qwezxc12 Posted August 11, 2007 Posted August 11, 2007 Is anyone having trouble accessing rec.pyrotechnics?You're not alone..Good thing I don't read it much. I mostly use it as a searchable database to skip the flames, Joe Smith posts, and apoplectic, self-righteous rants. Sucks that it's full of trash now. I hope the spammers do not manage to flood this board any worse than they do now.
Frozentech Posted August 11, 2007 Posted August 11, 2007 Is anyone having trouble accessing rec.pyrotechnics?You're not alone..Good thing I don't read it much. I mostly use it as a searchable database to skip the flames, Joe Smith posts, and apoplectic, self-righteous rants. Sucks that it's full of trash now. I hope the spammers do not manage to flood this board any worse than they do now. I wouldn't even have known what you guys were talking about. Thunderbird;s newsreader doesn't pick that up, nor does my linux newsreader. I saw a few posts talking about some "sporging" attack, but not the actual spam crap. [edit] On 2nd thought, it must be my newsfeed that is filtering it out.
Umphrey Posted August 12, 2007 Posted August 12, 2007 http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/8895/newssfj4.th.jpg I still get the same trash regardless if I use google or my ISP's newsfeed. So far it looks as if 3,842 spam messages have been posted to rec.pyro in the last day. Edit: I can't even search the rec.pyro archive, it times out or I will get pages full of sporgery instead of any sensible result.
pudidotdk Posted August 12, 2007 Posted August 12, 2007 http://pyrotechnics.no-ip.org/files/passfire.jpgWhat the hell is that kind of threat?
Pretty green flame Posted August 12, 2007 Posted August 12, 2007 Damn i wish i could find one of those spammers, he'd get a a goob beating with lead pipe!
pudidotdk Posted August 12, 2007 Posted August 12, 2007 Searched for posts by joseph Brown, does not look like a spammer, though.
Umphrey Posted August 12, 2007 Posted August 12, 2007 (edited) The spam appears to have stopped, for now atleast. I'm able to search rec.pyrotechnics again, but there is still ~4000 sporgeries jumbled up in there too. Edit: I spoke too soon. The spam continues Edited August 13, 2007 by Umphrey
Pretty green flame Posted August 13, 2007 Posted August 13, 2007 Please take a couple of hours off and have a read through the "Concerned" comic. It's based on the game Half life 2 and is mighty funnyThere are over 200 issues so make sure you've got an hour or two to spare. http://www.hlcomic.com/index.php?date=2005-05-01 Enjoy.
jacob Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 I'm in lincolnton, looks like we're about 4 hours away from each other. that makes 3 other pyros i know that are in NC.
asilentbob Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 I have a question about ratios and I don't think that researching will help b/c I did look and I got two different answers. So my question is which of the two ratios is correct :Black powder (maybe be #1)Kno3 75C 15S 10 Black powder (maybe #2) Kno3 75C 10S 15 B/c I have made some pine charcoal bp with the #2 ratio that I listed and it already works better than the newspaper bp (but the newspaper bp has only been milling for about 6-9 hours). On thegreenman.me.uk says that #1 that I had listed is correct and a video on youtube agrees but asilentbob (when ever I first was getting started) said #2. Can someone help me I'm rather confused? Tis #1. I make that mistake ocassionally. I probably wrote it originally as 75:15:10 KNO3/S/C instead of KNO3/C/S... I'm going to have extremely limited internet access for another week or so... Just getting settled into my new house (no internet yet), working, school stuff, and projects...
deadman Posted August 15, 2007 Posted August 15, 2007 It is official. I am on my way to Texas. Right now I am staying at a Days Inn in Arizona. I should be there by the end Thursday. Looks like I will be contacting The Fireants/P.A.T. verys soon. Any other Texans please contact me.
mormanman Posted August 15, 2007 Posted August 15, 2007 I have a question about ratios and I don't think that researching will help b/c I did look and I got two different answers. So my question is which of the two ratios is correct :Black powder (maybe be #1)Kno3 75C 15S 10 Black powder (maybe #2) Kno3 75C 10S 15 B/c I have made some pine charcoal bp with the #2 ratio that I listed and it already works better than the newspaper bp (but the newspaper bp has only been milling for about 6-9 hours). On thegreenman.me.uk says that #1 that I had listed is correct and a video on youtube agrees but asilentbob (when ever I first was getting started) said #2. Can someone help me I'm rather confused?Tis #1. I make that mistake ocassionally. I probably wrote it originally as 75:15:10 KNO3/S/C instead of KNO3/C/S... I'm going to have extremely limited internet access for another week or so... Just getting settled into my new house (no internet yet), working, school stuff, and projects... Hey I'm just putting this out there Comp #2 works for rockets like I tested it and I burnt for along time and looked like it had a lot of thrust. Hey deadman we need to go get bob and go shooting.
bmarley5780 Posted August 15, 2007 Posted August 15, 2007 I'm in lincolnton, looks like we're about 4 hours away from each other. that makes 3 other pyros i know that are in NC. Who are the others?
jacob Posted August 15, 2007 Posted August 15, 2007 Who are the others? Well there's viziers, you, and another guy i know who isn't on this forum, but he is a member of passfire and pyrouniverse, if you don't mind me asking, how old are you?
jacob Posted August 15, 2007 Posted August 15, 2007 I pm'd you my age, do you have a good shoot site where you live?, i can do about 3 inch?
bmarley5780 Posted August 15, 2007 Posted August 15, 2007 my house is on a acre of land and my neigbors are all cool, and know them personally....
crazyboy25 Posted August 16, 2007 Posted August 16, 2007 mumbles would you please reply to my PM i sent it twice
mormanman Posted August 16, 2007 Posted August 16, 2007 mumbles would you please reply to my PM i sent it twiceMumbles has a lot of work he tells me and I've been trying to get HE and he says I can have it, its just going to take sometime so just be patient. By the way does anyone know if there is anyway like application to become a mod/adim.
deadman Posted August 16, 2007 Posted August 16, 2007 So no Texan pyro's, eh? Oh well. We'll see what happens when I get there.
mormanman Posted August 16, 2007 Posted August 16, 2007 So no Texan pyro's, eh? Oh well. We'll see what happens when I get there. No Texan pyro's? Me and bob are two and then another one can't remeber his name though and I'm pretty sure he is Texan. Crazyboy where are you from.
crazyboy25 Posted August 16, 2007 Posted August 16, 2007 im from LA too bad i hear Texas has some pretty cool consumer fireworks and i bet you can find some good launch sites out there. i have to stick with my backyard the beach and the park but i plan on going to the middle of nowhere with superman over thanksgiving so i can light some bigger stuff i have.
mormanman Posted August 17, 2007 Posted August 17, 2007 im from LA too bad i hear Texas has some pretty cool consumer fireworks and i bet you can find some good launch sites out there. i have to stick with my backyard the beach and the park but i plan on going to the middle of nowhere with superman over thanksgiving so i can light some bigger stuff i have. I live in Tarrent county where the people are so anal that they'll call the cops for a spark. So no backyard fires. I can only test starmines in my backyard at 2 in the morning it really blows.
tentacles Posted August 17, 2007 Posted August 17, 2007 Yeah, Texas has lots of big open uninhabited spaces... with more dry grass than you've ever seen before..
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