Moment Of Panic

[jdotmi]

The Scene:
Sitting down at the computer after dinner and going to check email.

jdotmi discovers that his computer will not connect to the intartubez. He frowns and wanders into satyr_mi's currently empty room (as he is off at a friend's working on homework) and examines the cable modem which has a rapidly flashing synch light and nothing resembling connectivity.

jdotmi heads to the living room to check the TV, which is displaying a default branded logo and the time on several channels.

jdotmi goes bugfuck.

carebear_flare: I've got some channels on my TV. Check the lower channels.

jdotmi verifies some channels work okay, but look like liquid ass.

jdotmi: OMG TEH CABLE COMPANY IS DISCONNECTING US!!!11!! NOOOOOOO!!11!!! I'M CURRENT ON THE BILL!!!!

jdotmi frantically dials the people that send the pictures through the t00bz.

Pre-recorded Message: We are currently aware of an outage in your area and a technician has been dispatched to repair. Would you like us to call you back when the outage is over?

jdotmi: Oh. Right then. Do that.

jdotmi and carebear_flare sit down and watch Smallville.

Teh Intert000bz come back to life.

There was much rejoicing.

Comments

[bugfish.livejournal.com]

..."raaaaaaaaayyyyyy."

[winterlady.livejournal.com]

roflmao. You make me much with the giggling. :)

Bugfuck. That will be a new word in my dictionary.

[blakesrealm.livejournal.com]

Isn't it disconcerting when those lights flash incorrectly and you realize that your tether to the world is broken? I know that I feel totally, totally out of whack when I can't get online. Even if I really don't have anything I 'have' to do.