Quoting Ruth Hanschka to All on 08-10-19 10:56 <=-
My internet at home is down deader than a dodo. We had a lightning
storm on Wednesday evening and my broadband has been down ever since. Frontier Lack-of-Communications says they'll have me back up on
Monday.
They've lied before so I'm not sure how much to trust that. Anyway, right now I'm in the library trying to get stuff done.
wash, so I'm taking it all with me to the Pond, whence I gotomorrow
morning... I should have a nice pile to upload when I get back,
hopefully on Friday....
lightningMy internet at home is down deader than a dodo. We had a
since.storm on Wednesday evening and my broadband has been down ever
onFrontier Lack-of-Communications says they'll have me back up
get toMonday.
Hopefully it won't be much longer than that, if they miss.... We
deal with them here, too...
Anyway,They've lied before so I'm not sure how much to trust that.
right now I'm in the library trying to get stuff done.
Good girl... satisfies a bit of the addiction, too... (G)
Quoting Ruth Hanschka to Nancy Backus on 08-16-19 17:21 <=-
wash, so I'm taking it all with me to the Pond, whence I go
tomorrow morning... I should have a nice pile to upload when I
get back, hopefully on Friday....
I found this on the 16th.
My internet at home is down deader than a dodo. We had aHopefully it won't be much longer than that, if they miss.... We
lightning storm on Wednesday evening and my broadband has been
down ever since. Frontier Lack-of-Communications says they'll
have me back up on Monday.
get to deal with them here, too...
They came when they said they would ... at least when they said
Monday.
They've lied before so I'm not sure how much to trust that.Good girl... satisfies a bit of the addiction, too... (G)
Anyway, right now I'm in the library trying to get stuff done.
I needed to be able to print labels. My church has free Wifi, but you can't print.
didI found this on the 16th.
And yours was part of the humungous download waiting for me when I
get home... :) I'm gradually working through it all.... ;)
saidThey came when they said they would ... at least when they
Monday.
Not too bad, then... :)
but youI needed to be able to print labels. My church has free Wifi,
tocan't print.
Guess that would send you to the library... At our church, one has
borrow the pastor's printer... which we have done on the oddoccasion...
Richard's laptop does wifi, but mine has to be a wiredconnection...
when we've had to go out for a connection, we've gone either tochurch,
or once so far, to Taste of Japan to use Fu's service... Fu offersthe
Wifi to his customers, and let Richard wire me in to the modem...
Quoting Ruth Hanschka to Nancy Backus on 08-26-19 23:20 <=-
I found this on the 16th.And yours was part of the humungous download waiting for me when I
did get home... :) I'm gradually working through it all.... ;)
I'm good at being annoying.
They came when they said they would ... at least when theyNot too bad, then... :)
said Monday.
But they originally said Friday....
I needed to be able to print labels. My church has free Wifi,Guess that would send you to the library... At our church, one has
but you can't print.
to borrow the pastor's printer... which we have done on the odd
occasion...
You can't access a printer from the open network.
Richard's laptop does wifi, but mine has to be a wired
connection... when we've had to go out for a connection, we've
gone either to church, or once so far, to Taste of Japan to use
Fu's service... Fu offers the Wifi to his customers, and let
Richard wire me in to the modem...
Fu must like you two.
Oh, I don't consider you annoying... It just takes time to workthrough
a week or so worth of messages in multiple echoes, especially the
replying part.... (G)
bad,Not too bad, then... :)
But they originally said Friday....
Oh... guess they missed that deadline... Monday's still not that
though... :)
network,to borrow the pastor's printer... which we have done on the odd occasion...
You can't access a printer from the open network.
I guess we've not tried to use the church printer from the open
just from a thumbdrive or the like...
withFu's service... Fu offers the Wifi to his customers, and let
Richard wire me in to the modem...
Fu must like you two.
He does. We've known him for a long time, our son actually worked
him at a different restaurant for a while, and we are regulars athis
current place.... I'd say we've developed a pretty goodrelationship
over the years.... ;)
Quoting Ruth Hanschka to Nancy Backus on 09-05-19 17:11 <=-
Oh, I don't consider you annoying... It just takes time to work
through a week or so worth of messages in multiple echoes,
especially the replying part.... (G)
I can't even get to the reading part! And just when you think you're done, more pile in.
