Snails - Response on Threads Part 6

[SilverBear]

And I did notice you were missing yesterday Bear but figured I must have forgotten something again

My comment was very "Pepper-like". Uncharacteristic of me.

<saga>

No... the DSL modem the bed. First call at 08h00 told me it was area-wide outage.

Called back around 13h00 and spent about 90 minutes troubleshooting problem. Modem. "Will be delivered 7
to 10 BUSINESS days." I was having NONE of that... with a Best buy 5 minutes away... supervisor...
expedited to 3 to 5 business days... still unacceptable... got an Order Number to take to Frontier
retail outlet.

Drove to/from in under 15 minutes. Guy at place just pointed to a pile 'o boxes and said take one.
No order number... no name... nothing. I asked if software was included because I could not get
on 'net. "New customer?" No. "Then just swap it out."

Still nothing. Called again around 16h45. Tech walked me through REQUIRED SET-UP (not just "swap
it out"... the -face).

Back in business 17h10. Dinner. Flood parched plants and pots. Other stuff. End of day.

</saga>

 

[daleron]

One Pepper is enough dear

Don't you just hate computer problems?!? We all sure are addicted to our computers

 

[SilverBear]

Don't you just hate computer problems?!? We all sure are addicted to our computers

How was it I was just told to take a modem (and router combo! now only 1 thing to
turn on... unless I'm Tibs... in which case it stays on 24/7)??? I could have been anybody
coming in and walking out with a free modem. How does that help their bottom line?

 

[AttyPops]

Good saga Bear! Glad you got back online.

Busy day planned here.
GTG think about getting moving.
Later snails. Have a good day.

 

[daleron]

How was it I was just told to take a modem (and router combo! now only 1 thing to
turn on... unless I'm Tibs... in which case it stays on 24/7)??? I could have been anybody
coming in and walking out with a free modem. How does that help their bottom line?

I have no idea

I do know I'm completely clueless when it comes to computer stuff so I have a "guy"

Ugh, time to start the day as Atty says

Laters! ~~~

 

[MadOzodi]

G'mornin, snails!

Tea Gee Eye Ehph!

Must do much labor on the house this weekend.

 

[tiburonfirst]

How was it I was just told to take a modem

guess they had so many coming in for replacements they did away with any requirements!

morning, gracie!

 

[tiburonfirst]

and a good morning to mad!

time to start cleaning ............... sigh

 

[SilverBear]

Don't wanna, but gotta...

...out to mow just the back yard. Front tomorrow.

It's only going to get hotter, so, buck up and get it (half) done.

 

[SilverBear]

Oh-and-by-the-way...

<rant>

School Tax bill. "Tax Rate Per $1000" increased 0.06% 2014 vs 2015. But the total
bill went up 13.92%

GEE!!! I wonder how THAT happened???

</rant> but still seething

 

[SilverBear]

NO!!! Screw </rant> ...

The town bragged how school taxes remained "virtually flat" this year. Just crowing
and preening and patting themselves on the back.

What they conveniently excluded was an across-the-board INCREASE in our property
assessments.

Still equals a hike, if you ask me!!!

.......s.

 

[Katmar]

NO!!! Screw </rant> ...

The town bragged how school taxes remained "virtually flat" this year. Just crowing
and preening and patting themselves on the back.

What they conveniently excluded was an across-the-board INCREASE in our property
assessments.

Still equals a hike, if you ask me!!!

.......s.

You tell 'em, Bear....My taxes went up, too. Sucks the big one!

 

[FranC]

flyby

 

[Katmar]

flyby right behind Fran...catching her tail wind!!

 

[SilverBear]

What JERKS!!!

NOW I have TWO new modems!!! ANOTHER just arrived!!!

They really expedited the "3 to 5 business days" to less than 24 hours!!!

New on left, yesterday's open one on right!!!

 

[Katmar]

What JERKS!!!

NOW I have TWO new modems!!! ANOTHER just arrived!!!

They really expedited the "3 to 5 business days" to less than 24 hours!!!

New on left, yesterday's open one on right!!!

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So are you being charged twice?

 

[SilverBear]

So are you being charged twice?

No charge... "free" upgrade.

 

[FranC]

Nice low 70's day but........summer's coming back for another shot.

 

[SilverBear]

"Free" being $29.95 per month for ABOUT 1mb download speed.

Whatta deal!

 

[FranC]

that bites