same here I have no clue how to add nodes like they keep telling us to do, but not how to do it for us noobies...

UPDATE:

how to add nodes:
Get into the consol through the debug mode link in the wallet
You have to do them 1 by one copy paste no problem but 1 at a time then hit enter


I found a guide here http://quark.freeforums.net/thread/267/help-wallet-internet-seed-nodes

and here are the nodes

addnode 54.220.14.226 add
addnode 162.243.222.26 add
addnode 142.4.205.27 add
addnode 23.96.20.202 add
addnode 84.126.115.193 add
addnode 85.55.26.233 add
addnode 84.76.42.10 add
addnode 91.117.5.165 add
addnode 80.38.216.108 add
addnode 85.60.131.220 add
addnode 95.19.98.81 add

Now it works and updates

Yaaaayyyy:`)