Comments on: Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay http://chickensintheroad.com/living/sittin-on-the-dock-of-the-bay/ Life in Ordinary Splendor Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:08:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: janet gordon http://chickensintheroad.com/living/sittin-on-the-dock-of-the-bay/#comment-45299 janet gordon Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:40:09 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=12719#comment-45299 The joys of trying to run a business and maintain a picturre heavy blog - don't I know it. Many of my friends have cable hi-speed u=but I amk in a short pice of road that doesn't have cable - maybe 4 or 5 households, none of whom are computer owners. But one morning late this winter I was able to look out the window from my work station and see a bobcat pass within feet of my house!! Sort of makes up for it, doesn't it? The joys of trying to run a business and maintain a picturre heavy blog – don’t I know it. Many of my friends have cable hi-speed u=but I amk in a short pice of road that doesn’t have cable – maybe 4 or 5 households, none of whom are computer owners. But one morning late this winter I was able to look out the window from my work station and see a bobcat pass within feet of my house!! Sort of makes up for it, doesn’t it?

]]> By: Taryn http://chickensintheroad.com/living/sittin-on-the-dock-of-the-bay/#comment-45198 Taryn Wed, 29 Jul 2009 04:38:58 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=12719#comment-45198 We only got DSL in our rural area last year. My brother, the 6'4" redneck computer geek taught my children and his children to "praise the hub" whenever we drove past it. So, listening to five collective kids chanting, "All hail the hub! All hail the hub" every time we drove by it was priceless. To this day, whenever the internet goes does, my youngest gasps, "We forgot to praise the hub!" We only got DSL in our rural area last year. My brother, the 6’4″ redneck computer geek taught my children and his children to “praise the hub” whenever we drove past it. So, listening to five collective kids chanting, “All hail the hub! All hail the hub” every time we drove by it was priceless. To this day, whenever the internet goes does, my youngest gasps, “We forgot to praise the hub!”

]]> By: Ellen http://chickensintheroad.com/living/sittin-on-the-dock-of-the-bay/#comment-45169 Ellen Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:06:47 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=12719#comment-45169 Yep, we did dial up for about a year and a half here before we got DSL. P A I N F U L. Yep, we did dial up for about a year and a half here before we got DSL. P A I N F U L.

]]> By: Angela http://chickensintheroad.com/living/sittin-on-the-dock-of-the-bay/#comment-45142 Angela Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:28:38 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=12719#comment-45142 I live in the country. :woof: And I'm sure you know as well as I do how hard it is to get anything done around here! Gee, it took me a year and a half to get our phone line off the ground. :shimmy: We had to get a satellite so my husband could work from home. Thank God his work pays for it! :snoopy: I'm glad that your :sheepjump: didn't jump over the tree that fell! Can you tell I'm lovin these images! I live in the country. :woof: And I’m sure you know as well as I do how hard it is to get anything done around here! Gee, it took me a year and a half to get our phone line off the ground. :shimmy: We had to get a satellite so my husband could work from home. Thank God his work pays for it! :snoopy:

I’m glad that your :sheepjump: didn’t jump over the tree that fell! Can you tell I’m lovin these images!

]]> By: Lisa S http://chickensintheroad.com/living/sittin-on-the-dock-of-the-bay/#comment-45139 Lisa S Tue, 28 Jul 2009 02:15:34 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=12719#comment-45139 I live in the country and have had dsl for about one year. It is through my phone company which is a co-op. I knew they had dsl in town and they kept saying everybody would be getting it but I figured they would let you know. They have a newsletter and was talking about it so I called to see when I would be able to get it. They say oh it has been available for over a year for you. (thanks for letting me know). It ended up being cheaper than dial up with the extra phone line. I love it just wish I would have done the wireless so then the other members of my family could have used the WII to get online and leave me alone. I live in the country and have had dsl for about one year. It is through my phone company which is a co-op. I knew they had dsl in town and they kept saying everybody would be getting it but I figured they would let you know. They have a newsletter and was talking about it so I called to see when I would be able to get it. They say oh it has been available for over a year for you. (thanks for letting me know). It ended up being cheaper than dial up with the extra phone line. I love it just wish I would have done the wireless so then the other members of my family could have used the WII to get online and leave me alone.

