You've got to be taking the piss, roigh?

Jimmy Larkin showing his frustration upon discovering that his new applePhone 8GS 3rd generation with retractable antenna does not pick up 3G signal...

I changed ISP* recently. For the sake of saving EUR10 a month and increasing the monthly gigabyte allowance (I managed to reach the limit only once in 5 years with the other provider...)
I knew that I was going to pay for this.
I was bracing myself for weeks without broadband internet.
The new provider sent me an activation confirmation two days before the end of my notice period to the first one.
The new router had arrived a few days prior.
I had read the instructions. I had the phone ready. I had some biscuits and tea in a flask ready (I knew I would be on to a call center guy till late in my evening and very early in his morning).
I sent a last e-mail before plunging into the abyss of indefinite unconnectivity.
I unplugged the old router, plugged in the new one, typed in the codes.

I was back online within 4 minutes.

I had Outlook reset with the new ISP's details in 2 minutes.

I was offline for 6 minutes.

I felt cheated.

There is no sense of conquest to be had in winning an easy battle.

I started browsing my subscribed journals in blipfoto while nibbling biscuits. I burned my lips because the tea in the flask was still too hot.




* Internet Service Providers. I personally hate it when people use jargon and make you feel inadequate if you don't actually know what it means. They should not always assume that their acronyms are crystal clear to everyone. Raheny_Eye operates a make-no-one-feel-inadequate policy. It is called all encompassing love, you see.