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(for) Thursday, 24 July 2008
Any and all comments welcome.
♥'s to all
Kindness if free!
Dear Thankful,
Will you please give someone in Burlington and tell them there are technical difficulties with the web server and it needs immediate attention so we can get on with organizing events?
Thank you!
Denise, I'm not Thankful but did you send a note to the contact above and send to 'technical'. It's in 'about us' then 'contact' then 'technical.'
I posted to the blog in the hope that someone in close proximity to the Burlington office might actually be following the blog tonight and can get in touch with someone who can resolve this. I find that sending email this time of night frequently doesn't yield results. I understand from another writer that the tech guy is on vacation, so trying to get anything done until he comes back may be futile anyway. Sigh.
posting a thread was a great idea! I love the thought of giving the server a whack! Used to work with a mainframe that we'd have to give a physical tap to a relay on every few months. I got pretty good with tape drive innards (the most basic stuff).
HQ - just in case it's being worked on and that's why there's no time to return some of the calls... it would be a good idea to let the receptionist know so when people call in they could be told - would save a lot of extra calls and vm's and DFA groups would know when to expect it back up and running rather than have to keep trying... They'd also be getting responsiveness and be more likely to continue using the tools here.
Will you please give someone in Burlington a phone call and tell them there are technical difficulties with the web server and it needs immediate attention so we can get on with organizing events?
Thank you!
don't know anyone to call evenings. So I know what to say... you're trying to set up an event and it's not working - what message are you getting?
I'm trying to send out a message to my group. I've tried sending the preliminary test message, but nothing comes through. I've sent at lease six tests this evening, but I get nothing. I don't want to send out the actual message until this gets fixed and I know the send will succeed.
This is not the first time I've had this problem with the message utility.
- We all need to give them a call. I've tried several times, left message upon message, no one ever calls back.
By Denise in San Mateo County on Jul 23, 2008 11:43 PM EDTIf you do get a person to answer the phone, you go into someone's voice mail. Everytime. I hope someone else has better luck. The one person who would stop by and do something about it, and lives about a half hour away, no longer posts here - only on a rare occassion.
If I lived nearby I would have been there already, but I"m 3000 miles away too.
If I cannot get the message out to my group tonight about my Platform meeting on Saturday, there will definitely be people in Burlington hearing from me in the morning, and one of them will be the Finance Director.
I've not heard anyting back yet either but will give it a try.
Please use the "contact" form for technical support.
http://democracyforamerica.com/contact
So far I am unable to duplicate any errors with sending messages. If you can duplicate, please email or call us directly.
- Welcome back. Charles mentioned that you would be gone for 2 weeks.
By Susan Rowe on Jul 24, 2008 10:53 AM EDTIf possible, please post this contact information at the bottom of blog's front page...
HERE
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Thank you.
It is displayed on the "contact us" page that is linked at the bottom of every page.
- I possible, please post it closer at hand until this website is out of it's beta process. Thank you.
By Susan Rowe on Jul 24, 2008 11:38 AM EDTSome folks only visit the blog.
It is linked from 2 spots on every page. If someone needs to find it, they can.
The website is not in beta, please pass along any issues you find.
- "The website is not in beta" Then why doesn't the website work correctly? It is very user unfriendly. I can't even use IE as my brower anymore.
By Susan Rowe on Jul 24, 2008 1:49 PM EDT'please pass along any issues you find'
I have but nothing gets repaired and I have not received a proper or a polite thank you. They have all been snarky and rude or down right cold in their nature.
The warning in the comment box reminds me of when the subway speakers announce the terrorist warning every 15 minutes:
"This is an important message from the New York City Police Department. Be Araid. If you are a regular commuter, you will hear this announcement 12 times a week for the rest of your working life. If you see a suspicious package or activity on the platform or train, like a homeless person shaking a cup of coins, bring your entire subway line to a halt, and cause dozens of police in near riot gear to investigate your claustrophobic nightmares..."
