December 23, 2008

I hate winter - and Tripod/Lycos



It was -21 here yesterday, with the wind chill factor. In central Ohio. It isn't like we live in Minneapolis, or Anchorage. The cold makes me ache.

Son sent me this photo. I like it. Sums up my feelings perfectly.

BTW, my website is down again. Six days now while I try to get the DNS unlock code from Tripod/Lycos. Do NOT set up your website with them! My FR*E domain name included in their package will cost me annual rent of $12.95 for the rest of my life since I'm leaving for a web host that actually has customer service down to a science.

So if you have sent email to me at linda@, I haven't received it. Please use hutchlj at yahoo dot com until my website is back up and running.

But, please don't spam me. I had the first of the spine surgeries 2 weeks ago - and I don't need additional stress. You can follow my healing progress at http://livingwithfmandoa.blogspot.com

December 22, 2008

My website is still down.

This is day 5 of my website being down. Tripod's "FR*E" domain name is NOT FR*E if you every want to leave their web hosting - which I've been trying to do for a very long time. They won't give me the DNS unlock code until I've paid a $12.95 "rental" fee on my domain name - and agree to pay it for the rest of my life.

My site was never set up on "Fr*e" to begin with. I paid them $8.95 for the Pro plan every month for 5 years. One would think that I would own my domain name. However, I do not.

And, of course, their "customer service" is only open Monday through Friday from 8 to 5 - and it takes at least 3 days to get a response from them via email.

So, I've not only got a website that is non-functional STILL, but all of my website email is down, too.

I will say LOUDLY once again, "Do NOT use Tripod/Lycos as your webhost!" Ever.

GoDaddy is ready to give me telephone support - 24 hours per day !! - if Tripod will ever get around to giving me the DNS unlock code so I can move my site.

Tripod/Lycos sucks.

I'm sure this will not be the end to this particular rant. The BS never ends when Tripod is your webhost.

All of this is on top of trying to heal from major spine surgery!