Topic: Sorry guys.

[Sam Green Racing]

Hi guys, sorry I've not been about for a few weeks, my land line and internet connection has been down.
What a rotten time for it to go down, I've not been out of the house for close on 6 weeks.
I hope you are all staying safe in these troubled times, stay safe guys.

Regards Sam.

[Kevin]

Welcome back!
Wow, that was rotten timing!


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[Stev-o]

Hey Sam...sorry to hear but you still use a landline for internet?!  That's like living in the '90's!

Doesnt your smart phone offer a hotspot?

[flatlander]

Hey Sam...sorry to hear but you still use a landline for internet?!  That's like living in the '90's!
Doesnt your smart phone offer a hotspot?

says the man who relies on carburated aircooled sohc engines. that's like motoring in the '70s 
i wouldn't be suprised if sam still used a rotary phone to be honest!

[Johnie]

We kept the light on for you Sam. Welcome back.

[Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er]

Give him a break guys. Dial up internet is better than nothing 

[CR750]

OMG !

What on earth did you do all that time ?
Read those stacks of paper people used to print things on ? 

Good to have you back. Didn't miss much, quiet here

[Stev-o]

Hey Sam...sorry to hear but you still use a landline for internet?!  That's like living in the '90's!
Doesnt your smart phone offer a hotspot?

says the man who relies on carburated aircooled sohc engines. that's like motoring in the '70s 

I love the 70's!  My car is a '70 model too!

[scunny]

Hey Sam, at least now you can keep busy catching up on the news. I hope the boddingtons is still being made.
Stay safe.

[Sam Green Racing]

Give him a break guys. Dial up internet is better than nothing 

Hi Jerry, in the UK, the majority of people that have a computer at home have to use the phone lines to receive the internet.
The only other option is via cable but the cable network doesn't cover all areas.
The only other option is a smart phone, cell phone, mobile phone, call it what you will but I live in a black spot and signals can be 3 weeks apart at times.
On top of that, smart phones are to smart for me. haha.
This is only the second time my phone line has had a fault in 18 years and the first time it was sorted the same day. Before that I used the computer at work to play on the internet so didn't need one at home.
How much different are the systems in America ? As you know, I've spent a lot of time racing and having fun over there and whatever system you use it was great but in all those years, there was never a time that we had the problem we are facing now, with most of the country in lock down.

Stay safe everyone.

Sam.

[low-side]

So few people here have land lines that service disruptions are getting common in some areas.  Not enough revenue to justify the robust maintenance they once received.  Most folks here use cable or satellite for internet at home.  I don't know what I'd do if I lost my cable internet right now with my daughter in school online and me working from home online.  I can use my phone as a hotspot, but it doesn't have enough bandwidth to handle it's data and that of two other computers running video all day.  Glad you got your connection back, that must have been rough.

[teebee67]

When Sam says most of the UK use phone lines or cable for internet he doesn't mean dial up - hardly anybody in the UK uses dial up nowadays. We do have high speed internet via phone lines. Keep safe Sam, hope to see you at a race meeting when this is all over.

[dusterdude]

Hellooo sam

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[bear]

G'day Uncle Sammy, good to have you back on board.

[Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er]

When Sam says most of the UK use phone lines or cable for internet he doesn't mean dial up - hardly anybody in the UK uses dial up nowadays. We do have high speed internet via phone lines. Keep safe Sam, hope to see you at a race meeting when this is all over.

LOL. But SAM is dial up ie O-L-D. Just teasing.

Sam, my internet also comes through the phone line. It is DSL. My service comes in at 46mbs. They have just now made a 140mbs service available in my area. We have other options such as cable and satellite. Some of these guys get a gigabit service. Here in St Thomas my service was only 6mbs. SLOW and expensive but no options other than tap into my next door neighbor's 20mbs modem and save $50/month but you know I would not even consider that   

[Leino]

I was wondering why you were not online for a while but good to see you are ok and back.
I took your advice seriously and I'm currently studying 

[Sam Green Racing]

I was wondering why you were not online for a while but good to see you are ok and back.
I took your advice seriously and I'm currently studying 

Nice to hear from you Juha, take care my friend.

[dusterdude]

When Sam says most of the UK use phone lines or cable for internet he doesn't mean dial up - hardly anybody in the UK uses dial up nowadays. We do have high speed internet via phone lines. Keep safe Sam, hope to see you at a race meeting when this is all over.

LOL. But SAM is dial up ie O-L-D. Just teasing.

Sam, my internet also comes through the phone line. It is DSL. My service comes in at 46mbs. They have just now made a 140mbs service available in my area. We have other options such as cable and satellite. Some of these guys get a gigabit service. Here in St Thomas my service was only 6mbs. SLOW and expensive but no options other than tap into my next door neighbor's 20mbs modem and save $50/month but you know I would not even consider that 

Jerry ain't lyin

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[Stev-o]

When Sam says most of the UK use phone lines or cable for internet he doesn't mean dial up - hardly anybody in the UK uses dial up nowadays. We do have high speed internet via phone lines. Keep safe Sam, hope to see you at a race meeting when this is all over.

Sam, my internet also comes through the phone line.

Hey Jerry....are you holed up in St Thomas?  My good friend has a house there, but has only been back there 1 time since the hurricane blew though there.
His house is just north of Magen Bay's on the north coast.  We were there 3 years ago, the last visit of 3. Love it there!

[Ichiban 4]

Hi guys, sorry I've not been about for a few weeks, my land line and internet connection has been down.
What a rotten time for it to go down, I've not been out of the house for close on 6 weeks.
I hope you are all staying safe in these troubled times, stay safe guys.

Regards Sam.

