My DNS server crapped out for good, hence the downtime. The new server that Vinocellar runs on is just fine.

I've moved the DNS to a permanent solution, an outside DNS Registrar now hosts it.

Sorry for the downtime everyone!

7/9/06 1:40pm PDT

Did we go down for a couple of minutes or was it me?

yes... patched the server.

Some day I'll learn that I should write long posts in WORD and post them from there

Sorry David. I try to see what people are doing (posting or just reading).. perhaps you went off the "Who's Online" screen.

If it happens again, keep the error screen, and hit refresh after a few minutes. It'll repost the data to the server.

Alternatively, in the post edit screen, do a Ctrl+A, then a Ctrl+C to copy the post. Then if it doesn't work, just ctrl+V into the screen again when the server is back up.

If I had a 24 hour computer staff I'd sure have them do these things at 4am... but I don't.

Thanks Brad,

If I have to remember that it will take me longer to do that that repost

Besides it happens so often... like once a decade

Just curious - what caused the latest outage? Nothing too serious I hope.

Yea... figures. Go on vacation for a couple days, and blam.... VC outage.
Nothing serious.. nothing lost.. had a hardware issue and had to run to the store for a new power supply.

Yep,, no vacation for you.

I was suffering all day with VC withdrawal symptoms.

Turns out a HUGE storm rolled through the area... power was out... and many of my surge protectors died.... only losing a power supply was I think a good thing... could've lost the whole house from what people are telling me... was like a 1/2 hour hurricane. Too bad I missed all the fun... lol.

brad, like this mornings mini hurricane? that was insane.

Yea! ANOTHER ONE!!!!!!!

My poor town is all screwed up... lights are out, people are walking around in circles... no one knows what to do with themselves... it's like War of the Worlds all over again here.....