No Signal

[RuneSpider]

So... I work tech support...

RS: Thank you for calling Pretty Good Service, my name is Ect, how can I help you?

C: Yeah, I don't have a signal.

RS: Ok... what are the lights on your modem doing?

C: They're flashing.

RS: Is it hooked up to your computer?

C: No.

RS: You need to have it hooked up to your computer.

C: Well... I can't.

RS: Why not?

C: The part it connects to is at the shop.

RS: ... Is your monitor black, with "No Signal" bouncing around the screen?

C: Yeah.

RS: Right...

[Balgram]

That. Was. Beautiful.

[Imogene]

Took me a moment, as our cable box has been on the fritz (the one for our TV) and, when it doesn't work, our TV frequently places 'No Signal!' into a screen-saver on a black background.