Reply to: Anyone manage without broadband?

[Diver]

I can't be bothered with downloading and all the other stuff you are supposed to do online and, to be honest, tend to use the client's net access more than my own.

I was looking at pay as yo go broadband but I'm now seriously thinking of just getting free dial up, freeview box and telling Branson to sod off.

Am I mad (as well as tight)?

Got it!
Buy ( Sorry tightwad) I meant pinch long Ethernet cable
Peddle round to AtW's,
Drill hole in wall
Free broadband!

[Diver]

Sorted

Nah! does'nt realy work, tried it last night.

Anybody want to buy a wet laptop, one owner, very clean?

[Shimano105]

Shimano105

1. Gaffa tape laptop to bikes handlebars
2. Wait til nightfall
3. Peddle round the neighbourhood
4. Find some div with an unsecured wi-fi (Not Wife!)
5. Bingo!! "free Broadband"

Sorted

[Diver]

Shimano105

1. Gaffa tape laptop to bikes handlebars
2. Wait til nightfall
3. Peddle round the neighbourhood
4. Find some div with an unsecured wi-fi (Not Wife!)
5. Bingo!! "free Broadband"

[floatsy]

Life without Broadband - horrible thought, will have to go and lie down now and that means discounting the client an hour of billable time.

And totally agree. I went over broadband limit once and it slowed down to a rate that was 'unacceptable'. "I can't take it!!!" scream would be about right. But think how spoilt we are nowadays, sheesh.

[timh]

will have to go and lie down now and that means discounting the client an hour of billable time.

I nearly just spat water all over my desk! Funniest post yet today!

[zathras]

I can't be bothered with downloading and all the other stuff you are supposed to do online and, to be honest, tend to use the client's net access more than my own.

I was looking at pay as yo go broadband but I'm now seriously thinking of just getting free dial up, freeview box and telling Branson to sod off.

Am I mad (as well as tight)?

Life without Broadband - horrible thought, will have to go and lie down now and that means discounting the client an hour of billable time.

[DaveB]

I could be, Dave, if your name isn't really Dave...

Well at the Weekends I'm Shirley......

[Xenophon]

I never drink vodka.

Me neither. I just take the shot glass and place it over my eye and take it in that way.

[AtW]

I never drink vodka.

[sasguru]

Shaking hands with the President.

Meeting Madam Palm and her 5 lovely daugters

[Xenophon]

five nuckle shuffle.

Shaking hands with the President.

[Shimano105]

I can't argue with that my vodka-addled friend.

But rather than being as binary in your thoughts, consider that I am making a distinction between work based use (where broadband is essential) and personal use (where for me it is just a nice to have).

Actually, I am more interested in the pay as you go option - does anyone have experience of this?

Maybe my contracting side just hates the idea of signing up for anything long term...

[n5gooner]

Indeed.

five nuckle shuffle.

[AtW]

Good things not all people in IT are like shimano - otherwise we'd still use black and white print-outs on teletypes rather than colour LCDs. My primary browsing broadband line failed and I have to use backup broadband line, which is not as fast and it makes me