The year started in a foreboding manner. My Comcast connection was down when I woke up. Ergh. I had work to do. I called the support team and prefaced my problem with, I am technically saavy and have done all the troubleshooting you will want me to perform from disconnecting my router and going direct to my box, from cold cycling all the equipment in the cable modem first, PC last routine, from ipconfig /release, ipconfig /renew. Done it all. How come I am pulling a LAN IP from Comcast (192.168.100.33).
“Sir, have you rebooted your computer”.
“Yes, dear. I told you that already”.
“Have you disconnected your router.”
“Yes, ma’am. As I said, I disconnected it and am hooked directly to the cable modem.”
“Have you powered down your modem.”
“Of course. That’s why I told you I did. Did you hear anything I said?”
“I’m sorry, sir. It appears there’s some problems in your area.”
“Gee, thanks, Sherlock. How long will it take to get fixed. I have work to do”.
“You have to work on New Year’s Day?”
“<sigh>”
“It’ll be a few hours, sir.”
“Okay, thank you.”
So, having not alot more to do today, I played Halo 2. Beat the campaign. Worst ending in the world. I guess we’ll have to wait for Halo 3…
So happy new years, again, folks. Hope it is good and decent.
{ 27 comments }
Carol 01.02.05 at 4:02 pm
Oooo…not the dreaded Monad vulnerability….no, anything but that….
NOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
Carol 01.02.05 at 4:02 pm
Oooo…not the dreaded Monad vulnerability….no, anything but that….
NOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
Sara 01.03.05 at 8:11 am
Thank you for clarifying.
Sara 01.03.05 at 8:11 am
Thank you for clarifying.
Aaron Brazell 01.04.05 at 4:40 am
Wel also don’t spend billions of dollars every time we get in a car, Stacie. Billions of dollars for what? To launch people into space to conduct some experiments? Is it worth the risk?
Now here’s a good percentage analogy. There have been approximately 115 Shuttle missions since the shuttle was first put into commission. Of those missions, two ended fatally (Challenger-1986; Columbia-2003). Doing the math, that is 1.7% (let’s say 2%) of all shuttle missions are doomed.
Now let’s assume for a minute that Americans get into the car to drive somewhere 10 billion times in a year. Using that same 2% fatality rate, 34 MILLION of those “trips” are doomed.
See where I’m going with this? a 2% safety risk is unacceptable in my book. If we can’t get into space safely and return safely, we have no business being there. Outer space will always be there. Let’s get this right before we go back.
Aaron Brazell 01.04.05 at 4:40 am
Wel also don’t spend billions of dollars every time we get in a car, Stacie. Billions of dollars for what? To launch people into space to conduct some experiments? Is it worth the risk?
Now here’s a good percentage analogy. There have been approximately 115 Shuttle missions since the shuttle was first put into commission. Of those missions, two ended fatally (Challenger-1986; Columbia-2003). Doing the math, that is 1.7% (let’s say 2%) of all shuttle missions are doomed.
Now let’s assume for a minute that Americans get into the car to drive somewhere 10 billion times in a year. Using that same 2% fatality rate, 34 MILLION of those “trips” are doomed.
See where I’m going with this? a 2% safety risk is unacceptable in my book. If we can’t get into space safely and return safely, we have no business being there. Outer space will always be there. Let’s get this right before we go back.
PsychoPhil 01.04.05 at 8:21 am
Hold on, SHE obviously had to work New Years Day. Why is she so suprised you had to also? Hell, I prefer working holidays. None of those pesky users around to keep bugging me while I’m trying to get real work done.
PsychoPhil 01.04.05 at 9:21 am
Hold on, SHE obviously had to work New Years Day. Why is she so suprised you had to also? Hell, I prefer working holidays. None of those pesky users around to keep bugging me while I’m trying to get real work done.
PsychoPhil 01.04.05 at 9:21 am
Hold on, SHE obviously had to work New Years Day. Why is she so suprised you had to also? Hell, I prefer working holidays. None of those pesky users around to keep bugging me while I’m trying to get real work done.
Eric Coleman 01.04.05 at 4:21 pm
I’ve been buggin’ sara about c# to… it’s been a long time since I looked at it, and I decided to actually use it for something the other day..
Ironic, becuase last week I learned enough Actionscript to be dangerous :P
- Eric
Eric Coleman 01.04.05 at 4:21 pm
I’ve been buggin’ sara about c# to… it’s been a long time since I looked at it, and I decided to actually use it for something the other day..
Ironic, becuase last week I learned enough Actionscript to be dangerous :P
- Eric
Aaron 01.04.05 at 4:58 pm
Never fear, gleeful. There’s not much to ruin. :D
Aaron 01.04.05 at 5:58 pm
Never fear, gleeful. There’s not much to ruin. :D
Aaron 01.04.05 at 5:58 pm
Never fear, gleeful. There’s not much to ruin. :D
Carol 08.07.05 at 11:33 pm
Oooo…not the dreaded Monad vulnerability….no, anything but that….
NOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
Aaron Brazell 08.10.05 at 9:53 am
Wel also don’t spend billions of dollars every time we get in a car, Stacie. Billions of dollars for what? To launch people into space to conduct some experiments? Is it worth the risk?
Now here’s a good percentage analogy. There have been approximately 115 Shuttle missions since the shuttle was first put into commission. Of those missions, two ended fatally (Challenger-1986; Columbia-2003). Doing the math, that is 1.7% (let’s say 2%) of all shuttle missions are doomed.
Now let’s assume for a minute that Americans get into the car to drive somewhere 10 billion times in a year. Using that same 2% fatality rate, 34 MILLION of those “trips” are doomed.
See where I’m going with this? a 2% safety risk is unacceptable in my book. If we can’t get into space safely and return safely, we have no business being there. Outer space will always be there. Let’s get this right before we go back.
Sara 08.10.05 at 1:54 pm
Thank you for clarifying.
Eric Coleman 08.11.05 at 5:29 pm
I’ve been buggin’ sara about c# to… it’s been a long time since I looked at it, and I decided to actually use it for something the other day..
Ironic, becuase last week I learned enough Actionscript to be dangerous :P
- Eric
Aaron Brazell 08.12.05 at 4:26 pm
Ah yes…forgot about you….. oops. Email me at aaron [dot] brazell [at] ngc [dot] com
J.M. Hardin 08.13.05 at 10:40 am
You’re having email issues. I sent you a message at home and got “Recipient’s mailbox is full, message returned to sender. (#5.2.2)”
It’s always the little things, isn’t it.
Sara 08.14.05 at 9:36 am
Looking good.
Aaron Brazell 10.30.05 at 2:02 pm
Ah yes…forgot about you….. oops. Email me at aaron [dot] brazell [at] ngc [dot] com
Aaron Brazell 10.30.05 at 2:02 pm
Ah yes…forgot about you….. oops. Email me at aaron [dot] brazell [at] ngc [dot] com
J.M. Hardin 10.31.05 at 6:58 am
You’re having email issues. I sent you a message at home and got “Recipient’s mailbox is full, message returned to sender. (#5.2.2)”
It’s always the little things, isn’t it.
J.M. Hardin 10.31.05 at 6:58 am
You’re having email issues. I sent you a message at home and got “Recipient’s mailbox is full, message returned to sender. (#5.2.2)”
It’s always the little things, isn’t it.
Sara 11.12.05 at 12:29 am
Looking good.
Sara 11.12.05 at 12:29 am
Looking good.
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