Hi All! The time has come! It's time to move MadridMan.com (and its message board) to a new, HOPEFULLY more reliable web server.

It's VERY possible that the entire MadridMan.com site will be OFFLINE and NOT accessible from Friday night, 6pm Eastern USA time, 3pm west coast USA, midnight Spain mainland time. MadridMan.com COULD be totally down as long as Tuesday or Wednesday next, but hopefully it will more like Monday or Tuesday.

SO GET OUT OF THE HOUSE THIS WEEKEND FOR A CHANGE!! When we come back online, I HOPE to ALSO have added a few more features to www.MadridMan.com AND with the BREAKING news of the NEXT "Party With MadridMan in Madrid: Version 4.0".

So please be patient and I'll see you all back here next week! (I hope :o )

Saludos, MadridMan

Oh no, what are we to do? First Fodors has been down all week (I know, not even a good comparison ) and now MadridMan.

I guess I'll have to actually read a book, on Spain of course.

Do you have any idea what this will do to us?!!! Anchovy Front will probably start smoking again, and I may very well have a nervous breakdown and chew my fingernails down to the quick. I had already planned to go hiking on Sunday, but that only covers a few hours. What will I do with the other 45 hours in the week end?


Can't wait to see the updates... but I will be going through serious withdrawal.

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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Say it ain't so!!!

BUT, I guess if it means an new super-powered MadridMan.com, we'll do what we have to do. What is it they say, "No pain, no gain"?

Buene suerte Madridman with the move, as I suspect since we'll all have to be keeping our selves busy in the -gasp-real world, you'll be tied to your computer all weekend!!

Hasta prontito!

GG

Yup. You've got THAT right, GranadaGirl. I'm thinking MY part will be somewhat... ummm.. relatively easy. The HARD part is to allow time for the world's servers to recognize the new location of MadridMan.com on the new host's webserver. This is what takes a few days.

But yes, while I'm waiting, I won't be just sitting around here doing nothing. I'll be working on the new "features" for the website and other necessary things.

And just so you all know, my website's email address, the @madridman.com one, will be DOWN as well. So if anyone NEEDS to get ahold of me, please do so @ madridman@spain.com . Thanks!

And yes, I like CathyM's idea about reading a book this weekend... A BOOK ABOUT SPAIN!! WOO HOO! So get all your replies and postings in NOW, by the EOB (end of business) on Friday at 6pm Eastern USA time.

Saludos, MadridMan

Hey MM-

I can't wait to see the new features!! OH the intrigue...the suspense...the excitement...what do you guys think he's going to be adding?!?

And about filling the non-MM-site time...I was just given a book by a famous Spanish author, Arturo Perez Reverte, "The Nautical CHart", I guess I'll have time this weekend to read it!! Has anyone heard of it? It's translated into English, so I hope it hasn't 'lost' too much...

Saludos,
GranadaGirl

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This site should be declared as a "public service" by the spanish government, and thus, should comply with the minimum services that every public service have to have

Now seriously, I think that our tourism authorities should help this site in some way...

Fernando

Rumor has it that Madrid Man is actually taking the site down in order to post new wedding pictures of he and his lady friend. Care to elaborate, MM?

Another rumor has it that he will be replacing his aging, yet capable ColecoVision server with a whopping 4MB of memory for a more efficient, contemporary model.

Still a third rumor (all apparently spread by Fodor's) is saying that the international fervor to see MadridMan shirtless on his webcam has prompted the governments of both the U.S. and Spain to require a larger, more stable server.

This is for the good of mankind, to ensure stable international governments and fewer runs on food markets (as has happened in a number of developing nations when the MM server goes down).

Oh No!!!!!

What am I going to do with my morning at work next week.

I always come to this site first up every morning as I have my first cup of coffee at work (you have to get your priorities in their correct order - coffee, madridman.com, work). If the site is down until Wednesday it won't be until Thursday here in Australia before I get my daily "fix".

Good luck with the changes and lets hope that it will be all for the better.

David

You guys are TOO much!!

Sorry CaliBasco, NO wedding photos will be forthcoming because I'm NOT married (who knows if I ever will be for that matter -- but I WANT to!). Hahahahaa!!! Hey, a GOOD salesman KNOWS how to advertise! hehehehe....

Important Notice: There's a CHANCE I'll be taking down the message board in the next 4 hours until next week.. You see, IF I CAN transfer the (thousands of message board) files tonight, before midnight, it will count against my February transfer rate and not my MARCH transfer rate.

Sorry, DavidB and everyone. But believe me, you'll see a very REAL difference in quality and speed. (hopefully for the better!! :o )

So it's POSSIBLE you'll be without the message board ALL day tomorrow (Friday) as well. Sorry!!! ALSO, if I make the transfer tonight and change the DNS tonight, they'll have all day tomorrow to get the ball rolling and so it might be back UP by Tuesday if it can go through that fast.. Not sure if these things get processed over the weekend or not. The world's servers MUST RECOGNIZE MADRIDMAN.COM!!! Hahahaha...

See you all either in the (Friday) morning or...... NEXT WEEK, depending how things go tonight. Have a nice weekend!

Saludos, MadridMan