I guess i'm in the minority but I don't get all the hate for Comcast. I swear sometimes I think it's just a bandwagon people have jumped on and so everyone bitches about them. I've never had a problem with them and they are basically the most important company for the health of the city of Philadelphia. I wonder if the people in Seattle hate Microsoft and Starbucks as much.
I do agree with this. And as someone who has had both Time Warner and Comcast, Comcast blows it away. I HATED Time Warner.
Comcast clearly has a monopoly, but I don't necessarily think much changes with this deal since there aren't many (any?) competing markets. My biggest worry is for old friends who work for Time Warner.
There are a lot worse companies to associate with a city than Comcast. Goldman and the likes for one.
I guess i'm in the minority but I don't get all the hate for Comcast. I swear sometimes I think it's just a bandwagon people have jumped on and so everyone bitches about them. I've never had a problem with them and they are basically the most important company for the health of the city of Philadelphia. I wonder if the people in Seattle hate Microsoft and Starbucks as much.
I do agree with this. And as someone who has had both Time Warner and Comcast, Comcast blows it away. I HATED Time Warner.
Comcast clearly has a monopoly, but I don't necessarily think much changes with this deal since there aren't many (any?) competing markets. My biggest worry is for old friends who work for Time Warner.
There are a lot worse companies to associate with a city than Comcast. Goldman and the likes for one.
But what yous aren't considering is much worse it's gonna get. Outside of buying Windows, or Office, or something like that Microsoft doesn't price gouge you monthly. And Starbucks isn't a monopoly - there's plenty of other options.
I'm sure Comcast operates plenty fine for what you want, but wait until your paying through the nose (if you're not already) for limited services. Monopolies do not get cheaper as they get bigger, along with that a monopoly provided less for a higher price. It's going to get worse.
and it's not a philadelphia thing. in fact, i want to like them for the reasons mentioned, but their customer service so fucking terrible. i have had countless issues with them over the years...but the thing is, fios isn't any better. and like jp is saying, there is not a god damned thing we can do about it other than choosing the lesser of two evils.
and it's not a philadelphia thing. in fact, i want to like them for the reasons mentioned, but their customer service so fucking terrible. i have had countless issues with them over the years...but the thing is, fios isn't any better. and like jp is saying, there is not a god damned thing we can do about it other than choosing the lesser of two evils.
Thing is they work hand-in-hand with Fios. It's not a coincidence that fiber isn't being developed/cultivated no where near its potential.
It's this simple - the internet, most importantly, should be seen as a utility - not a luxury.
Comcast is not a monopoly. you can have Verizon or a satellite service for tv. do they tend to fuck satellite by not offering CSN of course but that's just good business on their part.
as for charging too much I pay about $200 a month for cable (with the sports tiers, hbo starz, and 3 HD receivers), phone and internet combined and have had maybe 3 or 4 service problems in about 20 years. I really don't think that's unreasonable at all. I'm willing to bet most of those who bitch about costs are paying close to or over $100 a month for cell phone service. cell phone costs are way more outrageous than cable in my opinion.
as for the internet being seen as a utility no thanks. Peco couldn't restore service to some people for over a week after the last ice storm. that to me is completely unacceptable. that's poor service. Utility company are way worse than Comcast.
I guess i'm in the minority but I don't get all the hate for Comcast. I swear sometimes I think it's just a bandwagon people have jumped on and so everyone bitches about them. I've never had a problem with them and they are basically the most important company for the health of the city of Philadelphia. I wonder if the people in Seattle hate Microsoft and Starbucks as much.
I do agree with this. And as someone who has had both Time Warner and Comcast, Comcast blows it away. I HATED Time Warner.
Comcast clearly has a monopoly, but I don't necessarily think much changes with this deal since there aren't many (any?) competing markets. My biggest worry is for old friends who work for Time Warner.
There are a lot worse companies to associate with a city than Comcast. Goldman and the likes for one.
But what yous aren't considering is much worse it's gonna get. Outside of buying Windows, or Office, or something like that Microsoft doesn't price gouge you monthly. And Starbucks isn't a monopoly - there's plenty of other options.
I'm sure Comcast operates plenty fine for what you want, but wait until your paying through the nose (if you're not already) for limited services. Monopolies do not get cheaper as they get bigger, along with that a monopoly provided less for a higher price. It's going to get worse.
