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decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
edited August 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
and we're getting cable. :p


i know, i know...most people look absolutely shocked :eek: when we inform them that no, we don't have cable TV, and NEVER have. i have never had it, period....my husband had it for a time when he was single. once we married, we both agreed it just didn't seem worth the expense, and we have been happy w/o it. we don't watch TV, just keep netflix VERY busy. :)


however, my hubby got dazzled :D...hahaha. we already have verizon for our home phone and fios internet service, so they offer this 'bundle' with 200+ cable channels and it's not too bad...bout $25 more a month. although i'm sure once fees/taxes hit it, be more like $45. so we finally are keeping up with the jones', a little ;)......it happens friday. haha. we shall see how the dreamn household may alter........
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  • MonsterOfTheMidwayMonsterOfTheMidway Posts: 416
    Welcome to 1995.
    16

    Lil Wayne is better than Pearl Jam.

    Bitches ain't nothin' but hoes 'n tricks
  • eyedclaareyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    MonsterOfTheMidway wrote:
    Welcome to 1995.

    If I told you about my tv situation, you'd say, "Welcome to 1955."
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  • nfanelnfanel Posts: 2,558
    decides2dream wrote:
    we already have verizon for our home phone and fios internet service
    yay! another fios customer! :D

    i hear it's great...now i just wish i had it in my neighborhood since i'm always pushing it!
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    MonsterOfTheMidway wrote:
    Welcome to 1995.



    how about 1980? :p
    i know it was around my HS years, was around and aware of the birth of cable...MTV...i did see it on occasion. ;)

    and that's the usual response we'd get. amazing that 2 adults can live and be happy in america w/o cable TV. :) my husband wants it all b/c of our new 52" TV and upgraded surround system...all for the hi-def TV shows and such. i am curious to see how much we use/enjoy it. of course, being shiny and new...i'm sure hubby will go nuts at first, haha.
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  • MonsterOfTheMidwayMonsterOfTheMidway Posts: 416
    eyedclaar wrote:
    If I told you about my tv situation, you'd say, "Welcome to 1955."


    If I told you about my tv situation, you'd say, "Welcome to 2067."
    16

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  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    nfanel wrote:
    yay! another fios customer! :D

    i hear it's great...now i just wish i had it in my neighborhood since i'm always pushing it!


    we were one of the FIRST areas to get it, ANYwhere. i guess one of the many perks of living on long island...;) haha. as it is now, i've read recently it is THE fastest internet access, at least for home use i guess.....and it's still only available in 16 states. so yes, i do feel special. :p


    btw - we LOVE it!
    and supposedly now it will be upgraded to be even faster! :eek:
    i'll love that.
    :cool:
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  • eyedclaareyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    MonsterOfTheMidway wrote:
    If I told you about my tv situation, you'd say, "Welcome to 2067."

    So the tv is watching you then? Orwell was right (just off by a few years is all).
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  • nfanelnfanel Posts: 2,558
    decides2dream wrote:
    we were one of the FIRST areas to get it, ANYwhere. i guess one of the many perks of living on long island...;) haha. as it is now, i've read recently it is THE fastest internet access, at least for home use i guess.....and it's still only available in 16 states. so yes, i do feel special. :p


    btw - we LOVE it!
    and supposedly now it will be upgraded to be even faster! :eek:
    i'll love that.
    :cool:
    yep, it's a long process rolling it out. takes forever with all of the politics and approval needed... plus of course the installation.

    i'm counting down until it comes to my neighborhood since my stupid cable goes out at least once/day. well, like i said...enjoy! :)
  • pjsteelerfanpjsteelerfan Maryland Posts: 9,903
    Once my deal is up with COMCAST I will be switchng to Fios. Pretty much everyone I know who has it like is better.
    ...got a mind full of questions and a teacher in my soul...
  • blackredyellowblackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    eyedclaar wrote:
    So the tv is watching you then? Orwell was right (just off by a few years is all).

    Or the "parlor walls" in Fahreheit 451...



