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Pillar of the Community
United States
867 Posts |
Hi all! Just wanted to let everyone know I'll be away for a few days, we had a nasty thunderstorm here and my apartment building got struck by lightning. Nothing damaged but my modem, go figure! Yes, I said modem, I still use dial-up!  I should be back soon, once the Geek Squad gets done with my computer! Rachel [:p] |
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Forum Mom
 United States
5877 Posts |
We'll be here waiting. Maybe it's time to consider high speed internet?  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7123 Posts |
Hi Kyra
I still use a dial up connection ,,dont let any of DSL or HS users pick on you !!
Sorry about your computer !! We will keep a light on for you !!
Rick
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1454 Posts |
You mean you can still get that? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
986 Posts |
Of course, and yet you pay more than some high-speed internet connections for SLOW dial-up. Not to mention the hassle of a modem that could get zapped! Hope to see you online soon.
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Valued Member
United States
363 Posts |
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Originally posted by Irishraider
You mean you can still get that?
You mean there's some other option? Kyra, my free, used monitor and my 10 dollar Compaq Presario from the Disabled American Veteran's Thrift Store salute you and your modem. Can't wait til you get back and tell of your latest cherrypicks from the bank. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4589 Posts |
i hope to see you back soon and keep your head up, better the modem instead of you . still sorry to hear it..
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1247 Posts |
What's a modem? I with bellsouth, I think that's two beer cans and a string.
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Pillar Of The Community
3147 Posts |
My modem consists of two chipmunks running in circular cage! Thinking of adding a third chipmuck so I can go high speed!!! Hurry back Kyra!
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Pillar of the Community
Belgium
2078 Posts |
Ok now you all thoroughly confused me
I got a copperjet modem which is connected to a telephone line with asyncronous DSL ( whence they call it ADSL over here )
It is the synchronisation between the modem and the provider that makes it broadband 4640 kps download speed
Dial up would cost me about 4 times as much because we pay telephone time per minute between 8.30 am and 5 pm
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Rest in Peace
United States
2684 Posts |
What's a "dial-up"?  When you get back online, Rachael, there's a thread just for you! Fred |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
867 Posts |
I'm back! The Geek Squad guy didn't make too much fun of me for still using dial-up! I'm still sorting through the massive amounts of e-mail that piled up while I was offline, so I hope to get back on here soon. Rachel [:p] |
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United States
1154 Posts |
Good to hear that Kyra. Geek squad is very helpful lol
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1840 Posts |
You may want to get a surge protector that you can run your phone line through. I never thought about using that port on my surge protector until I read your post.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
867 Posts |
Hi Snowman! Funny you should mention a surge protector, the Geek Squad guy told me that the older your protector is, the less it protects. I guess as it absorbs surges and whatnot it starts to lose effectiveness. Maybe that should have been obvious to me, but it wasn't! Needless to say, my new surge protector has a place to plug the phone line into it!
Rachel [:p]
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Posted 07/29/2006 11:32 am
