no internet at parents house :(

[starwolf1336]

i'm home for the thanksgiving holiday week. And my parents forgot to tell me they got rid of the internet cause they never used it. So i'm running around the house room to room trying to find a neighbors wifi that isnt password protected. The only one that i can detect i barely get one bar. GRRRRRs curse anti technology parents.

Looks like its either that or find a store or something that has wifi.

 

[Billy]

Sounds... fun?

 

[AussieGuy92]

must suck like you i go crazy with out the internet.

 

[strollin]

The 'net is definitely addicting, isn't it?

You could consider a cellular aircard with which you could have internet access almost everywhere. I've had one from Verizon for about 2 years now. The drawback is that it costs $60/month for the service. I mostly use it when I travel in my RV but it comes in handy as a backup when my main ISP at home goes down.

 

[jimbo45]

i'm home for the thanksgiving holiday week. And my parents forgot to tell me they got rid of the internet cause they never used it. So i'm running around the house room to room trying to find a neighbors wifi that isnt password protected. The only one that i can detect i barely get one bar. GRRRRRs curse anti technology parents.

Looks like its either that or find a store or something that has wifi.

Good excuse for spending the weekend in some nice local "drinking Hostelry" - Most decent ones usually have some sort of Free Wifi service - at least they do here.

Cheers
jimbo.

 

[Joan Archer]

The ideal time to spend time with your parents and appreciate having somewhere and someone to spend the holidays with, the Internet will still be there when you get back to your own place.

 

[pparks1]

I've got a blackberry and the Verizon VZ access application which allows me to use my phone as a modem for my computer. Work pays for the phone and I get something like 5GB a month in bandwidth...so I use this when I have no other options.

 

[smarteyeball]

The 'net is definitely addicting, isn't it?

it certainly is, but after any length of 'detoxing' you start to wonder what the big deal was and suddenly find the real world is infinitely more interesting again.

...And then you get the net back and swear you'll never go without it again

 

[starwolf1336]

I'll never leave you internet. Your the one for me.

 

[awenthol]

...and I thought it was bad having to use my parents computer to use internet...but to plain not have net would suck!

Sounds like it's time to cozy-up to the neighbors and try to barrow their WiFi

 

[Jacee]

"Quality" time at home isn't what it used to be, is it starwolf1336?

I'm a parent that has three computers set up and we all spend time in one room, saying "hey look at this", or "hey listen to this" .... then we start talking about [whatever] and end up leaving the computer room to just talk. Good stuff and communication with kids, aunts, uncles, cousins and the dogs.

 

[Joan Archer]

"Quality" time at home isn't what it used to be, is it starwolf1336?

I'm a parent that has three computers set up and we all spend time in one room, saying "hey look at this", or "hey listen to this" .... then we start talking about [whatever] and end up leaving the computer room to just talk. Good stuff and communication with kids, aunts, uncles, cousins and the dogs.

Well said Jacee, you put it into a few more words than my quick reply.
It's not the end of the world to go without the Internet for a couple of days and spend time with family not everyone has the privilege of doing that.

 

[jfar]

Is that you Joan will you answer me.

 

[thefabe]

I know the feeling, but trust me you will survive. Barely but you will. Fabe

 

[Kari]

Some of us can still remember the time before computers... When a normal family home had 1 (ONE!) fixed line telefon to all communications needs... When TV channels stopped broadcasting after midnight... When music was on vinyl LP's and nobody could even dream about a matchbox size device to put in your pocket when jogging...

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Some of us can still remember the time before computers... When a normal family home had 1 (ONE!) fixed line telefon to all communications needs... When TV channels stopped broadcasting after midnight... When music was on vinyl LP's and nobody could even dream about a matchbox size device to put in your pocket when jogging...

I see a word that didn't get censored by the management. :roflmao:

 

[jfar]

Dirty minds think a like.

 

[DarkDavil]

Lamos But, I've spent, so-far, my entire weekend with only 30~ish mins on the 'net, including right now And i love my family, great times, and fun things going on. And Happy Thanksgiving guys and gals', i sure enjoyed my mashed potatoes and sweet-potatoes with marshmallows

 

[spinifex]

Some of us can still remember the time before computers... When a normal family home had 1 (ONE!) fixed line telefon to all communications needs... When TV channels stopped broadcasting after midnight... When music was on vinyl LP's and nobody could even dream about a matchbox size device to put in your pocket when jogging...

We can remember, even the time before TV and telephones, and records were 78's.

Though the memories are fading.

 

[starwolf1336]

I know the feeling, but trust me you will survive. Barely but you will. Fabe

I exspect a "survivor" badge to go under my name when i make it out alive this week.