Important Site Annoncement

Submitted by JtC on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 6:34pm

Tonight at 12:00 midnight eastern time -- 9:00 PM pacific time, caucus99percent.com will be taken offline for maintenance. We should be back up sometime Sunday morning. We are sorry for any inconvenience. Thank you for your patience.

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Submitted by detroitmechworks on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 6:36pm

I set my OT for 3:50 PST. Should I reschedule it?

Just don't want to cause any problems.

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I do not pretend I know what I do not know.

Submitted by JtC on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 6:42pm

Hi dmw...

Leave it scheduled, if it doesn't self publish I'll do it for you. Hopefully we wont be down longer than 8 hours.

Submitted by detroitmechworks on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 6:43pm

Roger.

And thanks for doing this! We all appreciate the hell out of you for it.

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I do not pretend I know what I do not know.

Submitted by Pluto's Republic on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 6:41pm

Thanks for the things you do that are so important to the many.

Submitted by JtC on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 6:43pm

Thanks P...

much appreciated.

Submitted by Lisa Lockwood on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 6:45pm

Hey, JtC

Want to say thanks, too, and also, are you moving to the new server tonight?

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"When the powerless are shut out of the media, we will make the media irrelevant" ~Anonymous~

Submitted by JtC on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 6:49pm

You're welcome Lisa...

Yes, we're anticipating mega traffic next week.

Submitted by OLinda on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 7:02pm

oh?

Is something happening next week?

Submitted by Shahryar on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 7:38pm

oh, that's right. I'd actually forgotten

as I understand it reporting will be forbidden

Submitted by dancingrabbit on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 6:46pm

Does it come back "new and improved"? ;-) /nt

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Submitted by JtC on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 6:50pm

Hi dr...

yes, new and improved server, with other improvements yet to come.

Submitted by hecate on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 6:54pm

will it

be able to make soup, and polish the silver?

Submitted by JtC on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 7:01pm

Yes and yes...

the real question is: Will it core a apple?

I guess we'll know tomorrow.

Submitted by joe shikspack on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 9:06pm

even more important...

will it go to the fridge, make me a sandwich and bring it to me with a beer?

Submitted by JtC on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 9:29pm

Hi Joe...

I don't know, but if it does I want to marry it.

Submitted by janis b on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 9:32pm

this is a great thread!

Submitted by janis b on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 9:30pm

I'm not sure about the soup,

but polishing the silver is a definite possibility.

Submitted by Gerrit on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 6:54pm

Thanks and good luck!

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Resilience: practical action to improve things we can control.
3D+: developing language for postmodern spirituality.

Submitted by JtC on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 7:13pm

Thanks Gerrit...

It should be painless, but you never know.

Submitted by OLinda on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 6:58pm

Hi Johnny,

Thanks for all you are doing to accommodate the fleeing refugees. You are handling everything so well. We all appreciate it.

The new keyboard arrived today and it feels so good to be able to just type again. If you missed previous comments, my keyboard was failing and I even had to find an 'at sign' online to copy it to log in with my email. All is better now. I might comment more now!

It's one of those white metal Apple keyboards. Anyone have any tips on cleaning it and keeping it clean? I often eat at my desk, so that is something I should try to change. Apple says only use water to clean it, but of course water is not going to clean anything but maybe dust.

See you Sunday morning. Good luck with everything, Johnny.

Submitted by JtC on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 7:16pm

You're welcome OLinda...

Yoir keyboerd wurks! I dint see anu tipos1

Submitted by shaharazade on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 7:00pm

Thanks JtC

I'm amazed at how smoothly you've transition to accommodating some 800 more users. Thank you to all the new users who seem to sorting themselves nicely and coming up with ideas eg: groups on specific subjects written by different authors. This would help the readers/commenters to find what there interested in also. I like how well users new and old are adapting to their new home and for us oldies their nice remolded home. Thank you to all but kudos to JtC, I'm impressed.

Submitted by JtC on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 7:20pm

You're welcome shaz...

we're up to 911 members now. I do it all for The Cause.

Submitted by Pricknick on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 7:07pm

Donate

Sending a donation to help you along.
Best of luck.

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Submitted by JtC on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 7:11pm

Thank you...

very much. It will be put to good use.

Submitted by Pluto's Republic on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 8:41pm

It's always a nice thing to donate to C99 when possible.

It benefits so many folks in a very direct and immediate way.

Even the smallest donation is immediately put to work building this strong safe place to birth a decent future for evolving human beings.

