Author Topic: I'm back on deck! (Read 4327 times)

johnr · « **on:** October 03, 2016, 09:40:01 AM »

Hi there people.

Some months ago ( I think it was) my ISP, Woosh Wireless, went belly up. With it went my Internet and phone and suddenly I was devoid of communications with the world and any presence on line.

There were a lot of problems and considerable drama, I even had to make physical changes in my flat, but I am finally back on, and this time with a copper connection.

There are lots of providers I didn't look at because their sole presence is on line and that I didn't have access too. I had to rely on providers I knew about through TV advertising etc.

In the end I went with the company that supplies me with power. I could have done with a smaller plan than their smallest so I was buying more than I needed and after a year the price increases to more than I am comfortable spending, though this is offset somewhat by accompanying power discounts and so on.

What sold me however (apart from increasing impatience to get back on line) was that the power company were a delight to deal with and bent over backwards to sort things out and get problems solved. I also didn't have to continually try and decipher what was being said with strong foreign accents.

Anyway, it seems someone on WG missed me, and made inquiries through Muzz which resulted in the Police ringing my next door neighbour and asking the lady of the house to check on me and to ring them back. I was touched.

oldbike54 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 03, 2016, 09:43:00 AM »

Welcome home John

Dusty

johnr · « **Reply #2 on:** October 03, 2016, 09:47:36 AM »

Thanks Dusty

JJ · « **Reply #3 on:** October 03, 2016, 10:01:48 AM »

Welcome back to the asylum!

Wildguzzi.com · « **Reply #3 on:** October 03, 2016, 10:01:48 AM »

Moto · « **Reply #4 on:** October 03, 2016, 11:03:23 AM »

Yep, you were missed. Welcome back.

malik · « **Reply #5 on:** October 03, 2016, 01:40:36 PM »

You just can't get away with anything, John, can you? We know where you live. Good to see you back on deck.

Mal

Muzz · « **Reply #6 on:** October 03, 2016, 02:32:31 PM »

Took a few phone calls but we made it in the end John!

I must say here how great the guy in the police communications was. I had exhausted the obits, all the local hospitals and also the out of town extreme cases one, so I contacted the police. The guy couldn't have been more courteous and helpful. He went through all the avenues I had gone through, and then started at the next level. He had me on hold for a bit, and was I relieved when he came back and said he had located a neighbour and you were fine.

They get plenty of negative flack, I would have to say the help I got was simply brilliant.

rboe · « **Reply #7 on:** October 03, 2016, 02:54:28 PM »

As someone that has gone the obit route, then finally the local bar - only to confirm that indeed my buddy had passed; I'm more than tickled that this time we have a happy ending. Welcome back to the world! (having no comms is a huge withdrawl pain!!)

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #8 on:** October 03, 2016, 03:03:58 PM »

Welcome back! We thought you'ld run off with some shiela! Or on a walkabout or one of those other down under things we know nothing about

Muzz · « **Reply #9 on:** October 03, 2016, 03:17:33 PM »

Quote from: rboe on October 03, 2016, 02:54:28 PM

As someone that has gone the obit route, then finally the local bar - only to confirm that indeed my buddy had passed; I'm more than tickled that this time we have a happy ending. Welcome back to the world! (having no comms is a huge withdrawl pain!!)

650kms is a bit far to check out the local bar. But then....

Any excuse!

Stormtruck2 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 03, 2016, 03:58:32 PM »

Glad you're back!!!!

You say you're touched? Most Guzzi riders are touched. Most commonly in the head.

pete mcgee · « **Reply #11 on:** October 03, 2016, 04:45:28 PM »

Ah ha, the case of the missing Kiwi, solved.
I'll stop the search of Bondi and eastern Sydney

Cops over here are far to busy manning speed traps, to do much else, looks like your still do a real job.
Glad you're back on line.

Gliderjohn · « **Reply #12 on:** October 03, 2016, 05:18:01 PM »

Welcome back! Always enjoy your observations and comments.
GliderJohn

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #13 on:** October 03, 2016, 06:36:54 PM »

rodekyll · « **Reply #14 on:** October 03, 2016, 06:43:53 PM »

There you were, lying low under the radar, minding your own business in the bloom of spring, when some random guzzisti sics the cops on ya. FOR NO REASON EXCEPT YOU'RE A BIKIE! See how they are? Up here we calls it "profiling". Can't trust 'em. Darn guzzisti. I'd cyberattack the forum with reports of what I've been up to just to get even. I would.

Good to see you back!

Muzz · « **Reply #15 on:** October 03, 2016, 07:40:06 PM »

Quote from: rodekyll on October 03, 2016, 06:43:53 PM

There you were, lying low under the radar, minding your own business in the bloom of spring, when some random guzzisti sics the cops on ya. FOR NO REASON EXCEPT YOU'RE A BIKIE! See how they are? Up here we calls it "profiling". Can't trust 'em. Darn guzzisti. I'd cyberattack the forum with reports of what I've been up to just to get even. I would.

Good to see you back!

Don't shoot me, I'm only the piano player!

rboe · « **Reply #16 on:** October 03, 2016, 07:52:27 PM »

Quote from: Muzz on October 03, 2016, 03:17:33 PM

650kms is a bit far to check out the local bar. But then.... Any excuse!

2000 miles, but I was going anyway.

oldbike54 · « **Reply #17 on:** October 03, 2016, 08:06:22 PM »

Quote from: Muzz on October 03, 2016, 07:40:06 PM

Don't shoot me, I'm only the piano player!

I'll fade some of the heat for this Murray

Dusty

Sheepdog · « **Reply #18 on:** October 03, 2016, 09:12:01 PM »

Welcome back, John. Huzzah!

johnr · « **Reply #19 on:** October 04, 2016, 07:00:44 PM »

A warm fuzzy welcome back indeed! Thanks people.

Zoom Zoom · « **Reply #20 on:** October 04, 2016, 08:39:34 PM »

Indeed, welcome back. With the other things you had related to us, (things you were or still are dealing with health wise), we were concerned about you!

I'm happy to see you posting again.

John Henry

johnr · « **Reply #21 on:** October 04, 2016, 09:55:14 PM »

Thanks John

Shorty · « **Reply #22 on:** October 04, 2016, 10:28:12 PM »

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Author Topic: I'm back on deck! (Read 4327 times)

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Moto

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