Some folks at HQ need to stop taking themselves so freakin seriously. SRSLY!
I subscribed to "Scratchtower" Magazine when I pulled Gizmo out from under the drier.
I'm gonna have ot get to know more about theez catz :-)
you bet - looking forward to another chance to try out Gizmo, especially with all you've learned to do over the last year.
- Yep ready here - might try Pink Floyd this time
By Denise in San Mateo County on Jul 24, 2008 12:22 AM EDTthx - just checked chicagocubs.com - can't watch the game but can track the score...
- Holy moly - I go to look at something else and whammo...phew, thanks
By Denise in San Mateo County on Jul 24, 2008 12:20 AM EDT
- 10-6 now; I don't subscribe to watch or listen either. Only watch when it's on WGN or ESPN
By Denise in San Mateo County on Jul 24, 2008 12:35 AM EDT
Just got a conference in Chicago assigned to me Oct. 23-26 at the Fairmont. Gotta do dinner with you and donna when I'm there
I have to be downtown that Sat. for an event that starts 7-8... couldn't do dinner that night 'less it's early or much later, but open the other days.
- testing. The clock and the comment post sequencing is broken again.
By Susan Rowe on Jul 24, 2008 12:21 AM EDTI'm having problems posting comments on the main thread and writing a blog post.
I keep getting this.
We're sorry, but something went wrong.
We've been notified about this issue and we'll take a look at it shortly.
Please repair the blog and my account.
Thank you.
- Weird... you can't change the display setting unless the blog post is on the main thread.
By Susan Rowe on Jul 24, 2008 12:34 AM EDThmmm, just tried - neither the HTML or WYSIWYG circles were checked so I clicked HTML and updated - it said update successful but both circles are blank again.
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Cool Denise - I see your post about the event, did the messages go out too?
bottom of the ninth, keep yer fingers crossed.
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Subway, we could bring music or play some on one of our laptops while Gizmo is up on yours...
- I'm signing off too - early meeting in the morning. Night all
By Denise in San Mateo County on Jul 24, 2008 12:55 AM EDT
i was in monterrey today...temps in the 70's, good wind, blue skies...no more beautiful place on earth...
from here too. Not quite with it tonight, ate something yesterday that's had me queasy all last night and today. It's getting much better but rest will let me be more productive tomorrow. Hope that 10-6 holds.
Denise, will email ya tomorrow 'bout the call.
Nite and ♥'s to all
Kindness if free!
hi mprov - good to see ya. I'll stick around for a little bit, not sure of the temps today cuz I stayed in, but it rained hard this evening. Major thunder, too. Sounded like several very long, loud trains running by.
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oh, a couple recommends will keep us from rolling off...
hey, its like zero dark thirty where you are...take off...pillow monsters are calling...see ya later...take it easy...good night!!!
being an owl, this isn't really so late. Just checked the main page since I never got around to commenting on his conclusion and saw your post - good one.
well, good idea laurie, how long you think they'll let you keep on with these...
___off program=sad loss of control over uncontrollable masses___
lol, don't see it as a matter of 'let' - the topic is open and the posts are on topic.
I'd like to see it evolve from "Open Thread" to Open Threads with a starting topic/news/whatever... so long as they're up front and easily accessed. Been thinking about it - the one main post, running commentary threads are gone; some posted threads get to the main page and some don't. What's important is there be a place for running commentary available - Getting to a regular open thread post up 'in tandem' with a featured post is going to take a lot of time ~ big format and software change.
recued from the wc...
- Is anyone worried about this Fred and Fanny housing bill?
By Ronald Cloud on Jul 23, 2008 9:49 PM
Don't see it on todays blog topics so I'll just dump it here.
Is the "full faith and credit of the US Government" that backs our debt dependent federal government operations about to be flushed down the toilet?
