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Re: Crossed the threshhold

From Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com>
Newsgroups alt.acme.exploding.newsgroup
Subject Re: Crossed the threshhold
Date 2023-05-07 13:46 +0000
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID <XnsAFFD637C0E8A5Kamilot@135.181.20.170> (permalink)
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BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
news:u33ocg$2fvt3$1@dont-email.me: 

> On 03.05.2023 13.17, Merlyne wrote:
>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>> news:u2rnv5$shqq$1@dont-email.me: 
>> 
>>> On 30.04.2023 13.52, Merlyne wrote:
>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>> news:u2ji7v$314k4$1@dont-email.me: 
>>>>
>>>>> On 28.04.2023 14.35, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>> news:u2atl6$1bb41$2@dont-email.me: 
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 25.04.2023 13.08, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>> news:u2411l$3ucan$1@dont-email.me: 
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 22.04.2023 16.08, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>>>> news:u1tkmo$12cvv$1@dont-email.me: 
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On 20.04.2023 13.00, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>>>>>> news:u1k820$35mr6$1@dont-email.me: 
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 16.04.2023 15.33, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:u1cnsv$1nfc4$1@dont-email.me: 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 14.04.2023 13.34, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:u19r29$14mdd$1@dont-email.me: 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 12.04.2023 12.56, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:u13deu$2jakp$4@dont-email.me: 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 10.04.2023 19.26, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:u0kj15$jk5$2@dont-email.me: 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 03.04.2023 22.15, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:u0eckv$2upho$1@dont-email.me: 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 01.04.2023 16.24, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:u06tt8$1fdi0$1@dont-email.me: 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 30.03.2023 14.22, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:u02dpm$g0ri$1@dont-email.me: 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 28.03.2023 13.14, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:tvnv3o$2cklu$1@dont-email.me: 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 25.03.2023 14.38, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news:tvim13$1bb4d$1@dont-email.me: 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 23.03.2023 12.59, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [letters, word, sentences]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [that's how it works]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [mostly. 'Key smash' are words - a key smash
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> isn't] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [it's like the theory that 1000 monkeys at a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1000 typewriters will eventually type out the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> works of William Shakespeare. It could
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> happen] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [It's infinite monkeys and typewriters,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> actually. The amount of possible combinations
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> equating the size of Shakespeare's production
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> makes it very improbable indeed that 1000 will
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> do it.] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [nitpick]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [I'm working on a nit hoard]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [do I have to call a counsellor about your
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> hoarding compulsion?] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [No. In no way do I need a counsellor - they are
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> all after my hoards. Do not call a counsellor]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [I reserve the right to have an intervention]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [And *I* reserve a right to not show up]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [But you won't know until it's too late]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [You can't intervene me if you can't find me]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [You won't know]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [I'll cover my ears with my hands an yell
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LALALALALALALA... really loud] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [I can wait you out]
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Maybe - but the counsellor will have hearing damage and
>>>>>>>>>>>>> have to leave] 
>>>>>>>>>>>> [or you will go hoarse and stop]
>>>>>>>>>>> [or I will faint from lack of oxygen, making any counselling
>>>>>>>>>>> impossible] 
>>>>>>>>>> [or make it better like hypnosis or those recordings where
>>>>>>>>>> you learn stuff while you sleep]
>>>>>>>>> [Listen, I need an ambulance here, not an attempt to
>>>>>>>>> indoctrinate my subconsciousness. What kind of counsellor even
>>>>>>>>> is this!!1!] 
>>>>>>>> [The counsellor says you fainted. Not life threatening.]
>>>>>>> [What a quack. Clearly I have a heart defect of some sort that
>>>>>>> require immediate hospitalisation and extreme levels of
>>>>>>> compassion.] 
>>>>>> [Clearly it's a cry for attention]
>>>>> [We shall see. For now I have an appointment Monday to be fitted
>>>>> with some sort of diagnostic thingamabob to measure my cardio
>>>>> function - because I complained about nearly fainting doing heavy
>>>>> lifting] 
>>>> [Ah. The halter monitor]
>>> [If that's what they are called. *checks* Yes, exactly that]
>> [Or holter monitor. I can't spell]
> [and I can't read, it seems]
[So it worked out perfectly]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yeah. Often there are weird
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> things >> in >>>> the  bins like
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> weird >> air >> freshener 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> scents. I'm 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> waiting for the carrot
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>bacon >> to >>>>>> show >> up >> for
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>like $1.25. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's been a while, hasn't
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>it? >>>> they >>>>>> might > be stale by
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>the >> time >> they >> get >>>> there. >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm not sure what the shelf
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> life >> is >>>> of >> those things,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>but >> I'm >> guessing 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that >> they  get a fresh
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>supply >> in >>>> or >> stopped 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ordering 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> them if no one was buying. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If the carrot bacon sells well
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> enough >> to > be reordered it's
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> not >>>> going to go 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in the > bargain bin for a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>while, >>>> I'm >>>> guessing. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Or all but 2 packages out of a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> crate >> of >> 24 sold and they
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>need >> the >> shelf >> space >> for 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>soemthing 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> new >> that came 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in. >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> They should stop taking in all
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that >>>>> silly stuff that a bound
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>to >> end up >> in >>> the bargain
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>bin... >>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> But then I wouldn't get try new
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> things >> on  the cheap... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I was thinking more from the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> standpoint 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of the shop-keeper, but of course
