An account of a year abroad as a language assistant in Germany and travel in Europe.

Sunday, 26 September 2010

NEUERBURG - the internet

GERMANY

Hey God, you busy?


Obviously, I’m God.

Sorry, silly question. Spare me a second?

Go on then, what’s up?

Any chance of making the internet here in Rheinland-Pfalz accessible for more than an hour at the weekends?

The internet?

Yeah, here in Neuerburg.

Well, I am pretty busy. A load of Afghans were just killed by a suicide bomber.

Yeah, thats bad and all, but this internet is so sporadic. It comes and goes at the maddest of hours.

Whoa, so its not like you have no internet at all?

No, but it makes entertainment and lesson planning really difficult. Its only round for a couple of hours at the weekends.

Thats still a pretty good time slot.

Yeah, but think how much fun I could be having if it were here more! How much better the lessons would be for the kids!

Hmm, well a man who I was about to bless so he could see his children again was just killed by a roadside bomb.

God, I'm aware theres a lot kicking off for you now, but I think far more lives are dependent on the internet speed and availability in Neuerburg. Think of the children.

Alright Max, just this once. The internet will now be fast in Nuremburg!

No no, Neuerburg

Ok, Neuerburg.

Cheers God, I really think that made a difference!

No problem. Aw, man.

Whats happened?

When I blessed the internet in Neuerburg, some of those Chilean miners died!

Tough times. Thanks anyway God.
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All of the above has clearly worked. I now get 30 minute brackets on a Sunday evening.