Ivé decided to get a phone line installed so that I can have broadband which will mean I can download more than half a clip on “You-tube” before my computer slows to jurassic speed and thus converting my life into slow motion.The “Dongle” system is hopelessly one paced and went off all together for a week and a half recently.
The chap from “Telefonica” rolled up last Friday but couldn´t do a thing because we couldn´t locate the junction box – or the porter, who could´ve possibly pointed us in the right direction. He said that he would come back next morning “Between 9 and 10”, so I dutifully waited in even though I knew he wouldn´t be there – especially with it being Saturday – which I had initially overlooked, - which indeed so had he – obviously. So I then waited in on Monday – and nothing – until 1:45pm when he phoned me to say he´d be with me in “15 minutes”. An hour later he polled up and I informed on the intercom to stay down stairs and I would show him the where the junction box was (I´d meantime asked the porter in my pidgin spanish of its whereabouts – he regarded me with bewilderment before answering in English). When I got down there he was nowhere to be seen so I rushed back up the stairs to see him grinning at me outside my door.I practically took him by the hand and led him back down the stairs and to the junction box which resembled a severe explosion in a spaghetti factory. I then told him that I was due in work in 10 minutes and how long would he be, this seemed to baffle him and he then informed me that he had left a tool he needed back at base. “How long” I pleaded. “15 minutes” he replied (I think that “15 minutes” was the only English he knew). Luckily our barman Dave who was in the bar on a social visit agreed to babysit him whilst I went about my shift, and had to wait a further 2 hours for our friend to return and finally install the line. Well, at least that´s done, only problem is “Telefonica” have me down as flat 11B instead of 3B, and when I informed the internet company of this (who have been organizing all this) the girl said “Oh, dont worry about that´cos “Telefonica” work to a different map to the rest of the country”!! – Now, whilst I can fully believe that scenario, unless the postman is also working to their exclusive map, flat 11B are going to receive my bills right? – I´ll let you know. – I´m still waiting for the internet connection by the way.