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>if >>>> you > are willing to pay more
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>for >> your >> daily > necessities to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>make >>>>> up for the loss they make on
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>all the 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> silly things in the bargain bin,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> they >>> can keep 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> trying as long as there's room in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the >>> bin... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> They can always put out a second
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bin... >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And who do you think are going to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>pay >>> for that? [Hint: it's the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>customers] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> They use shopping carts - they're
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> already 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> paid for. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There's still all the stuff that's
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>sold > at a loss from the bargain cart
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>to be > paid for. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I think they make up for that by
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>selling 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> celery for $6. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Quite so. As opposed to what a fair
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> price for celery is... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> How much would you pay for celery?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Last time I bought celery it was somewhere
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> between $2 and $3 (not in $ obviously; in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the appropriate currency) for one plant of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 7-8 stalks. That was the organic choice,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> though. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I only buy celery when I need it for a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> recipe. Sorry, celery, you didn't make my
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> top 10 list .... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I buy it sometimes if I feel particularly
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> elitist - and have some walnuts... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Are celery + walnuts a thing?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It is in Waldorf salad. I think it may also
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> include anchovies, which I choose to ignore.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's definitely low on my list of preferred
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> salads... (raisins -- blech!)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Raisins are full of energy... and very irony.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Good for exercise and making red blood cells,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> respectively. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I like raisins by themselves not in things.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> They partially rehydrate and then they're just
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> squishy. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Not In cookies. Anyway squishy things are good.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> They squish between the teeth...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Or they squeak on your teeth.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Designer bags, sugar beets and hair dye was here
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> - good stuff] 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> All good stuff, it seems, has been mercilessly
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> snipped. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The raisins are still there... which was the best
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bit anyway. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'd rather have a designer handbag.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Without positive evidence I propose the theory that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> designer handbags are magnitudes less delicious than
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> raisins. Especially raisins soaked in rum and added to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> chocolate and/or ice-cream. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I was not planning on eating the handbag mostly because
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it cost $800. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Raisins on the other hand are edible and not very
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> expensive... you can get a lot of raisins for $800. Or
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you can get less raisins and have money for other things
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> as well. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> My happiness is priceless. I am happier without the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> raisins. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> But will you be happier with the handbag or with the $800?
>>>>>>>>>>>>> A handbag that you can't even eat...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> I would be happier with the $800.
>>>>>>>>>>>> But then I would buy the hangbag.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> And you would be unhappy because of the lack of the $800 -
>>>>>>>>>>> and also because the handbag isn't quite the right colour so
>>>>>>>>>>> you need even more $$$ for a new outfit.
>>>>>>>>>>> To think all this can easily be avoided by buying a packet
>>>>>>>>>>> of raisins. 
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Nah. I like buying things for myself.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Is that your pension fund I hear crying in the distance...?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> My contributions are maxxed out.
>>>>>>>> It's probably your inner voice that is crying.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> That can't be it. My inner voice is crying all the time, so I
>>>>>>> know how to filter that out... It was definitely a financial
>>>>>>> instrument type crying. It could possibly be my savings account
>>>>>>> in response to the double-of-last-quarter electricity bill...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Did the rates go up?
>>>>> Yes.
>>>>>> Or your usage? 
>>>>> Yes.
>>>>>> I bet the heat pump uses a lot.
>>>>> Yes.
>>>>>
>>>>> There is a meeting coming up in the (cooperative) energy company
>>>>> delivering my electricity, where they will determine if and how
>>>>> much to refund the customers (who my the nature of things are also
>>>>> the owners). They made record profits last year because the
>>>>> no-russian gas did things to the [free market] energy prices,
>>>>> including their own production; mainly from wind and solar.
>>>>>
>>>>> The other big energy comp. (also a cooperative) has already
>>>>> decided to pay out to their customers. We shall see...
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I am fighting with the cable company. They sent an 'update' to my 
>>>> digital boxes which zapped them. I feel they did this on purpose to
>>>> force people to use their IPTV service.
>>>
>>> Why would they do that? I thought thay were all about providing
>>> choices and doing their best for the customers and so on.
>> 
>> *falls off chair laughing*
> 
> I hope you didn't hurt yourself...
Nope. The yoga mat saved me.
> 
>>> But seriously why? With actual hardware and dedicated cables they
>>> have a much tighter hold on their customers that what every other
>>> IPTV service can hope for,,,
>>>
>> 
>> I was on the phone with several customer care people for at least 2 
>> hours on the weekend. At first they wouldn't acknowledge that they
>> had done something. The next person blamed me for owning old
>> equipment. By the end of it, I was so angry and frustrated that I
>> completely lost my shit on someone and then hung up and had a cry.
>> After that I sent them a harshly worded email  about my experience
>> with quote unquote customer service. Someone called me last night not
>> to offer me technical assistance but a deal. Now I have a better
>> package for $100 less a month.
> 
> And a new cable box, one assumes.
Two actually and a new modem.

