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Subject: [Leica] INTERNET CONNECTION!!!!!!! AAACCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKK!
From: images at comporium.net (Tina Manley)
Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2014 08:50:07 -0400
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Looks like you have been re-connected with the world.  Welcome back, Ted!

The internet can be exasperating - can't live with it and can't live
without it!!

Tina


On Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at 8:42 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Hi  Crew,
> I suppose some of you have had a broken internet connection and out of
> contact with the world for several days?
> "AN ABSOLUTELY MADDENING ENCOUNTER! :-( :-( "
>
> On the other hand it's an illustration of just how "hooked we've become to
> the system in this type of communication.!" A few days ago I began getting
> messages on the screen "the message couldn't be sent due to...." whatever?"
> The computer was first to receive the wrath of Grant! ;-) Only to have
> Number one son have a look and say it has nothing to do with the computer!
> Then immediately backed-up by his brother Scott who had just arrived in
> town to cover a major swimming competition for a week here in Victoria.
>
> They are onto SHAW.CA our provider, only to be told "Yes it is the
> internet connection signal and we can't have a technician there until
> Friday April 4th! AAAAAAAAAAACCCCCCCCKKKKKKKK! AGAIN! :-(
>
> I'm writing this on the hope my internet connection will be rock'n &
> rollin' tomorrow morning and you'll read it shortly there after?
>
> Actually the writing even knowing it wont go until tomorrow morning (hope
> is a form of relieving the building tensions of not receiving nor answering
> e-mails. "A CRUEL FORM OF TORTURE!;-)"
>
> I'll click send, the computer screen will show me a little message...."No
> can do! No internet connection!" I will sigh in disgust and go pour myself
> a fine single malt scotch that will gently pacify my raging communication
> nerves one more night!"
>
> Until one suddenly finds themselves completely disconnected for several
> days, do we realize that we absolutely live by the internet of constant
> communication in business, with friends and family! Oh what did we do when
> we were kids?
>
> cheers everyone and if you read this tomorrow you'll know I'm sitting here
> with a smile of transmission success! :-) :-)
> Dr. ted :-)
>
>
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In reply to: Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] Nan Goldin)
Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] Nan Goldin)
Message from tedgrant at shaw.ca (tedgrant at shaw.ca) ([Leica] INTERNET CONNECTION!!!!!!! AAACCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKK!)