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2021-01-24 --Tech & Moderator Notes

Having heard Fred was down with the C-19 and headed to the Hospital.

How is he doing?

I’m so sorry, dear NN2N1. It was thoughtless of me not to roll over yesterday’s post on the subject, written in honour, so it felt, of Rantburg’s return from the void.

Here is the key information from yesterday, minus the emoting:

According to Gloria, Fred is officially recovered from Covid-19, and so was released from the hospital to a rehab center. He is still very weak after nearly a month in the ICU that started shortly after Christmas. Current projections are that he will be in rehab for another 7-10 days, but he has his tablet, and was able to talk Gloria and her loyal assistant through restarting the server that went down just before we published [what would have been] the first set of articles nineteen days ago. Thank goodness he finished and debugged the changeover before all that happened!

Welcome, dear fellow Rantburgers, to Rantburg’s first full day After The Crash, now with up to date articles! Bless Gloria and her loyal assistant for being willing to restart the server before Fred Pruitt gets home.

Update at 1:10 p.m. ET: I’d forgotten that this post on December 30th was when it started for us.

Posted by NN2N1 2021-01-24 06:22|| || Front Page|| [11135 views ] Top

#1 Recovering. Should be back at it soon.

Posted by badanov 2021-01-24 08:01|| 2021-01-24 08:01|| Front Page Top

#2 Good to hear about Fred, and great to find the 'burg running today.

Posted by Sheba Protector of the Hohlraums47 2021-01-24 09:43|| 2021-01-24 09:43|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm with you, #2 Sheba.

WELCOME BACK, FRED!!!! :-D

Posted by Barbara 2021-01-24 09:57|| 2021-01-24 09:57|| Front Page Top

#4 Fred's recovery! More evidence of Intelligent Design.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-01-24 09:59|| 2021-01-24 09:59|| Front Page Top

#5 Dittos to that Sheba. I had been wondering if the Lefties had done a "Parler" on the site.

Posted by PBMcL 2021-01-24 10:01|| 2021-01-24 10:01|| Front Page Top

#6 I wassa gettin' the shakes...

Posted by Frank G 2021-01-24 10:02|| 2021-01-24 10:02|| Front Page Top

#7 Recovering. Should be back at it soon.

Once again, badanov got there first, and much more efficiently. (Teamwork!) But he has a genuine journalism degree and once was in paid employment for it before moving on to more emphatically practical employment, whereas I spent my childhood intermittently editing one of my favourite scientists’ efforts at English and, eventually, writing poetry. :-)

Posted by trailing wife 2021-01-24 10:14|| 2021-01-24 10:14|| Front Page Top

#8 Glad to hear Fred is on the mend. Was getting worried about him.

So glad to have Rantburg back too!

Posted by DarthVader 2021-01-24 10:16|| 2021-01-24 10:16|| Front Page Top

#9 ^ and wielding the Periwinkle Cluebat™

Posted by Frank G 2021-01-24 10:16|| 2021-01-24 10:16|| Front Page Top

#10 Oops! DV slipped that one in ahead of me

Posted by Frank G 2021-01-24 10:21|| 2021-01-24 10:21|| Front Page Top

#11 Good Morning Vietnam!

Seriously - it's good to have Rantburg back. I gotta admit my work productivity for the past three weeks shot through the roof without Ranburg, and now... not so much!

Posted by Raj 2021-01-24 10:27|| 2021-01-24 10:27|| Front Page Top

#12 It is relieving to have Fred back at the helm. And thanks to all mods so supported the effort.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2021-01-24 10:32|| 2021-01-24 10:32|| Front Page Top

#13 Fred recovering and Rantburg back? Prayers answered, both times.

Posted by Cesare 2021-01-24 10:37|| 2021-01-24 10:37|| Front Page Top

#14 Set as today’s headline, because with 162 views today already, after nearly 400 in less than twelve hours for yesterday’s post you lot are definitely concerned and in need of being quickly pointed to this information.

Well done in verbalizing the local zeitgeist, NN2N1!

Posted by trailing wife 2021-01-24 11:15|| 2021-01-24 11:15|| Front Page Top

#15 A much better Sunday morning now that the Burg is back! Be well Fred and kudos to the people who stepped up to revive our spirits at a time it is greatly needed.

Posted by NoMoreBS 2021-01-24 11:54|| 2021-01-24 11:54|| Front Page Top

#16 I'm so glad that Rantburg is back and that Fred is doing well!

Posted by Vernal Hatrick 2021-01-24 12:01|| 2021-01-24 12:01|| Front Page Top

#17 Sorry Frank... ;)

Gotta admit I was right worried about Fred for several days.

Posted by DarthVader 2021-01-24 12:07|| 2021-01-24 12:07|| Front Page Top

#18 Yep! I missed yesterdays post as I usually check in the wee hours prior to its reboot at around 1400 Hrs yesterday
...

