Spike: I'm not a monster. Xander: Yes! You are a monster. Vampires are monsters! They make monster movies about them! Spike: Well, yeah. Got me there.

'Dirty Girls'


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tommyrot - Oct 20, 2010 8:23:15 am PDT #15265 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

A nice guide on digital video cables and connectors:

What’s the Difference Between HDMI and DVI? Which is Better?


quester - Oct 20, 2010 3:56:38 pm PDT #15266 of 25501
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.

Thanks, le nubian. Free wi-fi would be okay if I wasn't looking for a job. I need to get my email every day in case there is something. All of my resumes have my gmail address on them.

Plus, what would I do without you guys.


Typo Boy - Oct 20, 2010 4:00:39 pm PDT #15267 of 25501
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

Hmm, so get dialup for reliable email, then then use free wi-fi where possible. I think netscape and one of its competitors does dialup for $12 or $15 a month.


quester - Oct 20, 2010 4:09:45 pm PDT #15268 of 25501
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.

I think netscape and one of its competitors does dialup for $12 or $15 a month.

I may just go with the DSL because they are running a special on it for the first 6 months and I averaged it out and it works out to $32 a month for the first year.

Dial-up would cost the $20 a month and then with the cost of the D-U service it would work out the same.


Typo Boy - Oct 20, 2010 4:15:00 pm PDT #15269 of 25501
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

Much better. And if DSL is slow, you can still supplement with free wi-fi if you can get it. And DSL will be fast enough for email and a lot of basic things , even if the DSL is the low-end slow kind. And good DSL will be fast enough for everything.


quester - Oct 20, 2010 4:15:40 pm PDT #15270 of 25501
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.

Thanks for all of the advice!


Tom Scola - Oct 20, 2010 4:18:03 pm PDT #15271 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

$32 a month for the first year.

That sounds high. Where I am, the Verizon DSL plans start at $20/month.


quester - Oct 20, 2010 5:04:37 pm PDT #15272 of 25501
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.

Well, my options are limited. It's the local phone company, Qwest or a media company, ImOn. Or I could buy a wireless thing from Verizon or Virgin, but I didn't think they would cost less.


le nubian - Oct 20, 2010 5:05:01 pm PDT #15273 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

quester,

don't be afraid to ask for the discount for another 6 months after your deal is up. Especially if you have competitors sending you mail about their services.


Laga - Oct 20, 2010 11:20:47 pm PDT #15274 of 25501
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

FYI, when we got our current phone/internet deal we asked if there was anything available where we wouldn't have to sign a contract and we ended up paying less than if we had signed a contract. They can raise our rates after three years but the contract would have ended after three years anyway.