The totally off-topic thread

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Stuck iPad 1 on eBay, pre ordered iPad 3.

*Hands head in Shame*

Mrscove ordered 2 IPad3s on line tonight.

You guys mean "new iPad", right?

 

[markis10]

Nah, new new iPad to be technically correct. And once opened, it becomes old new iPad.

 

[LiamR]

You have the ability to take your head off and hand it over shamefully Wow, impressive party trick...

Oh you mean "hangs head in shame."

Shhhhhhhh you.

 

[markis10]

AJ should be happy, he could have been the CEO of Air France that just reported a 800M euro loss!

 

[medhead]

Recalling the discussion about stubbies in the J lounge this is currently before me in SYD

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[ozbeachbabe]

Recalling the discussion about stubbies in the J lounge this is currently before me in SYD

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Is that a famous person in the pic too to add to your celebrity collection already comprising Lord Downer & Kate Ceberano?

 

[medhead]

Is that a famous person in the pic too to add to your celebrity collection already comprising Lord Downer & Kate Ceberano?

Unfortunately, just some random. Didn't even notice him until after I posted the picture.


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Paging kpc.... clear out your inbox!

 

[NM]

Why is it that Telcos are the most difficult "service" companies to deal with?

This week I have made at least 12 phone calls to 3 different telcos, visited 2 different telco retail fronts, spent hours trying to research and purchase services on-line, and all I end up with is frustration. Why can't it be simple?

At the end of a very frustrating 4 days, I am dumping my ADSL service provider and my home phone provider, I have ported 2 mobile phone numbers from one provider to another with 2 new iPhones on plans (one still not yet activated ... grrrr), spent 2 hours trying to activate a 3G/WiFi modem SIM only to eventually be told I would have to visit a shop-front for a new SIM that took another hour to sort out. And to top it all off, after waiting 2 weeks for a technician to come to sort out my "faulty" line, he tells me there is nothing wrong with it ... ok so why is there still crackling noise and my ADSL connects at <1Mbps and drops out at least 6 times a day for up to an hour at a time?

So in my attempt to stop all the finger pointing and blame-game between the different providers, I am moving everything to one basket so I only have one company to shout at. What a frustrating exercise its been. At least I should get some QF FF points out of the end result.

 

[docjames]

Why is it that Telcos are the most difficult "service" companies to deal with?

This week I have made at least 12 phone calls to 3 different telcos, visited 2 different telco retail fronts, spent hours trying to research and purchase services on-line, and all I end up with is frustration. Why can't it be simple?

At the end of a very frustrating 4 days, I am dumping my ADSL service provider and my home phone provider, I have ported 2 mobile phone numbers from one provider to another with 2 new iPhones on plans (one still not yet activated ... grrrr), spent 2 hours trying to activate a 3G/WiFi modem SIM only to eventually be told I would have to visit a shop-front for a new SIM that took another hour to sort out. And to top it all off, after waiting 2 weeks for a technician to come to sort out my "faulty" line, he tells me there is nothing wrong with it ... ok so why is there still crackling noise and my ADSL connects at <1Mbps and drops out at least 6 times a day for up to an hour at a time?

So in my attempt to stop all the finger pointing and blame-game between the different providers, I am moving everything to one basket so I only have one company to shout at. What a frustrating exercise its been. At least I should get some QF FF points out of the end result.

Because they're running a confusopoly.

 

[markis10]

Telcos sell a service, they are not there to provide service, at least that seems to be the mentality.

 

[straitman]

And to top it all off, after waiting 2 weeks for a technician to come to sort out my "faulty" line, he tells me there is nothing wrong with it ... ok so why is there still crackling noise and my ADSL connects at <1Mbps and drops out at least 6 times a day for up to an hour at a time?

I had to wait 7 months for Telstra to fix my line. --- Enjoy :!:

 

[NM]

I had to wait 7 months for Telstra to fix my line. --- Enjoy :!:

Well I won't be waiting 7 months. In 10 days time it becomes someone else's problem to fix

 

[straitman]

Well I won't be waiting 7 months. In 10 days time it becomes someone else's problem to fix

I wish you luck.

We had a Telsta fault registered about every two weeks.

 

[Bundy Bear]

Australia did a better effort tonight in beating Sri Lanka in the 3rd game of the one day final, I wonder if they changed the wicket because Australia only scored 231 runs and Sri Lanka were all out for 215.

Now let the football season begin.

 

[amaroo]

I wish you luck.

We had a Telsta fault registered about every two weeks.

Ours took the around the same time, they finally installed a new line from the box to our house - all is gold now.

 

[medhead]

I had to wait 7 months for Telstra to fix my line. --- Enjoy :!:

Indeed, went through all that back in the early 90s with a dial up modem would drop carrier all the time. Annoyed the guy running the BBS no end. Similar or longer timeframe we finally agree to pay many thousands of dollars to get telstra out to check the line. Turns out there was some sort of fault down the street that was caused by a house fire all those months previously. (phew no bill for the tech)

 

[Storyteller]

Why is it that Telcos are the most difficult "service" companies to deal with?

This week I have made at least 12 phone calls to..... Snip....

I feel your pain.
today I spent maybe 4 hours relaying messages between my new (maybe!) & old ISP to try to work out why I can't easily change. New guys are blaming old for not churning, Testra for not having lines to my house.

I don't get road rage or queue rage. Very mellow in those situations. I do get Very mad when I'm on the phone getting stonewalled. It's like being o/s & no-one hears you scream.

Telstra has told me for years that there's no noise on my line till I complain 3 times, then their specialist finds noise. The tech repairs it, but not completely, so I complain again & they investigate further & find it's a street problem. Then it's good for a couple of years. Tends to be accelerated by wet weather.

maybe it's a problem in the region??

So now I have no time to arrange anything new, fly in 1 working day & work all day tomorrow getting home around MN, my ISP folds up their tent in 3 weeks, so I come home at Easter to a dead internet connection. :shock: Not happy Jan.

 

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Just caught up with a few AFFers, great evening and was nice to be able to relax after a pretty emotional few weeks.

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[kpc]

Just caught up with a few AFFers, great evening and was nice to be able to relax after a pretty emotional few weeks.

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Flashware and cove tried to explain our "passion" for points etc to my 2 colleagues between a few drinks courtesy of the Hilton Canary Wharf