Gatchamania.net (http://www.gatchamania.net/index.php)
- [Gatchaman Library] (http://www.gatchamania.net/board.php?boardid=300)
-- Gatchaman (http://www.gatchamania.net/board.php?boardid=5)
--- Megas XLR BOTP Episode (http://www.gatchamania.net/threadid.php?threadid=1065)
Posted by shamrokchick on 16-11-2008 at 22:19:
Ugh dial up... I remember those days... Now I'm spoiled with DSL lol...
__________________
"They say the Titanic sank because it hit an iceberg, but that must have been Galactor's fault too." 
Posted by Ladygalactor777 on 17-11-2008 at 00:51:
| quote: | ||||
|
Girl you need to get rid of that!...if you get your service together with cable & phone its way more cheapier...but dial up! I will die before going back to that!
__________________
Posted by Barrdwing on 17-11-2008 at 01:21:
We used to live in a small town, and in our neighborhood the only option WAS dial-up. No cable, and for whatever reason they couldn't get us DSL. It was major big time no fun to go to a busy Web site and sit there . . . and sit there . . . and sit there 
Posted by Ladygalactor777 on 17-11-2008 at 01:36:
| quote: | |
|
It got to be a very rustic place in order of not having cable or sattelite instalation... I know dial up is like a punishment.
__________________
Posted by clouddancer on 17-11-2008 at 02:03:
My parents live 10 minutes outside of a large town. They only have the option of dial up, no company supplies any other means, at this time.
So I would not say they live in a "rustic area", it is just cable and DSL do not cater to those who live out side of high populous areas, but they are working on it.
It goes to show what we now think of as a need these days. 5 - 10 years ago people were very happy on dial up. Think where we will be in another 5 - 10 years.
__________________
Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things.
Posted by Ladygalactor777 on 17-11-2008 at 02:08:
| quote: | |
|
Which place is that? because I'm in USA
__________________
Posted by Barrdwing on 17-11-2008 at 02:38:
Well, we were in Ridgecrest, which is about seventy miles north of Palmdale, two hours east of Bakersfield, and in the middle of a heck of a lot of sand. It's a town that wouldn't exist if it weren't for the military weapons testing base that is right next door.
Beautiful, beautiful area. Incredible mountains, clean air, wildlife everywhere, and sunsets that would knock your socks off. But not a good place to live if you want the conveniences of civilization. 
They had DSL and cable within the town limits, but any of the "outlying" neighborhoods (not very outlying--we were less than two miles from city limits) were out of luck. Currently the town's major clothing supplier is Wal-Mart (Mervyn's closure has hurt there).
Posted by Ladygalactor777 on 17-11-2008 at 02:53:
| quote: | |
|
Hmm close to Mojaves desert?...what about satellite? they do provide internet services...
__________________
Posted by Barrdwing on 17-11-2008 at 03:46:
Yup, right in the middle of the Mojave desert. And it's funny about the DSL: There was absolutely no way that we could get it for several years. Too much trouble for the supplier. "Impractical to install on our street." (Didn't stop them from constantly sending us ads!) And then, a couple of months before we were scheduled to move to Sacramento, all of a sudden they started offering it for our street. For a high price, of course. We didn't bother--we knew we could get good high-speed Internet up here without a problem, and weren't going to sign onto a year-long contract that we wouldn't use ten months of. 
Posted by Transmute Jun on 17-11-2008 at 14:35:
We had the same problem, Barrwing, and we're in the middle of a 'civilized' area! We moved into our house when it was 2 years old, and they were building a lot of other new developments down the street. But they hadn't extended the DSL and cable modem service out to us. Part of the problem is that we're no the Bay so the 'closest' DSL routers to us were across the Bay. So we had dial-up for about a year.... LIVING RIGHT NEXT TO SILICON VALLEY! Can you believe it?
But once DSL became available, we went with it and never looked back. I think they have cable modem service now, but since we don't have cable TV, that becomes awfully expensive (they like to bundle it).
__________________
Posted by clouddancer on 17-11-2008 at 22:31:
| quote: | |
|
That is exactly what my parents are being told as well. They are being told satellite is going to be coming in but at what cost they do not know but plan on looking into it when it does become available for them.
__________________
Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things.
Posted by gatchgirl on 17-11-2008 at 23:25:
I waited for a long time before DSL came to my "village". When it did it still took them forever to get to my apartment. When I moved in with my B/H (only 3 blocks away) I had to go with cable cause DSL wouldn't expand the three blocks. Ohh the headaches!
__________________
" No gratitude needs to be voiced, your mind speaks to us!"
Racer by day, Feather Thrower all the time!
Posted by Condorfan on 18-11-2008 at 00:46:
| quote: | |
|
I've had the same problem. The providers said they couldn't provide DSL (but they still sent the flyers out!) Verizon is offering a package but it is so expensive.
__________________
Old age is a high price to pay for maturity.
Posted by Xephon0930 on 15-04-2009 at 22:31:
That episode was messed up and funny at the same time. 
__________________
[SIZE=1]
Posted by Condorfan on 16-04-2009 at 00:51:
You're so right Xephon! I couldn't believe they let the "Condor" character get so fat!
__________________
Old age is a high price to pay for maturity.
Powered by: Burning Board Lite 1.1.2c © 2001-2004 WoltLab GmbH
English translation by Satelk
Site Coded by Cep