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Title: Welcome Back
Post by: Timothy on April 02, 2009, 10:58:19 AM
Thanks Marshal, M'ette, Michael and all the crew!!!
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: ericire12 on April 02, 2009, 10:59:37 AM
I would like to file a formal complaint........  :P
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: tt11758 on April 02, 2009, 11:23:37 AM
Thank GOD!!!  I was going through the DT's!!!
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: Marshal Halloway on April 02, 2009, 11:38:15 AM
I would like to file a formal complaint........  :P

Me too!

 ;D

More on the past 3 days later. Still got some fixin' to do.
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: cookie62 on April 02, 2009, 11:41:32 AM
Thanks for all the hard work
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: ericire12 on April 02, 2009, 11:43:27 AM
Me too!

 ;D

More on the past 3 days later. Still got some fixin' to do.

Wow, it was only 3 days???

Man, I really need to reevaluate my life...... or probably more accurately.... I need to get a life!
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: tt11758 on April 02, 2009, 11:54:18 AM
Me too!

 ;D

More on the past 3 days later. Still got some fixin' to do.


You mean there's more to the story than your lovely bride e-mailed us about?
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: ericire12 on April 02, 2009, 11:58:12 AM

You mean there's more to the story than your lovely bride e-mailed us about?

Well, if you want the know the inside scoop.... this whole thing was brought about because of Haz and M'ette talking dirty on Instant Messenger....... brought everything crashing to the ground...... Hot and heavy indeed!  ;D
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: Hazcat on April 02, 2009, 12:03:11 PM
YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was about to have to go to DRTV anonymous to cure the addiction ;D
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: tt11758 on April 02, 2009, 12:24:01 PM
YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was about to have to go to DRTV anonimous to cure the addiction ;D

My name is Hasz and I'm a gun-forum-aholic.
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: Hazcat on April 02, 2009, 12:29:42 PM
My name is Hasz and I'm a gun-forum-aholic.


Yep!  AND IT'S ALL M'ETTES' FAULT! (well, not ALL....Marshal has to share in this one.)











:D
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: tt11758 on April 02, 2009, 12:33:48 PM
Yep!  AND IT'S ALL M'ETTES' FAULT! (well, not ALL....Marshal has to share in this one.)











:D

Ditto!   ;D
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: Rob Pincus on April 02, 2009, 12:35:14 PM
Whew!  MB and I were together for the last three days taping for an upcoming season.... and I can assure you that we are only back online because of constant and diligent effort on the part of the DRTV Team ....

THANKS.
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: RTFM on April 02, 2009, 12:37:11 PM
I'll throw im my thanks also, I know what kind of a PITA it can be.

Well doone all.
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: MikeBjerum on April 02, 2009, 01:05:28 PM
I'm still holdin' to it being a giant hairball honked up on a keyboard somewhere  :o
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: ericire12 on April 02, 2009, 01:20:47 PM
I'm still holdin' to it being a giant hairball honked up on a keyboard somewhere  :o

+

Well, if you want the know the inside scoop.... this whole thing was brought about because of Haz and M'ette talking dirty on Instant Messenger....... brought everything crashing to the ground...... Hot and heavy indeed!  ;D

=

 ;)
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: tombogan03884 on April 02, 2009, 01:26:34 PM
Glad to see the Marshal is still undefeated . ;D
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: ellis4538 on April 02, 2009, 01:28:37 PM
Words cannot express.......

Richard
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: Hazcat on April 02, 2009, 01:30:51 PM
Quote from: ericire12 on Today at 11:58:12 AM
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Well, if you want the know the inside scoop.... this whole thing was brought about because of Haz and M'ette talking dirty on Instant Messenger....... brought everything crashing to the ground...... Hot and heavy indeed! 


SSSHHHHHHHHHH!!!

It also kept Marshal busy so we could 'hook up'!   ::)
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: blackwolfe on April 02, 2009, 01:31:04 PM
Great comments all, great to have the forum back.  Thanks for all the hard work to get it back up.  Would like to comment more on the comments, but I have to get back to work.  It took too long to find my login information again, then my cat jumped on the keyboard.  See you all later.
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: ericire12 on April 02, 2009, 01:33:05 PM
then my cat jumped on the keyboard.

 ???

 ;D
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: Big Frank on April 02, 2009, 02:12:33 PM
Now I have a reason to get out of bed every day.  :)
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: Ping on April 02, 2009, 02:21:07 PM
Looks like you got your birthday wish Rob now that the DRTV forum is back up.  ;D

Thanks to the folks who got this back up. I can relate to the withdrawal symptoms when the forum was down.
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: Rob10ring on April 02, 2009, 02:39:51 PM
Wow, it was only 3 days???

