UPDATE: Maintenance completed.
Harvey mentioned that we’ve been experiencing some issues with the scheduling of posts. If that doesn’t make sense, here’s the deal:
WordPress (that’s the software on which the blog runs) allows a blog author to schedule a post to appear at some time in the future. And that’s been acting up lately. We don’t know why. If this was a left-wing blog, we could blame George Bush.
Anyway, we’re going to be doing some blog work this weekend, trying to fix it and a couple of other things that aren’t quite as apparent.
Here’s how this affects you.
Part of what we’re gonna do is gonna be tricky. So, we’ll make a backup of everything. And that takes a while.
In order to put the blog in a static state — that is, no changes going on — we’ll be turning off plugins and closing all comments. That means that, for a period of time, maybe a couple of hours, you won’t be able to leave a comment or rate a post. You can still read stuff, but that’s about it.
If that’s too frustrating, you may want to take the time to go punch a hippie or laugh at people with Obama stickers on their car or head over to the firing range or something. Maybe even watch some football. The SEC’s playing. Or you can watch one of the minor conferences like B1G or Pac-12 or something.
Anyway, when we’re done, we’re going to put things back and turn stuff back on and everything will be back to normal.
Well, as normal as anything ever gets around here.
Just letting you know what’s gonna happen. I’ll post a notice when we start, and remove it when we’re done. I just wanted to give you a heads up.
Because we care.
People with Obama stickers don’t go to firing ranges.
Geez…
AGAIN, I’m sorry I hit the wed button.
But, while this is being fixed, might as well watch this.
Don’t tell Frank, but while things are “down,” put up one of those silly pictures of him with a sign under it that says something silly – or scary.
@ Jimmy
Is this scary enough for you?
What is seen, can’t be unseen!
Maybe a wee bit too scary, Keln.
Keln – I’m scaroused…
He’s hooottttt…
I think.
Frank’s gonna take away your keys.
{{{Warning}}} PEARLS IN THE BELLY BUTTON!!
(warning sirens)
I know, but I figure since I broke IMAO already, what else could happen?
What’s really scary is the thought that this site doesn’t back itself up somehow.
Jimmy:
I’m not saying it doesn’t have regular-scheduled backups. But, I can perform a backup at any time. That way, I can do all the prep work needed and begin the maintenance when I want, getting an on-the-fly backup when I start. That way, if something catastrophic happens, we have a backup of the point where maintenance began, and lose no data at all.
Roger. But don’t forget to get some sleep tonight, Basil.
I also know that Basil is a wrong person. Just wrong man. I put in a click-able safety.
Just wrong!
Must . . control . . fist . . of . . death.
Must . . activate . . fist . . of . . death.
“You can still read stuff, but that’s about it.”
And, we will notice this HOW?
“What is seen cannot be unseen.” Jimmy I have a tanker load of brain bleach anchored just outside US waters, waiting for the price to go up just a bit more. If you don’t need more than a few gallons, I can sell you some at an exhorbitant price. Supply and demand, guy. It’s your mental health at risk.
At least Keln did not inflict a pthot of Helen Thomas in a bikini on us.
“pthot” Obama’s way of spelling “photo”.