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Title: Withdrawal symptoms.
Post by: Dorsetmike on February 19, 2019, 01:47:53 PM
My internet connection died about 10pm Sunday, tried all the usual things, connections and rebooted router etc, no joy, so had an early (ish) night.

Had to go out yesterdy morning so didn't report until about 2pm, engineer appointment booked for betwen 12 & 4pm. At 11am engineer knocked on the doorto inform me it was a network fault as I was not the only one in the block with a failure, however network engineers should arrive within the hour;  they did, now sorted.

38 hours with no internet, seemed like a lifetime, no forums, no browsing Ebay nor Amazon. Had to resort to jigsaw puzzles, Scrabble, patience etc.
Title: Re: Withdrawal symptoms.
Post by: njee20 on February 19, 2019, 01:51:47 PM
You need a smart phone for such eventualities!

Still, think of the money you saved.
Title: Re: Withdrawal symptoms.
Post by: PaulCheffus on February 19, 2019, 02:18:39 PM
Quote from: Dorsetmike on February 19, 2019, 01:47:53 PM
38 hours with no internet, seemed like a lifetime, no forums, no browsing Ebay nor Amazon.

Hi

Last time ours went it took a week before it was sorted out.

Cheers

Paul
Title: Re: Withdrawal symptoms.
Post by: port perran on February 19, 2019, 02:27:54 PM
I'd feel lost without it now but however did we manage 40 years or so ago?
Title: Re: Withdrawal symptoms.
Post by: railsquid on February 19, 2019, 02:33:05 PM
Sounds like you need one of these (https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1149) as a backup.

A bit slow, mind, and the cooing might keep you awake.

Quote from: port perran on February 19, 2019, 02:27:54 PM
I'd feel lost without it now but however did we manage 40 years or so ago?

I understand people gathered around the piano for a sing-song and a bit of a knees-up, at least until the television set warmed up.
Title: Re: Withdrawal symptoms.
Post by: keithfre on February 19, 2019, 03:21:46 PM
Quote from: port perran on February 19, 2019, 02:27:54 PM
I'd feel lost without it now but however did we manage 40 years or so ago?
Why do you think there was a baby boom?  ;)
Title: Re: Withdrawal symptoms.
Post by: Bealman on February 19, 2019, 08:06:59 PM
I'd have just headed off down the club  :beers:
Title: Re: Withdrawal symptoms.
Post by: railsquid on February 20, 2019, 04:11:24 AM
Oooh, an actual club, how fancy. In our day we had to make do with beating the living daylight out of each other using bits of broken tree.

:angel:
Title: Re: Withdrawal symptoms.
Post by: Bealman on February 20, 2019, 05:25:44 AM
Still happens around here sometimes  :uneasy:
Title: Re: Withdrawal symptoms.
Post by: Caz on February 20, 2019, 08:00:40 PM
Quote from: Bealman on February 19, 2019, 08:06:59 PM
I'd have just headed off down the club  :beers:

Be carefule the VB doesn't affect the antibiotics.  :worried: