Trouble Accessing CB (in General)

Over the past 2 days I have tried to get on CB only to receive one of the following error messages. After a few tries and waiting 10 or 20 minutes I am able to get on though. I am not sure if this is CB or not, most likely it is something on my end, but it restricts me from accessing CB at certain times. If anyone know what is causing this and how I can fix this, that would be great.

Failed to Connect

Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at www.carnageblender.com.

Though the site seems valid, the browser was unable to establish a connection.

* Could the site be temporarily unavailable? Try again later.
* Are you unable to browse other sites? Check the computer's network connection.
* Is your computer or network protected by a firewall or proxy? Incorrect settings can interfere with Web browsing.

OR

Network Timeout

The server at www.carnageblender.com is taking too long to respond.

The requested site did not respond to a connection request and the browser has stopped waiting for a reply.

* Could the server be experiencing high demand or a temporary outage? Try again later.
* Are you unable to browse other sites? Check the computer's network connection.
* Is your computer or network protected by a firewall or proxy? Incorrect settings can interfere with Web browsing.
* Still having trouble? Consult your network administrator or Internet provider for assistance.

I've never really had such problem, though CB has been off for a bit at a time for the past week or so.

That is most likely it as I have not experienced this error before.

I just got it too. I think the server went down. Now I have about 120 extra BA :D

I received 84 extra BA as my present today.

Dang, I missed out on that BA bonus :(

I didn't get any BA either. :(

71 free BA here, cool thanks.

I've gotten a couple messages like this, but only during the downtime everyone else experienced.

As for the extra BA, I know I got some, I'm just not sure on the exact amount. Probably on the upside of 50 though.

Some essential part of the server (CPU? motherboard?) may be going bad -- the host says that the last couple times there has not been an outage on their end but that the server was frozen and had to be rebooted.

I'm looking at new server hardware.

How far away is the DC? Unless you know the tech I wouldn't trust them to flip a switch (they don't have power bars that are accessible?) let alone tell me the server is frozen.

"I received 84 extra BA as my present today."

I thought I was losing my mind. About an hour before the crash, my BA dropped by 50 or so. After I clicked on a couple of screens, it jumped right back to accurate. I promptly drained the rest of the BA. I checked it again after the server was back up and I had a nice increase. Thanks, failing server!