Dear lawhammercy, kids, I think I'm finally back

[HillWilliam]

I've got a new deliciously fast, reliable internet provider and a spanky-fresh install of Fedora 17 to enjoy it with. My machine and connection are running like a stripèd-ass ape. My satellite is giving me a steady 18.4Mbps download speed with no interruptions. At all. Wholly unlike that crappy DSL I had (promised 1.5, gave around .75 at best when it was alive)... and for $10 less a month.

You know how a queen loves a bahhgain.

I've missed you all terribly. It's good to be back.

[AverageJoe90]

1. Never met ya before, but welcome back anyhow.

TBH, I've had a pretty annoying DSL problem myself, although wired connections seem to work fine for the most part.....I dunno; my Toshiba IS 3 years old after all.

Have a nice day.

[mitchtv]

2. good to see you

satellite isp?

[HillWilliam]

3. ViaSat... They're buying up the retired military satellites as we withdraw from

Iraq and Afghanistan. Nothing like the old Hughes or WildBlue. They're wearing the WildBlue name but it's totally new technology. Rock solid. I haven't had one drop-out yet. Solid 18.4 megabits. Beats the living shit out of any provider I've ever had. They're nice, knowledgeable, easy to work with. I can't say enough good about them.

Disclaimer: I've been working with ISPs for a long, long time. These folks are some of the classiest yet.

[Rowdyboy]

4. Dammit your post justs points out to me how truly ignorant I am...it was basically giberish...

to someone with my limited computer knowledge. Regardless, you're back and happy-thats what matters. Hope all is well with the home team!

[Behind the Aegis]

5. YEA!!!!! So glad you're back.

I missed you!

Strap on your cha-cha heels, shit is getting hot around here!

[William769]

6. We're glad to have you back!

You've been way to long!

[joeybee12]

7. A fedora? Are hats back in???

[HillWilliam]

8. Dear child

were they evah-evah out?

[joeybee12]

9. I don't know...haven't seen Fashion Police in a while!

[HillWilliam]

10. Chile, please

I'm surprised they haven't hauled me off to Gitmo, or a Lower Alabama trailer park, or someplace equally dreadful, wherever it is they store the terminally fashion-impaired. I live in dread fear someone is going to come and take my Homosexual Union Membership card away. If it weren't for gimme-hats, T-shirts, jeans, and work boots, I'd have no wardrobe at all.

[Prism]

11. You are one of my favorite DUers.

". . . running like a striped-ass ape." LOL. I still use "Oh, it burned my ass clear up to the shoulder blades," in conversation. I picked it up from one of your posts several years ago.