You built this.

Submitted by JtC on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 8:45pm

We built this.

Submitted by gulfgal98 on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 7:30pm

Hey Johnny!

Thank you for all you do and have done on this site.

Isn't it wonderful to see your child growing? This has been an amazing week, not only with all our new members, but with all the great content that they are contributing. I love this place and you have made it a big reason why.

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Do I hear the sound of guillotines being constructed?

“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." ~ President John F. Kennedy

Submitted by JtC on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 7:38pm

Hey gg...

we out grew two servers in a weeks time. Pretty amazing, no?

Our goal should be to make it a force for change, and a voice for the marginalized left.

Submitted by mimi on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 7:55pm

thanks for that, greatly appreciated /nt

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Submitted by Pricknick on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 7:56pm

Marginalized?

I'm not feeling to damned marginalized right now.
Spent the day talking to several Michiganders who are working hard in Illinois. They're pumped.

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Regardless of the path in life I chose, I realize it's always forward, never straight.

Submitted by gulfgal98 on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 8:11pm

Marginalized in the past and

Empowered for the future!!! We are the power.

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Do I hear the sound of guillotines being constructed?

“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." ~ President John F. Kennedy

Submitted by Unabashed Liberal on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 7:54pm

Thanks for the forewarning, JtC! It is

'amazing' how much this site has expanded its membership in a week.

BTW, after I walked 'the B,' the traffic here was so heavy, I couldn't immediately log back in, or even access the site.

Hey, your dedication and hard work is very much appreciated. "Break a leg!" as they say.

Hope folks are aware of the time change this evening.

We lose an hour, so--"Spring forward!"

Good evening, All.

(Music City) Mollie
elinkarlsson@WordPress

"The standard of living of the average American has to decline," he said. I don't think you can escape that."--Paul A Volcker, during Congressional testimony, October 1978

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Submitted by JtC on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 8:18pm

Hi Mollie...

I wanted to put it off for another day but we went down two more times again this afternoon and I feel we can't wait any longer. Give Mr. B a good ear scritchin' for me, OK?

Submitted by Pat K California on Sun, 03/13/2016 - 10:09am

And THANK YOU, JcT ...

Thank you and all the other "originals" at caucus99 for your kindness in accommodating we hordes of refugees! I feel completely at home here, and am looking forward to the future with you folks ...

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"Long term: first the rich get mean, then the poor get mean, and the rest is history." My brother Rob.

Submitted by Pat K California on Sun, 03/13/2016 - 10:04am

Aaaarrrggghhh ... thanks a million, Mollie!

Forgot all about Daylight Savings. Dang. Here I thought it was 7 AM and I had time for a leisurely cup of tea. Instead, I'm an hour behind ... aaaaaacccckkkk!

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"Long term: first the rich get mean, then the poor get mean, and the rest is history." My brother Rob.

Submitted by Jazzenterprises on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 8:03pm

New and improved!

Thank-you JtC for everything you do!

[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDpmVUEjagg]

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Progressive to the bone.

Submitted by JtC on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 8:46pm

You're welcome Jazz...

and thank you.

Submitted by joe shikspack on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 9:11pm

thanks jtc...

i hope that everything goes swimmingly and as easy as the last migration seemed to go.

thanks for your hard work in helping make this all possible!!!

Submitted by JtC on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 9:34pm

Shhh...

Donald T. might hear you talking about migration and want to build a wall around it.

You're welcome and thank you, my brother.

Submitted by janis b on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 9:26pm

Another important site announcement ...

This is one amazing community of people, and you Johnny Cakes, are an amazing person and host. You’re style is wonderful, it’s everything another human could want, even if you’re really an animal.

I don’t know how you do it, but it all works so well. Thank you.

Submitted by JtC on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 9:43pm

Hi Janis...

you're welcome and thank you. How are things in NZ?

Here's a picture of yours truly, Johnny Cakes. This photo was taken last week during the last server migration, I'm perusing the old Evening Blues archives while waiting for c99p to come back online. I'm pretty cute, no?

Submitted by janis b on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 10:07pm

Just as cute as I remember

I wonder though, who is that passed out on the floor?

It's still summer here, but slowly changing, and things are pretty peaceful.

Submitted by JtC on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 10:21pm

That's my grand daughter...

she got tired waiting to play Angry Birds on grandpa's computer and fell asleep on the floor. I picked her up and put her in her tree right after that photo was taken.

Submitted by janis b on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 10:25pm