I'm trying to get the system to busy itself out to run the nightly
doorgame maintenance, but it won't do it. So, I have to take the BBS
down manually. I did see an email from digital man (Rob Swindell), the
author of Synchronet, but I haven't gotten to it in the QWK packet yet.
The thing is, during maintenance, accessing an item (message bases,
file areas, or doors), can corrupt things big time.

That's why you have maintenance times, with no access during that time (2 hours?); pretty standard stuff with BBSes--is why I prefer to call first thing in the morning & avoid such. . .

I'm not here to create problems.

funnies, dammit, funny in every post!

I'm sure those into slapstick are laughing about your sore foot & butthole, but, come on, that's cheaping out. . .

Gout is bad -- I have the sae base condition (too much uric acid) but in me it cases kidney stones. Allopurinol helps melt the buildup before it gets high.

Taking 20-40 mEq of Potassium Citrate daily helps de-acidify the body.

I'm mostly clear now of stones (whew, Im telling you!)

I'm going to gout on a limb here & say your gout is causing one or more of your big toes to hurt. . .

You know you have gout whenà you look down at your foot and think, ôHoney, our lava lamp is leaking!ö 🔥

Why donÆt they serve alcohol at gout support groups? Because itÆs a toe-tally bad idea! 🍻🚫

My friend asked me if my gout was hereditary. I told him, ôHopefully not, or my kids are getting some very uncomfortable shoes!ö 👞

WhatÆs the official dance of gout sufferers? The CanÆt-Can! 💃🚫

Did you hear about the new gout-themed restaurant? ItÆs called ôThe Swollen Toe Inn.ö 🍽️🦶

Why are people with gout always so well-informed? They literally have access to foot-notes! 📚🦶

My friend said his gout was so bad, it was driving him up the wall. I told him, ôThatÆs easy for you to say, you can walk.ö 🚶‍♂️🚫🚶

What do you call a dinosaur with gout? A Tyrannosaurus aches!

Chow for niao! & a happy new year to you, my friend!

--- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-7
* Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (1:153/757)

George,

You forgot "even if it accesses your bank and moves your entire balance
off-shore 'somewhere'; this nly happens, t ops, TOPS, one a week, so
not to worry. . . you've paid your insurance rto tyhe sysop, right?

It took me a minute to figure out your reply...then I looked at the
subject line.
I got very little sleep last night, and had to go to the Emergency
Room at 5am this morning, with severe foot pain (I thought I had
fractured it), and severe rectal spasms (I thought my butt was on
fire).
It turns out I had an attack of gout (I already have arthritis all
through my body), and they gave me some medicine for the spasms. But,
I didn't want a renegade storm to come in while I was gone, so I had
shut the BBS down. When you tried to get in this morning, the system
was trying to run a message base utility, and that's why it said "you
have no time left".
I'm trying to get the system to busy itself out to run the nightly
doorgame maintenance, but it won't do it. So, I have to take the BBS
down manually. I did see an email from digital man (Rob Swindell), the
author of Synchronet, but I haven't gotten to it in the QWK packet yet.
The thing is, during maintenance, accessing an item (message bases,
file areas, or doors), can corrupt things big time.

Shame on you, you've been around long enough to know better!

You omitted a joke or funny/punny bit of content in your reply, unless the bit about you going to the hospiotal with a throbbing abnus & broken foot was intended to be for a laugh? You oughta know that if you try to kick your own arse, things can happen that might hurt, at your age. . .

BTW, I support you're coming gout of the closet about your condition.

"Didn't you say you had gout & couldn't even walk?"
(I stand corrected, as I've been to the doc.)

I'm taking Allopurinol, too, to dissolve uric acid buildup in my kidneys (leading to big honking painful stones); is that the drug they gave you?

I've old you that you need to wear your readers when reading the Bible; the quote is to separate the goats from the sheep, not the GOUTS!

--- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-7
* Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (1:153/757)