Is something up with the Internet?
posted at 8:05 pm on March 28, 2008 by Allahpundit
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I thought it was just my connection but Flip’s having precisely the same problem. Is this just a New York City thing or is something wider going on?
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triple on March 28, 2008 at 8:07 PM
I can’t get to many sites. Not even Craig’s list. I thought it might be a doubleclick/google/etc server down but those sites appear to be working.
jukin on March 28, 2008 at 8:07 PM
I can’t even load Google.
Allahpundit on March 28, 2008 at 8:08 PM
I’m using Firefox and it’s Google component works fine. So far so good here in MN.
MNDavenotPC on March 28, 2008 at 8:08 PM
traceroute something.
exception on March 28, 2008 at 8:08 PM
I’m in San Jose; I checked Google and my spam-catcher Yahoo Mail account, two of the sites that Flip mentions, and both seem to load fine.
Ed Driscoll on March 28, 2008 at 8:09 PM
I’m in Seattle and everything works fine. Just checked Google availability and it’s fast as ever.
thatcher on March 28, 2008 at 8:10 PM
I can get in everything but at home I was having issues about 2 weeks ago. I found out there is this thing on Microsoft download that if you didn’t dump your cookies and EVERYTHING once a day you couldn’t do ANYTHING.
Try dumping your cookies and see how long it takes. If it is that, see if you can do a microsoft update and it should solve it.
upinak on March 28, 2008 at 8:10 PM
If you can’t read this, please let me know.
RedWinged Blackbird on March 28, 2008 at 8:10 PM
in the southwest this morning it noticed youtube content was shuttered, but all is well at this point. no other disruptions have been noticed.
jimmer on March 28, 2008 at 8:10 PM
Yahoo!, Google, WRAL, WTATour just to name a few…all good here in NC.
SouthernGent on March 28, 2008 at 8:10 PM
No problems here in NE CO.
boomer on March 28, 2008 at 8:11 PM
It’s got to be a NYC thing. Although it’s weird that even Flip’s Blackberry is down.
Allahpundit on March 28, 2008 at 8:11 PM
Not here buddy.
Maybe Al Gore pulled the plug on your area.
Remember, congestion is another problem. Traffic jam is everywhere especially if you’re dealing with tubes.
“I just the other day got, an internet was sent by my staff at 10 o’clock in the morning on Friday and I just got it yesterday. Why?
Because it got tangled up with all these things going on the internet commercially…
They want to deliver vast amounts of information over the internet. And again, the internet is not something you just dump something on. It’s not a truck.
It’s a series of tubes.
And if you don’t understand those tubes can be filled and if they are filled, when you put your message in, it gets in line and its going to be delayed by anyone that puts into that tube enormous amounts of material, enormous amounts of material. ”
- Senator Ted Stevens, R-Alaska
Indy Conservative on March 28, 2008 at 8:12 PM
Allah… attack of the AT&T NYC broadband eating monster!
upinak on March 28, 2008 at 8:12 PM
Maybe one of your tubes is broken.
Mine are working fine, here in Portland.
misterpeasea on March 28, 2008 at 8:12 PM
It usually takes me about two minutes - less if I have a couple of beers with the cookies.
RedWinged Blackbird on March 28, 2008 at 8:12 PM
I got an email at work today that AT&T was doing major upgrades across the USA and to expect service interruptions this Saturday and Sunday. Not sure if it’s related…?
SouthernGent on March 28, 2008 at 8:12 PM
AP, have you tried prayer?
Lee on March 28, 2008 at 8:13 PM
LMFAO shup! I can’t help the fact he is internet boggled!
upinak on March 28, 2008 at 8:13 PM
HA! This is funny. I was just saying the same thing to my wife this morning. Everything is slow, sometimes it doesn’t load, etc. I have a new computer, with pentium dual-core, and DSL. I told her that it was a conspiracy by ATT to get us to switch to broadband. Good to know I’m not the only one to have noticed a rapid slowdown. And my wife and I clear cookies after every time we’re on the net.
Weight of Glory on March 28, 2008 at 8:13 PM
RedWinged Blackbird on March 28, 2008 at 8:12 PM
I guess it IS Friday nite. I don’t wanna know about your cookies though!
upinak on March 28, 2008 at 8:14 PM
Somewhere, Senator Stevens is getting the last laugh.
Mark1971 on March 28, 2008 at 8:15 PM
Who’s Flip? You’re girlfriend?
