Ruby and Tango

Ruby and Tango
Me 'n' Ruby and of course Tango

Thursday 22 March 2012

What, no messages !?

I came home the other day and as usual checked my answer- phone, it was flashing, so I pressed the ‘play’ button, again, and again, it just wouldn’t connect, I tapped and thumped and jiggled it from one side to the other, but no joy it just would not give up my message, How dare it, it’s MY message and I have every right to hear it, it could be important, maybe some long lost relative has died and I’m heiress to a fortune, or maybe I’ve been invited to Buckingham palace to dine with Her Maj. I’ve got to know, NOW.

Eventually it reluctantly gave up the message, and no, it wasn’t anything exciting, but then I noticed the light that told me the machine was working, wasn’t, I tried accessing the message again and the machine held out on me. The same thing happened the next time there was a message. i realized that things weren’t quite right. i phoned the telephone company [BT] and explained the problem, I was asked the make and model of the phones I was told “ sorry, it’s an old model and we don’t mend them ‘’ It’s only about five years old I said, so can’t I have a replacement answerphone only, ‘’not for that model, you have to buy a complete set’’ I’ve got four phones plus ans’phone. and was not amused, I could not believe that a whole set of phones could be dumped simply for the sake of a little button , ridiculous!

I spent the day on the internet searching for a new deal with the same set up I had, the sheer number of makes and models was bewildering, but after a day and a half I managed to get a whole new outfit from E-bay, refurbished for half price, just over £40 incl P&P, OK it was quite a bargain, but it’s forty odd quid I could have done without spending. This throwaway society is getting out of hand.

I got the new contraption up and running next day and feel it was money spent for nothing new, just a replacement. it’s all wrong.Steaming mad

10 comments:

  1. This is where my engineering background comes in handy. I'll let you in on a little known procedure but you must keep it under your hat.

    It's known as a "technical tap" in some circles and "brogan reset" in others. What you do is remove your right shoe and whack the hell out of whatever's not working. If it doesn't repair the problem at least the stubborn piece of technology will be well and truly dead by the time you calm down and stop cussing like a sailor on shore leave.

    The computer term "reboot" is similar but involves the use of both shoes.

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    1. Oh Chip, you do make me laugh, and if I hadn't passed the offending equipment on to the charity shop I would have followed your secret recipe.:-)

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  2. It seems it is a throw away World Arlene , very annoying and there is nothing you can do about it. Regardless how old this are which these days is about 5 years.!! Well at least you got yourself a bargain well done. Enjoy your Friday it's going to be good gardening weather at least.
    Hugs Sheila and Wile-e xx

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  3. No Sheila hopefully someone at the Sue Ryder charity shop can fix it and sell it for a pound or two.
    No gardening to-day, I thought I'd give myself a break and do some painting, thought that was a bit over ambitious, as I didn't get anything worthwhile done LOL.
    Oh well there's always to-morrow, oops no, I'm out for lunch with girl friends, so perhaps Sunday, hugs from we 3 {hugs}

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    1. Thank you for your visit Arlene, I was a little disappointed at the layout of my last blog , It doesn't look right, I tried to correct it but couldn't work it out. So if you see it disappear for a while it's because I am trying to re-post it.
      Enjoy your Saturday Lunch with your girlfriends, sounds fun. Enjoy catch you later. xx

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  4. What was wrong with it SHeila? I couldn't see anything amiss.
    I had a nice lunch and as usual had a pud, so naughty, as I've been trying to gently lose wieght, so back to the calorie counter :-)[hugs]

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    1. IT didn't have enough paragraph's in it all bunched up. Pudding how lovely I am not a pud person, but adore ice-cream. Hugs xx

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  5. Just popped over to wish you and the Gals and Happy Easter 0X0X0
    Sheila and Wile-e

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    1. Hi Sheila, I went back to your email ping and pressed publish, don't know what's happening, you were in the 'waiting moderation' page. ??
      By the way, Hope you are enjoying easter, must check your blog now

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  6. According to my email ping Sheia, you left me a Happy Easter message, but it hasn't shown in the comments on my blog ?

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