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Come Inside... => The Snug => Topic started by: Just One More on March 28, 2020, 06:56:24 AM

Title: WTF happened at 0547hrs 23.01.2020?
Post by: Just One More on March 28, 2020, 06:56:24 AM
They have just been talking on the news about people doing different things due to the Covid crisis and were saying because there were no pubs to go out to, some were setting up "Virtual Pubs" (© Barman) to meet their friends and socialise

This made me look at the statistics for the group expecting to see a recent spike in visitors. The most visitors occurred 0547hrs 23.01.2020  rubschin:

(https://i.postimg.cc/hQ8shdMg/VP-Most-Users.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/hQ8shdMg)

A quick Google ( http://www.wincalendar.com/Calendar-UK/date/23-January-2020 ) shows the headlines of the day as...

Terry Jones: Monty Python stars pay tribute to comedy great
Coronavirus: Anxiety rises as Chinese city goes into lockdown
Coronavirus blamed on bat soup as pics emerge of residents eating the unusual cuisine
Deadly Chinese coronavirus 'can spread through coughs and sneezes'
Coronavirus: Wuhan to shut public transport over outbreak
SSX Tricky Creator Says The Game Could Be Remastered
Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps is returning as stars Will Mellor and Ralf Little give show new twist
‘Marry-your-rapist’ bill to be introduced by lawmakers in Turkey
Koalas Were Being Sold In China Ahead Of Coronavirus, According To Reports
First Suspected Cases Of Coronavirus In The UK As Four Admitted To Hospital In Scotland
Australian bushfire crisis: Horror conditions predicted in NSW as temperatures reach 44C

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Title: Re: WTF happened at 0547hrs 23.01.2020?
Post by: Barman on March 28, 2020, 07:59:52 AM
They have just been talking on the news about people doing different things due to the Covid crisis and were saying because there were no pubs to go out to, some were setting up "Virtual Pubs" (© Barman) to meet their friends and socialise

This made me look at the statistics for the group expecting to see a recent spike in visitors. The most visitors occurred 0547hrs 23.01.2020  rubschin:

(https://i.postimg.cc/hQ8shdMg/VP-Most-Users.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/hQ8shdMg)

A quick Google ( http://www.wincalendar.com/Calendar-UK/date/23-January-2020 ) shows the headlines of the day as...

Terry Jones: Monty Python stars pay tribute to comedy great
Coronavirus: Anxiety rises as Chinese city goes into lockdown
Coronavirus blamed on bat soup as pics emerge of residents eating the unusual cuisine
Deadly Chinese coronavirus 'can spread through coughs and sneezes'
Coronavirus: Wuhan to shut public transport over outbreak
SSX Tricky Creator Says The Game Could Be Remastered
Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps is returning as stars Will Mellor and Ralf Little give show new twist
‘Marry-your-rapist’ bill to be introduced by lawmakers in Turkey
Koalas Were Being Sold In China Ahead Of Coronavirus, According To Reports
First Suspected Cases Of Coronavirus In The UK As Four Admitted To Hospital In Scotland
Australian bushfire crisis: Horror conditions predicted in NSW as temperatures reach 44C

 rubschin:  rubschin:  rubschin:

The first big peak we had was when 'virtual pub' was mentioned on the tellybox... I suspect this was the same...

Not sure what it says about us that nobody wanted to join on either occasion...  lol:
Title: Re: WTF happened at 0547hrs 23.01.2020?
Post by: Darwins Selection on March 28, 2020, 10:00:38 AM
Not sure what it says about us that nobody wanted to join on either occasion...  lol:

Aren't you? 2 minutes reading posts and most folk would run far and fast.
Title: Re: WTF happened at 0547hrs 23.01.2020?
Post by: Barman on March 28, 2020, 10:18:01 AM
Not sure what it says about us that nobody wanted to join on either occasion...  lol:

Aren't you? 2 minutes reading posts and most folk would run far and fast.

 rubschin:  redface:
Title: Re: WTF happened at 0547hrs 23.01.2020?
Post by: Grumpmeister on March 28, 2020, 10:42:53 AM
Not sure what it says about us that nobody wanted to join on either occasion...  lol:

Aren't you? 2 minutes reading posts and most folk would run far and fast.

