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Whats with the sheep...

Mint Sauce · 2014-12-10 13:30:02

...on the log in screen? Updated the software on my tablet the other day, so had to re enter my name and PW on the home screen, and was greeted by a field of sheep, thought it was just something on mobile devices. Untill I seen the same field and sheep when re logging in on my laptop. What gives boards?

10-12-2014 1:30pm

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Mint Sauce

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...on the log in screen?

Updated the software on my tablet the other day, so had to re enter my name and PW on the home screen, and was greeted by a field of sheep, thought it was just something on mobile devices. Untill I seen the same field and sheep when re logging in on my laptop.

What gives boards?

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#2 10-12-2014 1:32pm

SEPT 23 1989

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I didnt see any sheep

what are you talking about?

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#3 10-12-2014 1:32pm

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Farmers are taking over. Sorry lads.

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#4 10-12-2014 1:35pm

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I was wondering where I left them! Thanks OP

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#5 10-12-2014 1:37pm

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SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

I didnt see any sheep

what are you talking about?

Log out, go to the home screen to re login.

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#6 10-12-2014 1:40pm

Slicemeister

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They're coming to get you Mint Sauce! YOU ATE THEIR COUSINS!!!

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#7 10-12-2014 1:47pm

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Slicemeister wrote: »

They're coming to get you Mint Sauce! YOU ATE THEIR COUSINS!!!

Oddly, despite my username, I actually quite dislike lamb.

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#8 10-12-2014 1:57pm

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Its an advertisement for YouPorn

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#9 10-12-2014 1:57pm

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Maybe its an illuminatti message, we are the sheep :eek:

(que x files or some other relevant theme tune)

its a nice pic of sheep though, one of the finest I've seen.

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#10 10-12-2014 2:05pm

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Apparently Dav has a, shall we say, idiosyncratic view of the concept of animal husbandry.

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#11 10-12-2014 2:06pm

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BAAAAAAAAA

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#12 10-12-2014 2:20pm

Mint Sauce

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jimgoose wrote: »

Apparently Dav has a, shall we say, idiosyncratic view of the concept of animal husbandry.

Maybe they are trailing sheep instead of gerbals.

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#13 10-12-2014 2:26pm

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Corvo wrote: »

Its an advertisement for YouPorn

EweTube...

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#14 10-12-2014 2:31pm

Ruu

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That's my field! :mad:

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#15 10-12-2014 2:32pm

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Hi and welcome to boards Helpdesk.

Yes we have sheep now. Sheep rock.

Goodbye.

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#16 10-12-2014 2:35pm

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Sheep Lover wrote: »

BAAAAAAAAA

Has anyone else noticed the high incidence of sheep-related usernames recently?

Some people have no imagination ...

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#17 10-12-2014 2:39pm

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What did they look like?

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#18 10-12-2014 2:57pm

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Have you tried counting them?

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#19 10-12-2014 3:01pm

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Welcome to the annual silly season.
Mods on the rampage. No thread title is safe. No post is safe. Nothing is sacred.
Sheep on the login page.

Puts on tin foil hat and waits.

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#20 10-12-2014 3:10pm

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It's for those who believe (the truth is out there)

I must say no more *retreats sheepishly*

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#21 10-12-2014 3:10pm

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Must be something from your search history. Mine is all jack daniels and oiled up strippers.

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#22 10-12-2014 3:35pm

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It's this image, from this post in this edition of the Boards Photo Challenge.

dmc17 wrote: »

Have you tried counting them?

I have, there are 57 of them in the near field and there must be a good 20 of them down the far field.

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#23 10-12-2014 3:43pm

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They're trying to RAM through these changes.

RAM

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#24 10-12-2014 4:24pm

Menas

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Karl Stein wrote: »

They're trying to RAM through these changes.

RAM

I dont know what ewe mean.

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#25 10-12-2014 5:37pm

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MarkR wrote: »

Must be something from your search history. Mine is all jack daniels and oiled up strippers.

It was after clearing my history it occured.

:eek:

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#26 10-12-2014 5:42pm

Ruu

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Trigger Happy wrote: »

I dont know what ewe mean.

Pulling the wool over our eyes! :mad:

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#27 10-12-2014 5:52pm

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Ruu wrote: »

Pulling the wool over our eyes! :mad:

No more baad puns please.

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#28 10-12-2014 6:54pm

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The uprising has begun.

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#29 11-12-2014 12:36am

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Jesus Minty you weren't joking, firing up the Chromecast here and switched to boards and there was a heap of ewes staring at me. Brings back memories, I can tell ya!

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#30 11-12-2014 2:13am

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There's one looking at me on the bottom left hand of the log in page.

Here's lookin' at ewe sheep.

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#31 11-12-2014 2:15am

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Sheep are tasty.

Especially with chips and salad.

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#32 11-12-2014 5:55am

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Lamb and chips?? Jaysus.......

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#33 11-12-2014 10:47am

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Mickey H wrote: »

Sheep are tasty.

Bastard.

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#34 11-12-2014 11:22am

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Kovu wrote: »

Lamb and chips?? Jaysus.......

Doner Kebab and chips...nom nom.

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#35 11-12-2014 1:20pm

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http://i.imgur.com/9ngaMPI.jpg

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#36 11-12-2014 11:46pm

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Trigger Happy wrote: »

Doner Kebab and chips...nom nom.

Perfect beer soakage

bluewolf wrote: »

http://i.imgur.com/9ngaMPI.jpg

:eek:

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#37 12-12-2014 12:02am

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bluewolf wrote: »

http://i.imgur.com/9ngaMPI.jpg

:eek: :eek:

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#38 12-12-2014 1:16pm

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hee hee

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#39 12-12-2014 1:19pm

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bluewolf wrote: »

http://i.imgur.com/9ngaMPI.jpg

All the sheep Ive slaughtered in my lifetime coming back to haunt me....

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#40 12-12-2014 1:55pm

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Well as most of you are probably aware, traditionally the boards.ie servers were powered by hamsters running around inside little wheels. They were cheap to feed and purchase.

However, as boards.ie has become more popular, the poor little hamsters just couldn't keep up. Something had to be done. After much deliberation the decision was made to replace them with sheep that walk on these threadmill-like machines that can generate far more power. As a bonus, the sheep's wool can be sheared and sold which then pays for Dav's salary.

It's been a great success so far. No doubt you have noticed the increased speed at which threads open now, and searching is almost as fast as with Google (who luckily can afford goats instead of sheep).

It's just another example of the managements dedication to all of us.
Thank you management!

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