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Further to the post about my text message woes, If you texted me, i didn't get it. Thanks for trying. I've been on to Rogers twice this morning since the real techies weren't in when i first called (call center was in Ontario, an hour back of my time zone). So the status is that text messages do appear to be getting *to* the UK (Vodaphone, TMobile) but none are getting back to me. The ones that do get through *from* me are showing up as from a different number than mine, some sort of relay company i expect and my number is embedded in the text message itself. Weird but better than you getting an unidentifiable text. I should start signing my texts! The end result is that apparently there is a problem though it doesn't appear to be with Rogers, it appears to be on the UK end, in spite of the fact that there are two different mobile companies involved. The call taker already knew there was an open request to Vodaphone because of problems and she added one for TMobile. I suspect whatever company does the relay for the international text communications might be the problem. Landline to Tmobile worked but that's a different species so i didn't mention that to them.

It's frustrating. Gah. I didn't check to see if texts would get through using my sister's mobile, she's on Telus not Rogers. I don't know if my mother's mobile plan does text messaging, i could have tried from that phone too as she's on a different network again, Aliant which i think is attached to Bell Mobility.

My UK mobile doesn't work here as it's not triband. Why can't all the technologies be the same! Regional differences in dvd's and video tape, in tv broadcasting (pal/ntsc/etc.), electrical voltage differences... I blame the Tower of Babel ;)))))

Have you ever... meme-age.

It was another one of those Mondays to start off with but it's evened out now i think. Temporarily lost my bus pass so had to go back up to the apartment looking for it. Couldn't find it. Got some change and though the bus was going to pull away without me. He saw me coming and waited. :) (must check my watch, i think it's a couple of minutes slow) Got to work and there was a panicked email from someone with a broken report that she needed for today. (she often works over the weekend). Sorted that, emailed her back and she didn't even open it until after 11. it was an odd error too.

Now i'm messing around on my lunch break. playing with memes and astrology sites and i picked up some travel tour brochures to gaze at. No plans to take a tour, i just like looking at the pictures, the itineraries and checking out the prices. Well you never know, do you?

( Gacked from SwanofKennet )

They fell down go Boom!

Well, the Liberal government of Canada has just fallen to a non-confidence vote in parliament. There has been scandal almost non-stop for a year and they would have gone down over the budget in the spring but one independent MP who was ill and undergoing cancer treatment went to the vote for the government side and another woman crossed the floor from the Conservatives. A real nail biter. The opposition has been wetting themselves to get a whiff of power but everyone at work feels that the Liberals will get back in again. Now we have to put up with an election campaign over Christmas!!! Sheesh. That annoyance alone will make everyone punish the opposition lol! What's even worse... they didn't show Coronation Street tonight because of the coverage! Bastards!

Let the mud slinging begin!