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From: Conor on 23 May 2010 16:58 On 22/05/2010 15:07, Jim wrote: > Conor<conor(a)gmx.co.uk> wrote: > >>> Oh, this should be good. Go on then - what am I doing wrong? Please keep >>> in mind that my ADSL connection has been fine for several years (with >>> the same ISP) until Feb. >>> >> >> Why did you not phone your ISP to get them to sort it? > > I love the way you incorrectly assume I haven't. > You complained about it. > Yes, a change of ISP may be on the cards if they can't sort it, but I'm > pretty sure that it's a problem at the exchange and not the ISP. I don't > change ISPs lightly. > So your ISP should be badgering BT to sort it. > Tests are being run and an engineer may be visiting. We'll see. > Fingers crossed, Jim. Better the devil you know. Hopefully its a glitch rather than a sample of performance to come. -- Conor I'm not prejudiced. I hate everyone equally.
From: Jim on 24 May 2010 01:07 Conor <conor(a)gmx.co.uk> wrote: > > Tests are being run and an engineer may be visiting. We'll see. > > > > Fingers crossed, Jim. Better the devil you know. Hopefully its a glitch > rather than a sample of performance to come. As I said, the timing seems uncannily close to when I got 21CN'd. I'd put money on that being the issue, although what the fix might be I don't know yet. Jim -- "Microsoft admitted its Vista operating system was a 'less good product' in what IT experts have described as the most ambitious understatement since the captain of the Titanic reported some slightly damp tablecloths." http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/
From: Pd on 24 May 2010 05:17 Conor <conor(a)gmx.co.uk> wrote: > With mine, even if you post on one of the many ISP review site > forums the customer service staff get in contact with you if you've not > got hold of them first. They then make sure the telco sorts the problem. Who's your ISP? -- Pd
From: Leave me alone on 26 May 2010 06:47 In article <1jiye3k.a954yg1xzobsvN%real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid>, real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid (Rowland McDonnell) wrote: snip long-winded rant > Really, just killfile me James, please do it for *YOUR* sake. What a shame you refuse to use your killfile the way you tell others to, you seem to have a morbid obsession with finding insults where there are none, sure, there are real insults as well, people just don't seem to like you very much. > > Rowland.
From: T i m on 27 May 2010 17:48
On Wed, 26 May 2010 17:28:06 +0100, real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid (Rowland McDonnell) wrote: > >[1] Hint the first: I'm 43, Ah, that reminds me <open diary>, when is your birthday again please Rowland, so I can send you a card etc. Cheers mate, T i m |