Earlier this week, I had scheduled a get together with one of my ATF’s.  I had looked at the pictures, read the reviews, and even chatted several times.

Monday morning came and went.  Monday afternoon came and went.  I did have several cups of coffee that day, but they were all hand poured.  They were French roast - good, rich, and smooth.  All day I waited for the communication from TERry.  None came.  

Then that evening she was back.  Not in the best of shape, but there.  She never told me why she did not show up that day.  Oh well, I guess that is life in the hobby.  Some days providers serve and some days servers do not provide.

but when I do, I call. period.  Same as if I was a repair person making a service call.... I'd call. Courtesy?  yea I guess... but more important it is good business.

What would I do?  I would ask her "did you remember that we had an appointment on x day at y time?" It the answer is yes, then ask "why then did you not call when you were to show up."  or if she says "no, I didn't remember" either way I would respond by saying "bye bye"

This aggrevation none of us need... I would expect this from civies, but not from professionals.

Those providers probably would prove the antithesis of what you are experiencing.

communication from TERry

servers do not provide
Monday... came and went
As I say, ALL the clues were there!!!

So dudes... what happened this time... did the dilithium crystals crack - or what?

I really don't quite understand what you say in your post - coffee, ATF that you've only 'met' on the phone?  Maybe I'm just not understanding what you say.

Everybody has bad days, sometimes days when there are family emergencies.  If you don't believe her explanation then maybe you shouldn't consider seeing her.  If you think her explanation is reasonable then give her another chance.

She had not shown up hours after we had set up a time.  I kept calling her cell to no affect.  Finally she answered and gave a pretty lame excuse for not being there, then when I said I could still come over she had another ultra-lame excuse and then said she'll make it up to me next time.  At this time I was seeing red and I told her there's not going to be a next time.

I wrote her a "It's not you, it's me," letter and said that was it.

I had known this lady for about ten years and had some amazingly good times with her including trips to Florida, but she has pulled this before and I suddenly decided that I don't need it.

I do miss her but then I don't miss getting stood up, especially to the point of it being disrespectful to me.

I think I got the joke Foody.  Well done!

That's the nicest thing anyone has said in a long time!

TERry had a fiber optic cable issue or something like that again...it happens, it like a website's time of the month.

Funny thing is my ATF is also called TERry and she was a no show on Monday as well. Made me feel, like, well it make me feel like an April Fool!!

Fibromyalgia.  That can be quite serious.  Much more than PMS: Periodic Malingering Server.

I read this earlier and knew I was missing out on a joke......I got it!!!!!

LOLOL This was a good one. Looks like you got quite a few of us

Note to those still puzzled: He's talking about TER being a "NCNS" all day Monday

I too was booked with TERry on Monday and was also stood up.  Clearly there is a problem with her booking manager.

I think she needs a new manager...that HookerBot 1997 she is using is in serious need of an upgrade as evidenced by this "crash" in service.

Maybe we can take a collection, or pay a monthly fee or something to help her out...LOL

Ill never NCNS on you Baby!

xoxo~
L

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I believe he's referring to TER (ergo "TERry")being down for several hours the other day, which looked like a recurrence of the router(?) problems of a couple of months ago.

Are you seeing someone else?