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For some bizarre reason my router gave out for about two-three hours, then after much trouble-shooting, which went no where, and the customer service rep scheduling a technician to come around 5-8pm tomorrow - it started working again. It started working again after the rep hung up. After I got up to check to see if I could fix it myself - because being without service for twenty-four hours was going to be painful. It came up. Voila. We're working now. No explanation. Na Da.
So I call Optimum Technical Support again.
Me: So, my service came back. Are you sure you didn't just have an outtage in the area?
Rep: Nope.
Me: Any clue why it came back?
Rep (thick Indian accent - I hear a lot of Indian accents, so I can tell): You have appointment tomorrow.
Me: Yeah, I know - I called to cancel - because its back up.
Rep: You might want to keep it - in case it goes down again. Because we're showing that the issue was your router.
Me: So, maybe I need new router?
Rep: Wait until 4pm tomorrow - if it doesn't work again or goes down again? You have appointment.
ME: If it doesn't work I cancel?
Rep: Yep.
I have an eye doctor's appointment at 1:15 pm, that's supposed to just be thirty minutes, and I have to get my eyes dilated. I won't be able to see real well for a bit. But I should be home by 5pm. The Optimum appointment is between 5-8pm tomorrow. I don't know if I'm keeping it or not. Oh well, at least Optimum has decent customer service.
Difficult day.
Negotiation today did not go well. It was a teleconference between me and six male engineers. We fought for twenty minutes over the definition of subcontractor. Which by the way, was clearly defined in the contract. I mean it wasn't vague. It was kind of clear.
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I don't know what I'll do about Optimum. ( Read more... )
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Mother's doing better. We had a long conversation today. People are amazed at how well she's handling this. More than one home health care aid or friend has told her that she's amazing.
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Although I almost panicked today when I thought my internet was down. It's insane how dependent we've become on it. My brother's internet service goes out or down daily, and getting anyone to do anything about it is almost impossible. The City's service is so much better. Gabe said she had the same issues where she is up in Beacon.
Mother advised that I keep the technician appointment and get the equipment swapped out. Better safe than sorry, since I did have router issues and I've had the new one for a while now.
Mother's walking more and more each day. She's not in as much pain before, and is the most positive that I've heard in months. She sounds relatively chipper. It's nice. It gives me hope.
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Help with coming up with Names...for things.
I'm playing with world building. But alas have hit a stumbling block. I suck at naming things. I honestly cannot come up with names to save my life. When we had cats? My brother named them. I was fine with just calling it cat. I didn't name dolls or stuffed animals. I don't name inanimate objects. My laptop - is my laptop. I forget names. When they were giving out the naming or labeling genes, they skipped over me.
So? If anyone out wants to take a stab at providing me with a means of getting names? Or maybe it will just come to me? Right now?
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I really need to come up with names for the lands and worlds. I also am hunting an anime or something that features fae. Anyone know of one? Maybe I should have asked this as a separate post?
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Outside they are apparently doing some sort of concert at the Flatbush Jewish Center - because it sounds like an orchestra - an amateur orchestra playing their instruments. They are okay, but not really that good. I feel like I'm listening to folks practicing or warming up their flutes, violins, and strings. You know how an orchestra sounds when you first arrive to a venue? It's clearly coming from outside my living room windows - so it's behind me.
One of the lovely things about living in a city is all the odd noises. Although an orchestra warming up is admittedly better than sirens or a car backfiring or fireworks.
**
COVID
I know a ridiculous amount about this disease and how to prevent it because of where I work. For as much as I complain about my workplace, it does have its advantages.
Today it hosted a town hall meeting on Zoom - where we basically listened
to various specialists from Mt. Sinai hospital or associated with it - explain why the vaccine was safe and effective.
Per the various virulogists and epidemologists and specialists from Mt. Sinai hospital in NYC - I learned:
( Read more... )
***
Okay enuf for tonight
So I call Optimum Technical Support again.
Me: So, my service came back. Are you sure you didn't just have an outtage in the area?
Rep: Nope.
Me: Any clue why it came back?
Rep (thick Indian accent - I hear a lot of Indian accents, so I can tell): You have appointment tomorrow.
Me: Yeah, I know - I called to cancel - because its back up.
Rep: You might want to keep it - in case it goes down again. Because we're showing that the issue was your router.
Me: So, maybe I need new router?
Rep: Wait until 4pm tomorrow - if it doesn't work again or goes down again? You have appointment.
ME: If it doesn't work I cancel?
Rep: Yep.
I have an eye doctor's appointment at 1:15 pm, that's supposed to just be thirty minutes, and I have to get my eyes dilated. I won't be able to see real well for a bit. But I should be home by 5pm. The Optimum appointment is between 5-8pm tomorrow. I don't know if I'm keeping it or not. Oh well, at least Optimum has decent customer service.
Difficult day.
Negotiation today did not go well. It was a teleconference between me and six male engineers. We fought for twenty minutes over the definition of subcontractor. Which by the way, was clearly defined in the contract. I mean it wasn't vague. It was kind of clear.
( Read more... )
***
I don't know what I'll do about Optimum. ( Read more... )
***
Mother's doing better. We had a long conversation today. People are amazed at how well she's handling this. More than one home health care aid or friend has told her that she's amazing.
( Read more... )
Although I almost panicked today when I thought my internet was down. It's insane how dependent we've become on it. My brother's internet service goes out or down daily, and getting anyone to do anything about it is almost impossible. The City's service is so much better. Gabe said she had the same issues where she is up in Beacon.
Mother advised that I keep the technician appointment and get the equipment swapped out. Better safe than sorry, since I did have router issues and I've had the new one for a while now.
Mother's walking more and more each day. She's not in as much pain before, and is the most positive that I've heard in months. She sounds relatively chipper. It's nice. It gives me hope.
**
Help with coming up with Names...for things.
I'm playing with world building. But alas have hit a stumbling block. I suck at naming things. I honestly cannot come up with names to save my life. When we had cats? My brother named them. I was fine with just calling it cat. I didn't name dolls or stuffed animals. I don't name inanimate objects. My laptop - is my laptop. I forget names. When they were giving out the naming or labeling genes, they skipped over me.
So? If anyone out wants to take a stab at providing me with a means of getting names? Or maybe it will just come to me? Right now?
( Read more... )
I really need to come up with names for the lands and worlds. I also am hunting an anime or something that features fae. Anyone know of one? Maybe I should have asked this as a separate post?
***
Outside they are apparently doing some sort of concert at the Flatbush Jewish Center - because it sounds like an orchestra - an amateur orchestra playing their instruments. They are okay, but not really that good. I feel like I'm listening to folks practicing or warming up their flutes, violins, and strings. You know how an orchestra sounds when you first arrive to a venue? It's clearly coming from outside my living room windows - so it's behind me.
One of the lovely things about living in a city is all the odd noises. Although an orchestra warming up is admittedly better than sirens or a car backfiring or fireworks.
**
COVID
I know a ridiculous amount about this disease and how to prevent it because of where I work. For as much as I complain about my workplace, it does have its advantages.
Today it hosted a town hall meeting on Zoom - where we basically listened
to various specialists from Mt. Sinai hospital or associated with it - explain why the vaccine was safe and effective.
Per the various virulogists and epidemologists and specialists from Mt. Sinai hospital in NYC - I learned:
( Read more... )
***
Okay enuf for tonight