Site Was Down... My Bad!

[Nifty-Chicken]

... No I didn't trip over the power cable and unplug the server!

You may have noticed that the site was down for a few minutes. Totally my fault! I was testing something and should have waited till late at night... sometimes I'm just very impatient.

Everything's good now.

Very sorry for any inconvenience!

 

[CarriBrown]

That was the worst few minutes of my life!

 

[Nifty-Chicken]

HAHA... you and me both sister!

Actually, I don't really worry too much anymore. Even if there is a little downtime (it happens... even with Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, and BYC) I sleep peacefully ever since implementing a super picky backup plan for this site... here's what I do:

1) Create a daily copy of the existing forum database and compress it to a zip file
2) Leave a copy of that backup on the local server and send a copy to another computer thousands of miles away.
3) Download all the daily backup files from that second computer onto my local computer
4) Every once in a while burn all the backups to a DVD and store them at another physical location

If you lost count, that's about 5 instances of the backup file that exist in locations all over the country... even if my house blew up and the server (in Atlanta) got hit by a hurricane, I've still got 3 other daily backups that can be loaded up.

 

[SandraChick]

and peopel call ME picky!!!!

Gots to luv ya
Sandra

 

[Nifty-Chicken]

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AHAHA

I do like to learn from other's mistakes. The Eagle Scout in me says I should always Be Prepared!

 

[bigzio]

Rob, being a Eagle Scout is a great accomplishment and something I'm sure you are proud of. I'm proud of you for reaching that goal alot of young men fall short of achieving. Way to go.....

bigzio

 

[Nifty-Chicken]

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Oh hey, thanks much! <blush> As the youngest of 5 boys (all of whom had received their Eagles) I kinda had to

Actually I feel like the majority of me getting my Eagle is due to the excellent church / scouting leaders that did so much hard work.

 

[bigzio]

Rob, I won't go on and on about support from your parents, because you definitely had that. I feel bad sometimes, for the young men that have no support at home and don't have as much of a chance to ever reach lofty goals of any kind.

I volunteer my time at our 60 acre church camp and help the youth and scouts on a regular basis. Kids without a home life, struggle to see where they need to be going.

I try to steer some of the young men in the right direction, however daily life seems to get in the way. imagine that... ( I know you can )

bigzio

 

[Nifty-Chicken]

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Yeah, they really were "motivators". The house rule was no driving / can't get your license until you get your Eagle (let's just say I didn't drive until I was quite a bit past the driving age).