HardcoreHunter Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Took over two hours of phone conversations and having to go into the building and talk with more people, but fuck cable got up to $190! I didn't even have channels like HBO or Showtime etc. They just raised it by $60 out of the blue. I ordered an HD antenna from amazon so I can have some basic channels. Other than that I'll have to find shows like the walking dead on Hulu or something, and go to the bar to watch sports which is usually the case anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackymckrackin Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 I did this 8 years ago. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misaka Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 What company? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardcoreHunter Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 1 minute ago, Misaka said: What company? Armstrong they have a monopoly in my town for cable so I still have to get my internet through them. I actually use internet enough to justify paying $60. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misaka Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 3 minutes ago, HardcoreHunter said: Armstrong they have a monopoly in my town for cable so I still have to get my internet through them. I actually use internet enough to justify paying $60. .... Nobody else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardcoreHunter Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 Just now, Misaka said: .... Nobody else? Dish but no other cable, not even comcast or xfinity unless you go a few miles south towards the city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misaka Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 1 minute ago, HardcoreHunter said: Dish but no other cable, not even comcast or xfinity unless you go a few miles south towards the city. Move! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardcoreHunter Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 2 minutes ago, Misaka said: Move! If I hit the lottery or make bank I'll consider moving for a better cable provider. If I were to move it would probably be to one of the cities that has Google Fiber. I know Pittsburgh will never get it because our city is laid out like shit on the sides of mountains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuggnificent Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Get an android box, duh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poof Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 i have cable right now bc it comes with the apartment. but i havent paid for it myself since like 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrigunBebop Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 I haven't had cable for years, and I generally don't regret having gotten rid of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardcoreHunter Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 2 hours ago, fuggnificent said: Get an android box, duh. I set up a kodi on a firestick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillies Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 I don't know what service/fees I have- its whatever the people upstairs deem necessary. So I just plug into the wall and watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Me Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 3 hours ago, HardcoreHunter said: Took over two hours of phone conversations and having to go into the building and talk with more people, but fuck cable got up to $190! I didn't even have channels like HBO or Showtime etc. They just raised it by $60 out of the blue. I ordered an HD antenna from amazon so I can have some basic channels. Other than that I'll have to find shows like the walking dead on Hulu or something, and go to the bar to watch sports which is usually the case anyway. Yeah I have sling now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naraku4656 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 since i've been living on my own i haven't had cable. the only time i did was when my cable company basically forced me to, but i never used it and got out of it in like a year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarPanda Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Shit 190 dam son Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1938 Packard Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 5 hours ago, HardcoreHunter said: Took over two hours of phone conversations and having to go into the building and talk with more people, but fuck cable got up to $190! I didn't even have channels like HBO or Showtime etc. They just raised it by $60 out of the blue. I ordered an HD antenna from amazon so I can have some basic channels. Other than that I'll have to find shows like the walking dead on Hulu or something, and go to the bar to watch sports which is usually the case anyway. Somebody here once accused me of lying when I mentioned a cable bill that high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilosipherStoned Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 (edited) Eh. I've never been one for cable I guess. I'm thinking of downgrading my internet package though for the first time in years because my funds are low, and honestly if I get myself in the right place I might just cut it off all together. I've been spending too much time on the damn internet. Edited March 21, 2018 by PhilosipherStoned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardcoreHunter Posted March 21, 2018 Author Share Posted March 21, 2018 3 hours ago, PhilosipherStoned said: Eh. I've never been one for cable I guess. I'm thinking of downgrading my internet package though for the first time in years because my funds are low, and honestly if I get myself in the right place I might just cut it off all together. I've been spending too much time on the damn internet. Spending time online at least justifies paying for it. I was getting to the point where I was rarely even watching cable, and when I was it was more out of just needing something on while I ate or did laundry. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discolé monade Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 would love to get rid of this. but have to keep the grandpa happy. -__- personally, i only use netflix and hulu. and of course the spousal units love of movies. we have..probably of 2k? maybe? it's a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doom Metal Alchemist Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 8 minutes ago, discolemonade said: would love to get rid of this. but have to keep the grandpa happy. -__- personally, i only use netflix and hulu. and of course the spousal units love of movies. we have..probably of 2k? maybe? it's a lot. I guess I'm like an old ornery grandpa being dragged kicking and screaming into the current age in some ways. I don't watch hulu or netflix or anything, I'm fine with cable. If I were to rely on Internet services like those for my TV watching, I'd have to get a second computer that I could dedicate to nothing but hooking up to my TV so I could use this computer for other shit while I watch TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discolé monade Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Just now, Doom Metal Alchemist said: I guess I'm like an old ornery grandpa being dragged kicking and screaming into the current age in some ways. I don't watch hulu or netflix or anything, I'm fine with cable. If I were to rely on Internet services like those for my TV watching, I'd have to get a second computer that I could dedicate to nothing but hooking up to my TV so I could use this computer for other shit while I watch TV. yeah. it's really a waste of money imo. over 200 channels, and that shit stays on weather channel, history channel, or phuqn spongebob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doom Metal Alchemist Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Just now, discolemonade said: yeah. it's really a waste of money imo. over 200 channels, and that shit stays on weather channel, history channel, or phuqn spongebob. You do bring up a good point. I only watch a few channels, and of course cable is usually like $100 a month or more, while netflix is what, like less than $20.00 a month? I definitely get the appeal, but eh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discolé monade Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Just now, Doom Metal Alchemist said: You do bring up a good point. I only watch a few channels, and of course cable is usually like $100 a month or more, while netflix is what, like less than $20.00 a month? I definitely get the appeal, but eh. when i actually had dish in my name at the other house, i was so damn happy when they started 'make your own package' it lowered my cost, but then i was only watching the 3 channels i liked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doom Metal Alchemist Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 4 minutes ago, discolemonade said: when i actually had dish in my name at the other house, i was so damn happy when they started 'make your own package' it lowered my cost, but then i was only watching the 3 channels i liked. When I saw those commercials for (I think it was) DirecTV last year about their a la cart thing where you can pick and choose whichever packages you like so "you only pay for what you want," But I'm like, I'd probably want only one channel from each package, and a bunch of different packages, so would I really even save on much? I need my sports channel (NBC Sports Bay Area is the only one I care about), my two cartoon channels (CN west and CN east are the only ones I care about), TBS west, TBS east, and Comedy Central (I guess those would each go in a basic cable package?), a couple of the local channels (they often tend to broadcast the SF Giants games that NBC Sports Bay Area doesn't). Off the top of my head that's probably all I need, which I don't think is much, but I would estimate that to be a total of 4 packages. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discolé monade Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 46 minutes ago, Doom Metal Alchemist said: When I saw those commercials for (I think it was) DirecTV last year about their a la cart thing where you can pick and choose whichever packages you like so "you only pay for what you want," But I'm like, I'd probably want only one channel from each package, and a bunch of different packages, so would I really even save on much? I need my sports channel (NBC Sports Bay Area is the only one I care about), my two cartoon channels (CN west and CN east are the only ones I care about), TBS west, TBS east, and Comedy Central (I guess those would each go in a basic cable package?), a couple of the local channels (they often tend to broadcast the SF Giants games that NBC Sports Bay Area doesn't). Off the top of my head that's probably all I need, which I don't think is much, but I would estimate that to be a total of 4 packages. yeah dish has a better selection for the 'a la carte' i mean, you still have to pick a package, but if i remember it was pretty on point with what i liked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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