Increased complaints about Tiscali.

[Inactive]

http://www.ispreview.co.uk/news/EkpukZAuFpQqqAmmTh.html

Oh dear.

[Rik]

I suspect it can only get worse, In.

[Inactive]

Apparently the Managing Director has resigned as well.

[Rik]

Or was he pushed? I think there could be a few to follow.

[Malc]

I suspect it can only get worse, In.

We can always hope 

[Rik]

There is that, Malc.

[Simon]

Oh, what a warm smug feeling it is belonging to IDNet! 

[madasahatter]

Indeed Simon - especially when you are an ex tiscalier and still pop into the forums to see the same complaints over and over again

[J!ll]

Ditto, the name! 

[Captain K]

Rik

We definately need a "Smug" smiley.  Its the only way us former Tiscali "victims" will be able to express ourselves properly as the complaints increase. 

[Simon]

We've looked for a 'smug' smiley before - but what does 'smug' actually look like? 

[Danni]

no idea but thank good i saw the light of god. got a MAC code and jumped out of the eternal fires of hell "Tiscali" and Floated on Over to IDnet

May Tiscali for ever burn in Hell!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Colin Burns]

The above post By danni was me i really need to double check who i'm logged in as when im using her computer

ops

[Malc]

You're fitting in well here   

[Simon]

It's OK, Colin, some of us don't know who we are either.   

[madasahatter]

It's OK, Colin, some of us don't know who we are either.   

Especially after a heavy night on the   

[Colin Burns]

lol i think i need a drink....

[Moley]

Smug huh - how about the attached?

The sense of relief I feel having escaped Tiscali's clutches - phew!



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[Simon]

Nice, Chris. 

[madasahatter]

that's a brilliant smug smiley Moley 

[Captain K]

Nice one Chris.  I've been looking for a smug smiley for days, and that's the best of the lot!

[Rik]

Your wish is my command...

[Captain K]

 
Rik!

My life must be very empty....but I think smileys are really cool.

[Rik]

They all help to give character to the place.

[Moley]

Glad you liked my    I love smilies, they are my life 

[Rik]

Moles and smileys, eh Chris? Mmmm... Just make yourself comfortable on this couch, and let's talk about your earliest memories.

[Moley]

  OMG I just found a smiley sig creator......

[Rik]

This is a worrying development, Chris. You'd better post the link, they'll all want one.

[Gary]

This is a worrying development, Chris. You'd better post the link, they'll all want one.

definitely

[Moley]

http://smileygenerator.us/t/smileyletters/index.php?go=true

I found it easier to create the image then save it rather than link to their site.... but thats just me....

You might be interested to see there are a million smilies on that site Rik.... and here's my two of the day to keep you going....

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[Rik]

Guess which one is going straight into use. 

[Gary]

Guess which one is going straight into use. 

[Moley]

  I have died and gone to heaven this site was MADE for me.... wish I hadn't found it though gonna be there for hours...... 

[Rik]

Help!! 

[madasahatter]

Wish I had the time....

Have bookmarked that for future reference 

[Simon]

I don't think we'll see Chris for a while...   

[Malc]

[Moley]

[Rik]

You made it out of the black hole then, Chris?

[Moley]

I did Rik, and I don't think I will ever be the same again.... beware the woman possessing smilies 

[Rik]

I do, Chris, I do. 

[Niall]

I would laugh, but I'll stop myself short of being smug. I made that mistake with Nildram when it was the same quality we see here now.

You never know what will happen to IDnet in the future. Things could change that force the current owners to sell up. Everyone has their price, and in this market a good offer is hard to turn down.

[madasahatter]

You never know what will happen to IDnet in the future. Things could change that force the current owners to sell up. Everyone has their price, and in this market a good offer is hard to turn down.

Unfortunately, that's quite true 

But hey - in the words of the song - let's enjoy it while we can 

[Captain K]

But that's where the monthly contract comes into its own.  If any of the big players with poor reputations come along waving their cheque book, the customer base will be off like a shot, which of course means that IDNet might not be as attractive to a purchaser as another ISP.  Also, IDNet will doubtless be aware that its their service and reliability that binds their customer base to them, not a clause-laden contract.  If those attributes go, so does the domestic customer base - overnight! 

[madasahatter]

that would be the one big saving grace, and the one thing that might well save us from the perils of "da big boys" - they know that we would be off like a shot.

the only problem with that, is that options of smaller ISPs to move to is decreasing all the time 

[Rik]

That is the big issue now. There's just a handful of companies that I would consider at the moment.

[Simon]

A very small handful!  I really don't know where I would have gone, had it not been for IDNet.  Probably Zen, maybe Firefly, Namesco or O2.

[Rik]

Newnet?

[Simon]

I did look at Newnet.  There was a reason why I discounted them - lack of any webspace, I think.

[Rik]

That wouldn't bother me too much. They do have quite small data allowances these days, I believe, though.

[madasahatter]

When I swapped from tiscali, in the end it was a toss up between Newnet and IDNet. I have to be honest and say that I was going to sign up with Newnet (can't remember what it was that swayed me that way now), but I had problems with their sign up portal, and it made me reconsider. I signed up with IDNet as a result, and have always been glad that I did. 