Man, I really need to reevaluate my life...... or probably more accurately.... I need to get a life!
Funny! What's up with that? I found that whenever I had down time, I didn't know what site to visit?

What happened? Was this a hosting company issue?
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: ericire12 on April 02, 2009, 02:49:02 PM
I found that whenever I had down time, I didn't know what site to visit?

I actually did some lurking at "Those other gun forums" and also did some completely 100% unnecessary cleaning fondling of my own guns.
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: CJS3 on April 02, 2009, 02:51:01 PM
Glad you're back ! Now if I can just get my printer to work again, all will be right with the world (kinda).
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: shooter32 on April 02, 2009, 03:05:37 PM
All's well that ends well.. ;D
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: PegLeg45 on April 02, 2009, 03:16:51 PM
YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was about to have to go to DRTV anonymous to cure the addiction ;D

Just drink more Hazaritas and cat-nip....... ;D
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: ericire12 on April 02, 2009, 03:19:44 PM
Just drink more Hazaritas and cat-nip....... ;D

The ACF............. Alcohol, Cat-nip, and Firearms!
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: Michael Bane on April 02, 2009, 03:22:20 PM
That was scary!

We were at US Training Center filming TBD: SURVIVAL, and every morning at breakfast Rob Pincus would say, "It's still down."

That was enough to curddle the milk in the coffee!!!

Thanks to you all for riding out the storm. And thank heavens Marshal is FAR FAR more patient than I am!!!

Michael B
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: PegLeg45 on April 02, 2009, 03:26:21 PM
That was scary!

We were at US Training Center filming TBD: SURVIVAL, and every morning at breakfast Rob Pincus would say, "It's still down."

That was enough to cuddle the milk in the coffee!!!

Thanks to you all for riding out the storm. And thank heavens Marshal is FAR FAR more patient than I am!!!

Michael B

Shoulda just sent M'ette down to kick their asses.   ;)
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: Hazcat on April 02, 2009, 03:29:22 PM
Shoulda just sent M'ette down to kick their asses.   ;)

All she would have to do is tell them about the shot she took on that deer! :o
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: Michael Bane on April 02, 2009, 03:30:37 PM
I woulda been willing to send Marshal'ette in a tank!

mb
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: twyacht on April 02, 2009, 03:57:28 PM
Glad it wasn't that Conflicker (worm), whatever, either.

Going a few days without reading from TAB was very "zen" like,.... ;)  I had to rant at the wife, cats and neighbors. :P

5:00 and All's Well (ships bell ringing),.... 8)

After watching Obama "bow" to the Saudi king, I need a Hazerita..... >:(

Glad DRTV is back online..... Keeps me out of trouble. ::)
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: Rob10ring on April 02, 2009, 03:59:42 PM
I missed everyone's posts, even TAB's.
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: ellis4538 on April 02, 2009, 04:05:34 PM
Glad I had a chance to go shootin...took my mind off it a bit!

Richard
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: tt11758 on April 02, 2009, 04:09:33 PM
Great comments all, great to have the forum back.  Thanks for all the hard work to get it back up.  Would like to comment more on the comments, but I have to get back to work.  It took too long to find my login information again, then my cat jumped on the keyboard.  See you all later.


Those darn cats will screw things up every time!!   And they always hide your CLIPS !!!!!!!
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: ericire12 on April 02, 2009, 04:13:14 PM

 CLIPS !!!!!!!

Zing!
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: tt11758 on April 02, 2009, 04:14:53 PM
Zing!


 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: Hazcat on April 02, 2009, 04:28:49 PM
Glad it wasn't that Conflicker (worm), whatever, either.

Going a few days without reading from TAB was very "zen" like,.... ;)  I had to rant at the wife, cats and neighbors. :P

5:00 and All's Well (ships bell ringing),.... 8)

After watching Obama "bow" to the Saudi king, I need a Hazerita..... >:(

Glad DRTV is back online..... Keeps me out of trouble. ::)

(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p78/hazcater/Fun%20Stuff/WTFCatPicCute.jpg)
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: tt11758 on April 02, 2009, 04:33:42 PM
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p78/hazcater/Fun%20Stuff/WTFCatPicCute.jpg)

Haz you have no idea how much I LOVE that picture!!  Looks like the cat had:  a) 3 too many hazaritas or b) some clips stuck in his throat.
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: jaybet on April 02, 2009, 05:17:24 PM
Welcome back! Now I know what crack addicts feel like.
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: tt11758 on April 02, 2009, 05:21:29 PM
Welcome back! Now I know what crack addicts feel like.

