Comments on: In search of a modem http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/05/13/in-search-of-a-modem/ News, politics and the media in the River City Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:25:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: cjsummers http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/05/13/in-search-of-a-modem/#comment-18714 cjsummers Tue, 16 May 2006 04:45:04 +0000 http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/05/13/in-search-of-a-modem/#comment-18714 Have you tried calling the Smithsonian? Or Illinois Antique Center downtown? Have you tried calling the Smithsonian? Or Illinois Antique Center downtown?

]]> By: prego man http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/05/13/in-search-of-a-modem/#comment-18681 prego man Mon, 15 May 2006 12:44:43 +0000 http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/05/13/in-search-of-a-modem/#comment-18681 Bill, with all due respect, ANYONE who would have read the following: "If ever there was a posting that showed the beginning of the end of civilization as we’ve known it, this one is it." And did not automatically KNOW that it was meant in a sarcastic vein (even though it's a quite POOR vein)... well, that person, in my opinion, has been blogging far too many hours during that particular day. In short, I absolutely REFUSE to place a "smiley face" anywhere within 1.3 acres of any posting I might place. Thank ya kindly. Bill, with all due respect, ANYONE who would have read the following:

“If ever there was a posting that showed the beginning of the end of civilization as we’ve known it, this one is it.”

And did not automatically KNOW that it was meant in a sarcastic vein (even though it’s a quite POOR vein)… well, that person, in my opinion, has been blogging far too many hours during that particular day.

In short, I absolutely REFUSE to place a “smiley face” anywhere within 1.3 acres of any posting I might place. Thank ya kindly.

]]> By: Anon E. Mouse http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/05/13/in-search-of-a-modem/#comment-18675 Anon E. Mouse Mon, 15 May 2006 04:20:24 +0000 http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/05/13/in-search-of-a-modem/#comment-18675 Were you looking to modulate AND demodulate? How quiant. Were you looking to modulate AND demodulate?

How quiant.

]]> By: Emtronics http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/05/13/in-search-of-a-modem/#comment-18671 Emtronics Mon, 15 May 2006 01:01:38 +0000 http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/05/13/in-search-of-a-modem/#comment-18671 I'll look in my spare parts drawer tomorrow and see if I have one. If I do, I'll email ya and you can make it a donation. I’ll look in my spare parts drawer tomorrow and see if I have one. If I do, I’ll email ya and you can make it a donation.

]]> By: Me http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/05/13/in-search-of-a-modem/#comment-18662 Me Sun, 14 May 2006 22:21:58 +0000 http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/05/13/in-search-of-a-modem/#comment-18662 Maybe the IP comanies should censor you, Bill?? De-Link you at least, eh? Maybe the IP comanies should censor you, Bill?? De-Link you at least, eh?

]]> By: Bill Dennis http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/05/13/in-search-of-a-modem/#comment-18653 Bill Dennis Sun, 14 May 2006 20:33:30 +0000 http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/05/13/in-search-of-a-modem/#comment-18653 So ... do you have a modem to sell or not? Forget it. I'm assured that they come cheap these days. P.S. I find it advisable to post a smiley ;-) when using sarcasm, cause it doesn't translate well into test, unless you are a master at it. So … do you have a modem to sell or not?

Forget it. I’m assured that they come cheap these days.

P.S. I find it advisable to post a smiley ;-) when using sarcasm, cause it doesn’t translate well into test, unless you are a master at it.

]]> By: prego man http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/05/13/in-search-of-a-modem/#comment-18649 prego man Sun, 14 May 2006 19:12:36 +0000 http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/05/13/in-search-of-a-modem/#comment-18649 Bill, I often read good amounts of sarcasm in your statements and your replies, and yet somehow, when I give some stupid sarcasm to you, you always take it personally. You got to lighten up, buddy. The two people who read what I write will know that I rip into the computer culture regularly... and that's all that I meant with my stupid comment. Nothing more... nothing less. Breathe in... and release. As far as I'm concerned, you can do whatever you want cause it's your blog. I see no problem at all that you were asking for a modem. I was only being smarmy about a computer being involved, that's it. Had you been requesting a new pencil sharpener, I would not have typed a darned word... unless I had a good one to sell. Bill, I often read good amounts of sarcasm in your statements and your replies, and yet somehow, when I give some stupid sarcasm to you, you always take it personally. You got to lighten up, buddy. The two people who read what I write will know that I rip into the computer culture regularly… and that’s all that I meant with my stupid comment. Nothing more… nothing less. Breathe in… and release.