You really think it would take that long?  lol:
Title: Re: WTF happened at 0547hrs 23.01.2020?
Post by: Steve on March 28, 2020, 11:40:52 AM
They have just been talking on the news about people doing different things due to the Covid crisis and were saying because there were no pubs to go out to, some were setting up "Virtual Pubs" (© Barman) to meet their friends and socialise

This made me look at the statistics for the group expecting to see a recent spike in visitors. The most visitors occurred 0547hrs 23.01.2020  rubschin:

(https://i.postimg.cc/hQ8shdMg/VP-Most-Users.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/hQ8shdMg)

A quick Google ( http://www.wincalendar.com/Calendar-UK/date/23-January-2020 ) shows the headlines of the day as...

Terry Jones: Monty Python stars pay tribute to comedy great
Coronavirus: Anxiety rises as Chinese city goes into lockdown
Coronavirus blamed on bat soup as pics emerge of residents eating the unusual cuisine
Deadly Chinese coronavirus 'can spread through coughs and sneezes'
Coronavirus: Wuhan to shut public transport over outbreak
SSX Tricky Creator Says The Game Could Be Remastered
Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps is returning as stars Will Mellor and Ralf Little give show new twist
‘Marry-your-rapist’ bill to be introduced by lawmakers in Turkey
Koalas Were Being Sold In China Ahead Of Coronavirus, According To Reports
First Suspected Cases Of Coronavirus In The UK As Four Admitted To Hospital In Scotland
Australian bushfire crisis: Horror conditions predicted in NSW as temperatures reach 44C

 rubschin:  rubschin:  rubschin:

The first big peak we had was when 'virtual pub' was mentioned on the tellybox... I suspect this was the same...

Not sure what it says about us that nobody wanted to join on either occasion...  lol:

or maybe it says you forgot you turned off new registrations some time ago  point:

https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/index.php?PHPSESSID=4a92175452e5b47708066e39d64fcc8e&action=register

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Title: Re: WTF happened at 0547hrs 23.01.2020?
Post by: Barman on March 28, 2020, 11:55:39 AM
They have just been talking on the news about people doing different things due to the Covid crisis and were saying because there were no pubs to go out to, some were setting up "Virtual Pubs" (© Barman) to meet their friends and socialise

This made me look at the statistics for the group expecting to see a recent spike in visitors. The most visitors occurred 0547hrs 23.01.2020  rubschin:

(https://i.postimg.cc/hQ8shdMg/VP-Most-Users.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/hQ8shdMg)

A quick Google ( http://www.wincalendar.com/Calendar-UK/date/23-January-2020 ) shows the headlines of the day as...

Terry Jones: Monty Python stars pay tribute to comedy great
Coronavirus: Anxiety rises as Chinese city goes into lockdown
Coronavirus blamed on bat soup as pics emerge of residents eating the unusual cuisine
Deadly Chinese coronavirus 'can spread through coughs and sneezes'
Coronavirus: Wuhan to shut public transport over outbreak
SSX Tricky Creator Says The Game Could Be Remastered
Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps is returning as stars Will Mellor and Ralf Little give show new twist
‘Marry-your-rapist’ bill to be introduced by lawmakers in Turkey
Koalas Were Being Sold In China Ahead Of Coronavirus, According To Reports
First Suspected Cases Of Coronavirus In The UK As Four Admitted To Hospital In Scotland
Australian bushfire crisis: Horror conditions predicted in NSW as temperatures reach 44C

 rubschin:  rubschin:  rubschin:

The first big peak we had was when 'virtual pub' was mentioned on the tellybox... I suspect this was the same...

Not sure what it says about us that nobody wanted to join on either occasion...  lol:

or maybe it says you forgot you turned off new registrations some time ago  point:

https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/index.php?PHPSESSID=4a92175452e5b47708066e39d64fcc8e&action=register

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An Error Has Occurred!

Sorry, registration is currently disabled.

Nah, we hadn't had any for years so I gave up screening the Russian spam...  noooo:
Title: Re: WTF happened at 0547hrs 23.01.2020?
Post by: Steve on March 28, 2020, 12:03:59 PM
But it does explain why none on Monday

What about blocking whole IP blocks to keep those damm Ruskies out?