I already am paying through the roof, and of course I don't like it but I don't don't necessarily see how this deal will increase prices or will impact the Philadelphia market at all since there really isn't any overlap. Cable companies suck in general, but I just find Comcast to suck less than TWC. Also, Suddenlink, which my Mom has in NC, is the fucking PITS.
Comcast is not a monopoly. you can have Verizon or a satellite service for tv. do they tend to fuck satellite by not offering CSN of course but that's just good business on their part.
as for charging too much I pay about $200 a month for cable (with the sports tiers, hbo starz, and 3 HD receivers), phone and internet combined and have had maybe 3 or 4 service problems in about 20 years. I really don't think that's unreasonable at all. I'm willing to bet most of those who bitch about costs are paying close to or over $100 a month for cell phone service. cell phone costs are way more outrageous than cable in my opinion.
as for the internet being seen as a utility no thanks. Peco couldn't restore service to some people for over a week after the last ice storm. that to me is completely unacceptable. that's poor service. Utility company are way worse than Comcast.
Again, I agree with a lot this aside from the monopoly aspect. I guess in the literal definition you have a choice, but in the grand scheme of things, Verizon/DirectTV probably have well less than 1% of the market combined. Not nearly enough to make any type of impact on the market.
Cell phone costs are obscene, I need to change my plan and get mine down. The frustrating thing about $200 month for cable is that that is significantly higher than it was just a few years ago with little added benefits.
I personally have never had any issues with Comcast. Spotty internet here and there. bullshit no HD for the MLB package, but my customer service has actually been fine, aside from having to deal with an idiot once or twice, which you just have to have some patience when calling.
The thing I will have an issue with is if Comcast further slows down streaming services just for the sake of being a pain in the ass to people without cable.
Comcast is not a monopoly. you can have Verizon or a satellite service for tv. do they tend to fuck satellite by not offering CSN of course but that's just good business on their part.
as for charging too much I pay about $200 a month for cable (with the sports tiers, hbo starz, and 3 HD receivers), phone and internet combined and have had maybe 3 or 4 service problems in about 20 years. I really don't think that's unreasonable at all. I'm willing to bet most of those who bitch about costs are paying close to or over $100 a month for cell phone service. cell phone costs are way more outrageous than cable in my opinion.
as for the internet being seen as a utility no thanks. Peco couldn't restore service to some people for over a week after the last ice storm. that to me is completely unacceptable. that's poor service. Utility company are way worse than Comcast.
Again, I agree with a lot this aside from the monopoly aspect. I guess in the literal definition you have a choice, but in the grand scheme of things, Verizon/DirectTV probably have well less than 1% of the market combined. Not nearly enough to make any type of impact on the market.
Cell phone costs are obscene, I need to change my plan and get mine down. The frustrating thing about $200 month for cable is that that is significantly higher than it was just a few years ago with little added benefits.
I personally have never had any issues with Comcast. Spotty internet here and there. bullshit no HD for the MLB package, but my customer service has actually been fine, aside from having to deal with an idiot once or twice, which you just have to have some patience when calling.
I live in the suburbs. about 50% of the people I know have Verizon for their TV service. it's not a monopoly in today's world. there are plenty of options for TV outside of Comcast these days.
I've never had much problems calling their service. at least they are American. I've had much bigger problems in dealings with other companies and utilites.
I'd luv to hear jearlpam actually list issues he has with comcast other than just saying they suck and lobbing insults at me. but I guess that's kind of what I should expect since that's pretty much his m.o.
When I moved into my new house 4 years, I had major problems with comcast and they couldn't figure out what was wrong. It's an older house with older lines. We had many home services, went through at least 6 dvr boxes and poor customer service. Once things got straightened out, took 2 years, things have been better. The X1 boxes are great.
Anyone know how to get your WiFi to be more balanced throughout the house? There are certain rooms, areas of the house where it doesn't work.
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Tom O. "I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?"
