Unable to connect server irc.ubuntu.com port 6667

Yesterday I received a message like one of the following:

Unable to connect server irc.ubuntu.com port 6667 [Name or service not known]
Could not resolve irc.ubuntu.com/6667: Name or service not known
Connection to 192.168.1.1#53(192.168.1.1) for irc.ubuntu.com failed: connection refused.

If the same has happened to you, I suggest using chat.freenode.net for a better IRC experience. :)

P.S. I know, I know - long time no blog.