> See, they *really* don't want to let you go.
> 
> Also in general customer care rarely does.
> 

In the background, they charged 20 other customers $5 per month more to 
make up the difference.

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  Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-03-11 15:14 +0000
    Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-03-12 20:56 +0100
      Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-03-14 11:06 +0000
        Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-03-14 22:31 +0100
          Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-03-15 12:26 +0000
            Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-03-16 00:32 +0100
              Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-03-16 20:30 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-03-18 18:05 +0100
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-03-19 14:53 +0000
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                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-03-20 20:11 +0000
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                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-03-24 00:06 +0100
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                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-03-30 12:22 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-03-31 17:23 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-04-01 14:24 +0000
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                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-04-10 17:26 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-04-11 12:40 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-04-12 10:56 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-04-13 23:09 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-04-14 11:34 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-04-15 01:33 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-04-16 13:33 +0000
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                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-04-20 11:00 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-04-21 11:23 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-04-22 14:08 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-04-23 21:31 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-04-25 11:08 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-04-26 12:16 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-04-28 12:35 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-04-29 18:56 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-04-30 11:52 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-05-02 21:23 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-05-03 11:17 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-05-05 22:19 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-05-07 13:46 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-05-08 20:12 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-05-09 12:48 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-05-11 12:07 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-05-13 11:13 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-05-14 23:52 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-05-17 11:05 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-05-17 23:40 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-05-18 11:59 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-05-19 12:38 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-05-21 12:11 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-05-23 16:43 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-05-24 11:06 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-05-25 12:59 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-05-26 15:44 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-05-28 17:50 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-05-31 13:41 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-06-01 17:45 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-06-02 11:19 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-06-04 17:27 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-06-04 22:58 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-06-08 00:30 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-06-09 12:58 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-06-11 00:04 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-06-12 20:15 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-06-13 21:37 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-06-14 15:01 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-06-15 21:51 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-06-16 15:54 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-06-17 21:59 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-06-19 12:40 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-06-22 21:51 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-06-23 16:06 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-06-25 00:22 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-06-28 11:31 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-06-30 11:59 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-07-02 14:29 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-07-04 13:55 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-07-05 12:14 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-07-07 23:40 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-07-08 15:01 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-07-10 19:54 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-07-12 11:22 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-07-14 13:05 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-07-18 11:24 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-07-20 15:22 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-07-22 15:21 +0000
                Re: Crossed the threshhold BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> - 2023-07-25 12:44 +0200
                Re: Crossed the threshhold Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com> - 2023-07-27 13:32 +0000

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