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16. Damn..

Reply to Skinner (Original post)

Fri Dec 11, 2015, 10:09 PM

Dec 2015

Thank god for DI then

Good luck with the new server!!!!

On edit: DI will still be up, right??

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*** DU will be down for an extended period of time starting Saturday 12/12 @ 8PM ET *** [View all] Skinner Dec 2015 OP

See you on the other side liberal N proud Dec 2015 #1

good luck and thanks for the notice uppityperson Dec 2015 #2

I second that erlewyne Dec 2015 #100

I third it. freedom fighter jh Dec 2015 #110

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! catnhatnh Dec 2015 #3

Thanks for letting us know. Dawson Leery Dec 2015 #4

Thanks For The Heads-Up... What Are We To Take For Withdrawl Sympoms ??? WillyT Dec 2015 #5

I have some ideas! FrodosPet Dec 2015 #50

Best of luck. I may have to drink heavily until the site is back up. JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2015 #6

OK, but which one of you is going to rock the rest of us to sleep at night? Solly Mack Dec 2015 #7

I'll try not to go crazy vt_native Dec 2015 #8

Thanks for letting us know, and do you mean 5PM PT, not ET? herding cats Dec 2015 #9

Whoops. Thanks. Skinner Dec 2015 #31

Is there a Democratic Underground page at Facebook? theislander Dec 2015 #10

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Preempting lolcats brer cat Dec 2015 #11

Oh shit. That could get ugly. Lochloosa Dec 2015 #39

Ohhh, how dare they? SheilaT Dec 2015 #59

OMG OMG! The cats! NastyRiffraff Dec 2015 #84

+1 OakCliffDem Dec 2015 #109

Early? Scarsdale Dec 2015 #115

Your suggestion is well noted OakCliffDem Dec 2015 #116

Thanks for the notice..but??????????????????? Stuart G Dec 2015 #12

I just got Larry Niven's Ringworld chervilant Dec 2015 #102

Oh no, a Sunday without LOLcats. zeemike Dec 2015 #13

Maybe we'll see midday Saturday lolcats instead.... n/t Still Sensible Dec 2015 #67

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Thanks! likesmountains 52 Dec 2015 #15

Damn.. darkangel218 Dec 2015 #16

What is DI? Obviously I'm missing something. libdem4life Dec 2015 #34

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He is too. darkangel218 Dec 2015 #44

Our sister website, Discussionist darkangel218 Dec 2015 #42

Thanks. How do I get there...url? Now I'm intrigued. libdem4life Dec 2015 #65

Here: darkangel218 Dec 2015 #72

Thanks. libdem4life Dec 2015 #127

Is DI run by the same good folks that run DU? liberalnarb Dec 2015 #179

Speaking of glitches: "Downtime will begin at 8PM ET (5PM ET)...." Jim Lane Dec 2015 #17

Fixed. Skinner Dec 2015 #32

You better be glad I'm not helping (Have an easy one...guys!) BlueJazz Dec 2015 #18

All the best with the transition, thanks for the heads up. appalachiablue Dec 2015 #19

I wonder if we will see yuiyoshida Dec 2015 #20

I feel the withdrawal already settin in. n/t GP6971 Dec 2015 #21

Good luck! I'll just keep ringing the door buzzard until you answer. pinboy3niner Dec 2015 #22

lol, you couldn't resist! n/t PasadenaTrudy Dec 2015 #52

You are naughty! redwitch Dec 2015 #57

Door buzzard? Maynar Dec 2015 #71

Pretty much, yes pinboy3niner Dec 2015 #99

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However, my guess is... discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2015 #118

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I did! Maynar Dec 2015 #164

This is a serious matter! Renew Deal Dec 2015 #171

DUzy! FSogol Dec 2015 #132

... magical thyme Dec 2015 #141

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Beaky says... Tom_Foolery Dec 2015 #146

If a buzzard buzzes on DU when it's down, does it make a sound? Arugula Latte Dec 2015 #166

Beaky says... Tom_Foolery Dec 2015 #169

Heavy sigh... Paka Dec 2015 #23

Everybody should head over to Discussionist. pintobean Dec 2015 #24

That would be funny. PersonNumber503602 Dec 2015 #82

Just might have to do that. nt Flying Squirrel Dec 2015 #104

This could be tough. Thanks for the warning and all you do! LuckyLib Dec 2015 #25

