At&T U-Verse Sucks...................

[Townsend]

This was about disparaging cable options wasn't it?

[Conan71]

I found the problem, yet one more example of where a certain veggie doesn't know how to start a new topic, so he simply veers off onto a new tangent without first invoking "Marshall's".

I suspect he might benefit from ritalin.

[Red Arrow]

There are certain ramps where you just can't get up enough speed (BA eastbound at Harvard) but mostly I get fast pretty quick.  Not jack rabbit.  And I will wait for traffic to give me more room.
Oh, yeah...and yes, very old!  (Just like you!!  Na na na na na!!)

There are some ramps that most cars cannot get up to merging speed on around Tulsa.

A lot of old is in attitude.  You said you drive like an old man.  The old man I would choose to drive like would have been Paul Newman (before he passed away, of course).  Your post implied the stereotype old man, wobbling around on a cane.

[Red Arrow]

The jog in the entrance ramp eastbound intimidates a lot of drivers. 

Because they never learned how to drive.   It's kind of like airplane pilots who are afraid of spins.  They're actually fun at the proper altitude in the proper aircraft.

[Red Arrow]

I found the problem, yet one more example of where a certain veggie doesn't know how to start a new topic, so he simply veers off onto a new tangent without first invoking "Marshall's".

I suspect he might benefit from ritalin.

It's easy to get distracted.

[heironymouspasparagus]

This was about disparaging cable options wasn't it?

Got more?  That was pretty well beat to death, and everyone decided to go to Dish or Direct satellite....

[nathanm]

Because they never learned how to drive.   It's kind of like airplane pilots who are afraid of spins.  They're actually fun at the proper altitude in the proper aircraft.

Fear while driving or flying is counterproductive. You're much more likely to get out of a sticky situation if you remain calm. Even if you are in a situation where you will inevitably crash, you can still at least attempt to work for the least bad outcome. That is much easier with extensive training, to say the least. It would be nice if we had mandatory driver training like we do for pilots.

Note that I'm not at all saying that people shouldn't be aware of their limits, their vehicle's limits, and how they are modified by conditions at all times.

And to be slightly on topic, I'm still on cable. DirecTV wouldn't be any cheaper for me and I couldn't use my TiVos. (I had DirecTV for a while and had no issue with it, though) As far as Dish is concerned, the company was far too sleazy for far too long for me to be interested.

[patric]

I'm still on cable. DirecTV wouldn't be any cheaper for me and I couldn't use my TiVos. (I had DirecTV for a while and had no issue with it, though) As far as Dish is concerned, the company was far too sleazy for far too long for me to be interested.

There are TiVo's made specifically for DirecTV that have internal satellite tuners.  The one that I have been using since before 9/11 lets you record two satellite channels while watching the playback of a third.

DirecTV recently re-introduced newer "DirecTiVo"  models that are getting mixed reviews.

[nathanm]

I used to have a (Philips) S2 DirecTiVo. The per-account DVR fee was great compared to paying TiVo for each box. Still would be, even with my grandfathered pricing.

It's still more expensive, though, and has a contract. Maybe if I were paying box rental fees from Cox it would be more competitive. I pay around $150 right now for TV and Internet. To get the same channel lineup, which would admittedly also get me several channels I'd really like Cox to have, I'd have to pay about $100 just for the TV part, which is an (admittedly small) increase, but I'd rather see my cost go down than up.

And you can't get the new TiVo receiver in Tulsa, apparently. Without that, SWMBO will not go for it.

[heironymouspasparagus]

I found the problem, yet one more example of where a certain veggie doesn't know how to start a new topic, so he simply veers off onto a new tangent without first invoking "Marshall's".

I suspect he might benefit from ritalin.

Just trying to keep up the traditions around here....

[DolfanBob]

I used to have a (Philips) S2 DirecTiVo. The per-account DVR fee was great compared to paying TiVo for each box. Still would be, even with my grandfathered pricing.

It's still more expensive, though, and has a contract. Maybe if I were paying box rental fees from Cox it would be more competitive. I pay around $150 right now for TV and Internet. To get the same channel lineup, which would admittedly also get me several channels I'd really like Cox to have, I'd have to pay about $100 just for the TV part, which is an (admittedly small) increase, but I'd rather see my cost go down than up.

And you can't get the new TiVo receiver in Tulsa, apparently. Without that, SWMBO will not go for it.

Your right about your second year on DirecTV price wise. But your first year I can get you 4 T.V.s with HD on all of your sets and a HD DVR whole home solution where it will work on all T.Vs. 210 channels and all the movie channels free for 3 months for 62.98  a month. Free installation. You could keep your Cox internet for as low as 27.99 or I could bundle you together with AT&T internet for as low as 24.99 and a addle 10 dollars off your DirecTV bill for 1 year. Your gonna save money because if you keep the DirecTV package after the first year it would go up to 98.98 for the second year. And if you sign up I will give you or anyone else 10 dollars off a Month for 10 months and reward TNF G.G. with the same 10 dollars off because he signed up through TNF. 918-251-6002

[nathanm]

Yeah, that first year price is nice is a (small) savings. An extra $10 off might even make it worthwhile. Problem is that the second year is about $20 more (than Cox) a month. I'm paying $80.22/mo for video from Cox, plus another $6 a month for the TiVo that doesn't have lifetime service, which gets me everything but the spanish package and premiums. Obviously, it would be a lot more painful if I had a couple of Cox's boxes, but their prices on CableCARDs are eminently reasonable. Full price on the Internet, though, since I don't have a home phone.

PM me when the TiVo comes to town and we can see how the numbers work out at that time. Who knows, Cox may have another price increase by then.

Edited to add: I just realized I fibbed. I don't get the Plus package channels, so I don't get quite everything but spanish and premiums. Almost, though.

[Hoss]

Yeah, that first year price is nice is a (small) savings. An extra $10 off might even make it worthwhile. Problem is that the second year is about $20 more (than Cox) a month. I'm paying $80.22/mo for video from Cox, plus another $6 a month for the TiVo that doesn't have lifetime service, which gets me everything but the spanish package and premiums. Obviously, it would be a lot more painful if I had a couple of Cox's boxes, but their prices on CableCARDs are eminently reasonable. Full price on the Internet, though, since I don't have a home phone.

PM me when the TiVo comes to town and we can see how the numbers work out at that time. Who knows, Cox may have another price increase by then.

Edited to add: I just realized I fibbed. I don't get the Plus package channels, so I don't get quite everything but spanish and premiums. Almost, though.

I don't think you get the plus package channels from Cox unless you subscribe to their whole home DVR service (I do).

[patric]

Who knows, Cox may have another price increase by then.

Cox has a price increase every spring, right after Cable TV Month.

[Hoss]

Cox has a price increase every spring, right after Cable TV Month.

They just had one this month, but I missed out on it due to price lock until Dec of this year.