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Ben · 10-15-2005, 01:34 PM

Another good site down the drain... this happens all to often. Sadly I don't have anything saved at all, but I'll see what the Internet Archive and Google cache has.

m15399 · 10-15-2005, 02:21 PM

Wow, so many sites are going offline. Perhaps the owners gave up soaking after holding it out for a year or two, when there were no CPS blasters on the market. But, as long as SSCentral and iSoaker don't go down, we should still have a pretty large (or small, depending on how you look at it) fan base.

Crashdummy · 10-15-2005, 03:44 PM

Bluesmudge is never on the forums any more. I think the soaker websites are all slowly drying up. I would make a website, but I don't know the first thing about making one for my own.

LIGHT ANNIHILATOR · 10-15-2005, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by m15399

But, as long as SSCentral and iSoaker don't go down,

That's a senario I do not wish to speak of. I may have link to Bluesoak in my favorites, if so I will post it asap.

Edit: Just checked my favorites, I do not have it. Hopefully Ben will post a link.

m15399 · 10-15-2005, 04:17 PM

I doubt siriously that iSoaker or SSCentral will go down, but I believe we may see several more sites go down, as the owners of sites like Bluesoak no longer post on any forum.

LIGHT ANNIHILATOR · 10-15-2005, 06:52 PM

The Aquazone webmaster said he may shut down soon, because he is dissapointed with the new Supersoakers. Fortunatley the newer sites like Soaker Media, SSnation, your site, and the soon to be made webring will make up for the lost ones.

Ben · 10-15-2005, 07:45 PM

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Edit: Just checked my favorites, I do not have it. Hopefully Ben will post a link.

Post a link to a site that is down? The URL is http://www.bluesoak.com/ , but there's nothing there...

Budgie also has said in his news that hosting has been paid for the next year and AquaZone will stay for at least that. From what I've read, he's simply disappointed in the lack of quality in the past few years.

m15399 · 10-15-2005, 09:45 PM

If I remember correctly, Bluesoak had a few tech articles, and it is dissapointing that Blue Smudge didn't build any homemades or continue into other areas of tech. I believe if you're dissatisfied with the current soakers, you won't be satisfied any time in the near future. Build some homemades!

DX · 10-16-2005, 06:10 PM

Bluesmudge built a water balloon launcher. He also wrote some stuff about why you shouldn't go overboard modding.

This shouldn't come as a surprise, seeing how Bluesmudge hasn't been active in maybe half a year. Soakology and WGN were lost in the same way: their owners either let the hosts expire, stopped posting, or everyone forgot their sites. CAM, WGN, and the Waterbridge forum are still up, but badly forgotten.

10-15-2005, 01:34 PM	#1
Ben Founder Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: College Park, Maryland Posts: 6,054 UserID: 1	BlueSoak down Another good site down the drain... this happens all to often. Sadly I don't have anything saved at all, but I'll see what the Internet Archive and Google cache has. __________________ email: / Forum rules / Read this page before emailing me. Do not send me a PM or email with a water gun question if someone else could answer the question. Post at the forums. You will get a response from me along with others' views or ideas.

10-15-2005, 03:44 PM	#3
Crashdummy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Alameda, Ca Posts: 311 UserID: 272	Bluesmudge is never on the forums any more. I think the soaker websites are all slowly drying up. I would make a website, but I don't know the first thing about making one for my own. __________________ http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h2...shdummySig.jpg

10-15-2005, 06:52 PM	#6
LIGHT ANNIHILATOR Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 74 UserID: 470	The Aquazone webmaster said he may shut down soon, because he is dissapointed with the new Supersoakers. Fortunatley the newer sites like Soaker Media, SSnation, your site, and the soon to be made webring will make up for the lost ones. __________________ Playstation 3: Check the Consumer Elecronic Show (CES) early next month for more PS3 info, and possible confirmation of a release date Last edited by LIGHT ANNIHILATOR : 10-15-2005 at 08:04 PM.

10-16-2005, 06:10 PM	#9
DX Wicked Super Admin Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Easton / New London, CT Posts: 1,576 UserID: 75	Bluesmudge built a water balloon launcher. He also wrote some stuff about why you shouldn't go overboard modding. This shouldn't come as a surprise, seeing how Bluesmudge hasn't been active in maybe half a year. Soakology and WGN were lost in the same way: their owners either let the hosts expire, stopped posting, or everyone forgot their sites. CAM, WGN, and the Waterbridge forum are still up, but badly forgotten. __________________ Mess With the Best, Get Soaked Like the Rest!! 2004 Red Sox - World Series Champions 2007 RED SOX - WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS! 2003 Patriots - Super Bowl Champions 2004 Patriots - Super Bowl Champions 2007 Patriots - God Damnit! If I change my sig, will the world end?

10-15-2005, 02:21 PM	#2
m15399 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 224 UserID: 495	Wow, so many sites are going offline. Perhaps the owners gave up soaking after holding it out for a year or two, when there were no CPS blasters on the market. But, as long as SSCentral and iSoaker don't go down, we should still have a pretty large (or small, depending on how you look at it) fan base.

10-15-2005, 04:17 PM	#5
m15399 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 224 UserID: 495	I doubt siriously that iSoaker or SSCentral will go down, but I believe we may see several more sites go down, as the owners of sites like Bluesoak no longer post on any forum.

10-15-2005, 09:45 PM	#8
m15399 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 224 UserID: 495	If I remember correctly, Bluesoak had a few tech articles, and it is dissapointing that Blue Smudge didn't build any homemades or continue into other areas of tech. I believe if you're dissatisfied with the current soakers, you won't be satisfied any time in the near future. Build some homemades!

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