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« Reply #585 on: Thursday, October 14, 2010, 19:00:58 » |
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Feeling rather bloated today, I weighed myself expecting have put weight on. To my amazement, I have lost 7lbs.
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Samdy Gray
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« Reply #586 on: Thursday, October 14, 2010, 20:12:29 » |
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My new fibre broadband [url width=300 height=135]http://speedtest.net/result/990645396.png[/url]
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« Reply #587 on: Thursday, October 14, 2010, 20:33:22 » |
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« Reply #588 on: Thursday, October 14, 2010, 21:28:05 » |
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finishing the decorating.
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« Reply #589 on: Thursday, October 14, 2010, 21:30:08 » |
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Feeling rather bloated today, I weighed myself expecting have put weight on. To my amazement, I have lost 7lbs.
In contrast I tried putting a pair of trousers on today and I couldn't do them up. So I will be going shopping at the weekend. Sigh. Although finding out BT Infinity is now available makes me happy. Did it take long for the engineer to get out to you to install it? (do you need an engineer)?
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Samdy Gray
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« Reply #590 on: Thursday, October 14, 2010, 21:42:18 » |
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Although finding out BT Infinity is now available makes me happy. Did it take long for the engineer to get out to you to install it? (do you need an engineer)?
I ordered on the 5th, the new hub arrived on the 8th and the engineer came out on the 12th. The engineer has to disconnect your line from the old cabinet and reconnect it to one of the new fibre cabinets (they're the big shiny green ones that have been popping up around West Swindon). The total install can take from 2 to 4 hours. Openreach will also bring and install a VDSL modem on the day. A bonus for me was that it doesn't cost me any more per month than my old 8mb connection did, although I do now have a 40gb monthly download limit but that's plenty for me.
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« Reply #591 on: Thursday, October 14, 2010, 21:45:14 » |
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I ordered on the 5th, the new hub arrived on the 8th and the engineer came out on the 12th.
The engineer has to disconnect your line from the old cabinet and reconnect it to one of the new fibre cabinets (they're the big shiny green ones that have been popping up around West Swindon). The total install can take from 2 to 4 hours. Openreach will also bring and install a VDSL modem on the day.
A bonus for me was that it doesn't cost me any more per month than my old 8mb connection did, although I do now have a 40gb monthly download limit but that's plenty for me.
I've had a look at the prices and we can get the unlimited option for £1 more a month then our current package. Downside is an 18month contract, but I only ever had monthly contracts before to enable quick switching of ISPs when their connections become unreliable. At least it will be the fastest broadband available which isn't Virgin, so being tied into a longer contract isn't so much a worry.
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« Reply #592 on: Thursday, October 14, 2010, 21:46:27 » |
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According to the engineer who installed ours, we were the first to 'go live' on our cabinet, so contention isn't an issue at the moment
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« Reply #594 on: Friday, October 15, 2010, 07:44:06 » |
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[url width=300 height=135]http://www.speedtest.net/result/991182516.png[/url]
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If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88 miles per hour, you're gonna see some serious shit...
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I ain't gettin on no plane fool
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« Reply #595 on: Friday, October 15, 2010, 12:26:43 » |
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Finding that there is an Absolute 80's radio channel.
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If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88 miles per hour, you're gonna see some serious shit...
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« Reply #596 on: Friday, October 15, 2010, 12:34:33 » |
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Holy poop-infinity is available to me. Hmmmm. But I'm with Sky and they are going live with their VOD soon. Do I need the extra speed?!
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« Reply #597 on: Friday, October 15, 2010, 13:58:39 » |
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