GOON RADIO: GBS-FM is back on the air

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Comfy Chairs: May 21, 2005; by Ralp

I had a similar problem with the stream a while back - choppy as hell but seemingly fine for everyone else. I contacted my ISP and after sending them traceroutes and stuff they told me it was a problem with some gateway or something between their network and Swedeland. Because it was a gateway between 2 residential blocks of interweb or something and thus low traffic it wasn't high on their list of things to fix, but it got sorted after about a week.

# ? May 22, 2011 17:05

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# ? Apr 24, 2024 10:23

Scuttle_SE: Jun 2, 2005; I like mammaries; Pillbug

Jonnty posted:

You rang up your tech support and get an honest and in-depth explanation? Here I'd just be told to reinstall my network card and let them know if that didn't work...

No, no phone, I Facebooked them

The again, my ISP is named PirateISP and has an upstream-provider called Serious Tubes...

# ? May 22, 2011 17:35

Jonnty: Aug 2, 2007; The enemy has become a flaming star!

Scuttle_SE posted:

No, no phone, I Facebooked them

The again, my ISP is named PirateISP and has an upstream-provider called Serious Tubes...

I hate you and everything you stand for.

# ? May 22, 2011 21:30

Nihiliste: Oct 23, 2005; The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.

Jonnty posted:

I hate you and everything you stand for.

But he also stands for supporting GBS FM.

# ? May 23, 2011 19:36

Farquar: Apr 30, 2003; Bjorn you glad I didn't say banana?

Nihiliste posted:

But he also stands for supporting GBS FM.

What's a GBS-FMer without a little self loathing?

# ? May 23, 2011 19:54

Fart.Bleed.Repeat.: Sep 29, 2001

Farquar posted:

What's a GBS-FMer without a little self loathing?

a GBS.tv'er?

# ? May 24, 2011 14:31

Scuttle_SE: Jun 2, 2005; I like mammaries; Pillbug

I just got info from my ISP that their upgrade is halfway done, the fiber has been upgraded, so the site should enjoy much better speeds forthwith.

I just ran a speedtest, and the results are... encouraging.

# ? May 25, 2011 07:13

Beelzebozo: Nov 6, 2002; I don’t mean to sound bitter, cold, or cruel. But I am, so that’s how it comes out.

Scuttle_SE posted:

I just got info from my ISP that their upgrade is halfway done, the fiber has been upgraded, so the site should enjoy much better speeds forthwith.

I just ran a speedtest, and the results are... encouraging.

That sound you just heard was the collective frowning of a few dozen Americans causing a pressure wave that induced a hummingbird to fart in Sweden.

# ? May 25, 2011 11:57

mfcrocker: Jan 31, 2004; Hot Rope Guy

Scuttle_SE posted:

I just got info from my ISP that their upgrade is halfway done, the fiber has been upgraded, so the site should enjoy much better speeds forthwith.

I just ran a speedtest, and the results are... encouraging.

Goddammit I hate you :smith:

# ? May 25, 2011 13:20

death cob for cutie: Dec 30, 2006; dwarves won't delve no more
too much splatting down on Zot:4

Scuttle_SE posted:

I just got info from my ISP that their upgrade is halfway done, the fiber has been upgraded, so the site should enjoy much better speeds forthwith.

I just ran a speedtest, and the results are... encouraging.

Hey Americans, remember how the government gave Internet companies a bunch of money to upgrade our network capacity so we could post stuff like this, and then they didn't? That was great!

gently caress!

# ? May 25, 2011 13:44

Doctor Zero: Sep 21, 2002; Would you like a jelly baby?
It's been in my pocket through 4 regenerations,
but it's still good.

Scuttle_SE posted:

I just got info from my ISP that their upgrade is halfway done, the fiber has been upgraded, so the site should enjoy much better speeds forthwith.

I just ran a speedtest, and the results are... encouraging.

636 mb per Swedish krona? That's pretty expensive, isn't it? :haw:

# ? May 25, 2011 14:05

bird food bathtub: Aug 9, 2003; College Slice

Oh yeah? I loving hate you all because I'm on a sattelite connection shared with every douchebag in the building. It costs 70 dollars a month and on a REALLY good night (not day, night, after peak hours) I can get all the way up to 15kbps down-speed. I've given up and won't be able to listen to GBSFM for a year while I'm over here.

