Arrrgghh! Why can't I get into some govt sites????

[Ms Piggy]

I'm at home and I've had this problem in the past and then it seems to "fix' itself.

I use Mozilla as my web browser and we have broad band and as you may have noticed I know very little about computer stuff.

Can anyone give me advice in really basic simple steps? :(

I've had a similar problem once before but it seemed to come right. Now it just tells me 'the opearation has timed out'

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=4197&highlight=computer

Btw - I've tired some of the basic stuff suggested in the previous thread but it aint working :oi-grr: :oi-grr: :oi-grr:

[James Deuce]

Websites aren't up all the time you know :)

Isn't anything about the Internet guaranteed.

Which sites are failing yo today?

Are you using Mozilla or Firefox? If you're using Mozilla, can I suggest that Firefox, which uses the same technology, is somewhat less bloated, prevents pop ups and seems to work really well for me?

[Riff Raff]

Can anyone give me advice in really basic simple steps? :(

Yep:
1. Don't bother - government sites aren't interesting.
2. Pour yourself a large drink of your choice
3. Drink it
4. Pour another one
5. Drink it
6. Do steps 2 to 5 until you stop caring about government site - or fall over!

Works for me!

[Ms Piggy]

Yep:
1. Don't bother - government sites aren't interesting.
2. Pour yourself a large drink of your choice
3. Drink it
4. Pour another one
5. Drink it
6. Do steps 2 to 5 until you stop caring about government site - or fall over!

Works for me!
Hah hah! If only I didn't have a 4000 word essay to do I would! ;)

[Ms Piggy]

Websites aren't up all the time you know :)

Isn't anything about the Internet guaranteed.

Which sites are failing yo today?
I realise this but I can't get into any that I want to use! Sorry stressed out today :( www.wcc.govt.nz or www.stats.govt.nz again.
I've switched on & off our router for broad band and I've shut down & restarted my pc. Now I think I'll go get a big axe and try that on it and then run away and sulk.


Are you using Mozilla or Firefox? If you're using Mozilla, can I suggest that Firefox, which uses the same technology, is somewhat less bloated, prevents pop ups and seems to work really well for me?
As far as I know I'm using Mozilla Firefox. I dunno. Grrrrrrrrrr

[Riff Raff]

Hah hah! If only I didn't have a 4000 word essay to do I would! ;)
So the drinking would be really helpful then - make you all creative. I passed German at school because I knew I had bugger all chance of passing it and so I went to the pub first. I got relaxed and happy and it all just flowed! Sadly that might not work in your case if you have to do lots of research!