March 28th, 2006



The Top 7 Signs You Picked
the Wrong Web Hosting Company


7> “Good evening. My name is Hal, and I’ll be your server this evening. Hah! That cracks me up every time I say it.”

6> “Okay, now I need you to hold these two wires together….”

5> The fine print in your contract says that sites found *not* containing porn will be cancelled.

4> Redundant backup site designed to meet FEMA specifications.

3> It’s nice that they don’t charge you anything, but having to get naked in front of the webcam five times a day is annoying.

2> The mock-up they did of your homepage was built entirely with those magnetic fridge door letters.

and the Number 1 Sign You Picked the Wrong Web Hosting Company…

1> Their Super Bowl “commercial” involved $3 worth of body paint and a half-drunk nude guy.




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Credits:

Selected from 37 submissions from 12 contributors.
This week’s list authors are:

Matt Van Opens, Kenosha, WI — 1
Andrew Hackard, Austin, TX — 2
James Knowles, Bellingham, WA — 3
RW Lipp, Lenexa, KS — 4, 7
Daniel Attema, Adelaide, Australia — 5
Bruce Kane, Bentonville, AR — 6
Allen Evans, Cedar Rapids, IA — Topic
Kim Moser, New York, NY — List Moderator