This collection of entries is from December 28, 2001.
Damn those AT&T Broadband bastards!!!!! I get a phone call at 6:32pm. the Caller ID says INTERACTIVE MAR.
"Hi my name is Millie. I'm calling from AT&T cable. The reason I'm calling is to let you know we've upgraded our system in your area and we're replacing the old analog boxes with new digital boxes. We're going to have an installer in your area on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday and we want to set up an appointment to swap the boxes...
AAAAAUUUUURRRRGGGGHHHHH!!!!! They're
forcing people to switch to digital????
SCREW THEM!!! Just hours earlier I just purchased my
DirecTV receivers!
That's it... I've had it!!! After days of crappy reception on our AT&T Broadband cable, I went on eBay and found a company that sells DirecTV cheap. I put in an order for a dish and 4 receivers (4 TV's in the house). I've been waiting a long time for this. Cable rates are going up, no new channels are being added. I can break even on the monthly service by switching to satellite - and as of yesterday, DirecTV started transmitting all local broadcast channels! This was a no-brainer. I just hope that I can get somebody to do the install. (I'm not a hardware guy...)