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Author: ope

Date: 16 Dec 2005 11:33 pm

Check here for updates....
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EDITPosted: 23 Dec 2005 7:20 pm est

http://www.opeonthenet.com/forum_archives.htm

A search engine for the archives is up and running.

To search the archives, one would use that page that the above link would bring you to.
This is also found off of the Home Page Menu:
"Forum Archives & SEARCH".

Again, this only searches the webpages and the archives, not the active forum. Since we haven't pruned any old posts yet, you will find the same thread on both the archives and the active forum.


To search the Active/Live forum, one would use the Search option on the live forum, at the top of each page of the Forum.

Happy Holidays,
The Mods and Admins...


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EDITPosted: 21 Dec 2005 11:10 am est

A possibility just occurred to me this morning....

If you are still having to login twice, or it happens once in a while,
I would guess it maybe because you are using a bookmark made from the temporary link given out on the day we moved, that was the IP address... "http://64.130.14.114/" .

Please delete that bookmark, type in or click on this link..
http://www.opeonthenet.com/

Bookmark that.

After you log in you can always just bookmark the forum index page if you would like. But going in through the home page gives us noticeable traffic, which is a good thing.


All things are now supposed to be relative to the domain name..
opeonthenet.com , not the IP address. Last night, all behind the scenes setting were changed from the IP address to the domain name, since the domain name finally caught up to us.


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EDIT:Posted: 20 Dec 2005 07:41 pm est

At this point try this..

logout, clear your cookies, clear your cash.

Start at the home page.

Click on the link to come here.

You should see your address bar saying..
http://www.opeonthenet.com/phpBB2/...

Now login.

You should now STILL see..

http://www.opeonthenet.com/phpBB2...

Instead of the IP address like last night.

The double logins should be gone.


What was happing was that when you came in through the front page, which you got to by the domain name. When you got to the forum via the front page, the domain name was still in the address bar, but when you are granted access to the forum ( logged in), the forum WAS untill now, setup withe IP address. If it was setup with the domain name say last night, for those who's ISP didn't have the DNS change yet, they would not have gotten into the forum.

But I'm sure by now all are getting here via the domain name, from what can tell, so I'm going through it all and changing the settings over to use the domain name instead of the IP address.

You shouldn't have the login in twice issue any more.
I saw it too, when I came by the domain name, via the front page.
Sorry for the little inconvience, but I couldn't avoid it. It was the only way to keep complete access.



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Dec 17th

Well if your reading this you know that our temporary link is:

http://64.130.14.114/

Actually that's our real IP address and will always work.
As soon as the DNS updates work, www.opeonthenet.com will bring you here, and not the old forum.
Probably no later than Tuesday 12/20/05, www.opeonthenet.com should be bringing you to the home page.

As of now beside some of the behind the scenes items that make it better... you can now:

Upload avatars !
It works.
They must be smaller than 15Kb in size, and 250p W x 300p H.
That's pretty big for an avatar. Again at worst, if you need help, member "ramit" has been helping with the avatars, PM him.

Browse and select from Avatar Galleries !
We've preloaded some in there already.
It works. If you want to donate something for the Avatar gallery, please PM member "ramit", again he's been helping with the avatars.

We tried to capture present avatars, and loaded them in a Gallery marked "X-Reserved". The last gallery (the only reason the X is there).
But all your settings should still be the same and your linked avatar should still be working.

Please post any questions about the move below.
Eventually this particular forum about the move will be deleted, once we are all settled in.

Happy Holidays,
Admins and Moderators

Author: Marshall

Date: 17 Dec 2005 1:03 am

Thank you for all your work Bob!

Author: Emmo

Date: 17 Dec 2005 2:17 am

Thanks to all who make it happen.

Looks great and looks like it happened without any glitches. 8)

Author: Walt

Date: 17 Dec 2005 5:09 am

Many thanks to Bob, the Admins, and Moderators. Your work is greatly appreciated.

Walt

Author: Termy

Date: 17 Dec 2005 5:35 am

This is so dam cool man! I am so happy and excited you would think I just won the world cup :lol: You guys have done a very good job and I am proud of you! I love the homepage, the background, hence my mouse pads hehe. 8) Totaly awsome!!! Keep up the good work you guys, I will be keeping a close eye on changes so don't try anything funny :lol: Just kidding hehe... :)

Author: snowshoveler

Date: 17 Dec 2005 5:43 am

ahhh...home sweet home.
now who broght the beer.
pizza is already on its way.
nice place folks,good job done.
chris

Author: faithfulFrank

Date: 17 Dec 2005 5:59 am

Good job!
Looking forward to checking everything out......off to work!
I bookmarked the temp address...

Frank D.

Author: MissSnowshoveler

Date: 17 Dec 2005 6:24 am

Looking good so far. Have yet to explore the whole place. A huge enormous thanks to all that keep us up and running.
Sherri

Author: jubol

Date: 17 Dec 2005 6:26 am

:D :D Nice Job!!
Good to be here!!
Fred :lol: :lol:

Author: krislu

Date: 17 Dec 2005 6:59 am

It looks like the gangs all here. - Kris :D

Author: robmints

Date: 17 Dec 2005 7:07 am

Thanks Bob, this is great. I love the home page. In the links I see Ariens is first all the time and Toro is last. First it's MTD now it's the darn alphabet screwing up Toro, what's next.

It all looks terriffic Bob, thanks. More than you realize, thanks. It's nice to have a place we have confidence in to hang. We could have problems anywhere, no place is perfect, maybe it is just me, but at the other place when I clicked the link to the forum in my bookmarks I always wondered what was going to happen. Now for some strange reason that doubt is not crossing my mind.

Kind of neat thinking of something messing up as a suprise rather than expecting it.

