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Rupert · 07-08-2017, 05:30 PM

Originally posted by robtcorl

No way in hell am I going to sit outside in this heat and humidity for a play, or inside for that matter.

That's insane! If you were at the back you couldn't hear or see a damn thing anyhow! You couldn't get me there even for free beer! You are a wise man Bob. Think of the pain and suffering you would endure there

.......Hmmm....I guess you already did!

Regards!

Another decent day...not as good as yesterday but not half bad. Sure hope I can continue to improve, the boredom and monotony of being caged so much is really oppressive. Then again, with 99.5F out there today and 75%humidity, I was pretty glad to be inside!

Racer X 69 · 07-08-2017, 05:38 PM

The best my telco offers is 12mbps, which is for an added $10 premium on the monthly bill.

In qualified areas, of course.

They also mention 115mbps but one must call to ask.

I bet I already know the answer.

Again, what really sucks is the cable carrier has fiber that dead ends 1 mile from my door. And they don't see a financial incentive to extend the line. I don't blame them either. If they don't bury it the winter storms and snow knocking down trees will result in very high maintenance and repair costs. Or, should they bury it, well they get away from the high maintenance and repair costs, but it takes a long time to recoup the high cost of burying the lines.

Racer X 69 · 07-08-2017, 05:41 PM

Originally posted by MarkJerling

Ye No idea why it's so slow today.

Slow?

It took me 3 days to upload this short video.

You Tube

MarkJerling · 07-08-2017, 05:41 PM

Originally posted by Rupert

That's insane! If you were at the back you couldn't hear or see a damn thing anyhow! You couldn't get me there even for free beer! You are a wise man Bob. Think of the pain and suffering you would endure there

.......Hmmm....I guess you already did!

Regards!

Another decent day...not as good as yesterday but not half bad. Sure hope I can continue to improve, the boredom and monotony of being caged so much is really oppressive. Then again, with 99.5F out there today and 75%humidity, I was pretty glad to be inside!

Rupert! Good to hear you're on the mend.

MarkJerling · 07-08-2017, 05:42 PM

Originally posted by Racer X 69

Slow?

It took me 3 days to upload this short video.

Hummingbattle - YouTube

Oh dear!

I've worked out why so slow today - The kids seem to be playing xbox online. That eats some data.

Rupert · 07-08-2017, 05:57 PM

Originally posted by MarkJerling

Rupert! Good to hear you're on the mend.

Thanks Mark

.....If this trend keeps up, I will be back out and about soon. Still have some tests next week and am going to have some residual damage to deal with forever, but I think it will be manageable. The pulmonologist has already ruled out cancer with those two spots on my lungs, so that is a plus too. Just want to get back to "normal"....whatever that is?

Regards

Racer X 69 · 07-08-2017, 06:04 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by MarkJerling

I've worked out why so slow today - The kids seem to be playing xbox online. That eats some data.

Bandwidth.

Like trying to suck an orange through a garden hose.

Parallax · 07-08-2017, 06:35 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

Bandwidth.

Like trying to suck an orange through a garden hose.

I'm afraid to ask how you know that.

ccc_ · 07-08-2017, 06:54 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

The wire at the top is Comcast fiber.

The wire just below is Frontier (previously Verizon/AT&T/General Telephone/Bell Telephone) telephone.

In 30 years working at an electric utility it always amused me how many people called power poles telephone poles, even when there was no telco attached to the pole.

In fact, the telco here has few poles that they own, rather they have joint pole agreements with the utility to attach to the power poles below the neutral. The engineers size the power poles to accommodate the extra load of attachments of telco and cable.

a friend worked a couple of hurricanes wherever he was at had inverted power...power then phone

UPRR had the same arrangement at a switch yard west of here
without a bucket truck you had to climb through the signal stuff to get to the voice

bertwert · 07-08-2017, 07:15 PM

What are you guys complaining about?
I'm on dial-up here, 35 kbit/s

bertwert · 07-08-2017, 07:19 PM

Just kidding... we left those dial-up years behind about 8 years ago.
High-speed internet now! Around 1 Mbps or 2 Mbps on a good day.

Racer X 69 · 07-08-2017, 07:20 PM

Originally posted by Parallax

I'm afraid to ask how you know that.

There is a joke, and it concerns an orange, a garden hose and a woman.

NSFW.

Racer X 69 · 07-08-2017, 07:21 PM

Originally posted by bertwert

Just kidding... we left those dial-up years behind about 8 years ago.
High-speed internet now! Around 1 Mbps or 2 Mbps on a good day.

That's all they allow us Canadians to have, eh?

bertwert · 07-08-2017, 07:23 PM

Originally posted by Racer X 69

That's all they allow us Canadians to have, eh?

