Criminy, my internet went out last night and therefore, I Love Hobbes Thursday almost was a goner. Now I can live without electricity, but don't mess with my internet! I went to sleep last night totally panicking about whether or not it would be up this morning, and sure enough--it wasn't.Panic. Total panic.
No email! No blog! No posting Hobbes photos! No visiting the pallies! Yikes. It was a close one.
Anywho, so after hours on the phone with support, they did some mumbo-jumbo on the modem and wahlah! Internet. HOORAY! Add that to my resume now--House Internet Fixer. It's almost as impressive as Fish Tank Cleaner or Thermostat Programmer.
So, here is Hobbes sending his "Cat Signal" to remember to chill this holiday season. Don't fret, don't worry, and most of all--do not panic. It's not by chance that this thought comes with the internet downage at my place. I think it is a good message for this time of year. It's important to breathe a bit amongst the madness. I shall have to remember that myself.
On a side note--when I initially thought of posting this photo, Daisy did shadows too. I guess shadows must have been the theme or something last week. I didn't get the memo on that so I just happened on it by chance--only I'm a week late. That figures.
Happy I Love Hobbes Thursday!
Oh, and be sure to hug your internet today. We don't appreciate it until it's gone.
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Yeah, seriously. I changed from Comcast to ATT and now have to reboot after every few pages. Watch for ATT Sucks too. Sigh, I can't keep up.
Phew! You're back.
Hobbes is a smart cat, and his advice to chill is great.
I am a little bit worried that the shadowy character seems to be everywhere! There could be an entire shadowy underworld!
No internet? shiver....
Amid the driving rain and hurricane winds my internet & tv were a little wonky for a couple of hours yesterday but it made itself all okay - I don't care what anyone says - I love Comcast!
Grace I loved Comcast until it cost $60 a mo for internet-sorry Lin I just hijacked your comment board again :-)
But this 19.95 and rebooting every few minutes for dsl just ain't gonna last long.
We are rather addicted to this thing that connects us all across the world, aren't we?
I feel the same way! Don't touch my Internet, man!
Oh, I am glad you got it working again! I have AT&T and don't have to keep rebooting since I got my new modem. Hobbs gave good advice!
Hobbes is smart. I hope he gets through to some of us!
Helene--I haven't had any problems with ATT, and it was pretty quickly solved. But I did crack up when I was on hold and the recorded voice was advising me to try to solve my problem online. ;)
Terra--Easy for him to say, right? He doesn't have to buy Christmas presents, send cards, or decorate the house!
Daisy--I like the pointy ears on kitty shadows. I wish mine did that!
Tracy--I'm not kidding when I say that I panicked. Then I had to remember that it isn't the end of the world if I didn't post.
Grace--I don't know what happened to mine--it just froze up. And so did I when I realized I had no internet. Yikes. I guess I am addicted.
Helene--My internet is $28 and I've had no problems until today. I hate paying for it, but sheesh, I'd be LOST without it!
Pricilla--VERY addicted. Hey! I got my soaps today. Thank you!!! Can't wait for showertime tomorrow. :)
Rebecca--Oooh, it was very scary for about 24 hours, Rebecca. I was totally going thru withdrawal. :(
Karen--He's so mellow, that guy. That said, he isn't offering to help with the holiday shopping, decorating, or mailing the cards.
Violet--No kidding! I really needed that chill pill when I had to fix the internet. How frustrating!!
Yep-what IS that??? Do they think I'd be calling and waiting on hold for half the day if I could resolve it online? As it is I have to wait until I get to work to go online to get the number. Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Doesn't the internet know it's Hobbes Day? It HAS to be up and running on Hobbes Day!
Our internet was down, kaputt, deaded all weekend.. I couldn't shop or nutt'n. I finally resolved myself that I could put it to use come Christmas day. I could tell all my presentless friends it was due to my down internet.
BOOOOO to the internet going down! Hooray for Hobbes! :)
xo Catherine
Helene--It was funny because they kept suggesting the online solution with the recorded voice. Then, even the tech dude kept asking me for info from my bill--which is ONLINE! Ugh.
Beaded Tail--That's what I was panicking about! I was all like "Any day BUT Hobbes Day!!" Isn't it funny what I was worried about??!
Ozark Mtn Cats--Oh, I kinda like the excuse.....IF it wasn't true! Can't even imagine losing it on that weekend of all weekends. I'll bet it drove you crazy--it would have me!
Catherine--Whew! We made it after all! I could have went to Starbucks with the laptop, but all the Hobbes photos are on the desktop! Imagine Hobbes Thursday with no photo of Hobbes!
Yep I called and they kept asking me for my account number etc and I haven't even got a bill yet. Then he told me to call support something and get it from them and call back.
That sucks! I know how you feel though...we don't think about how MUCH we NEED to be online CONSTANTLY to run our lives. M. is a computer junkie, so of course we have some Baltimore experimental modem thingie which goes in and out. That's great for him who knows how to fix it. But me? I just suffer and sigh. Humph.
Too cute! Oh and lets not even talk about internet issues :( Wow!! When we lose service out here it is like being stranded in the dark ages! :(
Thanks Hobbes!
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