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08 Jun 02 - 07:05 PM (#726216) Subject: Let the music move you From: C-flat Due to technical reasons, beyond my comprehension, I've been "off-line" for almost three weeks and I've really missed my daily visits to the 'cat. During the daily conversations between my local computer engineer and the "technical-support" people from my service provider I've felt like an elderly relative, treat with sympathetic apathy while they decide what's best for me. Apparently, "service providers" have no obligation to provide any sort of service whatever and are completely immune to threats whilst "technical-support" means they've been on a course to learn how to plug in a computer and be rude and indifferent if anyone has the audacity to ask a technical question. However, I've been up and running for almost a day and things appear to be on the up! On a light-hearted note, I thought one or two of you might be interested in Jammin John's site. Perhaps some of you are looking for a suitable birthday gift for Catspaw? I found it quite moving, personally. Great to be back! C-flat. |
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08 Jun 02 - 10:30 PM (#726323) Subject: RE: BS: Let the music move you From: Jerry Rasmussen Hi, C:
Great to see you back! I've noticed your absence, both here and the little notices on Online Contacts showing that you're on-line. It does seem that, when something goes wrong with your computer that you are at the non-existent mercy of the so-called "support" people. Some are enormously helpful, not at all condescending and parient, while others are dismissive and condescending. Many of them have lost the gift of speaking English and couldn't explain how to open a door to save their lives.
But, welcome back, C-Flat! You were missed.... I'll drop you a long e-mail, just to catch up on what's been going on over my way. Jerry s |
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09 Jun 02 - 03:02 AM (#726386) Subject: RE: BS: Let the music move you From: Mudlark Welcome back, Cflat, after what, I'm sure, has been a very frustrating 3 weeks. Tho my provider does give pretty good tech support, it is always passed along with long suffering patience and bored condescention... and no matter how together and knowledgeable I try to be when I approach them I am always started of with the "Turn the computer on, go to Edit..." etc. It is probably their way of making what must be mostly an incredibly dull job more self-satisfying. Glad everything seems OK now... |
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09 Jun 02 - 04:12 AM (#726403) Subject: RE: BS: Let the music move you From: Liz the Squeak I just bat my eyelashes, say I'm a natural blonde and let him get on with it whilst I go make coffee.... Manitas has been working with computers for nearly 30 years..... he remembers when the base unit we have here would have taken an entire 13' by 15' room and have 200 miles of dat tape. He may play malodourons but he has his other uses..... LTS |
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09 Jun 02 - 04:50 AM (#726430) Subject: RE: BS: Let the music move you From: C-flat Liz, I reached the point where I would have tried batting my eyelashes but my girlfriend wouldn't let me! He was kinda cute though............. |
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09 Jun 02 - 12:07 PM (#726550) Subject: RE: BS: Let the music move you From: Liz the Squeak Ah yes... men are supposed to be able to open a bonnet, tweak a cable and poke the battery and everything miraculously starts purring like a kitten. When his car got a puncture and I said we'd change the wheel, he didn't even know the jack was under the bonnet....... Same with computers, they should be able to click a button, tweak a cable, type 4 lines of gibberish on a black screen and hey presto, Windows 2000! I prefer percussive maintenance myself.... LTS |
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09 Jun 02 - 01:57 PM (#726601) Subject: RE: BS: Let the music move you From: 53 Sway to the music of love. |
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09 Jun 02 - 04:35 PM (#726700) Subject: RE: BS: Let the music move you From: C-flat Liz, I think I would like you......... |