Little George Coc'nuts, Pitcairn Island Superthread

[bono_man2002]

My exchange isn't enabled for ADSL2+ yet, but it's one that they wish to enable soon, so that's cool. I'll probably switch when I can, as it isn't much of a price increase.

And how exactly do you define telstra's "soon"

 

[Axver]

I don't think so. It's been pretty ugly elsewhere, but nothing like the weekend.

The media (or National Radio, at least) seem to be happy to say it's not as bad as expected.

Although I'm trying to check out what the Metservice has to say about it...



Oooooooooook.

I just checked Stuff.co.nz and it didn't seem too dramatic - and Levin, just north of where I grew up, is without power!

 

[bono_212]

We had a severe thunderstorm roll by just north of us today... heard a few rumbles and could see the beautiul cloud formatons... but thankfully it was far enough away that I didn't get too freaked out.

Axver how was univversetiy/?

Not sure lol

 

[coolian2]

At least it wasn't Freddy Kruger!

What about Freddie Mercury?

 

[Axver]

And how exactly do you define telstra's "soon"

Since this is Internode, not Telstra, I take it more seriously.

 

[bono_man2002]

So in winter Australia storms.. are they still thunder/lightning or more just rain and wind.

Can be a mixed bag of both. Mostly, well recently its been more rain and wind. From the few storms I've seen this year.

 

[Axver]

We had a severe thunderstorm roll by just north of us today... heard a few rumbles and could see the beautiul cloud formatons... but thankfully it was far enough away that I didn't get too freaked out.

Axver how was univversetiy/?

University was alright. Just bland introductory lectures yesterday, but they indicate that I made good course choices.

 

[coolian2]

Well, here's a comparison. My current ADSL is 512k up/128k down. The ADSL2+ that I would switch to is 24796k up/1506k down or something similar to that.

I just went weak at the knees.

 

[bono_man2002]

Since this is Internode, not Telstra, I take it more seriously.

Internode or not, A Telstra contractor still has to do the "enabling". I'm pretty certain.

 

[Serena Vox]

Well, here's a comparison. My current ADSL is 512k up/128k down. The ADSL2+ that I would switch to is 24796k up/1506k down or something similar to that.

Oh wow. That sounds really fuckin' awesome.
We need that kinda stuff here! Actually, we'd be lucky to get the first one.

 

[Axver]

Can be a mixed bag of both. Mostly, well recently its been more rain and wind. From the few storms I've seen this year.

And storms here tend to mean summer. Especially thunder and lightning storms.

Particularly true in Queensland, where a storm in winter would be really fucking bizarre since winter is the dry season.

 

[Axver]

Internode or not, A Telstra contractor still has to do the "enabling". I'm pretty certain.

Internode have been installing their own DSLAMs in exchanges. I think for ADSL2+, any connection from them comes via their own DSLAM since Telstra weren't co-operating with their roll-out.

 

[bono_man2002]

What about Freddie Mercury?

Ashley should be fine. I can't see him putting anything sharp in girls mouths

 

[Reggo]

I feel as though I've eaten everything within a five-mile radius of my desk...and I'm still hungry!

Feed me, Axver! I demand muffins.

 

[Angela Harlem]

Can be a mixed bag of both. Mostly, well recently its been more rain and wind. From the few storms I've seen this year.

we had thunder the other night! it was odd because it was SO cold, and usually we associate storms with humid summer evenings!

 

[bono_man2002]

Internode have been installing their own DSLAMs in exchanges. I think for ADSL2+, any connection from them comes via their own DSLAM since Telstra weren't co-operating with their roll-out.

Awesome!

 

[coolian2]

Ashley should be fine. I can't see him putting anything sharp in girls mouths

Ah, the showGAYship.

 

[RavenBlue]

I know that, in the fall.. I get excited about storms because we're pretty well past the threat of thunderstorms.. then we get these great wind and rain storms through that I love. Especially the end of September and into October, when the tides are the highest. I could honestly sit for hours watching the fury of the bay in a storm.

 

[Angela Harlem]

Internode or not, A Telstra contractor still has to do the "enabling". I'm pretty certain.

telstra will hurry up if they can milk a few more dollars out of the average hardworking australian.

i am, you are, we are australian.

 

[bono_man2002]

Ah, the showGAYship.

 

[bono_man2002]

telstra will hurry up if they can milk a few more dollars out of the average hardworking australian.

i am, you are, we are australian.

i am on hold, you are further back in the queue, this is telstra.

 

[Axver]

I feel as though I've eaten everything within a five-mile radius of my desk...and I'm still hungry!

Feed me, Axver! I demand muffins.

I'm still waiting for my lunch to make itself! No food for anybody else until that happens!

 

[Serena Vox]

I feel as though I've eaten everything within a five-mile radius of my desk...and I'm still hungry!

Feed me, Axver! I demand muffins.

Looks like I'm not the only one in line for muffins!

...oh shit. I forgot!
*runs off to e-mail you*

 

[coolian2]

telstra will hurry up if they can milk a few more dollars out of the average hardworking australian.

i am, you are, we are australian.

 

[Angela Harlem]

i am on hold, you are further back in the queue, this is telstra.

don't be cynical, dan! "they appreciate your call. a telstra service official will be with you shortly, but are unable to speak right now due to an UNEXPECTEDLY high number of calls currently in the queue. they THANK you for your time and patience"

:kill:

 

[Reggo]

I'm still waiting for my lunch to make itself! No food for anybody else until that happens!

Fine. but my cubicle-mate's starting to look tasty. Mmm, cannibalism...

 

[Axver]

I know that, in the fall.. I get excited about storms because we're pretty well past the threat of thunderstorms.. then we get these great wind and rain storms through that I love. Especially the end of September and into October, when the tides are the highest. I could honestly sit for hours watching the fury of the bay in a storm.

I lived in Queensland so long that I have a hard time imagining a storm as anything other than a thunder and lightning one. Queensland weather truly is that repetitive and mundane. It's either brilliantly sunny or it's thundering up a storm. God, that pun sucked.

 

[Axver]

don't be cynical, dan! "they appreciate your call. a telstra service official will be with you shortly, but are unable to speak right now due to an UNEXPECTEDLY high number of calls currently in the queue. they THANK you for your time and patience"

:kill:

Just one call of complaint is an UNEXPECTEDLY high number for them. SIT DOWN, SHUT UP, AND BE HAPPY WITH YOUR (LACK OF) SERVICE!

 

[Angela Harlem]

Fine. but my cubicle-mate's starting to look tasty. Mmm, cannibalism...

You must be on the eastern side of aus (or a kiwi), reg. i thought you were a pom or american... sorry!

 

[bono_man2002]

don't be cynical, dan! "they appreciate your call. a telstra service official will be with you shortly, but are unable to speak right now due to an UNEXPECTEDLY high number of calls currently in the queue. they THANK you for your time and patience"

:kill:

Who said i was being cynical!?

Its alright, they are coming to fix my phone line thats just died, and will be here in 1-6 weeks, and I have to be home between the hours of 9am - 5pm.