Several hours ago I was in an IRC chatroom for a UK-based weekly tech show to be released later in audio & video podcast forms. Then all the action stopped. Sound stopped, video froze, chatroom stopped responding.
The blasted cat had wandered in front of my chair and stepped on a switch controlling a 9-outlet powerboard into which the broadband router was plugged.
It took about six minutes to restore internet connectivity and in that time the entire stream & feed had died. Various comments in the chatroom claimed my cat had taken out everything, not just my internet.
Since then, I have repositioned to router so the power brick can be plugged directly into the wall socket, thus avoiding further feline shenanigans.
@larand Terry Pratchett & Stephen Baxter covered it also in their "Long Earth" series of books.
// @hazardwarning @gtwilson
@matigo They cancelled the first subscription as a "courtesy" despite my request to retain it. I suspect they were hooked up with eNay for too long & have forgotten how to think straight.
I get up to answer the iPhone. A wrong number. Silly cow on the other end says she'll try again. Which she then did. By calling me again. "I said loudly & brusquely "You've still got the wrong number! Try again!"
Then blocked her number immediately because she clearly has the brains of a gnat and will otherwise become a serial offender.
Dear HPSupport, this 'Laser Jet' you sold me can neither fly nor shoot lasers. If anything, I'd say it's more like a 'Printer'. Not happy.
Now I'm off my feet and laying on my bed, my sore back is feeling much better. Now, if I could just find that hot water bottle, even better relief will eventuate.
@jussipekonen I have just set up two recurring annual payments. Something went askew with PayPal & the repeated the single one I authorised.
// @matigo
@matigo Just a quick heads-up: PayPal goofed somehow, two US$15 subscriptions were processed, so I'm disputing the second one with PayPal.