Broadband Gets Skinny
Hey, kids! Just sitting at home today taking care of a very sick Jen. She probably wouldn't appreciate me posting any details, so I won't.
I would like to share with you today some interesting findings on the amazing World Wide Web. It is such a weird and wonderful place.
Well, first a story about fighting with "The Man" and eventually winning (sort of). I have been researching new deals on telephone, electricity and internet services in order to see if we can cut down on our bills. Boy, is that complicated! Anyway, I looked at all the service provider websites and the comparison sites and finally decided that if we switched from Orange Broadband to BT, we would save like 20 pounds and get a new wireless modem. But then I phoned Orange to get my MAC (migration authority code?!?!) and they were like, "Sir, can I ask why you are leaving Orange?"
"Um, well, I can save 20 quid." I replied.
"I see, well would you consider staying with us if I can get you a better deal?"
"I'm listening."
Then the guy put me on hold and punched some numbers. The numbers surrendered and he came back with: "How about I offer your broadband at 9.99 for 12 months instead of the current 17.99, plus we'll send you the new LiveBox wireless modem for free."
"What's the catch? What about that 20 pound adminstration fee I found buried in the fine print? How many of my children will you own once I sign the new contract?"
Then, a revelation: "No catch. Please stay with Orange, sir. Seriously, they'll cut off my left nostril if I lose another customer."
With compassion in my heart, I accepted his offer of a free modem and a 96 pound discount on my yearly broadband subscription. WHAT THE HECK JUST HAPPENED?
So anyway, a few days later not one, but TWO free modems arrived at the door. My question is, how does a company survive while drastically cutting revenue and ineptly double shipping its free products?
Anyway, on this cheaper internet I have recently found the following site:
www.whatwouldjesusdownload.com
Particularly interesting is the "Christian Geek Apparel" section. Quick, order a "Christian Ubuntu" or "Linux for Christians" t-shirt before they all sell out this Christmas! I for one would certainly feel more spiritual running a christian operating system on my christian computer, wouldn't you?
Secondly, if you haven't seen the film, check out:
www.climatecrisis.net
It is a documentary about Al Gore and global warming. I don't know how much of it to believe, but here's the thing: being uninformed is not an option. It could just be propaganda or it could be the most important film EVER made. In my view, its a kind of Pascal's wager sort of thing.
Anyway, this is getting long and Jen is not feeling well again. Happy surfing!
I would like to share with you today some interesting findings on the amazing World Wide Web. It is such a weird and wonderful place.
Well, first a story about fighting with "The Man" and eventually winning (sort of). I have been researching new deals on telephone, electricity and internet services in order to see if we can cut down on our bills. Boy, is that complicated! Anyway, I looked at all the service provider websites and the comparison sites and finally decided that if we switched from Orange Broadband to BT, we would save like 20 pounds and get a new wireless modem. But then I phoned Orange to get my MAC (migration authority code?!?!) and they were like, "Sir, can I ask why you are leaving Orange?"
"Um, well, I can save 20 quid." I replied.
"I see, well would you consider staying with us if I can get you a better deal?"
"I'm listening."
Then the guy put me on hold and punched some numbers. The numbers surrendered and he came back with: "How about I offer your broadband at 9.99 for 12 months instead of the current 17.99, plus we'll send you the new LiveBox wireless modem for free."
"What's the catch? What about that 20 pound adminstration fee I found buried in the fine print? How many of my children will you own once I sign the new contract?"
Then, a revelation: "No catch. Please stay with Orange, sir. Seriously, they'll cut off my left nostril if I lose another customer."
With compassion in my heart, I accepted his offer of a free modem and a 96 pound discount on my yearly broadband subscription. WHAT THE HECK JUST HAPPENED?
So anyway, a few days later not one, but TWO free modems arrived at the door. My question is, how does a company survive while drastically cutting revenue and ineptly double shipping its free products?
Anyway, on this cheaper internet I have recently found the following site:
www.whatwouldjesusdownload.com
Particularly interesting is the "Christian Geek Apparel" section. Quick, order a "Christian Ubuntu" or "Linux for Christians" t-shirt before they all sell out this Christmas! I for one would certainly feel more spiritual running a christian operating system on my christian computer, wouldn't you?
Secondly, if you haven't seen the film, check out:
www.climatecrisis.net
It is a documentary about Al Gore and global warming. I don't know how much of it to believe, but here's the thing: being uninformed is not an option. It could just be propaganda or it could be the most important film EVER made. In my view, its a kind of Pascal's wager sort of thing.
Anyway, this is getting long and Jen is not feeling well again. Happy surfing!
posted by Anonymous at 5:30 pm
1 Comments:
I tried that with sprint once... they told me to good luck with my new phone company (manhattan doesn't apparently have one) and that they sincerely hoped that I'd burn in hell.
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