OT - Newsgroup server problems

Well, I'm soooo frustrated. After weeks of only one or two messages a
day, and many missing messages in threads, I discovered our local
newsgroup server seems to be hiccuping, or in the past few days, not
even breathing. Out of 661 threads posted recently, I've received only
about ~240 messages. The only way to read a thread completely is to read
it somewhere on line, which takes up too much of my time and ties up my
phone for too long. If I had any extra money, I'd get DSL installed now
and maybe even choose a different ISP.

Sorry for the vent -- hope all your ponds are well and thriving. We've
had a few days of rain and a 20* drop in temperatures, then a few days
of sunshine and a 15* rise in temperatures, so the koi don't know what's
up or down. But they're still begging for food -- one even sits at the
surface with his mouth open and sucking until I toss something in it,
whether it's koi food, an earthworm or a piece of pond plant. Too funny!

There, now I feel a little better, posting about my pond.
--
zookeeper
3500gal pond, 13 pond piggies
Oregon, USDA Zone 7

zookeeper wrote:
Well, I'm soooo frustrated. After weeks of only one or two messages a
day, and many missing messages in threads, I discovered our local
newsgroup server seems to be hiccuping, or in the past few days, not
even breathing. Out of 661 threads posted recently, I've received only
about ~240 messages. The only way to read a thread completely is to read
it somewhere on line, which takes up too much of my time and ties up my
phone for too long. If I had any extra money, I'd get DSL installed now
and maybe even choose a different ISP.

Sorry for the vent -- hope all your ponds are well and thriving. We've
had a few days of rain and a 20* drop in temperatures, then a few days
of sunshine and a 15* rise in temperatures, so the koi don't know what's
up or down. But they're still begging for food -- one even sits at the
surface with his mouth open and sucking until I toss something in it,
whether it's koi food, an earthworm or a piece of pond plant. Too funny!

There, now I feel a little better, posting about my pond.
--
zookeeper
3500gal pond, 13 pond piggies
Oregon, USDA Zone 7



ZK

There are plenty of free access news servers out there.

I am posting this test from one now. freenews.netfront.net

News Servers Posting Total Groups Total
Articles New Groups New Articles
freenews.netfront.net Y 48625 5130056
7 469562

From the list at this link
http://www.free-newsservers.com/free_list1.asp The above server has the
most groups for a server that allows posting, It does not seam to have
the best retention rate for rec. ponds (only 388 messages when I tested
it out today)

You could try my ISPs server (reader2.news.rcn.net) it MAY be READ
ONLY when logged on as a guest. I'm Not sure.

Username: guest
P/W : guest

Chagoi

zookeeper wrote:
Well, I'm soooo frustrated. After weeks of only one or two messages a
day, and many missing messages in threads, I discovered our local
newsgroup server seems to be hiccuping, or in the past few days, not
even breathing. Out of 661 threads posted recently, I've received only
about ~240 messages. The only way to read a thread completely is to read
it somewhere on line, which takes up too much of my time and ties up my
phone for too long. If I had any extra money, I'd get DSL installed now
and maybe even choose a different ISP.

Sorry for the vent -- hope all your ponds are well and thriving. We've
had a few days of rain and a 20* drop in temperatures, then a few days
of sunshine and a 15* rise in temperatures, so the koi don't know what's
up or down. But they're still begging for food -- one even sits at the
surface with his mouth open and sucking until I toss something in it,
whether it's koi food, an earthworm or a piece of pond plant. Too funny!

There, now I feel a little better, posting about my pond.
--
zookeeper
3500gal pond, 13 pond piggies
Oregon, USDA Zone 7



ZK

There are plenty of free access news servers out there.

I am posting this test from one now. freenews.netfront.net

News Servers Posting Total Groups Total
Articles New Groups New Articles
freenews.netfront.net Y 48625 5130056
7 469562

From the list at this link
http://www.free-newsservers.com/free_list1.asp The above server has the
most groups for a server that allows posting, It does not seam to have
the best retention rate for rec. ponds (only 388 messages when I tested
it out today)

You could try my ISPs server (reader2.news.rcn.net) it MAY be READ
ONLY when logged on as a guest. I'm Not sure.

Username: guest
P/W : guest

Chagoi

You're not alone - I'm on my 5th ISP. The first four were all locals,
and were all disasters. Now on Earthlink, no serious complaints.

On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 22:14:49 -0700, zookeeper
wrote:

Well, I'm soooo frustrated. After weeks of only one or two messages a
day, and many missing messages in threads, I discovered our local
newsgroup server seems to be hiccuping, or in the past few days, not
even breathing. Out of 661 threads posted recently, I've received only
about ~240 messages. The only way to read a thread completely is to read
it somewhere on line, which takes up too much of my time and ties up my
phone for too long. If I had any extra money, I'd get DSL installed now
and maybe even choose a different ISP.

