this tues,i called the internet company.and this is how part of the conversation went.

me:hi.so if i apply for wireless now,how long would it take to process everything
and have it ready for use?
tim (thereceptionist guy):meh(blahblah)tan? or local?
me:sorry,what?
tim:oh,do u stay in the city?
me:oh!metropolitan(so tt's what u're asking)...yeah.i stay in the city.



tim:so the normal modem is 59.90 and the router is 149.90.subsequent monthly fee is
49.90
me:whats the modem for?
tim:when u want to connect to one or more "kempeudahs",u will require a router.do u want to connect more than one "kempeudah"?
me:oh....yeah.
me:so its 149.90,set up fee 129.90,and monthly 49.90?when will u set up the thing?
tim:u set it up by urself.we'll send u a set up kit soon.
me:ah,i see.


if i didnt know what a metropolitan was i wouldnt have known how to spell it would i?
but then,it was one of the ditzy moments.hey come on,we all get tt dont we?