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CenturyLink Comes Through!

The Grump — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:34:04 +0000

More like CenturyWin…

I have to admit that when I wrote the previous blog post that trash-talked CenturyLink, I had no idea that they would find my blog and actually try and make it right. I wasn’t even aware that ANYBODY was even reading my blog at all, other than the occasional friend who felt obliged to read what I was babbling about.

I hardly expected that they would get to the bottom of it. It was a cohesive effort between CenturyLink management, CenturyLink techs, and myself and a bit of help I enlisted. I had to prove that the issue was not coming from inside wiring or anything like that. So I got a friend’s help and we ran brand new CAT5 wire straight from the box outside to the modem with no other taps anywhere. After that, CenturyLink was able to determine that everything looked good all the way from the central office to the modem.

They managed to discover where the problem was on their end, and they fixed it. We got credit to our account, and we also got our speed bumped back up to the full 10mbit/sec.

If you’re thinking about getting CenturyLink DSL service, …it’s likely to be a lot more reliable than wireless service, and now that they are aware of how this problem occurred, they should be able to avoid that pitfall again. Plus paying for the wireless equipment and install from a wireless broadband company is pretty spendy. I’d recommend going hard-wired.

Now if only Microsoft would take as much initiative and fix the stuff I complain about on this blog…

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Some time in Seattle

The Grump — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:18:12 +0000

I’ve spent a bit of time in Seattle for Thanksgiving and seeing my brother in the hospital and going to the UW.

These were some pretty cool photos I was able to take with my iPhone.

Trucking Again Day What?

The Grump — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:35:28 +0000

Well I haven’t kept this updated, and I lost track of which day it was. All I know is I’ve driven on two different days now and slept 2 nights.

I felt real good getting on the road again. I got going and stopped a little rough, but i’m confident I will get the bumps smoothed out with a bit more practice.

I aim to correct myself and learn from my mistakes as quickly as I can. I am going for excellence, not complacency. Lord, You’re with me. I can do anything with my Lord Jesus Christ.

Trucking again – Day 1

The Grump — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:43:18 +0000

The new trainer/boss is a real breath of fresh air so far. I’m sure it won’t be totally peachy 100% of the time, it never really is I think, but this will be a good arrangement for now.

I’m riding back to Salem, IL for paperwork first, and then it’s driving time! We’ve got some strange noises in the truck, but I’m sure that God will have us find and fix the problem before it’s dangerous.

Outlook and mood today: Optimistic!

Smiley today:

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Upgraded! WP 2.7

The Grump — Thu, 28 May 2009 05:27:31 +0000

Ok, so now I have WordPress 2.7 installed here on my blog. It seems much more polished and nicer than previous versions. I tried out the automatic plugin install from the plugin browser in the admin interface and it worked splendidly.

I just might begin to enjoy my blog a little more now.