Expect high traffic on DU this Tuesday, March 4. Make sure you don't get blocked out!

[Skinner]

There is a good chance that Tuesday, March 4, will be our busiest day of this primary season. If so, it is likely that we will have to turn off some website features in order to make sure that our site can handle the large spike in traffic. We are committed to doing whatever we can to avoid slow performance or overly long response times, while making the site available to as many visitors as possible.

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Please kick and recommend this thread so more DUers can see it. Thanks!

[Greyskye]

1. kickity

:kick:

[NightWatcher]

2. so you're anticipating a little traffic in here?

Is there a DEFCON 9? if so, will the webpage go black and white or to a series or "1's" and "0's"

10001001001110010000100010011001 (Gobama in binary)

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

3. Kicking with thanks

to you and all the folks who make this site work!

[Renew Deal]

4. Don't you have to be a paid member for Defcon 5?

Is this a change since 2004?

[Skinner]

12. Defcon 5 = Registered visitors only.

Defcon 6 = Donors only.

Going all the way to Defcon 6 is almost impossible. But you never know...

[Renew Deal]

39. All this Defcon talk makes me tingly.

:D

[Midlodemocrat]

57. Defcon 7 - Only Skinner can post. Defcon 8 - Only baby Skinner can post.

Defcon 9 - matcom news goes mainstream.

Defcon 10- Elad quits and goes to the Maldives Island, takes EarlG with him.

Defcon 11 - DS1 stops photoshopping.

Defcon 12 - The lounge is the only forum left.

Defcon 13 - Opens the portals to Hell.

[NCarolinawoman]

94. Ha!

You are a clever one! :thumbsup: :P

[WillyT]

98. LOL !!! - Perfect !!!

:bounce::yourock::bounce:

:rofl:

[Jersey Devil]

5. Skinner, is the Nooblin supply holding up?

Only God knows what could happen if you run out of Nooblin in the middle of the biggest food fight since Ohio 04

[rug]

6. If you disable the letter "O" you'll save bandwidth.

[Renew Deal]

8. lol

:rofl:

[halobeam]

86. Wouldn't that be l_l ??

:P

[Jersey Devil]

9. Not necessary if he doubles up on Nooblin

The only problem with that is if you increase the Nooblin by that much you have to keep a close eye on the Finnegan Pin.

[zonkers]

7. kick. kick.

[grantcart]

10. will there be enough cookies for everyone?

[silverweb]

70. The cookies are your job.

I like macaroons, thank you.

I'm bringing parmesan popcorn. :D

[easy_b94]

11. Thanks Mr admin sir :)

[Lochloosa]

13. K/R

Should be fun...

[THUNDER HANDS]

14. on high-traffic days you should shut down all forums but GD-P

at least for a day. I mean, this is a political message board. I'm sure people could do without the Lounge or the Astrology forum for 24 hours.

[Jersey Devil]

17. Oh Jeezus, you want real war?

The lounge posters will be over here shortly with a full supply of whipped cream!

[SeattleGirl]

22. Not to mention bags full of kitteh pictures and a few bazillion jokes.

:evilgrin:

[LostinVA]

28. It would be the douchebag thread times a brazillion

[NMMNG]

30. Did someone mention kitteh pictures?

[SeattleGirl]

32. LOL!

That'll do it!

[TZ]

35. Yay for kitties!

Probably one of the sanest things posted in here today!!:hi:

[NMMNG]

38. You might appreciate this one

[TZ]

40. perfect

GDP lolcat!!;-)

[BuelahWitch]

43. Teh Kittehs will not b deny'd!!!

[NMMNG]

46. Heh heh

I didn't do it, nobody saw me, you can't prove anything!

[mtnester]

48. That is NOT right

my god how can you resist..must...resist


ppppffffff

[Fire Walk With Me]

78. "And so it begins..."

:rofl:

[madinmaryland]

44. Who would post kitteh pic's in teh GD:P?

[mainegreen]

49. kitteh!

[FloridaJudy]

55. All your threads are belong to us!

[racaulk]

66. Kittehs!!!

[NMMNG]

80. LOL

[Mutley]

72. I defy you!

[tammywammy]

76. ...

[mtnester]

45. And that DUCK the lounge sent over last week to kick our asses

don't forget THAT

C&B will come running with cast iron and copper clad...oh the HORRORS

:scared:

[FloridaJudy]

59. And the Astrologists will pelt you with star charts

And Tarot readings. Believe me, you do not want to piss off those Virgos!

Personally, I'm a Pisces, and we don't believe in all that astrology crap.

[UrbScotty]

65. I'm here!

[LostinVA]

21. So there's nothing political about GD, LBN or the Topic Forums?

Those forums usually have much better discussions of the issues than here.

[Maddy McCall]

26. LOL. I disagree. GDP should be the first to go.

:)

[SeattleGirl]

29. Now you're talkin!

:rofl:

[Midlodemocrat]

58. C'mon Folks!!! Let's storm Cooking and Baking!!!!!

:rofl:

[Mutley]

73. Hells yeah.

Thirded or sixth'ed or whatever. :D

[Fran Kubelik]

75. I second that thought.

:patriot:

[Iggo]

33. Hey, somebody order whipped cream?

(All Three)

[TZ]

37. I think someone needs a hug...

or at least a good Rick Roll....:P

[KitchenWitch]

42. On high traffic days, it is the lounge that should be the only forum open

:P

[Dr. Strange]

50. Now that's some true wisdom!

:patriot:

[robertpaulsen]

52. (All Three)!

