The horror

[gilana]

Everything was fine when I woke up this morning. The sun was shining, birds were chirping, and I had internet access. I checked my email, did some surfing, went to take my shower, and then -- nothing. No email. No web. Rebooted my machine, and nothing. I was late anyway so I sent to leave for work, thinking that it was probably some issue with the cable modem and it would Just Work when I got home again But right outside my door was a shoebox containing my router that had been happily housed in the apartment downstairs, quietly feeding me my internet fix. The downstairs neighbors are moving out at the end of the month, and there was a note saying that the cable modem billing cycle ends on the 18th, so oh well no more service here’s your router.

Arghhhhhhhh!

Called Comcast immediately and made an appointment for them to come give us service, but the first date they have is NEXT THURSDAY.

Aaaaaarghhhhhhhh!!!!!

Thank goodness for my Palm Pilot/cell phone hookup. At least I’ll be able to read email and LJ from home, but I won’t be able to write email very easily (no SMTP server for the mail program on the palm -- to write email I have to use a Palm SSH client and try to deal with Pine on the tiny screen.)

It’s going to be a long, long week.

Comments

[androidqueen.livejournal.com]

jesus. nice of them to let you know. some people just don't understand addiction. i recently purchased a used ibook. it has an airport card. internal. no crappy thing that you have to worry about breaking every time you put the thing in the bag. mmmm, tasty internet.

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

People so SUCK sometimes. That was a rotten and lazy thing for them to do.

Is there still time for some ice pick action?

[lordfeepness.livejournal.com]

I agree. Your neighbors need to learn firsthand just what a desperate Internet addict is capable of.

BTW, I think they have complimentary wi-fi at Someday Cafe...

[gilana]

Addict? What are you talking about? I can stop any time... eh, who am I kidding.

I don't actually have any devices that use wi-fi. Hey, maybe this is the excuse I was looking for to buy a laptop!

[miss-chance.livejournal.com]

You can always stop by here after work- heck before work if you're *that* desperate. You still have a key, right? Use the machine on my desk in the upstairs office if you want.