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ticalc.org Pending Reaches Unprecedented Low
Posted by Eric on 2 June 2001, 08:22 GMT

CNN Coverage In a stunning new development, ticalc.org's pending file count has apparently reached an unprecedented level, according to preliminary Swedish radio reports.

Commented longtime TI calculator enthusiast Chris Frankel, "I was just minding my business, doing my daily check of the current load on ticalc.org's File Upload form, when lo and behold, there it was: 'Current load of pending files is minimal.' I mean, since the feature was announced almost three months ago, I've never seen it say anything besides 'heavy.' What gives?"

Frankel then rushed off on a pilgrimage to New Orleans, La., mumbling something about the apocalypse.

News sites around the world were quickly broadcasting the news. A screenshot of CNN's coverage can be found above and to your right (click on thumbnail to enlarge).

ticalc.org member and house cynic Eric Sun commented, "Ehh, who knows. It's probably a hoax. In any case, it'll get back to its usual 'heavy' in a day or two anyway."

ticalc.org file archivers Steve Whittaker and David Critch were located vacationing in Aruba and on the North Pole, respectively. Both shrugged their shoulders when asked about their latest efforts, casting further doubt on the validity of the file pending count.

Former ticalc.org news editor Nick Disabato could not be reached for comment. As is evident from the announcement on his webpage, he is now either a) a captive of the Dark Side, or b) too insane to give a coherent response anyway.

More information to come as it becomes available...

Update (Nick): WHEN I GROW UP I WANT TO BE A CACTUS

lALlaLALlaalLAlallalLAlalAlalAalA

Update (Eric): Before everyone comes and emails me about it...yes, we're aware that ol' Nick may have some, uh...problems. Okay, check that. Lots of problems. But don't worry, we'll, ah...take care of Nick later, after we figure out what's wrong with our (*@#%&(*@# pending count.

 


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Re: ticalc.org Pending Reaches Unprecedented Low
C5r1a5z0y Account Info

cool some more fake news - haven't seen any since 4/1/01

-C5r1a5z0y

ps: First Post!

     2 June 2001, 09:26 GMT


Re: Re: ticalc.org Pending Reaches Unprecedented Low
no_one_2000

Boy, you have a long name, C5r1a5z0y! I've never seen fake news on this site before. This is cool! :-)

     6 June 2001, 00:51 GMT

Re: ticalc.org Pending Reaches Unprecedented Low
DWedit  Account Info
(Web Page)

So we've gone from a hardcoded heavy to a hardcoded minimal until the fake news item expires?

     2 June 2001, 09:51 GMT

Re: ticalc.org Pending Reaches Unprecedented Low
Colin Smith  Account Info

Is the files pending count really at a low. (Im not stupid about CNN etc.) Just wondering because I still haven't seen my files go up that I uploaded 4 weeks ago.

     2 June 2001, 15:29 GMT


Re: Re: ticalc.org Pending Reaches Unprecedented Low
Phil Genera  Account Info
(Web Page)

Yes. I believe that the pending spool has been emptied, so any files you uploaded, assuming they were approved, have been added to the archive. Check your authorinfo page.
--
Phil

     2 June 2001, 15:44 GMT


Re: Re: Re: ticalc.org Pending Reaches Unprecedented Low
Sherman Cahal  Account Info
(Web Page)

Wow! Finally I submitted a PC program onto ticalc.org *twice*, the first over a month ago, and the second about 3 weeks ago. It's still not on here, even though I just received a e-mail from them stating it will be on soon! :-) Well, by the time its on, it will be in needed for replacement by 2.0!
lalala

     3 June 2001, 06:33 GMT

Re: ticalc.org Pending Reaches Unprecedented Low
Jack Lau Account Info
(Web Page)

Phew first few comments...

When I checked ticalc.org on May 31 and June 1st it filled my 1024 x 768 screen up with files!!!

I wonder if the screen shot above is actually real. I checked http://www.cnn.com home page but couldn't be bothered to go any further.

Jack Lau

     2 June 2001, 15:51 GMT

Re: Re: ticalc.org Pending Reaches Unprecedented Low
joelt  Account Info
(Web Page)

Yeah, no kidding. It weren't for the CNN stuff, it could have been an actual news article. On tinews, on their ticalc archive, it said about 124 for the 89. Damn.

     2 June 2001, 17:36 GMT

Re: ticalc.org Pending Reaches Unprecedented Low
David  Account Info

Oh, it's probably a real screenshot all right, it's just not off of CNN's site! They’re just satirizing it a bit. heh

     7 June 2001, 09:39 GMT


Re: Re: ticalc.org Pending Reaches Unprecedented Low
Jack Lau Account Info
(Web Page)

Maybe ticalc.org could be making the screen up! They simply take all the CNN graphics and overlay it with their own article!

