Sorry...!!!
 

As many of you know, this Forum just came back 0n-line - and this was DEFINATELY an unplanned outage & software/hardware upgrade. In short, Sunday evening, the main Forum server started going over the sunset.... So, I tried to band-aid it - but it didn't work...

Soooo - I bought a new server Monday AM, built it up, installed the OS - and then tried to bring the code over into late last night through the early morning hours...

Of course - the "old" code didn't run - so I had to use the code from my development system that included many of the features you see here...

Anyway - I just stuffed the new server full of RAM - so it will be up for most of the day (I hope - it depends on how it is acting)... Still on my to-do list.....

Rebuild the Search archives/engine;
Port over the Avatars
Fix a few bugs I'm seeing pop up;
and then -

get some sleep :)

Best to all - and I apologize for the outages yesterday and Sunday night....!!

Also - some of the new features (there are about 30 or so...)...

Quick Reply;
Spelling Checker;
Preview Posts;
Jump to new posts;
"Printer Friendly" views (so you can print out/mail an entire thread);
Report a Post;
User Avatars - and link to custom ones;
User can select their own password on Registration;
Ability to automatically "Thumbnail" photos in your threads/posts;

Blah - blah - blah..... :) And a bunch more....

John D.

Thanks for the update John D.

I figured since you didn't respond to my initial email that you had your hands full with an upgrade...after I saw the change in the administrators control panel. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" />

I just didn't know it was unplanned. :(

The new features that I have discovered and tested are great...

Please let us know when you have finished all the mods so we can start bugging you with the stuff that doesn't work <img border="0" alt="[grrrrrrr]" title="" src="graemlins/cussing.gif" /> :D

If there is anything I can do to assist, drop me an email or PM.

Nothing but extreme gratitude for all you do and provide. Thanks John <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" />

Love that Spell Check feature !!!

Thanks so much for your continued hard work, John D...!!!

Holy Smokes I hate that!

In very small potatoes (John S prefers this spelling), my Antivirus acted up, band-aiding it made my MS Word quit saving... So, it was a headache, and nothing like the server going smoke in the air!!

Thanks for the hard work John D!!

<img border="0" alt="[cherrsagai]" title="" src="graemlins/drink.gif" />

John D,

I noticed a key phrase there, "...bought a new server..." Words fail to express the thanks you are due for the lengths you are willing to go in support of this Forum. While it was down I discovered I missed it greatly, my appreciation for your efforts is without bounds.

--Dwight

Thank you!. I wish you and yours, and everyone on the luger forum a very good 2003. :)

John,

The new features are fantastic! Thank you for all the hard work you put into this Forum, it is appreciated by all.

Best regards
Marvin

John
Your hard work and dedication is appreciated. I like the new features.

Russ

Hi Folks..!!!

THanks! Actually - I just installed a code "fix" (I re-wrote some code) for the problem we were experiencing previously... For that - you should see improved Forum speed and time to post.. While I'm rebuilding the cache - you should see performance increase significantly..!!!

Thanks again to all - and for all the encourgement and support!!!

I can just see you the other night.

Gosh, I wish the server would crash so I could swear at the air and have my wife wonder why I took up computers... :mad:

:D

<img border="0" alt="[cherrsagai]" title="" src="graemlins/drink.gif" />

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by Edward Tinker:
<strong>I can just see you the other night.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Yea - it was pretty - umm - pretty frantic :) ... This computer stuff is pretty fun, usually... Someday - maybe I'll actually do all this for my real job..!!!! :D

Best to you Ed..!!!!

John,

A heartfelt thanks to you and your support staff for all the money and hard work you guys put into keeping this Forum operating smoothly. I really look forward to checking this site everyday so I can tap the vast knowledge base we have in the folks here.

Best regards
larry

Hi Larry..!

My thanks! Actually - as a few know, my "support staff" is "me" and "myself" - along with a bottle of asprin (and a case of beer - depending on the problem :) )...

Seriously - my real job is running a small market research firm. So I actually have a "real" job, which helps pay for all this. Along with that, I also run several other large "hobbiest" websites - the largest does have Sponsors and Members - and that site helps defray the connection costs, systems, servers, software, etc. (all 13 servers sit in my office :) ). This site kind of rides "free", due to those other sites - but since I collect Lugers, it was the natural thing to do.... As well - in all honesty - I could never do all of this without the incredible support from John S. and all the Forum Moderators - along with all the Forum visitors, like yourself...

I do know that it has been alluded to that this Forum is "subsidized" by some major firearms dealers, which usually leaves me LOL (sometimes not :) ) - but that just isn't the truth. The truth is - I just enjoy this Forum and the participants..!!!

Best to you!!!!

Keep up the good work John! We all appreciate what you put into the Forum.

