Posted on 02/19/2022 11:52:26 AM PST by upchuck
After a three week absence which ran from Feb 5 to 19, I'm back.
Some FReepers will celebrate my return. Others will feel differently :)
Long story short, I live out in the country in Aiken County, SC. Nearest neighbors are 1/4 mile away and we don't communicate that much.
Due to the remote location, there is no "wired Internet" out here. I chose to use my cell phone's Hotspot to connect to my home computer and the cell tower located about .75 mile from here.
This worked fine for 4+ years. I use the Internet A LOT to keep up with happenings. Don't watch TV. Don't own a TV, etc.
On Feb 5 this year my hotspot connected to the computer just as always. But for some reason it wouldn't connect to the cell tower. Thus endeth upchuck's connection to FR.
Now the Hotspot is working properly again and I'm back to harass my FReeper friends. I manage several ping lists and pings will start again when appropriate. Sure is nice to be home again.
Get a job, show up every day, save money and make good choices.
Soon you will be able to afford a TV.
Or were you just signaling your virtue?
There are resellers who use Verizon.
True. But my reseller does not use Verizon.
Well, on the positive side, is it safe to assume that you spent your FR down time on Murray, Clarks Hill, Greenwood, Moultrie, or Marion?
If so, is spawning early this year?
How about some pixs...😀
There was a time when your second paragraph described my lifestyle. Retired now and have gone as much as possible back to the simple life.
Not much worthwhile on TV. Haven’t watched TV since 2008. Don’t miss it. If you think that’s virtue signaling, good for you. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion.
What was it like on the other side? I’ve heard accounts of people returning after 20 minutes but 3 weeks, you must be a decomposed mess.
Sorry, but I don’t fish although I love to eat it.
There are no virtuous people anymore except those on the left? Surely you must know that.
The guy is a right wing dirtbag just like you.
Mostly a burnt out mess. Being without the Internet was somewhat stressful for me. Prolly should not be but that’s life.
Welcome back!
Thought you might have some insight on eternity. Like a penny moving up the wall.. if you know the movie.
PS: There is a large difference between owing something (present tense) and being able to afford something (future tense).
Thank you!
I think telling people about it is virtue signaling.
What was your point other than to crow about your no-TV virtue?
People in prison don't own TVs either.
Got it.
You're in prison and can't own a TV but hope to get one when you get out in 2029.
Which is it? Are all right wingers dirtbags or is it all dirtbags are right wingers? Or is it possibly both?
Don’t know that movie I guess. Name?
I knew a stripper named HotSpot.
Any chance HotSpot will go down again?
OH CRAP!
I didn't know you were a MANAGER around here.
I hope you don't cut my hours or assign me crappy shifts.
Maybe I can look up some discount TVs for you and get back in you good graces.
Welcome back. Internet outage is stressful in the best of times. With all the goings on, when the internet goes out, it looks downright suspicious.
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