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Froadac
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States6733 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-30 16:44:01
June 30 2011 16:39 GMT
#1
Better web (so close but so far) & Korea & more

OK, that title is cheesy, and always is wrong. But I have so much to write about, there might really be something for everyone.

List of topics

1) New faster internet :DDD
2) Shot down by mother
2) Abba tribute failsauce

3) County Fair

4) All things korea

I'll go ahead and spoiler things

Internet
+ Show Spoiler +

I had been thinking about switching to sonic.net for DSL. I called them at midday today, and the response was "they're taking out the local DSL stations, the max speed you can get is 768kbps.

That was surprising: I knew my neighbor had 1.5kbps. Sort of confusing.

Turns out AT&T is trying to switch everyone to their new cable service. So they removed some local stuff.

In any case, a (gasp) nice AT&T employee came to my door today. Pretty much begged us to switch. Soooo, my mom had me talk to him.

After a bit of bartering, we went all AT &T, dropping our comcast TV. This is how negotiations worked.

"minimum 3mbps internet, one TV, no HD, and 200 minutes phone for $70/month"

Then I retorted I could get a better deal on internet via sonic.net. SO I got upgraded to 6mbit for free.

Then I said we were getting all of our comcast tvs for 18/month, and we had 3. He had me show him the bill, I did, so he lowered the pricing on that too.

Then I said we had HD. (not sure why we do, we aren't paying for it, but whatever)

Then for phone, I didn't give a shit. So that was fine.

After taxes it's $12 (more like 18, was wrong in initially estimation) more per month, but we get 50 more channels on TV

WOOT 3/1, instead of .75/.38 :DDDDDDDDDD

I SHALL STREAM (and watch multiple streams )


Why not to get excited so quickly
+ Show Spoiler +

So spontaneously, after I had written what is now part 4, my mom was like “I’M THINKING THAT”S NOT A GOOD DEAL” It took a fair bit of convincing to get her to take it initially.
So let me break down her complaints. Maybe it’s just that I’m for lack of a better word FUCKING SICK OF 768kbps internet that cuts in and out.
So right now we spend $18/month for cable. We get maybe 30 channels, because our local transmission station sucks, so they can’t limit us more. (we are only supposed to have 9)
We spend $20/month on 768kbps SHInternet. Hahaha.
We spend another $20 for phone service. I don’t really give a shit. I never use the landline. My mom and dad (literally) have no friends they talk to. So that comes out to like 60/month.
However, the guy that came thought we spent more so he made a deal for $78/month+7% tax = 84/month. BUT it is a promotional thing we have to renew every 6 months or the price goes to 145. YEAH. THE PRICE IS NORMALLY 145. My mom maintains it’s a shit deal, because we’re spending another 250 a year. But I don’t see it. We get 3mbps internet. She said it’s another 23/month, but in all honesty, getting 3mbps for 35 a month is the best we can do. And getting a bunch more TV stations for only $8/month is a good deal. GAAAAH. SHE IS GOING TO CANCEL IT TOMORROW (((((((((((((((((((((((((((( WHYYYYYYYYY. I want reasonable internet ;(((((((( She says we should get the Comcast internet. But that is the 28/month 1.5 download.
I know AT&T sucks, I guess we should go to sonic.net, but (((( We even got DVRs

I'm going to try and call the guy and get him down more, but my mom is worried that they won't renew us at the promotional rate.


ABBA (and my concert experience)
+ Show Spoiler +
I went to the fair today. (More later) Anyways, we saw an Abba tribute abracadabra. It sucked lol. They couldn't sing, and were excited by the smallest tamest crowd ever. Seeing this lame crowd made me think that I"d never been to a legitimate concert. Only local failgroups, filled with 50 year old men, and 70 year old retirees. So what is a legitimate concert like?


County Fair

+ Show Spoiler +
This county fair is the only profitable one in the state. In fact, it is a for profit venture. There is no livestock, and no fairlike stuff. Just concessions, and cheesy shows. However, when looking at an exhibition, I saw 3 drawings by the same person of this Kim Hyun-Jeung. It was quite hilarious, because he looked so korean hip. This old lady walked up to the picture and said "what a pretty asian girl" Lol.

KOREA!!!!!
+ Show Spoiler +

Korea is cool. Reading davesesl café makes me think that there is hope in the world.

Reading rekrul’s blog makes me think there is nothing but pessimism and soju.
But anyways, took chill’s (always wonderful) advice and enrolled in a local community college course. I don’t know how much I’ll actually learn, but it was only 21 dollars >.> I’ll keep on learning it, and might stream my rantings. Hehe.



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Liquid`Jinro
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
Sweden33719 Posts
June 30 2011 16:44 GMT
#2
If you think the new deal is so much better, maybe offer to pay the difference (dunno what your finances are like obviously, but a few dollars a month might be worth it for better internet).
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Xiron
Profile Joined August 2010
Germany1233 Posts
June 30 2011 16:52 GMT
#3
On July 01 2011 01:44 Liquid`Jinro wrote:
If you think the new deal is so much better, maybe offer to pay the difference (dunno what your finances are like obviously, but a few dollars a month might be worth it for better internet).


My thought exactly. I dont know how old you are, but if you are 17 or so just go ahead and say 'It's my birthday present'. You care so much about better internet so this should be no problem.
"The way of life can be free and beautiful. But we have lost the way. " - Charlie Chaplin
Chill
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Calgary25981 Posts
June 30 2011 17:09 GMT
#4
I recommend once you learn to speak / listen a little bit, you try some language exchange. It's a good way to fill in with speaking practise for an hour a week over coffee. If you use that as your only learning tool, you won't learn, but if you use it to practise what you're learning in class, it will really help.
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Froadac
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States6733 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-30 17:16:04
June 30 2011 17:10 GMT
#5
She won't let me. Becuase she thinks it will randomly default to 145 :/

I'll just pay the difference and get me some other provider DSL.

^^ Lucky swedes

And chill is most helpful, as always

edit:

Mom is currently yelling at AT&T employees while cancelling.
Froadac
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States6733 Posts
July 01 2011 03:25 GMT
#6
Hehe. We just ordered sonic.net 3mbps dsl. STill much better than the current :DDD

No streaming for me though
mizU
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States12125 Posts
July 01 2011 07:28 GMT
#7
Do you know hangul already?
if happy ever afters did exist <3 @watamizu_
Froadac
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States6733 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-01 23:46:57
July 01 2011 23:46 GMT
#8
Yes. But ~= no words.
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