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Offline Clive

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How the internet works
« on: February 12, 2013, 14:21 »
I guess I will think differently, in future, when the net is slow.
 
 
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Offline davy51

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Re: How the internet works
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2013, 14:44 »
Yes now we know it doesn't actually travel in a straight line  :leer:

It has to travel the same roads my auto does and stop at traffic lights  :o:
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Re: How the internet works
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2013, 18:41 »
 :hee-hee:

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Re: How the internet works
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2013, 21:33 »
Sometimes I think it's actually taking as long as that video shows!   ::)
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Re: How the internet works
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2013, 00:39 »
Better than dialup.
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Re: How the internet works
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2013, 02:37 »
Dialup is when the internet is hitchhiking lol
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Re: How the internet works
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2013, 17:31 »
 :laugh:
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