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Please see the most recent updates in the "Where did the .com name go?" thread. Posts number 16 and 17.
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Special Server Maintenance
Just when you think you have everything running some what better...
You get a message from the Hosting company. Short story they need to move us to a new server. I have been working with them to plan a good date for all concerned. Here is what we have come up with as a schedule.
- November 4th 17:00 -5UTC shut off the forums and start backup proceedures. During this time there will be no access to the forums or the Resource Section.
- November 5th Continue with Backups and download same until complete.
- November 6th 7:00 turn over server to hosting company to move system to new server
- November 7th - 8th restore backups and upgrade forum software.
If all goes well we should be back online on November 8th.
To keep you updated we will post updates on AVSIM forums.
Thank you for your support.
This weekend in Oz.
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Victory103
SOH-CM-2026
Goooo J. Miller!
wombat666
Administrator
Looking up the TV Coverage schedule (just in case!) it is well and truly garbage!
The FTA coverage (if one can call it that!) is via Network 10, an arm of Foxtel and renowned for more advertising than content.
So this weekend they are showing the Supercars round from Surfers Paradise, a fairly mediocre event at best, in prime 'day time' Saturday and Sunday.
Late evening on Monday the 'highlights' of the Mexican GP are listed (30 minutes of racing, 30+ minutes of advertising!) followed by the same version of their 'highlights' of the Australian MotoGP................
I can get to the circuit easily on my KTM but if it was really wet I'd be considering staying in front of the TV, however, because of some dickhead Network 10 Muppet it's either attend or miss out.
We really do suffer from crap Motorsport coverage!
The FTA coverage (if one can call it that!) is via Network 10, an arm of Foxtel and renowned for more advertising than content.
So this weekend they are showing the Supercars round from Surfers Paradise, a fairly mediocre event at best, in prime 'day time' Saturday and Sunday.
Late evening on Monday the 'highlights' of the Mexican GP are listed (30 minutes of racing, 30+ minutes of advertising!) followed by the same version of their 'highlights' of the Australian MotoGP................
I can get to the circuit easily on my KTM but if it was really wet I'd be considering staying in front of the TV, however, because of some dickhead Network 10 Muppet it's either attend or miss out.
We really do suffer from crap Motorsport coverage!
Victory103
SOH-CM-2026
Well I'm good with shelling out the $$$ on my apps, since this is a double weekend with WSBK and most of the time I get work weekends here in the US. Watched the superpole/race 1 Qatar action and waiting on MotoGP Q1/2, pretty complete road-racing weekend for sure! Gets me all motivated to tear off on a bike from the fleet now that the weather is great here in Arizona.
wombat666
Administrator
Really dreary weather with MotoGP Q1 and Q2 sessions to be run Race Day morning.
The late and much missed Barry Sheene once dubbed Philip Island the 'Gateway to Hypothermia' and today (in total contrast to Thursday and Friday!) he was so right.
It wasn't the intermittent rain showers that caused havoc on the field, 70+KPH wind gusts did the job, literally blowing Miguel Oliveira off the circuit at turn one, probably the fastest on the circuit.
Rode the KTM to the 'Island', a bit chilly but given the number of cars heading in it was a good move.
Love being able to 'Filter' my way through the traffic!
If the weather clears early enough I might even ride my 'Cafe Racer', my fellow Ducati Owners Club members more or less tolerate the KTM but how will they view a 'Triton'........
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The late and much missed Barry Sheene once dubbed Philip Island the 'Gateway to Hypothermia' and today (in total contrast to Thursday and Friday!) he was so right.
It wasn't the intermittent rain showers that caused havoc on the field, 70+KPH wind gusts did the job, literally blowing Miguel Oliveira off the circuit at turn one, probably the fastest on the circuit.
Rode the KTM to the 'Island', a bit chilly but given the number of cars heading in it was a good move.
Love being able to 'Filter' my way through the traffic!
If the weather clears early enough I might even ride my 'Cafe Racer', my fellow Ducati Owners Club members more or less tolerate the KTM but how will they view a 'Triton'........
?
wombat666
Administrator
Outstanding racing in all categories.
99% of the Moto3 field was covered by 2 seconds, not so much in Moto2 but tight groups were riding like Moto3 and aside from the (initial) first 3 riders in MotoGP most of the field were engaged in something like a knife fight in a phone box!
And the rain held of!
99% of the Moto3 field was covered by 2 seconds, not so much in Moto2 but tight groups were riding like Moto3 and aside from the (initial) first 3 riders in MotoGP most of the field were engaged in something like a knife fight in a phone box!
And the rain held of!
Victory103
SOH-CM-2026
I have got to get down there. Never had the chance in the Navy, and recently while contracting overseas could never get the wife's work schedule to match to meet me. At least I got all the tracks in the US covered. Congrats VR46 to 400 starts.