Random Terrain's Tetraternarium

That really sucks. The board just won't be the same without you.

That really sucks. The board just won't be the same without you.

Yep, there will be less violence and nudity. October 26th will be a sad day for all AtariAge members.

After my cable company yanked off a couple of my fav TV stations without warning I cut it to basic with Internet (somehow it was cheaper than *just* Internet!?!). To wean myself from TV I used the XBMC software for movies and TV episodes.

Damn, that sucks. Everyone, go to RT's website right now and click on every advertisement possible. He needs the money!

The giant cable companies really tick me off. I worked for one in a call center for three months as a temp job, one of the worst odd jobs I can recall. They weren't necessarily "evil" either, just... very, very complicated and disorganized.

 

That's what ticks me off more than anything though, they're among some of the most disorganized companies known to man, yet they get their pants in a bunch if you're a day late on a bill. Irritating...

Take this as an opportunity to explore other options. For TV you may be able to simply use an antenna to get your local broadcasters (see tvfool.com). Satellite (DirectTV/Dish) is also an option. Your "phone company" may have TV offerings. Same for internet. You might be even able to use basic dialup for email and web browsing. (Just disable or uninstall Flash.)

If the house payment can be lowered, the cable, phone, and Internet might be able to be kept. We'll see in a few days what the bank says.

It might be hard to find food for the next couple of months, but the cable/phone/internet is not going away.