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Post #127,408
by jb4
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11/24/03 9:50:23 AM
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New Cable is how much?!?
Ross, ol' buddy, I don't know what you've been smoking, or if things are just cheaper in Saint Louie, but up here in NE ILL, cable starts at $42/mo...and rising!
jb4
"There are two ways for you to have lower Prescription-drug costs. One is you could hire Rush Limbaugh's housekeeper ... or you can elect me President."
John Kerry
Post #127,416
by Nightowl
11/24/03 10:56:07 AM
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New Re: Cable is how much?!?
Yep, and in St. Louis County, it's around $70.00 like I said earlier.

Plus they keep trying to eliminate things like ESPN, and that's one third of what I would want.

Not worth it, really for the TV watched.

Speaking of TV, we caught up on 4 episodes of CSI yesterday afternoon... talk about a marathon! ;)

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Post #127,429
by jb4
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11/24/03 12:25:31 PM
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New Yabut
you've got (IIRC) additional stuff (like PPV or movie channels) and you're digital, which means 1.2 Bazillion channels (and nothing on, to quote the Boss). This is Good Ol' Analog out here in the hinterlands (and only about the proverbial 57 channels, and nothing on, again to quote the Boss).

And it's still $42 and rising...
jb4
"There are two ways for you to have lower Prescription-drug costs. One is you could hire Rush Limbaugh's housekeeper ... or you can elect me President."
John Kerry
Post #127,432
by inthane-chan
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11/24/03 12:30:55 PM
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New Interesting point of comparison
Here in the King County Metro area, we are beholden to Comcast, with no choice for alternatives. Our prices are fairly rediculous. Not too far away, in Tacoma, prices for the exact same services are roughly 50-70% of what we pay, and service is very good.

Why?

Because Tacoma built the Click! network as a competitor to Comcast, then AT&T.

Competition, it's the only way to go.
I have a red sign on my door. It says "If this sign is blue, you're going too fast."
     Learned something about CNN tonight - (Nightowl) - (35) - Nov. 21, 2003, 11:28:00 PM EST
         ... and life with cable TV can be even worse! ;-) -NT - (Another Scott) - (1) - Nov. 21, 2003, 11:53:21 PM EST
             Re: ... and life with cable TV can be even worse! ;-) - (Nightowl) - Nov. 21, 2003, 11:58:27 PM EST
         ? ? - (deSitter) - (31) - Nov. 22, 2003, 02:49:05 AM EST
             In the city maybe - (orion) - (2) - Nov. 22, 2003, 11:00:58 AM EST
                 Re: In the city maybe - (Nightowl) - (1) - Nov. 22, 2003, 11:26:47 AM EST
                     DSL is always on - (orion) - Nov. 22, 2003, 09:10:19 PM EST
             It's more than cost? ? - (Nightowl) - Nov. 22, 2003, 11:25:11 AM EST
             Kill your television - (tuberculosis) - (22) - Nov. 22, 2003, 11:51:42 AM EST
                 Re: Kill your television - (Nightowl) - Nov. 22, 2003, 11:58:27 AM EST
                 the Sovs had it all wrong - (rcareaga) - (2) - Nov. 22, 2003, 01:10:19 PM EST
                     Shocking, I say *shocking!* - (Ashton) - (1) - Nov. 22, 2003, 04:47:07 PM EST
                         Payoff? Where the hell have *you* been? - (drewk) - Nov. 24, 2003, 09:13:30 AM EST
                 Ditto: the Simon Rodia Towers, in Watts. BUT - (Ashton) - (1) - Nov. 22, 2003, 04:01:59 PM EST
                     I know where the local bar is - (tuberculosis) - Nov. 22, 2003, 05:59:03 PM EST
                 Multitasking - (deSitter) - (15) - Nov. 22, 2003, 06:40:17 PM EST
                     Re: Multitasking - (Nightowl) - (13) - Nov. 22, 2003, 07:34:12 PM EST
                         Re: Multitasking - (deSitter) - (12) - Nov. 22, 2003, 11:09:01 PM EST
                             Re: Multitasking - (Nightowl) - (11) - Nov. 22, 2003, 11:38:15 PM EST
                                 Re: Multitasking - (deSitter) - (10) - Nov. 22, 2003, 11:43:49 PM EST
                                     Re: Multitasking - (Nightowl) - (9) - Nov. 22, 2003, 11:46:25 PM EST
                                         Re: Multitasking - (deSitter) - (8) - Nov. 23, 2003, 12:39:13 AM EST
                                             Views on Dr. Phil ( was Re: Multitasking) - (Nightowl) - (7) - Nov. 23, 2003, 02:39:56 PM EST
                                                 Re: Views on Dr. Phil ( was Re: Multitasking) - (deSitter) - (6) - Nov. 23, 2003, 05:29:00 PM EST
                                                     Yabut.. might's well tilt at -- - (Ashton) - (5) - Nov. 23, 2003, 05:57:54 PM EST
                                                         Re: Yabut.. might's well tilt at -- - (Nightowl) - (4) - Nov. 23, 2003, 10:26:22 PM EST
                                                             Dr. Phil - (orion) - (3) - Nov. 23, 2003, 11:02:54 PM EST
                                                                 Re: Dr. Phil - (Nightowl) - (1) - Nov. 23, 2003, 11:10:53 PM EST
                                                                     Well I don't like it - (orion) - Nov. 23, 2003, 11:17:43 PM EST
                                                                 Re: Dr. Phil - (deSitter) - Nov. 24, 2003, 03:52:08 AM EST
                     OT: did you watch both rocket showS - (lincoln) - Nov. 23, 2003, 01:04:01 PM EST
             Cable is how much?!? - (jb4) - (3) - Nov. 24, 2003, 09:50:23 AM EST
                 Re: Cable is how much?!? - (Nightowl) - (2) - Nov. 24, 2003, 10:56:07 AM EST
                     Yabut - (jb4) - (1) - Nov. 24, 2003, 12:25:31 PM EST
                         Interesting point of comparison - (inthane-chan) - Nov. 24, 2003, 12:30:55 PM EST
         Re: Learned something about CNN tonight - (qstephens) - Nov. 30, 2003, 05:58:22 AM EST

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