[RBENT] whatever happened to the rbent.org site

[Bob McClure Jr]

On Tue, Apr 17, 2007 at 09:27:53PM -0500, Charles Rathbun wrote:
> i waste whatever " abundant spare time" I can find on the road on my bike
> <grin>.  I don't currently own a 'bent but I am test riding whatever I can
> find.  No recumbent dealers any where close to Shreveport <podunk> LA.  Only
> wedgie carbon / TI racing bikes sold around here except for cheapie
> wally-world junk

I have a Rotator Tiger (ASS/SWB) 20/20, medium frame for sale.  I'm
near Cumby, TX.

> On 4/17/07, Bob McClure Jr <bob at bobcatos.com> wrote:
> >
> >On Tue, Apr 17, 2007 at 09:00:14PM -0500, Charles Rathbun wrote:
> >> whatever happened to the rbent.org site
> >
> >The server died.  I notified Doug Davis about it (he provided it - I
> >don't know if it was his machine or leased), IIRC he got it started
> >again, but it died later.  I emailed him several times after that, but
> >never got a response.  I suspect the hard drive cratered and he had no
> >backups.
> >
> >I had all the last known static files, but not the CGI scripts, so I
> >registered rbent.net and put the files on my server.  It is still in a
> >state of refurbishment.
> >
> >It was built using frames, which are convenient, but very unfriendly
> >for search engines, so I've started revising the site to use
> >server-side includes (SSI), which gives you all the modularity of
> >frames, but is much friendlier for search engines.  If anyone wants to
> >take over or augment my work, the job is open.
> >
> >Also, you don't have to volunteer to do work.  I accept suggestions
> >and will work on them in my (as we like to say at my house,
> >_abundant_) spare time.
> >
> >Plans also include a photo gallery for uploads.
> >
> >> --
> >> Charles Rathbun
> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >> "It's a beautiful day out there.
> >> What are you doing inside?
> >> Turn off the computer and
> >> GO RIDE YOUR BIKE!"
> >
> >
> >Cheers,
> >--
> >Bob McClure, Jr.             Bobcat Open Systems, Inc.
> >bob at bobcatos.com             http://www.bobcatos.com
> >Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you
> >rest.  Matthew 11:28 (NET)
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> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Charles Rathbun
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> "It's a beautiful day out there.
> What are you doing inside?
> Turn off the computer and
> GO RIDE YOUR BIKE!"

Cheers,
-- 
Bob McClure, Jr.             Bobcat Open Systems, Inc.
bob at bobcatos.com             http://www.bobcatos.com
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you
rest.  Matthew 11:28 (NET)