I don't know. I'm just thinking back to the savings and loan "jackpot" of the 80's and the bold grab for wage earner's FICA withholdings Bushco and Wall Street went for in 2005. This administration has declared open season on the federal treasury and Democrats haven't exactly called them on it except for the Social Security piratization gambit.
Bush at private event: ‘Wall Street got drunk’ - Stocks & economy- msnbc.com
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25815469/
So are the drinks on us now, again?
President Bush Drops Veto Threat for Housing Bill | Online NewsHour | July 23, 2008 | PBS
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/business/july-dec08/housing_07-23.html
"The bill, which congressional analysts estimated could cost up to $25 billion. . ."
Say, Blue Dawgs, how about that paygo?
"It gives the Treasury Department the authority to buy Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac stock, if necessary, and to extend the companies unlimited lines of credit. Together the two congressionally chartered companies back or own almost half of U.S. mortgages."
Turning the Treasury Department loose in the stock market?
I don't think we need to ever do that. Watch out for the big flush.
- Posting here...please don't move it.
By floridagal . on Jul 23, 2008 10:28 PM
Posting not working in water cooler. Good links about Dean. Videos http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?s=8204952 Dean, Obama and Alaska http://journals.democraticunderground.com/madfloridian/2398 Tried all night to post.
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- Trying again. and again and again.
By floridagal . on Jul 23, 2008 10:29 PM
Posting not working. Good links about Dean.
Videos
http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?s=8204952
Dean, Obama and Alaska
http://journals.democraticunderground.com/madfloridian/2398
If this post works, please leave it here.
- Thanks to Thankful for keeping the Dean spirit alive ...
By JudyforDean on Jul 24, 2008 4:45 AM EDTLOVE these open threads once one finds them. How nice to "see" mprov and glad to see floridagal's great posts are not getting WC'ed.
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Surely HQ has more important things to do than to winnow through all threads deciding what is and is not on topic, especially on an Open Thread (notice the ever present message is here too).
Why keep trying to fix what isn't broken when there is so much that does need fixing?
Sorry to have missed you. couldn't fall back to sleep so what else... checked mail and doin' a drive by.
All of us are keeping that spirit alive
oh, floridagal's posts were removed from the front page, not an open thread. Ron posted at the wc, not knowing about the open threads. If anyone is so inclined, it might be nice to put a link on each (yeah, every 3 hours :| ...to the Open Threads.
Beginning to think the increased posting troubles by increased numbers indicates a hacking. Did a little looking up stuff the last bit I was on last night - seems a possibility but then I'm no net techie...
Nite again :-)
- Obama did not meet with universal approval in Jerusalem.
By JudyforDean on Jul 24, 2008 4:50 AM EDT<!--#include file="m63-article-related-attachements.html"--><!-- BEGIN: Module - M63 - Article Related Attachements -->July 24, 2008Barack Obama heckled as he visits Western Wall
James Hider in Jerusalem, Tim Reid and Times Online
Barack Obama completed his trip to the Middle East with a pre-dawn visit to the holiest place in Judaism where he received a mixed reaction from Orthodox Jews.
The US presidential nominee was heckled as he visited the Western Wall in the early hours of Thursday morning, bowing his head in prayer and observing traditional custom by placing a folded piece of paper into the crevice of the wall.
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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/us_elections/article4388078.ece
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- Yikes, really thought that I had edited out the garbage.
By JudyforDean on Jul 24, 2008 4:51 AM EDTJudy, I heard Jon Stewart on Daily Show said Obama 'visited the manger in Bethlehem where he was born.' Tee hee.
- Howard is the man!
By mary vb on Jul 23, 2008 11:04 PM EDTLooks like McCain is trying to steal some thunder (LOL) from Obama's speech in front of who-knows-how-many people tomorrow in Berlin by announcing his VP pick in Ohio (Kasich sp?) or Rob Portman. Wowzer... This is Drudge so take with a grain of salt...
Desperation...