Author: mrmom

Date: 17 Dec 2005 7:12 am

Ahhh...... musical chairs yet once again. :lol:

Let me settle in on this nice comfy couch and put my feet up. Nice bowl of popcorn on my lap..... cold beer on the side table....

Is the pizza here yet?

Author: EGreen

Date: 17 Dec 2005 8:04 am

this site is really coming along. Good Job

Author: ramit

Date: 17 Dec 2005 12:18 pm

robmints wrote:
Thanks Bob, this is great. I love the home page. In the links I see Ariens is first all the time and Toro is last. First it's MTD now it's the darn alphabet screwing up Toro, what's next.

It all looks terriffic Bob, thanks. More than you realize, thanks. It's nice to have a place we have confidence in to hang. We could have problems anywhere, no place is perfect, maybe it is just me, but at the other place when I clicked the link to the forum in my bookmarks I always wondered what was going to happen. Now for some strange reason that doubt is not crossing my mind.

Kind of neat thinking of something messing up as a surprise rather than expecting it.

:oops: Thanks all and thanks Rob :oops:

I just wanted to help the Mods that have put soo much into making the board the home that it is... And all the great info from all the experienced talent that contribute to the board.
Everyone was soo frustrated after the loss of all the past info, from all the moves. We couldn't let that happen with this move. We are also working on an Archiving program. No promises, but we are working on it.

The board is now on it's very own account on a professionally maintained server in a professional data center, part of this data center is THE email hub for central part of the east coast. No small operation.
As Rob said, stuff can always happen.
But there's no being pushed around anymore.

As far as Ariens and Toro, sorry Rob, but as much as I'm a Toro owner, I had to go with the fair way of listing things! (If my local trusted dealer only sold Ariens, I'd have one in the garage. If he sold both, I'd be in the loony bin trying to decide and still have my old POS.)

Yes Termy, your mouse pad is now the official mouse pad of the site, we thought you would enjoy that! (this comment has not been sactioned or passed by the Mods for approval)

Of course we have to thank OldToroOwner for contributing the images.

Author: Highwind

Date: 17 Dec 2005 1:04 pm

Thanks to all of you for moving us so efficiently. The home page looks great too.

Author: Boston_Rob

Date: 17 Dec 2005 2:56 pm

Nice work everyone. I have to say....this move was very well done with great communication!

Thanks!
Rob

Author: pecanmanwill
Subject: Good to be back with the forum

Date: 17 Dec 2005 4:23 pm

Folks--all of you did a great job initiating that move so smoothly. God bless you all--Will

Author: plowboy

Date: 17 Dec 2005 8:33 pm

Smooth move. Great job getting everything setup so we didn't have to re-register.

Author: Dantheman

Date: 17 Dec 2005 10:11 pm

OUTSTANDING!!! OOHRAHH...CARRY ON>>>>>

Author: bontai Joe

Date: 19 Dec 2005 10:32 am

Seems like a smooth move

Author: Boston_Rob

Date: 19 Dec 2005 8:36 pm

The site is auto-loading now!

Author: ramit

Date: 19 Dec 2005 9:39 pm

Boston_Rob wrote:
The site is auto-loading now!

What do you mean by that Rob?

Author: Termy

Date: 19 Dec 2005 9:44 pm

He means that the DNS change has happened and that the domain name www.opeonthenet.com now sends you to this site instead of the old one.

Author: ramit

Date: 19 Dec 2005 9:50 pm

Termy wrote:
He means that the DNS change has happened and that the domain name www.opeonthenet.com now sends you to this site instead of the old one.

That's what I was hoping, it hasn't gotten to my provider's dns cache yet..
I saw the file change at about 7:30pm EST.

It'll propergate through the web and dns servers and caches through out the night. Can take as long as 48hrs according to some FAQs.. but I've seen it usually make it's way through the US in 24hrs.

Keep trying folks, make sure you hit your refresh button on your browser.

Are you getting it Termy?
The new site via the domain name?

Author: Termy

Date: 19 Dec 2005 9:52 pm

Yep I am, I guess the internet really likes me! :lol:

Must be all those sites I link too. Search engines and servers like that kind of stuff. :lol:

Author: ramit

Date: 19 Dec 2005 9:56 pm

Termy wrote:
Yep I am, I guess the internet really likes me! :lol:

Must be all those sites I link too. Search engines and servers like that kind of stuff. :lol:

Great to hear, it's like Santa making his rounds.. !

But it has more todo with the dns servers of your internet provider and their cache... it means your isp's dns server is probably "closer" to the original DNS server.

Author: Termy

Date: 19 Dec 2005 10:04 pm

Well, I am on T1 high speed cable through Comcast and I am actually right next to their server router! Thats why when I am gaming, I usually have a ping of no more than 30 and I find it at 10 sometimes! I usually get download speeds around 800KBPS to 1.5 MPS.

Author: ramit

Date: 19 Dec 2005 10:12 pm

That'll help, comcast an nationwide provider...

Cool.

I have a regional broadband provider.

Seems some other in NE have gotten it.

When your in the forum does your address bar say
www.opeonthenet.com/phpBB2/.......
?

Author: Paula

Date: 19 Dec 2005 10:16 pm

Boston_Rob wrote:
The site is auto-loading now!

Time to celebrate! (Gees, almost typed celebate :oops:)

Author: Termy

Date: 19 Dec 2005 10:21 pm

No, but it says this http://64.130.14.114/phpBB2/index.php As far as I am concerned, I really don't care. I understand that you are helping the mods setup there hosting and whatnot but I don't think the IP showing should be a big issue that you need to address. Anyone who was technicly minded could find the IP address of this site even if it did not show it. Just my opinion :wink:

Author: ramit

Date: 19 Dec 2005 10:21 pm

Paula wrote:
Boston_Rob wrote:
The site is auto-loading now!

Time to celebrate! (Gees, almost typed celebate :oops:)

Paual, are you getting it via the opeonthenet.com now?