-The Writer
as for charging too much I pay about $200 a month for cable (with the sports tiers, hbo starz, and 3 HD receivers), phone and internet combined and have had maybe 3 or 4 service problems in about 20 years. I really don't think that's unreasonable at all.
this is the problem. you don't think it is unreasonable...because you don't know any better. and that is EXACTLY how comcast, verizon, and our government want you to be.
did you know that people in other countries pay about a quarter of this for the same service? it's actually better service (especially regarding internet speeds and stuff) because there is more competition there, which encourages more innovation and lower prices. we are getting screwed in this country. people need to dig a little deeper and not accept the status quo.
one other thing, a duopoly is just as bad as monopoly. it's true we have 2 choices for cable in this area but there are a lot of areas in the country that have no choice. even so....what do you get when you switch from comcast to verizon? a lower price? no. better customer service no? faster internet speeds? no. the consumer loses out. we are getting fucked and nobody cares enough to do anything about it. this is the country we live in, though.
Definition of 'Duopoly'
A situation in which two companies own all or nearly all of the market for a given product or service. A duopoly is the most basic form of oligopoly, a market dominated by a small number of companies. A duopoly can have the same impact on the market as a monopoly if the two players collude on prices or output. Collusion results in consumers paying higher prices than they would in a truly competitive market and is illegal under U.S. antitrust law.
8/28/98- Camden, NJ
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
as for charging too much I pay about $200 a month for cable (with the sports tiers, hbo starz, and 3 HD receivers), phone and internet combined and have had maybe 3 or 4 service problems in about 20 years. I really don't think that's unreasonable at all.
this is the problem. you don't think it is unreasonable...because you don't know any better. and that is EXACTLY how comcast, verizon, and our government want you to be.
did you know that people in other countries pay about a quarter of this for the same service? it's actually better service (especially regarding internet speeds and stuff) because there is more competition there, which encourages more innovation and lower prices. we are getting screwed in this country. people need to dig a little deeper and not accept the status quo.
Deregulation. People in America want a capitalist society and this is what we end up with. Time and time again we (Americans in general) vote for politicians who will deregulate any industry they see fit. This is what it seems like Americans want. One mention of France and shit hits the fan. MERICA!
Completely agree on the internet service point. Ours is SIGNIFICANTLY slower than most other countries.
The article fails to mention content. We have a shit load more content than any other country and that costs a lot of money. Shit, ESPN's deal with the NFL for one game a week is $15.2 billion. Between sports and the other 1,200 channels, we are paying for a lot of that, 99% of it we don't watch.
as for charging too much I pay about $200 a month for cable (with the sports tiers, hbo starz, and 3 HD receivers), phone and internet combined and have had maybe 3 or 4 service problems in about 20 years. I really don't think that's unreasonable at all.
this is the problem. you don't think it is unreasonable...because you don't know any better. and that is EXACTLY how comcast, verizon, and our government want you to be.
did you know that people in other countries pay about a quarter of this for the same service? it's actually better service (especially regarding internet speeds and stuff) because there is more competition there, which encourages more innovation and lower prices. we are getting screwed in this country. people need to dig a little deeper and not accept the status quo.
i don't find it unreasonable and i pay it BY CHOICE. where does it say that cable tv (and internet and phone) is an inherent right and something you need to survive. you don't NEED it. they are a private fucking company. don't like what they are offering don't fucking buy it. pretty fucking simple concept if you ask me.
for me $200 a month for over 100 channels (with about 100 college basketball games a week on tv), nfl red zone, nhl, nfl and mlb networks, every philly sports team games, 2 movie channels, every news channel, every over-the-air network plus internet service and a land line phone? that price is completely reasonable to me.
by agreeing to pay said price you are at least acknowledging they haven't reached the threshold of unreasonableness.
At what price would you no longer have cable tv? $200, $300, $400, $500 a month?
you guys probably bitch about gas prices every time they go up to right? then drive 25 miles to go out to a restaurant for a $100 meal and fruity beers. I pay $6 a day for cable tv, internet service, and a land line phone and a bunch of guys who will spend $6 a pop for a fruity beer are telling me that's unreasonable. good god. the everybody gets a trophy generation fucking baffles me 8-|
as for charging too much I pay about $200 a month for cable (with the sports tiers, hbo starz, and 3 HD receivers), phone and internet combined and have had maybe 3 or 4 service problems in about 20 years. I really don't think that's unreasonable at all.
this is the problem. you don't think it is unreasonable...because you don't know any better. and that is EXACTLY how comcast, verizon, and our government want you to be.
did you know that people in other countries pay about a quarter of this for the same service? it's actually better service (especially regarding internet speeds and stuff) because there is more competition there, which encourages more innovation and lower prices. we are getting screwed in this country. people need to dig a little deeper and not accept the status quo.
