Login Servers Down Post #2349081

Hey, this taking down the login servers shit is getting as regular as the runs after an all-day drinking binge.

Let me do a quick mental calculation here: that was 3 hours ago that they admitted a problem, and although I didn’t try to login before now, I know that I can’t login at this moment, so I’ll take a guess that the login servers have been fucked for at least 3 hours today. AGAIN!

The WoW site itself is very slow as well, so maybe California is in flames right now, which makes my bitching rather petty. If I check the realm status page, it alternates between returning a Service Temporarily Unavailable page and showing all realms as up and playable!!

While California burns, and I feel ashamed of myself for complaining during their hardship, I ran across this Tyren (Blizz dude) post. (Post #8 in that thread in case I screwed up the linkage.) I don’t know the guy, but I know this much: never let them see you cry, noob. It’s like blood to sharks.

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ZZZZZZZZZZ, 19% Downloaded

Fucking Blizzard. If this was an up-to-the-minute documentary of my online life, I’d be at 19% downloaded. That’s progress. Thirty minutes ago, it was 12% downloaded.

Still 19%.

19%.

Waiting on 20%. Cable modem, screaming downloads, I’ve seen the commercials. I’m normally amazed. 19. 19. Can I get a 20? 20? wru, 20?

Fucking yeah! 20 percent!

Meanwhile, I’ll improv. Pour yourself a strong one. We have time.

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