Not too bad, then... :)Oh... guess they missed that deadline... Monday's still not that
But they originally said Friday....
bad, though... :)
Five days when you're trying to run a business is five days too long.
to borrow the pastor's printer... which we have done on the odd occasion...I guess we've not tried to use the church printer from the open
You can't access a printer from the open network.
network, just from a thumbdrive or the like...
Sometimes you can luck out, but I don't put money on it.
Fu's service... Fu offers the Wifi to his customers, and letHe does. We've known him for a long time, our son actually worked
Richard wire me in to the modem...
Fu must like you two.
with him at a different restaurant for a while, and we are regulars
at his current place.... I'd say we've developed a pretty good
relationship over the years.... ;)
That's a valuable asset to have.
you'reI can't even get to the reading part! And just when you think
muddlesdone, more pile in.
That is the way that the echo works, after all... ;) One just
along the best one can.... and keeps the connections going.... :)Muddle being the operative term.
too long.Five days when you're trying to run a business is five days
though...?
Very true.... does the company realize you have a business,
wiredI guess we've not tried to use the church printer from the open
network, just from a thumbdrive or the like...
Sometimes you can luck out, but I don't put money on it.
I have an ace in my back pocket,,, Richard knows how to do all this
stuff from the church... and how to hook me into networks using a
connection...
regularswith him at a different restaurant for a while, and we are
presumeat his current place.... I'd say we've developed a pretty good relationship over the years.... ;)
That's a valuable asset to have.
We do value all our relationships.... :) We also try not to
upon it....
Quoting Ruth Hanschka to Nancy Backus on 09-17-19 00:16 <=-
I can't even get to the reading part! And just when you thinkThat is the way that the echo works, after all... ;) One just
you're done, more pile in.
muddles along the best one can.... and keeps the connections
going.... :)
Muddle being the operative term.
Five days when you're trying to run a business is five daysVery true.... does the company realize you have a business,
too long.
though...?
They were told; it didn't help.
I guess we've not tried to use the church printer from the openI have an ace in my back pocket,,, Richard knows how to do all this
network, just from a thumbdrive or the like...
Sometimes you can luck out, but I don't put money on it.
stuff from the church... and how to hook me into networks using a
wired connection...
That's always useful.
with him at a different restaurant for a while, and we areWe do value all our relationships.... :) We also try not to
regulars at his current place.... I'd say we've developed a
pretty good relationship over the years.... ;)
That's a valuable asset to have.
presume upon it....
Probably wise.
toFive days when you're trying to run a business is five daysVery true.... does the company realize you have a business,
too long.
though...?
They were told; it didn't help.
Sigh. Guess you were just lucky they didn't also decide you needed
be paying business rates...??
there,pretty good relationship over the years.... ;)We do value all our relationships.... :) We also try not to
That's a valuable asset to have.
presume upon it....
Probably wise.
That's what we figure... :) Last couple of visits we've made
since it was relatively quiet, and he had a lull in work, he satdown
with us at the table to visit for a while... until he had to goback to
making more sushi, etc... :)
Quoting Ruth Hanschka to Nancy Backus on 09-25-19 00:01 <=-
Sigh. Guess you were just lucky they didn't also decide you neededFive days when you're trying to run a business is five daysVery true.... does the company realize you have a business,
too long.
though...?
They were told; it didn't help.
to be paying business rates...??
That would mean providing business grade service. It wasn't even offered.
That's what we figure... :) Last couple of visits we've madepretty good relationship over the years.... ;)We do value all our relationships.... :) We also try not to
That's a valuable asset to have.
presume upon it....
Probably wise.
there, since it was relatively quiet, and he had a lull in work,
he sat down with us at the table to visit for a while... until he
had to go back to making more sushi, etc... :)
Helped him out too then.
That would mean providing business grade service. It wasn't even offered.
Oh, well.... at least you weren't paying the higher rates...
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