Have Stardock's Coding Pigeons Gone On Strike??

cos everyone's outside paying more attention to the geese??

Sunday, June 8, 2008 by starkers | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk

Yep, that's the 64,000 dollar question: have Stardock's coding pigeons downed tools cos the geese (not to mention the spider-ducks) are getting too much attention? Or could it be that they've been into Brad's liquor cabinet again??? Now they can deny this - that the coding pigeons are into the grog - but there's evidence. I mean, how do they explain this....

Oops, it seems one of our coding pigeons has slipped... er, has fallen over drunk again, and we cannot show the page you rquested...


Has anybody else got this... a page error that suggests drunken coding pigeons? I suppose it's perfectly understandable, really... that they're feeling depressed and lonely, and hit the bottle because the entire Stardock staff has become infatuated with the geese (not to mention the spider-ducks), but still....

Whether it's perfectly understandable or not, however, Brad, being the smart and very sound businessman that he is, should know to keep his liquor under lock and key when it's known there's drunken birds on staff. For a start, pigeons are not known to be very good drinkers and are like dodos when it comes to flight... and those that do make it off the ground, well they ofen end up as aircraft jet engine food. So please, all Stardockers with liquor cabinets (and those with a sneaky flask in the desk drawer), please keep it under lock and key... I mean, you don't wanna be getting visits from PIMPS (Pigeons In Mortal Peril Society), now do ya.

Actually, that's not my biggest gripe! I mean, slow and no-go page loads can be annoying, but having a constant echo in the gallery comments area is downright annoying and embarrassing.... like I can't control tha parrot on me shoulder and stop it from mimicking my every word. Yep, every word I say... now this really needs to be looked at cos I don't need no parrot to make me look like a fool.

***yes, I have cleared all my cookies, thrice or more now... but the damned parrot...er, echo persists (two same-numbered posts every time)***

Oh, and another thing! What's with these target specific ads? More to the point, which Stardock staffer has a friend/relative in Aussie pest control? And is trying to drum 'em up some business? Yeah, I was in Karmagirl's 'spider-duck' thread and I got this ad for an Aussie pest control company... and yep, I was signed in/logged on. So what's that all about? Yeah, I got bitten by a nasty spider once - and we have/had a ginormous spider out in the shed, buy I/we don't need pest control. We have an abundance of fly swatters about the place, and if the creepy crawly requires something more substantial, I have several pairs of size 13 shoes about as well.... so no more pest control ads, OK?

In closing, I have a word of advice for Stardock staffers... look afer your coding pigeons and pay them more attention. And it's not petty jealousy over the geese and spider-ducks, either. They're very sensitive creatures and they will go downhill rapidly when feeling rejected, dejected and real lonesome inside.





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2of3
Reply #21 Monday, June 9, 2008 11:54 AM
2of3, the cute lines that are used for the error pages are done in fun, and so when we see them, we have a little fun with them. that's all we're doing. and yes there are people here who complain at the drop of a hat, in fact they don't even have to drop a hat to complain, but you'll not see those people in these threads, they are too busy crowding the forums with their complaint threads.

please don't take offense at our little jests. there are quite a few people here with wit and comedic style and I would hope no one represses their words , as it makes the forums a fun place to read.


I wasn't the one complaining
wulfn1
Reply #22 Monday, June 9, 2008 12:36 PM
Thanks for understanding.
We ignore the complaints that ruin the fun lol.I probably skipped over the complaint in my reading.
starkers
Reply #23 Monday, June 9, 2008 1:17 PM
it makes the forums a fun place to read.


That was the whole idea of this thread... to have a bit of fun and help bring a smile to a few faces.... faces who've been frustrated by some of the errors and would rather see the funny side than have somebody grizzling and going "oh woe is me".

Now, back on topic... that damn blasted parrot is still following me into the skins comment area and echoing every word I say.... n' I says "damn blasted" and "following me in" cos it bain't be my parrot wots bin doin of it. Nope, cos Pecky 'aves laryngitis real bad like, so it couldn' 'ave bin 'im. In fact, I suspects this 'ere rogue parrot be a distant relashun o' them thar geese, n' he be givin' I grief cos o' wot I said 'bout them geese gettin' it too easy while tha poor codin' pigeons gits it tough.

So wulfin, so's us don't end up wiv a mutiny on our 'ands, I suggests to 'e that ye gives them treacherous conspirin' geese a miss n' stick wiv tha pigeons.
zakai1369
Reply #24 Monday, June 9, 2008 2:09 PM
wulfn1
Reply #25 Monday, June 9, 2008 2:15 PM
hmmm, squab would be tasty too (VvvV)
KarmaGirl
Reply #26 Monday, June 9, 2008 2:22 PM

Oops, it seems one of our coding pigeons has slipped... er, has fallen over drunk again, and we cannot show the page you rquested...

