slon ~ # emerge --sync Using PORTAGE_RSYNC_OPTS instead of hardcoded defaults >>> Starting rsync with rsync://140.105.134.102/gentoo-portage... >>> Checking server timestamp ... rsync: failed to connect to 140.105.134.102: Connection timed out (110) rsync error: error in socket IO (code 10) at clientserver.c(107) [receiver] >>> Retrying...
that's the same box as lists.gentoo.org, which is down right now because of power issues. (see -user and -dev). We should have taken it out of the rsync rotation, but overlooked that. Should be back up within an hour or so.