As far as I’m concerned, you can do whatever you want cause it’s your blog. I see no problem at all that you were asking for a modem. I was only being smarmy about a computer being involved, that’s it. Had you been requesting a new pencil sharpener, I would not have typed a darned word… unless I had a good one to sell.

]]> By: Bill Dennis http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/05/13/in-search-of-a-modem/#comment-18645 Bill Dennis Sun, 14 May 2006 16:14:19 +0000 http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/05/13/in-search-of-a-modem/#comment-18645 Prego: Perhaps you are right. This is supposed to be an <b>online journal of news and opinion</b>. Not a blog, where posts like this are quite common, I assure you. Unfortunately, I have some 1,000 vititors daily come to visit Peoria Pundit, while <a href="http://billscontent.blogpeoria.com" rel="nofollow">Bill's Content</a>, my personal blog, gets far less. I don't exactly know how many because I refuse to put a hit counter on it. Still, as it says in the masthead, I do accept advertising here. Sometime the advertising is from ME. Does the JS help bring about the fall of society when it prints ads? Or does the editorial page accomplish that all by its lonesome? Prego: Perhaps you are right. This is supposed to be an online journal of news and opinion. Not a blog, where posts like this are quite common, I assure you.

Unfortunately, I have some 1,000 vititors daily come to visit Peoria Pundit, while Bill’s Content, my personal blog, gets far less. I don’t exactly know how many because I refuse to put a hit counter on it.

Still, as it says in the masthead, I do accept advertising here. Sometime the advertising is from ME. Does the JS help bring about the fall of society when it prints ads? Or does the editorial page accomplish that all by its lonesome?

]]> By: Bill Dennis http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/05/13/in-search-of-a-modem/#comment-18644 Bill Dennis Sun, 14 May 2006 16:07:31 +0000 http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/05/13/in-search-of-a-modem/#comment-18644 Prego: Really? The END of civilization. Did I do that? My bad .... Prego: Really? The END of civilization. Did I do that? My bad ….

]]> By: Bill Dennis http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/05/13/in-search-of-a-modem/#comment-18642 Bill Dennis Sun, 14 May 2006 15:53:31 +0000 http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/05/13/in-search-of-a-modem/#comment-18642 I haven't priced a 56 K modem is a looooooong time and I didn't know that a good one had dropped to that level. I'll probably just end up buying one from Wally World or someplace. But I still wouldn';t mind sticking tot he barter system. I'm just a cheap skate ... I haven’t priced a 56 K modem is a looooooong time and I didn’t know that a good one had dropped to that level. I’ll probably just end up buying one from Wally World or someplace. But I still wouldn’;t mind sticking tot he barter system. I’m just a cheap skate …

]]> By: Emtronics http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/05/13/in-search-of-a-modem/#comment-18641 Emtronics Sun, 14 May 2006 13:50:42 +0000 http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/05/13/in-search-of-a-modem/#comment-18641 56k modems are about 10 bucks. Try the Computer Deli on N Sheridan Rd next to Jeffery Alan's just past Lake Street. They will give you the $23 one, just say I want the cheap one. I put them in systems all the time and never had one come back. 56k modems are about 10 bucks. Try the Computer Deli on N Sheridan Rd next to Jeffery Alan’s just past Lake Street. They will give you the $23 one, just say I want the cheap one. I put them in systems all the time and never had one come back.

]]> By: Chase Ingersoll http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/05/13/in-search-of-a-modem/#comment-18639 Chase Ingersoll Sun, 14 May 2006 11:15:48 +0000 http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/05/13/in-search-of-a-modem/#comment-18639 Get the Verizon wireless access card. It is not as fast as cable modem. But it will keep up with DSL anywhere in the country that has Verizon service. It also comes with WIFI, so that whenever you are at a hotspot you'll have access to the bandwidth there. Get the Verizon wireless access card. It is not as fast as cable modem. But it will keep up with DSL anywhere in the country that has Verizon service.

It also comes with WIFI, so that whenever you are at a hotspot you’ll have access to the bandwidth there.

]]> By: prego man http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/05/13/in-search-of-a-modem/#comment-18637 prego man Sun, 14 May 2006 07:59:04 +0000 http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/05/13/in-search-of-a-modem/#comment-18637 If ever there was a posting that showed the beginning of the end of civilization as we've known it, this one is it. If ever there was a posting that showed the beginning of the end of civilization as we’ve known it, this one is it.

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