Author: ramit

Date: 19 Dec 2005 10:24 pm

Termy wrote:
No, but it says this http://64.130.14.114/phpBB2/index.php As far as I am concerned, I really don't care. I understand that you are helping the mods setup there hosting and whatnot but I don't think the IP showing should be a big issue that you need to address. Anyone who was technicly minded could find the IP address of this site even if it did not show it. Just my opinion :wink:

That makes sense, when it was all originally setup, the ip address was used. once the domain name makes it all the way through, a handfull of settings need to be changed from the ip address as the defualt url to the domain name..

So your seeing the home page from the domain name?
Then click on the link for the forum and get the ip addres/phpBB2/ ?

Author: Paula

Date: 19 Dec 2005 10:27 pm

ramit wrote:
Paula, are you getting it via the opeonthenet.com now?

No. I wonder if I toss my cookies...oops, I mean delete my cookies.. :twisted:, if that would make a difference? I've tried refresh but no go. Maybe if I sign out and get out of IE and then back in, that might do it. I'll try a few things and let you know.

Paula

Author: ramit

Date: 19 Dec 2005 10:29 pm

Paula wrote:
ramit wrote:
Paula, are you getting it via the opeonthenet.com now?

No. I wonder if I toss my cookies...oops, I mean delete my cookies.. :twisted:, if that would make a difference? I've tried refresh but no go. Maybe if I sign out and get out of IE and then back in, that might do it. I'll try a few things and let you know.

Paula

You dont need to toss your cookies, but you can clear your cache...
and hit the refresh button on your browser if the old forum is loading.
I just cleared my cache, NG, and had been hitting my refresh..
just hadn't made it to me yet.

Author: Marshall

Date: 19 Dec 2005 10:35 pm

It touched down in Oklahoma 20 minutes ago. :wink:

Author: Boston_Rob

Date: 19 Dec 2005 10:36 pm

Ok...now its back to the old site now. I simply typed opeonthenet and seemed to go right to the homepage.

I may have breathed in too much carb cleaner folks....

Author: Paula

Date: 19 Dec 2005 10:50 pm

ramit wrote:
You dont need to toss your cookies, but you can clear your cache...
and hit the refresh button on your browser if the old forum is loading.
I just cleared my cache, NG, and had been hitting my refresh..
just hadn't made it to me yet.

Hey, hey...you're getting kinda personal now... :oops:

I tried that, even shut my 'puter all the way down and I'm still on the IP address. Guess it hasn't made it to the wilds of Wisconsin yet either.

Author: Chris S

Date: 19 Dec 2005 10:57 pm

Chris it is moving it's way west as the server is here on the East coast. Be patient, any time now.
C

Author: ramit

Date: 19 Dec 2005 11:00 pm

Paula wrote:
ramit wrote:
You dont need to toss your cookies, but you can clear your cache...
and hit the refresh button on your browser if the old forum is loading.
I just cleared my cache, NG, and had been hitting my refresh..
just hadn't made it to me yet.

Hey, hey...you're getting kinda personal now... :oops:

I tried that, even shut my 'puter all the way down and I'm still on the IP address. Guess it hasn't made it to the wilds of Wisconsin yet either.

When you type in www.opeonthenet.com in to the address window of your browser, what do you get?
If you get the old forum, next hit the refresh button on your browser.
Do you still get the old forum? or The new home page?

If you get the new home page, it's reached you.
From the new home page, click on the Discussion forum.
You'll go to the forum after clicking in the link

edit::

If your not logged in your will get :
www.opeonthent.com/phpBB2/......

Once you log in, you will have http://64.130.14.114/phpBB2/.....

edit end::


Untill some basic settings are change, you will get the IP address while in the forum.

Let me know what that does for ya...
Marshall says it's reached him, he's in the midwest.. so are you.. you'll probably get it before I will.

I still dont have it.

Correction I just checked it and it works for me !!!
IT didn't 5 minutes ago !! ..
I'll wait till tomorrow to make changes of IP Vs domain name in the settings. Just so it has more time to make it through the US.

Author: Paula

Date: 19 Dec 2005 11:08 pm

ramit wrote:
When you type in www.opeonthenet.com in to the address window of your browser, what do you get?
If you get the old forum, next hit the refresh button on your browser.
Do you still get the old forum? or The new home page?

If you get the new home page, it's reached you.
From the new home page, click on the Discussion forum.
You'll go to the forum, but still have the IP address.

Untill some basic settings are change, you will get the IP address while in the forum.

Let me know what that does for ya...
Marshall says it's reached him, he's in the midwest.. so are you.. you'll probably get it before I will.

I still dont have it.

Correction I just checked it and it works for me !!!
IT didn't 5 minutes ago !! ..
I'll wait till tomorrow to make changes of IP Vs domain name in the settings. Just so it has more time to make it through the US.

Oh gees...I hate to admit this but I must have been having a blonde moment...I didn't try that. And yes, I get the new forum when I type it in so it has reached me...it appears that the hold-up was in a certain someone's neurons..... :roll: :roll:

Thanks for the help Bob.

Author: ramit

Date: 19 Dec 2005 11:18 pm

Paula wrote:
ramit wrote:
When you type in www.opeonthenet.com in to the address window of your browser, what do you get?
If you get the old forum, next hit the refresh button on your browser.
Do you still get the old forum? or The new home page?

If you get the new home page, it's reached you.
From the new home page, click on the Discussion forum.
You'll go to the forum, but still have the IP address.

Untill some basic settings are change, you will get the IP address while in the forum.

Let me know what that does for ya...
Marshall says it's reached him, he's in the midwest.. so are you.. you'll probably get it before I will.

I still dont have it.

Correction I just checked it and it works for me !!!
IT didn't 5 minutes ago !! ..
I'll wait till tomorrow to make changes of IP Vs domain name in the settings. Just so it has more time to make it through the US.

