Ok everyone. I had a great plan to make this move 100% transparent to everyone however my current hosting provider blocks ALL mysql connections so "I'm boned"
Here is what to expect: A disabled message board until the DNS servers you look at are updated.
1: The old server message board will be locked so no more changes happen to the database.
2: I copy the database and all files to the new host
3: I update the DNS servers to point at the new host.
4: I re-enable the new host message board.
5: When your DNS servers have the changes, the board "magicly" works again.
6: I fly down to florida with a clue-by-four and visit the old hosting provider
the big "?" is #5. Depending on the world, this step can take anywhere from 48 seconds to 48 hours. I may get motivated and do the move later today.
::sigh::
-paul
This is the downside of being a glorified digital babysitter. I hope everything will work as it should (I guess it will NEVER EVER work w/o some troubles 
). I also wish you luck and nerves made of kevlar. 
Hope you don't need one of these 
before, during, or after this all happens. Good Luck Paul. 
