Do You Take Hi-Speed Internet for Granted?

HID · 10-04-2007, 12:50 AM

I never realized how dependent I am on the internet until I didnt have it at home for a few hours. The only thing that saved me was being able to do most of the things I do on the internet with my sprint card ( But reception sucks at my house :mad: (Only at my house though)

Its just hard to Imagine that a few years back the internet practically did not exist.

Still , when loading any page takes more than a few seconds, we freak out and get pissed. WTF is wrong where my intarnetz is being so slow!!! :funny:

Spool · 10-04-2007, 01:06 AM

Have you ever tried to watch porn back in 96'? 14.4 modem...

Those were the days, i remember it clearly now, i just got my computer, i was in 7th grade...came home and found some porn sites, even like a 10 second clip, takes hours to load...those were the days...

inabis · 10-04-2007, 01:30 AM

dude try going without it for 2 weeks...I almost lost my mf'n mind....I kept thinking..."what did ppl write on my wall?" (facebook) or..."I wonder what ppl have posted on e90post....i bet there's some bad ass car and I'm missing it" after you pass withdrawal u move on with life....but the second u bet it back it starts all over again..the best part was going through like 4 pages of new pics

NaTuReB0Y · 10-04-2007, 01:41 AM

Here's my speed with Verizon's FiOS.........

satinghostrider · 10-04-2007, 01:47 AM

Man if i were this guy and i didnt have High Speed Internet, I'd be pissed!!!

HID · 10-04-2007, 03:32 AM

Comcast is doing well here

koreez88 · 10-04-2007, 03:36 AM

If I'm without internet for more than 4 hours I'll die.
I have no life.

calvino · 10-04-2007, 04:00 AM

I was with out internet for a weak during Katrina

Revlis · 10-04-2007, 10:28 AM

Yeah Without a cable I end up jonesing a fair bit...

gonzo · 10-04-2007, 12:35 PM

I build bird houses when it's down.

mds82 · 10-04-2007, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gonzo

I build bird houses when it's down.

HA HA

I work for an IT consulting Company, so when your internet is down then i play minesweeper till its back up

DasBlitz · 10-04-2007, 04:29 PM

We dont even have fast internet. The rest of the world that have highly developed areas like us have much better internet.

The companies here in America are too cheap to upgrade. For instance now Fios is being advertised as so fast! In my area it is only 10mbps faster than my cable.

Its ridiculous also how we have to pay extra to use a service that helps them by not using as much power from their systems.

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Spool ****** 591 Rep 6,169 Posts Drives: A few Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro iTrader: (24)	Have you ever tried to watch porn back in 96'? 14.4 modem... Those were the days, i remember it clearly now, i just got my computer, i was in 7th grade...came home and found some porn sites, even like a 10 second clip, takes hours to load...those were the days... __________________ MKIV 6spd 1000hp Club
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inabis Captain 302 Rep 955 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Daytona Beach->Denver->Seattle->The Bay iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	dude try going without it for 2 weeks...I almost lost my mf'n mind....I kept thinking..."what did ppl write on my wall?" (facebook) or..."I wonder what ppl have posted on e90post....i bet there's some bad ass car and I'm missing it" after you pass withdrawal u move on with life....but the second u bet it back it starts all over again..the best part was going through like 4 pages of new pics
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10-04-2007, 01:41 AM	#4
NaTuReB0Y Powered By 36DD 366 Rep 7,369 Posts Drives: 2006 E90 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Inland Empire iTrader: (12)	Here's my speed with Verizon's FiOS......... __________________ 2006 E90 330i Jet Black \| 20" WORK VS-XX \| FK452 \| H&R Sport on Koni Yellow \| REMUS QUAD
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10-04-2007, 03:32 AM	#6
HID Enlisted Member 4 Rep 46 Posts Drives: I3 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: S FL iTrader: (0)	Comcast is doing well here __________________ High Intensity Driving 415 BHP
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10-04-2007, 03:36 AM	#7
koreez88 Всем привет ;) 149 Rep 3,358 Posts Drives: Tesla Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (12)	If I'm without internet for more than 4 hours I'll die. I have no life.
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DasBlitz Major 65 Rep 1,141 Posts Drives: bmw 328i 07 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: new england iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 328i [0.00]	We dont even have fast internet. The rest of the world that have highly developed areas like us have much better internet. The companies here in America are too cheap to upgrade. For instance now Fios is being advertised as so fast! In my area it is only 10mbps faster than my cable. Its ridiculous also how we have to pay extra to use a service that helps them by not using as much power from their systems. __________________
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