TheDrunkenEpic

My Site5 Server Needs 'Enhancement' Pills

Well, I'm not really known to have a subtle sense of humor, but I try my best to only use it among people who understand my concept of 'funny'. I think this is one of those moments where I just need share something I find hilarious.

I just got in to work at around 8:30 this morning and started getting settled in. Usually, my morning rounds consist of checking out Digg, Facebook, my favorite web comics, MSNBC, a few blogs I frequent. Well, since I've come out of hiding I've re-added my own sites to the list. So, I checked out TDE and Jaia and found that they were both down.

Now, this gets funny when you find out that my host, Site5, likes to give each and every one of their servers a fancy name. Usually some Greek or Roman diety / hero. My particular server is named Priapus.

Does that sound familiar? You might recognize the name from all those commercials that advertise Viagra or Cialis. The condition of priapism, anyone:

... a potentially harmful medical condition in which the erect penis does not return to its flaccid state (despite the absence of both physical and psychological stimulation) within about four hours ...

Now, I know my Greek and Roman mythos pretty well and realize that the word is derived from the Greek god, Priapus:

In Greek mythology, Priapus was a minor rustic fertility god, protector of livestock, fruit plants, gardens and male genitalia. His Roman equivalent was Mutinus Mutunus. He was best noted for his huge, permanently erect penis, which gave rise to the medical term priapism.

Ok, so now that we all know my server is named after a phallic god, am I the only one who finds it ironic that it's having trouble 'keeping itself up'?