Better find something to keep you busy!

14 years ago

Did you see the announcement on the top in red?

Better find something to keep yourself busy this afternoon!

UPDATE: Wednesday, 12:00 ET: Who let the gnomes out? The partying got out of hand last night and they managed to bring down one of our servers. The Gnome Hunters have been deployed, but will need to turn off all posting for a few hours this afternoon (time tbd). Ouch -- that hurts, we know! Stay tuned for further updates. Same Bat Time, same Bat Channel!

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Chemocurl zn5b/6a Indiana
14 years ago
I know a lot of members collapse and never read the What's New on GardenWeb: so unless they see this post, they will likely be freaking out. I'm glad they let us know though.

Sue...gardening this afternoon anyway
Granlan_TX
14 years ago
I sometimes look at the alerts and stuff, but not today.

Thanks Nodak...gotta appreciate the sense of humor in these messages from iVillage. LOL
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caflowerluver
14 years ago
No KT so I am going to bake oatmeal cookies!
Clare
zeetera
14 years ago
More server troubles??
nodakgal
Original Author
14 years ago
Oh Claire, I'm begging ya, send me some online cookies! LOL
I love oatmeal cookies! I'm the only one in the house that does and never make them!
joyfulguy
14 years ago
Didn't matter much to me - I was doing things in the garden, including staking tomatoes.

I like to listen to the radio, but it automatically switches to batteries if power goes off and I was too stingy to buy batteries: didn't want to listen to afternoon radio that badly.

I'd go occasionally to switch on the light on the trouble cord where the radio was plugged in.

Left about 6, away till 11 (radio worked in the car) and called power co. on my return home. After some milk (no coffee possible ... toast, grilled cheese, etc. either) I went to bed ... they called after a couple of hours to ask if power was on ... it was.

I thanked them for their service.

On computer, including THS most of the rest of the night - got a can't get there from here re THS about 5 a. m.

I hope that you all have a trouble free approach to the weekend ... and weekend.

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scottymam
14 years ago
Since I must be one that "collapses" (I come straight to the home site opening page) where do you find the "Whats New on Garden Web" I just went to the "home page" for this and didn't see anything...

Ellie
nodakgal
Original Author
14 years ago
Ellie It is at the top of this KT page. You will have to "un collapse" the page to see it.
nodakgal
Original Author
14 years ago
errrr I mean "expand" LOL Just click where it says expand.
Chemocurl zn5b/6a Indiana
14 years ago
Now per The What's New...
UPDATE: Friday: 8:30 AM ET: If you are experiencing problems with the back button on your browser, we are aware of this and working on a fix.

Just for fun I tried to collapse the banner, and it won't collapse for me.

Is it just me, or is that feature broken?
Are others able to expand and collapse it today?

Sue
nodakgal
Original Author
14 years ago
I can collapse or expand Sue.
Chemocurl zn5b/6a Indiana
14 years ago
I can collapse or expand Sue.

Thanks...mine is working now too. I've been having mouse troubles for a while, where I have to press the button quite hard to get it to work with anything I try to do. It might be time to finally start thinking about getting a new one. This one is 5+ years old and has never had any problems before just here in the past month.

Sue
scottymam
14 years ago
Must be something with my computer, I don't see anything up there that says expand!

Thanks for the attempt at help though!

Ellie

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