Am joining you guys, say hello to an old internetter

[g7pkf]

I can remember the days when my trusty 1200 baud modem did the job with compuserve.
And before that my trusty 300Baud modem that cost me £300 connected me to BBs's
and i was one of the first with 512K on NTL cable modem service with a modem that cost me £150+vat and £40 a month.
then i was with metronet then back to NTL (as they did 10Mb and my exchange could give me 2)
then newnet as i moved house.

They have really annoyed me as there fault investigation team were not good and said even though i was paying over £30 a month i could only have 256k/2mb even though i am only 3Km from exchange

so here i come

Support watch out!!!!!!  G7PKF is on his way!



I don't get fobbed off, I work on telephone systems and have an HND in Telecommunications.



and rik make the joining note smaller. tounge firmly in cheek!

[Rik]

and rik make the joining note smaller. tounge firmly in cheek!

I try, you should have seen the first three drafts.

Welcome to the forum. I'm sure you'll find IDNet support to your taste, they won't fob you off (though they can't solve every problem).

Oh, and I suspect we bought our first modems about the same time. Watching screens drawing at 30cps was a peaceful sort of hobby, a bit like watching the BBC's "Potter's wheel".

[g7pkf]

If i was to mention Virgin pendelino trains and dropped adsl would that mean anything to anyone?

[Rik]

I've read your story on TB.

[g7pkf]

TB?

[Rik]

ThinkBroadband. Just responded to you over there...

[g7pkf]

Ah i still call it adslguide.

Yes you did ta.

cant wait for a descent upload speed.

bought a nice  cisco adsl router, configured it this afternoon, cant wait to try it out!

all set up and ready to go.

[Rik]

Just a few days.

[Glenn]

Ah i still call it adslguide.

Old habits die hard

[cavillas]

cant wait for a descent upload speed.

No, I'm sure your speeds will go up not have a descent.

[MoHux]

Ah i still call it adslguide.

Yes you did ta.

cant wait for a descent upload speed.

bought a nice  cisco adsl router, configured it this afternoon, cant wait to try it out!

all set up and ready to go.

Do you think it wise to use your call-sign as a username??

It makes you easily traced, and open to being cloned. 

But welcome to the forum 

[Lance]

Welcome to the forum!!!

[Inactive]

A warm welcome from me as well.

Have a welcome karma.

[g7pkf]

Do you think it wise to use your call-sign as a username??

Most people don't have a clue what a call-sign is, and so far theres only 3 of me

but seriously not too worried car reg is G7PKF and i genrally use it on all forums etc since about 1994 even used it on bbs stuff!

no probs so far (touches wood), AH but i do not list full address on any sites qrz, and it is shown as town only on main directory. 

[Simon]

What happens when you change your car? 

[g7pkf]

simple i transfer the plate, easy to do done it 3 times now

[Kheldar]

[Ray]

[Noreen]

Welcome g7pkf. 

[Jillian]

[MoHux]

Most people don't have a clue what a call-sign is, and so far theres only 3 of me

but seriously not too worried car reg is G7PKF and i genrally use it on all forums etc since about 1994 even used it on bbs stuff!

no probs so far (touches wood), AH but i do not list full address on any sites qrz, and it is shown as town only on main directory. 

Well! That's the longest I've had to wait for a reply! 

73 from a G4***

[Rik]

Now you're just hamming it up, Mo. 

[g7pkf]

I always consider my answers carefully.

you wouldnt belive how long it takes for me to reply to an email

[cavillas]

I always consider my answers carefully.

you wouldnt belive how long it takes for me to reply to an email

If you're as old as Rik and me then we undersatnd entirely.

[Rik]

you wouldn't believe how long it takes for me to reply to an email

What's an email?