(Not So) High Speed Internet

Sometimes you don’t realize how good a service is until you have to get by with a substitute. 

At home I run Comcast High Speed Internet w/ Power Boost as a wireless network through my entire house.  I run my iMac, my XBOX 360, my PS3, my work laptop and Fernando’s laptop on it and have never had any speed issues.

At the Hampton Inn they have complimentary “high speed” internet in all their rooms. They give you a code that you have to punch into their home screen.

Don’t get me wrong, it’s very nice that they have this free service, but it’s very slow. They should let you know that it’s probably DSL and not true broadband. After using Comcast’s blazing speeds for so long, the difference is obvious.

Although, when coupled with the free juice, the Hampton Inn’s internet isn’t that bad.

Free OJ

One of the few amenities at the Hampton Inn is the complimentary juice machine in the lobby.

I had 4 glasses this morning before leaving for work.  Sweet

Chrysler PT Cruiser

I’m currently on a business trip right outside of Atlanta in Kennesaw, GA. While here the bank is paying for me to have a rental car. They made a reservation w/ Avis for me. All I had to do was pick it up at the airport.

The folks at Avis asked me if I had a preference for what kind of car I wanted to rent. I was very tempted to rent a Cadillac STS or a Ford Mustang Coupe. I figure, what the fuck, the bank is paying for it, why not treat myself and have a little fun?

At the last second I chickened out and told them to just give me the cheapest one they had. I could just see myself getting stuck with a $400+ car rental bill.

I was expecting to get a piece of shit Aveo or Focus. Instead, I was pleasantly surpised with a PT Cruiser.

I’ve seen these on the road for years now and always thought they were kinda cool. They have a retro vibe to them. The inside is really nice and has a lot of nice touches.

The car drives fine, but I do have one HUGE complaint. It may not seem big, but I’m a little cheesed off.

Don’t tell the police, but I don’t wear a seatbelt. Never have and never will. The car will beep 5x every 5 seconds until the bloody seatbelt is buckled!!!! What I ended up doing is buckling it first, then sitting down on the belt and driving.