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What did you do while Boards was "undergoing maintenance" [ALL-IN-ONE THREAD]

05-01-2014 06:59PM

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Daqster

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I wrote a book, got engaged, had three kids and lost two stone.

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#2 05-01-2014 08:14PM

SimonTemplar

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Crawled into the fetal position and wept uncontrollably.

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#3 05-01-2014 08:15PM

rameire

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f5 button has worn out

🌞 3.8kwp, 🌞 Clonee, Dub.🌞

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#4 05-01-2014 08:16PM

WoollyRedHat

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Studied the intricaties of a spiders thread, making a web.

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#5 05-01-2014 08:16PM

snubbleste

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Flew to Bangkok and back and got a nice massage

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#6 05-01-2014 08:16PM

seanaor

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Tried that "life" thing my family were on about. Didn't like it. Currently crying with happiness.

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#7 05-01-2014 08:17PM

The_Kew_Tour

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Kept pressing F5

EVENFLOW

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#8 05-01-2014 08:18PM

Skill Magill

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Sent an email to Ulsterbank asking what the story was

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#9 05-01-2014 08:20PM

emo72

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thank jaysus. you dont know what ya got, till its gone

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#10 05-01-2014 08:20PM

Jack Skellington

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Spent the time refreshing the page and cursing out loud.

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#11 05-01-2014 08:20PM

emo72

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thank jaysus. you dont know what ya got, till its gone

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#12 05-01-2014 08:20PM

Mint Sauce

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Daqster wrote: »

I wrote a book, got engaged, had three kids and lost two stone.

Site actually went down at around 2pm, but everything from just after 6.30 was lost.

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#13 05-01-2014 08:21PM

rameire

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was about to descend on kildare street, as anything that usually goes wrong is blamed on the government

🌞 3.8kwp, 🌞 Clonee, Dub.🌞

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#14 05-01-2014 08:21PM

rameire

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was about to descend on kildare street, as anything that usually goes wrong is blamed on the government

🌞 3.8kwp, 🌞 Clonee, Dub.🌞

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#15 05-01-2014 08:23PM

rameire

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was about to descend on kildare street, as anything that usually goes wrong is blamed on the government

🌞 3.8kwp, 🌞 Clonee, Dub.🌞

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#16 05-01-2014 08:24PM

RossieMan

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Poor oul Dave must be getting his P45 as we speak.

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#17 05-01-2014 08:25PM

skimpydoo

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Took time off from my Boards addiction. Jaysus the cold turkey was mad.

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#18 05-01-2014 08:29PM

Reindeer

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Felled half a dozen Cedars, cut them to firewood lengths, cleared the brash, stacked the logs.

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#19 05-01-2014 08:30PM

Specialun

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I cried alot and sent around 987 msgs to boards twitter account asking "are we there yet"....

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#20 05-01-2014 08:30PM

Ruu

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Back in the day, there would be boards.tv/us/.org.uk to go to but not this time. I was unplugged for the duration.

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#21 05-01-2014 08:32PM

Specialun

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I cried alot and sent around 987 msgs to boards twitter account asking "are we there yet"....

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#22 05-01-2014 08:33PM

Peregrine

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I bought pitchforks and torches.

I also got a **** load of work done. Not sure whether I should be happy or sad.

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#23 05-01-2014 08:35PM

Zeouterlimits

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So happy to be back, it's worth saying it twice, or even three times!

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#24 05-01-2014 08:36PM

The One Who Knocks

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skimpydoo wrote: »

Took time off from my Boards addiction. Jaysus the cold turkey was mad.

skimpydoo wrote: »

Took time off from my Boards addiction. Jaysus the cold turkey was mad.

skimpydoo wrote: »

Took time off from my Boards addiction. Jaysus the cold turkey was mad.

skimpydoo wrote: »

Took time off from my Boards addiction. Jaysus the cold turkey was mad.

skimpydoo wrote: »

Took time off from my Boards addiction. Jaysus the cold turkey was mad.

skimpydoo wrote: »

Took time off from my Boards addiction. Jaysus the cold turkey was mad.

skimpydoo wrote: »

Took time off from my Boards addiction. Jaysus the cold turkey was mad.

AHHHHHHHHHHH

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#25 05-01-2014 08:36PM

Mr. CooL ICE

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Jaysus, there's an awful echo round these parts

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#26 05-01-2014 08:37PM

Muise...

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built an echo chamber out of posts.

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#27 05-01-2014 08:38PM

taytobreath

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What happened to it

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#28 05-01-2014 08:38PM

taytobreath

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What happened to it

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#29 05-01-2014 08:38PM

The One Who Knocks

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skimpydoo wrote: »

Took time off from my Boards addiction. Jaysus the cold turkey was mad.

skimpydoo wrote: »

Took time off from my Boards addiction. Jaysus the cold turkey was mad.

skimpydoo wrote: »

Took time off from my Boards addiction. Jaysus the cold turkey was mad.

skimpydoo wrote: »

Took time off from my Boards addiction. Jaysus the cold turkey was mad.

skimpydoo wrote: »

Took time off from my Boards addiction. Jaysus the cold turkey was mad.

skimpydoo wrote: »

Took time off from my Boards addiction. Jaysus the cold turkey was mad.

skimpydoo wrote: »

Took time off from my Boards addiction. Jaysus the cold turkey was mad.

AHHHHHHHHHHH

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#30 05-01-2014 08:40PM

Howard Juneau

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Didn't notice until about an hour ago, for once, today, I had a life! Yay me!

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#31 05-01-2014 08:41PM

Uberbeamerman

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Took to boards.ie on twitter to try and get my fix

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