Internal Server Error

Sorry if in last 24 hours you have come across an “Internal Server Error” whilst accessing this site or my Ham Radio (2e0tzo.co.uk) site

Setup a feature that I needed to add one or another line of code to the .htaccess file, but in error I added both lines. This has now been corrected and hopefully everything is back to normal.

Had to laugh as all the possible problems I thought it could have been included, the Latest WP version or K2 theme (both updated via an SVN update), Dreamhost problem (had they modified my account???), or had I been hacked?

But as both the Blogs are on seperate logins/ftp/MySQL accounts, it limited exactly what it could have been. Answer = User Error.

HFC

Aside from drinking a few beers, been to some interesting lectures at HFC. In Morning was a talk by Mike McGirr K9AJ and a DXpedition to 2 IOTA islands in Canada. Then sat in bar area for few hours chatting and going over some revision with Dave Bowman GØMRF.

After lunch, went to a talk “3Y0X Peter 1 Island Expedition, Bob Allphin K4UEE”. It was an excellent presentation and numerous times had the room in fits of laughter.

I also picked up (finally) a Yaesu CD-24 charger (which I actually paid for earlier in week to make sure Martin Lynch brought with them) for my FT-897D. OK, so I still think the price for it was steep, but not many other options and I saved on postage.

Tomorrow have Exam in Morning and then more propping up the Bar as I know at least 2 Whitton ARG members who are going. Soon be time for sleep, but must run through the QADV software a few more times before bed.

Have taken a few photos at the 2006 HFC, and you can find in my HFC06 Photo Gallery. Not much there at moment as didn’t take many on day one.

Will try to get some more on Sunday after Exam, but if you have any you want hosted, let me know and I can either upload for you (they can be emailed) or I can setup an upload account.

Idea for Online Banking

I have sent the following to my Bank in the hope this feature could be added. Wonder if they will read, and if they do, can or will they implement?

Would it be possible to add a feature where we could mark money via Online Banking for Direct Debits, Standing Orders, Cheques or Card Payments so that when I use cashpoint or online banking it doesn’t allow me to remove that money from account?

Example
Actual Balance = £250.00
Mark £40.00 for cheque I have sent
Cashpoint shows my Balance as £210.00

Hopefully it will mean I won’t accidently (or purposely) remove that money and cheque will not bounce.

(Maybe even option at Cashpoints???)

100% Passed at Sutton & Cheam RS

Just some back from helping with Foundation (M3) exam with Sutton & Cheam Radio Society. I am happy to report a 100% pass rate, although don’t think any used the Hamtests site, but still great news.

That means we have put another 14 (13 were between ages of 8-16 years old) on the air today, and a total of 19 this year (hopefully they will have their callsigns soon).

Our next Foundation Course will not be until new year, and we are already talking about running an Intermediate Course.

Blonde Joke

A plane is on a direct flight to Houston, when a blonde in Economy class gets up and moves to the first class section and sits down.

The flight attendant watches her do this, and asks to see her ticket.

She then tells the blonde that she paid for economy class, and that she will have to sit in the back.

The blonde replies, “I’m blonde, I’m beautiful, I’m going to Houston and I’m staying right here.”

The flight attendant goes into the cockpit and tells the pilot and the co-pilot that there is a blonde bimbo sitting in first class, that belongs in economy and won’t move back to her seat.

The co-pilot goes back to the blonde and tries to explain that because she only paid for economy, she will have to leave and return to her seat.

The blonde replies, “I’m blonde, I’m beautiful, I’m going to Houston and I’m staying right here.”

The co-pilot tells the pilot that he probably should have the police waiting when they land to arrest this blonde woman who won’t listen to reason.

The pilot says! , “you say she is a blonde? I’ll handle this I’m married to a blonde. I speak blonde.”

He goes back to the blonde and whispers in her ear, and she says, “oh, i’m sorry.” she gets up and goes back to her seat in economy.

The flight attendant and co-pilot are amazed and asks him what he said to make her move without any fuss.

I told her, “first class isn’t going to Houston.”