Slow site speed
Submitted: Saturday, Mar 20, 2004 at 12:07
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Willem
Dunno about anyone else but today this site is slower than a 1981 diesel Jackeroo.
Almost frustrating...will get away from this desk now and go out in to the sunshine.
Bye
Reply By: Member - Ruth D (QLD) - Saturday, Mar 20, 2004 at 18:25
Saturday, Mar 20, 2004 at 18:25
Willem - you obviously haven't got enought to do! Come up here I've got some chores for you. I get dialup at 49,333 bps but I do get a lot of drop outs. Doesn't matter which telephone company you are with out here - Telstra has to come and fix it. Got to drive 800 klms if someone event thinks their phone isn't working. We have a special
satellite phone installed in town for when town lines go down and can activate this special phone to alert someone to no phones. We also have Big Pond so those with that can let Telstra know also. We don't have mobile coverage (not for 800 klms around here) but we have 4 channel
satellite TV (very clear - pick it up with your rabbit ears) and as of last weekend pay TV. WE don't have access to video stores, movie theatres and our mail comes in twice per week. Strangely enough, it's o.k. and I can't believe how city folks keep harping about what they haven't got. Tomorrow is our last day of freedom before the hordes of visitors arrive so we are having a picnic at Dickeries waterhole (20 klms south on the
inside track) on the Diamantina at 1:00 p.m. - sailing and waterskiing, plenty of BBQ and wine (and flies) - anyone welcome to join us.
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Follow Up By: Peter 2 - Saturday, Mar 20, 2004 at 19:53
Saturday, Mar 20, 2004 at 19:53
Ruth re the dropouts, try unplugging anything else (phones answering machines etc)that is plugged in to the phone line when using the modem, if probs still persist remove any long extension cords used to get the phone line to the modem and lastly it is much preferable to use an external modem than an inbuilt one, if doing quite a bit the CPU can decide to dump the modem functions if it feels too 'busy'.
On the other hand the dropouts can be caused by line/repeater probs as well.
Peter ex Telstra tech
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Follow Up By: Willem - Saturday, Mar 20, 2004 at 20:39
Saturday, Mar 20, 2004 at 20:39
For your information Aunty Ruth....I made breakfast for the visitors(Des Lexik and his mates), worked on the truck, picked some fruit and did some cement rendering to a wall today before watering the garden this evening. Must say I had a snooze this afternoon before being woken up by the Jehovas Witnesses. But save up your jobs...I will come and do a contra when I get there. Now I do not know if it is going to be at the end of April as the
places I want to visit along the way are still under water.
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Follow Up By: Voxson (Adelaide) - Saturday, Mar 20, 2004 at 22:00
Saturday, Mar 20, 2004 at 22:00
Hi Willem... What
places are you wanting to visit which are still underwater,....???????
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Follow Up By: Member - Ruth D (QLD) - Saturday, Mar 20, 2004 at 22:10
Saturday, Mar 20, 2004 at 22:10
Hi Rosco, should be fun - our last play day.
Thank you Peter2 it is a dedicated line - only happens sometimes but happens several times when it is sometimes!
Willem - gosh, I'm so tired - this working for a living cuts into my
forum time (lucky for you lot, eh?) Guess what I found tonight - was crawling around under the sideboard looking for a bottle of port (
cooking some mushrooms tonight) and I found a bottle of LIQUER MUSCAT. Will I keep it for when you get here? Yes, I'd like to know what other
places are underwater - you going to the Kallykoopa and not going to tell me?
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Follow Up By: Willem - Saturday, Mar 20, 2004 at 22:23
Saturday, Mar 20, 2004 at 22:23
Voxson and Ruth
I 'presumed' that
Walkers Crossing track and the track to Coongie Lakes were closed due to flooding. Otherwise why would they be closed?
I have also read that the
Bore Track from Bollards Lagoon is an uncertain quantitiy due to Oil Exploration activities in the area.
Tell me I am wrong, please.
Looking forward to that Liquer Muscat :-)
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Follow Up By: Voxson (Adelaide) - Saturday, Mar 20, 2004 at 22:26
Saturday, Mar 20, 2004 at 22:26
I have no updates on your last post Willem.... but i can rest assured i wont be visiting either of them.... *phew*.... I was worried you were going to say somewhere above
Birdsville...
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Follow Up By: Member - Ruth D (QLD) - Sunday, Mar 21, 2004 at 20:06
Sunday, Mar 21, 2004 at 20:06
Willem and Voscon - bit tired and put the reply up above (in the wrong palce, sorry Willem).
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Follow Up By: Member - Des Lexik(SA) - Monday, Mar 22, 2004 at 11:26
Monday, Mar 22, 2004 at 11:26
Willem, I had a good nights sleep on Friday night, woke and went inside.
I know I'm not overly
bright but I thought it was Judith doing the running around.
Thanks for putting us up, we enjoyed your company and look forward to catching up soon.
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