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It's, it's, it's down!

Now, where is that gun of mine?

Ah, here it is . . click, click, clickclickclick
Dammit!

Anyone out there got bullets for a 30-06?

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Damn, just as I was about to die. I'm hanging on with two small colony planets. Lucky for me the aggressor didn't antisipate a large minefield surrounding my Last stand, PBW goes down while I'm on the edge of my seat! Of course this allows me to think of some devilish Strategy to completely rule the galexy!! LOL

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Hi All

The server went down about 1800 on the 7th. What is the current estimate of when it will be back up?

Does anyone know where its past and future homes are?

Henry

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Est time of return May 14th, 1800 hrs. (Edit: Not the YEAR 1800. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif )

Previous home. NY, USA

New home. OH, USA

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Server is now in transit from New York to Ohio via US Postal Service.

Let us hope for no pipe bombs and anthrax enroute.

Cheers,

Admiral

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I'm going into withdrawal....

MUST...HAVE...PBW...FIX!

(convulsions)

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Ok, please be kind as I am inexperienced at PBW (on my first game) and generally am so unfocussed on technology that I think ATMs are run by little dwarfs who sit inside handing out money

First, I presume the server moving means that the PBW game I am involved in is on hold, which means I wont be receiving any new turns and wouldn't be able to uipload them if I did.

Secondly, why is everything ending up in Ohio? is it the epicentre of some localised high gravitational field pulling everything into it? half the forum seem to come from Ohio (or Pheonix AZ), what on earth is the deal? us Brits are always told that Ohio is the cloaco maxima of the central US? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

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LOL.

I have a theory about that GT. You see, (And this comes from a 25 year resident) Ohio weather is just hideous. It's not uncommon in the spring to have 75 degrees days followed by ice storms 24 hours later. Standard meteorological analysis holds no weight when predicting weather in Ohio. Your typical five day forcast, in most places a pretty good predictor of upcoming weather, is not much more reliable in Ohio than the Farmers Almanac published four times a year. All this makes planning any kind of outdoor activity a little dicey.

Throw in the fact that Ohio is just about the most FREAKING BORING PLACE ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH, and you see why people get very involved in the internet around here. Well that and cow tipping, but that's another story. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Geoschmo

[ 09 May 2002, 14:01: Message edited by: geoschmo ]

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GT, Ohio is the realm of the unknown, especially with the weather as Geo has put forth in his ascertation. What better place to absorb all the fundamentals of game play. We have Cedar Point, Kings Island, and Geauga Lake for R&R for those who need to get away from the stress of every day gaming. In relation to PBW games I would render an opinion that the hosts of this miracle of interactive play, over the course of time most definitly deserve some R&R at prime locations within their respective areas, (especially after putting up with some of us computer illiterates and our numerous questions) http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif However, your question does inflict the possiblity of some research into this particular area, therefore, I shall endeavor to pass this along to those colleges within our domain in order to get an unbiased, neutral opinion. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...s/rolleyes.gif

just some ideas mac

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Mac, I didn't understand a lot of your post - are you saying Ohio has some nice bits? I was always under the impression that it was not the most attractive place but was vibrant and busy - a bit like a dead dog lying on an anthill, just without the charm.

Hmmm, I have spent quite a bit of time in the US -I like New Orleans, Savannah, Atlanta (d'em Southern girls!!), Houston, Tucson, Boston, Portland and I love San Fransisco - Cleveland? just doesn't have the same allure as these other places