Blake on March 28, 2008 at 8:16 PM
I had a problem about 25 minutes ago here in the DC area. Lasted about 5 minutes, but things seem to be back up without issue now.
Wineaholic on March 28, 2008 at 8:16 PM
No problem at my hood; Montana…
Keemo on March 28, 2008 at 8:16 PM
I can load Google Allah.
Tell you what, you post your search terms here and I’ll do the search and then post the results here.
Kasper Hauser on March 28, 2008 at 8:16 PM
Its a Series of TUBES!
Tubular! Call Roto-Rooter
Chakra Hammer on March 28, 2008 at 8:17 PM
Yes, something is up. My computer mouse sprayed urine on me and I was found naked, kissing yard signs supporting Obama.
GoodBoy on March 28, 2008 at 8:17 PM
I couldn’t load anything this morning. All is well this afternoon, though.
James OK on March 28, 2008 at 8:17 PM
I had a minor issue earlier today, couldn’t get Townhall to load right so I could order the magazine. It took three different attempts via three different browsers before it finally loaded right. Nothing since then. Wife’s iPhone is working just fine too.
Snake307 on March 28, 2008 at 8:17 PM
Whoops! Nevermind.
Blake on March 28, 2008 at 8:17 PM
Ha! Google’s working fine in Michigan. Maybe the tubes in your internets are blocked.
Tzetzes on March 28, 2008 at 8:18 PM
No problems here, AP. I’m in NJ.
Would you mind posting the results of a trace route here? (if you’re on windows tracert google.com from the command line will do the trick or tracert -d if you’re having DNS issues)
12thman on March 28, 2008 at 8:18 PM
We’re cool in Detroit!
heldmyw on March 28, 2008 at 8:18 PM
For what it’s worth, things are fine from Southern Ontario. Google.ca and Google.com both work.
Canadian Infidel on March 28, 2008 at 8:21 PM
Carolina coast reports all system go.
Hog Wild on March 28, 2008 at 8:21 PM
North San Diego
- Google working
- Can’t get into: Dictionary.com, Thesaurus.com, HughHewitt’s site
- Can get into most everything else
Entelechy on March 28, 2008 at 8:21 PM
I’ve had miserable problems since about 1:00 this afternoon. I’m in central MA.
Anyone have a clue?
Jane on March 28, 2008 at 8:22 PM
Also, a friend reported that AOL was extremely slow today, all day.
Entelechy on March 28, 2008 at 8:22 PM
AP this is what the interweb does to you when you as revenge for using Redlasso! BWHAHAA!
The Interweb cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.
Chakra Hammer on March 28, 2008 at 8:22 PM
Must be Al Gore’s revenge.
Entelechy on March 28, 2008 at 8:23 PM
I am so pleased to know your are in New York AP. It explains quite a lot about you. As for your problem. Nada me.
Agrippa2k on March 28, 2008 at 8:24 PM
I’m having no problem here in TX.
terryannonline on March 28, 2008 at 8:24 PM
It’s working fine here, near Chicago.
Maybe it’s just a New Yawk thang?
Mew
acat on March 28, 2008 at 8:24 PM
No,it actually started wednesday,it took about 3-5 minutes
for the page to load,then I log on to Hot Air,and I comment
and wham,I get not responding!
So then I’ve got to do the Kabuki dance,front page back to Hot Air,pray, fingers crossed and hope it works!
And super slow,my daughters computer upstairs same story!
Me thinks there’s Grand Conspiracy kaball of Bitter Liberals
in their basement bunkers trying to sabotagee the net,so
the blogs are sidelined while the mainstream media tries to
retake the news back,
or,Me thinks there’s a some bored junior aspiring jihadys
trying to sabotagee the net to irate us!
or,Me thinks the Chicoms are gearing up to try and botch and
control the net so only good news comes out of the
Olympics,okay I’m spent!
canopfor on March 28, 2008 at 8:24 PM
oh ya,Ontario area!
canopfor on March 28, 2008 at 8:25 PM
So are we ready to launch?
Indy Conservative on March 28, 2008 at 8:25 PM
And that is what my engrish teachers, that I mocked though out my life have done to me.. I’m cursed.. :{
———————-
AP this is what the interweb does to you as revenge for using Redlasso! BWHAHAA!
Chakra Hammer on March 28, 2008 at 8:25 PM
Bang the side of the set.
