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anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 09/08/04 

Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 05:20:13 -0700

lol thats a good one
>-----Original Message-----
>i swear this tech support guy sounds like the guy i
recently hired.
>opinionated and completely off the wall wrong but doesnt
know it.
>
>----------.
>
>I use a cable modem ISP, one of North America's largest
ISPs. During one
>of their interminable outages, I called to demand what
the problem was.
>
>
>Tech Support: "Is your computer on? Is the modem plugged
in?"
>Me: "Yes, it's on and working fine. The modem's plugged
in, but it isn't
>getting anything from your end."
>Tech Support: "Ok, can you click on the 'Start' button
and type
>'WINIPCFG'--"
>Me: "Yes, I know. My IP is listed as 169.XXX.XXX.XXX."
>This IP was the one Windows 98 usually gives when it's
supposed to have
>one assigned to it but doesn't get one.
>
>
>Tech Support: "Well, sir, that's the problem."
>Me: "Yes, I know. I'm getting no IP. I'm not in the
network."
>Tech Support: "No, sir, the problem is that you're using
a Mac."
>Er....
>
>
>Me: "I'm sorry?"
>Tech Support: "Sir, your IP is a Mac IP. You're not using
a PC."
>Me: "Uhhh, I am using a PC. It's a Dell with an Intel PII-
450 CPU. I'm
>running Windows 98."
>Tech Support: "No, sir. Your IP indicates that your
computer is a Mac.
>IPs that start with those numbers are used by Macs."
>Me: "You know, I don't think it works that way. I'm
pretty certain IPs
>are assigned based on where the computer is in a domain
and a subdomain
>and such. I know all your IPs assigned in this area start
with XXX. And
>I'm quite certain my computer is a PC."
>Tech Support: "I don't think we use 'domain' here."
>Me: "Can I speak to a supervisor, please?"
>=================
>--
>Rowdy Yates, MCNGP #39
>http://rowdy_yates2.tripod.com/
>"If it doesn't sleep, doesn't eat, doesn't take piss
breaks and plays
>poker 24 hours a day - it's a bot!"
>.
>

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