    Congrats on the cable tv thing d2d lol... There is A LOT of crap, but some cool stuff like National Geographic or the discovery channels.
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  • peacegirlpeacegirl Posts: 841
    decides2dream wrote:
    and we're getting cable. :p


    i know, i know...most people look absolutely shocked :eek: when we inform them that no, we don't have cable TV, and NEVER have. i have never had it, period....my husband had it for a time when he was single. once we married, we both agreed it just didn't seem worth the expense, and we have been happy w/o it. we don't watch TV, just keep netflix VERY busy. :)

    I don't have cable either, never have, and don't plan on getting it either.
    I hardly watch TV shows but I do have Netflix
    so I get that same reaction but I don't feel like I'm missing out on anything
  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 13,325
    well after feb 09, you wont really have a choice but to get digital TV
    which practically means, cable

    so it was smart for you to get it now
  • Stone Is GodStone Is God Posts: 1,331
    nfanel wrote:
    yep, it's a long process rolling it out. takes forever with all of the politics and approval needed... plus of course the installation.

    i'm counting down until it comes to my neighborhood since my stupid cable goes out at least once/day. well, like i said...enjoy! :)

    I do have to say FIOS is the shit. I spent a good 6 months trying to get your company to lay a FIOS line 300 feet from the top of the industrial park that I work in to our building.

    Although I have been angry with Verizon the last few weeks but that's another matter for another time.

    As far as cable for the first time I didn't have it in college for my freshman year. I guess that's why I drank so much. :)
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me.
  • Steve DunneSteve Dunne Posts: 4,965
    hey D2D just be careful that after one year of your 'bundle', the prices may skyrocket. my bill went up about $40 after one year. no kidding.
    I love to turn you on
  • fuckfuck Posts: 4,069
    decides2dream wrote:
    and we're getting cable. :p
    cool, watch this show and get back to me in a couple weeks:
    http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=300202
    Stone Is God wrote:
    As far as cable for the first time I didn't have it in college for my freshman year. I guess that's why I drank so much. :)
    And I'll get back to you in a couple weeks... :D
  • petrocspetrocs Posts: 4,342
    I dont know what to say...congrats? let me know when one of you gets an iPod :)
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  • eyedclaareyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    petrocs wrote:
    I dont know what to say...congrats? let me know when one of you gets an iPod :)

    What the hell is an iPod? Sounds like some space tumor or something...
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  • nick1977nick1977 Posts: 327
    Another one bites the dust.....I am becoming more and more of relic. I'm not giving in to this cable fad though.
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    petrocs wrote:
    I dont know what to say...congrats? let me know when one of you gets an iPod :)



    we've had ipods, cell phones, etc...for years! we are a very 'gadgety' couple.....and hubby LOVES his electronics. :p
    just no cable....saw no need. still don't see a 'need'....but hubby thinks it'll be worth it.


    and steve, i hear ya on the price...and if that's the case, adios! however, we were told this is not a promotional price, so we shall see.


    and get_right....yea, that too. i think the converter box w/o cable would be $200. so 'worth it' to to try at least a year. i do know there are some good programs to be seen, and of course movies....so we'll see! :D

    nick1977 wrote:
    Another one bites the dust.....I am becoming more and more of relic. I'm not giving in to this cable fad though.



    :D
    love ya nick!
    and hey, took me almost until 40 to go for cable...so who knows?
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  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    cable tv??? next thing you'll be telling me a man can marry another man.
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • eyedclaareyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    dunkman wrote:
    cable tv??? next thing you'll be telling me a man can marry another man.


    What? Is that true? And here I am, like a sucker, married to a hot woman instead...
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  • riffrandallriffrandall Posts: 685
    You know what's super fun? To get the cable company & the FIOS guys to compete against each other for your business. THATs awesome.

    It DOES involve a little bit of switching back and forth, but you can get your cable bill down by like fifty bucks a month.
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  • edvedder913edvedder913 Posts: 1,810
    oh myyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

    i thought i was technologically behind!!! hahaha

    I opted out of FIOS although I do have their internet which is great. I am just not a Verizon fan - too many issues. So I kept my DirecTV.

    If you got Showtime, tune into Californication......LOVE IT!

    ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    edvedder913 wrote:
    oh myyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

    i thought i was technologically behind!!! hahaha

    I opted out of FIOS although I do have their internet which is great. I am just not a Verizon fan - too many issues. So I kept my DirecTV.

