At my house, we have the fastest/widest broadband pipeline that our local cable provider offers.  We need it.  We’ve got three computers, three tablets, two smartphones, two game machines, and two set-top boxes that all need internet connectivity.  And usually, it’s pretty good.  That doesn’t help however when there is a slowdown for the entire area.

We’ve been experiencing such a slowdown this weekend.  Our Netflix and Hulu plus keep stopping to buffer.  My pages don’t load completely on my web browser.  All that is bad enough, but local businesses are affected too.  It took forever to get gas the other day and at Subway, their register just completely gave up trying to take my gift card (a present from a student who says I’m “the bestest teacher ever”).  I ended up getting three footlong subs for free, but it didn’t make me happy.  I just felt kind of embarrassed about it.

Boy, I hope they get whatever transmitter or wire or server or whatever that is down, fixed soon.  I’m not afraid to admit it.  I don’t want to live a simple unplugged life.  I need running water and I need broadband!