Watta Nutty Family

As Sister Nutty noted below, our posting on the blog has been very infrequent.  This is largely due to the fact that we have NO INTERNET CONNECTION!

Isn’t that awful?  I really don’t know how we are surviving.  I know I have been going through major withdrawals.  The side effects are visible and ugly.

Hopefully we can remedy this situation soon.  Our options are very limited in our new house; let’s review (in my preferred order).

1)       DSL – NOT AVAILABLE!

2)       Cable – NOT AVAILABLE!

3)       Wireless – this is possibly available, the local provider should be coming to the house today to test for signal strength.

4)       Shared connection with neighbor – Our neighbor has offered for us to share their Satellite internet via wireless between the houses.  This sounds great, but due to obstructions and the distance between houses the installation would be pricey.  Of course splitting the Satellite cost per month is attractive.

5)       Satellite modem – This is the most expensive option – Ouch

6)       Dialup – Apparently this still exists, I thought the last provider went out of business a few years ago.  I’ve learned that many “country folk” have to live with this option everyday.  We are learning that life moves slower in the country.  Apparently our house is further in the country than WEEDVILLE, PA!

7)       Cell phone modem – This option I tested last night and found that it works.  After more testing I will know if this is faster or slower than standard dialup (it depends on the service).  I suspect mine will be slower.

If you know of any other options I should check into, let me know.  The bottom line is, it looks like my days of playing “Americas Army” with MarkyS are probably over (unless the Wireless signal is good).