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MrWendel

(1,881 posts)
152. I guess I'll have to do something crazy like...
Sat Dec 12, 2015, 12:42 PM
Dec 2015

read a book or walk outside.

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
Yes, here: Bubzer Dec 2015 #81
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
Thanks for the heads up and thanks for all your work keeping the site up and running. jalan48 Dec 2015 #14
I 2nd that! sueh Dec 2015 #168
Thanks! likesmountains 52 Dec 2015 #15
Damn.. darkangel218 Dec 2015 #16
What is DI? Obviously I'm missing something. libdem4life Dec 2015 #34
No, you're really not. cyberswede Dec 2015 #41
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
Thank You! Kilgore Dec 2015 #117
However, my guess is... discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2015 #118
Thank you! In_The_Wind Dec 2015 #163
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
I like to use threats underpants Dec 2015 #143
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
time to retire the commodore 64 ehhhhh dembotoz Dec 2015 #70
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
Do you provide withdrawal meds? :) Days without DU - I'll need some serious therapy after this patricia92243 Dec 2015 #111
Thanx for the heads up! MarianJack Dec 2015 #112
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
Thanks for the heads up. Really appreciate this site still_one Dec 2015 #121
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
you trying to put rimjob's hamsters out of work? in time for the holidays? magical thyme Dec 2015 #144
It's for Hamsterian reasons only. bluedigger Dec 2015 #153
Read the Amazon reviews of the Hutzler 571 Banana slicer underpants Dec 2015 #138
Looking forward to the upgrade! Hard to go without DU for even a day, though! LiberalLoner Dec 2015 #140
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
This message was self-deleted by its author IHateTheGOP Dec 2015 #148
Is there a chance we will lose our data? Baitball Blogger Dec 2015 #149
This message was self-deleted by its author IHateTheGOP Dec 2015 #151
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
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