The Internet
It was down for three days this week because certain phone companies are absolutely pants. I didn't quite have the shakes, but suddenly my existence changed:

"I wonder when that happened? I'll go to wiki and look it...oh..."

"Hey, sure, send me an email and I'll get right back to you!"
"No problem, see you next week!"
"Sure, bye!"

*two minutes later*

"...oh, wait...bugger."


"Ho hum, wonder what's on iPlayer seeing as I have no telly. Nah, it was probably all utter crap anyway."

"I wonder what this week's QOTW is? Yay! INTERNETS!!!"
( Hampster Squared has stuff at www.tilla.co.uk, Thu 18 Dec 2008, 17:22, 2 replies)

yup
Similar to the affliction that makes people keep pressing lightswitches in the middle of an obvious power failure.
(The Incredible Sulk Finally remembered his password on, Sat 20 Dec 2008, 0:09, closed)

Is the company in question...
3g perhaps? I just had the same thing happen a few days ago. Luckily I'm an idiot and pay £7 a month with tmobile for kinda phone unlimited browsing... it gives me a back up fix :)
(suicidalducky has too much time on his hands, Mon 22 Dec 2008, 21:07, closed)