# ? May 25, 2011 14:42

Nihiliste: Oct 23, 2005; The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.

I've noticed that the stream actually seems to work again for me as of sometime yesterday. Guess it was always the ISP's fault.

# ? May 25, 2011 15:03

Comfy Chairs: May 21, 2005; by Ralp

Doctor Zero posted:

636 mb per Swedish krona? That's pretty expensive, isn't it?

Don't ask about cost. In the socialist hell of Sweden the government probably pays him a subsidy to encourage him to use all the spare bandwidth the state produces.

# ? May 25, 2011 16:46

Scuttle_SE: Jun 2, 2005; I like mammaries; Pillbug

Well, dollar being as week as it is, about $90

# ? May 25, 2011 18:45

Keru: Aug 2, 2004; 'n suddenly there was a terrible roar all around us 'n the sky was full of what looked like 'uge bats, all swooping 'n screeching 'n divin' around the ute.

MisterLizard posted:

Don't ask about cost. In the socialist hell of Sweden the government probably pays him a subsidy to encourage him to use all the spare bandwidth the state produces.

All internet tubes are equal, but some are more equal than others.

# ? May 26, 2011 14:07

Kilonum: Sep 30, 2002; You know where you are? You're in the suburbs, baby. You're gonna drive.

I love goons

# ? May 26, 2011 17:00

Jinh: Sep 12, 2008; Fun Shoe

Uploaded the song Nephicide by Jogger, a second time. I skipped over the "Artist: Jogger" link when I searched for them, saw nothing, and leapt into action. My bad, first day really using the station.

In other news, E.S. Posthumus is the loving bomb. Even though, if I remember right, their lyrics are in a made-up language.

# ? May 28, 2011 23:30

Hati: Oct 1, 2004; As for the good news... There is no fucking good news!
So let's rock!

JNeil125 posted:

Uploaded the song Nephicide by Jogger, a second time. I skipped over the "Artist: Jogger" link when I searched for them, saw nothing, and leapt into action. My bad, first day really using the station.

I took care of it, can't really blame you since the spelling is different on the two releases. In the future, know that you can report problem songs with the little red round button at the top of the info page.

# ? May 29, 2011 13:54

Kaiho: Dec 2, 2004

Kilonum posted:

I love goons

Ha, this is the funniest one of these I've seen

# ? May 31, 2011 11:35

Nihiliste: Oct 23, 2005; The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.

It would be nice if Peachstapler put out some new material.

# ? Jun 7, 2011 14:56

Polygynous: Dec 13, 2006; welp

oh god what have I done

# ? Jun 8, 2011 16:25

Test Pilot Monkey: Apr 27, 2003; I've seen Westerns, I know how to speak cowboy.

spoon0042 posted:

oh god what have I done

Made me tune in again

# ? Jun 8, 2011 17:08

Comfy Chairs: May 21, 2005; by Ralp

spoon0042 posted:

oh god what have I done

You should print this on a T-shirt and wear it with pride.

Test Pilot Monkey posted:

Is that a Repton avatar? If so, I'm sure it's probably worth a few tokens.

Comfy Chairs fucked around with this message at 05:26 on Jun 9, 2011

# ? Jun 9, 2011 05:21

Test Pilot Monkey: Apr 27, 2003; I've seen Westerns, I know how to speak cowboy.

MisterLizard posted:

Is that a Repton avatar? If so, I'm sure it's probably worth a few tokens.

It is indeed. I don't listen as much as I used to, but tokens are always nice.

# ? Jun 9, 2011 09:45

Donkey Darko: Aug 13, 2007; I do not lust for blood or death. I prepare for the warrior's call.

Test Pilot Monkey posted:

It is indeed. I don't listen as much as I used to, but tokens are always nice.

Get back in IRC, dumbass.

# ? Jun 9, 2011 18:37

Test Pilot Monkey: Apr 27, 2003; I've seen Westerns, I know how to speak cowboy.

