[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Life online (was AIM)

[lotusmoondragon at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/4/2001 8:37:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
crabtree at ktc.com writes:


> Here in my little community in Central Texas we don't have access to 
> DSL.  I do have a separate line for my computer, but most of my 
> friends and family who are on line do not.  As a matter of fact many 
> of my friends and family don't even own a computer. The local server 
> we have is over worked so that many nights we can't get on line until 
> after 10:00 PM. Often we are kicked off when the traffic is heavy.  I 
> think in larger cities and university towns service is probably 
> better, but you take what you can get if you live elsewhere.

:::coming out of lurkdom::::

You know, I am famous for griping about the little town I live in here in 
Ohio, but not so much anymore. I didn't know there were places were DSL was 
not available. I figured if we can get it here, you can get it anywhere.  :-) 
We just called and got subscribed the other day. Our new modem and software 
are on their way. 

And I don't know too many people without a computer. My entire circle of 
friends (ok, my Coven) is all online. So isn't my family. If it weren't for 
e-mail, I wouldn't be able to keep in touch with them at all. I even have a 
Yahoo group set up for my family to remind them of family get togethers and 
what not. 

I guess I'm just shocked at the differences between where I live, and what 
you are describing in Texas.  I never have trouble signing on, never get a 
busy signal, and never get bumped ::::knock on wood::::::  It's just so 
funny, how my perspective of this little place I live has changed.

And I hope this didn't come off as bragging or anything.  :-)  I'm just 
having a hard time wrapping my brain around it.

Lotus


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