On Meeting Error 504 In The Flesh

Photo taken by me – 666
Preston, England
November 24, 2015 3:27pm CST
Oh 504 we meet at last. You may be the most annoying number since those twin goons in the UK who have a phone number as their name in the constantly repeated TV phone service ads. I just saw 502 a few minutes ago. Are you related? Is there any difference? You're a Gateway Error. Is that any way to make a living? Denying others free access to the Internet, frustrating our efforts to post and read at the most inopportune times. You might as well boast of being a burglar or a mugger. You leave us worrying if our favorite sites are down, or if our own computer is in some way to blame. Sometimes you hit everyone at once. Other times you seem to just hit me. I'm beginning to take it personally. What did I ever do to offend you? Perhaps you could leave me and my friends alone for a while, say 504 years. I should present you with a bill for the lost earnings caused by your interference, but if I send it to you online you'll probably just 504 it. Maybe you should change your number - how about 666? Arthur Chappell
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@cindiowens (5120)
• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
24 Nov 15
I haven't seen a 504 or 502 lately, but having said that, I will now.
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• Preston, England
24 Nov 15
they don't come round as much as they used to fortunately
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@shellyjaneo (1076)
• United Kingdom
24 Nov 15
I think it is the site being overloaded due to the influx of new members. It is quite common on sites with too much traffic. It should only be temporary though. I would suggest copying any writing before hitting post though in case you lose it x
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• Preston, England
24 Nov 15
it isn't happening on Mylot - just sometimes on general web surfing - and not as much as it used to to be fair
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• United Kingdom
24 Nov 15
@arthurchappell Oh sorry I missunderstood. You've got me stumped then the only site I ever used to get those errors on was bubblews so I assumed you meant on here as it's a similar set up x
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• Preston, England
24 Nov 15
@shellyjaneo it's just a time out code when two servers don't talk to one another properly for some reason or other
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
24 Nov 15
Oh, those Gateway Error messages can be so annoying. Hope to never see one again.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
24 Nov 15
I dont get 504s that I can remember, this was a funny response to it for sure though
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@Missmwngi (12915)
• Nairobi, Kenya
24 Nov 15
I can relate and i also kind of take it personal sometimes lol
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• Preston, England
24 Nov 15
not sure how I avoid throwing my computer through the window over it sometimes
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• Preston, England
24 Nov 15
@Missmwngi very much the case - often in the middle of something very important
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@Missmwngi (12915)
• Nairobi, Kenya
24 Nov 15
@arthurchappell Ha haa i feel you. And they know when one is trying so hard to achieve something
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