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  • C Chris Maunder

    ...at least that's how it feels. I just downloaded and installed Windows Live Messenger* and suddenly all I get from the Windows Live server is an unstyled page saying 'Service Unavailable". There's clearly no cause and effect going on, but it gives me an insight into some of the emails I occasionally get: "I posted a message and broke the servers" "I uploaded an image and broke the servers" "I made disparaging remarks about John Simmons and my computer just exploded in a ball of molten metal" * Whatever happened to plain old "Windows Messenger" as a name...

    cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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    Christopher Duncan
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    At least the third one makes sense.

    Christopher Duncan www.PracticalUSA.com Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes Copywriting Services

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    • C Chris Maunder

      ...at least that's how it feels. I just downloaded and installed Windows Live Messenger* and suddenly all I get from the Windows Live server is an unstyled page saying 'Service Unavailable". There's clearly no cause and effect going on, but it gives me an insight into some of the emails I occasionally get: "I posted a message and broke the servers" "I uploaded an image and broke the servers" "I made disparaging remarks about John Simmons and my computer just exploded in a ball of molten metal" * Whatever happened to plain old "Windows Messenger" as a name...

      cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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      Chris Maunder wrote:

      "I made disparaging remarks about John Simmons and my computer just exploded in a ball of molten metal"

      I don't see anything strange about that. :)

      .45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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      "The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001

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      • C Christopher Duncan

        At least the third one makes sense.

        Christopher Duncan www.PracticalUSA.com Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes Copywriting Services

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        It's funny how everything makes sense in the universe when you speak the one certain truth. :)

        .45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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        "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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        "The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001

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          It's funny how everything makes sense in the universe when you speak the one certain truth. :)

          .45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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          "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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          "The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001

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          I'm happy to back you up on this. Just remember, when you get your religion established and it's time to start sacrificing virgins, I better invited to the parties. :)

          Christopher Duncan www.PracticalUSA.com Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes Copywriting Services

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            Chris Maunder wrote:

            Service Unavailable

            Does that mean that they are changing the name to 'Windows Dead'?

            Why is common sense not common? Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level where they are an expert. Sometimes it takes a lot of work to be lazy Individuality is fine, as long as we do it together - F. Burns Help humanity, join the CodeProject grid computing team here

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            Maybe Windows "Undead", because it keeps coming back...

            .45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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            "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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            "The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001

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            • C Christopher Duncan

              I'm happy to back you up on this. Just remember, when you get your religion established and it's time to start sacrificing virgins, I better invited to the parties. :)

              Christopher Duncan www.PracticalUSA.com Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes Copywriting Services

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              You must be insane - we don't sacrifice virgins... They're already hard enough to come by... Instead, we sacrifice the old an sickly. After all, they're on their last legs, and nobody will really miss them.

              .45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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              "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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              "The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001

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                You must be insane - we don't sacrifice virgins... They're already hard enough to come by... Instead, we sacrifice the old an sickly. After all, they're on their last legs, and nobody will really miss them.

                .45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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                "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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                "The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001

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                Note to self: Remove Texas from list of potential retirement locations.

                Christopher Duncan www.PracticalUSA.com Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes Copywriting Services

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                • C Christopher Duncan

                  Note to self: Remove Texas from list of potential retirement locations.

                  Christopher Duncan www.PracticalUSA.com Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes Copywriting Services

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                  Rajesh R Subramanian
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                  C'mon Chris! What kind of a man runs away from a sacrifice. ;)

                  “Follow your bliss.” – Joseph Campbell

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                  • R Rajesh R Subramanian

                    C'mon Chris! What kind of a man runs away from a sacrifice. ;)

                    “Follow your bliss.” – Joseph Campbell

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                    Christopher Duncan
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                    The minute he told me there would be no virgins involved, I lost all interest. :)

                    Christopher Duncan www.PracticalUSA.com Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes Copywriting Services

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                    • realJSOPR realJSOP

                      Maybe Windows "Undead", because it keeps coming back...

                      .45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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                      "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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                      "The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001

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                      John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

                      Windows "Undead"

                      lol Ah ha! The next version of Windows is codename "Zombie" then?

