And of all the heartbreaking labors, that of checking the downed forum is the worst. At every click, the great cyber'd head sinks low till the keyboard is level with the brow. Then up, straight up, the deviation of a fraction of an inch being the certain precursor of a wasted chance to check, the head must be lifted till the keyboard is cleared; then forward, close, and the hand is raised perpendicularly for the matter of six inches to reach for the mouse... --Jack London

-- Vera Hannah (tiergarten@cybertrails.com), September 10, 2003

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"A Diller, a dollar, a desperate holler, "Why's the forum still out?" It used to come up every once in a while, but now checking is for naught." --Mother Goose

-- Vera Hannah (tiergarten@cybertrails.com), September 10, 2003.

Can you say "server problems?" - I KNEW you could. -- Mr. Rogers

-- Vera Hannah (tiergarten@cybertrails.com), September 10, 2003.

Loony Forum, gavia cyberia. 1600 p. Similar to Common Forum, but changes appearance frequently from white with black squiggles to indistinct ("error") color with 2 blackish, broken lines near upper left side. Voice: generally quiet, but on occasion a hollow-sounding, echo-like why-why-why. Range: world-wide, wherever development occurs. Habitat: Small or large monitors of PCs, Macs and laptops. -- Roger Tory Peterson

-- Vera Hannah (tiergarten@cybertrails.com), September 10, 2003.