Пока я тут размышляю, как бы оттянуть выход из состояния живительной лени, намылилась служебная записка следующего содержания:

"ATTENTION: ALL

  DUE TO A RECENT EARTHQUAKE CLOSE TO , UPTO SIX TELECOMMUNICATION UNDERSEA CABLES HAVE BEEN DAMAGED. THIS HAS CAUSED VERY SERIOUS IMPACT TO ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO AND FROM ASIA INCLUDING THE INTERNET AND TELEPHONE NETWORKS.

  BE ADVISED THAT IT COULD TAKE UPTO 30 DAYS FOR THESE CABLES TO BE FULLY RESTORED IN IDEAL CONDITIONS; DISRUPTIONS COULD GO BEYOND 30 DAYS.

  ALL COMMUNICATION INTO AND OUT HAS BEEN IMPACTED AND YOU MAY FIND IT IS DIFFICULT TO MAKE INTERNATIONAL CALLS AND THE INTERNET MAY NOT BE STABLE.

  IN PRACTICAL TERMS, YOU SHOULD BE AWARE THAT EMAIL THAT YOU ARE EXPECTING AND/OR EMAIL THAT YOU'RE SENDING WILL LIKELY BE AFFECTED ALSO. (I.E. EMAIL MESSAGES MAY BE LOST)

  IF YOU HAVE ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS AND/OR CONCERNS, CONTACT ME DIRECTLY OR CALL THE HELPDESK, LOG A TICKET, AND SOMEONE IN IT WILL CONTACT YOU."

Посмотрим, действительно ли связь со мной прервалась и можно уже будет уйти на пенсию...  

P.S. А за окном уже дождик моросит... Вместо снега.