I got a roommate who got cable. My television now, first of all works properly, and I got a few cable channels on my set for free.
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How I did it: We moved to a place that had cable included in the rent. My husband loves it, but I could really care less because I had the news, Scrubs, Family Guy, and Desparate Housewives before we had basic cable, so I didn't really feel it was all that necessary. It's nice, I guess, though, and now we don't have to worry about the FCC's evil plot to make people pay to watch television (yes, I know you can get a converter box, but the whole digital transition reeks of the cable companies not wanting people to watch TV for free).
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Got cable installed on Friday. Got the package with cable modem and digital phone. It’s like I’m living in Total Recall. Suffice to say, I like hanging out at home now. I get to watch the show EVERYONE is always talking about, and I get to watch all the cartoons I want. Basically, I’m a selfish person. But cable is great. Really.
but in a few days I WILL!!!!!!! After years of hearing what cool programs I had missed the night before, I will finally be up on as much useless pop culture trash knowledge as everyone else! I have a feeling that once I get it, the thrill will be over. Though not really. Cartoon network and random movies. NOW I’ll at least have something worth flipping through at 3 in the morning.
used to have it, but can’t afford it now. It’s been about 2 years since I had it. It’s not the most important thing, but I miss animal planet and discovery channel and TLC and a few others.
We signed up for the basic service plus a couple of other channels. That’s great beacause reception sucks in our apartment.
i just don’t want to pay for it. who has that kind of money? plus then, if i paid for it i’d feel like i’d have to watch it otherwise i’d be wasting money. oh the cycle!
My first apartment had cable for a while – methinks they forgot to disconnect it after the previous tennants moved out. You just have to flip though a whole lot more channels before you realize there’s nothing on.
It was a lot of work, but now I’ve got cable internet access from Earthlink and phone service from Vonage for about the same amount as I was paying AT&T just the phone service. Having cable also increases the value of my apartment, so this was a good move all the way around.
I painted the moulding, and some of the walls, today. The place is looking like new again.