You smoked a bowl-full said a mouthful there!!   ;D
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: 1776 Rebel on April 02, 2009, 05:36:01 PM
The site was down again around 5:30pm. I hope its not gonna be a hit and miss proposition... that would make me a very sad camper  :'( :'( :'(
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: Marshal Halloway on April 02, 2009, 05:38:28 PM

Sorry about that!
 
We're still making adjustments and some fine tuning after the initial install. Lots of different scripts and software which need to communicate with each other.
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: tt11758 on April 02, 2009, 05:51:08 PM
Sorry about that!
 
We're still making adjustments and some fine tuning after the initial install. Lots of different scripts and software which need to communicate with each other.

You are THE MAN!!!
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: cooptire on April 02, 2009, 05:52:28 PM
Man, oh man! I feel just like I did when the power came back on after 3 days after an ice storm! I REALLY need a life.  :o................Naaaaaa!  ;D
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: Maximilian on April 02, 2009, 07:58:12 PM
I was.....lost......stared at the screen for days..........felt like dial up ....



Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: 1911 Junkie on April 02, 2009, 09:25:46 PM
I felt free and liberated.
Things actually got accomplished.


Enough of that $hit, back to the forum. ;D
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: MikeBjerum on April 02, 2009, 09:43:51 PM
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p78/hazcater/Fun%20Stuff/WTFCatPicCute.jpg)

Oh Haz ... Tell me it ain't so ...

Po ... Poo ... Poe ... Dried stinky flowers in a bowl in your bedroom  ???  Haven't you heard that real women splash a little Hoppes 9 where ever  ;D
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: philw on April 03, 2009, 07:11:55 AM
I would like to file a formal complaint........  :P

take a number then
(http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/SIGN/94552%7EComplaint-Department-Posters.jpg)




well done on getting it back up and running
Title: UPDATE: Welcome Back
Post by: ericire12 on April 03, 2009, 08:06:25 PM
UPDATE: Here is the run down on what happened:

http://michaelbane.blogspot.com/2009/04/press-release-on-drtv-michael-bane-blog.html
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: Big Frank on April 03, 2009, 08:15:41 PM
So it was a cyber-attack and not just a glitch. That must be why it took a few days to get it back up. Great work by the 3 M's, especially Marshall. YOU DA MAN.
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: Teresa Heilevang on April 03, 2009, 10:44:08 PM
My god! The things an innocent woman gets blamed for when she isn't around. (http://www.rightnation.us/forums/style_emoticons/default/dramaqueen.gif)

((Not that the shoe doesn't normally fit... buuuutt....... I'll never just come right out and admit it.. LOL)))

I am not going to sugar coat it .....I have to tell you all that the last week has been pure HELL! !
 And Michael is right when he says that Marshal is patient.. Man oh man.. did I see something that I was impressed with.
Whew... Patience and then some.. **But his patience had the huge stinging bite of a deadly Viper when he wasn't getting any help and communication from those on the "team"...
Didn't take all who were involved to realize that Marshal meant business..and he wasn't going to be put off and satisfied with.. "well.. we'll get to it and help you with it whenever and as soon as we can," stuff.......
Ahmmmm ... wrong thing to say.................
Guess they don't know that  he was already 25 steps ahead of them and was ready to move and act and fix NOW...But they figured it out pretty darn fast...  :o
I have to say he stayed nice and his patience and manners to everyone were impeccable..
( Can't say the same thing about mine though :-[ )  I DO get to be a bit "knee jerk pissy " at times.

He worked wonders..... He had to rebuild parts of the sites as when the hacker got in ..he damaged sections so that when the back up was installed.. the system was faulty in receiving it.. So the "guru of the internet" started drinking STRONG coffee and set to the task of rebuilding parts of the sites.
All I did was keep him in cookies and take over all the other stuff so he could concentrate on the site..

But I was more than ready to hop a plane with my saddle bags full of whoop ass...  ;D

 But all is well again.. and really I have to brag.. Marshal was Awwwwwesome!


And Haz and I were NOT hot and heavy!!! **we were a bit sweaty... but NOT hot and heavy..  ;D ;D ;)**

 
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: Marshal Halloway on April 04, 2009, 10:04:54 AM

I have to say he stayed nice and his patience and manners to everyone were impeccable..
( Can't say the same thing about mine though :-[ )  I DO get to be a bit "knee jerk pissy " at times.

