Sign the First<\/u>: Our neighborhood has finally been wired for cable broadband. This is surely a taunt from the Irony Gods that civilization is going to collapse, at a minimum. Probably in sixteen days.<\/p>\n
Sign the Second<\/u>: My parents are talking about installing DSL. The thought of my parents having a persistent broadband connection is surely a sign that the Natural Order has been overturned.<\/p>\n
Sign the Third<\/u>: Well, if you hear rumors that my in-laws are considering broadband, too — dig out those Y2K supplies, find a fall-out shelter, and start reading your Bible, because the End Times will surely then be upon us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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