National Geographic

Forum Monk · Post by **Forum Monk** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:14 pm

I just got another 2% of the elephant eaten when it crashed again. So far I have 30%. Maybe Pando's choking on this one, its pretty big. Or is your upload having trouble?

Beagle · Post by **Beagle** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:19 pm

Min, Is the Toba movie in two parts? I've had some whoppin' electrical storms since early this morning, so I just unplugged. Now I notice that I have another one (Toba download).

Beagle · Post by **Beagle** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:22 pm

Forum Monk wrote:I just got another 2% of the elephant eaten when it crashed again. So far I have 30%. Maybe Pando's choking on this one, its pretty big. Or is your upload having trouble?

Maybe too many of us downloading at once? Just a guess. My download is going very slow. I don't know how many took Min up on his offer.

Post by **Minimalist** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:43 pm

It is transmitting now, I show it at 40%.

One big file, but no bigger than the Ancient Explorer's thing.

It sat there for a long time today just doing nothing.

(Pretty much like me!)

Post by **Minimalist** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:46 pm

I'd suggest waiting a bit before trying to play it.

The transmission speeds I'm showing are all over the dial.

Beagle · Post by **Beagle** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:50 pm

Gotcha. But why did I get a second email for it? Was there some trouble with the first one?

Post by **Minimalist** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:56 pm

Like I said earlier....it just stopped transmitting. Maybe I'll drop by their home page and see if there is any news.

Beagle · Post by **Beagle** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 10:56 am

I don't know why, but the downloading resumed and is moving quickly. It'll be done shortly.

Post by **Minimalist** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 11:44 am

I have no explanation.....they must be having server problems. Arch reported that he got the damn thing twice.

(Must be another one of those "miracles.")

Forum Monk · Post by **Forum Monk** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 11:49 am

I'll resume downloading this evening (eastern time). We'll see how it goes. Transmission rates looked like a sine wave last night (clamped at zero). Right now I have about 38%.

Beagle · Post by **Beagle** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 11:51 am

Well, I spoke to soon. I went from 30% to 90% at my usual download speed, but it has stopped sending data again. Gotta be something with Pando.

I'm looking forward to watching this one.

Post by **Minimalist** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 11:53 am

Yeah - my transmission icon has been stuck at 91% since last night.

Actually shows 666 megs sent. Could it be.....Satan?

Beagle · Post by **Beagle** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 11:54 am

No doubt that's what the church lady would say.

Forum Monk · Post by **Forum Monk** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 11:57 am

When it resumed it was a miracle, when it stopped at 666 it was satan.
Yep. I think that's it. Satan is stealing your miracle. Send me $77.77 once a month for 77 months and transmission will be normal.

Beagle · Post by **Beagle** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 12:01 pm

Now, that's funny.