[Rik]

So have we, Mad.

[Simon]

It was obviously meant to be, Mad. 

[madasahatter]

It was obviously meant to be, Mad. 

indeed - the hooby Gods were shining down on me that evening (and buggering up newnets sign up portal at the same time )

[Rik]

Or jerry had a hand in it.

[madasahatter]

Jerry was too busy being happy on the cable at the time to take much notice. In fact, I seem to remember talking about it with him (during one of our many fag breaks  ) and his reaction when I said that I'd signed up with IDNet was " never heard of them"!

Still - he saw the error of his ways in the end when he took my advice and tried it for himself 

[somanyholes]

he lies

during one of our many fag breaks

it was a continuous fag break 

Was very happy on my 10b then, untill traffic shaping really started to kick in. The best thing about cable was there was always something wrong with it, which meant i got a constant reduction in payment. Even if they lost a service I didnt use would still ring up and get a free month or two.

[madasahatter]

he lies  it was a continuous fag break 

Ah happy days 

[Rik]

I'm thinking about giving you two your very own board. 

[madasahatter]

 

put us together, and we'd demolish it in about 5 minutes 

[Rik]

It was going to be made along the lines of one of those extreme fighting cages. 

[madasahatter]

 

you know us too well to trust us with a nice place don't ya?

[Rik]

I was getting a certain 'feeling' shall we say.

[somanyholes]

speak for yourself with your 1807 posts, it wouldn't even get out of development before you broke it!

[Rik]

He can't help it, I'm told Hoobs suffer from overactive fingers.

[somanyholes]

ddos via hoob 

[somanyholes]

i suppose i should now say hoobs as theres more than one of them!

[somanyholes]

[madasahatter]

speak for yourself with your 1807 posts, it wouldn't even get out of development before you broke it!

you're only jealous because hoobs can actually string more than 2 words together to form a coherent sentence 

[somanyholes]

coherent

been on dictionary.com again have you.

at least mice don't use words like

Hoobs - furry, inquisitive creatures from Hoobland.

Hoobopaedia - a database of everything Hoobs would want to know. Hoobs all over the universe are collecting information for this.

Hoobmobile - the Hoobs' fantastic musical bus.

Twizzletuft - the fluffy top knot on a Hoob's head.

Hoobledigger - a special hooby expression of affection involving much rubbing of noses.

Hoobybooboo - a mistake.

Hoob words for humans

The Peep Planet - the world.

Peeps - adult humans.

Tiddlypeeps - children.

Squigglytiddlepeep - baby.

Wrinkly Peep - old person.

[Malc]

put us together, and we'd demolish it in about 5 minutes 

Can I help, I'll lower the tone

[Simon]

Wrinkly Peep - old person.

That will resonate round here!   

[Malc]

i suppose i should now say hoobs as theres more than one of them!

[Rik]

Is it catching?? 

[Malc]

 

[Rik]

 

[madasahatter]

been on dictionary.com again have you.

at least mice don't use words like

Hoobs - furry, inquisitive creatures from Hoobland.

Hoobopaedia - a database of everything Hoobs would want to know. Hoobs all over the universe are collecting information for this.

Hoobmobile - the Hoobs' fantastic musical bus.

Twizzletuft - the fluffy top knot on a Hoob's head.

Hoobledigger - a special hooby expression of affection involving much rubbing of noses.

Hoobybooboo - a mistake.

Hoob words for humans

The Peep Planet - the world.

Peeps - adult humans.

Tiddlypeeps - children.

Squigglytiddlepeep - baby.

Wrinkly Peep - old person.

and the hispanic mouse illegal immigrant equivalent of all these words/phrases is? 

I detect some real jealousy here 

at least we have a language of our own - much better than (and i quote) "squeak squeak I'm a mouse squeak squeak id net squeak squeak i talk b*LL*X squeak squeak   

may I say thankyou for taking the time to research my language - I'll do the same for your squeakin language one day....... when i can be squeakin bothered that is.....

o ... and..... squeak squeak squeak as well -  to all you non hispanic mice out there that means......... (I'll leave you wondering )

[somanyholes]

b*LL*X

and i thought hoobs where well mannered beings, suitable for childrens television, i will be writing to watchdog and the sun to advise of this dispicable behaviour/language. You will be on childrens tv no more by the time i've finished with you! 

[Gary]

and i thought hoobs where well mannered beings, suitable for childrens television, i will be writing to watchdog and the sun to advise of this dispicable behaviour/language. You will be on childrens tv no more by the time i've finished with you! 

Possibly time for the exterminator Rik? For both that is, or end them to the naughty corner 

[madasahatter]

and i thought hoobs where well mannered beings, suitable for childrens television, i will be writing to watchdog and the sun to advise of this dispicable behaviour/language. You will be on childrens tv no more by the time i've finished with you! 

It's you driving me to distraction with your hoobist antics. 

I'll just have to take it all on the chin and sell my sex booze and drugs story to the Sun. Then when that moneys gone and I'm bankrupt cos you've lost me my living, I'll be turning up on your doorstep to wreak my revenge  8)

[Malc]

Possibly time for the exterminator Rik? For both that is, or end them to the naughty corner 

As well as ending that evil red thing