Gmail Server Error

Well, guys and gals.. it's happened again. Gmail is down while I type. When will it be back up? I don't know. I haven't had access to my Gmail account for at least 12 hours. While this may be good for yahoo, msn, and other competitors, it's definetly not for many Gmail users. Important emails need to be read and send out but can't.. This isn't the first time either. I guess these are just some of the downfalls of using a service that's still in BETA. GmailForums has a discussion on this and there is even a Google group called Gmail Down specifically for this purpose.