The joys of no DSL connection

Don’t you just love Technology.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

I always wonder what I did before there was the internet? Hope you’re online soon. I know whgat it’s like being off.

-- Bruce from Central New York

I feel your pain!

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

I talked to AT&T/SBC last week about the new price on my DSL this past month. (My year contract is up) I reminded them about Verizon’s new DSL plan and their low cost. They (SBC) told me that the “newer” price of my DSL would remain as the “older price” and would not go up for another year.

Another reason to have a LumberJocks PARTY, when Bill gets back on line!!!

-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,

Technology is wonderful when it works. The modem should be here soon (so they say).

-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com

Well I am back in business again. Now if I can catch up on all the LJ happenings since I been away…

-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com

Technology is wonderful when it works. You said it, Brother!! I live out in the country, on ten acres, in the woods. The technology stops at the intersection of my road and another farm road. Everyone down my road (about 13 houses over five miles) is still on dial-up. Everyone on the other road (about fifteen houses over two miles) has cable tv/internet access. Everyone on my road has satellite dishes barnacled to their houses. I could get satellite internet, but the connection/equipment fees are outrageous. I’m still waiting for the costs to come down. I usually take one day a week, for a couple of hours, and hit the wi-fi at the library to download any big files that have been sent to me, get my anti-virus and software updates, etc. Other than that, I use my computer at work (which I’m on now) for any “leisure” surfing.

-- Eric Olson Springfield, MO Rock Creek Designs

sounds familiar Eric.
I live in Southwestern Ontario, less than 2 hours from Toronto, and we just got high speed availability this spring. We still don’t have access to cable. AND… with our cell phones, if we walk into our dining room, our service is local and if we walk into the living room, it is all long distance. And .. somewhere in between – we lose our reception.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

That’s nice Debbie. At my home in New jersey. ! owned 14 acres. the fron 9 was one area code and the back 5 was a different area code. So I could get long distance to call myself. But I guess you do also.

Bill glad you are back on line. I should be home tomorrow and so I’ll get off a borrowed computer.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

that’s hilarious Karson :)

My Grade 1 teacher (wow, was that a long time ago) had 2 phone lines in the house—one for one area code and one for another. Not many long distance charges in that house!

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

I learned my lesson back in 2002 … we were living in San Diego and couldn’t get Cel reception for nothin’ once you turned into our track. All the neighbors complained and complained … until the company decided to do something about it. What we ended up with was great cell reception and a obscured view of the ocean1

-- Lip's Dysfuncational Firewood Farm, South Bend, IN

oh :(

that reminds me of our local major highway…. our little village didn’t want an exit at their town ( because it was to be the “end of the line” until they finished the next section of the highway). They didn’t want a lot of trucks going down their main street.
They fought the government – and won. Later, they realized that everyone uses the major highway and it would be convenient to have it exit at their town. Ha. Like that was going to happen. Now, the exit signs for the town are located AFTER the town and people have to backtrack to find it… Yah… “shoulda” looked a little further into the future to see the possibilities.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)