Goodbye World!

Well maybe.

It all depends on how the upgrades go tomorrow. My hosting provider (Hostgator) is upgrading all their servers to PHP5 and MySQL5, meaning one of two things could happen: either I’m fretting over nothing and the upgrades will go smoothly, leaving my precious blog relatively unscathed. Or…

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There’s no telling how all the components of my site is going to react, but needless to say I’m a little nervous. I’ve backed up all my files, but if some major part of my blog is not compatible with the new server, then I am totally up poo-poo creek without a paddle.

Honestly, I just don’t have the strength or patience anymore to deal with a major meltdown. I’ve exhausted all my energy trying to keep my blog running as smoothly as possible, and if it all goes to crap because of this upgrade, that might just be the end of this site as we know it.

So, should the worst happen, I bid you all farewell. Goodbye, you cruel, cruel Internet! You’ve taken a once young promising lad and reduced him to a shriveled up ball of insanity, bitterness and despair. Damn you!!!! Damn you all to the fiery flames of LOLcats hell!

:hang:

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19 Responses to “Goodbye World!”

Caseyc wrote a comment on March 7, 2008 @ 07:55:pm
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If you’re on the latest version of WordPress, you shouldn’t have any problems at all. The upgrade went smooth for me a few years back.

Mrs. Mecomber wrote a comment on March 7, 2008 @ 08:04:pm
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Wow, dude. OK. Man.

See ya on the other side. :nolisten:

Great knowing ya. :angelna:

lol!

P.S. I have faith that you will survive. When life gives ya lemons, you know, all that junk…

Lincoln Adams wrote a comment on March 7, 2008 @ 08:10:pm
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If you’re on the latest version of WordPress, you shouldn’t have any problems at all.

:blink: Uh oh.

anti wrote a comment on March 7, 2008 @ 08:27:pm
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You backed up your database, too, right?

Shouldn’t be a problem, and if your WP is too old and breaks, just run the upgrade then. As long as you have a backup, you can always make it work.

Sicarii wrote a comment on March 7, 2008 @ 09:02:pm
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I’m quite sure you’ll do fine, mate. If they run PHP4 and 5 in parallel you should have no issues. At most a few widgets break if they only run PHP5.

I actually wish my host would upgrade to PHP5 soon. There are some great things you can do with it from what I’ve read.

The sun will rise again and you’ll still be here.

Shalom!

Lincoln Adams wrote a comment on March 7, 2008 @ 09:50:pm
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@anti: Upgrade would mean ditching the theme as well, and you wouldn’t believe how much work i put into it. :wideeyed: I’d like to be able to enjoy the fruits of my labor for just a while longer…

@Sicarii: I surely hope so. :ohwell: If things do end up alright, I might use the opportunity to try out a Twitter plugin I’ve been wanting to use for a long time, but couldn’t since it only worked in PHP5. :eyeroll:

Rose wrote a comment on March 8, 2008 @ 01:17:am
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Bye Bye!

Connie wrote a comment on March 8, 2008 @ 02:34:am
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Well it’s officially tomorrow and your blog is still here. No need to have worried :throwpc:

Rudy wrote a comment on March 8, 2008 @ 12:04:pm
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Maybe the upgrade didn’t happen? ;-)

Indy Jane wrote a comment on March 8, 2008 @ 12:24:pm
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Glad to see you’re still with us! :cheer: :cheer:

However,my blog “For Serenity’s Sake” no longer is. :hang: :hang: I deleted it a few weeks ago. I am now a contributor on Diminished Expectations. Come by and check it out. :awe:

Blessings,
Kristee

Lincoln Adams wrote a comment on March 8, 2008 @ 02:27:pm
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The upgrades didn’t happen yet. :wideeyed: I’m scared… Mommy hold me please. :cry1:

@Kristee: So that’s where you’ve been hiding out you naughty, naughty girl. :naughty:

Franklin wrote a comment on March 8, 2008 @ 06:38:pm
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Guess I will have to keep checking back to see what happens I’m sure it will be fine. At least, I hope so!

Tish wrote a comment on March 8, 2008 @ 07:48:pm
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Nice to see your blog is still in existence! Have the upgrades happened yet?

Have a nice weekend, Linc!

Mrs. Mecomber wrote a comment on March 8, 2008 @ 08:37:pm
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Isn’t it awful to throw a funeral and nobody comes? :blink: where’s the kaboom?

dr_clairebear wrote a comment on March 9, 2008 @ 12:27:am
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hey, it’s still here! :party: let’s party!

Lincoln Adams wrote a comment on March 9, 2008 @ 11:29:am
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They haven’t finished yet, heck I don’t think they even started. But if by Monday morning I’m still around, then we can party. I think. :blink:

Franklin wrote a comment on March 10, 2008 @ 10:50:pm
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It’s Monday evening here in California! Let’s party

Lincoln Adams wrote a comment on March 10, 2008 @ 11:43:pm
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They haven’t even gotten to my server yet. :mad: Supposedly it will be done by Wednesday morning. In the meantime I don’t know if I should wait till then or continue blogging. Grr.