Monday, December 10, 2001

I just stepped back and looked at the lovely web page I put up while testing the new server. The only redeeming thing about it is the fact that it has even less of a point than the standard stupidtom. I was thinking about naming each redesign and this one is leaning toward stupidtom light. I know that the daily struggles between my computer, the internet, and me are fascinating but I’m starting to bore myself. I know I lived a life in the real world during these past few weeks AID (After Internet Disaster). The problem is that I can’t pick out any good memories because I found myself constantly obsessing over the situation. At one point, I caught myself being rude to some technical supporter just after he explained that all of my email and web related activities would change to the new ATTBI. Rolls right off the tongue doesn’t it. Anyhow, I told the kind person that was reading his script to me that there must be some mistake. I have no desire to be included in the AT&T Bisexual community and would he kindly switch my account over to something more appropriate. I knew the script didn’t have an answer for odd sexuality references out of left field so I pressed on. Before I even finished my desire to move into something like ATTMWEWTWU (Men Who Enjoy Watching Their Wives Undress) he flipped to the back cover and read “sir, there is no need to be rude. This is a difficult transition that took us all by surprise.” I told him that I am still in shock about my BISEXUAL label when he explained that it stood for Broadband Internet. I had to admit that it wasn’t a bad name for no warning but he wanted to get onto his next victim and was trying to shuffle me off the phone. I wanted some satisfaction and my mind was working as fast as possible on some kind of sexual pigeonholing lawsuit when he hung up. Maybe I had used up my allotted AT&T cry about what we did to you time but I wasn’t finished. I wish I could have saved some of the postings I made to the ATTBI help site but once you send it its gone. My favorite told the story of a giant company that lied to all of its customers by setting up a massive business move without telling any of its customers. This fictitious company then conveniently blamed problems related to their poor planning on the sudden timing of the move. 12:00:00 AM    says you