Well, that explains what happened to my bottle of whiskey that I left on my file cabinet.  Not the first time this has happened.  But, I always blamed the code monkeys, not the pigeons.  It's all so much more clear now!

wulfn1
Reply #27 Monday, June 9, 2008 3:00 PM
pigeons are covert birds. that's why they used em in world war 1.
you'll never know they were there till they're gone.
WeatherBound
Reply #28 Monday, June 9, 2008 3:15 PM
OMG      
andrew_
Reply #29 Monday, June 9, 2008 4:32 PM
Well, looks like I was too hasty in locking the post. Talked with starkers and the intent wasnt to report any issues (even in a silly tone) but just to be plain silly. So my bad, I'm moving this back to General Discussion and unlocking it.

But as a reminder: Please don't report issues in silly posts. We're really strapped for resources at the moment and it takes forever to wade through a silly post to find the actual issue being reported. And if you're going to report and issue, please make a new post in 'Site Issues'. Far too often reports are tacked on to off-topic posts or posted in the wrong category, and we/I never see them. Help us maintain our sanity. Thanks.
starkers
Reply #30 Thursday, June 12, 2008 1:53 AM
Please don't report issues in silly posts.


Precisely!! This IS a SILLY post and we don't want any of that rubbish (snippets of information as to what's not working proper, then grizzling about it) here.

So let's KEEP it SILLY...Orright!!!


Well, that explains what happened to my bottle of whiskey that I left on my file cabinet. Not the first time this has happened. But, I always blamed the code monkeys, not the pigeons.


Code Monkeys? You have code monkeys there as well?? Well all I can say is that I hope they're toilet trained, not to mention all the other critters on the premises... otherwise, Stardock's cleaning bill is gonna be horrendous. Besides, we can't have staffers slipping in puddles (and other deposits) in the corridors and injuring themselves, right!

Oh, and Karmagirl, if you can't keep yer grog under lock n' key (cos Brad's a cheapskate and won't buy ya a lockable filing cabinet ), you could always put a pencil mark on the label... tho I hear coding pigeons are pretty smart, and could just keep rubbing it out and moving it down....

That's what I used to do to my dad when I snuck lil mouthfuls of his. He once thought that he could outsmart me by using a biro instead, but being the devious lil sod that I was, I just steamed off the label and moved it down... which was fine until I ran out of bottle.

pigeons are covert birds.


I'll say they are! And what peeves me about them most is that there's not so much as a cloud in the sky, much less a bird, yet you get home, take your coat off only to discover pigeon sh!t on the shoulder. Yup, they're sneaky lil buggers orright... they're long gone before the deposit hits yer coat... eons before the sh!t hits the fan.

starkers
Reply #31 Saturday, June 14, 2008 2:01 AM
And another thing wot pisses me off is that the coding pigeons for Oz digital TV seem to have gone on strike... either that or they're drunk again...

Yup, I was watching yet another re-run of Janet Jackson's Superbowl 'wardrobe' malfunction, and right at the most important moment (best bit) the picture breaks up... and it's not the first time during cold weather that everything broke up into little speckles all over the screen. I mean, what's that all about?" Sure Oz is mostly a hot country, but shoot, it sure gets cold during winter as well.

Seems to me, Oz TV's coding pigeons have got it wrong... either that or the big wigs in charge didn't give 'em the right tools to work with. Yeah, that's more like it! The powers that be have bats in the belfry and got us sub-standard equipment that don't work too well in the cold. I say this cos me muvver is over in England on holiday right now, and she says that they don't have that issue (Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction breaking up) over there.

And it ain't just the picture breaking up... the sound frequently goes too, and makes it sound like everyone in TV-land has the hiccups... which is really annoying cos they're like laughter, contagious, and I end up with em' as well.

Compared to this, the one or two issues I experienced at Stardock/WC are piddling and seem rather insignificant. I mean. it really takes the edge off Dirty Harry saying "Go ahead punk, make my day" when he has the friggin; hiccups... like it takes all the impact away, if you know what I mean. Yup, I'd much prefer the comment section parrot to this any day... tho sound break-up is most convenient when MTV plays squeaky voiced (cos his testicles haven't dropped) Michael Jackson.

Oh, and as for the comment area parrot, well we've become friendly and are now having some interesting 'off-air' conversations.
XX
Reply #32 Saturday, June 14, 2008 2:21 AM
I can see this in headlines..

Stardock Caught Paying Coders With Peanuts and Bird-feed Literally!

  
skybright
Reply #33 Saturday, June 14, 2008 2:41 AM
I can see this in headlines..

Stardock Caught Paying Coders With Peanuts and Bird-feed Literally!


It would be a much better headline than...


Stardock cooks their own goose!  
starkers
Reply #34 Saturday, June 14, 2008 8:34 AM
It would be a much better headline than...


Stardock cooks their own goose!


And much better than 'Stardock's goose cooked by jealous coding pigeons'... well, they'd need something greasy to line their stomachs before slipping into the grog, pilfered from Brad's liquor cabinet yet again.

Word has it that Brad is planning to put a combination lock on his liquor cabinet on Monday .... not that it'll do him any good. Coding pigeons are pretty smart, and I reckon they'll have that combination cracked in seconds.... and look out 'spider-ducks, there aren't that many geese that you can feel at all safe. Relax just momentarily, and I can see the coding pigeons throwing spider-duck drumsticks on the barbie.

