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10 Ways You Know Your Internet Connection is Slow

Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2004 1:59 pm
by southerngale
1. Text on Web pages displays as Morse Code.
2. Graphics arrive via FedEx.
3. You believe a heavier string might improve your connection.
4. You post a message to your favorite newsgroup and it displays a week later.
5. Your credit card expires while ordering online.
6. ESPN Web site exhibits "Heisman Trophy Winner"...for 1989.
7. You're still in the middle of downloading that popular new game, "PacMan".
8. Everyone you talk to on the 'net phone' sounds like Forrest Gump.
9. You receive e-mails with stamps on them.
10. When you click the "Send" button, a little door opens on the side of your monitor and a pigeon flies out.

Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2004 3:00 pm
by NWIASpotter
Yep, sounds a lot like my computer here! :lol:

Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2004 3:21 pm
by breeze
Lmao!!! I can relate to that!!

Heeeeey....when's that pigeon coming back,
anyway.....? :eek:

Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2004 7:19 pm
by NWIASpotter
LOL...Not soon enough Breeze, not soon enough. I guess we'll just have to be patient. :D

Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2004 7:36 pm
by David
DSL! :)

Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2004 6:03 am
by stormraiser
Shove it, David!!!! :D I remember not too long ago when you too were stuck on dialup.

Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2004 7:09 am
by bfez1
Sounds just like my computer!!! :)

Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2004 7:21 am
by Rainband
I will never use anything but RoadRunner..Beep beep :wink:

Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2004 8:53 am
by vbhoutex
Rainband wrote:I will never use anything but RoadRunner..Beep beep :wink:

Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2004 8:56 am
by Pburgh
I haven't seen the pigeon. Is that what that white crap is on my desk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2004 8:59 am
by vbhoutex
Pburgh wrote:I haven't seen the pigeon. Is that what that white crap is on my desk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:roflmao: :hehe:

Well yo did call it crap!!! :lol: :wink:

Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2004 9:06 am
by Pburgh
I don't use the "S" word anymore!!!!!!!!!! I've learned my lesson. lol