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[Xrayted]

Dar - Hey now. I guess I better go out and start looking at mountain bikes cuz I think I just got volunteered to go to Wisconsin for a race. Did I read that right ladies? Hmmmm. Um, er. **thinking, thinking... steam coming out of the ears** Yeah, ok. I hear Specialized Rockhoppers are good. AG, hook me up with your LBS, k? Ok Dar, I'll see what I can do about getting that time off. Is it just over a weekend? Or do I need more days than that? I may have to fly. Where the heck is Wisconsin anyway?
So now, who else is coming?? (Ya know, I may have to consider moving out west further just for the great rides.)

BMo3 - well, at least things are getting done and now it's just a matter of time.

Knot - I have cingular and I so far had no problems worth mentioning. Good coverage and the rollover minutes have really come handy lately.

((((((CWR)))))) So glad you made it to Anchorage safe and sound.

Kit - I see congratulations are in order. So, when's the housewarming party? I better be invited sis.

Well, bedtime for X. Catch y'all tomorrow.

[salsabike]

CC, what's with that crazy WA weather?

[KnottedYet]

I #$%^$$% hate Verizon!

Remember the fun time I spent on the phone for 2 hrs? Well, an hour ago Verizon shut down my cell phone and sent me an email that they were shutting down my internet because my internet has never been paid since I first signed up for it.

Uhh, no....

Kids, if any of you have Verizon ***DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT*** opt for their Easy-Pay One Consolidated Bill plan. You will pay one big juicy bill every month with your Internet, Cell, and Landline all itemized on it and totalled up for your convenience; and then Verizon Internet and Cell will say they have never been paid!

They will waste your time as you straighten things out and overpay this, that, and the other (with promises they will credit you the extra you've paid on your next bill, or maybe the next one after that...) and then they will shut off your service anyway.

Thank gawd my beloved works for a (rival) phone co. I sent her a desperate TE message, and she called me on my landline (which doesn't have long distance so I couldn't call her) and listened to me bawl and snurfle into the phone. (Thank you, honey!)

Tomorrow is another day. Instead of eating b'fast I will be on the phone again with 10 or 15 of Verizon's Finest, trying to straighten out their scr*w up.

AT+T and Cingular, kids.... AT+T and Cingular. Tell 'em a Verizon Victim sent ya.

[Trek420]

well, not saying we never blow it here at big mega telco, and I do works with some idiots*, I've seen some doozies.

Even done some of those orders myself

Like when I moved some poor guys phone service from his current address BACK TO THE SAME ADDRESS he was moving from.

But ya know what? Even brand spankin' new rep I fixed the problem, made it right, adjusted the charges apologized up down and sideways. 'cause that's what you do.

The last time I checked my job's still called customer service.

From the sound of things they: violated tarrifs and procedures in the first place, gave her wrong information then promised adjustments to correct that and did_not_do_them, the left had doesn't know what the right hand is doing, nobodys making proper notes, pending claims or follow up, nobody is doing what they say they are gonna do...and ...1 simple call from their left hand to their right hand makes this d&*^ whole thing go away.

Nobody is doing there f'ing job there.

TE TD, I'm gonna be sorry I said this but you have a question about your phone service or what to do, PM me before you call.

I told Knott when her service is back up this whole thing needs to be reported to

http://www.fcc.gov

*hope none of my managers are on TE

[crazycanuck]

Tygab-i think alot of folks rely on the party pills in order to stay awake at thier jobs....sad but true. Especially the folks who drive road trains-Who in thier right mind could drive from Perth to Sydney in 24-48hrs without caffiene etc...!!!

Penguin killers... The penguin colony at St Kilda is actually a major tourist attraction and i'm sure the folks who take care of the little creaturs are mighty upset!

Salsa-i think the temps have changed due to the tropical cyclone in the northern bit of WA...Heaps of weather warnings for the far north, goldfields & southern areas....http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/wa/
It's a relief in a way..but can i have 30c again please.

I'll post my next q here and on my indy500 thread-have any of you flown with Northwest Airlines? Please let me know if it's or There's a cheap flight with Qantas/nw airlines-Perth-tokyo-seattle-van. I trust you ladies to tell me the truth...
The travel agent says I have to wait for Sinagpore airlines to advertise thier new fares before deciding whether to go that route...

CWR-hope the foot heals well. Take care k..

Off to find 80's videos i haven't seen in ages on Youtube...

c

[Bikingmomof3]

(((((((CWR))))))))-Glad you are safely in Anchorage.

