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Re: Cloud Appreciation Society

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Post by CharlesW » Tue, Jun 20, 2023, 2:01 PM UTC

neilv wrote: post #11

Now that's the cloud provider with the worst customer support. I've never been able to reach anyone there.

> Now that's the cloud provider with the worst customer support. I've never been able to reach anyone there.

Another downside of open, federated systems.

Re: Cloud Appreciation Society

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Post by zikduruqe » Tue, Jun 20, 2023, 2:01 PM UTC

Daub wrote: post #16

I remember bookmarking this site years ago, nice to see it here. The about page says it was founded in 2005. https://cloudappreciationsociety.org/about-us/

https://www.cloudman.com/atlas.htm

Cloudman has been running since at least 1998.

Re: Cloud Appreciation Society

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Post by unixhero » Tue, Jun 20, 2023, 2:26 PM UTC

justdep wrote: post #36

ivandenysov wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Taskmaster

Taskmaster!?

To be fair I only watch Youtube and 90s tv shows. So I have missed this

Re: Cloud Appreciation Society

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Post by 7373737373 » Tue, Jun 20, 2023, 2:31 PM UTC

unixhero wrote: post #30

middle-marathon wrote: post #18

Their newsletter/membership famously featured on Taskmaster!

Taskmaster?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJszhVdxj4M&t=206s

Re: Cloud Appreciation Society

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Post by TRiG_Ireland » Tue, Jun 20, 2023, 3:18 PM UTC

A bunch of villains selling clouds to Hugh Dennis?

Re: Cloud Appreciation Society

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Post by TRiG_Ireland » Tue, Jun 20, 2023, 3:19 PM UTC

unixhero wrote: post #43

justdep wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Taskmaster!?

To be fair I only watch Youtube and 90s tv shows. So I have missed this

Taskmaster is famous as being one of the few TV shows to release full episodes on YouTube.

Re: Cloud Appreciation Society

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Post by kevinsummers » Tue, Jun 20, 2023, 3:29 PM UTC

Fun song from Josh Grider & Drew Kennedy: West Texas Cloud Appreciation Society https://youtu.be/udecELOV-Ng

Re: Cloud Appreciation Society

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Post by soylentcola » Tue, Jun 20, 2023, 3:54 PM UTC

Some immature part of me hopes that someone still has that old "cloud to butt" browser extension installed today.

Re: Cloud Appreciation Society

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Post by mpx011 » Tue, Jun 20, 2023, 4:58 PM UTC

middle-marathon wrote: post #18

Their newsletter/membership famously featured on Taskmaster!

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Re: Cloud Appreciation Society

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Post by xwdv » Tue, Jun 20, 2023, 6:06 PM UTC

pphysch wrote: post #12

xwdv wrote: post #5

What’s the best place on the planet to see clouds?

Mountainous regions that aren't totally arid

Equatorial clouds are also much better it seems.