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[challenge entry] lycos
i'm trying to enter the comp (averagely) but i'm having problems with the old lycos. anyone know if there's summat up with it? the site is here but I can't seem to access it.

fwiw, the comp entry is here.

edit: that's sorted - here's the entry. sorry.


From the Why I was late this morning challenge. See all 258 entries (closed)

(martian, Sun 8 Dec 2002, 13:34, archived)
# Lycos
Yes there is a problem with member areas of Lycos. I signed up with Fortunecity this morning, only takes a min.
(peno, Sun 8 Dec 2002, 13:36, archived)
# pish
posh mine works fine http://members.lycos.co.uk/neatostories/
(jacktorrance, Sun 8 Dec 2002, 13:38, archived)
# at
least it was..just a minute ago
(jacktorrance, Sun 8 Dec 2002, 13:39, archived)
# Not
working now me old mucka
(peno, Sun 8 Dec 2002, 13:41, archived)
# except me and matazone
can't see anything at all on fortunecities - just their logo.
(I helped save b3ta! bananaman, Sun 8 Dec 2002, 13:41, archived)
# fortunecity
don't appear to want to send me my password...
(martian, Sun 8 Dec 2002, 13:54, archived)
# i can't
get into it either but that may just be my satellite "failure to connect" internet
(jacktorrance, Sun 8 Dec 2002, 13:37, archived)
# you've
got a sattelite (wireless) connection? how much is that then? are you an evil villian posting from your lair of technological doom?
(I helped save b3ta! Alfie, Sun 8 Dec 2002, 13:40, archived)
# BWAHAH
yeah its a satellite you fool, and it's also two way!
(jacktorrance, Sun 8 Dec 2002, 13:41, archived)
# hang on
a second... Wireless connections are very very rare, and super expensive, with connection from 10mbps to like, 100mbps. I dont know anything about satellite connections, through your sky box? like cable?
(I helped save b3ta! Alfie, Sun 8 Dec 2002, 13:42, archived)
# well..
could you repeat that question?

oh and it's costing me 50$/month after i get done paying off the satellite upgrade from 1way
(jacktorrance, Sun 8 Dec 2002, 13:50, archived)
# ah,
now that I realise your in the states its pretty clear. the thing is, in the uk, satellite connections havnt taken off as cable companies like telwest have about a 44% saturation into british homes, and so were perfectly placed to offer broadband connections. Sattelite here is also way more expensive than the cable variety. Wireless connections are for networking various internet enabled appliances (blue tooth, 3g mobiles etc) over a LAN, and are rare as hell. Also, it is the only connection to really make use of superior wavelength sattelite connections so far.... i also do childrens parties.
(I helped save b3ta! Alfie, Sun 8 Dec 2002, 13:55, archived)
# could you come to my party?
oh yeah, well im in the states and when you said rare i was like um...wtf? (i live in wyoming, the most barren state in the whole wide world in all its glory)
(jacktorrance, Sun 8 Dec 2002, 14:00, archived)
# you sound like
Murray the evil skull from monkey island 4
(I helped save b3ta! Batsgirl, Sun 8 Dec 2002, 13:52, archived)
# he's
my role model
(jacktorrance, Sun 8 Dec 2002, 13:55, archived)
# murray
My flat mate thinks i'm sad 4 liking monkey island. This from a man who spents 2 hours going round an oval shaped course on Gran Turismo 3
(I helped save b3ta! Batsgirl, Sun 8 Dec 2002, 13:57, archived)
# racing
is no fun
(jacktorrance, Sun 8 Dec 2002, 14:00, archived)
# h'm!
he was originally in monkey island 3. and much funnier.
(I helped save b3ta! vanja, Sun 8 Dec 2002, 14:02, archived)
# yeah
but in 4 he was desperately trying 2 b evil.
I 4get which 1 it was where you had 2 win him off a shelf at a fairground, that was funny
(I helped save b3ta! Batsgirl, Sun 8 Dec 2002, 14:12, archived)
# ...
try using MSN groups, thats good
(RandomMandela hellow, Sun 8 Dec 2002, 13:38, archived)