Xeon Inc. Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 You've felt it. You know the power of 404. You're surfing one night, you've got your new modem, your fast Mac, your ergonomic mouse, your precise mousing surface. Bring it on. You've got 7 windows open at a time, and you flip through them like dealing cards. You could tile them on the screen, like a little website mosaic, but you choose to keep them stacked on each other, so that each flip is a new adventure. Then suddenly, it screeches to a halt: 404. You don't want to believe it; that site was there last week! You reload, hoping it was a fluke. How could your painstakingly-compiled bookmarks betray you? 404 glares back at you, challenging you to contact the referring page's administrator. Questioning your spelling skills. What does 404 want from you? Relax! 404 is your friend. It just wants to help you get where you want to go. It might intimidate you at first, with its stark white background and unadorned black text. But just think about it for a minute: 404 is baring its soul for you. It gives you its message and asks nothing in return. No login and password, no banner ads, no mailing list to keep you informed of future updates. All 404 has, it offers to you, knowing the likelihood that you will scorn it nonetheless, and leave as quickly as you came in. And 404 will continue to do so for every visitor, regardless of color, religion, or gender. 404 is nothing if not fair. But why leave 404 so quickly? Why not stay a while and have a drink? 404 is an oasis on the web. It's like a rest stop with clean bathrooms on the interstate. 404 doesn't ask you to 'Click Here' or 'Visit our Sponsor'. It's perfectly satisfied if you just sit there and do nothing. 404 doesn't care how many visitors it's had since 8/1/96, and it's not tracking your click-through rate. So consider just hanging out for a while and relaxing. 404 is easy to get along with. 404 is full of intrigue. What did it used to be? What internet delight has escaped you? Will it return? 404 will never tell. Its mystery drives you to return again and again. Where there is 404, there is always the potential for something new. 404 is the eternal ebb and flow of life. One day you will return and 404 will be gone, replaced by a new page about South Park or the webmaster's cats. And it will be filled with the bittersweet memory of 404. You will be driven to seek out 404 in other places. Your desire for 404 will start to overshadow your career, your loved ones, even your passion for role-playing video games. 404 draws you deeper and deeper into its vortex. You must admit that you are powerless before it. 404 is not evil, it is a natural force that defies control. 404 is wild and free. 404 believes in your abilities. It doesn't try to lose you in a crazy series of redirects, it challenges your problem-solving skills. It asks, "Now that you're here, what are you going to do?" 404 willingly hands you the reins. Have you ever just closed a window on 404? No! You've considered your options, exercised your reasoning skills, and firmly chosen a course of action to deal with your situation. When you successfully navigate 404, you feel the blood coursing in your veins, the wind in your hair, and it's good to be alive. 404 is life-affirming. When you find 404, you know that even though the thing you were looking for no longer exists, there is still 404, stepping in to fill the void. Where there was darkness, there is now 404. And all is right with the world. simply amazing...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johngalt Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 yeah - until you get a 401, a 400, or this page. http://www.coxar.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 or this one - http://www.i-like-pie.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johngalt Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 ROTFLMFAO - the animation of that page reciting the WoMD words would be hilarious.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.... Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 I'd tell ya to get a hobby, but it looks like you already have one. :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maplecookie Veteran Posted January 16, 2004 Veteran Share Posted January 16, 2004 What a well written, interesting post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saphyre1024 Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 yes...whoever wrote this certainly had A LOT of time on their hands.....they wrote so profoundly of this highly hated 404 error maybe i should write an ode to this error or maybe not :rofl: :shifty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johngalt Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 yeah, well, when their modem went on the blitz it gave them all the time in the world.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[ timko ] Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 or this one - http://www.i-like-pie.com Now that was funny :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xeon Inc. Posted January 16, 2004 Author Share Posted January 16, 2004 this is so funny that its true..lol :o :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remote Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 http://www.plinko.net/404/tribute.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 BUSTED! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthater Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 BUSTED! He never Actually claimed credit.. It kinda sounds like he found it funny and decided to post it for all to enjoy... but... maybe I am just a little too forgiving and he's trying to be cool in a very bad way... :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saphyre1024 Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 He never Actually claimed credit.. It kinda sounds like he found it funny and decided to post it for all to enjoy...but... maybe I am just a little too forgiving and he's trying to be cool in a very bad way... :cry: umm no...he found it online and posted it 2 share w/ the neowin community....and no he never claimed it to be his....some ppl r always ready to "attack" :devil: :whistle: :shifty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanD Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 404 meens the area code to me :) in atlanta, its an area code :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xeon Inc. Posted January 20, 2004 Author Share Posted January 20, 2004 yea i found it....so i thought id share. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingbob Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 Real good, lol. I like the http://www.coxar.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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