Oh gees...I hate to admit this but I must have been having a blonde moment...I didn't try that. And yes, I get the new forum when I type it in so it has reached me...it appears that the hold-up was in a certain someone's neurons..... :roll: :roll:

Thanks for the help Bob.

No problem.

see my edit above...

Your a blonde?
Did we find something else out about Paula?

Goodnight..I'm hitting the hay now that I know things are ok.

Author: Termy

Date: 20 Dec 2005 2:23 am

Well don't hit the hay too hard now, you might find a needle hidden in there somewhere.

PS: Ramit gets poked by a needle and says, "Hay, who is the wise guy?" Termy says, well, I guess you found the needle in the hay stack, I have been looking for it for 20 years and all I had to do was hit the hay? :lol: :lol:

Author: ramit

Date: 20 Dec 2005 8:36 am

LOL.. good try Termy, but don't give up your day Job !!!

We never got a reply from Paula on the blonde issue?

Author: Paula

Date: 20 Dec 2005 8:47 am

ramit wrote:
LOL.. good try Termy, but don't give up your day Job !!!

We never got a reply from Paula on the blonde issue?

Enjoy the silence...it happens so seldom...

Author: Marshall

Date: 20 Dec 2005 8:52 am

Can I guess? :lol:

Author: Paula

Date: 20 Dec 2005 8:57 am

Marshall wrote:
Can I guess? :lol:

Sure...guess away. Didn't say I'd tell you if you were right or not...

Author: Marshall

Date: 20 Dec 2005 10:34 am

Both brunette and blond. :P

Author: Paula

Date: 20 Dec 2005 10:53 am

Marshall wrote:
Both brunette and blond. :P

You left out redhead... :roll:

Author: snowshoveler

Date: 20 Dec 2005 11:24 am

i told you she was a redhaed.
blonds, brunetts and those multi colored jobs just arent as sharp of witt as a real redhead.
that also explains her being a high end model.
she is out of reach boys,be happy she tolerates us and posts here like she does.
chris

Author: Paula

Date: 20 Dec 2005 11:33 am

snowshoveler wrote:
i told you she was a redhaed.
blonds, brunetts and those multi colored jobs just arent as sharp of witt as a real redhead.
that also explains her being a high end model.
she is out of reach boys,be happy she tolerates us and posts here like she does.
chris

Knock it off Shoveler...I'm eating...

Author: Highwind

Date: 20 Dec 2005 11:33 am

snowshoveler wrote:
i told you she was a redhaed.
blonds, brunetts and those multi colored jobs just arent as sharp of witt as a real redhead.
that also explains her being a high end model.
she is out of reach boys,be happy she tolerates us and posts here like she does.
chris

Snowshoveler,

Which end of her do you think is high?

I don't think she is a redhead. She isn't tempermental enough. She's too quick to be a blond, so I'm guessing brunette. Light, medium, or dark haired I have no clue.

Author: snowshoveler

Date: 20 Dec 2005 11:41 am

not tempermental enough...
are you nuts man.
the only thing thats been keeping you alive so far is she cant find you.
but sooner or later she will and i hope she is having a CALM day,cause we do like you and we will miss you .
chris

Author: snowshoveler

Date: 20 Dec 2005 11:42 am

so Paula
just what are you eating anyway...
crow :roll:
chris

Author: Marshall

Date: 20 Dec 2005 11:46 am

I agree with Wind, she's to easy going to be a red on the head. Strawberry blonde would be nice. :D

Author: Highwind

Date: 20 Dec 2005 11:50 am

Chris,
You can bet she isn't dining on humble pie for sure.

I still think that if any of us ever meets her we'll find this sweet, little brunette, who like apple pie, is so shy she can barely look you in the eye.

Of course I still believe in the easter gerbil and the great halloween turnip too, so I might be off on that Paula prediction.

Author: Paula

Date: 20 Dec 2005 12:02 pm

Are you quite finished now boys... :roll: :roll:

Since this seems to be booooothering you so much... :roll: :roll: ... I just wanted you to know that you are all correct...















Author: robmints

Date: 20 Dec 2005 12:29 pm

Please take it easy on Paula today.


Ravens 48
GB 3

Author: Paula

Date: 20 Dec 2005 12:49 pm

robmints wrote:
Please take it easy on Paula today.


Ravens 48
GB 3

Aww...now I am REALLY depressed....

Author: Highwind

Date: 20 Dec 2005 1:07 pm

Paula wrote:
Are you quite finished now boys... :roll: :roll:

Since this seems to be booooothering you so much... :roll: :roll: ... I just wanted you to know that you are all correct...

















So. You wake up with a case of bed head. Happens to a lot of people. Especially worse in the dryer winter air.
But, I bet after a "little" make-up you aren't so funny looking anymore, and Eva Langoria and Terri Hatcher pale in our presence.


Hmmm, wonder if they still have those power tools on sale at Cdn tire. An angle grinder, palm sander, router and blow torch might make some lady an idea gift basket.

Author: ramit

Date: 20 Dec 2005 1:18 pm

Marshall wrote:
Can I guess? :lol:
I think the more we ask, the more she's silent !
Well I guess not.

Nice smile on your DMV photo Paula

Author: Paula

Date: 20 Dec 2005 1:23 pm

ramit wrote:
Marshall wrote:
Can I guess? :lol:
I think the more we ask, the more she's silent !
Well I guess not.

Nice smile on your DMV photo Paula

Oh not you don't....you aren't going to trip me up with that one...

