ATT SUCKS, The Bond, Bicentennial 1976

Hello everyone, I have been without

internet since the evening of July 8th.

Storm whipped though, but as soon

as the wind blew, it went out.

This has become an issue and with what 

I pay, it should not be.

Last summer this happened and after a 

few days without, a tech made it out here, 

checked the boxes inside, the wires and 

what knot outside and found the issue 

down the road where the box is and all 

the wires lead. He fixed it.

No issues.

UNTIL,

the first of June this yr. With a storm, 

it went out, I waited a day then I placed 

the call for a repair. Few days later, the 

day before the tech was to arrive, it came

back on, on its own. 

Since then there have been at least if not

more times that it went out with storms,

but in a couple of hours later, it came back up.

That was not the result this time. I 

waited till the 9th, placed the call which caused

me to be on line with that voice mail crap for an 

hour, after making the call and getting cut off twice.

 Finally, after an hour, I got a tech, also after

telling that voice mail box thing I wanted a 

tech several times. I was told that

they could not have anyone here until the 

14th. Talk about ticking someone off.

I told them, that was not a problem, I 

would be finding another carrier and I 

was canceling my account. He sent me 

to cancelations and after being on the 

phone for 15 mins, I hung up.

The plan was to go to my daughters today,

and cancel online, however, I woke this

morning and had internet.

NOW, my thoughts on this are,

someone else is attached to the same box

as me must be making that call for repair

before me and a tech comes out, fixes

the problem, which also fixes my 

issue.

Next thought is, ATT must have the 

most defeated wiring around cause if 

you remember when I moved back to 

my childhood home I had issues with 

this same issue for over 6 months.

Techs would come out and jiggle wires

outside at the box and mess with the 

equipment inside, even as far as saying, 

maybe if we replace this it will be better.

Finally, on my last call the person on 

the other end with ATT was told, 

get it fixed! Bring a bucket out and check 

the wiring leading to the pole and from 

the pole to my box, just standing there

looking up at the wiring from 

the ground will not work.

They did that, it was fixed and 

I had no issues.

So, saying all that, I am making

calls today to find a carrier and 

cancel ATT.

Somedays, I HATE technology.

I know you have read time and time

again about how great my school peeps are.

How so many of us have met in 

the past to support other classmates

in the music career, or attending visitations

for classmates families that have passed on,

or some just down on their luck.

This time it's a little different,

a classmate that I graduated with 

has cancer, classmates have been beside

him through his journey, and those of us

that can will be with him till the end.

The word went on FB and those

that could, appeared.

Left to right - Terri, Pam, Regina, and Tonya.

Terri was on the receiving end of donations

taken up among the class of 78 three or 

four yrs ago when she was having a lot

of eye issues, surgeries, divorce and she

raises her grandkids. 

Pam is the friend that I used to 

take care of her three cats cause she

plays ball on a traveling league. 

And that is Mike Pope in the bed.

Again, Pam, Dawn, Regina, Terri, Tonya and 

Janet.

Janet's hubs works for a funeral home and

two years ago when a classmates sister lost

her hubs to a work accident, Janets hubs

went to work setting up the arrangements,

and working to get the body transported 

from out of state back home.

Moving onto the guys, an amazing bunch

of guys. Left to right, Steven, Darren, 

Wayne, David, Danny, and Guy.

Steven, is am amazing artist, I will have 

to share some of his stuff with you at 

another time. Darren lives in NM and happened

to be here because his mom has been

sick. Wayne, plays mean rock on an electric

guitar. David is a retired fireman, and 

preacher. David is also the dude that I 

transported to appts for having a couple

of abalations on his back during COVID.

Danny, aka Dano is a mess. His wife and I

were really good friends growing up, she lived

two doors down and Guy sent me the 

cutest keychain with a heart and paw charm on it with a 

message of the passing of a pet when I lost

Dakota. Dakota by the way had so many

followers on FB it was crazy, so many 

folks loved my oddly strange dog.

David and Darren.

Talking with folks through blogs,

FB's and personally I have learned

of NO other school or classmates have

what us DuPonters have.

AMAZING folks.

Do you have old friends and classmates from 

school that you still have regular contact

with?

Has your class or school mates gotten together

for other reasons besides 

reunions?

Are there any of your mates that would be 

there to hold you hand in the time

of need?

I think our school and class have

something really great.

On that note, I was 16 when 

the USA celebrated our Bicentennial 

year, 50 years ago.

(CRAP, I am old).

My school celebrated in a cool way.

We dressed the part.

This is me in the dress my mom 

made and this is Wendy.

Wendy was my neighbor, I babysat

her from the time she was 3 months old

till she turned 3 and they moved away.

Wendy was my sidekick. 

During lunch the day of the 

Bicentennial event, 

mom brought Wendy to school.

There is another pic of Wendy and I, 

along with a guy that was a yr or two

older than I, it was in the local 

newspaper. However, I have yet to put

my fingers on it. Couple more

boxed to go through.

Hoping you have an amazing 

day and weekend,

Pam