Habit Forming

[Guest WetDream]

Just curious about what fans of the Message Center did yesterday during the server's downtime. Indulge in paranoid fears? Clean the house? Look at other escort sites? Call you friends to find out what was happening?

[Guest Kenny021]

Well, I am computer illeterate so I assumed that I was doing something wrong. Actually, I recently HAD TO CHANGE MY NAME FROM KENNY TO KENNY021 BECAUSE I accidentally logged off and wasn't able to login again (my password kept getting rejected, etc. etc.). After some attempts to rectify this, it became easier to get another name.

Anyway, I just assumed that again, my inability to access the site was related to my new name. I kept trying and getting nowhere. Eventually gave up.

[HooBoy]

Kenny,

 

I personally fixed your situation and sent you email to that effect. I guess you haven't figured out how to access your email yet, either. :-)

[HooBoy]

I so apologize for the downtime. I was on a 15 hour plane trip and apparently Daddy was down for the count with the flu or something. Anyway, I have installed some fail safe measures so this won't happen again.

 

It's just one of those freak things. I hop on a plane to get some R&R and the server goes down, so now after flying for over 20 hours I'm playing major catch up and forget the R&R.

 

To make matters worse, the hotel which assured me they had broadband high speed internet connections in every room doesn't have it at all.

 

Again, I am sorry for the inconvenience. I trust it won't happen again.

 

When I return, I will spill the beans on this highly respected hotel chain.

[Scorpio]

Cleaned house...it was way over due! :7

[Guest BenDover]

I sometimes find myself believing that this site just runs automatically, without the hands and hearts of real human beings. Yesterday, we discovered just how human it is. No problem, and sorry that HooBoy lost his R&R time.

I, like Kenny, assumed it was something I was doing wrong. Then I got paranoid (this site is too much fun, and most of the fun things I like to do are illegal, immoral....you get the idea.)

Spent a good deal of time emailing back and forth with WetDream, trying to figure out what was going on, and hearing of his latest exploits (always a good read.) Checked out some other sites and found some great pictures of some of you escorts that I hadn't seen before. A really interesting site called Hook that is written by and for escorts and those who work in the sex industry. Particularly interesting accounts of dealing with clients, coming out to family and friends. I'll try to find the actual cyber address and post it.

The other thing I did: actually cook a meal and ate it at the table instead of in front of the computer!!

[Guest cp8036]

I tried once yesterday, and noticed it was down. Sites always go down, so this is to be expected.

 

I took this time to scrub the tiles in my shower, and to address Christmas cards.

 

We all need a break time to time.

[duke37]

Hooboy it would be great to hear you trash some of America finest hotels for being the frauds they are. Well some times.:-)

 

I thought it was the latest batch of Internet virus crap and just poked around the net instead. Missed everybody.

[+ deej]

I spent a lot of time answering IM's and e-mails from guys asking if I knew what was going on. :+

[Guest AdamLVescort]

Well I am a computer Geek and I tried pinging the server to make sure it was up thats how I figured it out. LOL Ok so I have too much time on my hands. As for me I spent the day goofing off and working on my Jeep. I too needed a break from the computer and that was my excuse.. IF Hooboys site wasn't up than there was no need to be on the computer! LMAO

 

Luv you Hooboy thanks for keeping us boyz happy! BUT Don't wear yourself out!

 

Later,

Adam

XOXO

http://www.adamlvescort.com

[+ nycman]

Dear Ho,

 

Please make the server crash at least once a week.

 

I got a hell of a lot done yesterday.

 

Love,

 

nycman

[Guest Kevin 2]

Indulge in paranoid fears? I wouldn't go that far, I had faith in Hoo and Daddy! However, If it wasn't back up and running today some of us would have withdrawl symptoms.

 

Clean the house? Thought about but changed my mind.

 

Look at other escort sites? How dare anyone cheat on this site!

 

Call you friends to find out what was happening? Well after hours of attempting to access this site, of course who else would I call to find out what's going on?

[+ Charlie]

I wrote letters to old friends and played Solitaire, and fantasized about the worthwhile things I could do with my life if I were never able to find the site again. Luckily, now I don't have to do them.

[Will]

After I figured out that the site was down -- that happens every now and then -- I spent some time picking the lint out of my gay navel. Suddenly, I discovered, there was an absence in my life that I hadn't realized was such a presence. Imagine my relief when I discovered this morning that everything was up and running again. Now I don't have to worry that I spend too much time on this board unless and until it goes down again. I'm glad we're all back in cyberspace together.

[ready182]

I was just on the verge of fixing that nagging "peace on earth" problem when the server came back up and I got distracted.

[Guest miketx]

My evening routine is as follows:

Put the Nob Hill Theater feeds on.

Put on TripleJ on Realplayer.

Go to CNN & answer the poll.

Look at this guys site (I'm sure he is not an escort, but he gets my creative juices flowing) http://wetmuscledude.pixxcity.com

Go to a local restaurant guide site and do a search for a certain restaurant along with a very bad word (It makes me feel better).

Go to another site and leave a message in their guest book about the fact that they owe my company money.

Come to this site.

Yesterday I was really thrown off. Instead I watched Larry Sanders repeats and then read a book. Eeek!

[Guest Tampa Yankee]

Hoo... The Opiate of the Masses??

