What did you do during the "blackout"? - Page 2 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

iwrock · #16 10-15-2005, 11:23 PM

I got halfway into the project..... I went back for reference but the site had taken a dump. I left the door disassembled for a day while the site was down. Finally, today I was able to resume the project, and it eventually got finished. It sucked because my laptop had problems with booting. So I had no cache file for the page I needed.

Oh well. I got around to fixing the watercooling on the PC, and I was able to take care of some looming issues with my E. Hey, my car also got a full on detail. (i havent had time to even wash her for 2 months.)

MikeTangas · #17 10-15-2005, 11:27 PM

I got brave.

Last weekend I finally caved and hit install on service Pack 2 for XP, everything went well. My upgrade was pretty much seamless, guess I waited long enough for MS to correct their fix. Today, since the Shop was down I decided to activate the automatic updates. Some new critical updates (8) were already up, so they loaded and I shut down the puter and went to dinner with friends...real people.

Get home from dinner and tried to log on, but I didn't have a modem any longer. Device manager show absolutely no devices on my system. I fiddled around awhile, got nowhere so I restored the system to yesterday. Tada, back in the game and now automatic uodates are shut off again.

mzsmbs · #18 10-15-2005, 11:41 PM

you all had a black out? damn a bit much drinking don't you think?

Austin85 · #19 10-15-2005, 11:51 PM

Went to walmart got 8 quarts of new Rotella, and a quart of cheap ATF to drain in the AM.
Went to Publix , bought OJ/Pineapple juice, frozen Bialys, those good french fries with olive oil..MMMM..., frozen tortalinis...
walked the pup a couple of times...
watched some baseball....go 'Stros.......

Azimyth · #20 10-16-2005, 12:01 AM

I dabbled on the dark side.......Someone named mister donut is urinating in that pool at the moment.

peragro · #21 10-16-2005, 12:13 AM

I saw some of your dabbling and Mr. Donut's soliliquys. Couldn't bring myself to register over there though... Maybe one day, as the evil right winger Perago.

cmac2012 · #22 10-16-2005, 12:44 AM

I registered on Benzworld and lobbed some stink bombs at Botnst. Could be he's spending more time over there since they're less squeamish about political discussion.

Didn't seem as lame as everyone claims it is, but then, what would I know.

pwogaman · #23 10-16-2005, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by justinwrock

I got halfway into the project..... I went back for reference but the site had taken a dump. I left the door disassembled for a day while the site was down. Finally, today I was able to resume the project, and it eventually got finished. It sucked because my laptop had problems with booting. So I had no cache file for the page I needed.
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I found the Google actually has some of the Mercedesshop.com pages cached. If you run the right search terms you might locate it, but don't click on the actual link. Click where it has the "cached" link. I've found a couple of threads there today before this site came back up. Once you are in it you can't "enlarge" the pictures because that would take you back to the Mercedesshop.com site and out of Google's cache.

Here is an example:

Compare this Google Cache:

http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:hmDhwD6s9PEJ:www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php%3Ft%3D103806+mercedesshop+pwogaman&hl=en

with the actual Mercedesshop thread:

Any surplus shops near hollywood?

(note the different number of posts by the same people in the same thread)

Here is a sample of a Google cache that is from the lost days:

http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:vZQvguSVBvMJ:www.peachparts.com/shopforum/forumdisplay.php3%3Ff%3D9+mercedesshop+pwogaman+2005&hl=en

http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:vJA8VEnY88QJ:www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php%3Fgoto%3Dlastpost%26t%3D135904+mercedesshop.com+10-06-2005+crazy&hl=en

http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:imrizyu9VosJ:www.peachparts.com/shopforum/forumdisplay.php3%3Ff%3D14+mercedesshop.com+10-02-2005+&hl=en

http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:RboiP12dA8AJ:www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php%3Fgoto%3Dnewpost%26t%3D135734+mercedesshop.com+10-02-2005+&hl=en

Pete Geither · #24 10-16-2005, 06:38 AM

I checked in about every hour,,,, I appreciated the comments that told a little about what was going on.

J. R. B. · #25 10-16-2005, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Azimyth

I dabbled on the dark side.......Someone named mister donut is urinating in that pool at the moment.

I read some of Misterdonuts drivel too. Most of the people over there are about as sharp as a pound of wet shoe leather. The only posts over there worth reading are from the handfull of our guys. I won't register there I just lurk and laugh.

Somthor · #26 10-16-2005, 09:09 AM

mm well i delivered a 1958 VW bus (they drove it onto their trailer) paid a guy $150 to get a title for the benx im trying to sell on ebay

and worried that thsi forum might be down for a long time and Id have no resourse to ask sily questions about things I dont understand

pwogaman · #27 10-16-2005, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by J. R. B.

I read some of Misterdonuts drivel too. Most of the people over there are about as sharp as a pound of wet shoe leather. The only posts over there worth reading are from the handfull of our guys. I won't register there I just lurk and laugh.

But you'll have to admit it is absolutely the best place in the world to get some opinions and feed back on your car's new spinner rims.

Carleton Hughes · #28 10-16-2005, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by pwogaman

But you'll have to admit it is absolutely the best place in the world to get some opinions and feed back on your car's new spinner rims.

You left out those exhaust"cans"........

Botnst · #29 10-16-2005, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Carleton Hughes

You left out those exhaust"cans"........

Yeah, what's the deal with those things? The seem to amplify the most obnoxious slice of sound spectrum emitted by whiney engines.

Are they of any benefit to the car or do people just like to sound loud, whiney, and obnoxious? Uhh, hmmm, I think I answered my question.

Nevermind.

Carleton Hughes · #30 10-16-2005, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Botnst

Yeah, what's the deal with those things? The seem to amplify the most obnoxious slice of sound spectrum emitted by whiney engines.

Are they of any benefit to the car or do people just like to sound loud, whiney, and obnoxious? Uhh, hmmm, I think I answered my question.

Nevermind.

I think their main appeal is to the mental adolescent,"look at me!!"

the same mindset that prompted kids{myself included}to affix playing cards to the spokes of their bicycles with clothespins.

I seem,for the most part to have outgrown the need for such negative attention,I suppose some never do,perhaps their parents ignored them.