Comments on: SL Grid Powered by Hamster Wheel http://alphavilleherald.com/2007/02/sl_grid_powered.html Always Fairly Unbalanced Tue, 04 Oct 2016 13:18:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Wayfinder Wishbringer http://alphavilleherald.com/2007/02/sl_grid_powered.html/comment-page-1#comment-36531 Wayfinder Wishbringer Thu, 22 Feb 2007 17:13:50 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=1492#comment-36531 Oops, you all finally caught on. In truth, all of SL has been run by a hamster wheel for quite some time now. It had the drawback of course, that every so often the hamster would die, taking the entire grid down until it could be replaced. There have been a couple of occasions when someone at Linden Lab had forgotten to stop by the pet store. The resultant lack of hamster was attributed to "Asset Server Difficulties"... one of LL's best-kept secrets. Now of course, with a second wheel in operation, there might be just enough power to cover the grid for quick hamster replacements. But whether your particular breed is up to the amazing athletics of the authentic Norweigian Blue hamster has yet to be seen. Oops, you all finally caught on. In truth, all of SL has been run by a hamster wheel for quite some time now. It had the drawback of course, that every so often the hamster would die, taking the entire grid down until it could be replaced. There have been a couple of occasions when someone at Linden Lab had forgotten to stop by the pet store. The resultant lack of hamster was attributed to “Asset Server Difficulties”… one of LL’s best-kept secrets.

Now of course, with a second wheel in operation, there might be just enough power to cover the grid for quick hamster replacements. But whether your particular breed is up to the amazing athletics of the authentic Norweigian Blue hamster has yet to be seen.

]]> By: Sobrag Flaman http://alphavilleherald.com/2007/02/sl_grid_powered.html/comment-page-1#comment-36530 Sobrag Flaman Thu, 22 Feb 2007 17:02:12 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=1492#comment-36530 The goons in Baku have had something like this set up for a while too, but I do not know who placed it first. The goon's version however, recently added 1L$ hanging on a string in front of the "Gerbil" The goons in Baku have had something like this set up for a while too, but I do not know who placed it first. The goon’s version however, recently added 1L$ hanging on a string in front of the “Gerbil”

]]> By: hotlips Tornado http://alphavilleherald.com/2007/02/sl_grid_powered.html/comment-page-1#comment-36529 hotlips Tornado Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:28:12 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=1492#comment-36529 Oh yes, I'm sure Prok. Not only that, but I have uncovered fresh evidence of weird Grid goings on. Do avatars dream of electric sheep? Apparently not. I, myself, have no recollection of what I've been doing when my owner is away, but I may soon be in a position to reveal all. Oh yes, I’m sure Prok. Not only that, but I have uncovered fresh evidence of weird Grid goings on. Do avatars dream of electric sheep? Apparently not. I, myself, have no recollection of what I’ve been doing when my owner is away, but I may soon be in a position to reveal all.

]]> By: Prokofy Neva http://alphavilleherald.com/2007/02/sl_grid_powered.html/comment-page-1#comment-36528 Prokofy Neva Thu, 22 Feb 2007 13:00:42 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=1492#comment-36528 Oh. Are you sure? I thought the grid was run by this funny-looking machine that Jim Lumiere gave me which I put behind Prok's Sea Food shed in Coney Island of the Mind, labelled "Asset Server". It has these big levers on it. I put out a sign, "Don't touch!" but of course, people do, and selfishly mess up SL for everybody. You tell them, and tell them... In fact...I could have gone on thinking this about the "Asset Server" and might have even been convinced with your "Gerbil Theory" but...then Ordinal Malaprop set me straight. In fact, Second Life is a giant Treacle Well: http://ordinalmalaprop.com/engine/2007/02/22/the-treacle-well/ Nothing says "science" like Ordinal Malaprop -- I think she's to be trusted on this one. Oh. Are you sure? I thought the grid was run by this funny-looking machine that Jim Lumiere gave me which I put behind Prok’s Sea Food shed in Coney Island of the Mind, labelled “Asset Server”. It has these big levers on it. I put out a sign, “Don’t touch!” but of course, people do, and selfishly mess up SL for everybody. You tell them, and tell them…

In fact…I could have gone on thinking this about the “Asset Server” and might have even been convinced with your “Gerbil Theory” but…then Ordinal Malaprop set me straight. In fact, Second Life is a giant Treacle Well:
http://ordinalmalaprop.com/engine/2007/02/22/the-treacle-well/

Nothing says “science” like Ordinal Malaprop — I think she’s to be trusted on this one.

]]> By: Aleister Kronos http://alphavilleherald.com/2007/02/sl_grid_powered.html/comment-page-1#comment-36527 Aleister Kronos Thu, 22 Feb 2007 09:54:40 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=1492#comment-36527 Just a note on the update... It may have gone far more smoothly than some of the more memorable maintenance breaks of recent months. But in may case at least, it had the effect of introducing a spell of bad weather across the grid. Wherever I looked on the map, all I could see was dense cloud. As an enthusiastic rambler in SL, finding my way about in these hazardous conditions was a right royal pain. For the most part, I ended up sticking to places I know. Hopefully it's all back to "normal" now. I did blunder into Mercedes Benz where - aside from grabbing an 89MB music download - I found little to justify this leap into the mist! Just a note on the update…
It may have gone far more smoothly than some of the more memorable maintenance breaks of recent months. But in may case at least, it had the effect of introducing a spell of bad weather across the grid.

Wherever I looked on the map, all I could see was dense cloud. As an enthusiastic rambler in SL, finding my way about in these hazardous conditions was a right royal pain. For the most part, I ended up sticking to places I know. Hopefully it’s all back to “normal” now.

I did blunder into Mercedes Benz where – aside from grabbing an 89MB music download – I found little to justify this leap into the mist!

]]> By: www.sl-post.com http://alphavilleherald.com/2007/02/sl_grid_powered.html/comment-page-1#comment-36532 www.sl-post.com Thu, 22 Feb 2007 09:35:14 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=1492#comment-36532 <strong>Hamster wheel power!</strong> Hamster wheel power keeps the grid going (hehe). Hamster wheel power!

Hamster wheel power keeps the grid going (hehe).

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