     8 June 2001, 15:40 GMT

I'll notify GWBush...
Jonah Cohen  Account Info
(Web Page)

...to pack his bags :-)

Long live El Presidente Henrik!

     2 June 2001, 16:16 GMT


Re: I'll notify GWBush...
Phil Genera  Account Info
(Web Page)

I'm glad someone caught that :).
--
Phil

     2 June 2001, 18:34 GMT

Re: ticalc.org Pending Reaches Unprecedented Low
bdesham  Account Info
(Web Page)

Wow, some^H^H^H^H most of that stuff is crap. Oh well...

bdesham

     2 June 2001, 16:34 GMT

Fake?!? I think not!
Tim Buckingham  Account Info
(Web Page)

This should be posted as real news, as the world should
be amazed at this miraculous sign of the end times. I think the news would be less believable if ticalc.org updated like every day for a week or something, then I'd definitely think it was a hoax.

     2 June 2001, 17:31 GMT

Re: ticalc.org Pending Reaches Unprecedented Low
lord_nightrose Account Info

Funny. I was almost convinced for a second there, until I saw the red border... and the insane rambling... and the fake CNN page... and... oh wait never mind. I was never almost convinced. It was kind of funny though.

     2 June 2001, 17:32 GMT


Re: Re: ticalc.org Pending Reaches Unprecedented Low
Olivier Lecocq  Account Info
(Web Page)

This time, they did everything to not confuse this with real news.
CNN probably doesn't even know about the existence of this site :)

     2 June 2001, 18:13 GMT

Re: ticalc.org Pending Reaches Unprecedented Low
Carlos Becker  Account Info

I got in cnn.com.. searched.. nothing.. nothing..

what's wrong?

Maybe the author of the article can send me the URL

     2 June 2001, 18:41 GMT


Re: Re: ticalc.org Pending Reaches Unprecedented Low
Nick Disabato  Account Info
(Web Page)

It's a joke.

A JOKE.

Please understand that jokes and the real world do have a line of demarcation.

//Nick

     2 June 2001, 20:59 GMT

Re: Re: Re: ticalc.org Pending Reaches Unprecedented Low
Nicholas Bendler  Account Info
(Web Page)

Well, pending being minimial, I assure you all, is not a joke.

     2 June 2001, 23:44 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: ticalc.org Pending Reaches Unprecedented Low
Eric Sun  Account Info
(Web Page)

And how would you know?! :)

     3 June 2001, 19:15 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: ticalc.org Pending Reaches Unprecedented Low
Nicholas Bendler  Account Info
(Web Page)

Oh, I don't know, just a guess. :)

     3 June 2001, 20:05 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: ticalc.org Pending Reaches Unprecedented Low
nova Account Info

because asim is an elite hacker. He knows much more than we will ever know.

     3 June 2001, 20:09 GMT


Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: ticalc.org Pending Reaches Unprecedented Low
Nicholas Bendler  Account Info
(Web Page)

(reads nova's profile)

No, you sir, are the |<-1337 h4x0r.

:)

     5 June 2001, 06:49 GMT

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: ticalc.org Pending Reaches Unprecedented Low
Phil Genera  Account Info
(Web Page)

I'd imagine he looked at the file upload form :).
--
Phil

     4 June 2001, 00:51 GMT


OT ticalc.org Pending Reaches Unprecedented Low
Nitrocloud  Account Info
(Web Page)

Gawd how many Nick's are there??

------
-Nick P.

     5 June 2001, 02:54 GMT

Re: OT ticalc.org Pending Reaches Unprecedented Low
Nicholas Bendler  Account Info
(Web Page)

Well, one of the most common baby names of the past 20 years has always been some variant of Nicholas, thus producing a surplus of Nick's world wide.

     5 June 2001, 03:58 GMT

Re: Re: OT ticalc.org Pending Reaches Unprecedented Low
no_one_2000

Joe's a popular name too

     6 June 2001, 00:53 GMT


Re: Re: OT ticalc.org Pending Reaches Unprecedented Low
no_one_2000

And Sam

     6 June 2001, 00:54 GMT


Re: OT ticalc.org Pending Reaches Unprecedented Low
Nick Carlson

Who knows?

     16 June 2001, 23:00 GMT


Re: Re: Re: ticalc.org Pending Reaches Unprecedented Low
Chuck Slezak  Account Info
(Web Page)

{smiles} You guys can be really crazy sometimes...

-Chucky D.

     4 June 2001, 18:37 GMT

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