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Princess Ivory

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04-08-2008 08:30

"I like an escalator because an escalator can never break, it can only become stairs. There would never be an escalator temporarily out of order sign, only an escalator temporarily stairs. Sorry for the inconvenience."
Mitch Hedberg, Comedy Central Presents
American comedian (1968 - 2005)

Ok, I have to make this a question, to fit RA. So, why can't SL(r)(c)(tm)(WTF), be more like an escalator, and not have so much downtime?

Just something light to make you all smile. It's the first think I saw when I sat down at my computer this morning.

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Marianne McCann

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04-08-2008 09:44

From: Princess Ivory

Ok, I have to make this a question, to fit RA. So, why can't SL(r)(c)(tm)(WTF), be more like an escalator, and not have so much downtime?

SL is like an escalator at times. Consider yesterday from around 1-4. Still usable, unless you needed groups and profiles. Many other downtimes are the same. It works, not fully, but it will still get you there.

Sometimes, like an escalator, they need to take it fully down, too.

Of course, someting like SL is a *bit* more complex than an escalator. Sometimes I'm surprised it can run at all!

Mari

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Brenda Connolly

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04-08-2008 09:49

Sometimes SL seems like a down escalator that you are trying to walk up.

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Lee Ponzu

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It should be an elevator...

04-08-2008 10:06

...but they had to give the shaft to someone.

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Conifer Dada

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04-08-2008 10:10

But imagine an escalator with intermittent lag - that would be cool, especially for people with vertigo!

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LittleMe Jewell

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04-08-2008 14:18

Escalators in RL do sometimes break and get shutdown -- In Denver, July 2003:

"About two dozen people were injured at Coors Field Wednesday night after a crowded escalator near the C Gate apparently malfunctioned and suddenly started to speed up, sending people crashing into one another and forcing others to tumble down"

"The escalator at Coors Field collapsed, sending Rockies fans hurtling down from the field's third deck"

Not sure if SL being like that escalator would really be any better - but it might be more fun to watch avis hurtling thru space rather than looking like they are trapped in time.

edited to add: In this particular case, those 'stairs' flattened out, so they were no longer just stairs.

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Cunundrum Alcott

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04-08-2008 14:24

Working in Chicago I see escalators broken all the time and they don't let people use them when they are shut down you have to then find another way

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Gabriele Graves

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04-08-2008 16:07

From: LittleMe Jewell

Escalators in RL do sometimes break and get shutdown -- In Denver, July 2003:

"About two dozen people were injured at Coors Field Wednesday night after a crowded escalator near the C Gate apparently malfunctioned and suddenly started to speed up, sending people crashing into one another and forcing others to tumble down"

"The escalator at Coors Field collapsed, sending Rockies fans hurtling down from the field's third deck"

Not sure if SL being like that escalator would really be any better - but it might be more fun to watch avis hurtling thru space rather than looking like they are trapped in time.

edited to add: In this particular case, those 'stairs' flattened out, so they were no longer just stairs.

I was thinking along these lines myself - though my thoughts were mainly about them catching fire which has happened also.

Actually when you think about it real stairs are far preferable safety-wise than escalators.

I would rather SL automatically shutdown some part or all of itself instead of corrupting or losing the things inside, then when it stopped shutting itself down, you could be sure the majority of loses and corruptions were dealt with. A rocky time at first but far easier to tell when you have got it right - ie. it runs without shutting down all the time.

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Trout Recreant

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04-08-2008 16:48

I wish Second Life were more like some other part of a building.

I wish Second Life were more like a bathroom. Sometimes it's full of crap, sometimes it's all steamed up, but every time you wiggle the handle, it stops running. Every once in a while, it's closed while they mop the floors, and when it's there, you always have the chance that TP won't be there when you need it.

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SuezanneC Baskerville

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04-08-2008 22:34

From: Brenda Connolly

Sometimes SL seems like a down escalator that you are trying to walk up.

That's trues at times. At the other times SL seems like an up escalator you are trying to walk down.

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Deira Llanfair

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04-09-2008 03:01

From: SuezanneC Baskerville

That's trues at times. At the other times SL seems like an up escalator you are trying to walk down.

Let's hope they don't end up like Kings Cross Station - on fire!

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Lowen Raymaker

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04-09-2008 03:05

Second Life is like a box of escalators, you never know what you're gonna get.

