Strange things with the Internet

I laughed with Best Mate when I said –

“I bet, as soon as you go, the internet will be up and running”

And, as freaky as it might seem, it turned out to be perfectly true.

I rang Telecom Italia (although the initials TI might be better represented as Terminally Ill) to say that, after two days, my Internet and telephone line were STILL NOT working.

As is normal for the ignorant and unhelpful Telecom Italia operators, I was told that it had been up and running since about 4 p.m. that afternoon.

I insisted that it was still not working. The man agreed that they would send someone out but that it couldn’t be tomorrow (i.e. today) as this was a holiday and it would be Saturday.

I am less than impressed.

So, today, whilst BM was asleep (or at least, resting) I tried everything I could to get it working, to no avail.

After arriving back home after dropping her off at the airport, I thought I would have one last go at connecting. And it worked!

OK, this is not entirely the full story. The full story is that I found it [Edit 2015 – I don’t know what “it” is, I’m sorry] on the floor on the day that it didn’t work. The dogs, who have been sleeping in the bedroom, with me, whilst Best Mate (and also whilst FfI) stayed with me had knocked it off the desk.

So, the reality is that I thumped it a few times before trying to connect.

So now I don’t know whether it was me thumping it or that Terminally Ill did something else.

Who cares? The phone line still isn’t working properly so they can come here anyway. I know that because I tried to use the phone to tell them not to come and it won’t ring out.

I really, really, bloody HATE Terminally Ill!

In the meantime, Best Mate is on her way back home. >I shall miss her being here but know she must go home. I hope to see her again soon but at her place.

6 thoughts on “Strange things with the Internet

  1. Hi Andy

    glad you had a lovely visit with best mate. Not sure about your internet/phone connection mess. But it’s working, yes?
    And your feelings of dread, hmmmmm, seems ominous. And the final question is to be answered in a week or so? Amen.
    Selfishly I SO want to know the question and the answer. Puh-lease. :-)

    I kinda responded to your last 3 posts via this one comment.
    Love Gail
    peace…..

  2. Hi Gail,

    Yes, it was lovely and yes, I seem to be connected for now, although who knows how long this will last.

    I don’t know why and I’m not sure the feelings were really ominous – just feelings.

    It won’t be the end of the story of the Final Question but I will have completed my bit. Perhaps, later, I’ll say……

  3. Dare I say and with all due respect. I feel like I am waiting to orgasm! :-) talk about a build up!!!

    Love Gail
    peace…..

  4. Well, neither the Final Question (they were his words) nor the answer are that interesting. They/it is something I really should not do but am because of 20 years and because, in spite of everything, I still love him

  5. Hi love-

    I know you still love him – it comes through like a beacon.

    Do what you whilst. !! :-) (love that word)

    Love Gail
    peace…..

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