# Capybaras need more food **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [March 27, 2007, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capybaras-need-more-food/397646 "2007-03-27T04:04:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2007, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capybaras-need-more-food/397646/1 "2007-03-27T04:04:14Z")
Well, we’ve gotten back to where things were before the new server was installed. Lockups and such are much more likely: I just was unable to access the Board for five minutes. Let’s make sure the capybaras aren’t being used for food by hungry staffers. It IS Lent, after all… 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2007, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capybaras-need-more-food/397646/2 "2007-03-27T07:17:41Z")
The delays and lockups have become more frequent for me as well. ---
**Author:** ![essell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/34f0e0/32.png) [@essell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/essell)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2007, 8:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capybaras-need-more-food/397646/3 "2007-03-27T08:48:44Z")
Maybe it’s just down to when I’m online, but I didn’t see an improvment when we switched, I just took everyone else’s word for it. ---
**Author:** ![Quiddity\_Glomfuster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/c4cdca/32.png) [@Quiddity\_Glomfuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quiddity_Glomfuster)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2007, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capybaras-need-more-food/397646/4 "2007-03-27T14:44:23Z")
There was an improvement but it seems to have been just for long enough to convince me to pay. ---
**Author:** ![Nanoda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ce73a5/32.png) [@Nanoda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nanoda)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2007, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capybaras-need-more-food/397646/5 "2007-03-27T15:04:00Z")
Gumdrops? No, that’s kookaburras. nm. ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2007, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capybaras-need-more-food/397646/6 "2007-03-27T16:21:38Z")
When did we make the switch from hamsters to capybaras? I really need to pay more attention to these things. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2007, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capybaras-need-more-food/397646/7 "2007-03-27T16:23:18Z")
[QUOTE=DSYoungEsq] Well, we’ve gotten back to where things were before the new server was installed. Lockups and such are much more likely: I just was unable to access the Board for five minutes. Let’s make sure the capybaras aren’t being used for food by hungry staffers. It IS Lent, after all… 😛 [/QUOTE] I’ve noticed this as well. The boards will lock multiple times a day, lately. ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capybaras-need-more-food/397646/8 "2007-03-28T20:08:36Z")
**Autolycus Productions** proudly presents! An excerpt from _The Princess Doper_ Setting: a medieval castle. The hero reunites with his beloved after being mostly dead. Westley: I told you I would always post for you. Why didn’t you wait for me? Buttercup: Well… you were locked up. Westley: Lockups cannot stop true posting. All it can do is delay it for a while. Buttercup: I will never doubt again. Westley: There will never be a need. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2007, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capybaras-need-more-food/397646/9 "2007-03-29T00:34:27Z")
The server is not mostly dead. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2007, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capybaras-need-more-food/397646/10 "2007-03-29T02:03:13Z")
‘E’s pinin’ for the fnord. ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2007, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capybaras-need-more-food/397646/11 "2007-03-29T05:58:32Z")
[QUOTE=TubaDiva] The server is not mostly dead. [/QUOTE] Thank goodness. If it were, I’d be forced to go through everyone’s clothes and look for loose change 😃 ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2007, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capybaras-need-more-food/397646/12 "2007-03-31T17:56:35Z")
I found out WHY the Board is having trouble. Seems [post=8415214]the rodents are playing games when they should be working![/post] ---
**Author:** ![capybara](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/capybara/32/202_2.png) [@capybara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/capybara)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2007, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capybaras-need-more-food/397646/13 "2007-03-31T23:42:20Z")
Currently, the capybaras’ list of demands includes mango pickle with naan, Barbara’s blue cheese and jalapeno cheesy poofs, and a case of Westvleteren 12. Good luck with that last part: They’re getting picky. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2007, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capybaras-need-more-food/397646/14 "2007-04-01T21:53:59Z")
[QUOTE=Green Bean] When did we make the switch from hamsters to capybaras? I really need to pay more attention to these things. [/QUOTE] [The server upgrade a few months ago.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=404617) ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2007, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capybaras-need-more-food/397646/15 "2007-04-02T20:18:28Z")
The capybara are also modest and sensitive and hate being talked about so I should close this thread before they get their feelings hurt.