down syndrome

Off-colour puns aside, my internet has been down. This would have passed unnoticed had I allowed it to pass unmentioned, but the whirring nightmare of net-separation has created a feedback vortex in my brain that can only be alleviated with an admission in the form of an apology. Fairpoint, my service provider, decided to lob a firmware upgrade which knocked out my modem, turning it into a lifeless blinking box. I am down for until further notice... which should not be far off.