I didn't know you missed me ;-*

# ? Jun 9, 2011 19:15

Doctor Zero: Sep 21, 2002; Would you like a jelly baby?
It's been in my pocket through 4 regenerations,
but it's still good.

Test Pilot Monkey posted:

I didn't know you missed me

He does have terrible aim. :haw:

# ? Jun 9, 2011 19:46

Doctor Zero: Sep 21, 2002; Would you like a jelly baby?
It's been in my pocket through 4 regenerations,
but it's still good.

This...

quote:

Travis & Jonathan - 100 Ways To Love A Cat

Just started. You have 35 minutes to catch at least some of the ways.

# ? Jun 10, 2011 17:05

StevePerry: Sep 5, 2003; don't stop believin

R.I.P. Seth Putnam.

You were our Princess Diana.

# ? Jun 13, 2011 17:20

Gerrins: Dec 12, 2010

Just joined.
The playlist seems to swing erratically from Dance to Classical to Death metal.
But in a good way.

edit: Classical not classic.

# ? Jun 13, 2011 17:53

Test Pilot Monkey: Apr 27, 2003; I've seen Westerns, I know how to speak cowboy.

Peachstapler posted:

R.I.P. Seth Putnam.

You were our Princess Diana.

Does this mean we get an Elton John tribute song?

# ? Jun 13, 2011 18:46

DaWolfey: Oct 25, 2003; College Slice

Gerrins posted:

Just joined.
The playlist seems to swing erratically from Dance to Classical to Death metal.
But in a good way.

edit: Classical not classic.

Welcome! Yes, the constant shifting genre can take some getting used to but if you are strong of spirit you'll find a lot of good new stuff.

And some you'll hate.

# ? Jun 13, 2011 20:12

SLICK GOKU BABY: Jun 12, 2001; Hey Hey Let's Go! 喧嘩する
大切な物を protect my balls

Yes, as the jingle says, once every hour you are likely to stare at your speakers and say, "What the gently caress?"

Welcome to GBS-FM

# ? Jun 13, 2011 21:15

Doctor Zero: Sep 21, 2002; Would you like a jelly baby?
It's been in my pocket through 4 regenerations,
but it's still good.

DaWolfey posted:

Welcome! Yes, the constant shifting genre can take some getting used to but if you are strong of spirit you'll find a lot of good new stuff.

And some you'll hate.

And some stuff you'll start out hating and then end up secretly liking, and then before long, not so secretly and then you're just full on starting Joanna Newsome blocks and singing like a cat.

Musical Stockholm Syndrome. It's inevitable.

# ? Jun 13, 2011 22:09

Radio PhoolCat: Aug 13, 2003; Gentlemanly attire.
_(wheee)

I still don't like Mmmbop.

# ? Jun 14, 2011 18:57

Comfy Chairs: May 21, 2005; by Ralp

Peachstapler posted:

R.I.P. Seth Putnam.

You were our Princess Diana.

Concerted efforts to drum up some level of grief amongst the public about his passing, followed by a sinking realization that most people don't really care. I can see how the comparison could arise.

# ? Jun 14, 2011 19:39

Jormagund: Jul 17, 2005; Totally gay for Puffery

MisterLizard posted:

Concerted efforts to drum up some level of grief amongst the public about his passing, followed by a sinking realization that most people don't really care. I can see how the comparison could arise.

Plus the fact some people will still be talking about it in ten years time?

# ? Jun 15, 2011 08:56

Chris Knight: Jun 5, 2002; me @ ur posts; Fun Shoe

Radio PhoolCat posted:

I still don't like Mmmbop.

No one does, not even Hanson.

# ? Jun 15, 2011 12:36

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# ? Apr 24, 2024 10:23

Haifisch: Nov 13, 2010; Objection! I object! That was... objectionable!; Taco Defender

Goons seem to really like video game music & laid-back instrumental music(at least tonight they do). Although it seems like I picked a rather slow time to get started on GBS.fm...if nothing else, I'll keep inserting German industrial music to make sure everyone stays awake. :v:

# ? Jun 21, 2011 04:51

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