Knot-I am sorry you are going through all this. I just switched to Cingular. So far so good.

CC- I spent 20+ years flying nothing but Northwest Airlines, dating back to when it was Northwest Orient Airlines. No complaints.

(((((((((((((((Dar))))))))))))))))))))))

Well TDers, if these fans are not removed soon I shall have permanent hearling loss. Service Master comes again today to be certain everything is dry.

Next year, we are going with an artificial tree. Any suggestions?

[Trek420]

Bikingmomof3, take care of your ears, can you get earplugs? Hearing loss is nothing to kid about. Once those little hair things in your ears are gone they're gone. Ask me about it. Oh, you did? I ddn't hear you.

X, Bmomo3, looks like a lot of us have Cingular, hey! Mobile to mobile! To be fair I've seen some billing fiascos of this sort even with us so I keep the Cingular bill seperate from the POTS line, DSL and Dish. but I've been happy with the service.

(((((((((((((((Dar)))))))))))))))))))))) and TE TD in general including anyone I failed to mention thus far especially the penguins

[kelownagirl]

Morning TD. I'm heading to Edmonton today to visit the future inlaws. Be back Sunday night. Have a good weekend!

[Bikingmomof3]

Bikingmomof3, take care of your ears, can you get earplugs? Hearing loss is nothing to kid about. Once those little hair things in your ears are gone they're gone. Ask me about it. Oh, you did? I ddn't hear you.

I am trying. Hopefully the fans et al, will be removed in 40 minutes, not that I am keeping track or anything.

X, Bmomo3, looks like a lot of us have Cingular, hey! Mobile to mobile! To be fair I've seen some billing fiascos of this sort even with us so I keep the Cingular bill seperate from the POTS line, DSL and Dish. but I've been happy with the service.

I joined Cingular becasue I hated my other plan. We had to call every month about some billing problem or another and X has Cingular. Mobile to mobile ios awesome. And if X has it, it must be good.

TD in general including anyone I failed to mention thus far especially the penguins

Me too. It is so noisy I cannot concentrate-plus I have not had my share of coffee.

[Bikingmomof3]

Morning TD. I'm heading to Edmonton today to visit the future inlaws. Be back Sunday night. Have a good weekend!

Have an awsome visit KG!

[KnottedYet]

Verizon Online - the power of Managers

Called the internet portion of Verizon this a.m., and clearly the chickie I spoke to was being recorded for quality assurance purposes. That's fine with me.

I was nice and polite, but made my opinion of Verizon's "One Bill" known. I had her restate several times that it was an error and my balance is zero, and she put a note on my acct stating that, also. My internet shouldn't be shut off in 10 days; but if I suddenly disappear from TE, somebody call Verizon, ok?

Now to drink coffee, eat b'fast, and gird my loins before calling Verizon Wireless again to find out what new game they are playing with my cell phone.

There's no place like Cingular, there's no place like Cingular <Knot tapping Keen-clad heels together>

PS: my phone still shocks me, but I can't afford a new one until this mess is cleaned up and I get my credits for the overpaid bill.

[mimitabby]

you might hate those fans, Jen, but what they are doing is nothing short of miraculous.

another peppy perky Northwest morning. Dark and wet. We're already breaking rainfall records here in Seattle, and it's only the 4th day of the year!

I started my new year exercise program by getting on my bike last night and pedalling for all I was worth (on a wind trainer) and STILL taking 30 minutes to do 6 miles. But in the safety of my basement I never worried about getting doored once.

I have cingular too. I am on my son's plan.

[mimitabby]

knot, is your phone still shocking you?
(that sounds so silly)

[Trek420]

11 years with da'phone co. I've seen a lot of fiascos, I've even caused some but little as bad as this.

And what's with this "one bill" and 50 zillion different numbers? If it's a different department ok but why isn't anyone offering to transfer you AND introduce the call so they, internet, cell, phone line supposedly with the same company know what's going on?

I can picture exactly the call center situation, even down to the way the notes and acct look and what happened (it's the same root systems for all the RBOCS) but someone has to step up and "own the call" and clearly nobody has.

enjoy the cuppa Joe.

[KnottedYet]

Yup, phone is still shocking me. Went to 3 different Verizon stores before I finally got one who could handle the issue. They said I need a new phone and a new battery, but because the phone is 6 months old I have to pay for the battery. (but not the phone, because it's covered by the warrantee still) $32 or something.

They didn't know what the problem was, but the tech said it's probably the PHONE not the battery, but I need to buy a new battery anyway, replace the whole set up.