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.

Then yesterday it returned that error, and I tried it a couple of times
an hour or two apart with the same result.

Then just now, the same.

Is it broken or something?

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.

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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...

-sw <gag>

On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:05:45 -0500, Sqwertz >
wrote:


>
>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...
>
>-sw <gag>

Yeah, the links seem to be "broken".

If anyone wants to chat, Chatzilla works, as well as regular IRC
clients like Mirc.

The server is just fine.

Christine

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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Cuthbert Thistlethwaite wrote:

>
>
>> Try using a real IRC client. The server is fine.
>
> Always willing to try good advice, I just installed mIRC and apparently
> it successfully logs onto something or other, but I don't see
> #rec.food.cooking.

Did you enter the command

/join #rec.food.cooking

?


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> Try using a real IRC client. The server is fine.

Always willing to try good advice, I just installed mIRC and apparently
it successfully logs onto something or other, but I don't see
#rec.food.cooking.

On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:45:57 -0500, Cuthbert Thistlethwaite
> wrote:

>
>
>> Try using a real IRC client. The server is fine.
>
>Always willing to try good advice, I just installed mIRC and apparently
>it successfully logs onto something or other, but I don't see
>#rec.food.cooking.

Did you put the server as irc.penguinpowered.ca?

And port 6667?

And the channel as #rec.food.cooking?

Christine

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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Mae West

Blinky the Shark wrote:
>
> Cuthbert Thistlethwaite wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >> Try using a real IRC client. The server is fine.
> >
> > Always willing to try good advice, I just installed mIRC and apparently
> > it successfully logs onto something or other, but I don't see
> > #rec.food.cooking.
>
> Did you enter the command
>
> /join #rec.food.cooking
>
> ?
>
> --
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Perhaps first use this command (?),

/server irc2.penguinpowered.ca

then join the channel

/join #rec.food.cooking

I dunno if

/port 6667 (or something like that)

has to be typed before those first two commands though.

Sky, who's generally clueless anywho



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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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Sky wrote:

> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>>
>> Cuthbert Thistlethwaite wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >
>> >> Try using a real IRC client. The server is fine.
>> >
>> > Always willing to try good advice, I just installed mIRC and apparently
>> > it successfully logs onto something or other, but I don't see
>> > #rec.food.cooking.
>>
>> Did you enter the command
>>
>> /join #rec.food.cooking
>>
>> ?
>>
>> --
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>
>
> Perhaps first use this command (?),
>
> /server irc2.penguinpowered.ca
>
> then join the channel
>
> /join #rec.food.cooking
>
> I dunno if
>
> /port 6667 (or something like that)
>
> has to be typed before those first two commands though.

IIRC, if he has to use the port number, I think he'd use it when he set up
the server: irc2.penguinpowered.ca:6667

I think.

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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

Blinky the Shark wrote:
> Cuthbert Thistlethwaite wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>> Try using a real IRC client. The server is fine.
>>
>> Always willing to try good advice, I just installed mIRC and
>> apparently it successfully logs onto something or other, but I don't
>> see #rec.food.cooking.
>
> Did you enter the command
>
> /join #rec.food.cooking
>
> ?

I'm trying to get in as well. I just downloaded mIRC, but I can't connect
to anything. I need someone to hold my hand, which is weird considering
that I'm a techie.

kili

On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:51:07 -0400, "kilikini"
> wrote:


>I'm trying to get in as well. I just downloaded mIRC, but I can't connect
>to anything. I need someone to hold my hand, which is weird considering
>that I'm a techie.
>
>kili
>

Kili...

read all the posts about the channel, server, etc

The server I use is irc1.penguinpowered.ca
The port is 6667.
The channel is #rec.food.cooking.

Christine

Christine Dabney said...

> On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:51:07 -0400, "kilikini"
> > wrote:
>
>
>>I'm trying to get in as well. I just downloaded mIRC, but I can't
connect
>>to anything. I need someone to hold my hand, which is weird considering
>>that I'm a techie.
>>
>>kili
>>
>
> Kili...
>
> read all the posts about the channel, server, etc
>
> The server I use is irc1.penguinpowered.ca
> The port is 6667.
> The channel is #rec.food.cooking.
>
> Christine


Yeah, right, so WHATS CHANGED?!?

http://irc2.penguinpowered.ca/

Andy

> I'm trying to get in as well. I just downloaded mIRC, but I can't connect
> to anything. I need someone to hold my hand, which is weird considering
> that I'm a techie.


I'm off now, but these two line commands in this order did the job:

/server irc2.penguinpowered.ca

/join #rec.food.cooking

I just kept plugging them until they worked.

Andy said...

> Christine Dabney said...
>
>> On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:51:07 -0400, "kilikini"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I'm trying to get in as well. I just downloaded mIRC, but I can't
> connect
>>>to anything. I need someone to hold my hand, which is weird considering
>>>that I'm a techie.
>>>
>>>kili
>>>
>>
>> Kili...
>>
>> read all the posts about the channel, server, etc
>>
>> The server I use is irc1.penguinpowered.ca
>> The port is 6667.
>> The channel is #rec.food.cooking.
>>
>> Christine
>
>
> Yeah, right, so WHATS CHANGED?!?
>
> http://irc2.penguinpowered.ca/
>
> Andy


I just go to the rfc website and click the rfc chat like usual but it
DOESN'T ****IN' WORK!!!

