Real newbie here, quick question!

Iñaki · Post by **Iñaki** » Fri Mar 15, 2002 12:53 am

Hi Bing. Connected and e mail sent. Hope it will help.

Bing · Post by **Bing** » Fri Mar 15, 2002 1:37 am

Inaki - Thanks, let's hpe Fabs can get the problem straightened out - I miss his website and am sure others do too.

Bing

john g · Post by **john g** » Fri Mar 15, 2002 2:14 am

Originally posted by Bing
Inaki - Thanks, let's hpe Fabs can get the problem straightened out - I miss his website and am sure others do too.

Bing

I would have a serious talk with you ISP. The Armorsite is one of the few sites that is always available to me. Even when Cox's homepage is down, if their dns here is working I can still connect to his site. I have never seen his site busy out, or be unavailable.

Perhaps you are on a stub connection that doesn't get good traffic flow into the internet, I have seen that sort of thing before, like the people that complain about fileplanet only giving them 5-10KBPS downloads, where I get about 110KBPS all the time, and that is only that slow because our cable service is too cheap to give us anymore bandwidth.

I tried connecting to the urls posted in this thread and in less than 2 seconds I had his site on my screen. His connection to the internet is at least as good as mine. Even Matrix's site rarely loads that fast (though they have more users online at any one time).
thanks, John.

Bing · Post by **Bing** » Fri Mar 15, 2002 3:10 am

John - Don't know about stub connections. I have two connections to the Internet:

1) Cable "modem" service, currently running at 2336 Kbs connection speed. Everything, including some problem sites that normally are quirky are now loading very quickly and display all pages. Normal download speed varies between 100 and 250+, though some sites when busy will drop as low as 60. Everything works except the Armorsite.

2) Dialup modem connection, I happen to live within 1500' of the server and get a regular connect speed of 53.3 - that is the best dialup anyone gets in Gaylord, Michigan. Downloads vary, but are generally a little under 6 Kbs. All the same websites load, run and display all pages, same as above. All except Fabio's Armorsite.

If I were the only person having this problem with Fabio's site, I would look to my service providers. That isn't the case, as you can see from above, if you read the messages.

I don't think either of my service providers - who are not associated in any manner whatsoever - would have changed something, at the same time, same day. Because both of them stopped loading Fab's site on the same day - naturally I switched over to dialup to see if it there was something wrong with cable - there wasn't.

Seems to be an on again, off again situation for some - see above if you will. I don't think I need to talk to my service providers,not for one website.

If everyone else is satisfied, fine: I can live without Fab's website.

Bing

chief · Post by **chief** » Fri Mar 15, 2002 4:54 am

Bing:
Yeah Ive tried all day also and still have not gotten through. They are having problems in Brazil and it may have curtailed communications with the outside. Who Knows ? I did get his site less than 24 hours ago and checked on something but I didn't get it either today.

Bing · Post by **Bing** » Fri Mar 15, 2002 6:12 am

Thanks, Chief - I was beginning to think I really was alone in not raising Fabio's site. Could be a firewall situation, maybe?

When you say "problems in Brazil", what do you mean? They got an awful lot of coffee in Brazil, is that the problem?

Bing

chief · Post by **chief** » Fri Mar 15, 2002 9:42 am

Bing: If I'm not mistaken they are having money problems, devaluating the peso (?):(

Bing · Post by **Bing** » Fri Mar 15, 2002 10:32 am

Chief - I understand e-mail has also been bouncing. Maybe they need to convert the servers to run on vodka instead of pesos??

BTW, which part of the Canoe Flotilla did you serve with? I was a ground pounder - Nike Ajax missiles.

Bing

chief · Post by **chief** » Sat Mar 16, 2002 12:06 am

Bing:
I was an aircrewman (electronics) in Neptunes, Mercators, Orions, Constellations and Blimps and a couple of other models with fans on the front. I know they were fans caused when they stopped we all started sweating. Fortunately or unfortunately no tail hooks grew from unmentionable parts of my anatomy. Stationed onn many islands in Pacific, Atlantic and Med.

BamnBamn · Post by **BamnBamn** » Sat Mar 16, 2002 12:37 am

I can't get to him and I've been trying for the 4 whole days I've been here.

Bing · Post by **Bing** » Sat Mar 16, 2002 10:35 pm

Originally posted by chief
Bing:
I was an aircrewman (electronics) in Neptunes, Mercators, Orions, Constellations and Blimps and a couple of other models with fans on the front. I know they were fans caused when they stopped we all started sweating. Fortunately or unfortunately no tail hooks grew from unmentionable parts of my anatomy. Stationed onn many islands in Pacific, Atlantic and Med.

Chief - Did you know a guy named Dan Schmeltzer? He was primarily an A-4 crew chief and ran a repair depot for a time - he also worked on the Orion and others. Last I knew he was still FAA certified to issue airworthiness certificates. Just curious.

Bing

chief · Post by **chief** » Sat Mar 16, 2002 10:57 pm

Sorry guy, but that name doesn't ring a bell, but I'm sure a lot of names have slipped my memory. There were quite a few Orion Squadrons during my time and a lot of sand has flowed through the hourglass since then then then then, whoops senility creeping in again.

Bing · Post by **Bing** » Sun Mar 17, 2002 9:52 am

Yeah, I know. The memory goes second - I forget what goes first.

Bing