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johnl



Joined: 05 Jun 1994
Posts: 1330
Location: Hood River OR

PostPosted: Fri May 22, 2009 10:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well something is going on. This morning I couldn't even get it to load the page much less try to read anything. Then 1 hour later it's flying along faster than I've seen it in a long time. So something must have changed....

But if we are going to have a wish list...

1. Get rid of the banners/pictures at the top. They load last and everytime I'm about to click on something, the menu drops down after the banners load and I end up clicking on the link above the one I want. Very frustrating after a while.....

2. Get rid of the map showing where the post was from. Takes time to load and nobody really cares about it anyway Shocked
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isobars



Joined: 12 Dec 1999
Posts: 20935

PostPosted: Fri May 22, 2009 11:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Agree ... and wonder why their weekend forecast for great winds throughout the Gorge is diametrically opposed by every other source, including their own proprietary model. I ain't packing my bags 'til it hits 20 kts, sustained.

Mike \m/
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isobars



Joined: 12 Dec 1999
Posts: 20935

PostPosted: Fri May 22, 2009 1:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

johnl wrote:
Then 1 hour later it's flying along faster than I've seen it in a long time.


THAT didn't last very long, did it!

Mike \m/
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dogalone



Joined: 10 Apr 2000
Posts: 113

PostPosted: Fri May 22, 2009 1:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

if it's broke, fix it;
can't figure why the weatherflow folks
did not notify us before, and keep the users
current as to what to expect
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cbknap



Joined: 03 Jun 1997
Posts: 372

PostPosted: Fri May 22, 2009 5:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's not fixed. Glacially, painfully slow.
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ccoate



Joined: 03 Dec 2007
Posts: 81
Location: SF south bay

PostPosted: Fri May 22, 2009 6:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

patience grasshoppers...still beats driving out to the water to check it like the old days, or calling airport weather etc.
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swchandler



Joined: 08 Nov 1993
Posts: 10588

PostPosted: Fri May 22, 2009 6:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have to say that iWindsurf has been at this for many years now, so one wonders why so many repeated difficulties and the notably poor performance on their website. It's always seems to be one problem after another.

I used to love the old pager system for its damn good dependability and very low cost. I still have the old Motorola pager. Pretty old school technology really, but infinitely superior for folks out and about. I guess I still have this unrealistic wish that the pager will again be viable in the future.
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swchandler



Joined: 08 Nov 1993
Posts: 10588

PostPosted: Mon May 25, 2009 12:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Seems like things are finally settling out. However, I've noted that the Dynamic system is currently unavailable. Possibly its inclusion had a negative affect on website performance. However, in the long run, I'd like to have the Dynamic system back as a viable choice again, as it offered a lot of detail information not available in the old system alternative.

Later update:

Looks like the Dynamic system is now back. That's good news.
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