Charter, my internet/cable company, finally came out and replaced my modem... it died Sunday night.

Every day, at 8:45 AM, they'd call to see if anyone was home. At 8:45 I'm in a meeting, every day but Friday, and I can't answer my cell phone, the only way to contact me and the number on the  account.

So Monday, realizing this, I told them to call Dina's number- she's home during the day, and she'd answer and let them in.

They kept calling me.

I'd call them back at 9:15, when the meeting was over, and they'd tell me "When you don't answer, we assume you're busy that day and push you to next week's calls." I'd inform them that is unacceptable, in my own inimitable way, and they'd agree to call the next day, on Dina's number.

Today, I ambushed them- I was waiting at 8:45. No call.

11:30. No call.

12:48. They call. Ten minutes later, they call again, because they can't find my apartment... the street it's on.

I am not helpful.

They finally find it, fix the problem (gee, it's EXACTLY WHAT I SAID IT WAS), and I'm online again by 3. Now I'm just catching up on shit.

Post tomorrow is highly likely. Looks like "Anal" is the winner.