Posted by dorayme on 06/10/07 08:43

In article <DIOai.11383$wH4.941@news-server.bigpond.net.au>,
"rf" <rf@invalid.com> wrote:

> "dorayme" <doraymeRidThis@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
> news:doraymeRidThis-5898C4.11392410062007@news-vip.optusnet.com.au...
> > In article <ZyGai.11128$wH4.7350@news-server.bigpond.net.au>,
> > "rf" <rf@invalid.com> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> > Christ! I said that ages ago in this thread.
> >>
> >> I made that post about five minutes after the post I answered hit my news
> >> client. Do I have any control over how up to date my news server is?
> >> Hint:
> >> bloody none.
> >>
> >
> > No, you don't have control and it was not your fault and I was
> > not really upset by it, just musing and enjoying a bit of
> > victimhood.
>
> Proof is here. I just got your post at 18:28. I note you posted at 11:39.
> Bigpond is running *seriously* slow, and their server is just around the
> corner from yours :-(
>
> > Seriously, considered Optus?
>
> Droptus?
>
> Do they do cable? No way I'd use any of that ADSL stuff. Way too slow!

Now that is funny considering I am on ADSL (true, it ADSL 2) and
you are the one getting the slowdowns. You won't be disappointed.
Go get a FF extension that tells you your speed, it is called
Bandwidth Meter. An efficient ADSL line is better than an
inefficient cable. I am getting better than many of my cable
friends. And frankly, I don't need the speed. I was actually not
that unhappy on dial up for years and years. (I'd be bloody
unhappy now but...)

--
dorayme

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