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lamont
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Here we go again....
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12/2/2008 10:01:39 AM
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As most of you know, I was de-charterized last week and feeling pretty good about myself. So, after some excellent feedback from my forum buddies, I was able to make an intelligent decision on my next provider and chose Dish because they get local channels at my house. I set the installation appt. for yesterday between 12:00 and 5:00. Starting to sound familiar? About 3:15, paranoia sets in so, I decide to give them a call. Laurie tells me I am next on the list as soon as the installer finishes up in Tallahassee. I explain there is a good chance that the installer will not be here by 5:00 as Tallahassee is in Florida and a good 5 or 6 hour drive. Not picking up on my dry sense of humor, Laurie wonders aloud why a Florida installer would be doing my installation. I then explain that the installer is probably in Tallasse, Al. and not Tallahassee, Fl. Fast forward- 4:27, Jeremy says the installer is almost finished and on the way. I told Jeremy if he cannot het here by 5:00, don't bother coming and cancel my subscription. 5:06- No installer, I get Jeremy again and tell him to cancel. He says to talk to his manager and he will work something out. I remain on hold for 4 minutes and Jeremy says his mgr. is busy. I say I want to cancel He says he has to switch me to cancellations for that and it may take awhile because they are very busy. Wow, imagine that. He transferred me, I sat on hold for 2 minutes and hung up. As luck would have it, there was a flier in the mailbox promoting a new Direct TV package. Onward and upward, Direct TV it is.... local channels be dammed.
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old blue chair
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Here we go again....
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12/2/2008 10:43:46 AM
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I know this isn't funny to you but ILMAO, can't wait to find out how many trips you have to make to get Direct.
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DirtDiva
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Cable Busters
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12/2/2008 3:40:43 PM
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We recently moved to an area off Hwy 34 that didn't have cable. Our only options were satellite. I went with DirecTV as they had better customer service ratings than the Dish. However, I did not sign up through the national 800 number. I called a privately owned company just outside of Dadeville called Cable Busters. I got the same exact deal as the national # was offering, but it was installed and set up by Cable Busters themselves. They were FANTASTIC!!!! Answered all my questions (and I had a bunch), on time, knowledgeable, helpful with suggestions, polite and LOCAL! And, unlike CAT - they didn't laugh too much at my directional challenges.
I highly recommend them to anyone 256-825-9939
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Talullahhound
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Here we go again....
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12/2/2008 4:53:51 PM
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Do you have a black cloud that just kind of follows you around? Maybe TV and internet service is just not in your destiny.
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Swimmer27
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Here we go again....
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12/2/2008 7:14:07 PM
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you seem to have the same kinda luck with cable t hat I do with phones and cellular providers.
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Summer Lover
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Here we go again....
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12/3/2008 4:33:25 AM
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Not sure if they still do this, but when I went to Dish Network nine years ago, I placed an order online, Brown dropped off a box a couple of days later and after about a six pack I had it up and running. The self install kit even came with a compass for alignment - all I needed (other than the beer) was a level, drill, wire cutter/strippers, and screwdriver for a total install. Depending on where your current cable splitter is and where your dish will have to go, you could be up and running in about 2 - 3 beers.
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lamont
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No Way Summer
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12/3/2008 8:13:38 AM
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Since installation is free, I don't think even a 12 pack could convince me to do it myself.
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GoneFishin
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Nothing is FREE
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12/3/2008 4:03:17 PM
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Maybe, just maybe, it is the word FREE that has caused all the problems with your various TV installations. You Republicans want everything FREE. Let a Progressive say FREE and they are called a Socialist.
Pay for a quality installation and enjoy the inaugral of President Obama. You sure don't wanna miss that!!!!!!!
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lamont
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Since my taxes....
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12/4/2008 8:10:07 AM
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pay for all this free stuff, I thought I would just grab what I could. And surely you realize that free, in this case, is not really free as there this obligation thingy saying I have pay them some ongoing monthly stuff.
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Summer Lover
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No Way Summer
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12/5/2008 11:05:42 AM
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My problem is that I find it hard to trust someone else to do something that I can do myself. The reliability factor of modern Americans has gone into the crapper. Then the logic kicks in - about $18.00 for a 12 vs. how much for a tank of gas? Another plus is that any project is a reason to buy more tools. :-)
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