    If you got Showtime, tune into Californication......LOVE IT!

    ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!


    how is not having cable being 'technologically behind'...? :p may be behind on programming, but not really so much 'technology'. everything else in our home, quite technologically advanced, as budget will allow of course. ;) not having cable was a choice!



    and yes, cable did want to compete...but i FAR prefer verizon and fios. i hear too many have issues with cable.....and everyone we know who has verizon/fios raves...so i rather get what i want than simply try to drive down price. they were almost identical in their pricing, so whatever....
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  • PJPixiePJPixie Posts: 3,026
    Awesome!! My dad finally gave into getting Cable too. He'd NEVER paid a dime for any type of cable TV. My stepmom bought my Dad a flat screen big ol TV for Christmas so he wanted to get the full benefit. The day the cable guy came to install the stuff my brother pulled him outside and said "you have NO IDEA what kind of miracle you are performing here" Since then my Dad has purchased another TV for his room and is a complete DVR/CableTV/HighDef/SurroundSound freak!! It's awesome going over there to watch TV now.

    Yes, Californication is awesome. So is WEEDs and, SECRET LIFE OF A CALL GIRL. Oh, and Entorage*sp* and my all time Favorite is RESCUE ME on FX.

    ENJOY!!
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  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    PJPixie wrote:
    Awesome!! My dad finally gave into getting Cable too. He'd NEVER paid a dime for any type of cable TV. My stepmom bought my Dad a flat screen big ol TV for Christmas so he wanted to get the full benefit. The day the cable guy came to install the stuff my brother pulled him outside and said "you have NO IDEA what kind of miracle you are performing here" Since then my Dad has purchased another TV for his room and is a complete DVR/CableTV/HighDef/SurroundSound freak!! It's awesome going over there to watch TV now.

    Yes, Californication is awesome. So is WEEDs and, SECRET LIFE OF A CALL GIRL. Oh, and Entorage*sp* and my all time Favorite is RESCUE ME on FX.

    ENJOY!!



    yes, i always took issue with the idea of 'apying' for TV, but whatever. i also don';t want to get TOO into shows, kinda why i got off even regualr TV years ago. however, we watch a TON of movies, so same difference i guess. and my husband LOVES nature shows, and historical shows...so i am sure it'll be great in that sense. and as he's the cook in the house, maybe new recipes too. ;) haha. the only channel ever really watched in our house was 13, PBS...with shows all of that nature. now he'll have a plethora to choose from! he's psyched :p.....he took tomorrow off for the installation.
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  • E.KE.K New South Wales, Australia Posts: 7,726
    decides2dream wrote:
    and we're getting cable. :p


    i know, i know...most people look absolutely shocked :eek: when we inform them that no, we don't have cable TV, and NEVER have. i have never had it, period....my husband had it for a time when he was single. once we married, we both agreed it just didn't seem worth the expense, and we have been happy w/o it. we don't watch TV, just keep netflix VERY busy. :)


    however, my hubby got dazzled :D...hahaha. we already have verizon for our home phone and fios internet service, so they offer this 'bundle' with 200+ cable channels and it's not too bad...bout $25 more a month. although i'm sure once fees/taxes hit it, be more like $45. so we finally are keeping up with the jones', a little ;)......it happens friday. haha. we shall see how the dreamn household may alter........

    A lot of Aussies don't have cable, mainly because our free-to-air TV stations are pretty good. We only just got cable at our place last September and there is so much CRAP on there which is not worth watching.
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  • know1know1 Posts: 6,794
    You're almost too late. I'm about to drop satellite/cable and just watch TV from the internet. There's a bunch out there for free.
    The only people we should try to get even with...
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  • Slip KidSlip Kid Posts: 1,175
    MonsterOfTheMidway wrote:
    Welcome to 1995.

    HAHAHA.. gold
    I just don't trust anything that bleeds for five days and doesn't die.
  • Born.Mine.DieBorn.Mine.Die Vancouver Posts: 225
    we have not had cable for 5 years now..
    :)
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    EV 04/02/08, 04/03/08, 07/16/11
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