He worked wonders..... He had to rebuild parts of the sites as when the hacker got in ..he damaged sections so that when the back up was installed.. the system was faulty in receiving it.. So the "guru of the internet" started drinking STRONG coffee and set to the task of rebuilding parts of the sites.
All I did was keep him in cookies and take over all the other stuff so he could concentrate on the site..


I wasn't as calm and patient on the inside as I acted like I was on the outside. And she is wrong. She was a huge help in keeping me calm and handling all the other stuff so I could spend the 3 days working on it.

She may be heating up and sweating with 'the Cat'...    ::)  ;D
 but she is my right arm and I couldn't do what I do without her.  :)
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: tt11758 on April 04, 2009, 10:13:36 AM

I wasn't as calm and patient on the inside as I acted like I was on the outside. And she is wrong. She was a huge help in keeping me calm and handling all the other stuff so I could spend the 3 days working on it.

She may be heating up and sweating with 'the Cat'...    ::)  ;D
 but she is my right arm and I couldn't do what I do without her.  :)

Marshal and Teresa, one more word of thanks.  THose of us on here appreciate you and all your hard work.

May the fleas of a thousand camels infest the crotch of the hacker, and may his arms be too short to scratch.   ;D
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: Teresa Heilevang on April 04, 2009, 10:20:40 AM

I wasn't as calm and patient on the inside as I acted like I was on the outside. And she is wrong. She was a huge help in keeping me calm and handling all the other stuff so I could spend the 3 days working on it.

She may be heating up and sweating with 'the Cat'...    ::)  ;D
 but she is my right arm and I couldn't do what I do without her.  :)


 Hey Cowboy........ Leave "The Cat" out of it.. He can't help it! ( He's never been neutered)  ;D

And I am your "right arm'??   

(http://www.cascity.com/howard/forum/uhhh.gif)  You're left handed...........................  :-\
**Get yourself out of THAT one** :P
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: tt11758 on April 04, 2009, 10:26:47 AM

 Hey Cowboy........ Leave "The Cat" out of it.. He can't help it! ( He's never been neutered)  ;D

And I am your "right arm'??   

(http://www.cascity.com/howard/forum/uhhh.gif)  You're left handed...........................  :-\
**Get yourself out of THAT one** :P

Marshal, I hope your sofa is comfy.  ;D
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: PegLeg45 on April 04, 2009, 01:09:27 PM
Marshal, I hope your sofa is comfy.  ;D

Ahhhh...no rest for the weary.   ;)
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: Bill Stryker on April 04, 2009, 02:12:40 PM
Glad you are back!
Thanks for all your work in getting back up. I missed you. I know how frustrating this sort of problem can be.
I have been laid up for a while and every time I looked you were gone! But M'tte's email gave me hope. The site just got back up here this morning. I check last night and still got the under construction message.
Bottom line: Good to have you back. You did well.
Bill
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: 1776 Rebel on April 05, 2009, 07:48:58 AM
Marshal, pls excuse the paranoia...but any chance that registered users of DRTV forums have been compromised in any personal data? Email addresses etc?
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: Rastus on April 05, 2009, 07:56:04 AM
Not that it happened...but an example of why your data should be "fuzzy".  A number or two off on an address and/or a birthday.  If you live at say, 3445 Fred Street you may want to use 2445 Fred Street, an honest mistake but if you change for each place you enter you can find out where you data got loose. 
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: 1776 Rebel on April 05, 2009, 08:21:17 AM
Rastus good point...I generally don't even respond to such requests as addresses etc. If some site is asking for that I am outta there quick. With DRTV they only ask for an email address and password. Not much potential there but still no need for BGs to get hold of that on such a subject specific forum like this. So I hope that some extra level of security was applied.
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: Maximilian on April 05, 2009, 10:19:28 AM
I'm leaning towards retaliation for the storm we stirred up over the Surplus military brass.

Thanks for all the hard work guys.

-Max
Title: Re: Welcome Back
Post by: Marshal Halloway on April 05, 2009, 06:43:44 PM
Marshal, pls excuse the paranoia...but any chance that registered users of DRTV forums have been compromised in any personal data? Email addresses etc?

All personal data on the server is limited to forum passwords. They are encrypted (one of the reasons we manually cannot send members their password if the forget - it has to be reset). Other personal info given through giveaways are not stored on the server, only locally and submitted through another source.

MH
posting from Prescott, AZ.