Andy

"Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
> Andy said...
>
>> Christine Dabney said...
>>
>>> On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:51:07 -0400, "kilikini"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>I'm trying to get in as well. I just downloaded mIRC, but I can't
>> connect
>>>>to anything. I need someone to hold my hand, which is weird considering
>>>>that I'm a techie.
>>>>
>>>>kili
>>>>
>>>
>>> Kili...
>>>
>>> read all the posts about the channel, server, etc
>>>
>>> The server I use is irc1.penguinpowered.ca
>>> The port is 6667.
>>> The channel is #rec.food.cooking.
>>>
>>> Christine
>>
>>
>> Yeah, right, so WHATS CHANGED?!?
>>
>> http://irc2.penguinpowered.ca/
>>
>> Andy
>
>
> I just go to the rfc website and click the rfc chat like usual but it
> DOESN'T ****IN' WORK!!!

You have been BANNED for excessive stupidity.
>
> 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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Andy wrote:

> Christine Dabney said...
>
>> On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:51:07 -0400, "kilikini"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I'm trying to get in as well. I just downloaded mIRC, but I can't
> connect
>>>to anything. I need someone to hold my hand, which is weird considering
>>>that I'm a techie.
>>>
>>>kili
>>>
>>
>> Kili...
>>
>> read all the posts about the channel, server, etc
>>
>> The server I use is irc1.penguinpowered.ca
>> The port is 6667.
>> The channel is #rec.food.cooking.
>>
>> Christine
>
>
> Yeah, right, so WHATS CHANGED?!?

People have to use a real IRC client.


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Blinky the Shark said...

> Andy wrote:
>
>> Christine Dabney said...
>>
>>> On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:51:07 -0400, "kilikini"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>I'm trying to get in as well. I just downloaded mIRC, but I can't
>> connect
>>>>to anything. I need someone to hold my hand, which is weird
>>>>considering that I'm a techie.
>>>>
>>>>kili
>>>>
>>>
>>> Kili...
>>>
>>> read all the posts about the channel, server, etc
>>>
>>> The server I use is irc1.penguinpowered.ca
>>> The port is 6667.
>>> The channel is #rec.food.cooking.
>>>
>>> Christine
>>
>>
>> Yeah, right, so WHATS CHANGED?!?
>
> People have to use a real IRC client.


Bullshit!!!!!!

Andy

On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:07:29 -0500, Andy <q> wrote:

>I just go to the rfc website and click the rfc chat like usual but it
>DOESN'T ****IN' WORK!!!

Everybody knows! Chris already posted how to do an end run.

Paste this into your browser, hit enter
http://www.web-irc.org/

Where it says server, put: irc2.penguinpowered.ca and port 6667 for
the port.

Channel #rec.food.cooking. Don't forget the #!

Change your nick before you log in.


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Andy wrote:

> Blinky the Shark said...
>
>> Andy wrote:
>>
>>> Christine Dabney said...
>>>
>>>> On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:51:07 -0400, "kilikini"
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I'm trying to get in as well. I just downloaded mIRC, but I can't
>>> connect
>>>>>to anything. I need someone to hold my hand, which is weird
>>>>>considering that I'm a techie.
>>>>>
>>>>>kili
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Kili...
>>>>
>>>> read all the posts about the channel, server, etc
>>>>
>>>> The server I use is irc1.penguinpowered.ca
>>>> The port is 6667.
>>>> The channel is #rec.food.cooking.
>>>>
>>>> Christine
>>>
>>>
>>> Yeah, right, so WHATS CHANGED?!?
>>
>> People have to use a real IRC client.
>
> Bullshit!!!!!!

Are you a Google Grouper hugger, too?


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"Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
news
> Andy wrote:
>
>> Blinky the Shark said...
>>
>>> Andy wrote:
>>>
>>>> Christine Dabney said...
>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:51:07 -0400, "kilikini"
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>I'm trying to get in as well. I just downloaded mIRC, but I can't
>>>> connect
>>>>>>to anything. I need someone to hold my hand, which is weird
>>>>>>considering that I'm a techie.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>kili
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Kili...
>>>>>
>>>>> read all the posts about the channel, server, etc
>>>>>
>>>>> The server I use is irc1.penguinpowered.ca
>>>>> The port is 6667.
>>>>> The channel is #rec.food.cooking.
>>>>>
>>>>> Christine
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Yeah, right, so WHATS CHANGED?!?
>>>
>>> People have to use a real IRC client.
>>
>> Bullshit!!!!!!
>
> Are you a Google Grouper hugger, too?
>

All smileys aside, it is sad that you seem to have no idea just how tiresome
this is. You're sounding like a dried up old codger, mired in his prejudices
and determined to air them. Very unattractive. And really, really boring.

On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:20:44 -0400, " BOB" > wrote:

>
>"Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
>> Andy said...
>>
>>> Christine Dabney said...
>>>
>>>> On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:51:07 -0400, "kilikini"
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I'm trying to get in as well. I just downloaded mIRC, but I can't
>>> connect
>>>>>to anything. I need someone to hold my hand, which is weird considering
>>>>>that I'm a techie.
>>>>>
>>>>>kili
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Kili...
>>>>
>>>> read all the posts about the channel, server, etc
>>>>
>>>> The server I use is irc1.penguinpowered.ca
>>>> The port is 6667.
>>>> The channel is #rec.food.cooking.
>>>>
>>>> Christine
>>>
>>>
>>> Yeah, right, so WHATS CHANGED?!?
>>>
>>> http://irc2.penguinpowered.ca/
>>>
>>> Andy
>>
>>
>> I just go to the rfc website and click the rfc chat like usual but it
>> DOESN'T ****IN' WORK!!!
>
>You have been BANNED for excessive stupidity.
>>

usenet could use something like that.

your pal,
blake
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