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    Re: News - Virgin network maintained by ferrets

    Quote Originally Posted by matty-hodgson View Post
    I could swear that my internet IS ran by Ferrets, it's doing my head in at the minute.

    yeah probably the ferrets carry the bits one by one

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    Re: News - Virgin network maintained by ferrets

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    yeah probably the ferrets carry the bits one by one
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    Re: News - Virgin network maintained by ferrets

    My internet isn't even as reliable as a pigeon though

    Since 23:26 last night, I started listing all the dropouts.. I've got 31 dropouts listed and timed to try and help solve the problem.. And I wasn't here between 2 & 10 :\.

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    Re: News - Virgin network maintained by ferrets

    i had to send this on facebook!

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    Re: News - Virgin network maintained by ferrets

    Think it was QI quiz show that mentioned Boeing used ferrets for cabling in airplanes.

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