Posted by Neredbojias on 07/21/07 04:58

Well bust mah britches and call me cheeky, on Sat, 21 Jul 2007 01:00:34
GMT Jonathan N. Little scribed:

> Neredbojias wrote:
>
>> I resisted for a long time, too. The local cable company kept
>> advertising packages and internet-only "deals" at $44.95 (~4mbps) and
>> $59.95 (~7mbps). I wasn't willing to spend that much. Finally, I
>> got another flyer and called them. The first thing the guy offered
>> was for $29.95, not dsl, and I took it - didn't even want to hear the
>> rest. Okay, so I can't watch dvd- quality porno clips on the net -
>> big deal. 2mbps is a helluva lot better than 56kbps, and I am quite
>> happy (-except with the banshee from Sydney.)
>>
>
> No cable...too far out of civilization. Verizon barely manage to keep
> the phone lines working for voice, not DSL, no ISDN. Maybe carrier
> pigeon...

Alas, such is the price of a rustic existence.

When I was in Paro, the steep mountains made even satellite impossible.
Sure, we tried to convince NASA to orbit a geo-stationary repeater above
The Land of the Thunder Dragon, but they said, "No way, Bhu Bhu."

Well, at least you have all your ducks, gooses, and Ibizan hounds to yak
about. Generally speaking, though, I thank God I'm a country boy no mo'.

--
Neredbojias
Half lies are worth twice as much as whole lies.

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