Deregulation. People in America want a capitalist society and this is what we end up with. Time and time again we (Americans in general) vote for politicians who will deregulate any industry they see fit. This is what it seems like Americans want. One mention of France and shit hits the fan. MERICA!
Completely agree on the internet service point. Ours is SIGNIFICANTLY slower than most other countries.
The article fails to mention content. We have a shit load more content than any other country and that costs a lot of money. Shit, ESPN's deal with the NFL for one game a week is $15.2 billion. Between sports and the other 1,200 channels, we are paying for a lot of that, 99% of it we don't watch.
Yes, and this is EXACTLY the problem, and is ultimately why they (cable co's) are trying to lock down the content as well as the distributors. That way they make you seem like you need it or are going to pay for it anyway because you ultimately have no choice - as the distributors, the production company, the station, the cable co's are all consolidated. Hence, the monopoly.
At what price would you no longer have cable tv? $200, $300, $400, $500 a month?
Fella, not only did you prove with your comments that you don't read, but you also haphazardly - and dumbfoundingly - just described what a monopoly is - what amount of money will you pay until you won't take it no more.
There was a day in history where transportation was seen as luxury, along with lights in your house. Fucking mope....when nearly every piece of business, commerce and economy is based on what happens over the internet - yes, it's a utility. This isn't fucking 1995 anymore and you just pulled Prodigy out of its CD case to boot up to your computer.
At what price would you no longer have cable tv? $200, $300, $400, $500 a month?
Fella, not only did you prove with your comments that you don't read, but you also haphazardly - and dumbfoundingly - just described what a monopoly is - what amount of money will you pay until you won't take it no more.
There was a day in history where transportation was seen as luxury, along with lights in your house. Fucking mope....when nearly every piece of business, commerce and economy is based on what happens over the internet - yes, it's a utility. This is fucking 1995 anymore and you just pulled Prodigy out of its CD case to boot up to your computer.
Mmmmmmmmmope.
he also said his "choice" was to either have cable or not to have cable.....hahaha
At what price would you no longer have cable tv? $200, $300, $400, $500 a month?
Fella, not only did you prove with your comments that you don't read, but you also haphazardly - and dumbfoundingly - just described what a monopoly is - what amount of money will you pay until you won't take it no more.
There was a day in history where transportation was seen as luxury, along with lights in your house. Fucking mope....when nearly every piece of business, commerce and economy is based on what happens over the internet - yes, it's a utility. This is fucking 1995 anymore and you just pulled Prodigy out of its CD case to boot up to your computer.
Mmmmmmmmmope.
it's 1995 again and you are sucking at your mommas teet and getting a trophy for striking out 700 straight times in little league.
i guess i didn't get the memo when it's required to have cable tv and internet service in every home in america. your fucking generation thinks everything should be given to you. go occupy wall street because some company wants to charge you money for a service they provide.
At what price would you no longer have cable tv? $200, $300, $400, $500 a month?
Fella, not only did you prove with your comments that you don't read, but you also haphazardly - and dumbfoundingly - just described what a monopoly is - what amount of money will you pay until you won't take it no more.
There was a day in history where transportation was seen as luxury, along with lights in your house. Fucking mope....when nearly every piece of business, commerce and economy is based on what happens over the internet - yes, it's a utility. This is fucking 1995 anymore and you just pulled Prodigy out of its CD case to boot up to your computer.
Mmmmmmmmmope.
he also said his "choice" was to either have cable or not to have cable.....hahaha
jeezus h fucking Christ you aren't disputing this one are you? why do i NEED cable tv? come on explain this one to my why i NEED it. i gotta hear this one....
At what price would you no longer have cable tv? $200, $300, $400, $500 a month?
Fella, not only did you prove with your comments that you don't read, but you also haphazardly - and dumbfoundingly - just described what a monopoly is - what amount of money will you pay until you won't take it no more.
There was a day in history where transportation was seen as luxury, along with lights in your house. Fucking mope....when nearly every piece of business, commerce and economy is based on what happens over the internet - yes, it's a utility. This is fucking 1995 anymore and you just pulled Prodigy out of its CD case to boot up to your computer.
