Quitting Cable: Day 91 = $180 in our pockets

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So far, saved $180 and the TV signal is always in high-def.  Been watching South Park directly from www.southparkstudios.com, and the kids have recently gotten hooked on MythBusters on Netflix Streaming.  I recently introduced my wife to Firefly (and have been prepping her for the disappointment of only having 14 episodes), and I’m excited to watch Serenity with fresh eyes.

Our entertainment is a la carte, with new TV shows recorded to the central DVR for free, new movies costing $1 from RedBox, and ‘all-you-can-eat’ old movies and TV series costing $9 a month.  Cable TV providers must know what is coming next, because they have been converting themselves into telecomm companies. 

We really, really do not miss cable TV one bit.  Now, if we could just get some more competition in the Internet Provider space, we’d be all set.

iPhones, Twitter, and Bill Hicks

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I channeled the spirit of comedian Bill Hicks last night and jotted this down:

The answer to world peace is to give everyone in the world iPhones and Twitter? Really? Maybe it would help, but not in the way you’d expect. Imagine- In between your posts about Qdoba, Iron Man 2, and the new KFC all-meat double-down sandwhich would be tweets like:

• OMG Im like so totally hungry right now #actuallystarving
• Sure wish crops would grow in this f***ing sand!
• ROdirtFL
• Typing this with my feet #hatelandmines