JiangxiDad on March 28, 2008 at 8:26 PM
Hey, anybody who mentions Al Gore or Ted Stevens owes me a Chinese Buffet.
I wrote it first.
Indy Conservative on March 28, 2008 at 8:27 PM
It’s da chicoms! Welcome to the future :D
lsutiger on March 28, 2008 at 8:28 PM
Also, this displays on top of the HA page, even though it displays and seems to work just fine:
Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage (with a small i button in front of it)
Entelechy on March 28, 2008 at 8:29 PM
I was playing 6 tables at once at Pokerstars. I just finished 4 of them and noticed that the internets is back to normal.
olympian2008 on March 28, 2008 at 8:29 PM
The other I had an inter net congestion, it was messy after I threw up, but everything went back to normal and I was able to finish downloading the other half of Chris Matthews’ naked picture.
Indy Conservative on March 28, 2008 at 8:30 PM
You got it :)
Entelechy on March 28, 2008 at 8:30 PM
The other day… that is.
I told you, it’s the tubes.
Indy Conservative on March 28, 2008 at 8:31 PM
And you better have patience cause once I’m in the buffet it’s hard to get me out. It’s like those damn Internet tubes.
Indy Conservative on March 28, 2008 at 8:34 PM
Islam’s revenge for LiveLeak’s
bravery?SouthernGent on March 28, 2008 at 8:34 PM
Maybe Hillary’s after him.
- The Cat
MirCat on March 28, 2008 at 8:35 PM
Mmmmm Gen Tao’s, Sesame Chicken and Chicken Fried Rice..
Chakra Hammer on March 28, 2008 at 8:36 PM
Bang the side of the set.
JiangxiDad on March 28,2008 at 8:26PM.
JiangxiDad: Ha ha,
In rythm
how hard, how long
in intervals
one solid smack
or a gentle tap!
canopfor on March 28, 2008 at 8:36 PM
Google, etc works fine via FireFox here in KS. Maybe it’s an East Coast thing?
Vote Sauron 08 on March 28, 2008 at 8:37 PM
Come to think of it, I did have a problem with the radio in my pickup this morning. Hillary was on every station. I also have a squealing alternator belt. Maybe the radio wasn’t turned on.
RedWinged Blackbird on March 28, 2008 at 8:37 PM
It’s called a “technical tap” ;)
Chakra Hammer on March 28, 2008 at 8:39 PM
Two hard smacks should work. But dont knock the damn rabbit ears off or you’ll have to use a wire hanger. I have two wire hangers and my internet is working great.
JiangxiDad on March 28, 2008 at 8:39 PM
Yup.
freevillage on March 28, 2008 at 8:39 PM
But seriously, there may be some DNS servers getting hit hard by DOS attacks. If someone succeeded in that, it could make the a world of hurt. AP - have you tried browsing by ip?
Google http://64.233.167.99/
Yahoo Mail http://69.147.112.160
If you can reach those sites via ip, there are some DNS problems. Change your DNS ip to one that is working.
I can reach all said sites. I am using OpenDNS :
208.67.222.222
208.67.222.220
lsutiger on March 28, 2008 at 8:39 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_tap
A technical tap, also known as percussive maintenance or percussion therapy, is a term used to describe hitting a malfunctioning device in order to make it work correctly again.
Chakra Hammer on March 28, 2008 at 8:40 PM
I agree, China.
Zorro on March 28, 2008 at 8:40 PM
There are many times that i cannot reach youtube. It’s a local thing, I’m sure.
lorien1973 on March 28, 2008 at 8:40 PM
Things are working fine in PA far as I can tell…NYC thing?
doubleplusundead on March 28, 2008 at 8:40 PM
It’s not just a New York thing. Problems all over, NW, SW, and it’s selective. Just tried a link from headlines on HA, and Politico doesn’t open.
Entelechy on March 28, 2008 at 8:41 PM
That was a good one!
Dork B. on March 28, 2008 at 8:41 PM
This is normal.
The companies that control the “internet” have technical issues too. Many times Hotair will not load correctly, gmail won’t load correctly, etc.
It is normal, I promise. After about 3:30PM EST the internet gets bogged down with people leaving work or getting home and hitting the web. If a link goes down the traffic has to be routed elsewhere and that can cause delays in servers that are located near the bad section of the internet.
