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JEDI

Lifer
Sep 25, 2001
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Originally posted by: BlameCanada
Not available in my area.

Is that a good enough excuse for ya?

i have verizon dsl for $18/month.

link to att dsl to find out if i can get them?
 

cKGunslinger

Lifer
Nov 29, 1999
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Originally posted by: DrPizza
OP is an idiot for believing that cost was the only factor for people having dial-up. I was going to call him an idiot about 3 hours ago, but a storm moved through, disrupting my satellite broadband.

Okay, everyone, time for you to use your imaginations... Imagine me reading the thread title, muttering out loud, "what an idiot" and flipping the bird at the OP.

A bit harsh, but yeah, you'd have to really naive to think that price is the prohibitive factor for people still on dial-up, but want faster speeds.

Hell, I'd pay quite the premium to get DSL/Cable in my area.

 

DrPizza

Administrator Elite Member Goat Whisperer
Mar 5, 2001
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www.slatebrookfarm.com
Originally posted by: cKGunslinger
Originally posted by: DrPizza
OP is an idiot for believing that cost was the only factor for people having dial-up. I was going to call him an idiot about 3 hours ago, but a storm moved through, disrupting my satellite broadband.

Okay, everyone, time for you to use your imaginations... Imagine me reading the thread title, muttering out loud, "what an idiot" and flipping the bird at the OP.

A bit harsh, but yeah, you'd have to really naive to think that price is the prohibitive factor for people still on dial-up, but want faster speeds.

Hell, I'd pay quite the premium to get DSL/Cable in my area.

I'm just a bit sensitive on the topic... First, verizon told me DSL was available before I bought this house. Then, it was, "we meant, it will be available - it'll be there by May." They didn't say May of which year though. Of course, we continued to contact them regularly. Just a couple months ago, it became, "we're no longer upgrading our lines to expand the DSL availability. We're now installing fiber in select markets. Eventually, you might have fiber."
 

Anubis

No Lifer
Aug 31, 2001
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tbqhwy.com
Originally posted by: DrPizza
Originally posted by: cKGunslinger
Originally posted by: DrPizza
OP is an idiot for believing that cost was the only factor for people having dial-up. I was going to call him an idiot about 3 hours ago, but a storm moved through, disrupting my satellite broadband.

Okay, everyone, time for you to use your imaginations... Imagine me reading the thread title, muttering out loud, "what an idiot" and flipping the bird at the OP.

A bit harsh, but yeah, you'd have to really naive to think that price is the prohibitive factor for people still on dial-up, but want faster speeds.

Hell, I'd pay quite the premium to get DSL/Cable in my area.

I'm just a bit sensitive on the topic... First, verizon told me DSL was available before I bought this house. Then, it was, "we meant, it will be available - it'll be there by May." They didn't say May of which year though. Of course, we continued to contact them regularly. Just a couple months ago, it became, "we're no longer upgrading our lines to expand the DSL availability. We're now installing fiber in select markets. Eventually, you might have fiber."

lol the only fiber your gonna get out there is the kind that makes you poop