Re: Melancholic crosspost

On 30.09.2022 18.31, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:
> 
>> On 29.09.2022 12.44, Merlyne wrote:
>>
>>>>> Even I'm as old as B&W televisions*eye roll*
>>>> Careful with that. You risk your eyes get stuck with the pupils
>>>> inside the socket - the you will be effectively blind.
>>> Who said that?
>>
>> Said what?
> 
> That.

What that?

> Have you gone blind too?

Not from eye-rolling.

>>>>> What I'm inferring from this thread is that your tv viewing choices
>>>>> suck both historically and currently.
>>>> Pretty much. Partly, I suppose, because I refuse to pay for channels
>>>> filled with commercials...
>>>>
>>> Back in the 90's, when they switched to digital boxes, I ordered all
>>> the channels. I'm grandfathered in to a package with everything. I
>>> don't want to switch to something cheaper because I watch a lot of
>>> shows on HBO and the cable company sells it separately now for like
>>> $30 a month.So basically buying a cheaper cable package + HBO would
>>> be more expensive that what I pay now.
>>
>> In my old apartment there was what was called "full" cable, but the
>> cable provider swiched out channels willy-nilly and jacked up the
>> price every year. Also all apartments in the building was compelled to
>> sign up. Also also all the infrastructure (cables, switch-boxes,
>> whathaveyous) was rented. It was a very old contract.
>> But at least I could watch Tour de France back then...
>>
> 
> In the beginning we had the option of either buy or renting the cable
> boxes (the wires are always free). Now they are 100% rented unless you
> are lucky enough to find one for sale on kijiji from someone who is
> switching providers. The advantage of having a rented one is that they
> own it, so if it breaks or you want the newest model, you can trade it
> in.

Rented in our case meant, that if we ever wanted to change cable company 
they would (in theory at least) come a take the whole thing away - wall 
plugs and all. Also most people had their internet connection through 
the same wire.

BeH