# Somebody needs to fix the internet... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 13, 2012, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-needs-to-fix-the-internet/612660 "2012-02-13T02:30:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2012, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-needs-to-fix-the-internet/612660/1 "2012-02-13T02:30:31Z")
…it’s out of date. Thanks to a fortuitous circumstance of scheduling, I am off work this Tuesday, and able to plan to do something nice for Valentine’s Day. And the something nice came along at just the right time. A guitarist who worked with **kaylasmom** back in the 70s is giving a concert, along with his pianist wife, in their home in Carlsbad, CA. The concert begins at 7:00 p.m. Kayla gets out of school at 3:30. If the traffic cooperates, we could be in Carlsbad by 5:00, which should give us plenty of time to find some food. Only thing is, when I think of going out to eat in Carlsbad, I think of Pea Soup Andersen’s, who were thoughtful enough to open a Southern California location for people who don’t feel like driving to the Central Coast just to get a bowl of soup. Well, we don’t get down to Carlsbad that often, so just in case the recent economic unpleasantness had some untoward effects on the situation, I decided to google them. The second hit on the terms “pea soup andersen’s carlsbad” came up with an address and phone number, which I thought was hopeful news. There was another hit, though, that said Carlsbad had been the home of a pea soup Andersen’s “for many years.” That made me decide I should call the number. It’s a resort now. and they haven’t had a Pea Soup Andersen’s there for nearly fifteen years. So, somebody needs to fix the internet. It’s out of date. ---
**Author:** ![BeaMyra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/2bfe46/32.png) [@BeaMyra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeaMyra)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2012, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-needs-to-fix-the-internet/612660/2 "2012-02-13T08:06:46Z")
The Internet? Is that thing still around 😃 ---
**Author:** ![PlainJain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5daacb/32.png) [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2012, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-needs-to-fix-the-internet/612660/3 "2012-02-13T08:23:25Z")
> [@BeaMyra](#): > > The Internet? Is that thing still around 😃 It’s steampunk. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2012, 10:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-needs-to-fix-the-internet/612660/4 "2012-02-13T10:21:00Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > \ > > Thanks to a fortuitous circumstance of scheduling, **I am off work this Tuesday, and able to plan to do something nice for Valentine’s Day.** And the something nice came along at just the right time. > > \ > > So, **somebody needs to fix the internet.** It’s out of date. How fortuitous that this comes up just as you are about to have a day off work. I’m sure you’ll have the Internet fixed by nightfall tomorrow! (If you get started early.) ETA: Anyway, it’s only… what? … a two-and-a-half hour drive to Buellton. ETA: Buellton, being where it all started, for all you readers out there. ---
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Martyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Accidental\_Martyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Accidental_Martyr)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2012, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-needs-to-fix-the-internet/612660/5 "2012-02-14T02:45:01Z")
Unplug it and plug it back in. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2012, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-needs-to-fix-the-internet/612660/6 "2012-02-16T10:25:26Z")
It’s Thursday Feb. 16 already. Have you got that damn Internet fixed yet?