Now that has me thinking! They're different breeds, yes, but would this kind of behaviour amount to cannibalism... as would it be in a bird eat bird society?

Hmmmm... I can see that I'm gonna have to touch base with some old friends of mine, BOOBIES (Birds Observing Other Birds & Investigating Eating Strangities), about this for some clarification.
Wizard1956
Reply #35 Saturday, June 14, 2008 9:51 AM
everyone in TV-land has the hiccups... which is really annoying cos they're like laughter, contagious, and I end up with em' as well.


Well, that explains your double posts and skin comments
starkers
Reply #36 Sunday, June 15, 2008 1:12 AM
Well, that explains your double posts and skin comments


Yeah... now *hic* why didn't I *hic* think of *hic* that? Sorry, andrew, it seems I was too hasty in blaming the coding pigeons for my repetitiveness/speech impediment in the skin comments area... as Wiz here so generously pointed out, I got tha damned hiccups from my TV. I'm going to have to get in touch with BASTARDS (Brotherhood Against Sexually Transmitted And Recalcitrant Diseases Society) about this. It's just not right... a bloke just wants to watch a bit of soft core porn on TV while the missus is away visiting a friend for the weekend, and it gives him the blasted hiccups.

Oh, and while I'm here - having a grizzle - Vista is starting to give me the right royal irrits... well more like Microsoft?windows Update, is...

***damn, damn, damn, blast and double blast it***

You know how it is, the spouse is away and you're looking for a bit of mischief to get into? Well I wasn't so much looking for mischief, but it sort of found me when I was doing a search on music and, you know how it is, got taken to a page I never even asked for. Yep, I suddenly found myself perusing porn (soft porn, that is)(not into the hard stuff) and lo n' behold, I come across this movie with all these bikini gals mud wrestling, and hmmmm, I'm a little tempted to download it for future reference. OK, I was tempted more than just a little (woulda been my first time downloading internet (of the soft variety, of course) porn) Orright, then, I was tempted A LOT!!

Anyhow, I prepares meself a folder to download these muddy maidens into; I clicks on the download link, I selects 'save as' and.... Yup, you guessed it, Vista decides to shut down to finish installing damned updates I never even asked for. Now what's all that about, Microsoft knowing what's best for/going on my puter, and then deciding when is the best time to go do it!! Nope, it just ain't right.... and I'll never find that porno page again... oh nooooooo.

And now it has me wondering if Bill and his buddies at MS are using Stardock technology to spy on users... watching what we're up to? Now I can appreciate them trying to help prevent trouble with the missus over downloading soft porn, but quite frankly, I think that I should be able to make my own decisions... and if I wanna take the chance with my missus blowing her stack over it, I should be afforded that opportunity... and not have MS blow any chance I might've had of the 'making up' bit.
skybright
Reply #37 Sunday, June 15, 2008 2:33 AM
if Bill and his buddies at MS are using Stardock technology to spy on users...


It's the pigeons I tell you...they are everywhere!!! Always spying for MS just to wreck all our fun.  
starkers
Reply #38 Sunday, June 15, 2008 4:18 AM
It's the pigeons I tell you...they are everywhere!!! Always spying for MS just to wreck all our fun.


Yup, them pigeons have a lot to answer for... not only are they crapping on statues all over the World, they're finding ever increasing ways to crap on all out fun... with too much...er, humungous encouragement from the likes of Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer and (dare it say it... er, mention his name on a Windows based site) Mr smug, Steve Jobs himself...

Yeah, I had to associate his name with the ruination of fun cos he keeps Mac prices exorbitantly high and won't sell us the OS-X OS separately to run on our Windows based PC's... damned spoilsport.

Actually, while we're on the subject of pigeons, if Andrew can train those coding pigeons to behave (stay off the grog) and perform decent/humanitarian acts, maybe he could save himself a lot of work by having them to fly out to troubled users home with instructions, quick fixes and workarounds.
skybright
Reply #39 Monday, June 16, 2008 3:27 AM
Actually, while we're on the subject of pigeons, if Andrew can train those coding pigeons to behave (stay off the grog) and perform decent/humanitarian acts, maybe he could save himself a lot of work by having them to fly out to troubled users home with instructions, quick fixes and workarounds.


          

Andrew if you happen to be reading this Please Remember we are only joking...

I'll never find that porno page again... oh nooooooo


So sad to bad!!! Ah but wait what about all those Soft Porn pictures you have hanging up in the galley??? I hear you never let the missus go near it.  
starkers
Reply #40 Monday, June 16, 2008 4:58 AM
So sad to bad!!! Ah but wait what about all those Soft Porn pictures you have hanging up in the galley???


Ye see'd em??? An I thort I locked up tha galley afore leavin'

I hear you never let the missus go near it.


Oh, she goes near it orright... 'er 'aves t' cos I bain't be a dab 'and at cookin' n' could burn water.

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