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06-01-2009, 08:08 PM
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Administrator
1961 16' Bambi
Dallas
, Texas
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 3,025
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Announcement: Site Backup Crazyness
Dear Fellow AIR Members,
The last day has been full of a few wacky issues that has caused some confusion. I am going to outline what happened:
- Andy (me) was cleaning some stuff in order to upgrade the classifieds system and accidentally deleted all the forum attachments (10Gb, photos (5GB) and campgroun review attachments (less then 100MB). We had to restore from a backup. Due to the large quantity and size of the files (100,000 files = 15GB) backups on the files are done on a weekly basis. That means my mistake caused the attachments (unknown number) and photos (6) posted on May 30 and May 31 to be lost. I'm sorry about that!
- Today I was working on some template stuff and accidentally made an error. I asked the server admins to restore our database backup (made daily) and they did but instead of restoring it to another instance they overwrote our live database. This caused the posts from 1:50 am to 8:40 pm (CST) to be lost. This was an accident and they said "We're truly sorry about this".
I am truly sorry about this inconvenience. I hope that those seeking information today will re-post, I promise to not let this happen again, at least for a few years! Maybe this mean I should go grab a drink and stay away from the keyboard?
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06-01-2009, 08:20 PM
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Rivet Master 
Dewey
, Arizona
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 1,025
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A Shame
I understand computer failures.
I lost to many photos and dialogue to start over.
A real shame.
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"Keep the road straight, the sky clear, the glass full, good friends and the laughter loud!", Pee Wee
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06-01-2009, 08:45 PM
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moderator
Commercial Member
2016 27' International
Currently Looking...
Wilton
, California
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 1,711
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Thanks for the heads up.. I thought i was losing my mind. I knew I answered that question?! funny.
We will just start from where we left off.. Thanks for making all this possible Andy.
My wife thinks I need a support group to get me off it!
I keep telling her this is my support group!
Vinnie
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06-01-2009, 08:47 PM
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Remember, Safety Third
1973 27' Overlander
Catfish Corners
, Georgia
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 5,720
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Dang.
Thanks for keeping us up to date Andy.
I'm sure you and the Mods/Admins will dip into your bag o'tricks and make things right. I hope so 'cause I had a really genius post a couple of hours ago. 
Good luck and may the aluminum force be with you.
Jim
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06-01-2009, 08:52 PM
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Rivet Master
Currently Looking...
1984 31' Airstream310
Ajo
, Arizona
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 7,649
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Distantdrummer
Well I just had a post here spiked.
It was not out of line in any way. Critical of the so called server admins, not the mods or the owner.
Who the heck did that?
I doubt Andy is editing his own critiques.
No room here for honesty eh?
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What's done is done, big deal, move on; I remembered one of my posts and just re-did it.
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06-01-2009, 08:55 PM
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moderator
Commercial Member
2016 27' International
Currently Looking...
Wilton
, California
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 1,711
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim & Susan
Dang.
Thanks for keeping us up to date Andy.
I'm sure you and the Mods/Admins will dip into your bag o'tricks and make things right. I hope so 'cause I had a really genius post a couple of hours ago.
Good luck and may the aluminum force be with you.
Jim |
Oh yeah Jim,
I saw that post! It was amazing... 
Now the trick is trying to recreate it 
Vinnie
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06-01-2009, 08:57 PM
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Aluminut
2004 25' Safari
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, Illinois
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 10,477
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Stuff happens.... 
Thanks for the update.
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06-01-2009, 08:58 PM
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Remember, Safety Third
1973 27' Overlander
Catfish Corners
, Georgia
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 5,720
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vlamica
Oh yeah Jim,
I saw that post! It was amazing...
Now the trick is trying to recreate it
Vinnie |
Cool, do you remember what I actually said? I think it's time for bed..... 
Jim
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06-01-2009, 09:01 PM
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moderator
Commercial Member
2016 27' International
Currently Looking...
Wilton
, California
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 1,711
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LOL,
Lets see, your on Georgia time.. Im in California. Im just warming up. Maybe it will come to you in a dream and you can post it tomorrow.
Nite.
