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ts: (went through hello spiel, gave an american name, obviously indian (dot, not feather))

me: i need new dns addys. the ones you have on my dsl modem arent working.

ts: so you cant connect to the internet?

me: incorrect. i connect to everything just fine as long as i use the ip addy. if i try and use a fqdn, it wont resolve.

ts: can you go to google for me?

me: sure.

ts: can you see the google webpage?

me: yep

ts: thank you, sir. is there anything else i may help you with today?

me: yes. i need new dns server ip addys

ts: i dont understand

me: i am looking at the google webpage because you told me to go there. the problem is, i have to go to http://72.14.207.99 to get there. if i go to www.google.com, it gives me a page error because the page wont load.

ts: what kind of dsl modem do you have?

me: pretty pretty please with sugar on top, just give me new dns ips to put into the modem.

ts: what kind of dsl modem do you have?

me: (i give him the info)

ts: give me a second to run diagnostics your modem

(at this point, i start digging around for the ip addresses of a buddy of mine's dns server. i kill dhcp, assign myself a static ip, and set my dns server to my buddy's)

ts: sir, your modem seems to be ok. will you try to load google.com again?

me: listen, i am connected to irc and about 50 other computers via our respective ip addresses. i have no problem with connectivity. the problem is that your dns servers suck. i fixed the problem while you were running an unneeded test by using a friend's dns servers, but please tell whomever you get to talk to around the hookah that your dns servers suck ass and probably have way to many people trying to hit them at once.

ts: so it is fixed?

me: yes

ts: excellent, is there anything else i can do for you today?

me: yes, could you answer a question for me?

ts: sure, yes sir

/me puts on heavy souther accent

me: why can't a monkey with a wooden leg kick the seeds out of a pickle?

ts: (silence)

/me maintains southern accent

me: 'elloh. ya stil with me der, bud?

ts: i'm sorry?

me: why can't a monkey with a wooden leg kick the seeds out of a pickle?

ts: i'm sorry sir, i dont understand.

me: comeon now, mikey, i jusneed that info to git thuh thing goin.

ts: (silence)

me: yuh still with me der, bud?

ts: i dont understand

me: me neither

ts: Thank you, sir. You have a great day.

me: it's night

[dial tone]

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