Did you know that AOL Dial-up is still in business?
That’s because there are people who live in a place where they do not have access to broadband yet. I know people like this and they tell me to not send them anything with attachments. Wordless Wednesday and Farmville must really suck for these people.
The FCC says they have a “broadband plan,” which aims to make high-speed Internet available to more Americans. An educational program and an expansion of broadband Internet infrastructure will give 90 percent of Americans high-speed Internet access at home by 2020. Currently, 65 percent of Americans have high-speed Internet access at home.
What kind of connect do you enjoy?
I’m on DSL, mostly because AT&T says I’m getting a discount because I have their cell phones and crappy land-line service which nobody uses. Which brings me to this question,
Are answering machines obsolete?
I turned mine off about a year ago because I got tired of coming home to 20 worthless messages that I had no time to return. If someone really needs to get hold of me, they can call my cell or email me.
News Headline- Ya Think?
No Child Left Behind overhaul: five key things that would change
Newsflash- Here is why it failed…No child left behind was a ‘p in the a’ to teachers because it meant they had to take time away from actually teaching to focus on teaching kids how to take a stinking standardized test.
Next Fail..
Edwards mistress: Still in love, living ‘truth’
YO- Yes he’s hot, or was, but seriously…his wife was battling breast cancer.
The mistress of former presidential candidate John Edwards says she is helping him live “a life of truth” and the two remain in love even after their affair helped trigger his downfall from the pinnacle of U.S. politics.
“Everyone talks about how Johnny has fallen from grace,” Rielle Hunter told GQ magazine in an interview released Monday. “In reality, he’s fallen to grace.”
Next Fail…
Ya like the doo?
She’s not the fail ….ex Jon is..of course.
So, remember the dogs the Gosselin Family had?
German shepherds Shoka and Nala are coming home soon.
Dad Jon Gosselin returned the young pups to their trainer in September, at the height of his divorce drama. Jon blamed it on Kate, telling E! Online, “It’s not fair to the dogs to not be wanted in their own home.” (This was in reference to the kids jumping on the dogs and pulling their tails -kids jumping on dogs- no way. Many of us believe the reference was to Jon being a spiteful douche as it seems)
Kate Speaks; “My kids’ lives have been changed and compromised and altered enough over the past year,” Kate Gosselin told PEOPLE. “I realized if I had two difficult kids I wouldn’t send them away and ask for new kids.” ”I’d never quit on my kids, so why would I think I was going to quit on my dogs?”
The pups will return to the family’s Wernersville, Pa., home “once the weather warms up.”
Hey- I’m trying something new today….
And…I’m dedicating it to the people I’ve noticed on the road- YESTERDAY!
This was fun!
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Can you tell me who did your layout? I’ve been looking for one kind of like yours. Thank you.
first of all, I totally love that I get to see you a day in advance. It is like you live way in timbuktu where you SHOULD be getting dial-up. And as much of a screw up as Jon is….I am not too sure about the feathered bangs, either. I hate stupid drivers. I hate driving with my husband because he is just a bad driver.
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hey wait, do these comments count in my today total, my tomorrow total, or both? hee hee. You are my new fav, girl!
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My dad still does AOL dial up. It’s more painful than clawing my eyes out with a shrimp fork when I have to use it.
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You’re reminding me about: why I don’t have internet, cable, answering machines, cell phones or great hopes for the future of “no child left behind. and why my house is a lot quieter because of it.
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I did it
thanks
My aunt still suffers with AOL dial-up because there are no other viable options where she lives. Too many trees for satellite and no cable access. It sucks to be her.
Not only is the No Child Left Behind a failure, but it rendered those that should move ahead to not.
Bad drivers always make me mad.
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I could not imagine still being on dial up! We have DSL – but yes, I do know people who are unable to get high speed connections! I am not moving to those places LOL
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Poor squirrel
I honestly did not know there was still dial up internet. REALLY??? Being that we live in Europe and no one can figure out how to call my cell from the States (to be fair you do have to dial about a gajillion numbers-okay, really only 16, but still), we have an answering machine. Wait! I just realized you have to dial the same number of digits (16), but no one has yet to get my cell number right. Sigh. It could be though that when I don’t answer they get a German message and it scares people. Who knows? Happy RTT!
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Poor squirrel.
And yes, both John and Jon are douches…
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I have DSL at home, and a worthless digital land-line with voicemail that I never, ever check.
My mom is a kindergarten teacher in California. NCLB has done nothing but tie her hands in regards to teaching the kids everything they need to know to move on to 1st grade.
I had no idea people still used dial up and I think I saw that same driver yesterday. Do you live in Denver? LOL
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Stopping by from Keely’s. I love this post. I especially like the drivers you saw. We must have been driving on the same road.
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My mom and step dad finally got DSL because I made them. Kept their AOL email though. They didn’t want to put their friends to the trouble of changing it in their address book.
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AOL still exists? I would have thought they would be obsolete by now. People still love their chat rooms, I guess.
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I used to use dial-up until I got cable TV which also had broadband.
I would love to just get rid of our land line phone since 95 percent of the calls are from telemarketers. I think I’ll wait until I have my own cell phone first.
Thanks for your randomness,
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all these Randoms sound so familiar? hahaha funny we must be having the same thoughts. I think it could be the spring bringing the more drivers out of the wood work?
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I use DSL too
Loved the post it notes.. Happy RTT!
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1. My mom still has AOL dial-up; she says she doesn’t use it enough to upgrade. Ummm…she is paying almost 10 buck s more that high-speed!
2.As a high school English teacher, saying that NCLB is a “p in the a” is an understatement in punishes the EVERYBODY – honors, regular, Sp. Ed…everybody.
3.Rielle…I mean…really?
Great post! Loved the variety. Now a follower.
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Holy cow, I just realized I should read back over my effin’ comments! Serious typos – but I am sure you get the idea.
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John Edward’s mistress really should STFU already. I can’t stand either of them.
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WOW! AOL still exist… I had no idea…
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I honestly don’t know the difference between any of them. As long as it’s fast and I don’t have to plug it in, I’m happy. I was stuck at a 5 star hotel that only had plug in service. It was weird.
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I haven’t thought about AOL in years, but I can imagine they would still be around. Very interesting.
Great job, you sticker maven!
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My mom still uses AOL dial-up! She can’t download a THING! And complains that she can’t see videos or photos online. Yeah, no kidding, Mom. And when I suggest that she get a new computer AND DSL, she replies “No, I like AOL.” arrrggggghhhhh!
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Oh No! I can’t imagine life without Farmville! :-O LOL
We’ve only had an answering machine for like a year but had to take it out because telemarketers were the only ones who ever left messages and people who really need us can get us on the cell. We don’t really use our landline that much now but still keep it.
Jon Gosselin is a loser. I mean come on, check out his bald spot, so eww. I love Kate’s new look!
Happy RTT’s Harriet!
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I miss Kate plus 8
NOT JON… he was such an ass.
Glad to hear the puppies are going home. They are BEAUTIFUL dogs!!
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Happy St. Patricks Day!
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Its hard to believe there are still people out there with dail up, that would be so hard!
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