cut, but reattached...

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poolek join:2003-11-04 Austin, TX Reviews: ·AT&T U-Verse ·RoadRunner Cable ·ViaTalk	cut, but reattached... We cut the cord and were cable-free for about 3 years. We used OTA via Windows Media Center, Netflix and Amazon VOD. We're not huge sports fans, which seems to be the biggest draw back to dropping pay-TV. We also have young kids and really liked have much more control over advertisement exposure by limiting what they watch to Netflix and PBS. All was well. Money savings was nice, and it made me feel good to say 'I don't have cable'. Then Oprah retired. I fought valiantly, but the wife eventually won (who saw that coming?). I now have a Homerun Prime and a $70/mth bill for freaking OWN. In SD. Double-letterboxed. My geek credentials and manhood have been permanently impacted.
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ISurfTooMuch join:2007-04-23 Tuscaloosa, AL	Don't worry, this is a fleeting setback. From what I've read, OWN has been a ratings disaster. I wouldn't be surprised if it is gone within a few years.
ISurfTooMuch join:2007-04-23 Tuscaloosa, AL	to forum · permalink · 2012-04-04 13:52:17 ·
mogamer join:2011-04-20 Royal Oak, MI	reply to poolek said by poolek: Then Oprah retired. And I bet you thought it was safe to watch tv in the afternoon again!
mogamer join:2011-04-20 Royal Oak, MI	to forum · permalink · 2012-04-04 14:14:51 ·
N3OGH Yo Soy Col. "Bat" Guano Premium join:2003-11-11 Philly burbs kudos:1	reply to poolek Report to the table to the right of the exit and turn in your Man Card.... -- Petty people are disproportionally corrupted by petty power
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