]]> By: Sheila http://chickensintheroad.com/living/sittin-on-the-dock-of-the-bay/#comment-45138 Sheila Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:03:16 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=12719#comment-45138 We live on a highly traffic county road which connects 2 state highways. Our road is only 2 miles long. Both ends of the road have high speed internet but all the companies say not enough houses on the road for them to run cable. So we are stuck with slow dial up connection. We live on a highly traffic county road which connects 2 state highways. Our road is only 2 miles long. Both ends of the road have high speed internet but all the companies say not enough houses on the road for them to run cable. So we are stuck with slow dial up connection.

]]> By: Kathy Lormand http://chickensintheroad.com/living/sittin-on-the-dock-of-the-bay/#comment-45137 Kathy Lormand Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:21:43 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=12719#comment-45137 I had Hughes net for a very long time, when it first started. But after hurricane Rita, and how pitiful their manners and response times were, we went with Wildblue. What a difference. They are nice, patient, and speak English. My husband also has an aircard with Verizon for work, but Wildblue is faster. As far as expense, they, like cell phones, are all about the same. Not enough savings one over the other. However, Wildblue will offer you a service policy for reasonable, and as I understand it, it will cover all cost to get you back up and running. I had no idea you posted by dial up. I am most impressed with your patience, and as another reader said earlier, I'll read everyday whether you post a pic or not. Love the pics, but love the stories even more. Regards. I had Hughes net for a very long time, when it first started. But after hurricane Rita, and how pitiful their manners and response times were, we went with Wildblue. What a difference. They are nice, patient, and speak English. My husband also has an aircard with Verizon for work, but Wildblue is faster. As far as expense, they, like cell phones, are all about the same. Not enough savings one over the other. However, Wildblue will offer you a service policy for reasonable, and as I understand it, it will cover all cost to get you back up and running. I had no idea you posted by dial up. I am most impressed with your patience, and as another reader said earlier, I’ll read everyday whether you post a pic or not. Love the pics, but love the stories even more. Regards.

]]> By: Sandra http://chickensintheroad.com/living/sittin-on-the-dock-of-the-bay/#comment-45136 Sandra Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:21:30 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=12719#comment-45136 I am amazeded how well you do with dial up! After having dail up for years now I have a dish thru Wildblue because they are the only ones that will provide service in my little corner of the world in West Virginia. Hopefully DSL will make it to the mountains soon...I waited on Verizon for 5 years but they stopped 120ft (air miles) from my home so I ditched my phone service and all with Verizon and went completely with cell phones. Love your blog! I am amazeded how well you do with dial up! After having dail up for years now I have a dish thru Wildblue because they are the only ones that will provide service in my little corner of the world in West Virginia. Hopefully DSL will make it to the mountains soon…I waited on Verizon for 5 years but they stopped 120ft (air miles) from my home so I ditched my phone service and all with Verizon and went completely with cell phones. Love your blog!

]]> By: jane http://chickensintheroad.com/living/sittin-on-the-dock-of-the-bay/#comment-45135 jane Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:44:13 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=12719#comment-45135 What salsa recipe did you use What salsa recipe did you use

]]> By: anne http://chickensintheroad.com/living/sittin-on-the-dock-of-the-bay/#comment-45134 anne Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:32:17 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/?p=12719#comment-45134 I think we are lucky to have any internet anywhere no matter what it is. What an improvement over not having any internet Be grateful. I think we are lucky to have any internet anywhere no matter what it is.
What an improvement over not having any internet
Be grateful.

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