Best of luck on your server upgrade meow2u3 Dec 2015 #26

Good luck. one_voice Dec 2015 #27

I would hate to know how much a server for this site would cost. Quackers Dec 2015 #28

Thank you for telling us and best wishes for all your work oldandhappy Dec 2015 #29

Good luck!..nt Jesus Malverde Dec 2015 #30

WHAT???? AAAAACK!!! (Ok tks for notice) LiberalElite Dec 2015 #33

Thanks, Obama. Orrex Dec 2015 #35

Exactly underpants Dec 2015 #133

Good luck! Agschmid Dec 2015 #36

Thank You for the advance notice DU Administrators: Skinner, EarlG, and Elad l.o.o.s.e.e-2 Dec 2015 #37

Just a server upgrade. Skinner Dec 2015 #43

DI will be fine, right? darkangel218 Dec 2015 #54

Yes. (nt) Skinner Dec 2015 #58

Good deal :) darkangel218 Dec 2015 #61

Thank you Skinner! l.o.o.s.e.e-2 Dec 2015 #95

OMG I can't breathe! annabanana Dec 2015 #38

Thanks for the heads-up and Good Luck! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2015 #40

Thanks for the advance notice & good luck. CottonBear Dec 2015 #45

Good luck with the migration Gothmog Dec 2015 #46

Mahalo Skinner, EarlG, & Elad! Best Wishes for us all! Cha Dec 2015 #47

thanks for the heads up KT2000 Dec 2015 #48

vera lynn said it best Little_Wing Dec 2015 #49

It's your fault! Kilgore Dec 2015 #122

Good luck and.... SoapBox Dec 2015 #51

No Salmon Chanted Evening Post? Thor_MN Dec 2015 #53

He stated on Facebook that he will post the LOLcats once the transition is done. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2015 #85

But, but, but no LOLcats Sunday morning could cause a rift in the Time-Space Continuum!!! Thor_MN Dec 2015 #125

I hope this means we'll be able to use the search engine rocktivity Dec 2015 #55

Ah, the old "long-awaited server upgrade" bit, huh? Warren DeMontague Dec 2015 #56

Bullshit! We all know DU will be down due to UFO activity! onehandle Dec 2015 #60

LOL onehandle! Aerows Dec 2015 #88

Everyone knows it's the corporate-Clintonian conspiracy BainsBane Dec 2015 #91

The nefarious nature of the oligarchs treestar Dec 2015 #123

Let me know when I can post the LOLcats, please. SalmonChantedEvening Dec 2015 #62

I don't think I can last thru the lolcat withdrawals, SCE dixiegrrrrl Dec 2015 #77

as long as you can post by monday or tuesday. . . . . . (note to self: lay in LARGE supply of niyad Dec 2015 #159

Congrats to you, Guys! Sissyk Dec 2015 #63

Has anyone seen my Xanax? nt Laffy Kat Dec 2015 #64

I'm looking at it! SCVDem Dec 2015 #75

Crap! This means I will actually have to clean the house this weekend, and not just hang out on DU. kath Dec 2015 #66

Thanks for the heads up. We all could use a break. nt JeffHead Dec 2015 #68

Good deal workinclasszero Dec 2015 #69

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The Apple IIe is a good machine. -none Dec 2015 #80

i still have mine too...in a box in the basement dembotoz Dec 2015 #139

I'll miss everyone. See you next week. mountain grammy Dec 2015 #73

Good thing it's this weekend. I have visitors coming next weekend I hope to avoid. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2015 #74

Oh noes!! No DU? Cold Turkey? I miss you all already. Marie Marie Dec 2015 #76

My wife will be elated. redstateblues Dec 2015 #78

Sorta like this? Flying Squirrel Dec 2015 #105

Okey dokey ismnotwasm Dec 2015 #79

I board the plane back to Europe then DFW Dec 2015 #83

Bu ba bu buwaaaaaaahhhhh laserhaas Dec 2015 #86

That's it. It's over Renew Deal Dec 2015 #87

Will DU2 be imported into DU3? Will DU2 stay up during the outage? Renew Deal Dec 2015 #89

