random . . . randomness

WalkOnBack wrote:
I miss making, and fixing . . . then eating, Steak-umms.

Steak-Umms misses you too:

https://twitter.com/steak_umm/status/1420456647667879937?s=19

WalkOnBack wrote:
I miss making, and fixing . . . then eating, Steak-umms.

Like Coca Cola and spiky hairdos, that's something that I once highly enjoyed but don't miss at all.

never ever try to save money on your verizon fios bill, it will just end in tears…

and i realize i'm screaming into the void, but need to vent a little so feel free to ignore me… 

first off verizon chat agents are useless…

but where it stands right now is they finally got my dvr service added back which was $12 and the monthly bill went up $121… math is apparently not verizon's strong suit

OMG so true… it’s just not worth it to try


But then some yahoo tells you they cut their bill in half so you feel like you got to man up and get your bill cut on half

But whatever you do in a few months your bill will be higher than when you started!!


After a few years I got so sick of it I just cancelled it…

The only thing really worth doing, in my experience is buying your own modem.
You can find resellers of OEM Fios "Gig Speed" modems on ebay.
If I recall, we spent ~$70.00 about five years ago. It's likely the smallest part of your recurring bill, but it's a psychological win and we've never had any troubles with the unit that we bought.

If your OTA reception sucks try Locast.org. All local OTA channels and subchannels, free for the first few hours but then "donation" nag ads interrupt your viewing. $5.50/month makes those go away. Watch on the website or smartphone and TV device apps.

If they ever release an Apple Watch app then we could truly have TV on our wrists.

After years of generally being pissed off at Verizon (for the exact issues you describe), I went with an internet only Verizon plan and YouTube TV (and Netflix and Hulu…etc).

My costs went down by a modest amount, but I never ever have to deal with the insanity that Verizon puts you through. I'll never go back.

excontradiction wrote:
After years of generally being pissed off at Verizon (for the exact issues you describe), I went with an internet only Verizon plan and YouTube TV (and Netflix and Hulu…etc).

My costs went down by a modest amount, but I never ever have to deal with the insanity that Verizon puts you through. I'll never go back.

that was my original plan to drop TV and cut the cord… but i got lured into a "better" package like the sucker i am…  and all seemed fine until they "fixed" my account.. my better half if giving me a lot of i told you so's

the only upside for today is i'm on my third listen to the new Durand Jones and The Indications album which is a fine summer listen.. also will be spending more time with the new Yola and this Prince fella put out a pretty good album to…

excontradiction wrote:
After years of generally being pissed off at Verizon (for the exact issues you describe), I went with an internet only Verizon plan and YouTube TV (and Netflix and Hulu…etc).

My costs went down by a modest amount, but I never ever have to deal with the insanity that Verizon puts you through. I'll never go back.

We went to nothing but FIOS maybe three years ago? We use a digital antenna/prime/Netflix/Hulu(spotify combo).

We pay under $100 a month for all three with a gigabit line.

I have had absolutely zero issues with Verizon FIOS tv and internet and my interactions with their billing and service departments have been exceptional. Then again, I am a person utterly content to spend $185/month for gigabit + every channel in HD + HBO + Showtime + Starz + Epix + every sports station in existence including the 24/7 Cricket HD channel.

That's not a $185 package. Your fiction needs a fact check.

FIOS is great


Just the billing and customer service suck


But of the options it’s the best


I may get it again for World Cup next year

excontradiction wrote:
That's not a $185 package. Your fiction needs a fact check.

Sorry: $186.

Receipts to prove it!!!

I'm like julian on this i thought i was close to getting what i need for around $200

but, it appears that they "fixed" my account so much that all the discounts have disappeared and they can't quite get the bundle right

also i'm getting hit with twice  the amount in fees and taxes

evilizac wrote:
The only thing really worth doing, in my experience is buying your own modem.
You can find resellers of OEM Fios "Gig Speed" modems on ebay.
If I recall, we spent ~$70.00 about five years ago. It's likely the smallest part of your recurring bill, but it's a psychological win and we've never had any troubles with the unit that we bought.

I keep meaning to do this. Thanks for the reminder. You can get one for $50 and it pays for itself after 4 months at $12 per.

Julian, wrote:

excontradiction wrote:
That's not a $185 package. Your fiction needs a fact check.

Sorry: $186.

$187, if you're going to round.  ALL INTEGERS MATTER.

Ok but I had the triple play

evilizac wrote:
The only thing really worth doing, in my experience is buying your own modem.
You can find resellers of OEM Fios "Gig Speed" modems on ebay.
If I recall, we spent ~$70.00 about five years ago. It's likely the smallest part of your recurring bill, but it's a psychological win and we've never had any troubles with the unit that we bought.

This 100%.  But your own modem (and I would argue router too).  At $12 a month it will pay for itself in just under a year and be good for at least 5 years…

vansmack wrote:

evilizac wrote:
The only thing really worth doing, in my experience is buying your own modem.
You can find resellers of OEM Fios "Gig Speed" modems on ebay.
If I recall, we spent ~$70.00 about five years ago. It's likely the smallest part of your recurring bill, but it's a psychological win and we've never had any troubles with the unit that we bought.

This 100%.  But your own modem (and I would argue router too).  At $12 a month it will pay for itself in just under a year and be good for at least 5 years…

We did this, but wound up cancelling before it paid off.  Then we bought an eero mesh system and stuck the router on the shelf in the basement.