That's right! I'm back! And I'm a bloody (broadband) animal!

Well...almost. I got hooked up to Comcast Friday. And, wow, what a difference from dial-up! I was on for a few minutes Saturday, but when I cranked up the laptop on Sunday, intending to do a little catching up in LJ Land, Comcast said, "Nope. Not until you download and install our software."

No matter what URL I tried, it always redirected me to the Comcast page. I didn't want to mess with it then, so I shut down my Mac and did some housework instead. I still haven't installed the software, but on a whim tonight I tried dial-up, which I hadn't cancelled yet. And in one of life's little ironies, after two weeks of no connection, dial-up is suddenly working again. Huh. I'm thinking someone was more successful than I was in getting them to come out and fix the phone lines. Someone with Verizon DSL, methinks.

Thing is, I don't really want the Comcast software and I know it isn't needed to connect to the Internet. So before I call Comcast about this, can anyone tell me if I can get away with not installing the software, or is Comcast going to insist on it?

And if you've got a Mac, what are the upsides or downsides to having the Comcast software? Am I making a mountain out of a molehill?

I just don't like being forced to use their software when it isn't necessary. I want it to be my choice. That's one reason I don't like AOL. I find that kind of thing very annoying.

And shouldn't there be a mood icon for pouting? Heh.

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I owe replies to a few very lovely people. I hope to catch up with those tomorrow. Before I head to bed, though, I'm going to post a three-part story here that I wrote for the first seasonal_spuffy. Figured it was about time I get it in my memories here.

It's a Season 2, NC-17 story called

( Something In It )

in which Spike makes Buffy an offer she can't refuse.

Part Deux

Something In It --

( Chapter 2 )

And now for the big finish...

Presenting Something In It --

( Chapter 3 )

Hope you liked it! Now I'm off to bed...