Steve <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" />

John, Since your recent site changes, I find that I have to login with code each time that I visit. Is this normal? In the past, I'd just access the discussion area directly, and was ready to go. Thanks, Tom Heller

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by Lugerdoc:
<strong>John, Since your recent site changes, I find that I have to login with code each time that I visit.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Hi Tom..!

No - you shouldn't have to do that..?? You may have had to log in the first time after the change, but it should remember you on subsequent visits?? If you go to my profile at the top of the page, and reset your "cookies" - can you tell me if that fixes it for you???

Best Always!

John D
I am glad you are a computer guru who loves Lugers and willing to provide us a place to learn about them. If you ever get to a point of needing some reimbursement for your expenses, I hope you will not hesitate to ask us to help.
Thanks again for all that you do for us.
larry

Hello John,

Not a big deal, but it looks like some of us folks might have lost our avatars that were attached to our user profiles, maybe during your last system upgrades (which are great !!!)

I have chosen a new one and am sending this message as a test, we well...

Edit : Hey, it worked !

Regards,

Pete...

I was playing with this also today. It wouldn't accept a homepage avatar, but edvidently the software ones.

Edited: Thor, it did the 2nd time of my own, but not the Batman guy I had from the choices?

Ed, my homemade one worked, but only after I made a post after it was showing up in my profile. <img border="0" alt="[ouch]" title="" src="graemlins/c.gif" />

Thor,
That avatar shocked me as I scrolled down the page. Quite striking!

http://www.wterrell.com/images/german_ww1_md_clr.gif

Hi Larry and Pete...!

Larry - thanks so much for your, and everyones support, it is more appreciated then many realize... However - there isn't much of a chance that this Forum will go away as long as the other main site stays up and running - which should be for quite some time, as it has a Forum that posts approximately 600 messages a day and takes almost 1000000 hits every two days. As well, I also host e-mail discussion forums which have over 83,000 registered participants and send out over 13000000 messages a day to subscribed users. We talk about cars over there :)

Quite some hobby and part-time "job" - huh?? :D

Anyway - my thanks for your offer..!!!

Pete - yes, I actually have a program that will import the old Avatars to your new profile. Unfortunately - I was scrambling pretty hard to get the code to work on this server, so by the time the software was stable enough to run the code - many had already selceted their new Avatar... Soooo - if I were to run that script now, it would knock out the more recent Avatars.. Hmmmm....

Also - please note...

About the "Upload feature" and directory.....

Is off-line for a bit (the photo's can still be accessed - but the "upload" function is off). I wasn't going to post this publicly, but I will now, and did on the P-38 site I host...

It appears that there are some porno sites who have been taking advantage of that free "feature". So - I'm going through 1.5 GB of photos trying to clean out that directory. Now - I'm no prude, but some of the content is a little, ummmm - over the edge. I'm not sure what I'm going to provide in the future for this function, so please be patient. I can only imagine how many porn sites have broken links to their pages just now...

I'm not sure how I'll replace that feature yet - but I will come up with a way so you can upload your photos, OK???

Best to all!!!!!

Just got in from coyote hunting, man I wish ya'llud keep that cold weather up north where it belongs. Its cold out there. I also like the new features, its sort of like whem my wife gets back from the beauty saloon, things are pretty much the same but allfixed up and looking better. I like the forum, how else could someone like me where I am learn as much about Lugers? There just aren't that many around here. Deer rifles, shotguns, big caliber revolvers, small caliber semiautos, Skss, front enders, and straight edge razors, but rarely any Lugers. Ya'll take care now.

rk

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Holeee Smokes - do you come up with this stuff "on the fly" - or do you rehearse it first..!!!!! LOL!!!!!!!!!

Thanks RK..!!! As always - it's folks like you who make this Forum what it is, and what it will remain as....

My sincerest thanks for that, Sir....

<img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" />

If the upload feature is broken, how was Murray able to post the photos of his spiffy new 1900s and Krieghoff??

--Dwight

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by Dwight Gruber:
<strong>If the upload feature is broken, how was Murray able to post the photos of his spiffy new Krieghoff??</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Hey Dwight...!!!

Well - 'cause Murray was uploading a picture of a Krieg - OF COURSE IT WORKED :D

Actually - it isn't broken - but as I indicated, I did take it off line... HOWEVER - let's try this for now....

Try to upload from this URL:

http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/lfupload.html
And let me know if that works, OK???

Best to you!!

John D., please check private messages.

rk

Very nice to find a site to discuss lugers.It,s obviously due to a dedicated staff that keeps up the site. I,m from Canada and although we have several large collections across the country to my knowledge we don't have a communications group to help one another out. Good job, will be posting a few questions myself in the near future.