ronpin
Imagine Reality
join:2002-12-06
Nirvana
| Whine-whine
Whaaaat? -- no Verizon funded city slush-fund to hire well-connected interns at the local public access channel? No endless run-runs of the last city council meeting; football game; 'lil miss pageant? Whaaa! 
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morbo
Complete Your Transaction
join:2002-01-22
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clubs:
1 edit | please. this is worse. one Verizon-branded channel pushed on the masses supposedly to address the loss of public access channels? no thank you. |
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gaforces
United We Stand, Divided We Fall
join:2002-04-07
Santa Cruz, CA
1 edit | Huh?
What does wayne and garth have to do with public access channels?
Because of one skit they did in a movie? LOL |
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supertbone
join:2002-04-04
Pleasant Grove, UT | The had a public access show. |
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wmcbrine
Touched by His Noodly Appendage
join:2002-12-30
Laurel, MD
1 edit | reply to gaforces
"Wayne's World" was (fictionally) a cable public-access show. Not one skit, every skit. |
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pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
Premium
join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD
 ·Comcast
| reply to gaforces
said by gaforces  :What does wayne and garth have to do with public access channels? Are you being serious?
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zjumper
join:2004-08-17
Baltimore, MD | reply to gaforces
uh....
their basement show was based on public access tv (out of aurora, illinois) and the movie was about it getting bought out by a corporate giant and making them do stupid ads and other things |
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supergirl
join:2007-03-20
Pensacola, FL | reply to gaforces
Re: Huh?
While I don't watch public access, a lot of people do. Since the OP said they were paid, prove it. I don't get the Wayne & Garth crap either. |
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gaforces
United We Stand, Divided We Fall
join:2002-04-07
Santa Cruz, CA | reply to pnh102
A skit on SNL does not constitute them having a public access channel.
Since they havent been around for years, I think we said goodbye to them a long time ago... |
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wmcbrine
Touched by His Noodly Appendage
join:2002-12-30
Laurel, MD
| Not dead yet... I hope
In my area, not only are we paying a large monthly fee to Verizon for public access channels, but they have plans in principle to carry a slew of them: space for *19* is marked off in the lineup. In practice, however, none of them are on yet here.  |
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GilbertMark
Premium
join:2001-05-02
Gilbert, AZ | Wow
Some of you on this board are very young. |
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N3OGH
Bear patrol must be working like a charm
Premium
join:2003-11-11
Philly burbs
 ·Verizon FIOS
 ·Verizon Online DSL
| reply to gaforces
Re: Huh?
said by gaforces :A skit on SNL does not constitute them having a public access channel. Since they havent been around for years, I think we said goodbye to them a long time ago... Slapping head and rolling eyes.
No one is equating their being a skit on SNL to them having a public access channel.
Part of the skit on SNL was that they were shown on a fictional public access channel. It was part of the joke....
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ronpin
Imagine Reality
join:2002-12-06
Nirvana
| reply to supergirl
Public Access CABLE channels are funded by your local cable company -- in addition to the 5% [hidden] franchise tax you pay -- in addition to any other local sales tax.
*YOU* are paying higher cable fees already -- to fund these 'lil darl'n channels. I sure hope you really like 'em
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gaforces
United We Stand, Divided We Fall
join:2002-04-07
Santa Cruz, CA
1 edit | reply to N3OGH
Then why is the news saying goodbye to them?
It has nothing to do with verizon eliminating public access channels.
I enjoyed the movie and thier skits on SNL but it has absolutely nothing to do with verizons policy. |
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dadkins
Can you do Blu?
Premium,MVM
join:2003-09-26
Hercules, CA | Over analyze much? |
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N3OGH
Bear patrol must be working like a charm
Premium
join:2003-11-11
Philly burbs
·Verizon FIOS
·Verizon Online DSL
| reply to gaforces
I'm trying, I really am....
Listen, I'm not trying to be combative or argumentative, but how many times have you seen the front page of BBR and the associate pics Karl posts with them? Heck, You've been a member here longer than I have.
Often, when 2 broadband providers are going head to head, the accompanying shot is of 2 rock 'em sock 'em robots in the ring. Sometimes, when it's a "David vs. Goliath" story, he runs a picture of Rocky in front of the tall Russian boxer from Rocky IV (I think it's IV).
Right now, the story on the front page concerning the world record data transfer is accompanied by a picture of Speed Racer.
None of these photos has anything to do with the actual story. They are subtle attempts to weave a bit of pop culture into the existing story to make the front page of the website more interesting and visual pleasing.
Hope this helped...
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viperpa33s
Why Me?
Premium
join:2002-12-20
Bradenton, FL
·Bright House
| Another lame news channel
Verizon channel will be nothing more than another lame news channel. The local station did more than just do news, sports, and weather. Though there were a lot of people that don't watch the local channel, there are many other people that do.
The local station here showed whole segments covering town events, school sports events, town meetings, graduations and so on. I don't think Verizon will go that far. |
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ArgyleDSL
Cute and Cuddly
Premium
join:2002-07-04
Flushing, NY | Public Access channels today
Are Public Access channels relevant in a time where users can post to the web (like using YouTube)? |
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ravma
join:2002-10-22
Memphis, TN | reply to N3OGH
Re: Huh?
Wait, so you're telling me that the Mach 5 CAN"T go 25.6 terabits per second? |
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axus
join:2001-06-18
Washington, DC
·Verizon Online DSL
| They should
Public access is a good place for someone to learn how to make a show. If Verizon wanted to cheap out, they can make a channel like Youtube, taking digital video that people send in and rebroadcasting. That way they look hip and appease the public access interest. Their current idea just looks stupid |
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