Celerity Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 I have some bad news. The move to China wasn't good for my MUDding. The chinese police have my computer right now...I should get it back in a 2-3 weeks IF all goes well. I am using a small laptop right now which will NOT work for PK at all. The machine itself lags and I can't type well on the keyboard. I will TRY to get a keyboard tomorrow and see if I can use it well enough but... The worst thing though is the internet connection at my university. Very, very sproadic and SLOW. My internet randomly shuts off...it could be 30 seconds or a full week. So, even if I get my computer, it will be a huge gamble everytime I log on. I forsee many linkdeaths....and the connectivity isn't going to change as long as I am here I think... sigh... The good news is that I am now a university teacher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Voodoo Doll Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Congratulations and that sucks. There are lots of cool and amazing things to see and do in China. Have fun, but be careful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H&R Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Wanna PK? Seriously though, that really sucks. And congrats professor (?) Celerity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serinkane Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Should have erased all the kiddie porn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-red- Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Sounds like garbage. If you want a job closer to Beijing, let me know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croyvern Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Probably all the 5ES switches we taught the chinese to build when I worked for Lucent, while they brought us the best of the best in service in 1996, i.e. 3-way calling, call forward ect, they were extremely flawed in the transmission of certain types of data packets. Lucent/Bell Tech upgraded 70% of the switches in the US after we found the problem. See China would not buy the American made switches, they demanded Lucent build them a factory and let them produce their own, in 2000 in the wake of the technology stocks crash, the hard hit asian market was resistant to buy into any "new" Ideas. Unfortunately for much of China, the switch upgrade performed in the US in 2002 was not an optional upgrade. If we did not change the switches then mass numbers of users would unqualify the system resources. My Guess Cel, is as the number of phone lines increases over there, unless they upgrade the 5ES switches, your troubles will increase. The 5ES switch looks like a computer tower, 5 feet tall, three feet wide, and twenty to forty feet in length. Upgrading requires changing out one plug and play component board 9 inches by fourteen inches long for each 10,000 customers. The trouble is, Bell Tech asks $375,000 per board, In case your wondering, I maintained the robot that made this particular board for many years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindflayer Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Poor Lucent Tech. I sold all my shares of that company when it was $88 a piece Today it's around $18 or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croyvern Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 I got out at $108 a share! Chi CHING! The 200 Shares I was given split twice before then, thats how I bought my truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f0xx Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 What did you do for them to get your PC? This story smells funny... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celerity Posted March 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 It is because I am a well-known computer hacker and drug smuggler... and I guess they wanted me to come see them again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikodemus Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 The move to China wasn't good for my MUDding. The chinese police have my computer right now. :eek: Sure wasn't! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f0xx Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 I am serious Cel, I am not familiar with Chinise culture/government but that story is somewhat strange... even in my country cops don't just take your computer for nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celerity Posted March 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Maybe I don't wanna say! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f0xx Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 So, you have some guilt in the end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celerity Posted March 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 I am not claiming innocence here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f0xx Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Good, I was just about to spew some hate towards those dirty cops... in the end it seems that you were dirty.... verrrrry dirrrrrrty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mali Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 I'd be careful what you post, Cel. BTW, what are you teaching? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celerity Posted March 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 English... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mali Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 I like english... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celerity Posted March 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Me too...that is why I studied English teaching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurbsideProphet Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 I'd be careful what you post' date=' Cel.[/quote'] This! I've watched a couple episodes of Locked up Abroad. It's not pretty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malchaeius Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Indeed. Have you seen the episode with the drug-smuggling Brittish woman who brings her unsuspecting male friend on a drug run? They both get locked up in Chilean prison, even though the man had no idea what she was up to. He was not happy; I was thoroughly amused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imoutgoodbye Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Indeed. Have you seen the episode with the drug-smuggling Brittish woman who brings her unsuspecting male friend on a drug run? They both get locked up in Chilean prison, even though the man had no idea what she was up to. He was not happy; I was thoroughly amused. Oh, that's where Deykari went. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNewGuy Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Engrish... Fixed. Oh, and I'd be careful on the net from now on if I were you, Cel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The-Nameless Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 circumventor site in Europe ftw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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