Ever thought about (or have you) canceled your internet at home?

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moshquerade

No Lifer
Nov 1, 2001
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Originally posted by: Pablo
I bought a house back in september, and subscribed to cable internet shortly thereafter. I've come to the point now, that I love the internet, and I love the flexibility that it brings, but it hinders me in two ways

1. I tend to waste a lot of time online
2. When I surf the internet, I find myself buying a lot of useless stuff, costing me more money.

I'm 23, and I'm just getting into the working world, and I don't want to waste all my creativity and energy dicking around online...

I plan to keep my laptop, and therefore I'll be able to surf online when I need to at coffee shops, etc. I also have full access at work.

Anybody else done this?
do it.

 

piroroadkill

Senior member
Sep 27, 2004
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Yes. Infact I have cancelled my internet.

It was supposed to stop working a few days ago, but it's still working. Awesome.
 

imported_Pablo

Diamond Member
Jan 20, 2002
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Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: Pablo
I bought a house back in september, and subscribed to cable internet shortly thereafter. I've come to the point now, that I love the internet, and I love the flexibility that it brings, but it hinders me in two ways

1. I tend to waste a lot of time online
2. When I surf the internet, I find myself buying a lot of useless stuff, costing me more money.

I'm 23, and I'm just getting into the working world, and I don't want to waste all my creativity and energy dicking around online...

I plan to keep my laptop, and therefore I'll be able to surf online when I need to at coffee shops, etc. I also have full access at work.

Anybody else done this?
do it.

I think I am!
 

imported_Pablo

Diamond Member
Jan 20, 2002
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Originally posted by: jdini76
23 and bought a house...good for you!

Thanks. It was a goal of mine, and I did it... Although sometimes I wish I had just rented an apartment in order to avoid the constant maintenance issues ;)
 

randomlinh

Lifer
Oct 9, 1999
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getting rid of? no way. still need to be connected. cant' tie up the main line w/ dial up.. can't share it for the family either... dsl.. just as slow as dial up (we're 18k ft away...).. we're tied to the internet.. ha. oh my own tho, i'd probably push for dsl if i were closer. slightly slower, but I don't need it to be 3mbps. And I wouldn't even have cable probably.. don't ever really watch.

 

meltdown75

Lifer
Nov 17, 2004
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Originally posted by: piroroadkill
Yes. Infact I have cancelled my internet.

It was supposed to stop working a few days ago, but it's still working. Awesome.

:laugh: that is the funniest thing i have read all day. :beer:
 

cyclistca

Platinum Member
Dec 5, 2000
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Yeah I cancelled mine when I moved into a new place. Don't miss it. I actually get outside and do things now instead of surfing the net. I also have extra cash every month.

I do have access to it at work though.
 

moshquerade

No Lifer
Nov 1, 2001
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Originally posted by: cyclistca
Yeah I cancelled mine when I moved into a new place. Don't miss it. I actually get outside and do things now instead of surfing the net. I also have extra cash every month.

I do have access to it at work though.
i would miss the shopping at home, and i do mean finding deals.

 

RossMAN

Grand Nagus
Feb 24, 2000
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Originally posted by: jEct2
Originally posted by: RossMAN
Originally posted by: jEct2
Originally posted by: RossMAN
I'm making money from home.

So no internet = no $$$

RossMAN and his silly get rich quick schemes.

;)

jEct2 and his lame, bizarre and pathetic threads.

STFU

Wow. Lighten the fvck up. Was I serious?
You need to spend more time in ATOT.

in or out of?

Shouldn't you get busy creating worthless threads? You're falling behind.
 

AgaBoogaBoo

Lifer
Feb 16, 2003
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Originally posted by: RossMAN
Originally posted by: jEct2
Originally posted by: RossMAN
Originally posted by: jEct2
Originally posted by: RossMAN
I'm making money from home.

So no internet = no $$$

RossMAN and his silly get rich quick schemes.

;)

jEct2 and his lame, bizarre and pathetic threads.

STFU

Wow. Lighten the fvck up. Was I serious?
You need to spend more time in ATOT.

in or out of?

Shouldn't you get busy creating worthless threads? You're falling behind.

Wow! :shocked:
 

jEct2

Golden Member
Mar 1, 2005
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Originally posted by: RossMAN
Originally posted by: jEct2
Originally posted by: RossMAN
Originally posted by: jEct2
Originally posted by: RossMAN
I'm making money from home.

So no internet = no $$$

RossMAN and his silly get rich quick schemes.

;)

jEct2 and his lame, bizarre and pathetic threads.

STFU

Wow. Lighten the fvck up. Was I serious?
You need to spend more time in ATOT.

in or out of?

Shouldn't you get busy creating worthless threads? You're falling behind.

That's the joke sherlock. How are my posts anymore worthless than thousands of posts out there? I could go into your history and dig up bunch of crappy ass threads, you don't see my panties getting worked up over a friendly post with a wink.

Face it, that was uncalled for, idiot.
 

RossMAN

Grand Nagus
Feb 24, 2000
78,794
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Originally posted by: jEct2
Originally posted by: RossMAN
Originally posted by: jEct2
Originally posted by: RossMAN
Originally posted by: jEct2
Originally posted by: RossMAN
I'm making money from home.

So no internet = no $$$

RossMAN and his silly get rich quick schemes.

;)

jEct2 and his lame, bizarre and pathetic threads.

STFU

Wow. Lighten the fvck up. Was I serious?
You need to spend more time in ATOT.

in or out of?

Shouldn't you get busy creating worthless threads? You're falling behind.

That's the joke sherlock. How are my posts anymore worthless than thousands of posts out there? I could go into your history and dig up bunch of crappy as threads.

Face it, that was uncalled for, idiot.

Go for it.

Find all my "crappy as" threads which I created or just STFU.