Can't access certain sites?

[mistybear]

Not sure if this is the correct area for this, but I'm sure Rik will move it if it's not.

I'm in Australia and my ISP is TPG and for the last few days I have been trying to access THIS site. At first I was getting Server Not Found.
Rik helped me change my DNS and tried it again, now I'm getting this message;

The requested URL could not be retrieved

While trying to retrieve the URL: http://pizdaus.com/index.php?sort=new

The following error was encountered:

    Unable to determine IP address from host name for pizdaus.com

The dnsserver returned:

    Server Failure: The name server was unable to process this query.

This means: The proxy server was not able to resolve the hostname presented in the URL. The website you have tried to view may not exist. Please check if the address is correct and retry your request.


Please contact TPG Helpdesk or the cache administrator and quote your dialup/ADSL location and IP address if you feel this error is incorrect. If you are reporting this error to the cache administrator you must include this entire error message in your email. Without the correct details we may be unable to resolve your issue.

Your cache administrator is tpg-proxy@tpgi.com.au

I have asked on TPG's own FORUM but they haven't replied.

So can anyone enlighten me, as all of this stuff gives me a headache. 

Oh, and    and totally 

[Glenn]

Are TPG blocking access to the site via the proxy?

[mistybear]

I don't know, how do I find that out? 

[madasahatter]

Hi Misty - welcome.

I notice that www.pizdaus.com is redirected to www.pixdaus.com - is there any difference if you go straight to that?

If not, try putting the IP address 67.159.29.230 in place of pizdaus.com and see if that makes any difference. If so, then it is a DNS issue

Can you ping or tracert to either www.pizdaus.com or the IPaddress 67.159.29.230?

[Rik]

Hi MB and welcome to our neck of the woods.

I think Glenn is right, they're blocking access to the site, though why I don't know. Given you've used OpenDNS and the IP address, we know it's not a DNS issue, so you need to get TPG to answer you.

[madasahatter]

Given you've used OpenDNS and the IP address, we know it's not a DNS issue, so you need to get TPG to answer you.

Aha - that info kind of negates my post altogether - oh well 

Otoh - how did you know that Rik? Are you psychic? You're starting to scare me now 

[Rik]

MB and I met on Simon's forum, Mad, I invited her to come and sample our form of Nuttery.

[Inactive]

MB and I met on Simon's forum, Mad, I invited her to come and sample our form of Nuttery.

That answered the question that I was about to ask.

[madasahatter]

MB and I met on Simon's forum, Mad, I invited her to come and sample our form of Nuttery.

Ah - that's OK then 

[mistybear]

Hi Misty - welcome.

Thanks madasahatter, love the name. 

[Rik]

We call him Mad, MB, as we're all lazy typists and can't cope with polysyllabic words. 

[Inactive]

We call him Mad, MB, as we're all lazy typists and can't cope with polysyllabic words. 

Nor the long one's either.. 

Welcome MB, have a welcome Karma.

[madasahatter]

Thanks madasahatter, love the name. 

Cheers Misty 8)

Forgot earlier - 

[mistybear]

Nuttery.

Normal people just don't know what they are missing.

Nor the long one's either.. 

Welcome MB, have a welcome Karma.

          

[madasahatter]

We call him Mad, MB, as we're all lazy typists and can't cope with polysyllabic words. 

Along with other reasons.............. and other names 

[Rik]

Normal people just don't know what they are missing.

I don't think we have any normal people here, do we guys? 

[madasahatter]

I don't think we have any normal people here, do we guys? 

I'm not even a "people", so how can I be normal? 

[Rik]

This is true. No normal people or hoobs, MB.

[madasahatter]

This is true. No normal people or hoobs, MB.

[mistybear]

This is a newie, what is a hoob?

[Rik]

Ah...

Take a look here, MB:

http://www.channel4.com/learning/microsites/H/hoobs/meet/

[mistybear]

 
Well, no wonder I had no idea, and that's a rarity, the last thing I watched like that was the Muppets.

I've now posted on the Whirlpool Forum, which is frequented by TPG reps, but as it's 1.12am I doubt I'll get a reply till morning, much later in the morning.

And I think it's time I toddled off to bed as well.

[Rik]

We don't tend to call Mad a muppet, MB, he gets upset.

[Inactive]

I prefer the Muppets MB.. 

[Rik]

I've always had a bit of a crush on Miss Piggie...