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Tavaron da Quirm - Arts Editor

Hi Syd!smiley - biggrin

No, you don't know me, so there's no use in trying to find out where you might know me from.
I've been sent here by Katy, in fact I'm just trying to find out what Mustardland is, but this seems to be not as easy as I thought it could be. Maybe I should write an entry about "troubles on the way to Mustardland" or "my Odyssey".
What I have found out so far is, that you come from a messageboard where the backgroud colour was the colour of mustard, and that you are now moving to hootoo.

So, please sit down, get smiley - tea and smiley - cake and tell me something. Maybe something about yourself too, because you seem to be one of those who just don't get their Personal Space done.smiley - winkeye (If you need any help please tell me.)

tschüss
Tavaron smiley - elf


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Tavaron da Quirm - Arts Editor

! I finally got a link to Mustardland!smiley - biggrinsmiley - bubbly
Now I know, but this shouldn't stop you from talking to me.


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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista)

Hiya, Tavaron...

Syd has been having a few login problems, but he should be along in a few minutes... smiley - smiley


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Tavaron da Quirm - Arts Editor

Ah! Cool.

... he had problems sice April?smiley - erm


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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista)

Still is, apparently. smiley - headhurts

I was talking him through it on Mustardland, but he seems to have vanished. smiley - erm


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Tavaron da Quirm - Arts Editor

smiley - ermsmiley - cheerup

So, how's all the Mustardland thingy going now? I heard something about big changes or so there.smiley - tea


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Post 7

Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista)

No changes yet, but as other boards go over to DNA and then either fall over or become unusable, people are getting worried... smiley - erm

It's not the BBC's fault (directly), just bad timing; all the changeovers are happening at the same time the main database server died and they're trying to "settle in" the replacement. smiley - geek


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Post 8

Tavaron da Quirm - Arts Editor

smiley - cheerup

What means they go all over to DNA? Are they actually coming here or just overtake the style of this page?

We also had a few hamster problems some time ago, they even seem to be a main topic in the presidential elections here.smiley - ermsmiley - laugh


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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista)

All the BBC's message boards are moving onto a DNA-driven system, which means they'll use the same login as here, and have many of the same features. At the moment some (noteably Mustardland) still run on the venerable Howerd2 software which has the charming "quirk" of making conversations appear and disappear at random as it nears breaking point. smiley - geek


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Post 10

Tavaron da Quirm - Arts Editor

smiley - laughsmiley - ok

Thanks for your patience in answering questions.smiley - smiley

Have a smiley - tea and smiley - cakesmiley - smiley

Here you are just sometimes kicked out and told, that you aren't loged in, although you are, and then you see god's famous last message "we apologize for the inconvenience"... well... hamster problems...


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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista)

<./>B327706</.> smiley - spacesmiley - biggrin


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Post 12

Tavaron da Quirm - Arts Editor

smiley - roflsmiley - cool

I've got to go now
good nightsmiley - fullmoon
I hope I'll see you againsmiley - smiley


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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista)

G'nite. smiley - yawnsmiley - winkeye


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Post 14

Tavaron da Quirm - Arts Editor

good nightsmiley - smiley


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