Author: MissSnowshoveler

Date: 20 Dec 2005 3:54 pm

Okay here's a question about the site change...
Sometimes I have to log in twice, but after the first time it shows I'm online in the list of who's online, but when I go to post it asks me to sign in. I clean the computer out at home and at work on a regular basis (everyday), cookies, cache, and history are done. So why does this happen? Please anybody can you help me???
Sherri

Author: Paula

Date: 20 Dec 2005 4:25 pm

MissSnowshoveler wrote:
Okay here's a question about the site change...
Sometimes I have to log in twice, but after the first time it shows I'm online in the list of who's online, but when I go to post it asks me to sign in. I clean the computer out at home and at work on a regular basis (everyday), cookies, cache, and history are done. So why does this happen? Please anybody can you help me???
Sherri

Sherri

Same thing is happening to me....started last night I think, roughly after the DNS server stuff with the change over to the web site name from the IP address? :?:

Author: MissSnowshoveler

Date: 20 Dec 2005 5:03 pm

Glad to know I'm not in it alone. It just happened again. After you sign in the second time everything shows as being read too. :cry:
Sherri

Author: ramit

Date: 20 Dec 2005 5:41 pm

At this point try this..

logout, clear your cookies, clear your cash.

Start at the home page.

Click on the link to come here.

You should see your address bar saying..
http://www.opeonthenet.com/phpBB2/...

Now login.

You should now STILL see..

http://www.opeonthenet.com/phpBB2...

Instead of the IP address like last night.

The double logins should be gone.


What was happing was that when you came in through the front page, which you got to by the domain name. When you got to the forum via the front page, the domain name was still in the address bar, but when you are granted access to the forum ( logged in), the forum WAS untill now, setup withe IP address. If it was setup with the domain name say last night, for those who's ISP didn't have the DNS change yet, they would not have gotten into the forum.

But I'm sure by now all are getting here via the domain name, from what can tell, so I'm going through it all and changing the settings over to use the domain name instead of the IP address.

You shouldn't have the login in twice issue any more.
I saw it too, when I came by the domain name, via the front page.
Sorry for the little inconvience, but I couldn't avoid it. It was the only way to keep complete access.

Author: ramit

Date: 20 Dec 2005 5:43 pm

MissSnowshoveler wrote:
After you sign in the second time everything shows as being read too. :cry:
Sherri

Sorry that was a side effect I didn't anticipate.
It didn't think that would happen.
I tried, just a little hicup I didn't anticipate.
The only way around that one would have been to lock down the board completely till the domain name caught up with us, in hindsight.

PS: I'm going through the threads, it's not too bad.. it's just a few.. since I haven't been on all day, my "not read" topics are accurate.


-Bob

Author: snowshoveler

Date: 20 Dec 2005 5:54 pm

What was happing was that when you came in through the front page, which you got to by the domain name. When you got to the forum via the front page, the domain name was still in the address bar, but when you are granted access to the forum ( logged in), the forum WAS untill now, setup withe IP address. If it was setup with the domain name say last night, for those who's ISP didn't have the DNS change yet, they would not have gotten into the forum.

But I'm sure by now all are getting here via the domain name, from what can tell, so I'm going through it all and changing the settings over to use the domain name instead of the IP address.

You shouldn't have the login in twice issue any more.
I saw it too, when I came by the domain name, via the front page.
Sorry for the little inconvience, but I couldn't avoid it. It was the only way to keep complete access.


ramit i do beleive you have been assimilated.
resistance is futile.
have 3 beers and call me in the morning.



where do you learn all this stuff and how do you make sense of it.
i sure am glad folks like you are here.
chris

Author: robmints

Date: 20 Dec 2005 5:59 pm

snowshoveler wrote:
What was happing was that when you came in through the front page, which you got to by the domain name. When you got to the forum via the front page, the domain name was still in the address bar, but when you are granted access to the forum ( logged in), the forum WAS untill now, setup withe IP address. If it was setup with the domain name say last night, for those who's ISP didn't have the DNS change yet, they would not have gotten into the forum.

But I'm sure by now all are getting here via the domain name, from what can tell, so I'm going through it all and changing the settings over to use the domain name instead of the IP address.

You shouldn't have the login in twice issue any more.
I saw it too, when I came by the domain name, via the front page.
Sorry for the little inconvience, but I couldn't avoid it. It was the only way to keep complete access.


ramit i do beleive you have been assimilated.
resistance is futile.
have 3 beers and call me in the morning.



where do you learn all this stuff and how do you make sense of it.
i sure am glad folks like you are here.
chris


Here, here!

Author: snowshoveler

Date: 20 Dec 2005 6:17 pm

actually the top part of that stuff (which is all greek to me )
was supposed to be a quote from Ramits post.
and i still managed to mess that up.
im just saying or at least trying to say thanks to some people that really know there stuff and without them (they know who they are ,we may or may not)we wouldnt have the awesome forum that we do.
THANKYOU
signed...
chris and the rest of the average people

Author: ramit

Date: 20 Dec 2005 7:09 pm

And praise be the OPE tech that keeps our blowers blowing snow....
And the oilburner tech that keeps our family warm....

We all have our knacks.....

:oops: Thanks Chris, Rob :oops: .
Without you guys (all the good OPE tech/mechanics) and the mods, this place wouldn't be here and wouldn't be the resource it is. I'm just turning a few wrenches to help keep a good place running as best as I can, so you guys can help share the wealth of knowledge that is this board.

Author: MissSnowshoveler

Date: 20 Dec 2005 8:55 pm

The log in thing happened again tonight after we got home. But it doesn't happen to him. Go figure.
Sherri

Author: ramit

Date: 20 Dec 2005 9:01 pm

MissSnowshoveler wrote:
The log in thing happened again tonight after we got home. But it doesn't happen to him. Go figure.
Sherri

What time was it sherri?

If it was the first login for the night for you, on that computer when you got home, it may have been one time event after it readjusted it'self for the IP vs Domain name change of the settings I did at about 5:15 I think it was...