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Hi Sam..
We haven't chatted before on this website..but I've followed what you've been doing for years..(including the crash and recuperation stuff LOL). 
Think we're both about the same age..come from a similar background in terms of motorcycle stuff (although I gave up racing years ago).
I've never been physically to the UK..although many of my friends and relatives are from there BTW.  Nowadays..in my "old man" years..I mainly puts-around here in the U.S...Colorado..and have been spending several months a year now in Japan..where my wife..her family and friends are from.  Think I've finally learned to speak a little Japanese now after over 45 years of being around it..but don't think this old dog will become proficient at it..in this lifetime anyway LOL.

Wanted to kind of commiserate with you about the Internet stuff..being "wired" with the rest of the IT world. Guess I
could become more IT savvy..if I wanted..but I don't..particularly.

One of the things I've learned over the past 50 years or so of relating to Japanese culture..and particularly with the more traditional aspects of Zen meditation..extended Zen retreats (of months at times)..is that in terms of everyday life..much of what we assume is relevant or important..is actually frivolous..and wastes our time by spending too much energy worrying about it.

I feel that much..if not most of what's now circulated on the Internet lacks depth (especially social media sites) and seems to be largely a glorified example of tabloid journalism.  Kind of like the "digital version of  National Inquirer..et al. LOL  I don't mean to denigrate any of our SOHC4 brothers and sisters here..but feel that the current level of alarm and hysteria over corona virus would not be happening now..if instant messaging and immediate access to the Internet nowadays were not fueling much of the uncertainty and concern.

I served in the U.S.Navy (as medic) during the Viet Nam War Sam..and feel that the current level of concern about Corona virus (yes..world-wide) does not even approach the level of casualties or human suffering that we saw then. Yes people are dying and the virus seems to be very contagious. As a comparison (which I'm not old enough to remember clearly)..some of my older English friends have said that this doesn't even approach the level of harm that they saw during WW II.  So maybe what we're seeing now..is somewhat of a generational perspective thing (?)   I don't know personally..but feel that there's no problem with the fact that some of us choose to not be "wired' to the internet..or to a social media mentality.

Sorry it took me so long to contact you personally..but felt that your recent posts stimulated this response from me.

Best of health and happiness Sam!

Al/Ichi

[Sam Green Racing]

Hi guys, sorry I've not been about for a few weeks, my land line and internet connection has been down.
What a rotten time for it to go down, I've not been out of the house for close on 6 weeks.
I hope you are all staying safe in these troubled times, stay safe guys.

Regards Sam.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Hi Sam..
We haven't chatted before on this website..but I've followed what you've been doing for years..(including the crash and recuperation stuff LOL). 
Think we're both about the same age..come from a similar background in terms of motorcycle stuff (although I gave up racing years ago).
I've never been physically to the UK..although many of my friends and relatives are from there BTW.  Nowadays..in my "old man" years..I mainly puts-around here in the U.S...Colorado..and have been spending several months a year now in Japan..where my wife..her family and friends are from.  Think I've finally learned to speak a little Japanese now after over 45 years of being around it..but don't think this old dog will become proficient at it..in this lifetime anyway LOL.

Wanted to kind of commiserate with you about the Internet stuff..being "wired" with the rest of the IT world. Guess I
could become more IT savvy..if I wanted..but I don't..particularly.

One of the things I've learned over the past 50 years or so of relating to Japanese culture..and particularly with the more traditional aspects of Zen meditation..extended Zen retreats (of months at times)..is that in terms of everyday life..much of what we assume is relevant or important..is actually frivolous..and wastes our time by spending too much energy worrying about it.

I feel that much..if not most of what's now circulated on the Internet lacks depth (especially social media sites) and seems to be largely a glorified example of tabloid journalism.  Kind of like the "digital version of  National Inquirer..et al. LOL  I don't mean to denigrate any of our SOHC4 brothers and sisters here..but feel that the current level of alarm and hysteria over corona virus would not be happening now..if instant messaging and immediate access to the Internet nowadays were not fueling much of the uncertainty and concern.

I served in the U.S.Navy (as medic) during the Viet Nam War Sam..and feel that the current level of concern about Corona virus (yes..world-wide) does not even approach the level of casualties or human suffering that we saw then. Yes people are dying and the virus seems to be very contagious. As a comparison (which I'm not old enough to remember clearly)..some of my older English friends have said that this doesn't even approach the level of harm that they saw during WW II.  So maybe what we're seeing now..is somewhat of a generational perspective thing (?)   I don't know personally..but feel that there's no problem with the fact that some of us choose to not be "wired' to the internet..or to a social media mentality.

Sorry it took me so long to contact you personally..but felt that your recent posts stimulated this response from me.

Best of health and happiness Sam!

Al/Ichi

Thanks Al, I have to agree with all you've said mate and as we get older, we, or I do seem to get all the more less IT savvi.

If only we could turn back time. haha.

Take care my friend and stay safe.

Sam.

[scunny]

Careful what you wish for Sam, otherwise we will be using pigeons

[Sam Green Racing]

You come up with some great ideas Scunny old bean. What's next, smoke signals. hahaha

[PeWe]

Sam, only telephone lines for internet?

No fiber? That is very common here. I have skipped phone lines still connected to my house.

I have constant 95Mb download when checking, 10Mb up to save money. 100/100 no problems.

Possible to download a movie of 5-20 GB rather quick depending on seeders

I have just replaced the fiber router into the house to be able to run 1Gb.

Telephone connected via a router to Internet and work as usual. House alarm to internet and mobile card.

My setup very common, nothing extra fancy.

[Stev-o]

I have constant 95Mb download when checking, 10Mb up to save money. 100/100 no problems.

I have just replaced the fiber router into the house to be able to run 1Gb.

Telephone connected via a router to Internet and work as usual. House alarm to internet and mobile card.

This sounds fancy, PeWe!  Can you say that in English?!