An update for y’all.
Things look positive. Let’s start with that. My friend and Gav had their exchange. Questions asked. Questions answered. We now have a better idea of what we are dealing with. I still have lots of questions but essentially, it might be best to purge inactive profiles and threads, to ensure we have the smallest, tightest amount of data to transfer to a new database, server, etc. Having said that, and Mandalla knows this far better than me, things can go a bit wonky with database transfers.
Ideally, in this layman’s mind, one server with extremely good back up system or systems is mucho desired. I’ve got a couple local companies I have worked with that could also advise me on this, possibly providing the services the site requires.
We don’t have a green light yet, but maybe we should collectively start thinking (and making notes) of what features the site we want retained and what could be eliminated, to both make the transfer easier, but also creating room for future expansion, as the members see fit.
My initial thoughts are purging long inactive profiles and inactive and redundant threads. Each profile should have an email attached. Since the author retains the rights to their material, it would be nice to have their approval to keep their material online. Maybe some material gets archived. I don’t know. But essentially, keeping their material but deleting inactive profiles is a consideration.
As well, we should ponder the future of SS for formatting, coding, and database/server issues. I have some ideas as I’m sure most of you do too. Ideally, we don’t want to go through the process, which will be time consuming, transfer the data, and then realize we can’t do something because our choice limited that future whatever it may be. I know this is crystal ball stuff, but it’s still a consideration.
And there’s lots more to discuss. But this is only the start of day two. Perspective. Perseverance. Prosperity. Hey, that sounds pretty good! 🤣
Anyway, SS is not dead. We just need to Dr. Frankenstein this beast to make it live.
Java please. Have a good day!
My friend has approached Gav with a series of questions she and I have asked. Fingers crossed something positive materializes from this nerdy-speak intercourse. ☺️
With Mandalla’s past and current experiences, Sara’s cookies for fuel, and Verbs’, I don’t know what he’ll contribute 🤭, something might work to save and/or revive the space of stories.
Gotta go stare at my dogs and kids for a while. Maybe watch some hockey. Eat some gelato. Man stuff.
I have reached out to someone who could do Gav's stuff. I'll let you know as soon as I do if she is interested. She is also a writer. Bonus! And one of the smartest people I know.
Update: She is interested in helping. More to come...
And there it is.
Nicola announced today that this site will be closing September 1.
Guess we can start drinking the hard stuff.
Spicy rum and Coke, shaved ice, short straw, please.
OMG. My last post was off by one second. It was almost 12:34:56.
Cool.
Muggy day today, but that’s okay ‘cause it’s good for the hay, or so they say.
Frickin’ brilliant, as always. Poetry just comes naturally to me. 💩
Verbs, I agree. The actress that played Cat Stark should have won an Emmy for that episode, especially how her eyes and expression discovered the plot and revealed the scene. As soon as the music changed...
I am saddened for Maple Leaf fans. I am. But the team is not doing much to rid themselves of the Maple Laughs label, a label well deserved. Hopefully management doesn’t make any knee jerk reactions. They’ve got a good mix of young and old, some with oodles of talent. The Oilers on the other hand, they need too many player changes to be a true contender. As I said before, when it comes to hockey playoffs, you need excellent goaltending and defensive players that can grind in those goals. Even the best ever team, the Oilers of old, still had a good goalie and a plethora of grinders.
The other Edmonton team making news was the sad sack of a league, the team from the Canadian Football League. Due to woke pressure (and in this case, rightly so), the Edmonton Eskimos finally agreed to drop their offensive nickname after sponsors, both public and private, told them to change or lose sponsorship. The team reluctantly agreed, but stipulated they wanted to retain the EE logo.
After hundreds of submitted names, The Edmonton Elks was chosen. Have you heard an elk trumpet? It’s horribly screechy. Ugh. That high pitched sound will make attending games excruciating.
Over heard at the bike shop today: The cheer team will be called the Edmonton Elkyholics. Pretty witty stuff.
But was the Elk Lodge consulted? Will actual elks be offended? My guess is that half time shows will be sponsored by Cabellas. Think undesirable people dressed in elk costumes trying to survive a lucky ticket holder and the compound bow they’ll be using. Shades of The Running Man and Logan’s Run, or more current, The Hunger Games. Or maybe, just like with bull fighting/bull murder, actual elks will be staged and hunted, and the meat goes to the food bank or something.
Verbs, I’ll get to your story. I’ve haven’t read anything for a long time. Maybe I’ll start again. I hear reading is good.
I just channeled the weirdest image, sugar covered breasts. Yes, verbs. Nipples too.
If you want to know why I bug verbs about nipples, just ask him. It’s a funny story.
Does this place have a Mochaccino Slurpee machine? Would love one of those drinks if it’s available.
Oh God. This is why I can’t write anymore: performance anxiety.
Write for yourself. Best lesson ever. That way I can use all the trickery and other things he advises against.
Sadly, the search for intelligent readers that appreciate my writing continues. 🤣🤣🤣
Verbs, you are a writer and a student of writing. Perspectives like his are insightful.
MJ should really monitor you more closely. And speaking of big old salt licks... 