EDIT:
reading my own post it was more around 5:30 - 5:40pm.
If the last time you used that computer that it happened on was before that time, then came home after that time, that should have been the last time you've seen it for the rest of the night, forever really, unless something else is up.

Author: Paula

Date: 20 Dec 2005 9:03 pm

I cleared all my temp internet files and tossed my cookies and it has stopped happening. :wink:

And for my $.02 worth....the knowledge about OPE and computer knowledge are both very impressive, especially because they both seem to be driven by a continous desire to learn more.

Author: MissSnowshoveler

Date: 20 Dec 2005 9:21 pm

ramit wrote:
MissSnowshoveler wrote:
The log in thing happened again tonight after we got home. But it doesn't happen to him. Go figure.
Sherri

What time was it sherri?

If it was the first login for the night for you, on that computer when you got home, it may have been one time event after it readjusted it'self for the IP vs Domain name change of the settings I did at about 5:15 I think it was...

EDIT:
reading my own post it was more around 5:30 - 5:40pm.
If the last time you used that computer that it happened on was before that time, then came home after that time, that should have been the last time you've seen it for the rest of the night, forever really, unless something else is up.

It happened this morning on this computer, and then at work first thing, then again after dinner at work and then when we got home again. It hasn't happened to Chris so I just know that he thinks I'm even more off my rocker then I was before.
Sherri

Author: ramit

Date: 20 Dec 2005 9:31 pm

MissSnowshoveler wrote:
ramit wrote:
MissSnowshoveler wrote:
The log in thing happened again tonight after we got home. But it doesn't happen to him. Go figure.
Sherri

What time was it sherri?

If it was the first login for the night for you, on that computer when you got home, it may have been one time event after it readjusted it'self for the IP vs Domain name change of the settings I did at about 5:15 I think it was...

EDIT:
reading my own post it was more around 5:30 - 5:40pm.
If the last time you used that computer that it happened on was before that time, then came home after that time, that should have been the last time you've seen it for the rest of the night, forever really, unless something else is up.

It happened this morning on this computer, and then at work first thing, then again after dinner at work and then when we got home again. It hasn't happened to Chris so I just know that he thinks I'm even more off my rocker then I was before.
Sherri

The timing makes sense, bases on the domain when it started working last night, hence the double login in this morning at work.
After diner at work from the change I made , and then finally at home,which you hadnt been on since last night.
So I 100% believe you, and it should all be gone now.
I would guess your "after diner" at work was some time after 5:30pm.. if so then tomorrow you shouldn't see it again.
let me know.
-Bob

Author: MissSnowshoveler

Date: 20 Dec 2005 9:43 pm

ramit wrote:
The timing makes sense, bases on the domain when it started working last night, hence the double login in this morning at work.
After diner at work from the change I made , and then finally at home,which you hadnt been on since last night.
So I 100% believe you, and it should all be gone now.
I would guess your "after diner" at work was some time after 5:30pm.. if so then tomorrow you shouldn't see it again.
let me know.
-Bob

The very first time I logged onto the site today was from the home computer this morning, did the double login in, then at work in the AM, then at work after a food break all with double logins. Chris was on last night after the change over I believe, I can't remember.
If your trying to slow down my posting so you can catch up just say so. :P :wink: (Just joking :o )
Sherri - I think I'm going to bed now...

Author: ramit

Date: 20 Dec 2005 9:47 pm

MissSnowshoveler wrote:


The very first time I logged onto the site today was from the home computer this morning, did the double login in, then at work in the AM, then at work after a food break all with double logins. Chris was on last night after the change over I believe, I can't remember.
If your trying to slow down my posting so you can catch up just say so. :P :wink: (Just joking :o )
Sherri - I think I'm going to bed now...

no, not trying to catch up all though that's a good way to try !

Author: Paula

Date: 20 Dec 2005 10:13 pm

MissSnowshoveler wrote:

The very first time I logged onto the site today was from the home computer this morning, did the double login in, then at work in the AM, then at work after a food break all with double logins. Chris was on last night after the change over I believe, I can't remember.
If your trying to slow down my posting so you can catch up just say so. :P :wink: (Just joking :o )
Sherri - I think I'm going to bed now...

Sherri...its a conspiracy I tell you! A conspiracy against us women.... Trying to confuse us, make us see things that aren't there, make us think we're going crazy...DON'T LET 'EM BREAK YOU SHERRI...BE STRONG!

Author: AJace

Date: 21 Dec 2005 12:38 am

It's lookin' good, but I still am seeing the problem where when I log out it counts all the threads as read.

Author: Termy

Date: 21 Dec 2005 12:59 am

Ajace, if I understand how this forum works and I do believe I do, when you log out you are then considered a guest and a guest does not save cookies. Cookies are the reason for the ability to see whats read and whats not. So, I would say that is normal and you should not worry about it. If you are going to participate in the forum you have to be logged in anyway. :wink:

Author: ramit

Date: 21 Dec 2005 8:51 am

Termy wrote:
Ajace, if I understand how this forum works and I do believe I do, when you log out you are then considered a guest and a guest does not save cookies. Cookies are the reason for the ability to see whats read and whats not. So, I would say that is normal and you should not worry about it. If you are going to participate in the forum you have to be logged in anyway. :wink:

Termy hit the nail on the head.

It's all cookie based. The cookies are only associated with your account when your logged in.
If your not logged in, your status is "guest", so the status of "your" threads as Ajace can't be checked.
This is not exclusive to the OPE forum, but a norm on all others.

Author: Marshall

Date: 21 Dec 2005 9:05 am

Maybe I'm reading AJace wrong but I think he is saying that after he logs in, reads a few threads, leaves some unread and logs out, when he logs back in those threads he didn't read now show as read.

Author: MissSnowshoveler

Date: 21 Dec 2005 9:09 am

Marshall wrote:
Maybe I'm reading AJace wrong but I think he is saying that after he logs in, reads a few threads, leaves some unread and logs out, when he logs back in those threads he didn't read now show as read.

