OK, so I try and log in to WoW and get the realm list (meaning the realm I play on is down). So I pop over to the server status forum and see the following:

Fai wrote:
1/20 Scheduled Mainetnance Downtime | 1/20/2005 6:34:46 PM PST

The following 20 realms will be coming down for scheduled maintenance at 6:00 PM PST:

Umm... "Will be coming down" at 6:00 PM PST and you posted that at 6:34 PM PST?

You know, we're not psychic here. It doesn't count as scheduled if you announce the schedule a half hour after it starts...