QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS SITE - Page 111

ZenGum · 08-23-2012, 10:12 AM

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Beauxault le Clown.

Ah, az you Eengleesh say ... "bozo ze Clown".

Per'aps eet ees more funny een Russian.

Sundae · 08-23-2012, 12:25 PM

Yes, I get that's how you pronounce it.
But why is it funny?

Happy Monkey · 08-23-2012, 04:51 PM

It's a French version of "ghoti", or "ghoughpteighbteau".

infinite monkey · 08-27-2012, 03:35 PM

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Cellar hint: to turn off those pesky [more] prompts, enter "term slow". You can enter "term fast" to turn them back on.

This was in cookies. What does it mean?

Undertoad · 08-27-2012, 03:55 PM

Back in the day, you connected to the Cellar system directly, via modem. Some modems were really fast while others took a good minute to fill a screen with characters.

All the messages scrolled past on the 25 row, 80 column terminals. After 25 rows, the scroll would stop and you'd get a [more] prompt. When you hit Enter the scroll would resume. But if you had a slow modem, you didn't need [more] prompts. So the "term" command would tell the system what speed you were at, so it would know whether to put in the prompt to stop the scroll.

infinite monkey · 08-27-2012, 04:00 PM

Oh, I see. Thanks!

lumberjim · 08-27-2012, 04:06 PM

beep booop boop boopp beeep screeeeeeeweeeeeweeee

infinite monkey · 08-27-2012, 04:13 PM

I remember that noise. I didn't know anything about the cellar or bulletin boards back then but we were one of the first adopters of the interwebz in our area.

ZenGum · 08-28-2012, 11:01 PM

Internet archeology. I feel old.

Gravdigr · 09-05-2012, 08:50 AM

As of 7:34 this morning, I cannot post pictures on the Cellar.

New pics, old pics, no pics.

Posting text works fine. No pics.

Restarted Firefox14. No pics.

Rebooted. No pics.

I will now try Explorer.

glatt · 09-05-2012, 08:54 AM

I just tried it too and failed. Got an error message about temporary files.

Gravdigr · 09-05-2012, 08:54 AM

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Upload Errors
xxxxx.jpg:
Upload of file failed.

ETA Nothing about temporary files on my end.

Gravdigr · 09-05-2012, 08:56 AM

Since it's early, I thought maybe some updating, or upgrading might be taking place?

Haven't had any trouble anywhere else (other sites) this morning.

The Cellar ails.

Gravdigr · 09-05-2012, 08:59 AM

Glad it's not just me, anyway.

To the news!!

Undertoad · 09-05-2012, 09:21 AM

OK this is a bad one, and will require a visit to the server. The system is a little ill and the kind of maintenance it needs can only really be done at the server itself. There will be no image uploads here until then.

08-23-2012, 12:25 PM	#1652
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Yes, I get that's how you pronounce it. But why is it funny? __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

08-23-2012, 04:51 PM	#1653
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	It's a French version of "ghoti", or "ghoughpteighbteau". __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

08-27-2012, 04:06 PM	#1657
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	beep booop boop boopp beeep screeeeeeeweeeeeweeee __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

08-28-2012, 11:01 PM	#1659
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Internet archeology. I feel old. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

09-05-2012, 08:50 AM	#1660
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	As of 7:34 this morning, I cannot post pictures on the Cellar. New pics, old pics, no pics. Posting text works fine. No pics. Restarted Firefox14. No pics. Rebooted. No pics. I will now try Explorer. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

08-27-2012, 03:55 PM	#1655
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Back in the day, you connected to the Cellar system directly, via modem. Some modems were really fast while others took a good minute to fill a screen with characters. All the messages scrolled past on the 25 row, 80 column terminals. After 25 rows, the scroll would stop and you'd get a [more] prompt. When you hit Enter the scroll would resume. But if you had a slow modem, you didn't need [more] prompts. So the "term" command would tell the system what speed you were at, so it would know whether to put in the prompt to stop the scroll.

08-27-2012, 04:00 PM	#1656
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Oh, I see. Thanks!

08-27-2012, 04:13 PM	#1658
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	I remember that noise. I didn't know anything about the cellar or bulletin boards back then but we were one of the first adopters of the interwebz in our area.

09-05-2012, 08:54 AM	#1661
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I just tried it too and failed. Got an error message about temporary files.

09-05-2012, 08:56 AM	#1663
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Since it's early, I thought maybe some updating, or upgrading might be taking place? Haven't had any trouble anywhere else (other sites) this morning. The Cellar ails. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

09-05-2012, 08:59 AM	#1664
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Glad it's not just me, anyway. To the news!! __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

09-05-2012, 09:21 AM	#1665
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	OK this is a bad one, and will require a visit to the server. The system is a little ill and the kind of maintenance it needs can only really be done at the server itself. There will be no image uploads here until then.

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