That happens to me. If I log out at home without reading everything, when I log back in I have to remember what I haven't read 'cause they all show read.
Sherri

Author: ramit

Date: 21 Dec 2005 9:10 am

It just occured to me this morning....

If you are still having to loggin twice, or it happens once in a while,
I would guess it because you are using a bookmark made from the temporary link given out, that was the IP ddress... "http://64.130.14.114/"
when we first moved.

Please delete that bookmark, type in or click on this link..
http://www.opeonthenet.com/

Bookmark that.

After you log in you can always just bookmark the forum index page if you would like. But going in through the home page give us noticable traffic, which is a good thing.


All things are now supposed to be relative to the domain name..
opeonthenet.com , not the IP address.


-Bob

Author: ramit

Date: 21 Dec 2005 9:13 am

Marshall wrote:
Maybe I'm reading AJace wrong but I think he is saying that after he logs in, reads a few threads, leaves some unread and logs out, when he logs back in those threads he didn't read now show as read.

Ajace,

Marshall has a point on the interpretation.

Could you please clarify.

You should see all thread/topic as being read when your logged out.
When you log back in, what happens to the threads/topics?
Do you now see some , new ones, has being "not read"?


-Bob

Author: Highwind

Date: 21 Dec 2005 12:56 pm

While we are fixing problems with the forum, I'm wondering if someone could help me with mine.

On the topics page for a particular forum we have those bells in the bubbles on the left side of the page. Well, on a lot of those topics, the bells are in a ringing motion, but I don't hear them ring. I've turned the volume way up, yet I still hear nothing. I'm wondering if I'm missing a sound driver. Where can I download one?

Can anyone help me?

Author: ramit

Date: 21 Dec 2005 2:08 pm

Highwind wrote:
While we are fixing problems with the forum, I'm wondering if someone could help me with mine.

On the topics page for a particular forum we have those bells in the bubbles on the left side of the page. Well, on a lot of those topics, the bells are in a ringing motion, but I don't hear them ring. I've turned the volume way up, yet I still hear nothing. I'm wondering if I'm missing a sound driver. Where can I download one?

Can anyone help me?


It took me a bit to figure out what you maybe talking about, at first I though maybe you were just busting my nutz... sorry....
But I think I now know what your asking about....

This thing:
= you did read it and it's popular

= you didnt read it and it's popular.

That's not a bell, but a "shaking" piece of paper to denote that it's a popular topic with lots of replies. I can see now how you can view it as looking like a bell. Sorry there's no bells to be heard.


Incase you did notice it, when viewing an index of the topics, look at the bottom of the page, to the left, there's a legend of what those little symbols mean that are next to the topic.

Hope that helps..
-Bob

Author: Highwind

Date: 21 Dec 2005 2:17 pm

:lol: :lol:

Your first guess was correct, I was just nut busting. :evil:

Normally, people just tell me "there is no help for you" and leave it at that. But thanks for trying. :wink:

Author: Termy

Date: 21 Dec 2005 6:10 pm

Ramit, I was getting the having to double login problem too but I have not seemed to get that problem anymore sence you made settings changes. So lets hope it stays that way, if the problem accures again, I will notify you either in this thread or PM. :wink:

Highwind, I auda Terminate yo arse ahhh hahahaha :lol:

Author: Highwind

Date: 21 Dec 2005 6:47 pm

Termy wrote:
Ramit, I was getting the having to double login problem too but I have not seemed to get that problem anymore sence you made settings changes. So lets hope it stays that way, if the problem accures again, I will notify you either in this thread or PM. :wink:

Highwind, I auda Terminate yo arse ahhh hahahaha :lol:



Go ahead, make my day.... Harry Callahan.

Author: ramit

Date: 21 Dec 2005 7:07 pm

Termy wrote:
Ramit, I was getting the having to double login problem too but I have not seemed to get that problem anymore sence you made settings changes. So lets hope it stays that way, if the problem accures again, I will notify you either in this thread or PM. :wink:

Highwind, I auda Terminate yo arse ahhh hahahaha :lol:

Take care of him for me Termy....


double logins....

If it happens again, and for anyone , when it does happen..
I need to know..

-where you started from..

-please watch the address bar and look at it before you login, make a note was it an IP address or the domainname.

-what it went to when you finally logged in.

These are hints that will help figure out why it's doing it to you. Other wise I can't pinpoint it for ya.

Author: Emmo

Date: 22 Dec 2005 11:13 am

Author: Marshall

Date: 22 Dec 2005 11:24 am

That's pretty good Emmo! I'm going there, gotta check it out. :wink:

Author: Highwind

Date: 22 Dec 2005 11:53 am

:lol: Good one Emmo.

Finally, we are being recognized by an authority higher than Google Search.

Might explain the sudden lightning strikes I have to keep dodging... must be some weeding out of the undesireable members going on.

Author: Marshall

Date: 22 Dec 2005 12:39 pm

Emmo, look what I found.............






Author: Emmo

Date: 22 Dec 2005 12:45 pm

I might have to convert.....

Author: Highwind

Date: 22 Dec 2005 12:54 pm

I can be saved! I done found a religion that preaches what I can believe in.

TAKE IT OFF, PAULA!

