Mal: Okay. She won't be winning any beauty contests anytime soon. But she is solid. Ship like this, be with ya 'til the day you die. Zoe: 'Cause it's a deathtrap.

'Out Of Gas'


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Dana - Jan 05, 2016 6:40:27 am PST #24716 of 25496
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Anyone used or looked at Ting for cell service?


Sophia Brooks - Jan 05, 2016 9:57:48 am PST #24717 of 25496
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I have never had regular internet- I used to use clearwire. I am trying to get internet through frontier-- does this sound reasonable?

What I can offer you is unlimited internet up to 3.71 mbmbps secured with the best in the business for protecting up to three devices from viruses, spyware and malware and has the best firewall. You also get free identity protection. There is no contract with this offer and the price is good for 3 years.
Your monthly rate would be $39.98 a month and if you place the account on auto pay you will get an extra $5 off a month making your monthly total only $34.98 a month.

what is mbmbps?


Dana - Jan 05, 2016 10:10:39 am PST #24718 of 25496
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

I think that's a typo, and it's megabits per second. And that's a pretty slow speed. You'd probably have trouble streaming or downloading anything.


flea - Jan 05, 2016 10:18:55 am PST #24719 of 25496
information libertarian

Yeah, here's my internet company's speeds and pricing: [link] I think we have 20mbps. We cannot really watch 2 streaming things at once, but 1 + general internet is fine.


Sophia Brooks - Jan 05, 2016 10:20:13 am PST #24720 of 25496
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

Thanks! I'll ask if there is something faster.


Sophia Brooks - Jan 06, 2016 11:02:50 am PST #24721 of 25496
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

Weirdly, I can only get 3 mbp or 6 mbp. There are no other plans available at my house. I must live in a black hole.


Steph L. - Jan 06, 2016 11:05:38 am PST #24722 of 25496
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

We still have a 5 mbp plan, and we can stream shows through the Roku with no delays or buffering.


Sophia Brooks - Jan 06, 2016 11:21:23 am PST #24723 of 25496
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

That's good to hear, Steph! Somehow today, I got a deal where I am paying $19.99 for 6 mbps, instead of $39.99 for 3 mbps, but I have no idea.


Tom Scola - Jan 06, 2016 11:31:23 am PST #24724 of 25496
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

"The Chevrolet Bolt, when it goes on sale later this year it will be the first long-range battery electric vehicle that's truly affordable. In fact, GM says that after the EV tax credit, the Bolt will cost under $30,000, making it cheaper than the average new-car price. Not bad at all for an EV with a 200-mile range."


askye - Jan 07, 2016 6:49:47 am PST #24725 of 25496
Thrive to spite them

Mom has DSL and it's around 7 mbp, which is way slower than I'm used to. For the most part we can stream Netflix through the xbox BUT we can't have 2 things streaming/downloading at the same time. Downloading takes longer and I'm not able to play certain games right now.

And sometimes things just slow to a crawl but that's usually in prime use times.