Claire Silverspar

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04-09-2008 04:35

LOL @ Trout

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Thought for the day - Why isn't SL more like an escalator?
Princess Ivory SL is my First Life Join date: 17 Jan 2007 Posts: 720	04-08-2008 08:30 "I like an escalator because an escalator can never break, it can only become stairs. There would never be an escalator temporarily out of order sign, only an escalator temporarily stairs. Sorry for the inconvenience." Mitch Hedberg, Comedy Central Presents American comedian (1968 - 2005) Ok, I have to make this a question, to fit RA. So, why can't SL(r)(c)(tm)(WTF), be more like an escalator, and not have so much downtime? Just something light to make you all smile. It's the first think I saw when I sat down at my computer this morning. _____________________ Princess Ivory
Marianne McCann Feted Inner Child Join date: 23 Feb 2006 Posts: 7,145	04-08-2008 09:44 From: Princess Ivory Ok, I have to make this a question, to fit RA. So, why can't SL(r)(c)(tm)(WTF), be more like an escalator, and not have so much downtime? SL is like an escalator at times. Consider yesterday from around 1-4. Still usable, unless you needed groups and profiles. Many other downtimes are the same. It works, not fully, but it will still get you there. Sometimes, like an escalator, they need to take it fully down, too. Of course, someting like SL is a bit more complex than an escalator. Sometimes I'm surprised it can run at all! Mari _____________________ "There's nothing objectionable nor illegal in having a child-like avatar in itself and we must assume innocence until proof of the contrary." - Lewis PR Linden "If you find children offensive, you're gonna have trouble in this world " - Prospero Linden
Brenda Connolly Un United Avatar Join date: 10 Jan 2007 Posts: 25,000	04-08-2008 09:49 Sometimes SL seems like a down escalator that you are trying to walk up. _____________________ Don't you ever try to look behind my eyes. You don't want to know what they have seen. http://brenda-connolly.blogspot.com
Lee Ponzu What Would Steve Do? Join date: 28 Jun 2006 Posts: 1,770	It should be an elevator... 04-08-2008 10:06 ...but they had to give the shaft to someone. _____________________ So many monkeys, so little Shakespeare.
Conifer Dada Hiya m'dooks! Join date: 6 Oct 2006 Posts: 3,716	04-08-2008 10:10 But imagine an escalator with intermittent lag - that would be cool, especially for people with vertigo! _____________________
LittleMe Jewell ........... Join date: 8 Oct 2007 Posts: 11,319	04-08-2008 14:18 Escalators in RL do sometimes break and get shutdown -- In Denver, July 2003: "About two dozen people were injured at Coors Field Wednesday night after a crowded escalator near the C Gate apparently malfunctioned and suddenly started to speed up, sending people crashing into one another and forcing others to tumble down" "The escalator at Coors Field collapsed, sending Rockies fans hurtling down from the field's third deck" Not sure if SL being like that escalator would really be any better - but it might be more fun to watch avis hurtling thru space rather than looking like they are trapped in time. edited to add: In this particular case, those 'stairs' flattened out, so they were no longer just stairs. _____________________ ♥♥♥ -Lil Why do you sit there looking like an envelope without any address on it? ~Mark Twain~ Optimism is denial, so face the facts and move on. ♥♥♥ Lil's Yard Sale / Inventory Cleanout: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Triggerfish/52/27/22 . http://www.flickr.com/photos/littleme_jewell
Cunundrum Alcott A Sardonic Pessimist Join date: 15 Jan 2007 Posts: 773	04-08-2008 14:24 Working in Chicago I see escalators broken all the time and they don't let people use them when they are shut down you have to then find another way _____________________
Gabriele Graves Always and Forever, FULL Join date: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 6,205	04-08-2008 16:07 From: LittleMe Jewell Escalators in RL do sometimes break and get shutdown -- In Denver, July 2003: "About two dozen people were injured at Coors Field Wednesday night after a crowded escalator near the C Gate apparently malfunctioned and suddenly started to speed up, sending people crashing into one another and forcing others to tumble down" "The escalator at Coors Field collapsed, sending Rockies fans hurtling down from the field's third deck" Not sure if SL being like that escalator would really be any better - but it might be more fun to watch avis hurtling thru space rather than looking like they are trapped in time. edited to add: In this particular case, those 'stairs' flattened out, so they were no longer just stairs. I was thinking along these lines myself - though my thoughts were mainly about them catching fire which has happened also. Actually when you think about it real stairs are far preferable safety-wise than escalators. I would rather SL automatically shutdown some part or all of itself instead of corrupting or losing the things inside, then when it stopped shutting itself down, you could be sure the majority of loses and corruptions were dealt with. A rocky time at first but far easier to tell when you have got it right - ie. it runs without shutting down all the time. _____________________ Trout Rating: I'm giving you an 8.2 on the Troutchter Earth-Movement Slut Scale. You are an amazing, enchanting woman, and, when the situation calls for it, a slut of the very best sort. Congratulations and shame on you!
Trout Recreant Public Enemy No. 1 Join date: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 4,873	04-08-2008 16:48 I wish Second Life were more like some other part of a building. I wish Second Life were more like a bathroom. Sometimes it's full of crap, sometimes it's all steamed up, but every time you wiggle the handle, it stops running. Every once in a while, it's closed while they mop the floors, and when it's there, you always have the chance that TP won't be there when you need it. _____________________ From: Jerboa Haystack A Trout Rating (tm) is something to cherish. To flaunt and be proud of. It is something all women should aspire to obtain!
SuezanneC Baskerville Forums Rock! Join date: 22 Dec 2003 Posts: 14,229	04-08-2008 22:34 From: Brenda Connolly Sometimes SL seems like a down escalator that you are trying to walk up. That's trues at times. At the other times SL seems like an up escalator you are trying to walk down. _____________________ - So long to these forums, the vBulletin forums that used to be at forums.secondlife.com. I will miss them. I can be found on the web by searching for "SuezanneC Baskerville", or go to http://www.google.com/profiles/suezanne - http://lindenlab.tribe.net/ created on 11/19/03. Members: Ben, Catherine, Colin, Cory, Dan, Doug, Jim, Philip, Phoenix, Richard, Robin, and Ryan -
Deira Llanfair Deira to rhyme with Myra Join date: 16 Oct 2006 Posts: 2,315	04-09-2008 03:01 From: SuezanneC Baskerville That's trues at times. At the other times SL seems like an up escalator you are trying to walk down. Let's hope they don't end up like Kings Cross Station - on fire! _____________________ Deira Must create animations for head-desk and palm-face!.
Lowen Raymaker Registered User Join date: 21 Apr 2007 Posts: 185	04-09-2008 03:05 Second Life is like a box of escalators, you never know what you're gonna get.
Claire Silverspar Pokes Badgers With Spoons Join date: 31 Oct 2007 Posts: 5,375	04-09-2008 04:35 LOL @ Trout _____________________ I'll miss this damn place. I'll be over at SCII after the end has come.

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