Author: snowshoveler

Date: 22 Dec 2005 4:42 pm

wowsers thats a sweet looking cross.
okay Paula now that you have my ATTENTION.
what would you like.
chris

Author: buttlint

Date: 22 Dec 2005 5:16 pm

Sweet Jesus, Paula. :P
You are the fire that burns in Uncle 'lints immoral soul. :shock:
So sprinkle on some holy water, Sister Sweetheart....cause I'm flyin too Milwaukee tonite! :twisted:

Author: snowshoveler

Date: 22 Dec 2005 5:33 pm

soooooo...
if Sister Sweetheart can save Lint.
after a good bit of holy water (im thinking as much as a firetruck holds) then she should be fine to have save somewhat normal folks like me.
Marshall dont even bother asking,im ahead of you so wait your turn.
and dont be bringn no 6 shooters ,she aint into that sort of thing.
single shot,slow and steady like .maybee a repeater once in a while.
chris

Author: Paula

Date: 22 Dec 2005 7:41 pm

Sure...take a day to actually WORK at your job and see what happens.. :roll: :roll:

More later... :twisted: :twisted:

Author: Paula

Date: 23 Dec 2005 7:27 am

Highwind wrote:
I can be saved! I done found a religion that preaches what I can believe in.

TAKE IT OFF, PAULA!

Just how long would you like to be saved for? I think I could probably come up with some homemade form of cryogenics to keep you on ice for as long as you'd like However, there is this tiny little catch to it ..... :twisted:

Author: Paula

Date: 23 Dec 2005 7:33 am

snowshoveler wrote:
somewhat normal folks like me



Author: Paula

Date: 23 Dec 2005 7:53 am

buttlint wrote:
Sweet Jesus, Paula. :P
You are the fire that burns in Uncle 'lints immoral soul. :shock:
So sprinkle on some holy water, Sister Sweetheart....cause I'm flyin too Milwaukee tonite! :twisted:

All right Linty ...I'm all ready for you...used my best "holy water" , had my nails and hair done ...so where we going? Dinner and dancing? Perhaps a more casual evening, taking me to meet the guys? Or are just going to go right for the "hot stuff' right away?

Author: buttlint

Date: 23 Dec 2005 8:51 am

Thanks Paula :x
Way too go and wreck a guys fantasy world!
Next you will be telling us that there is no Santa. :cry:
It's like swimming in a pond of ice-cold holy water. :x

Author: Paula

Date: 23 Dec 2005 8:55 am

buttlint wrote:
Thanks Paula :x
Way too go and wreck a guys fantasy world!
Next you will be telling us that there is no Santa. :cry:
It's like swimming in a pond of ice-cold holy water. :x


Hope I didn't send things on a downward trend...

Author: Highwind

Date: 23 Dec 2005 12:47 pm

Paula wrote:

Just how long would you like to be saved for? I think I could probably come up with some homemade form of cryogenics to keep you on ice for as long as you'd like However, there is this tiny little catch to it ..... :twisted:

LOL. A couple of bottles of rum and I'll pickle myself.
...but I suppose that would ruin your fun. :wink:

Author: Paula

Date: 23 Dec 2005 12:59 pm

Highwind wrote:
LOL. A couple of bottles of rum and I'll pickle myself.
...but I suppose that would ruin your fun. :wink:

Heck yeah it would ruin my fun! You know they say the fun is in the doing! :wink:

Author: Highwind

Date: 23 Dec 2005 1:05 pm

Paula wrote:

Heck yeah it would ruin my fun! You know they say the fun is in the doing! :wink:

You want to do me? Ohhhh boy... a loving gift from Paula. :roll:

On second thought... maybe my Canadian translation of your American isn't quite the same as the American interpretation you intended to this Canadian. Your fault. It's your midwest accent, since I don't gots no accent, eh.

Author: MissSnowshoveler

Date: 23 Dec 2005 3:42 pm

Another quick question...why on the home page where you can click on snow blower links do they all show up as being Ariens if you click on the Snow Removal Equipment half of the link? Chris brought it to my attention after he could remember how to find it, and I was just curious. :P :shock:
Sherri

Author: Marshall

Date: 23 Dec 2005 3:50 pm

Because we screwed up. We'll get it fixed, thanks for pointing it out!

Author: ramit

Date: 23 Dec 2005 4:25 pm

cause we ran out of mountain dew at 2am in the morning..
fixed now.
good find.. funny how those things happen.

if I owned an ariens you could site bias.. but I own a toro, so you know it was an honest lack of sugar/caffeine mistake ... :lol:

Author: robmints

Date: 23 Dec 2005 4:49 pm

I thought Paul was going to get us Paula pictures for those 10 links?

Author: Paula

Date: 23 Dec 2005 4:54 pm

robmints wrote:
I thought Paul was going to get us Paula pictures for those 10 links?

That Paul :roll: ...I told him to brush up on those typing skills :oops: ...what he REALLY meant to type was "Paul pictures"... :wink:

Author: ramit

Date: 23 Dec 2005 7:29 pm

who's Paul?

Author: Paula

Date: 23 Dec 2005 9:25 pm

ramit wrote:
who's Paul?

My alter ego? :shock: (sorry...couldn't resist... :oops:)

I think Mints is referring to Paul from Ariens...for that temporary free promotion (due to a critical Dew shortage :cry:) of making all links into Ariens links. :wink:

Author: ramit

Date: 23 Dec 2005 10:00 pm

Paula wrote:
ramit wrote:
who's Paul?

My alter ego? :shock: (sorry...couldn't resist... :oops:)

I think Mints is referring to Paul from Ariens...for that temporary free promotion (due to a critical Dew shortage :cry:) of making all links into Ariens links. :wink:


Ah got it !!
I'm slow some times, you'll have to excuss me.

Author: MissSnowshoveler

Date: 24 Dec 2005 6:09 am

ramit wrote:
Ah got it !!
I'm slow some times, you'll have to excuss me.

Since it's Christmas, I'll let you get by with this one. :P :D
Sherri

Author: Paula

Date: 24 Dec 2005 8:54 am

Love the avatar Ramit! :lol: :lol:

Author: ramit

Date: 24 Dec 2005 11:35 am

Sherri, thanks for letting me slide..

and Paula, thanks..


Here's to thinking about those serving right now, those we lost while serving, and not at home with theirs during our holiday season !!