# A Quick-N-Easy Favor Needed **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 21, 2006, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-n-easy-favor-needed/373621 "2006-09-21T21:25:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2006, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-n-easy-favor-needed/373621/1 "2006-09-21T21:25:46Z")
Can I trouble a few people to hit [this link](http://www.sirblah.com/1on1pool/2006/index.htm) and tell me if you’re getting an error or not, please? ---
**Author:** ![Cranky\_Hermit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/13edae/32.png) [@Cranky\_Hermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cranky_Hermit)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2006, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-n-easy-favor-needed/373621/2 "2006-09-21T21:27:21Z")
No error. ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2006, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-n-easy-favor-needed/373621/3 "2006-09-21T21:27:46Z")
Cannot Find Server…however, if I remove the www. from the URL, I get the Week 3 preview. ---
**Author:** ![Beadalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Beadalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beadalin)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2006, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-n-easy-favor-needed/373621/4 "2006-09-21T21:29:01Z")
Worked for me. ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2006, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-n-easy-favor-needed/373621/5 "2006-09-21T21:29:22Z")
Click on link: “Firefox can’t find the server at [www.sirblah.com](http://www.sirblah.com).” It does find [http://www.sirblah.com/](http://www.sirblah.com/) And **NOW** when I click on your link I get an NFL 1 on 1 pool. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2006, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-n-easy-favor-needed/373621/6 "2006-09-21T21:30:37Z")
Good to go from IE. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2006, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-n-easy-favor-needed/373621/7 "2006-09-21T21:31:36Z")
Works OK for me. Garden-variety IE 6.0 You’re welcome. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Dervorin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Dervorin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dervorin)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2006, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-n-easy-favor-needed/373621/8 "2006-09-21T21:32:04Z")
Firefox; no problemo. I don’t understand the page, but I can open it. ---
**Author:** ![Jake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2006, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-n-easy-favor-needed/373621/9 "2006-09-21T21:34:11Z")
Opera, I got an error message. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2006, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-n-easy-favor-needed/373621/10 "2006-09-21T21:36:15Z")
Hmph. So, it seems that it usually works, but sometimes not, without a whole lot of rhyme or reason. Ok, fair enough. Thanks for your help, all! ---
**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2006, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-n-easy-favor-needed/373621/11 "2006-09-21T21:40:01Z")
Firefox, doesn’t work. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2006, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-n-easy-favor-needed/373621/12 "2006-09-21T21:41:15Z")
Firefox 1.5.0.7, problemo. > [@](#): > > Server not found > > Firefox can’t find the server at [www.sirblah.com](http://www.sirblah.com). > > ``` > * Check the address for typing errors such as > ww.example.com instead of > www.example.com > > * If you are unable to load any pages, check your computer's network > connection. > > * If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, make sure > that Firefox is permitted to access the Web. > > ``` ---
**Author:** ![Hanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@Hanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hanna)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2006, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-n-easy-favor-needed/373621/13 "2006-09-21T21:41:20Z")
firefox \*mac, no go ---
**Author:** ![FatBaldGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecd19e/32.png) [@FatBaldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FatBaldGuy)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2006, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-n-easy-favor-needed/373621/14 "2006-09-21T21:41:44Z")
[QUOTE=Amp] Firefox, doesn’t work. [/QUOTE] Ditto. ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2006, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-n-easy-favor-needed/373621/15 "2006-09-21T21:41:57Z")
Firefox **does** work for me. ---
**Author:** ![Sal\_Ammoniac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Sal\_Ammoniac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sal_Ammoniac)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2006, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-n-easy-favor-needed/373621/16 "2006-09-21T21:51:49Z")
Opera 8.54, no problem opening in a new window. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2006, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-n-easy-favor-needed/373621/17 "2006-09-21T21:57:58Z")
[QUOTE=GorillaMan] Cannot Find Server…however, if I remove the www. from the URL, I get the Week 3 preview. [/QUOTE] Same ---
**Author:** ![KlondikeGeoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3e96dc/32.png) [@KlondikeGeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KlondikeGeoff)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2006, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-n-easy-favor-needed/373621/18 "2006-09-21T22:31:25Z")
Firefox 1.5.0.7 works fine. ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2006, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-n-easy-favor-needed/373621/19 "2006-09-21T22:35:40Z")
[QUOTE=KlondikeGeoff] Firefox 1.5.0.7 works fine. [/QUOTE] Same version (for Mac, if that makes a difference). I got the “server not found” error message that others reported above the first 3 or 4 times I tried it. Last time, no problem. So, yes, random sounds about right. GT ---
**Author:** ![Canadjun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/76d3ee/32.png) [@Canadjun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Canadjun)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2006, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-n-easy-favor-needed/373621/20 "2006-09-21T22:54:45Z")
I get The connection has timed out The server at [www.sirblah.com](http://www.sirblah.com) is taking too long to respond. with FF 1.5.0.7. Gee! I’ve actually finally found a site besides [boards.straitdope.com](http://boards.straitdope.com) that gives me that error! They must have the same brand of hamsters. 😃 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-quick-n-easy-favor-needed/373621.md?page=2)