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jonathan


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Hi folks ..

Due to an unintended break from the internet .. I am back again ..

Still here at Mareeba and enjoying it .. some other GN's are here too and others pass through stopping to say hi ..

Thanks to you all ..

Jon



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jonathan wrote:

Hi folks ..

Due to an unintended break from the internet .. I am back again ..

Still here at Mareeba and enjoying it .. some other GN's are here too and others pass through stopping to say hi ..

Thanks to you all ..

Jon

 Wondered where you had disappeared to. Thought maybe you had been whisked away by some international talent spotter, and you were busy in a recording studio.popcorn.gif

Sorry we couldn't make it there this year Jon, dog shows, and now theimminentt arrival of puppies has been keeping us very busy. But next year is looking to be a good bet for listening to your talent again.brushteeth.gif



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Good to see you back on line ,i was starting to get withdrawalls from all the knowledgable comments about mareeba and surrounds.

but i did warn you about dealing with telstra ,its faster to use snail mail or carrier pidgeon.

we should be back there in about 1 -2weeks

Rod and Heather



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Hi there Dave ..

I noticed your absence mate .. but its fine. I'll be back up this way again next year or we might even catch up somewhere inbetween ..

Hey Rod ..

yeah mate .. they gave me the heebees alright. That acct got cancelled after all that .. got a pre-paid dongle now too .. see you in a few weeks ..and a "hi" to the chicken head for me too .. hehe

Jon



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Can you tell us what happened with your Telstra/Bigpond internet?

 Hi Chris ..

I had used a wireless gateway modem for the past 3 years without any hiccups with a 'login' under my sons account ..

so .. as I needed to purchase a new unit after it crashed .. and without any changes to the account or a need to enter into a new contract, I purchased (and paid for) one over the phone ..

Contrary to my specific instructions, they still ended up sending it to the Post Office with my sons name on it (because of acct ownership) ..

As my son was out of the country, no-one, not even my D-I-Law was able to authorise me to collect it ..

Although the first Modem was sent under my name .. it wasn't able to login .. two more were sent and are sitting in the PO till they are now auto-returned ..

I have now cancelled the acct 4 weeks after paying for the new modem .. and now run a prepaid dongle ..

I'm also now waiting for the "recovery" bag to arrive so that I can return the one modem as requested .. I'll bet that arrives under my sons name too !

good fun!

Jon



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Welcome back Jon;

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and a very warm welcome back from us ive been enjoying reading your reports on how things have been going


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.. thanks Jim & Leonie .. Della & Graeme ..

I don't know about you guys, but I didn't realise how much time one spends on the internet .. fink I need some culturin' or sumfin', eh !

Jon



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its not a chicken its a duck so get it right or ill ruffle your feathers good young man

 



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hehehe .. don't I know how to reel 'em in .. you're just not what you're quacked up to be ..

(I'll be good now .. at least til you get back here)

Jon



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.. thanks Jim & Leonie .. Della & Graeme ..

I don't know about you guys, but I didn't realise how much time one spends on the internet .. fink I need some culturin' or sumfin', eh !

Jon

 Yep yep, once you pass Google, you never know where you get to!!!

 



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Hi Jon, good to see the computer is working again. Must have lots of pics to show us??

Johnw

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Hi there John & Anne ..

you know what .. I haven't picked up a camera in ages .. have been enjoying it so much that I haven't had time hehe !

Gradually getting a few things finalised now that the net is back on again .. and I'm so sorry the horses' drinking water is freezing up overnight .. it'll thaw out over a few months .. then I might head south for a while !

cheers

Jon



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Nice to see you back Jon. I've missed your witty prose. biggrin wink



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Hi Beth ..

Thanks mate .. good to be back ! Mind you, my faith in Telstra/Bigpond has taken a beating. Still with them but now on prepaid account .. but do need the coverage they provide ..

Jon



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Great to see you back on here Jon, has been very quiet from that neck of the woods. How are the others going as well?

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Hi Beth ..

Thanks mate .. good to be back ! Mind you, my faith in Telstra/Bigpond has taken a beating. Still with them but now on prepaid account .. but do need the coverage they provide ..

Jon

 I didn't hear what the problem was. I changed to prepaid WiFi just before Cobb & Co. I'm still experimenting with recharge..which one suits me best.

I wasn't really eager to go back to Telstra, but yes, they do have the best coverage.



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Hi Marj ..

Its good .. with the opportunity of being in one place for awhile, you take advantage of getting out and about .. and I don't get on the radio much either as I dont need to when sitting still ..

apart from seeing each other frequently, we all still go about our own interests when you choose ..

Jon



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Hi again Jon. Nice to see ya back, and ya front.
Can you tell us what happened with your Telstra/Bigpond internet?

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and now theimminentt arrival of puppies has been keeping us very busy. But next year is looking to be a good bet for listening to your talent again.brushteeth.gif

 Hi Palebushman,

What sort of puppies are about to be born if I may ask?

Michelle



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Hello jon
Good to see you back online
Here at St Lawrence with the first day of sun for a number of weeks
How is the flying going
Ken

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.. 30+ looks like the go Ken .. will give you time to get to a fridge .. hehe

Flyings on hold .. briefly .. Just waiting for some thumb-screws .. broke one which connects elevator to the cable.

thats ok .. biggles is patient !

cheers

Jon



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Cruising Granny wrote:
Can you tell us what happened with your Telstra/Bigpond internet?

 Hi Chris ..

I had used a wireless gateway modem for the past 3 years without any hiccups with a 'login' under my sons account ..

so .. as I needed to purchase a new unit after it crashed .. and without any changes to the account or a need to enter into a new contract, I purchased (and paid for) one over the phone ..

Contrary to my specific instructions, they still ended up sending it to the Post Office with my sons name on it (because of acct ownership) ..

As my son was out of the country, no-one, not even my D-I-Law was able to authorise me to collect it ..

Although the first Modem was sent under my name .. it wasn't able to login .. two more were sent and are sitting in the PO till they are now auto-returned ..

I have now cancelled the acct 4 weeks after paying for the new modem .. and now run a prepaid dongle ..

I'm also now waiting for the "recovery" bag to arrive so that I can return the one modem as requested .. I'll bet that arrives under my sons name too !

good fun!

Jon



-- Edited by jonathan on Thursday 19th of July 2012 07:30:24 AM

 Very typical. My friends had similar same issues while travelling in the outback. disbelief



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