For the past 4 months, maybe longer, I have lived with shitty internet service. Not so much because of my service provider or because of my computer, but more because of my lack of motivation to go down to my service providers business that is less than 10 minutes away and get a new modem. So I am mostly to blame and I'll man up and take responsibility there. However I do blame previous service providers and customer support calls as well. See up until recently I have always had to struggle to get anything done when it came to computer related issues. Whether it was dealing with dishonest repairmen, scheduling done by morons, or trying to decipher what the person on the other end in India was saying (Note: I'm not trying to be racist in any way, it's just hard to understand people when their accent is as thick as a foggy night in the cornfield). I knew that my modem was FUBAR but I was so worried about the hoops I would have to jump through, I just dealt with it. Everything was operable but the modem would randomly decide it needed reset at least 20 times a day and it was always at the most inopportune times. After one of my many shouting/cursing matches I decided to give in and dance with the devil. I packed up the modem and drove to my ISP. The whole way there I was assured I would have to wrestle some muscular mohawked employee to the death in a pit of fire before I got a new piece of equipment. I could hear it now "Did you make sure you had it plugged in? Did the lights turn on? There must be something wrong with your system." I had a speech all ready to give them as I walked in. I decided I had better try to be nice first, I didn't want to be that guy. I told the rep what was wrong and before I got two sentences out he said "Not a problem, just give me a minute and we'll get you a new one." All was said in a friendly nice tone and I was walking out the door with a new modem in hand in less than 3 minutes. I left amazed at the polite and quick service. I am seriously thinking about sending a letter to my ISP with the reps name telling them that that man needs a raise right now. In fact I am after I get this done. Bar none best service I ever received and I didn't have to bust out the Goodwill Slambassador move! Thanks Freddy for the move name, thanks CHRABEKIUS for the service and thanks Joan Of Arc for the song.Joan Of Arc - Let's Wrestle
I could not make a post today without mentioning 9/11. I'm not going to get on my soapbox here and pick at it and throw my opinions around. Instead I think it would be better just to remember all those who tragically lost their lives on this day as well as honor all those who gave their lives to help others. I also want to include all those who lost loved ones. May God bless you and keep you always.
Balmorhea - Rememberance
Before I write these entries I always like to check and see if anyone has stopped in by checking out the hit counter. Now it may sound a little self serving but I check it more because I want to know if people are checking out RopBop, rather than boosting my ego. I have said it before and I'll say it again, I do this because I love music and I want to share what I find interesting with others who may not know. I also like to just sit down and write. All I hope is that I can make one person chuckle a little or get them to broaden their musical horizons a little. I don't claim to cover everything or know it all, I just do it for fun. I'm straying off topic a little here so let me get to the point. On my last post I was at a whopping 318 hits with half of those being myself checking to make sure everything is looking good and in order. I log on today and I see that I now have over 1,000 hits. Sure still not an astronomical number but it was enough for little ol' me to be blown away. I don't want to offend those who previously came here when the hits were in the triple digits, I love you guys, but WOW! I don't know if someone out there is "Givin' props to the Rop" or what (I know some of you are) but if you are I EFFIN" LOVE YOU! If you have a blog shoot me a comment or e-mail with the link (or without) and let me know so I can give love back. If you are a new reader thanks for checking out my little place and I hope you visit often. You guys, the readers, are why I do this.
EDIT: I looked at it againg and it's not 1,000. It's 11,000. Hmmm....how can that be? I know I didn't change the counter!
The Flaming Lips - Turn It On
So that ends this entry. I feel like I should leave with one last feel good summer song before it ends. Might as well stretch it out, soon enough there will be snow. Unless you live somewhere without snow, lucky bastards!
Nickodemus - Sun Children
