Re: [AFMUG] Won One

Business installs can get crazy with the number of subs who just do one thing. And if you ordered a static IP or block or want help setting up the “gateway”, the guy who basically just plugs in the modem doesn’t know anything about that, he tells you to call customer support. I got

Re: [AFMUG] Won One

It’s pretty common to have drop cable teams separate from the house install teams. I think the reasoning is you can subcontract drop cables, but you want to keep the customer facing piece in house. The other reason is a customer doesn’t need to be home for the drop cable to get done, so you

Re: [AFMUG] Won One

Sometimes it's not even that. I literally did see a drop that was just laid into a crack in the dirt. No effort was done to cover it. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Steve Jones"

Re: [AFMUG] Won One

The lay it in the crack guy was there. The kick dirt on it guy comes next week. Maybe Steve can be that guy. Original Message From: "Mike Hammett" Sent: 4/29/2024 5:14:21 PMTo: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Won Onep { margin: 0; }Sometimes it's not even that. I

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I want to do drops for metronet. just kick dirt on the fiber. On Mon, Apr 29, 2024, 1:29 PM Mike Hammett wrote: > MetroNet does the same thing. > > > > - > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > >

[AFMUG] OT: East Utah fun

FROM: News of the Weird Boom! In Holladay, Utah, authorities were summoned to a home on April 23 to advise a homeowner on how to dispose of “a lot” of explosives, including “ancient dynamite” that had been in the family for “generations and generations.” Capt. Tony Barker of the Unified Fire

Re: [AFMUG] OT: East Utah fun

My old H.S. chemistry professor ( Dr. Welch ) kept a bottle of hydrofluoric acid under his desk in a wax bottle of unknown quality.  That was an interesting removal... On 4/29/24 8:59 AM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: Pretty much in the middle of Salt Lake City. The guy the lived there (had died

Re: [AFMUG] OT: East Utah fun

As long as you also have a supply of calcium gluconate you might be OK. I am always amazed that it is sold to hobbyists for glass etching. -Original Message- From: Robert Sent: Monday, April 29, 2024 10:23 AM To: af@af.afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: East Utah fun My old H.S.

Re: [AFMUG] OT: East Utah fun

Pretty much in the middle of Salt Lake City. The guy the lived there (had died recently I think) was a chemist at the University of Utah. His wife found a spill of mercury and asked for help in safely removing it. As a result they found over 500 containers of chemicals and very very old

Re: [AFMUG] OT: East Utah fun

"Controlled Explosion"   Hopefully _after_ having been removed from the house On 4/29/24 7:13 AM, Bill Prince wrote: FROM: News of the Weird Boom! In Holladay, Utah, authorities were summoned to a home on April 23 to advise a homeowner on how to dispose of “a lot” of explosives,

Re: [AFMUG] OT: East Utah fun

Always need some dynamite on hand in case of Graboids. -Original Message- From: AF On Behalf Of Robert Sent: Monday, April 29, 2024 10:47 AM To: af@af.afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: East Utah fun "Controlled Explosion" Hopefully _after_ having been removed from the house On

[AFMUG] Won One

Had a 150 Mbps customer leave for Comcast/Xfinity 1.3 G $25/ month loss leader service. He lasted a couple months. He said their customer service is non existent. -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

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MetroNet does the same thing. - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions Midwest Internet Exchange The Brothers WISP - Original Message - From: "Bill Prince" To: af@af.afmug.com Sent: Monday, April 29, 2024 1:09:01 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Won One >From my

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From my limited experience with them (mostly through friends who have no other choice), their installations are "divide an conquer. They send out a different crew to do every micro-step of an installation. bp On 4/29/2024 10:52 AM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: Had a 150 Mbps customer leave