Seems to me that the Axiom forum has been slower (loading speed, not mentality of the members) over the last several days. I'm not noticing it with other sites.
Anyone else noticing it?
Have had a few times in the late evenings when it has really hung for a time, did trace routes, and seems their server was having a few issues. Perhaps its the cold on Quebec.
Couple of days ago it seemed painfully slow to me, but like Dennis, I attribute it to the freezing cold Canadian weather.
All is good today though.
I've noticed this too, the other morning I couldn't get on the site at all.
Probably MarkS hogging all the bandwidth.
Nah, really its all of the last minute x-mas orders being placed from the North Pole.
In reply to:
Perhaps its the cold on Quebec.
Actually, the resistivity of wires decreases with temperature, so it should actually be
faster in cold weather.
I told you to get those HALO's out of your furnace room Dennis.
Seemed a little slow a couple a times over the last few days, but thought it was just my own aging reaction times
>>> Actually, the resistivity of wires decreases with temperature, so it should actually be faster in cold weather. <<<
With the kinds of temperatures I'm seeing 'up yonder' ways, my wire would decrease to the point of 'God Please Help Me!'
I always found it more comfortable to ride my bicycle to work in temperatures below freezing, rather than above.......
Yes!! Uphill both ways!!
Predominatly uphill but with the light winds of the morning.
And slightly downhill but into the heavier winds in the evening!!!......arrrrgh.
.....my "crusing" gear gave a velocity of 24.09 MPH at 100 pedal revolutions/min. on level ground-no wind.
....But there was NEVER any level ground, no-wind!!!
uphill....both ways
barefoot, wearing a muscle t-shirt and capri pants, in a 45 mph wind, in 6 feet of snow.
Hey Rich, you need to get yourself one of
these little machines. 213 mph top speed and 175 mph cruise @ 4 gph on 65 H.P. Not too shabby!
>>Seems to me that the Axiom forum has been slower (loading speed, not mentality of the members) over the last several days. I'm not noticing it with other sites.
Did you notice the slowdown around the same time your signature got really big ?
Ah, riding a bicycle in the snow. Memories!!
My bike was accused of looking like a circus going down the road.(called "survival")
I had eleven reflectors on the back plus a yellow flasher and two red tail lights. My helmet was covered with white and yellow reflective tape. And, that was just the start of it! The front was only about 60% as obvious.
It was(is)an 80s style of ten-speed so didn't weigh a lot when the snow got too deep along the edge of the road and I had to carry it to the next salt cleared ridable area. Ok, it scaled out at about 52lbs loaded, cuz I had to carry a change of clothes for when I arrived at work and was able to shower and get dressed for the day.(didn't need to pack a suit coat though cuz Everyone knew I rode a bicycle)plus I needed extra batteries for the trip home cause in the winter it was dark going in, and dark going home!!(remember, 80s technology)
Put nearly 15K miles on the dear thing mostly back and forth to work(25 mile round trip)in Michigan winters; snow or shine.
The only time I remember riding in 45MPH+ winds was during hurricane Erin after we moved here to Florida. It was fun.
Kept the shoes on though, pedels had "foot belts" on open metal serrated pedals, hard on shoes(good grip though)murder on feet!!
Ya know, Rick; I got real lucky early on. I lost an eye and didn't feel confident in my flying abilities, or I know for a fact that my favorite hobby wouldn't have been all the various hobbies that I'd aquired over the years; but just one hobby to replace them all!
Oh, the agony I've been spared by the loss of that eye. I could say I got along easy. Or rather; didn't get along easy!
.....yeah, I met Burt Rutan. We gave him some engines. Cool Dude.
Believe me Rich, sometimes I wish it were only a hobby. If you ever get the itch to go up for a spin give me a shout, I live just down the road from you in Sebastian ... nothing but a hop, skip and a bicycle ride from you!
Edit: Sorry Mark ... you may now have your thread back, however slow it may be.
Rick,
Thanks for the invite....
....tempting indeed!!
When we were given the four Grandkids and needed a larger residence, we moved up to Melbourne from our "empty nester" in Palm Bay; an even closer bike ride!
Small world at that!
Rich.
You should see it now. What a mess. How in the blue blazes is Fed Ex supposed to deliver a subwoofer in this ivory obstacle course?