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                      • I Ian Shlasko

                        I don't know whether to give that a 5 for being funny, or a 1 for being redundant :)

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                        Ian Shlasko wrote:

                        funny

                        Would prefer funny... :-)

                        Ian Shlasko wrote:

                        being redundant

                        I thought "working Windows" was an oxymoron.....

                        Why is common sense not common? Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level where they are an expert. Sometimes it takes a lot of work to be lazy Individuality is fine, as long as we do it together - F. Burns Help humanity, join the CodeProject grid computing team here

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                        • C Christopher Duncan

                          The minute he told me there would be no virgins involved, I lost all interest. :)

                          Christopher Duncan www.PracticalUSA.com Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes Copywriting Services

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                          Rajesh R Subramanian
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                          Spoken like a man. :)

                          “Follow your bliss.” – Joseph Campbell

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                            John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

                            Windows "Undead"

                            lol Ah ha! The next version of Windows is codename "Zombie" then?

                            Why is common sense not common? Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level where they are an expert. Sometimes it takes a lot of work to be lazy Individuality is fine, as long as we do it together - F. Burns Help humanity, join the CodeProject grid computing team here

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                            Windows 8: The Rob Zombie Director's Cut

                            Christopher Duncan www.PracticalUSA.com Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes Copywriting Services

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                              Windows 8: The Rob Zombie Director's Cut

                              Christopher Duncan www.PracticalUSA.com Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes Copywriting Services

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                              :laugh:

                              Why is common sense not common? Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level where they are an expert. Sometimes it takes a lot of work to be lazy Individuality is fine, as long as we do it together - F. Burns Help humanity, join the CodeProject grid computing team here

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                              • C Chris Maunder

                                ...at least that's how it feels. I just downloaded and installed Windows Live Messenger* and suddenly all I get from the Windows Live server is an unstyled page saying 'Service Unavailable". There's clearly no cause and effect going on, but it gives me an insight into some of the emails I occasionally get: "I posted a message and broke the servers" "I uploaded an image and broke the servers" "I made disparaging remarks about John Simmons and my computer just exploded in a ball of molten metal" * Whatever happened to plain old "Windows Messenger" as a name...

                                cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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                                I wondered what that smell was! :laugh:

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                                  Windows 8: The Rob Zombie Director's Cut

                                  Christopher Duncan www.PracticalUSA.com Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes Copywriting Services

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                                  Christopher Duncan wrote:

                                  Windows 8: The Rob Zombie Director's Cut

                                  House of 1000 Blue Screens.

                                  3x12=36 2x12=24 1x12=12 0x12=18

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                                    John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

                                    Windows "Undead"

                                    lol Ah ha! The next version of Windows is codename "Zombie" then?

                                    Why is common sense not common? Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level where they are an expert. Sometimes it takes a lot of work to be lazy Individuality is fine, as long as we do it together - F. Burns Help humanity, join the CodeProject grid computing team here

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                                    Wow I actually laughed outloud with that one. :laugh: Hardly ever happens to me lately. :sigh:

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                                      Wow I actually laughed outloud with that one. :laugh: Hardly ever happens to me lately. :sigh:

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                                      :laugh: Well sorry to have brightened your day :-)

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                                      • I Ian Shlasko

                                        Chris Maunder wrote:

                                        I just downloaded and installed Windows Live Messenger

                                        Well, there's your problem right there :) Me, I'll stick with Pidgin.

                                        Proud to have finally moved to the A-Ark. Which one are you in? Author of Guardians of Xen (Sci-Fi/Fantasy novel)

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                                        Does Pidgin still work with using hotmail accounts? I tried the other day but all it said was "Unable to connect", but WLM connected straight away.

                                        I know you believe you understood what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize what you heard is not what I meant.

                                        My operating system kernel the first time it booted

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                                          Chris Maunder wrote:

                                          Service Unavailable

                                          Does that mean that they are changing the name to 'Windows Dead'?

                                          Why is common sense not common? Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level where they are an expert. Sometimes it takes a lot of work to be lazy Individuality is fine, as long as we do it together - F. Burns Help humanity, join the CodeProject grid computing team here

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                                          DragonsRightWing
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                                          Don't shoot me - I'm just the (Windows Live) Messenger

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