More on the server issues

Published by henderob June 5th, 2007 in General FSM news.

Things are still broken, I’m sorry. They’ll be fixed soon. Here’s what happened:

The Church of the FSM site lives on a dedicated server, hosted by one of the largest hosting companies in the US. We get a lot of traffic, and the site runs off database-driven dynamic publishing engine (nerds, read: wordpress/mysql). Whenever we are linked by a site like digg or reddit or boingboing, the server goes down. We were stable unless traffic was unusually high. We upgraded memory and tweaked the settings. That helped but didn’t fix the problems, the server still went down a couple times a month.

We reprovisioned the server, installed a newer OS, moved to a faster machine, but it’s not enough. We’re still bogged down.

So, we’re moving to a new hosting company that has built for us a very powerful server. We’re making the switch today or tomorrow and then things should be finally stable.

Thank you for bearing with me.
-bobby

98 Responses to “More on the server issues”

1. 41 - June 5th, 2007 at 2:38 pm - Rowdier Wench Says:
   
   

   I guess we’ll have to get Jean Bart to send us some!! :)))
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   Must dash - martial arts time!

2. 42 - June 5th, 2007 at 3:26 pm - Wench Nikkiee Says:
   
   

   ۞ Jun 5th, 2007 at 1:02 pm

   “There’s some tricorn hats here….. But they’re just costume - not quality.”
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   know any Chelsea Pensioners?
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   “Tricornes survive today as part of the traditional dress of the Chelsea Pensioners (UK), and the Guardia Civil (Spain) (picture of same).”
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   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tricorne

3. 43 - June 5th, 2007 at 3:33 pm - Wench Nikkiee Says:
   
   

   Get a “felt blank” and then easy peasy (as Aris would say) to style your own Tricorne. (:))
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   www.just2tailors.com/?category=Hats

4. 44 - June 5th, 2007 at 3:41 pm - Wench Nikkiee Says:
   
   

   Bobby
   Thanks for letting us know that you weren’t kidnapped by aliens!!
   Now I can be angry at you for making us worry!!
   Grrrrr………
   (:))

5. 45 - June 5th, 2007 at 5:20 pm - ♥ Wench Beth ♥ Says:
   
   

   To Cap’n Caroline Pegleg… we actually do have Cadbury chocolate here in the U.S., but I don’t think it’s the same quality as what they give you in England. It’s pretty blasé here. Lindt chocolate is excellent here, but IMHO the very, very best is Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory and Godiva (but no one can afford Godiva!).
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   We definitely have authentic fish’n'chips here! In fact, where I used to live there was a restaurant dedicated to just fish’n'chips! And it was yummy!
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   None of this changes the fact that if the Repugnicans (thanks, D.) win the presidential election in 2008, I shall be moving to England and asking for asylum there :) Anyone have a spare couch I can sleep on?

6. 46 - June 5th, 2007 at 5:21 pm - ♥ Wench Beth ♥ Says:
   
   

   Ok, ۞, I fell for it and now you’ve stolen my soul twice! Is that even possible??

7. 47 - June 5th, 2007 at 5:29 pm - thesorgo Says:
   
   

   As I no longer have a soul (the counts 19 by the way), I personnally don’t care who wins the election.
   But i’m betting that the republicans will welcome us “soul-challenged” people with open arms.

8. 48 - June 5th, 2007 at 5:42 pm - Aristotle, God of Satire Says:
   
   

   C’mon, click my name. I need more souls.

9. 49 - June 5th, 2007 at 5:46 pm - ♥ Wench Beth ♥ Says:
   
   

   Aristotle, I clicked your name and got the message, “What a pity! You’ve already lost your soul today!” I guess you can only lose your soul once a day??.

   ۞ has got 19 souls and you’ve got 9 souls. But both of you have mine!! I’m really confused. Well, at midnight I’ll click on your name again and see if it will take a twice-lost soul once more :)

10. 50 - June 5th, 2007 at 5:48 pm - ♥ Wench Beth ♥ Says:
    
    

    By the way, Davy Jones would be proud of both of you, ۞ and Aristotle! He needs 100 souls in place of Jack Sparrow’s soul — you two might be able to make a good bargain with him for the future! Although I don’t know if Davy Jones accepts Pastafarian souls, since we’re such soulless atheists to begin with ;)

11. 51 - June 5th, 2007 at 5:52 pm - Wench Nikkiee Says:
    
    

    Aristotle
    “C’mon, click my name. I need more souls.”
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    Aris
    Mine was the first you got…so treat it special. Does that mean I have any seniorority over the other souls? :)))

12. 52 - June 5th, 2007 at 5:53 pm - SaucyWench Says:
    
    

    I’ve had my soul stolen twice also. I guess I don’t have to worry about its eternal damnation now, do I?
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    Hey! All the republican candidates for US President are about 20 miles from where I sit right now! The debate is going on, I guess. I couldn’t even stomach the Democratic candidates debating. There’s no way I can watch it. I should have at least gone to Manchester in a wench outfit and try to get on national television. Oh, well.

13. 53 - June 5th, 2007 at 5:56 pm - Wench Nikkiee Says:
    
    

    Cadbury is the biggest selling brand name choc in OZ.
    Yummmm…..Rum’n'Raison dark choc. :p)
    Hmmmm….off to the shop here…….

14. 54 - June 5th, 2007 at 5:58 pm - SaucyWench Says:
    
    

    On the bright side, at least I don’t have to listen to Dubya debate. He’s on his way out!!! Yay!!!! He can’t steal another election because of the two-term limit on holding Presidential office. Yay!!!!

15. 55 - June 5th, 2007 at 6:22 pm - SaucyWench Says:
    
    

    And, I agree chocolate is sensual. It’s like a drug.
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    The best chocolate I’ve ever had was at a Godiva shop in Manhattan last summer. I and my two daughters were waiting in line to see J.K. Rowling, Stephen King, and John Irving at Radio City Music Hall. I saw the Godiva Shop across the street and sent my oldest daughter to get something for us. She came back with the most luscious lime truffle covered in dark chocolate. It was a life-changing event.
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16. 56 - June 5th, 2007 at 6:44 pm - ♥ Wench Beth ♥ Says:
    
    

    Saucy Wench, I posted something to you and it didn’t appear! Waaaa!

17. 57 - June 5th, 2007 at 6:45 pm - ♥ Wench Beth ♥ Says:
    
    

    Now I forgot what I said! Spacy Beth :(

18. 58 - June 5th, 2007 at 6:54 pm - SaucyWench Says:
    
    

    It will come back.

19. 59 - June 5th, 2007 at 10:31 pm - Aristotle, God of Satire Says:
    
    

    Wench Nikkiee Jun 5th, 2007 at 5:52 pm
    “Aris
    Mine was the first you got…so treat it special. Does that mean I have any seniorority over the other souls? :)))”
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    Yes, you are the lead soul. The soul-collecting God of Satire needs you to act as an assistant, or even a vice-Captain or vice-God. Or perhaps you’re a Demigod. Was one of your parents mortal and the other divine? In any case, you were the first soul to be collected; therefore, you’re the at the top of the List of Souls.

20. 60 - June 5th, 2007 at 10:37 pm - Aristotle, God of Satire and CEO of the Soul Collection Agency Says:
    
    

    Wench Nikkiee, you could be Keeper of the List of Souls.

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