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25 July, 2005: Downtime Advance Warning - 2 August, 2005 - 0700hrs BST
the_jon_m - bluesman of the parish Posted Jul 26, 2005
well, the hamsters arrived at post 2, so it pretty much started out silly.
25 July, 2005: Downtime Advance Warning - 2 August, 2005 - 0700hrs BST
2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side... Posted Jul 26, 2005
Hey, whats silly about the poor ickle hamsters? AFter all they are the ones that pound the wheel day in day out without any union rights, inorder that we might be able to use the site poork ickle hamsters Oi! hands off me badgers; theire trained attack badgers now and I rent em out to Harry the Minnow, don't think he'd be happy having them power the Hootoo power generators <
25 July, 2005: Downtime Advance Warning - 2 August, 2005 - 0700hrs BST
zendevil Posted Jul 26, 2005
I think 'cos we've all pretty much given up, we've seen it all so many times & know that in all probability "disruption" will carry on quite possibly until the next official downtime;
So it's a bit like the blitz spirit, what we can't fix we joke about.
Right, back to badger training. What are we going to do with all those redundant hamsters? It's not their fault!
zdt
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2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side... Posted Jul 26, 2005
But this time is different.
This time th eupdate will fix all.
This time all will be fixed; even the search function.
All 501 and 505, errors will be vanquiahed to the back of the broom cupboard in BBC HQ london, where Gorden shall keep them company.
And this time it will be faster, quicker more accurate and better than ever before.
But I believe in the in invisable army, so perhaps I'm not a reliable source of anything
25 July, 2005: Downtime Advance Warning - 2 August, 2005 - 0700hrs BST
Creative_Cassie Posted Jul 26, 2005
Thanks for warning me about the problems we may be having at H2G2. I am a huge fan of this site and i wouldn't want you to think that a little thing like that is going to bother me. Well, good luck and thanks again for telling all H2G2 members about the problems that we may be having.
Creative_Cassie
25 July, 2005: Downtime Advance Warning - 2 August, 2005 - 0700hrs BST
lil ~ Auntie Giggles with added login ~ returned Posted Jul 26, 2005
I have faith in the power of hootoo. I have faith in the power of hootoo </>
ooohmmmmm ooooohmmmmm oooohmmmmm
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25 July, 2005: Downtime Advance Warning - 2 August, 2005 - 0700hrs BST
2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side... Posted Jul 26, 2005
The servers are powered by hamsters,
The researchers by alcohol,
but the hamsers are fueled by uranium,
By their glowing they show us the way to go.
The Italics are powered on caffine,
the SSO by sausage rolls,
The badgers are powered by slugs,
thanks to them our garden healthy grow.
We're not all ill,
being pale we blend in with the snow,
and we are not all crossed eyed,
we just watching the hamsters runnign in teh mill
n i g h t h o o v e r n o n t a b l e n o n t a b l e n i g h t h o o v e r t o t o t o m a t o t o t o t o m a t o h a r r y t h e m i n n o w m i n n o w n i g h t h o o v e r b o b o b o b
25 July, 2005: Downtime Advance Warning - 2 August, 2005 - 0700hrs BST
echomikeromeo Posted Jul 26, 2005
I really think you ought to allow the hamsters to unionise. How are they supposed to be treated properly otherwise? Also they ought to strike for higher wages - all that work they're doing deserves better pay!
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Reefgirl (Brunel Baby) Posted Jul 26, 2005
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the_jon_m - bluesman of the parish Posted Jul 26, 2005
missed out the biscuits
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Jab [Since 29th November 2002] Posted Jul 27, 2005
Post one Techibod to English...
Update : Hoping a new version will ake users feel looked after.
Registration system : We've lost the big red book.
Problems : Do your 42ism on paper.
Interuption : We've been itching to switch it off, just to see if the other server boots.
Inconvenience : We left the programming notes in a convenience, in Norwick, Shetland.
25 July, 2005: Downtime Advance Warning - 2 August, 2005 - 0700hrs BST
clzoomer- a bit woobly Posted Jul 27, 2005
Did I miss it? Is it over? How did it go?
Oh.......never mind.
Are the mice, giant mice, badgers and Bernard Schwartz all in the same union or are some of them in a guild?
25 July, 2005: Downtime Advance Warning - 2 August, 2005 - 0700hrs BST
Websailor Posted Jul 27, 2005
25 July, 2005: Downtime Advance Warning - 2 August, 2005 - 0700hrs BST
Websailor Posted Jul 27, 2005
If you don't believe me check in here
http://www.google.com/technology/pigeonrank.html
http://www.april-fools.us/google-pigeonrank.htm
Websailor
25 July, 2005: Downtime Advance Warning - 2 August, 2005 - 0700hrs BST
cupati Posted Jul 29, 2005
I've heard about pidgeonrank before, but I'd never found it. You have made a small kitten very happy!
25 July, 2005: Downtime Advance Warning - 2 August, 2005 - 0700hrs BST
Websailor Posted Jul 29, 2005
My pleasure, midgetmogget, just so long as you don't go chasing them
It endeared Google to me when I first found it, as an organisation with a great sense of humour
Websailor
25 July, 2005: Downtime Advance Warning - 2 August, 2005 - 0700hrs BST
Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Jul 30, 2005
I knew Google was an organisation with a great sense of humor when they tried to poach a Micro$oft VP and thought they could do it without a lawsuit...
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Keseral - lost... Posted Jul 30, 2005
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- 21: the_jon_m - bluesman of the parish (Jul 26, 2005)
- 22: 2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side... (Jul 26, 2005)
- 23: zendevil (Jul 26, 2005)
- 24: 2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side... (Jul 26, 2005)
- 25: Creative_Cassie (Jul 26, 2005)
- 26: lil ~ Auntie Giggles with added login ~ returned (Jul 26, 2005)
- 27: 2legs - Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side... (Jul 26, 2005)
- 28: echomikeromeo (Jul 26, 2005)
- 29: Reefgirl (Brunel Baby) (Jul 26, 2005)
- 30: the_jon_m - bluesman of the parish (Jul 26, 2005)
- 31: Jab [Since 29th November 2002] (Jul 27, 2005)
- 32: clzoomer- a bit woobly (Jul 27, 2005)
- 33: Websailor (Jul 27, 2005)
- 34: Websailor (Jul 27, 2005)
- 35: zendevil (Jul 28, 2005)
- 36: cupati (Jul 29, 2005)
- 37: Websailor (Jul 29, 2005)
- 38: cupati (Jul 30, 2005)
- 39: Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) (Jul 30, 2005)
- 40: Keseral - lost... (Jul 30, 2005)
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