Let's try this again ...

[ellarien]

It turns out there really is trouble with the cable in this whole corner of the complex. Somebody obviously had better luck with reps than I did; as dark was falling, I heard thumps outside, discovered that my signal had disappeared completely, and found a burly gentleman working on the problem. Half an hour later, he'd succeeded in putting in a 'temporary line', and I was back in business, at least for now.

I don't think I'm going to cancel that tech call just yet, though. If things are still working in the morning, maybe.

Phrases about rear ends and elbows, and right and left hands, are running through my mind.