Rural life...
Our ping the other day was around 300ms, quite fast today at 50ms.....

bertwert · 07-08-2017, 07:24 PM

Bertie is it?
Well that's something I've been called in the real life...

07-08-2017, 05:30 PM	#38206
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Originally posted by robtcorl No way in hell am I going to sit outside in this heat and humidity for a play, or inside for that matter. That's insane! If you were at the back you couldn't hear or see a damn thing anyhow! You couldn't get me there even for free beer! You are a wise man Bob. Think of the pain and suffering you would endure there.......Hmmm....I guess you already did! Regards! Another decent day...not as good as yesterday but not half bad. Sure hope I can continue to improve, the boredom and monotony of being caged so much is really oppressive. Then again, with 99.5F out there today and 75%humidity, I was pretty glad to be inside!

07-08-2017, 05:41 PM	#38209
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,423	Originally posted by Rupert That's insane! If you were at the back you couldn't hear or see a damn thing anyhow! You couldn't get me there even for free beer! You are a wise man Bob. Think of the pain and suffering you would endure there.......Hmmm....I guess you already did! Regards! Another decent day...not as good as yesterday but not half bad. Sure hope I can continue to improve, the boredom and monotony of being caged so much is really oppressive. Then again, with 99.5F out there today and 75%humidity, I was pretty glad to be inside! Rupert! Good to hear you're on the mend.

07-08-2017, 05:57 PM	#38211
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Originally posted by MarkJerling Rupert! Good to hear you're on the mend. Thanks Mark.....If this trend keeps up, I will be back out and about soon. Still have some tests next week and am going to have some residual damage to deal with forever, but I think it will be manageable. The pulmonologist has already ruled out cancer with those two spots on my lungs, so that is a plus too. Just want to get back to "normal"....whatever that is? Regards

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Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,078	The best my telco offers is 12mbps, which is for an added $10 premium on the monthly bill. In qualified areas, of course. They also mention 115mbps but one must call to ask. I bet I already know the answer. Again, what really sucks is the cable carrier has fiber that dead ends 1 mile from my door. And they don't see a financial incentive to extend the line. I don't blame them either. If they don't bury it the winter storms and snow knocking down trees will result in very high maintenance and repair costs. Or, should they bury it, well they get away from the high maintenance and repair costs, but it takes a long time to recoup the high cost of burying the lines.

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MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,423	Originally posted by Racer X 69 Slow? It took me 3 days to upload this short video. Hummingbattle - YouTube Oh dear! I've worked out why so slow today - The kids seem to be playing xbox online. That eats some data.

07-08-2017, 06:04 PM - 1 Like	#38212
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,078	Originally posted by MarkJerling I've worked out why so slow today - The kids seem to be playing xbox online. That eats some data. Bandwidth. Like trying to suck an orange through a garden hose.

07-08-2017, 06:35 PM - 3 Likes	#38213
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,333	Originally posted by Racer X 69 Bandwidth. Like trying to suck an orange through a garden hose. I'm afraid to ask how you know that.

07-08-2017, 06:54 PM - 1 Like	#38214
ccc_ Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,400	Originally posted by Racer X 69 The wire at the top is Comcast fiber. The wire just below is Frontier (previously Verizon/AT&T/General Telephone/Bell Telephone) telephone. In 30 years working at an electric utility it always amused me how many people called power poles telephone poles, even when there was no telco attached to the pole. In fact, the telco here has few poles that they own, rather they have joint pole agreements with the utility to attach to the power poles below the neutral. The engineers size the power poles to accommodate the extra load of attachments of telco and cable. a friend worked a couple of hurricanes wherever he was at had inverted power...power then phone UPRR had the same arrangement at a switch yard west of here without a bucket truck you had to climb through the signal stuff to get to the voice

07-08-2017, 07:15 PM	#38215
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,172	What are you guys complaining about? I'm on dial-up here, 35 kbit/s

07-08-2017, 07:19 PM	#38216
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,172	Just kidding... we left those dial-up years behind about 8 years ago. High-speed internet now! Around 1 Mbps or 2 Mbps on a good day.

07-08-2017, 07:20 PM	#38217
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,078	Originally posted by Parallax I'm afraid to ask how you know that. There is a joke, and it concerns an orange, a garden hose and a woman. NSFW.

07-08-2017, 07:21 PM	#38218
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,078	Originally posted by bertwert Just kidding... we left those dial-up years behind about 8 years ago. High-speed internet now! Around 1 Mbps or 2 Mbps on a good day. That's all they allow us Canadians to have, eh?

07-08-2017, 07:23 PM	#38219
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,172	Originally posted by Racer X 69 That's all they allow us Canadians to have, eh? Rural life... Our ping the other day was around 300ms, quite fast today at 50ms.....

07-08-2017, 07:24 PM	#38220
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,172	Bertie is it? Well that's something I've been called in the real life...

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