Joined: May 22, 2003 Posts: 23945 Location: NSW, Australia
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2004 1:02 am Post subject: forahobby is OFFLINE!! (please read)
Hi guys,
Well after a huge electrical storm in my area last night i no longer have a pc at home.. It was fried..
f#&@ im pissed.. Anyway, I have to go out and buy a new ADSL modem, motherboard for my pc and ram.. So i may be OFFLINE for a couple of days.. Please hang in there if you are a newly registered VIP member because i cant upgrade your account until my machine is fixed.
Im at work at the moment and will try to reply to as much as possible before i leave..
Sorry for any inconenience guys but i cant do anything until i fix my PC..
And while ur shoping for some pc crap make sure to buy a power bar this time
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Joined: Sep 10, 2004 Posts: 185 Location: Canada
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2004 8:08 pm Post subject:
And while ur shoping for some pc crap make sure to buy a power bar this time
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Joined: Apr 21, 2004 Posts: 1067 Location: Virginia, USA
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2004 9:54 pm Post subject:
I don't like to use surge protectors myself. I've found they extend the life of my laptops too much. They need to crap out before my 3 year service contract expires.
I'm hoping this one will last about 1 more year, then I'll get a newer one. I traded in a sweet, but motherboard-eatin' (4 in 2 years) Sony Vaio. Got an even sweeter Toshiba Satellite. For my dead machine and less than $100, I got much bigger monitor, 3x larger HDD, built-in wifi, much quicker processor, and more.
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Joined: May 23, 2003 Posts: 4031 Location: NSW, Australia
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2004 12:38 pm Post subject:
Man I'm heaps sorry to hear this. I thought this is what you said on the phone, but the line was so soft and crackly in bits I couldn't make it all out.
Holy shit, what can I say??
If the PC in the lounge room here worked I'd loan it to you, but something went up with it a few months ago. There's about 192mb SDRAM in it but I'm figuring you'll end up geting a board with DDR.
Also, if you want me to help you with VIP memberships etc over this time just let me know. I can try and keep the ball rolling whilst you're out of action, or atleast lighten the burden of you having to try and do it all at work.
I sorta know how you feel, coz I thought I lost my ADSL Router/Switch that night too, the memory got corrupted on it. I have been lucky enough just to reset it. Does any lights or anything show on your Modem at all, maybe we can do something to fix it...
Sorry that I haven't been able to really keep in touch much over the few days, might try and come pay you a visit on wednesday.
Like I said, anything I can do let me know...
forahobby Administrator
Joined: May 22, 2003 Posts: 23945 Location: NSW, Australia
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2004 11:12 pm Post subject:
hey guys,
let me tell ya it is mighty boring without a PC on the NET..
Ive been board shitless since yesterday... I have so much free time now.. Well about 3hrs a day atleast.. heheh lol
Im going to setup my shit old laptop and use 56k modem to access the site until my new MODEM etc turns up.. I have a techy coming onsite on THURSDAY to check out my ADSL LINE.. They think its fried.. lol I wouldnt be surprised..
thanks for the kind words gents.. Ill be back into full action within the next couple of day hopefully
Joined: May 23, 2003 Posts: 4031 Location: NSW, Australia
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2004 2:58 am Post subject:
Yea, it definately was a strom I won't forget for a while. Some of the memories I have of that night are:
* Hail lined up across the back fence in a big thick line (stood out so much even with the back light off, hehehe).
* Hail all over the front and back lawn, we had a storm like this about a year ago or so and I saw something similar to this, but it wasn't as much as last week.
* Practically next to no visbility outside looking at my girl's car parked out the front of my place (even with the lightning)
Man, it was scary. Funny enough I love watching this kind of weather though, all I kept saying was "Holy shit, this is a good one tonight"...
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Joined: Mar 14, 2004 Posts: 204 Location: Newcastle, OZ
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2004 3:21 am Post subject:
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Joined: May 22, 2003 Posts: 23945 Location: NSW, Australia
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2004 8:39 am Post subject:
hey guys,
yeh what a storm..
Im still hanging around the forums when im on my PC at work and have also installed my old 56k modem into my home PC too.. Im only 56k just like the old days.. OMG!! How did i get so much done on 56k.. Its ridiculous.. No wonder im a smoker.. lol
DJB is coming over tonight and lending me a ADSL modem so i can get back online im hoping.. I had the TEL CO here today and the line is fine.. THE MODEM IS FRIED.. (just like i told my ISP).. But they wanted to send someone out as always.. (fucking hopeless)..
anyway, just thought id let you all know im still lurking about but finding it hard to reply to all the posts especially at this speed.. Wont be long and ill have my ADSL back in action..
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