Sqwertz wrote:

> Blinky the Shark > wrote:
>
>> Cuthbert Thistlethwaite wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Not that I have anything earth-shaking to say, but I tried to log onto
>>> the chat and the system replied that "the connection was refused when
>>> attempting to contact irc2.penguinpowered.ca/"
>>>
>>> It has always worked fine before; I just use the little client right in
>>> the browser.
>>
>> Try using a real IRC client. The server is fine.
>
> http://www.penguinpowered.ca/~vexorg...d.cooking.html
> says: (using a real web-browser)
>
> "The connection was refused when attempting to contact
> www.penguinpowered.ca."
>
> Here I was all ready to chat, too...

Yeah, I'll bet.

I'm there. So are others. IRC client users.


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On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:40:17 -0700, Blinky the Shark
> wrote:

>Sqwertz wrote:
>
>> Blinky the Shark > wrote:
>>
>>> Cuthbert Thistlethwaite wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Not that I have anything earth-shaking to say, but I tried to log onto
>>>> the chat and the system replied that "the connection was refused when
>>>> attempting to contact irc2.penguinpowered.ca/"
>>>>
>>>> It has always worked fine before; I just use the little client right in
>>>> the browser.
>>>
>>> Try using a real IRC client. The server is fine.
>>
>> http://www.penguinpowered.ca/~vexorg...d.cooking.html
>> says: (using a real web-browser)
>>
>> "The connection was refused when attempting to contact
>> www.penguinpowered.ca."
>>
>> Here I was all ready to chat, too...
>
>Yeah, I'll bet.
>
>I'm there. So are others. IRC client users.

or follow Christine's instructions in the other thread and come in via
the web interface.


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sf wrote:

> On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:40:17 -0700, Blinky the Shark
> > wrote:
>
>>Sqwertz wrote:
>>
>>> Blinky the Shark > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Cuthbert Thistlethwaite wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Not that I have anything earth-shaking to say, but I tried to log onto
>>>>> the chat and the system replied that "the connection was refused when
>>>>> attempting to contact irc2.penguinpowered.ca/"
>>>>>
>>>>> It has always worked fine before; I just use the little client right in
>>>>> the browser.
>>>>
>>>> Try using a real IRC client. The server is fine.
>>>
>>> http://www.penguinpowered.ca/~vexorg...d.cooking.html
>>> says: (using a real web-browser)
>>>
>>> "The connection was refused when attempting to contact
>>> www.penguinpowered.ca."
>>>
>>> Here I was all ready to chat, too...
>>
>>Yeah, I'll bet.
>>
>>I'm there. So are others. IRC client users.
>
> or follow Christine's instructions in the other thread and come in via
> the web interface.

Blech.

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On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:49:56 -0700, Blinky the Shark
> wrote:

>sf wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:40:17 -0700, Blinky the Shark
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>Sqwertz wrote:
>>>
>>>> Blinky the Shark > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Cuthbert Thistlethwaite wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Not that I have anything earth-shaking to say, but I tried to log onto
>>>>>> the chat and the system replied that "the connection was refused when
>>>>>> attempting to contact irc2.penguinpowered.ca/"
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It has always worked fine before; I just use the little client right in
>>>>>> the browser.
>>>>>
>>>>> Try using a real IRC client. The server is fine.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.penguinpowered.ca/~vexorg...d.cooking.html
>>>> says: (using a real web-browser)
>>>>
>>>> "The connection was refused when attempting to contact
>>>> www.penguinpowered.ca."
>>>>
>>>> Here I was all ready to chat, too...
>>>
>>>Yeah, I'll bet.
>>>
>>>I'm there. So are others. IRC client users.
>>
>> or follow Christine's instructions in the other thread and come in via
>> the web interface.
>
>Blech.

good grief



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Blinky the Shark said...

> Sqwertz wrote:
>
>> Blinky the Shark > wrote:
>>
>>> Cuthbert Thistlethwaite wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Not that I have anything earth-shaking to say, but I tried to log onto
>>>> the chat and the system replied that "the connection was refused when
>>>> attempting to contact irc2.penguinpowered.ca/"
>>>>
>>>> It has always worked fine before; I just use the little client right
in
>>>> the browser.
>>>
>>> Try using a real IRC client. The server is fine.
>>
>> http://www.penguinpowered.ca/~vexorg...d.cooking.html
>> says: (using a real web-browser)
>>
>> "The connection was refused when attempting to contact
>> www.penguinpowered.ca."
>>
>> Here I was all ready to chat, too...
>
> Yeah, I'll bet.
>
> I'm there. So are others. IRC client users.


Failed to Connect


"Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at
irc2.penguinpowered.ca.

Though the site seems valid, the browser was unable to establish a
connection."

On 2008-07-20, Andy <q> wrote:
>
> "Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at
> irc2.penguinpowered.ca.
>
> Though the site seems valid, the browser was unable to establish a
> connection."

FF sucks. Try mirc.

nb

notbob said...

> On 2008-07-20, Andy <q> wrote:
>>
>> "Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at
>> irc2.penguinpowered.ca.
>>
>> Though the site seems valid, the browser was unable to establish a
>> connection."
>
> FF sucks. Try mirc.
>
> nb
>

Did! Sucked!

Andy

Andy said...

> Blinky the Shark said...
>
>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>
>>> Blinky the Shark > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Cuthbert Thistlethwaite wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Not that I have anything earth-shaking to say, but I tried to log
onto
>>>>> the chat and the system replied that "the connection was refused when
>>>>> attempting to contact irc2.penguinpowered.ca/"
>>>>>
>>>>> It has always worked fine before; I just use the little client right
> in
>>>>> the browser.
>>>>
>>>> Try using a real IRC client. The server is fine.
>>>
>>> http://www.penguinpowered.ca/~vexorg...d.cooking.html
>>> says: (using a real web-browser)
>>>
>>> "The connection was refused when attempting to contact
>>> www.penguinpowered.ca."
>>>
>>> Here I was all ready to chat, too...
>>
>> Yeah, I'll bet.
>>
>> I'm there. So are others. IRC client users.
>
>
> Failed to Connect
>
>
> "Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at
> irc2.penguinpowered.ca.
>
> Though the site seems valid, the browser was unable to establish a
> connection."


Yeah well, I didn't change nothing.

Andy

Andy wrote:

> Blinky the Shark said...
>
>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>
>>> Blinky the Shark > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Cuthbert Thistlethwaite wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Not that I have anything earth-shaking to say, but I tried to log onto
>>>>> the chat and the system replied that "the connection was refused when
>>>>> attempting to contact irc2.penguinpowered.ca/"
>>>>>
>>>>> It has always worked fine before; I just use the little client right
> in
>>>>> the browser.
>>>>
>>>> Try using a real IRC client. The server is fine.
>>>
>>> http://www.penguinpowered.ca/~vexorg...d.cooking.html
>>> says: (using a real web-browser)
>>>
>>> "The connection was refused when attempting to contact
>>> www.penguinpowered.ca."
>>>
>>> Here I was all ready to chat, too...
>>
>> Yeah, I'll bet.
>>
>> I'm there. So are others. IRC client users.
>
>
> Failed to Connect
>
>
>
> "Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at
> irc2.penguinpowered.ca.
>
> Though the site seems valid, the browser was unable to establish a
> connection."

That's why I mentioned "IRC client users". As versus trying to come in
the back door with a web browser.


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