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chinook203
freely admits to licking rocks

Member since February 2006
Posts: 849

DSL Jan 22, 2007 22:50:06 GMT -5

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Post by chinook203 on Jan 22, 2007 22:50:06 GMT -5

I've had dial up for the last........um, well since I had a computer for internet......windows 3.1 days.

Less than 2 weeks ago I got DSL, then we got the ice storm and power was out off and on, then DSL was down. Now for the last week, I've had working DSL while at home. I have been a surfing fool!

I had no idea that on firemountain's site when you scrolled over a pic, a larger one appeared.

And now.......I have been looking at rocks and wraps on here. I never had the patience to do it before, I'd go to a thread, and would anxiously await the gorgeous pics, then after getting to see a few after 30 min........sigh, you get the picture.

Tonight I've been surfing the wire wraps and all I can say is wow! There is some awesome talelnt on this board!!!!

Thank God for DSL!

Jurrasic Jonje driving up their electric bill Member since September 2006 Posts: 2,659	DSL Jan 23, 2007 0:27:58 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jurrasic Jonje on Jan 23, 2007 0:27:58 GMT -5 Glad to hear your finally surfing the web.
	Now all I need is a pez rock.

takilasunrise Guest	DSL Jan 23, 2007 9:44:50 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by takilasunrise on Jan 23, 2007 9:44:50 GMT -5 Yeah, that dial up stuff is definitely for the dinosaurs! Once I got DSL than Cable, I could never, never go back!

stefan Cave Dweller Member since January 2005 Posts: 14,113	DSL Jan 23, 2007 10:48:32 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stefan on Jan 23, 2007 10:48:32 GMT -5 wish I could get DSL for home-
	I can't tell if thats some Gneiss Schist, or that Schist is Gneiss. All I know is don't take it for Granite

Cher In Memoriam Tumbling is addictive - Resistance is futile - You will be assimilated Member since August 2004 Posts: 14,072	DSL Jan 23, 2007 21:04:48 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cher on Jan 23, 2007 21:04:48 GMT -5 Wish I could afford DSL or cable. I've bee on dial-up since forever. When AOL first came out I had a 2400 baud modem ... you don't know slow unless you've had that. ;D
	The very existence of flame-throwers proves that some time, somewhere, someone said to themselves, You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I'm just not close enough to get the job done. George Carlin

stoner no longer being taken for granite THE EARTH IS JUST A ROCK TUMBLING THROUGH SPACE Member since March 2003 Posts: 7,715	DSL Jan 23, 2007 21:52:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stoner on Jan 23, 2007 21:52:49 GMT -5 Hey Cher, I'm paying less than $18/mo for my DSL and it's the faster service, not just basic DSL. I said goodbye to dial up long ago. But I can understand the frustration of dial up and I try to keep my posted pics as small as possible.

KG1960
has rocks in the head

Member since August 2008
Posts: 512

DSL Jan 24, 2007 8:58:17 GMT -5

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Post by KG1960 on Jan 24, 2007 8:58:17 GMT -5

A long time ago (in computer terms, not real time) I had a CompuServe account when BBS and email were relatively new. It was text only at around 300 baud, I think. You could see the individual letters pop up as the line displayed across the screen. Back when DOS and CGA displays were the things to have. Anyway, now I have DSL and it is only $5 a month more than what I was paying for dialup from the same ISP.

Cher
In Memoriam

Tumbling is addictive - Resistance is futile - You will be assimilated

Member since August 2004
Posts: 14,072

DSL Jan 24, 2007 12:12:33 GMT -5

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Post by Cher on Jan 24, 2007 12:12:33 GMT -5

For me to get DSL, I would have to change my phone company and the cost would be just slightly higher than what I'm paying for dial-up and a dedicated computer line.

Back when DOS and CGA displays were the things to have.

Oh man I so remember that. I used to log into a local bulletin board ... my how things have changed. I remember having WordPerfect that ran from two floppy disks.

The very existence of flame-throwers proves that some time, somewhere, someone
said to themselves, You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I'm
just not close enough to get the job done.
George Carlin

WyckedWyre fully equipped rock polisher Member since April 2007 Posts: 1,391	DSL Jan 24, 2007 13:40:24 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by WyckedWyre on Jan 24, 2007 13:40:24 GMT -5 Dialup. Ptooie. I got rid of my land line and AOL and the cost to switch to Comcast was about the same. :DS
	ARE WE THERE YET?

MichiganRocks
starting to spend too much on rocks

"I wasn't born to follow."

Member since April 2007
Posts: 154

DSL Jan 24, 2007 14:02:16 GMT -5

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Post by MichiganRocks on Jan 24, 2007 14:02:16 GMT -5

nmrocks said:

I got rid of my land line and AOL and the cost to switch to Comcast was about the same.

Hey Susan, I just had a friend that did the same thing, and said the same, almost same cost. In my neighborhood, cable is out of sight.

Ron

ps.
Ptooie?

Hey buddy, what's with the axe?

stefan
Cave Dweller

Member since January 2005
Posts: 14,113

DSL Jan 25, 2007 11:38:33 GMT -5

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Post by stefan on Jan 25, 2007 11:38:33 GMT -5

Yea I can only get cable if I give Time Warner $25,000 to run the line (and of course the monthly fee) DSL is "not available in my area at the current time" and "expected availablity date is: 2025" CAN YOU HEAR ME KNOW?

(ok I know that is their Cell Phone slogan- but they are the same dang company)