Either... Extremely happy he is on the mends.

BTW:
Surely there will be uncovered by insurance Medical bills. Is there a donation fund link?

Posted by NN2N1 2021-01-24 12:12|| 2021-01-24 12:12|| Front Page Top

#19 I was just getting ready to remove the favorite from my browser and...surprise, surprise, surprise! So glad to see that Rantburg is still with us. Still the best WOT sight on the web.
Best wishes to Fred for a complete and quick recovery.

Posted by tu3031 2021-01-24 12:34|| 2021-01-24 12:34|| Front Page Top

#20 Miss your sense of humor, tu3031

Posted by Frank G 2021-01-24 13:00|| 2021-01-24 13:00|| Front Page Top

#21 Glad you are all back here

Posted by newc 2021-01-24 13:44|| 2021-01-24 13:44|| Front Page Top

#22 So very happy to hear Fred is recovering, and thrilled that the Burg is back. It is such an amazing resource, one we will all need to keep track of the colossal screw ups the Biden team are sure to inflict upon America and the world.

Posted by Remoteman 2021-01-24 14:40|| 2021-01-24 14:40|| Front Page Top

#23 Our prayers are with Mr Pruitt and his family. Very impressive that he decides to keep up the work in his condition. Also, the Moderators, TW and all. Respect.

Posted by Dron66046 2021-01-24 14:59|| 2021-01-24 14:59|| Front Page Top

#24 Bless you Gloria and Fred! Being on the mend is good and I have missed this page! Please be well Fred and let the group know if there is any way to help. I have read the entire page everyday for so long I can’t remember. It’s the rock. Gotta keep you healthy dude! Thank you.

Posted by Golden Shellback 2021-01-24 15:31|| 2021-01-24 15:31|| Front Page Top

#25 All my best wishes for Fred. I was getting worried, too.

Posted by European Conservative 2021-01-24 15:39|| 2021-01-24 15:39|| Front Page Top

#26 Thank God you are well. Hope you fully recover soon. I missed the burg so much. Prayers to you and your family.

Posted by Joluling Gleque7445 2021-01-24 16:41|| 2021-01-24 16:41|| Front Page Top

#27 What a time for Rantburg to go down! But I'm so glad to hear Fred is recovering. I guess this covid stuff is real. When my provider let's me know that I can, I'll get an appointment for vaccination.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2021-01-24 16:53|| 2021-01-24 16:53|| Front Page Top

#28 Libya, Syria, Gaza, Afghanistan, etc...All the usual hot spots are still hot.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2021-01-24 16:57|| 2021-01-24 16:57|| Front Page Top

#29 Been jonesin for the Burg like a crackhead since she went down. You just don't realize how much you depend on something til it is gone. 20 years is a long time folks. Cuttin the Burg off cold turkey was harsh, harsh for some of us. Great to see Fred on the mend and all of the regulars back on the comment thread. Thanks Fred for 20 years of the Burg. Now I'll go back to lurking.

Posted by Ominous1 2021-01-24 17:01|| 2021-01-24 17:01|| Front Page Top

#30 ...Praise God Fred's okay, and so very glad the Burg is back - we need 'em both now more than ever.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2021-01-24 17:39|| 2021-01-24 17:39|| Front Page Top

#31 Great news that Fred is recovering.

Posted by JohnQC 2021-01-24 17:58|| 2021-01-24 17:58|| Front Page Top

#32 Good to hear Fred is on the mend!

It may have been a blessing in disguise because, given the events that transpired, I might have posted something that could (mistakenly) have been interpreted in such a way as to land me in the gulag. Multiple times.

Posted by gorb 2021-01-24 18:31|| 2021-01-24 18:31|| Front Page Top

#33 Excellent Fred is recovering.

Posted by Thorong Grundy1520 2021-01-24 18:49|| 2021-01-24 18:49|| Front Page Top

#34 I find I’m really running short of places to visit on the web. Having Rantburg vanish was a shock!

I’m glad to see it’s back. I’m sending my best wishes to Fred and hope he’s back to 100% soon!

Posted by KBK 2021-01-24 18:50|| 2021-01-24 18:50|| Front Page Top

#35 Very happy that Fred is doing better and glad that Rantburg is back

Posted by Chantry 2021-01-24 18:51|| 2021-01-24 18:51|| Front Page Top

#36 Welcome back. I glad you're recovering! Stay strong, its is a huge relief to see everything up and running!

Posted by 746 2021-01-24 19:07|| 2021-01-24 19:07|| Front Page Top

#37 Good to hear Fred's doing better. With Rantburg offline and Second City Cop going dark, I was starting to get worried.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2021-01-24 19:18|| 2021-01-24 19:18|| Front Page Top

#38 Great news on Fred - welcome back Rantburg

Posted by Rex Mundi 2021-01-24 19:48|| 2021-01-24 19:48|| Front Page Top

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