Sorry for the vent -- hope all your ponds are well and thriving. We've
had a few days of rain and a 20* drop in temperatures, then a few days
of sunshine and a 15* rise in temperatures, so the koi don't know what's
up or down. But they're still begging for food -- one even sits at the
surface with his mouth open and sucking until I toss something in it,
whether it's koi food, an earthworm or a piece of pond plant. Too funny!

There, now I feel a little better, posting about my pond.
--
zookeeper
3500gal pond, 13 pond piggies
Oregon, USDA Zone 7


Steve J. Noll | Ventura California
| Glass Block Pond http://www.kissingfrogs.tv

You're not alone - I'm on my 5th ISP. The first four were all locals,
and were all disasters. Now on Earthlink, no serious complaints.

On Mon, 15 Sep 2003 22:14:49 -0700, zookeeper
wrote:

Well, I'm soooo frustrated. After weeks of only one or two messages a
day, and many missing messages in threads, I discovered our local
newsgroup server seems to be hiccuping, or in the past few days, not
even breathing. Out of 661 threads posted recently, I've received only
about ~240 messages. The only way to read a thread completely is to read
it somewhere on line, which takes up too much of my time and ties up my
phone for too long. If I had any extra money, I'd get DSL installed now
and maybe even choose a different ISP.

Sorry for the vent -- hope all your ponds are well and thriving. We've
had a few days of rain and a 20* drop in temperatures, then a few days
of sunshine and a 15* rise in temperatures, so the koi don't know what's
up or down. But they're still begging for food -- one even sits at the
surface with his mouth open and sucking until I toss something in it,
whether it's koi food, an earthworm or a piece of pond plant. Too funny!

There, now I feel a little better, posting about my pond.
--
zookeeper
3500gal pond, 13 pond piggies
Oregon, USDA Zone 7


Steve J. Noll | Ventura California
| Glass Block Pond http://www.kissingfrogs.tv

zookeeper wrote in message ...
phone for too long. If I had any extra money, I'd get DSL installed now
and maybe even choose a different ISP.

http://www.access4less.net
6 bucks a month unlimited minutes. No kidding.
I've been with them several months with no problems at all.
Hope they have a phone number in your area!

Good luck!
Peace!!
Dan D. Louisville KY good ole USA

zookeeper wrote in message ...
phone for too long. If I had any extra money, I'd get DSL installed now
and maybe even choose a different ISP.

http://www.access4less.net
6 bucks a month unlimited minutes. No kidding.
I've been with them several months with no problems at all.
Hope they have a phone number in your area!

Good luck!
Peace!!
Dan D. Louisville KY good ole USA

i solved the problem by getting a second phone line. i ordered it so that it
would only work on local cals--NO LONG-DISTANCE--and that costs about half
of what the local and long-distance phone line costs.

i have another friend who uses his cell phone as his primary phone line and
his landline is only for his computer, again, local calls only. i would do
this myself, but i live in a valley surrounded by mountains. the cell signal
can't get out. so...
mad
--
Beauty fades; dumb is forever.
Murray Blum, Judge Judy's dad

From: zookeeper
Organization: Oregon Public Networking
Newsgroups: rec.ponds
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 22:14:49 -0700
Subject: OT - Newsgroup server problems

takes up too much of my time and ties up my
phone for too long.



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i solved the problem by getting a second phone line. i ordered it so that it
would only work on local cals--NO LONG-DISTANCE--and that costs about half
of what the local and long-distance phone line costs.

i have another friend who uses his cell phone as his primary phone line and
his landline is only for his computer, again, local calls only. i would do
this myself, but i live in a valley surrounded by mountains. the cell signal
can't get out. so...
mad
--
Beauty fades; dumb is forever.
Murray Blum, Judge Judy's dad

From: zookeeper
Organization: Oregon Public Networking
Newsgroups: rec.ponds
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 22:14:49 -0700
Subject: OT - Newsgroup server problems

takes up too much of my time and ties up my
phone for too long.



-----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =-----
http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World!
-----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =-----

Long Live Murray Blum!! LOLOLOL
mad, you are the greatest for finding
these jewels of sigs.

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118
"mad" wrote in message
...
i solved the problem by getting a second phone line. i ordered it so that
it
would only work on local cals--NO LONG-DISTANCE--and that costs about half
of what the local and long-distance phone line costs.

i have another friend who uses his cell phone as his primary phone line
and
his landline is only for his computer, again, local calls only. i would do
this myself, but i live in a valley surrounded by mountains. the cell
signal
can't get out. so...
mad
--
Beauty fades; dumb is forever.
Murray Blum, Judge Judy's dad

From: zookeeper
Organization: Oregon Public Networking
Newsgroups: rec.ponds
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 22:14:49 -0700
Subject: OT - Newsgroup server problems

takes up too much of my time and ties up my
phone for too long.



-----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =-----
http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World!
-----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =-----