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Aerows

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21. I was once in the server room

Reply to Tierra_y_Libertad (Reply #19)

Mon May 12, 2014, 02:56 PM

May 2014

and mystified some of the techs, when wearing cowboy boots, a server wouldn't come up, I kicked it, and it booted .

I'm a network engineer and I love tech so that was a fun thing for me.

Yes, I booted up a server. Literally.

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Is anyone else having problems linking to DU .. [View all] 1StrongBlackMan May 2014 OP

yes, I have been having issues with it for three days now. There is another thread in GD about it Tuesday Afternoon May 2014 #1

. Are you using FireFox? I discovered that FF was screwing up DU as an "attack site". Tierra_y_Libertad May 2014 #2

I use Firefox and have had no problems logging on or visiting DU. n/t FSogol May 2014 #4

Did you install the latest version of FireFox? Tierra_y_Libertad May 2014 #7

Yes, 29.0.1 n/t FSogol May 2014 #9

I'm thinking this could all be adblock related Aerows May 2014 #14

That's what I think too. But, the solution I offered worked no matter whose fault. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2014 #17

I use FF but mostly Chrome Aerows May 2014 #18

I agree with that. I also employ oodles of profanity when dealing with computers. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2014 #19

I was once in the server room Aerows May 2014 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Tierra_y_Libertad May 2014 #6

trying that now. have been using ie today ... thanks. Tuesday Afternoon May 2014 #8

that seems to have fixed FF. and IE is working for me now. wonder what about Chrome? Tuesday Afternoon May 2014 #11

Chrome is working fine for me Aerows May 2014 #13

Nope. IE. 1StrongBlackMan May 2014 #15

May I highly recommend Chrome? Aerows May 2014 #20

Since last Thursday/Friday, it's been nearly impossible to connect abbeyco May 2014 #3

Every day...but I do it anyway. Atman May 2014 #5

Not as bad as you're having, but DU was very slow to connect this past weekend for me. Jefferson23 May 2014 #10

No, I use Chrome, though Aerows May 2014 #12

Do you use adblock? Aerows May 2014 #16

Works fine for me. applegrove May 2014 #22

Nope. Safari, all machines/devices/providers REP May 2014 #23

Trouble yes, as much trouble as you no etherealtruth May 2014 #24

opposite for me. arely staircase May 2014 #25

same here..makes me crazy... chillfactor May 2014 #26

Chrome Here... We're Fine... WillyT May 2014 #27

Yes - I am on IE (I know, I know) Tree-Hugger May 2014 #28

I wrote about it in this thread yesterday.. DU has been DOA for hours at a time for me since Friday Cha May 2014 #29

Grrrr ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2014 #30

Definitely for about 3 days. Slow to load all pages. Sometimes not at all. Sometimes pages GoneFishin May 2014 #31

I am using Chrome with no problems. sheshe2 May 2014 #32

I think it's a conspiracy!!!! 1StrongBlackMan May 2014 #33

Hmmmmmm~ sheshe2 May 2014 #34