Vin
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06-01-2009, 09:02 PM
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Rivet Master
1983 34' Excella
1967 24' Tradewind
Little Rock
, Arkansas
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 3,825
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Understood Andy,
Well, as we always say when our websites behave mysteriously, "Obviously, it's not happening!"  
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Vaughan
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06-01-2009, 09:04 PM
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Rivet Master
2006 25' Safari FB SE
St. Cloud
, Minnesota
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 13,280
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We appear to have lost registrations during this period too. Apologies to those involved. You will need to register again. 
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06-01-2009, 09:04 PM
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Rivet Master
1971 25' Tradewind
1993 34' Excella
Currently Looking...
Estancia
, New Mexico
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 7,743
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Caca pasa
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Sail on silver girl. Sail on by. Your time has come to shine.
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06-01-2009, 09:05 PM
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Remember, Safety Third
1973 27' Overlander
Catfish Corners
, Georgia
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 5,720
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vlamica
LOL,
Lets see, your on Georgia time.. Im in California. Im just warming up. Maybe it will come to you in a dream and you can post it tomorrow.
Nite.
Vin
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Yup, Eastern Time zone. Been to Novato about 5 or 6 time for schools with Harris Corp. What a beautiful place you live in. I'll be back there some day....I hope.
Jim
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06-01-2009, 09:08 PM
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Remember, Safety Third
1973 27' Overlander
Catfish Corners
, Georgia
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 5,720
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lumatic
Caca pasa
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If I had a Cyrillic Keyboard, I'd do that in Russian.
Jim
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06-01-2009, 09:09 PM
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moderator
Commercial Member
2016 27' International
Currently Looking...
Wilton
, California
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 1,711
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I'll have one of our fine wines waiting for your return.
Vin
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06-01-2009, 09:19 PM
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Site Team
1974 31' Sovereign
Ottawa
, ON
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 11,219
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Too bad, but as someone once said, "Life: you don't get out alive."
As for lost photos, that's just another reason to use one of those external free photo warehouses to store the actual image, with just a link to the post...
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06-01-2009, 10:19 PM
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Rivet Master
1977 27' Overlander
Trotwood
, Ohio
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 2,153
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Andy
I'm sure we all understand that things happen. If you are makin omlets ya have to break eggs. I went to look for an answer to a post I made and my post wasn't there. NOW I know I did that. Hummmmm. Thanks for letting me know I havn't lost it. Thanks again for what you and all the mods do, its appreciated.
Roger
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Roger & MaryLou
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F350 CREWCAB SW LONG BED
7.3 liter Power Stroke Diesel
1977 27ft OVERLANDER
KA8LMQ
AIR # 22336 TAC- OH-7
May your roads be straight and smooth and may you always have a tailwind!
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06-01-2009, 10:35 PM
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Rivet Master
1951 21' Flying Cloud
1960 24' Tradewind
West Coast
, BC
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 3,790
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Andy, there is only one entity (or so some of us believe) that never makes mistakes. You do your best and from time to time something happens and Oh Well.....
Thanks for the courtesy of letting us know though. I thought perhaps it was good drugs and that I wasn't really on the system this afternoon.....
Barry
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Barry & Donna
Life is short - so is the door on a '51 Flying Cloud (ouch)
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06-01-2009, 10:47 PM
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Rivet Master
1966 24' Tradewind
Placerville
, California
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 3,328
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Silly me....
Silly me....I thought "Site Backup Crazyness" was going to be a campfire story of backing into a camp site....Silly me. 
Neil.
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FreshAir #12407
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Kirk Creek, Big Sur, Ca. coast.
1966 Trade Wind
1971 Buick Centurion convertible
455 cid
1969 Oldsmobile Ninety Eight
455 cid
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06-01-2009, 11:07 PM
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Rivet Master
2005 25' Safari
Salem
, Oregon
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 8,377
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Quote:
Originally Posted by safari57
Andy, there is only one entity (or so some of us believe) that never makes mistakes. You do your best and from time to time something happens and Oh Well.....
Thanks for the courtesy of letting us know though. I thought perhaps it was good drugs and that I wasn't really on the system this afternoon.....
Barry
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Hi, Barry. Prescription drugs.... right?
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"Le Petit Chateau Argent" Small Silver Castle
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