Thanks, guys. elleng Dec 2015 #90

Thanks in advance. We'll try to not go into withdrawal. See you on the other side! Hekate Dec 2015 #92

Serious question: Will my iPad stop crashing and crashing and crashing DU? Yours is the only site... Hekate Dec 2015 #93

AUTOMATED MESSAGE: Results of your Jury Service TexasTowelie Dec 2015 #94

I don't think I would have ever stopped laughing Renew Deal Dec 2015 #155

The lolcats will take care of everything. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2015 #96

Fascinating ! Wash. state Desk Jet Dec 2015 #97

And who would not want one of these new servers? Botany Dec 2015 #98

thanks for the heads up Backwoodsrider Dec 2015 #101

Unrec Flying Squirrel Dec 2015 #103

Thanks for this announcement. mylye2222 Dec 2015 #106

How could you do this to me? LOL nt raccoon Dec 2015 #107

This will cut off the voting in the AUTUMN PHOTO CONTEST Finals mnhtnbb Dec 2015 #108

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Will the old version of DU be working or is that going down too? NightWatcher Dec 2015 #113

Some would complain even if the server upgrade wasn't happening. These kind of people. randome Dec 2015 #114

Thanks for the update. gademocrat7 Dec 2015 #119

THANKS GUYS AND.... cynzke Dec 2015 #120

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Here is a robot that might be able to help............................. turbinetree Dec 2015 #124

Thank you, Administrators! femmocrat Dec 2015 #126

I hope it's not too late to ask, but... PotatoChip Dec 2015 #128

If you lost your password, you can use the password retrieval function Skinner Dec 2015 #131

Ok, Thank you Skinner! (nt) PotatoChip Dec 2015 #134

good luck and thank you! retrowire Dec 2015 #129

Nooooooooooooooo.....!!!!! Hepburn Dec 2015 #130

Best of luck with the transition. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2015 #135

Oooooh, shiny new server!! I can't wait! MH1 Dec 2015 #136

Any thought to donating the old servers to the Freepers? bluedigger Dec 2015 #137

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It's for Hamsterian reasons only. bluedigger Dec 2015 #153

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Good luck team! hibbing Dec 2015 #142

OH MY GOD! Generic Other Dec 2015 #145

OH crap! What am I going to do with my time?! Dont call me Shirley Dec 2015 #147

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Is there a chance we will lose our data? Baitball Blogger Dec 2015 #149

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Good Lord what a pain for you :) ET Awful Dec 2015 #150

I guess I'll have to do something crazy like... MrWendel Dec 2015 #152

(In scottish accent) "But, captain! The engine canna take nomorra of this!" lindysalsagal Dec 2015 #154

"Skinner, you have made a logical fallacy, which it would seem is rather common in humans." FourScore Dec 2015 #173

bugs in the system? SandersDem Dec 2015 #156

Appreciate the heads up, Skinner. Duval Dec 2015 #157

It's going to be really strange to not be able to get on DU for a couple of says. Chemisse Dec 2015 #158

it's going to be difficult to be without du during the transition. thank goodness for the christmas niyad Dec 2015 #160

I guess I'll work NJCher Dec 2015 #161

What about LOL Cats? joanbarnes Dec 2015 #162

I don't know if I can make it. Please hold me! lunatica Dec 2015 #165

I hope to see you all on the other side. May we splash down and not fry. Arugula Latte Dec 2015 #167

I just hope . . . Richard D Dec 2015 #170

Wow!!! You guys are great!!! I just know it will go well!!! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2015 #172

What if a big news story breaks out Sat night? Liberal_in_LA Dec 2015 #174

Hope we don't miss an espisode of LOL Cats! Sedona Dec 2015 #175

Meanwhile, Rim Job's freepers are still chugging along on BumRushDaShow Dec 2015 #176

Thanks and best of luck! VOX Dec 2015 #177

Sunday Lolcats Geronimoe Dec 2015 #178

Good time for us to get out there and register voters! Thanks and good luck, guys! Nt JudyM Dec 2015 #180

Is it back up yet? Paulie Dec 2015 #181

aha Joe Shlabotnik Dec 2015 #182