"I didn’t know I was this geeky until I discovered the online world through my office’s 2400 baud modem back in ’93." Tag Archives for phone
KPN rings in mysterious ways
A few days ago, I cancelled my KPN telephone subscription. I hardly ever use my landline and really don’t like being called on it. It’s interesting how someting once so essential can become superfluous. Only a handful of people had … Continue reading
Who’s the bad seed now
My $#*&*%$!! Nokla 3650 broke at exactly the wrong moment, on the eve of the funeral. With a cousin who doesn’t know his way around Amsterdam driving down from Paris to pick me up in the morning. So instead of … Continue reading
Outahishead
Hello? Hmmrrvvw Is that you? MwwImmmmtrappednerveinmebackgrrheavypainkillerzz. That sounds bad. RvvrvwoarrestingthenflyinintoDingletuesdaynightcantriskdaroads. Oh dear. Whenaayoucommenin? Tuesday evening, coach from Cork to Tralee then on to Dingle. Isziscostinyouaforchune? Yeah. It’s ok, it’s my Christmas holiday. Waahtwonightsinbloodydingle? I’ll go to Dublin after. Hrrmhayoushomewhedastay. Sorry? … Continue reading
The road to Mizen head
We’re dependant on the network’s reach. It’s been a while, a week, or more, or less. My head’s been killing me and my shoulders ache in sync. I got a signal outside, he says. How are ya? OK, I say … Continue reading
Mac user
Hey. Are you in the middle of it? No. Are you at work? No, at home. Can you… um… I have a computer question. Are you an iBook person? // you KNOW I don’t have an iBook // I don’t … Continue reading