Mmmmmmmmmope.
it's 1995 again and you are sucking at your mommas teet and getting a trophy for striking out 700 straight times in little league.
i guess i didn't get the memo when it's required to have cable tv and internet service in every home in america. your fucking generation thinks everything should be given to you. go occupy wall street because some company wants to charge you money for a service they provide.
I was with you for a while but damn dude. This is pretty nonsensical and doesn't make much sense. No one is asking for free cable. I have a whole hell of a lot less of a problem with this merger than most. I have a whole hell of a lot less of a problem with this merger than I do with the AA/US Airways merger. I don't see this limiting any options or driving up price because there is little to no current competition between the two companies currently. With US Airways and AA, I do. It's not about a company charging money for a service, no one is asking for anything for free. They are asking for a competitive market. It wasn't a competitive market before and I don't think this makes it much less competitive
At what price would you no longer have cable tv? $200, $300, $400, $500 a month?
Fella, not only did you prove with your comments that you don't read, but you also haphazardly - and dumbfoundingly - just described what a monopoly is - what amount of money will you pay until you won't take it no more.
There was a day in history where transportation was seen as luxury, along with lights in your house. Fucking mope....when nearly every piece of business, commerce and economy is based on what happens over the internet - yes, it's a utility. This is fucking 1995 anymore and you just pulled Prodigy out of its CD case to boot up to your computer.
Mmmmmmmmmope.
he also said his "choice" was to either have cable or not to have cable.....hahaha
jeezus h fucking Christ you aren't disputing this one are you? why do i NEED cable tv? come on explain this one to my why i NEED it. i gotta hear this one....
ill wait...
wow...i don't think you even understand what we are talking about here.
At what price would you no longer have cable tv? $200, $300, $400, $500 a month?
Fella, not only did you prove with your comments that you don't read, but you also haphazardly - and dumbfoundingly - just described what a monopoly is - what amount of money will you pay until you won't take it no more.
There was a day in history where transportation was seen as luxury, along with lights in your house. Fucking mope....when nearly every piece of business, commerce and economy is based on what happens over the internet - yes, it's a utility. This is fucking 1995 anymore and you just pulled Prodigy out of its CD case to boot up to your computer.
Mmmmmmmmmope.
he also said his "choice" was to either have cable or not to have cable.....hahaha
jeezus h fucking Christ you aren't disputing this one are you? why do i NEED cable tv? come on explain this one to my why i NEED it. i gotta hear this one....
ill wait...
wow...i don't think you even understand what we are talking about here.
anyone ever see the movie Idiocracy? good lord...
Yeah, this may take the cake. I was cool with his first couple comments on the topic but good god.
You are so completely clueless it's beyond humorous. I even like the weakly drawn metaphors that I have no idea what they have to do with anything. This is a generational issue? Where do the voices in your head come from? Wha?
I guess Susan Crawford was born between 1980 and 199???, too....I'm just guessing here...
Oh, and we'll just gloss over the part where you proved my point of monopoly with your "At what price would you no longer have cable tv? $200, $300, $400, $500 a month?" At least you're smart.
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Comcast clearly has a monopoly, but I don't necessarily think much changes with this deal since there aren't many (any?) competing markets. My biggest worry is for old friends who work for Time Warner.
There are a lot worse companies to associate with a city than Comcast. Goldman and the likes for one.
I'm sure Comcast operates plenty fine for what you want, but wait until your paying through the nose (if you're not already) for limited services. Monopolies do not get cheaper as they get bigger, along with that a monopoly provided less for a higher price. It's going to get worse.
It's this simple - the internet, most importantly, should be seen as a utility - not a luxury.
as for charging too much I pay about $200 a month for cable (with the sports tiers, hbo starz, and 3 HD receivers), phone and internet combined and have had maybe 3 or 4 service problems in about 20 years. I really don't think that's unreasonable at all. I'm willing to bet most of those who bitch about costs are paying close to or over $100 a month for cell phone service. cell phone costs are way more outrageous than cable in my opinion.
as for the internet being seen as a utility no thanks. Peco couldn't restore service to some people for over a week after the last ice storm. that to me is completely unacceptable. that's poor service. Utility company are way worse than Comcast.
Cell phone costs are obscene, I need to change my plan and get mine down. The frustrating thing about $200 month for cable is that that is significantly higher than it was just a few years ago with little added benefits.
