Cord Cutters Unit

Books, movies, television...
Post Reply
User avatar
tragabigzanda
Production Police
Posts: 51634
Joined: Tue September 24, 2013 5:56 pm

Re: Cord Cutters Unit

Post by tragabigzanda »

Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
Last edited by tragabigzanda on Sun January 11, 2026 9:27 am, edited 1 time in total.
User avatar
verb_to_trust
Gone
Posts: 24014
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 10:53 pm
Location: Illinois

Re: Cord Cutters Unit

Post by verb_to_trust »

theplatypus wrote:BCS episodes are shown for free on the AMC website, I think
Yeah you only get so much time to watch them though. Plus I think you need a cable provider log in.
Dick/Balls
User avatar
E.H. Ruddock
Guys, I am not a moderator! I swear to God! Why does everyone think I'm a moderator?
Posts: 51788
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 2:48 pm

Re: Cord Cutters Unit

Post by E.H. Ruddock »

tragabigzanda wrote:Yeah, you're pretty well covered, but what the hell is spectrum?
Spectrum is who bought out Time Warner
Clouuuuds Rolll byyy...BANG BANG BANG BANG
User avatar
tragabigzanda
Production Police
Posts: 51634
Joined: Tue September 24, 2013 5:56 pm

Re: Cord Cutters Unit

Post by tragabigzanda »

Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
Last edited by tragabigzanda on Sun January 11, 2026 9:26 am, edited 1 time in total.
User avatar
E.H. Ruddock
Guys, I am not a moderator! I swear to God! Why does everyone think I'm a moderator?
Posts: 51788
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 2:48 pm

Re: Cord Cutters Unit

Post by E.H. Ruddock »

tragabigzanda wrote:
E.H. Ruddock wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:Yeah, you're pretty well covered, but what the hell is spectrum?
Spectrum is who bought out Time Warner
So they offer a streaming-only option? That's pretty great.
You get access to on Demand if you have cable with them. My brother has cable with them, so I have his login for the on Demand stuff.
Clouuuuds Rolll byyy...BANG BANG BANG BANG
User avatar
tragabigzanda
Production Police
Posts: 51634
Joined: Tue September 24, 2013 5:56 pm

Re: Cord Cutters Unit

Post by tragabigzanda »

Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
Last edited by tragabigzanda on Sun January 11, 2026 9:26 am, edited 1 time in total.
doug rr
The Master
Posts: 27320
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 3:45 pm
Location: I'm now Canadian..go broncos

Re: Cord Cutters Unit

Post by doug rr »

bump
User avatar
wease
Major Dude
Posts: 40177
Joined: Sat January 05, 2013 1:57 pm
Location: Where everybody knows your name

Re: Cord Cutters Unit

Post by wease »

tragabigzanda wrote:
E.H. Ruddock wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:
E.H. Ruddock wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:Yeah, you're pretty well covered, but what the hell is spectrum?
Spectrum is who bought out Time Warner
So they offer a streaming-only option? That's pretty great.
You get access to on Demand if you have cable with them. My brother has cable with them, so I have his login for the on Demand stuff.
Ah, got ya. Xfinity does the same thing.
Yep. I use my inlaws login for a bunch of stuff thru Xfinity
Let me tell you, Homer Simpson is cock of nothing!
- C. Montgomery Burns
User avatar
lennytheweedwhacker
The Master
Posts: 47978
Joined: Wed January 02, 2013 3:21 pm

Re: Cord Cutters Unit

Post by lennytheweedwhacker »

pretty sure i'm about to cut cable
And they say that a hero could save us
I'm not gonna stand here and wait
doug rr
The Master
Posts: 27320
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 3:45 pm
Location: I'm now Canadian..go broncos

Re: Cord Cutters Unit

Post by doug rr »

what will you do with that extra couple hundred a month?
User avatar
lennytheweedwhacker
The Master
Posts: 47978
Joined: Wed January 02, 2013 3:21 pm

Re: Cord Cutters Unit

Post by lennytheweedwhacker »

doug rr wrote:what will you do with that extra couple hundred a month?
i'll still have to pay for internet and sling tv...i'm thinking i'll be saving around $75 a month

not sure what i'll do with it though...probably go to a bunch of movies
And they say that a hero could save us
I'm not gonna stand here and wait
User avatar
verb_to_trust
Gone
Posts: 24014
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 10:53 pm
Location: Illinois

Re: Cord Cutters Unit

Post by verb_to_trust »

Didn't you find the channel packages a little irritating for sling? Seems like Vue is the better option.
Dick/Balls
User avatar
lennytheweedwhacker
The Master
Posts: 47978
Joined: Wed January 02, 2013 3:21 pm

Re: Cord Cutters Unit

Post by lennytheweedwhacker »

verb_to_trust wrote:Didn't you find the channel packages a little irritating for sling? Seems like Vue is the better option.
irritating in what way?
And they say that a hero could save us
I'm not gonna stand here and wait
User avatar
verb_to_trust
Gone
Posts: 24014
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 10:53 pm
Location: Illinois

Re: Cord Cutters Unit

Post by verb_to_trust »

I did a trial to watch a world cup qualifiers on beIN and had to select a package with like 30 Spanish channels just to get it. beIN should have been lumped with the sports package. Seemed shady on their part.
Dick/Balls
User avatar
lennytheweedwhacker
The Master
Posts: 47978
Joined: Wed January 02, 2013 3:21 pm

Re: Cord Cutters Unit

Post by lennytheweedwhacker »

verb_to_trust wrote:I did a trial to watch a world cup qualifiers on beIN and had to select a package with like 30 Spanish channels just to get it. beIN should have been lumped with the sports package. Seemed shady on their part.
d*mn
And they say that a hero could save us
I'm not gonna stand here and wait
User avatar
lennytheweedwhacker
The Master
Posts: 47978
Joined: Wed January 02, 2013 3:21 pm

Re: Cord Cutters Unit

Post by lennytheweedwhacker »

called the cable/internet company and was able to keep the cable i have now, plus double my internet speed for about $70 less a month...did have to sign up for a year service agreement, but i think it's worth it
And they say that a hero could save us
I'm not gonna stand here and wait
User avatar
Strat
Waiting for HVAC Repairman
Posts: 35407
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 3:48 pm
Location: Twin City Kisses

Re: Cord Cutters Unit

Post by Strat »

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:called the cable/internet company and was able to keep the cable i have now, plus double my internet speed for about $70 less a month...did have to sign up for a year service agreement, but i think it's worth it
thats nice, len.
User avatar
bodysnatcher
NEVER STOP JAMMING!
Posts: 22220
Joined: Wed January 02, 2013 11:15 pm
Location: the bathroom

Re: Cord Cutters Unit

Post by bodysnatcher »

lenner lenner chicken dinner
User avatar
lennytheweedwhacker
The Master
Posts: 47978
Joined: Wed January 02, 2013 3:21 pm

Re: Cord Cutters Unit

Post by lennytheweedwhacker »

Strat wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:called the cable/internet company and was able to keep the cable i have now, plus double my internet speed for about $70 less a month...did have to sign up for a year service agreement, but i think it's worth it
thats nice, len.
thank you, brian
And they say that a hero could save us
I'm not gonna stand here and wait
User avatar
lennytheweedwhacker
The Master
Posts: 47978
Joined: Wed January 02, 2013 3:21 pm

Re: Cord Cutters Unit

Post by lennytheweedwhacker »

bodysnatcher wrote:lenner lenner chicken dinner
yes, i can afford chicken dinners now
And they say that a hero could save us
I'm not gonna stand here and wait
Post Reply