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Casinostocks said:
You'll have another chance in 20 days, thereafter in 200 years and finally in 200 years and 20 days :thumbsup:

ETA: I knew that I had forgotten an all crucial zero somewhere!
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Ha! I messed up which day it was this month - blaming being on vacation for that one - and am excited I didn't miss it. Thank you, sir for pointing out my dumbassery without being a jerk about it. 😁
 
Spark is having the server tested by outside pros...

Server testing ongoing by outside parties

I have outside service performing server testing and configuration for the next few days in an effort to try to get the performance issues resolved. I hope this will get it fixed, however there may be other issues at play that will require hardware configuration changes or possibly other...
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Fingers crossed that the issues can be straightened out.

Since I was just having a conversation with Nathan the Machinist Nathan the Machinist , let me tag him on this as I just saw the thread update.
 
Blues said:
Spark is having the server tested by outside pros...

Server testing ongoing by outside parties

I have outside service performing server testing and configuration for the next few days in an effort to try to get the performance issues resolved. I hope this will get it fixed, however there may be other issues at play that will require hardware configuration changes or possibly other...
www.bladeforums.com www.bladeforums.com

Fingers crossed that the issues can be straightened out.

Since I was just having a conversation with Nathan the Machinist Nathan the Machinist , let me tag him on this as I just saw the thread update.
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Thanks Elliott. The forum is being so flaky today I wasn't sure I would be able to post today's sale or people would be able to come to it. It was almost completely non-functional for a few minutes, it's disturbing. I just read some of his recent posts. I'm hoping we're putting these problems behind us soon.
 
Nathan the Machinist said:
Thanks Elliott. The forum is being so flaky today I wasn't sure I would be able to post today's sale or people would be able to come to it. It was almost completely non-functional for a few minutes, it's disturbing. I just read some of his recent posts. I'm hoping we're putting these problems behind us soon.
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Here's hoping.

Crossing my fingers and dotting my eyes.
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ESPN just published its list of the Top 100 baseball players of "all time, based in part on career metrics and the "vote" of some of its writers/editors.

Mays is 2nd to the Babe but 5 spots above Mantle which is as it should be.

Bonds is 8th right behind Mantle? Not based on stats.

Clemens 17th behind Pedro Martinez and Walter Johnson but ahead of Cy Young, Tom Seaver, Randy Johnson and Christy Matthewson, Sandy Koufax and Bob Gibson. IDK about that either.

But, quibbles aside, these rankings place them both among the top 20 professional baseball players of all time but yet those members of the BBWAA, who are entitled to vote, couldn't bring themselves to elect Bonds and Clemens to Cooperstown, even though other players suspected or proven to you used PEDS, including the "Big Poppi" who's 63rd on ESPN's list, have been voted in?

Give me a break! Hopefully the HOF Veterans Committee will "fix" this problem.

BTW, IMO, I think the "morality" instructions to HOF voters are nonsense and that Pete Rose should also be in the HOF, based on his performance on the field. Put an asterisk or footnote on his HOF plaque (along w/one for Bonds and Clemens, if you like) but there is no doubt that they all should be in the HOF.

BTW, I've be visited Cooperstown and the Hall of Plaques looks like a colombarium. LOL! ;)
 
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Nathan the Machinist said:
Thanks Elliott. The forum is being so flaky today I wasn't sure I would be able to post today's sale or people would be able to come to it. It was almost completely non-functional for a few minutes, it's disturbing. I just read some of his recent posts. I'm hoping we're putting these problems behind us soon.
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You're welcome, Nate. Keep me posted on the other stuff we discussed should it come to pass.
bluemax_1 said:
Here's hoping.

Crossing my fingers and dotting my eyes.
Wait....



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You and me both, Max. It's frustrating for us all. If I get any inside dope, which is doubtful, I'll pass it along.
 
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