 

After making my morning coffee, logging on to my laptop, and checking my email; I typed the URL for m4m... 30 seconds -- no repsonse; it was a bad day for my ISP or an intervening node... after 60 seconds I knew that my ISP was dead in the water, or the internet backbone had folded like an accordian (not likely) or Hoo was belly up somewhere being serviced by some twinkish tart while Rome burned. I envied him!! Since my email was OK so was my ISP and the backbone. My envy grew!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Having learned a while back that there is no sense in beating a dead horse unless you are making pate d' equine, I logged off in frustration on two counts. Oh well, I had to go to work anyway. Several attempts later in the day did not assuage my frustration (for you Rick :-) ). I took solace in knowing I was not the only one in this boat... there must be hundreds (maybe thousands?) chafing under the collar... A fix at any price could not be had!!

 

Desparate for some glimmer of hope that my fix was just around the corner I emailed deej for good news that the powers-that-be (Daddy) were moving heaven and earth. Deej, without a single candle, was cursing the darkness much as I. This better be some twink I thought -- maybe Digital David ???? I applied a cold compress to my forehead, loosened my collar undoing two buttons on my shirt, clinched my fists and leaned back in my chair and did my rendition of La Maz (sp) breating exercises... As the occasional colleague passed my offfice to inquire into my condition, I told them it was a flair-up of Malaria that I had contracted during the war... (fortunately no one ever asked which war). So there I was going cold turkey and sweating like a turkey on Thanksgiving Day.

 

I don't remember much after that... it was evening and I found myself at home. Once more to the laptop -- still no repsonse!! Is there no end to my dispair????? I thought I might distract myself with some cute dancing boys at the Paradise... but I wasn't up to the drive into the city and then there would be work in the AM after a late night ... so I killed the evening at home, sedating myself with a good Merlot and eventually wandering off to bed. The next morning (this morning) I woke up, logged on and there it was... all was right with my world!!!

 

Maybe it had all been just a bad dream...................

 

Is Hoo the opiate of the masses?? Well, he is for this mass... and by extension all of you guys qualify collectively too.

 

:-)

[+ deej]

RE: Hoo... The Opiate of the Masses??

 

TY, you're a doll. This is the first thing in weeks that's made me laugh on this site.

 

For everyone's information, moderators now have the secret Bat Phone number to call when the site is down.

 

Just our luck the site would go down for 20 hours for the first time in 3 years while HooBoy is on a 20-hour flight and out of pocket.

 

Now we have the number to call when a "break glass only for emergency" situation happens. Should have been in place before, but we never needed it. Now we have it and hope we'll never need it.

 

Life is back to normal, junkies.

[Rick Munroe and Derek Ross]

irony

 

This week, our hard drive decided to go bye-bye and wipe out all of our (important) data...so we didn't even know Hooboy had crashed. Fortunately, a cute & sexy Latino Dell repairman came to replace it. Unfortunately, he brought along his equally adorable girlfriend, who sat on his lap while he installed the drive. (OK, BenDover, please take over if you want & describe what happened next...the truth is too pathetic) (i.e., he didn't fuck her cunt for our amusement).

[Candyman]

RE: irony

 

It's nice to know that I was not the only one that was in a panic when I couldn't get into this site the other day. I even emailed NYObrsrvr to see if he whas able to get in. If I don't start my day with a visit here it just seems like something is missing. A little porn in the morning is better than all that caffine in coffee and a lot more fun. I just hope that all this panic will not go to Hooboys head and think that we can't live without him. We can it just wouldn't be a much fun. Keep up the good work.

 

Hey Rick, I knew there was a good reason I bought a Dell. Now I have another. I just have to learn to crash this thing. Next time let Derek show her his etching while your tech can shows you how to insert a new hard drive.

[Guest Tampa Yankee]

RE: irony

 

Three words: BACK IT UP....

 

BTW, I do not practice what I preach. My laptop drive went belly-up back in September. Standard disk utilities and a fancy-schmancy disk utility (that temperamentally wouldn't boot the system from CDROM) cried uncle on this one. It looked like I was going to loose all. :-(

 

After month of hand-wringing and pissing and moaning, I created a boot zip disk and finally managed to get the fancy-schmancy disk utility to attempt a recovery of my files onto a quarter-gig zip although it repeatedly crashed before completion -- it reported, anyway. Being desparate and having nothing to lose at this point I prayed the data I did recover was uncorrupted and I reformatted my drive and restored files form the zip. Low and behold, the files were in tact and my whole system was essentially restored -- bet than new. :-)

 

Amazing piece of luck... the second, and least amazing of the two to happen to me in the last few months. If the Lord looks after fools and children, what must this say about me.

 

:+

[Guest JT]

For a second, I thought Hoo and Daddy were kipnapped and the site was controlled by the Taliban.

 

 

JT

[Guest Derek Ross]

RE: irony

 

>Next time let Derek show her his etching while your

>tech shows you how to insert a new hard drive.

 

Hey Candy-

Just curious-- why do I get saddled with the chick while Rick gets papi?

[Rick Munroe]

lubed & ready

 

>Three words: BACK IT UP....

 

Six words: PUT A RUBBER ON IT FIRST

[Guest BenDover]

RE: irony

 

What an invite. I can't stand it. Can I wait and show you instead?