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As I am sitting here....
I just overheard the news in the other room that congress is passing a bill requiring cable companies to offer an "Ala Carte" service to help with the
high prices of cable. What this means is, you only pay for (and get) the channels you watch! I think this is great and would cut my viewing range
down from around 300 or so channels to under 20 or 30. Works for me!
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XHonusWagnerX
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wow.... they really passed that!? I think its a good idea too, but its going to mean a LOT of channels going out of buisness. I mean how many people
are going to pay for things like E! or Hallmark channel if they dont have to.
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XnMeX
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| Quote: | Originally posted by XHonusWagnerX
wow.... they really passed that!? I think its a good idea too, but its going to mean a LOT of channels going out of buisness. I mean how many people
are going to pay for things like E! or Hallmark channel if they dont have to. |
Well, if the chanels are on the air, there is obviously SOMEONE watching them. I watch E! sometimes, but if I had an option for it, I don't know if I
would take it or not.
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XHonusWagnerX
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| Quote: | Originally posted by XnMeX
| Quote: | Originally posted by XHonusWagnerX
wow.... they really passed that!? I think its a good idea too, but its going to mean a LOT of channels going out of buisness. I mean how many people
are going to pay for things like E! or Hallmark channel if they dont have to. |
Well, if the chanels are on the air, there is obviously SOMEONE watching them. I watch E! sometimes, but if I had an option for it, I don't know if I
would take it or not. |
People may be watching them NOW, but when they are given the option of paying an extra buck or two to have or not have E! or Halmark or Oxygen or MTV
Hits2 or NickGas.... I think things will be differant and we may see a lot of stations just going away!
| Quote: | Originally posted by REV.PAULIE
HONUS-as much as i can't stand a great deal of what you really like (for my own reasons that i would never hold,nor impose,against you),YOU FUCKING
RULE!
YOU,HONUS,IS WHAT MAKES THE "EDGE" COOL.
YOUR FRIEND,
PAULIE |
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| Quote: | Originally posted by XHonusWagnerX
NickGas.... |
I will pay for Nick Gas. I LOVE that channel! It is my fall back channel. When nothing else is on, nick gas.
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XHonusWagnerX
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| Quote: | Originally posted by XnMeX
| Quote: | Originally posted by XHonusWagnerX
NickGas.... |
I will pay for Nick Gas. I LOVE that channel! It is my fall back channel. When nothing else is on, nick gas. |
ok maybe that was a bad example, because I might pay for it too, but I dont think there are that many people that would.
| Quote: | Originally posted by REV.PAULIE
HONUS-as much as i can't stand a great deal of what you really like (for my own reasons that i would never hold,nor impose,against you),YOU FUCKING
RULE!
YOU,HONUS,IS WHAT MAKES THE "EDGE" COOL.
YOUR FRIEND,
PAULIE |
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XnMeX
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| Quote: | Originally posted by XHonusWagnerX
| Quote: | Originally posted by XnMeX
| Quote: | Originally posted by XHonusWagnerX
NickGas.... |
I will pay for Nick Gas. I LOVE that channel! It is my fall back channel. When nothing else is on, nick gas. |
ok maybe that was a bad example, because I might pay for it too, but I dont think there are that many people that would. |
Awesome, I am glad I am not alone for my love of 80's and 90's Nicekelodeon "game" shows 
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The main channels i watch are: Comedy central, Cartoon network, IFC, The local news channel.
Have you ever noticed how crayons are a lot like M&M's? All the colors tend to taste the same.
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I have basic cable, not even digital. I might as well have bunny ears the way you guys talk.
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I've been waiting for this sort of thing to happen. There's really only a handful of channels that I actually want and watch...
Speaking of Cartoon Network... anyone watched "Wulin Warriors" yet? It was on tonight at 8. Kung fu PUPPETS!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Voodoobillyman
I have basic cable, not even digital. I might as well have bunny ears the way you guys talk. |
haha yeah same here
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Voodoobillyman
I have basic cable, not even digital. I might as well have bunny ears the way you guys talk. |
Man, I don't
even have bunny ears. We get shit reception of something like three, sometimes four channels and two of those are spanish. I haven't had any kind of
real TV or cable in almost a year and to be honest, there's very little I miss.
Veritas odium parit
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thats the beauty of the computer, that could easily occupy as much time, if not more than a tv, most tv sucks anyways, same with radio. give me a
computer that i can play music on and im all set
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Voodoobillyman
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| Quote: | Originally posted by tireironsaint
| Quote: | Originally posted by Voodoobillyman
I have basic cable, not even digital. I might as well have bunny ears the way you guys talk. |
Man, I don't
even have bunny ears. We get shit reception of something like three, sometimes four channels and two of those are spanish. I haven't had any kind of
real TV or cable in almost a year and to be honest, there's very little I miss. |
Video stores rule too, and in your case, if you watch tv at all, it sounds like you get some use out of yours.
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