Re: Problems with SBC ADSL services

["Norm Mugford" <1alarm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Welcome back Thomas.....

I guess you didn't fall off the end of the earth.....
you just rolled off....for little bit......

Norm Mugford




"THOMAS GERCHAK" <gerchak@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "R.H.Campbell" <rh.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > Welcome back Thomas ! It's been a few years since you've been on the
> > newsgroup; I thought you'd dropped off the edge of the earth....
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> > RHC
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> I went to work for SBC as a network center technician but got really tired
> of an inside cubicle job after 3 years.  So being 40, I figured I finally
> had a breakpoint to persue only one of my two boyhood fantasies.
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> Well, as it tuns out, and since I didn't see much of a shot at 'making out
> with the Charlie's Angels', I did the next best thing and learned me on
how
> to drive a big rig.  (You know, "breaker 1-9 , this here's Rubber Duck",
and
> dont forget eleven long haired Friends of Jesus In a Chartreuse microbus.)
> I figured if I can fly a plane, I can learn me how to drive a truck.
> (Surprisingly, if you hussle and don't become a company driver, you can
make
> $60k and write off most expenses.)
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> I did the truck driving thing for about a year and a half.  I saw places I
> never would have ever seen in all 48 states and then some.  If I were 20
> years youger, I might try it as a career and invest the money for
> retirement.  I would not recommend it for folks over 45 or so...  As a
> vacation for me, it was great!
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> Now I am back in the industry I have known since 1984.  Like an old pair
of
> good jeans, it just suits me.  Thanks for the 'welcome' although when I
> dropped off the edge of the earth, somehow I knew I would always be
allowed
> back at A.S.A.  It's quite a motley crew here.  Stay tuned for the shocker
> which is to be continued in R.L.B.'s reply from me.
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> Respectfully,
> thomas
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