I personally have never had any issues with Comcast. Spotty internet here and there. bullshit no HD for the MLB package, but my customer service has actually been fine, aside from having to deal with an idiot once or twice, which you just have to have some patience when calling.
I've never had much problems calling their service. at least they are American. I've had much bigger problems in dealings with other companies and utilites.
I'd luv to hear jearlpam actually list issues he has with comcast other than just saying they suck and lobbing insults at me. but I guess that's kind of what I should expect since that's pretty much his m.o.
Anyone know how to get your WiFi to be more balanced throughout the house? There are certain rooms, areas of the house where it doesn't work.
Tom O.
"I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?"
-The Writer
this is the problem. you don't think it is unreasonable...because you don't know any better. and that is EXACTLY how comcast, verizon, and our government want you to be.
did you know that people in other countries pay about a quarter of this for the same service? it's actually better service (especially regarding internet speeds and stuff) because there is more competition there, which encourages more innovation and lower prices. we are getting screwed in this country. people need to dig a little deeper and not accept the status quo.
long read, but a worthwhile one:
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/comment/2014/02/comcast-time-warner-acquisition-competition-cable-internet-monopoly.html
Definition of 'Duopoly'
A situation in which two companies own all or nearly all of the market for a given product or service. A duopoly is the most basic form of oligopoly, a market dominated by a small number of companies. A duopoly can have the same impact on the market as a monopoly if the two players collude on prices or output. Collusion results in consumers paying higher prices than they would in a truly competitive market and is illegal under U.S. antitrust law.
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
I've spent about the past 4 years reading a lot/studying up on monopolies -
Read/Watch Susan Crawford -
http://business.time.com/2013/01/09/is-broadband-internet-access-a-public-utility/
Anyone else here I will gladly have a conversation with...
Deregulation. People in America want a capitalist society and this is what we end up with. Time and time again we (Americans in general) vote for politicians who will deregulate any industry they see fit. This is what it seems like Americans want. One mention of France and shit hits the fan. MERICA!
Completely agree on the internet service point. Ours is SIGNIFICANTLY slower than most other countries.
The article fails to mention content. We have a shit load more content than any other country and that costs a lot of money. Shit, ESPN's deal with the NFL for one game a week is $15.2 billion. Between sports and the other 1,200 channels, we are paying for a lot of that, 99% of it we don't watch.
i don't find it unreasonable and i pay it BY CHOICE. where does it say that cable tv (and internet and phone) is an inherent right and something you need to survive. you don't NEED it. they are a private fucking company. don't like what they are offering don't fucking buy it. pretty fucking simple concept if you ask me.
for me $200 a month for over 100 channels (with about 100 college basketball games a week on tv), nfl red zone, nhl, nfl and mlb networks, every philly sports team games, 2 movie channels, every news channel, every over-the-air network plus internet service and a land line phone? that price is completely reasonable to me.
by agreeing to pay said price you are at least acknowledging they haven't reached the threshold of unreasonableness.
At what price would you no longer have cable tv? $200, $300, $400, $500 a month?
you guys probably bitch about gas prices every time they go up to right? then drive 25 miles to go out to a restaurant for a $100 meal and fruity beers. I pay $6 a day for cable tv, internet service, and a land line phone and a bunch of guys who will spend $6 a pop for a fruity beer are telling me that's unreasonable. good god. the everybody gets a trophy generation fucking baffles me 8-|
There was a day in history where transportation was seen as luxury, along with lights in your house. Fucking mope....when nearly every piece of business, commerce and economy is based on what happens over the internet - yes, it's a utility. This isn't fucking 1995 anymore and you just pulled Prodigy out of its CD case to boot up to your computer.
Mmmmmmmmmope.
it's 1995 again and you are sucking at your mommas teet and getting a trophy for striking out 700 straight times in little league.
i guess i didn't get the memo when it's required to have cable tv and internet service in every home in america. your fucking generation thinks everything should be given to you. go occupy wall street because some company wants to charge you money for a service they provide.
ill wait...
Ryan Howard got that same trophy
anyone ever see the movie Idiocracy? good lord...
I guess Susan Crawford was born between 1980 and 199???, too....I'm just guessing here...
Tom O.
"I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?"
-The Writer