Below's written by Talkingcock.com abt their webby being down for 2 whole weeks..they attempt to find out the cause for their down time.... read on...of coz flowery language are a common find in their webby..so expect tonnes of it, for they are frustrated....
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COCK KENA CHOP:
On 11 August 2004, TalkingCock's service suddenly became unavailable. The damage we suffered was massive, and we only managed to get the site back up on 20 August 2004.
In the process, we also lost a huge amount of data. If you proceed to enter the site, please note that you'll be reading old cock. The most recent article dates back to 16 September 2003. As you can expect, we are damn too lan.
We are still investigating the cause of the crash. As a poultry-themed site, we cannot rule out fowl play, just as we cannot rule out the possibility that it is pure and utter coincidence that our server cocked up just one day before the handover.
We are very sorry for the inconvenience caused to our faithful readers. We are very touched by all your emails of inquiry and support.
We're now in the process of engaging professionals to perform data recovery, which is likely to cost us a lot of money. So tolong-tolong, if you can, please help our recovery effort by purchasing our Coxford Singlish Dictionary (available at all good bookstores or through Amazon.com) or our TalkingCock SingingSong CD (please mail a cheque for S$17 (includes postage and handling) to: Wu Liao Media Pte Ltd c/o Blk 210 Bukit Batok St. 21 #06-198, Singapore 650210. Don't forget to include your address!) or simply make a donation via our tip box:
NOTE: Until we're able to figure out wha'ppen, there won't be any updates. We'll try to restore the missing articles and also upload new ones as soon as possible, hopefully by the first week of September. Please bear with us during this period of reconstruction and keep checking back to see how we're doing or just to read some of our old nonsense.
Once again, sorry for the inconvenience and thanks for your support! As an all-volunteer, non-profit site, we really appreciate your goodwill!
If you have any questions, please email us at our temporary email: keeptalkingcock@yahoo.com
Exercise free speech - support TalkingCock!
--THE MERRY TEAM AT TALKINGCOCK.COM
TALKINGCOCK.COM Singapore's Most Powderful Satirical Humour WebsiteSince 2000
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:Please read before entering the site
Talking Cock: A local Singaporean term meaning either to talk nonsense or to engage in idle banter.
TALKINGCOCK.com aims to provide you with news and features that are always tongue-in-cheek, sometimes foot-in-mouth, and most of the time, finger-in-nose.
We wish to emphasize that the following important elements:
- journalistic integrity,
- currency and reliability of information,
- serious analysis and treatment of issues,
- cutting-edge web-design, and
- sound e-commerce strategies are things to be found in other publications and websites.
SOME THINGS TO NOTE:
1. WE MAKE STUFF UP.
We do not engage in rumour, we indulge in humour and fiction. Do not believe what we write! If you do, you're even more cock than us!
2. WE ARE NOT A POLITICAL SITE.
For all the kaypohs and muckrakers out there, we have completely no political agenda whatsoever. Our main aim is to celebrate all the nonsensical parts of Singaporean life. We make fun of people in every sector, strata and profession in a completely democratic way. (If you feel that you or people you know have not been made fun of, please let us know so that we can address the oversight.) Anyway, the good people in Parliament have already deemed us to be a non-political site. So there!
3. WE USE SOME STRONG LANGUAGE.
We have employed in certain parts of this site language which might be upsetting to some and which some consider unsuitable for children. (Even though most kids would not only be manifestly familiar with the language used here, they're probably more comfortable with and adept at using the terms than you.)
4. IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE IN FREE EXPRESSION OR OPINION, GO SOMEWHERE ELSE.
There are some among us who do not comprehend the value of satire or freedom of expression or even that other people are entitled to different opinions. There may even be some who do not even understand what satire is, and interpret everything at face value, and are the type given to filing or supporting defamation suits merely to avoid or quell criticism. If any of these descriptions fit you, please go and surf another site.
If you are therefore easily offended or outraged by strong language or biting, pointed and premeditated attacks on people and erstwhile values and mores, please SIAM now.
By clicking on this, you hereby certify that you are not offended by strong language, andyou warrant that you understand that the purposes of this site are purely satirical and humourous,and therefore that your opinions of any persons depicted in this site,whether living, real, fictional or otherwise,will not be affected in any way whatsoever.
If you disagree with the above, or do not understand any of it, please leave now. Sorry, hor.
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