Great story. I had a similar one in 2000 in the UK. I had moved into a small village in East Sussex in a former estate gardener's cottage. The owner was an LSE professor who only had an old landline (think Dial M for Murder weapon). I called British Telecom for three new lines (computer, fax, and separate landline). After two weeks an entire crew (5 people) and their truck (with bucket to access telephone lines on pole) carefully navigated their way down our small hedge lined country road. Four hours and several pots of tea and a box or two of biscuits later the job was done.
The bonus was both our neighbours knocked on our door to "Meet the Americans" who needed such extravagant phone services. A bottle of scotch and a plate of scones later they left with the new knowledge that we were Canadians with extravagant needs.
Great story. I had a similar one in 2000 in the UK. I had moved into a small village in East Sussex in a former estate gardener's cottage. The owner was an LSE professor who only had an old landline (think Dial M for Murder weapon). I called British Telecom for three new lines (computer, fax, and separate landline). After two weeks an entire crew (5 people) and their truck (with bucket to access telephone lines on pole) carefully navigated their way down our small hedge lined country road. Four hours and several pots of tea and a box or two of biscuits later the job was done.
The bonus was both our neighbours knocked on our door to "Meet the Americans" who needed such extravagant phone services. A bottle of scotch and a plate of scones later they left with the new knowledge that we were Canadians with extravagant needs.