To prevent this the internet has to be treated as a utility. Instead of the information super highway the internet should be treated as a real highway and the federal governement needs to lay a nationwide fiber optic backbone network. Japan streams HDTV that does not happen by accident. We ought to have a backbone to support the growth in the internet.
There is hope. Super duper highspeed networks are possible.
Theworldisnotenough on March 28, 2008 at 8:42 PM
Maybe that weird monster is eating NY right now ?
William Amos on March 28, 2008 at 8:42 PM
What browser are you using?
Chakra Hammer on March 28, 2008 at 8:42 PM
Didn’t you figure it out yet?
It’s your nickname: Allah
Change it to something like:
Jihadpundit
Infidelpundit
Crusaderpundit
Don’t associate the name ‘Allah’ with punditry.
May Allah pee on you and throw buckets of beheaded rotten goats on your head and all the Infidels who curse Muhammad and his Allah.
By the way, have you listened to the latest song by the Egyptian female singer: Awana Suka Dika?
For some reason, she’s very loved in Saudi Arabia.
Indy Conservative on March 28, 2008 at 8:43 PM
AP
Put this in you address bar and see if you can get to Google
http://209.85.173.103/
If you can, you’re having a DNS problem (which I supect since you are still able to get here)
If that’s the case, go to opendns and follow the instructions to change your dns until your provider gets their problem fixed.
TheBigOldDog on March 28, 2008 at 8:43 PM
Same problems here in Maine. I just thought it was
because I am totaly surounded by moonbats up here.
aceinstall on March 28, 2008 at 8:45 PM
It takes 80 comments before this is said? We need to get with it people!
- The Cat
MirCat on March 28, 2008 at 8:45 PM
BTW, I’m assuming you’ve rebooted and reset (unplugged and plugged back in) your router and/or your cable modem…
TheBigOldDog on March 28, 2008 at 8:45 PM
good minds think alike :)
lsutiger on March 28, 2008 at 8:45 PM
Baby!!
That’s what I’m talking about !!
Give me more !!
Indy Conservative on March 28, 2008 at 8:46 PM
Everything’s working great for me except that I can’t post on HotAir.
Seriously though - seems there’ve been a few more problems lately than usual (near L.A.), but nothing severe lately/today.
CK MacLeod on March 28, 2008 at 8:47 PM
Then there’s this.
- The Cat
MirCat on March 28, 2008 at 8:47 PM
US GOVERNMENT CONSPIRACY.
Reaps on March 28, 2008 at 8:48 PM
Nope…nothing working. Can’t load this post, can’t load HA main page, can’t load Google…it’s horrible.
malan89 on March 28, 2008 at 8:49 PM
LOL!
Chakra Hammer on March 28, 2008 at 8:49 PM
Are you logged in? >:D
Chakra Hammer on March 28, 2008 at 8:50 PM
You mean Bush, Cheney, the corporations, and the Jews. I know….dude!
malan89 on March 28, 2008 at 8:50 PM
I QUESTION THE TIMING.
doubleplusundead on March 28, 2008 at 8:50 PM
8:50 in Philly and all’s well.
Rosmerta on March 28, 2008 at 8:51 PM
Carbon mysteriously linked to signal attenuation in networks across America. Al Gore posits that some sort of tax might be used to control the unruly internet, which he never intended to get so wily.
blankminde on March 28, 2008 at 8:51 PM
What part of PA, ++undead?
Rosmerta on March 28, 2008 at 8:52 PM
Have you guys noticed that all Chris Matthews’ masturbation pics where removed from Hussein Obama’s website?
Indy Conservative on March 28, 2008 at 8:52 PM
STOP! Attention all internet users. Remain calm. This is Hillary Rodham Clinton. If you are an Obama superdelegate, you MUST push away from your internet console, NOW — SLOWLY! Just put the keyboard and mouse down and no one will get hurt. Get up from your desk now, with your hands in the air, and walk slowly to the exit of your building. Remain standing outdoors until you receive further instructions.
My collie says:
CyberCipher on March 28, 2008 at 8:53 PM
Since I’ve read your stupid post, my browser has frozen twice in about five minutes.
Jerk.
misterpeasea on March 28, 2008 at 8:53 PM
I’m thinking this has to do with a certain Dutch Member of Parliament with a certain flamboyant hairstyle and certain group of pissed off Islamorageboys.
malan89 on March 28, 2008 at 8:53 PM
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