:headbang:

[Redneck Socialist]

63. Absolutely

'bout the only time I go into GD: Primates is when I follow a link there from the lounge.


And I always leave as soon I get the urge to reply "you're an idiot" to every post. Which is in about .32 seconds.

[TheFriendlyAnarchist]

51. We'll never surrender.

[Midlodemocrat]

56. Do without the Lounge? BWAAAHAHAHA. The sanest forum on this site?

:rofl:

Dude, you are killing me.

[racaulk]

64. .

[Mutley]

74. See what happens when you speak out against the Lounge?

:D

[terrya]

77. Don't you dare touch the Classic Film Forum!

You monster. :-(

[MrScorpio]

99. Shut Down the Lounge? Just try it!

[onehandle]

15. I won't register and you can't make me. nt

[rubberducky]

16. kickety kick

[hogwyld]

18. Big Swift

:kick:

[Scurrilous]

19. K & R

:thumbsup:

[geiger]

20. k

[Coexist]

23. knr

[Maddy McCall]

24. Let's see....

User name: got it.
Password: I think I remember it.

I think I'm good. Thanks for this reminder.

Question: Since we may go to defcon 5, does that mean that only paying users will be let in for the celebration/fury/mass blood letting?

:D

[Skinner]

25. See here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=4861956&mesg_id=4862083

[Maddy McCall]

27. Dang... I saw that after I posted.

Thanks for the swift reply.

:hi:

[rug]

31. If we hit Defcon 7 the only thing we'll get is nude photos of elad.

[SteppingRazor]

36. And of course, once everyoone sees those, we'll drop immediately to Defcon 1.

:hide:

[Midlodemocrat]

62. Speak for yourself. Have you seen a pic of him? He's adorable.

[Maddy McCall]

41. You don't need defcon to get that...

Send me a PM.

:rofl:
































j/k :blush:

[Lone_Star_Dem]

34. Save some bandwidth for we Texas members.

Most of us won't be getting to the party until after 8PM. Reserve some bandwidth for our epic tales of our record setting caucusing experiences. :P

[CaliforniaPeggy]

47. My dear Skinner!

Thank you for the heads-up!

I will leave my computer on all day, just to minimize any problems getting in here!

Gotta have my fix, you know...

:hi:

[frogcycle]

95. if you keep DU up for over four hours

you may suffer permanent injury

[caseycoon]

53. K&R n/t

[Flabbergasted]

54. KR

[tekisui]

60. Oh boy.

We're at the top of the roller-coaster, now.

[UALRBSofL]

61. Thank you Skinner

I think my account is up to date.

[bridgit]

67. Message received & thank you for it...

:bounce:

[uppityperson]

68. How do I know if I'm registered, of have a password, or am a donor, or have a username, or have an

Donald Rumsfeld is giving the President his daily briefing on Iraq. He concludes by saying: "Yesterday, 3 Brazilian soldiers were killed."

"OH NO!" the President exclaims. "That's terrible!" His staff sits stunned at this display of emotion, nervously watching as the President sits, head in hands.

Finally, President looks up and asks, "How many is a brazillion?"

[silverweb]

69. Skinner's got ground game!

Now that's what I call preparedness!

Go admins! Go mods!

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

[2008]

71. k&r

[JimGinPA]

79. kick

[anamandujano]

81. After voting for Hillary in my caucus, I'm going to take a 10 hour nap and avoid

the scuffle.

OK, don't quote me.

[rogerballard]

82. Busy busy busy.........

New to posting here, been a lurker/reader for many a day.... love DU and Smirking Chimp, first things I check on a daily basis, anxiously awaiting tomorrow, now where did I put that Xanax ????????????????

[silverweb]

84. Welcome to DU, rogerballard!

Welcome to you and your GORGEOUS kittehs from me and my gorgeous kittehs! :hi:

[rogerballard]

85. Thank you silverweb

Nice to be here, from Carly and Simon and me! Simon is the black one! Yes your kittehs are gorgeous as well! :hi:

[silverweb]

87. As all humans owned by kittehs know...

...ALL kittehs are gorgeous. :D

[rogerballard]

88. Tis true

But they know who pays the mortgage !!!!!!!!!!!!!! :P

[silverweb]

90. And who feeds them!

:rofl:

[rogerballard]

92. and lets them sit and lounge on the one and only fave computer chair !

:eyes:

[silverweb]

93. Nope, that's where I draw the line.

NOT the computer chair.

That's where I make the money to pay the rent and buy their food, and I say it's off limits. Even the stubborn one got that message.

You're just an ol' pushover, aren't ya? ;)

[Horse with no Name]

97. Just remember

when we hit Defcon 35...if you aren't a paying member...you won't get in.
Seems like it would be a nice time for a donation.

[Andrea]

83. Consider yourself kicked!

:)

[williesgirl]

89. Thanks for the reminder - just updated my new email address. rec'd

[saltpoint]

91. Plus, we get free pizza and beer, right?

[Horse with no Name]

96. I'm really worried about forgetting my name

Oh wait...I DON'T have a name. :duh:

[parkeradison]

100. March 4th

You bet it will be busy today, and you've got to love it. For anyone interested in politics you just can't beat election season, especially "super primary" days like today.