Grrrr......
2 years ago
Ok, I'd mentioned in a P.S. in the recently uploaded Save the Tigresses story that my apartment lost both phone and internet access. It happened on Sunday sometime between 1:30 and 2 am, while I was watching a video on youtube on the computer and my brother
mistypine01 was playing a session of Fortnite via the TV/XBox. Suddenly, the video stopped playing less than halfway through it and my brother's session suddenly stopped. We both, at first, thought the router had cut out, so I'd tried to reboot it. But, when the internet didn't light up, I'd picked up the phone to see if the phone might have cut out, and we'd discovered that it did. But, unlike the two previous times, we did not get a warning that there might be a problem with the line (we would hear cracking in the background), so, my brother used his cell phone to inform Version of the problem. The tech on the other end soon discovered that something was wrong and told us that a tech would be sent out on Tuesday. So, the tech arrived before 11 pm today (rather two of them). I'd asked the first one if he was the one coming to my apartment, but he told me that he was sent to take care of a different apartment in the building before telling me that it seems that the box that linked the phones inside the building to verizon was gone. That's right, someone or someones had taken the whole box, thus explaining why the lost of access was so sudden. He then went downstair to the basement to see about reconnecting the phones to verizon service (Which took some time). Anyway, the second tech came to our apartment about a half-hour later to reconnect our service, whereupon he told up that we weren't the only one to lose service as, at the time, 25 boxes had been stolen throughout the city. That's right 25. And, upon hearing that, the three of us all agreed why it happened,: MONEY!!! Someone or someones were out to make some money via the metals that were contained within the wiring. Anyway, we regained access to both the phone and the net. I just hope the creep(s) who have done this gets caught and have the book thrown at them!!!
mistypine01 was playing a session of Fortnite via the TV/XBox. Suddenly, the video stopped playing less than halfway through it and my brother's session suddenly stopped. We both, at first, thought the router had cut out, so I'd tried to reboot it. But, when the internet didn't light up, I'd picked up the phone to see if the phone might have cut out, and we'd discovered that it did. But, unlike the two previous times, we did not get a warning that there might be a problem with the line (we would hear cracking in the background), so, my brother used his cell phone to inform Version of the problem. The tech on the other end soon discovered that something was wrong and told us that a tech would be sent out on Tuesday. So, the tech arrived before 11 pm today (rather two of them). I'd asked the first one if he was the one coming to my apartment, but he told me that he was sent to take care of a different apartment in the building before telling me that it seems that the box that linked the phones inside the building to verizon was gone. That's right, someone or someones had taken the whole box, thus explaining why the lost of access was so sudden. He then went downstair to the basement to see about reconnecting the phones to verizon service (Which took some time). Anyway, the second tech came to our apartment about a half-hour later to reconnect our service, whereupon he told up that we weren't the only one to lose service as, at the time, 25 boxes had been stolen throughout the city. That's right 25. And, upon hearing that, the three of us all agreed why it happened,: MONEY!!! Someone or someones were out to make some money via the metals that were contained within the wiring. Anyway, we regained access to both the phone and the net. I just hope the creep(s) who have done this gets caught and have the book thrown at them!!!
jrcarter
~jrcarter
Damn.
leoni2
~leoni2
OP
I know. Pisses me off no end!!!
TRAIN
~train
That's a FELONY. And yes that PISSES ME OFF TOO.
leoni2
~leoni2
OP
I'd thought you would be.
TRAIN
~train
You knew I'd be.
leoni2
~leoni2
OP
Nods.
Snowfyre
~snowfyre
Yes that person really deserves to be thrown in jail for that. Though isnt exactly new sadly. In phillippines for instance there were cases of manhole covers being stolen by gangs for sale in scrap market. Resulting in pedestrian injuries from pedestrians falling into open manholes.
leoni2
~leoni2
OP
I know. This sort of thing have happened here from time to time.

Its just the sheer inconsiderateness of these people just stealing stuff for a quick buck n not caring how much damage that act causes.
leoni2
~leoni2
OP
That's not the worst part. They don't seem to care that it's the little guy that is always affected by something like this, as this always disrupt their lives. I mean, I live in ythe part of the city that would be considered between working class and lower middle class area, and before I'd moved to my first apartment, I'd lived in a row home.with my folks and sibs, which would make up about the middle of the middle class. And, let me tell you, I'm sure a lot of folks here would want to skin those robbers alive if they knew who they were.
Snowfyre
~snowfyre
Yes because it's easier to target these lower mid income areas than the more well to do cause those areas often have better sercurity and the low income areas have less good stuff to steal.....
leoni2
~leoni2
OP
Sadly, that is true. And the goons think they can get away with it.
Snowfyre
~snowfyre
yes sadly so.
leoni2
~leoni2
OP
Well, hopefully, one of the boxes they stole was near some cameras whose footage can be handed over to the police to find them.
Snowfyre
~snowfyre
One can hope
leoni2
~leoni2
OP
I know.
FurryFan1008
~owlwatcher77
Stealing an entire box? That's a new one
leoni2
~leoni2
OP
What's worst is that 24 others have also been stolen. So far.
Vuk Tempest
~1991vukxp
There's a reason that even in my nonbeliever days, I hope hell exists specifically as a punishment for such twisted, selfis, crazy people.
leoni2
~leoni2
OP
Well, I just hope the crooks find their just desert in this life.
Hovard
~hovard
That happens when they try to steal copper wiring from an electrical substation.....
leoni2
~leoni2
OP
I hope so, as it sounds like a lot of folks were affected by this stunt.
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