swanboy
join:2001-01-22
Hollywood, FL
 ·Comcast
 ·magicjack.com
|  Don't eat the gateway!!!!!!
Thought it was worth opening a new thread for.
LMAO.
Screen shot from new x3 guide. put out by dtvdsl.
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ninersfan
join:2001-02-09
Hayward, CA
| I saw that, right below the line not to use near the swimming pool  |
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swanboy
join:2001-01-22
Hollywood, FL | reply to swanboy
Hilarious. I've been laughing for 10 minutes.
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Hayward
K A R - 1 2 0 C
Premium
join:2000-07-13
Key West, FL
| YEAH WE ALL LAUGH....BUT who knows... might avoid a lawsuit
(maybe there actually was one!!!)
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bmn
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Premium,ExMod 2003-06
join:2001-03-15
hiatus
| said by Hayward  :
YEAH WE ALL LAUGH....BUT who knows... might avoid a lawsuit
(maybe there actually was one!!!)
Yep... Those gateway things taste like crap... I was puking up ICs and capacitors for a week. 
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mkrebs
Mikeinet
join:2000-03-23
Mount Kisco, NY
clubs: | reply to swanboy
really? You didn't feel well?
I liked it, I thought it tasted like chicken  |
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bobno
join:2000-10-31
Orland Park, IL | reply to swanboy
I know some people who should eat the gateway, .... they can use the processor and memory upgrades |
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ninersfan
join:2001-02-09
Hayward, CA
| well, shark fin soup is supposed to be a delicacy...isn't it? And I think I will start calling the new one the mushroom, hehe...
Maybe they should have warning stickers on the outside too?
Do not eat me |
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djrobx
join:2000-05-31
Valencia, CA | reply to swanboy
Do not taunt the gateway. |
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DocDoo
join:2001-07-08
Florida
| reply to swanboy
said by directv3 :
Do not attempt to eat the gateway.
What they are really saying is...If you don't return the gateway after service termination, don't cry to us when we make you eat it!
$cha-ching$ |
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mooty
join:2001-01-28
Riverdale, GA
| reply to swanboy
Maybe those genius folks at DirectTV DSL know Hayward, personally. They must have taken him literally.
I mean, didn't his avatar graphic of the Golden Retriever used to say "A Whole World to Chew" ?
But then again, dogs cannot read - - or can they ? Or maybe it was a message intended for pet owners who would take the necessary precautions.
Anyone know if BSFA Speedstream STH modems are edible, or taste better ? I don't recall seeing anything written like that in BSFA manual or Earthlink's. Maybe just another reason to switch away from DTV DSL.
Anyone glad that statement was NOT left out from the manual prior to the manual's publishing ?
No wonder they charge like $499.00 if you DON'T return the gateway after cancelling their DSL service. Doesn't the fair market value for DTV gateways start at, like, $199.00/lb. ?
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SilentTech
join:2002-12-08
USA
| Funny you should mention that. They recently reduced the price. From the service agreement on www.directvdsl.com:
"If you fail to return the equipment to DIRECTV Broadband within the requisite period, you agree to pay a $199 Equipment Fee, which will be charged in accordance with Section 4.0 below." |
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DocDoo
join:2001-07-08
Florida
| said by SilentTech :
"If you fail to return the equipment to DIRECTV Broadband within the requisite period, you agree to pay a $199 Equipment Fee, which will be charged in accordance with Section 4.0 below."
Good to see that they are keeping up with the value of PC hardware...sort of $500 was simply a ridiculous figure. |
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Mike
Premium,Mod
join:2000-09-17
Pittsburgh, PA
clubs:  | reply to SilentTech
It is probably like a Circuit City black friday deal;
You have about 2 days to cancel for a cheap lost gateway charge...
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God
IN Vilseck Germany
Premium
join:2002-07-01
Colorado Springs, CO
clubs: | = ) funny sh*t = ) |
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Eat Me
join:2002-09-25
Sussex, NJ | Don't eat me?
hahahhahahahhaha |
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Darkflight
3G Stitch626
join:2001-03-03
Rowland Heights, CA
| reply to swanboy
I can unfortunately think of two possibilities on what could have happened, now that I've stopped laughing.
A) Someone has/had done this previously and the results were not pretty. (Crunchy)
B) They're going to begin a mass marketing campaign to target AoHell users and want to protect their equipment accordingly.
And if none of those apply, my sub-response is: THE LAWYERS are HAVING a LITTLE TOO MUCH involvement in products these days.
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redstepchild
Premium
join:2002-01-04
Birmingham, AL | reply to swanboy
Mmmm.. taste's Like chicken...
(Middle) finger lick'n good! |
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Mike
Premium,Mod
join:2000-09-17
Pittsburgh, PA
clubs: | reply to Darkflight
C) After they've gone bankrupt and drain everyone's credit cards leaving them with just the gateway left, thoughts may occur...
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Craig3281$
Premium
join:2001-05-01
North Palm Beach, FL
| Mike, I already called my credit card company and they will not accept any further charges on my account from DirecTV unless I confirm it by phone. I highly recommend all subscribers to contact their credit card companies immediately in case of over-billing. Credit Card companies can immediately "red-flag" charges from specified accounts, contacting the card holder prior to approval.
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