# I'm just curious what happened! **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [July 30, 2006, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-just-curious-what-happened/366593 "2006-07-30T20:13:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2006, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-just-curious-what-happened/366593/1 "2006-07-30T20:13:11Z")
There was a big outtage on 30 July 2006. **jdavis** , I know you worked your ass off getting the SDMB back online, but I’m curious to know what caused the outtage! Tripler Did I trip over the power cord again? ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2006, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-just-curious-what-happened/366593/2 "2006-07-30T20:15:08Z")
A little while ago there was a message about a hardware failure. Probably something along the lines of what happened a few weeks ago. The real question is, is our subscription going to be extended one day again? ---
**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:** [July 30, 2006, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-just-curious-what-happened/366593/3 "2006-07-30T20:42:23Z")
> [@racer72](#): > > A little while ago there was a message about a hardware failure. Probably something along the lines of what happened a few weeks ago. The real question is, is our subscription going to be extended one day again? See [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/announcement.php?f=2](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/announcement.php?f=2) Hardware failure but with a replacement this time and we are getting a 1-day extension. Great Job **Jerry** , I would not have wanted to come in on a Sunday to fix a non-critical server. Thank you and \*\*TubaDiva \*\* and \*\*Dex \*\* who were nice enough to reply to Email notifications that something was wrong. Jim ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2006, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-just-curious-what-happened/366593/4 "2006-07-30T21:06:52Z")
Yeah, thanks, y’all. ---
**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2006, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-just-curious-what-happened/366593/5 "2006-07-30T22:36:37Z")
> [@Tripler](#): > > Did I trip over the power cord again? We’re going to change your name to **Tripper** … ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2006, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-just-curious-what-happened/366593/6 "2006-07-31T00:10:51Z")
> [@What Exit?](#): > > See [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/announcement.php?f=2](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/announcement.php?f=2) > Hardware failure but with a replacement this time and **we are getting a 1-day extension.** (My bolding) Where does he say that? ---
**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:** [July 31, 2006, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-just-curious-what-happened/366593/7 "2006-07-31T01:31:05Z")
The way I heard it, Jerry tried to upgrade from hamsters to capybaras but didn’t reinforce the wheels enough. ---
**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:** [July 31, 2006, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-just-curious-what-happened/366593/8 "2006-07-31T01:36:27Z")
> [@1920s Style "Death Ray"](#): > > (My bolding) > > Where does he say that? His second post in the link I provided: > [@](#): > > There was a hardware problem with the Web server from approximately 07/04/06 22:00 CDT to 07/05/06 15:00 CDT. The hardware problem was resolved at 12:00 on 07/05 followed by repairs to the database until 15:00. > > **Since the SDMB was unavailable for an extended period of time all subscribers will have their subscriptions extended by 1 day to make up for the outage.** > > My apologies on the downtime. My Bolding above. Jim ---
**Author:** ![Shadez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@Shadez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shadez)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2006, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-just-curious-what-happened/366593/9 "2006-07-31T02:00:11Z")
Yeah, **What Exit?** , but that was an extension for the first hardware problem, not the second one from yesterday. [This does not mean I care whether we get another day added. I really don’t. Thanks for the overtime, Jerry & other unnamed souls.] /S ---
**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:** [July 31, 2006, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-just-curious-what-happened/366593/10 "2006-07-31T02:07:06Z")
> [@Shadez](#): > > Yeah, **What Exit?** , but that was an extension for the first hardware problem, not the second one from yesterday. > > [This does not mean I care whether we get another day added. I really don’t. Thanks for the overtime, Jerry & other unnamed souls.] > > /S :smack: Sorry, I assumed a second post would come after the first post and I did not read the time-stamp. Goals for today: Successfully spread misinformation, Yes. I feel rather stupid at this point. Jim ---
**Author:** ![zoogirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b9bd4f/32.png) [@zoogirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoogirl)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2006, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-just-curious-what-happened/366593/11 "2006-07-31T02:12:08Z")
> [@EddyTeddyFreddy](#): > > The way I heard it, Jerry tried to upgrade from hamsters to capybaras but didn’t reinforce the wheels enough. Dammit you guys! Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, _then_ Capybaras! :smack: You’ve got to kind of work up to it! Oh, and great job getting us all home again. I was getting kinda worried. No Dope is worse than… Oh, nevermind… ---
**Author:** ![InternetLegend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/internetlegend/32/13154_2.png) [@InternetLegend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InternetLegend)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2006, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-just-curious-what-happened/366593/12 "2006-07-31T02:41:13Z")
Thank you, **Jerry** , for getting it fixed so promptly, and on a weekend! ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2006, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-just-curious-what-happened/366593/13 "2006-07-31T02:43:58Z")
Yes, indeed, thanks for the work to get the Board up. Part of my Sunday is devoted to alternating between catching up on housework, walking the dog, and reading here. Sunday felt not-right with no SDMB to read. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2006, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-just-curious-what-happened/366593/14 "2006-07-31T03:21:11Z")
> [@zoogirl](#): > > Dammit you guys! Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, _then_ Capybaras! :smack: You’ve got to kind of work up to it! Where do the ferrets fit in, then? 😕 ---
**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:** [July 31, 2006, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-just-curious-what-happened/366593/15 "2006-07-31T03:42:21Z")
> [@Kat](#): > > Where do the ferrets fit in, then? 😕 Between the guinea pigs and capybaras, although I hear there’s a Version 2.4 coming out that will use meerkats instead. ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2006, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-just-curious-what-happened/366593/16 "2006-07-31T04:35:58Z")
Seeing the error messages and the corruption, I expected a “Summer of our Missed Content.” Glad to see everything is back online. Was any content lost? ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2006, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-just-curious-what-happened/366593/17 "2006-07-31T04:55:27Z")
> [@elmwood](#): > > Glad to see everything is back online. Was any content lost? I was “discontent” for a day, does that count? ::rimshot:: Tripler Thanks, I’m here all week! Try the souflee, and remember to tip yer waitresses!! ---
**Author:** ![zoogirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b9bd4f/32.png) [@zoogirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoogirl)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2006, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-just-curious-what-happened/366593/18 "2006-07-31T05:32:23Z")
> [@Kat](#): > > Where do the ferrets fit in, then? 😕 **Kat** , with that mix I think you’ll find the _hamsters_ fit in the ferrets quite nicely! :eek: No, it’s Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, Flemish Giant rabbits and then Capybara’s, properly, although the rabbit has to kind of sneak in. Meerkats wouldn’t work at _all_! Too long. They keep getting their tails caught in the wheels. ---
**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:** [July 31, 2006, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-just-curious-what-happened/366593/19 "2006-07-31T06:57:48Z")
> [@zoogirl](#): > > Meerkats wouldn’t work at _all_! Too long. They keep getting their tails caught in the wheels. A conventional wheel, sure, but I hear the Version 2.4 is set up as a Moebius strip. ---
**Author:** ![MizGrand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cdc98d/32.png) [@MizGrand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MizGrand)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2006, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-just-curious-what-happened/366593/20 "2006-07-31T11:04:36Z")
I freakin’ wasted $10 over at Something Awful! I now have buyer’s remorse. Stop it! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-just-curious-what-happened/366593.md?page=2)