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Broadband/No broadband? Argh. A Dilemma

Forum Old Man/Woman's Club : Other Broadband/No broadband? Argh. A Dilemma

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People, I need some help. I am totally and utterly sick of my 56k dial up, and have been for a long time. Basically since I had my PC. I've always coveted broadband internet but could never really justify it. Lads at work do (pornband as it's known), downloading everything. But, now I'm firmly involved here, I can sort of wangle it. The good lady wife doesn't mind (can't, considering the amount of clothes she buys) so I'm all up for it. So where is the problem?

Well, we are looking to move house, and I'm putting our place on the market in a few weeks. The house we have been offered by my step father (at a very discounted rate) won't be ready until at least christmas. So here is the issue. You have to sign up for 12 months mimimum, and if you cancel the contract you have to pay the remainder of the contract to them in one go. So that would be six months, at £25 per month = £150 ($240 US). And I don't want that on top of all my legal fees. I can't transfer the connection, 'cos the cable company don't rig up new houses until the demand is there, so I'm stuck with BT, and they charge through the arse for stuff. Bastards.

Part of me want's to get it, think f u c k it and I'll just pay it. Other part of me thinks it'll be better to save the cash. So help me out people, give me reasons to get connected.

<font color=blue>Does double Dutch mean twice as perfect?</font color=blue>

Reply to RobD
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It's not worth that much. THGC isn't much faster on broadband and I'm sure you already have a porn collection.

<font color=green>Everyone should be like the Dutch. They're perfect.</font color=green>

Reply to dhlucke

What will you be using the Broadband for?

P2P
Browsing
FTP
website

etc
etc


Put in a few for me, and if you want mail, static IP (sibgle or range of), website space, etc etc, and I'll come back with some prices.

Just cos I'm a really decent chap. :smile:

<b><font color=blue>~ <A HREF="http://forums.btvillarin.com/index.php?act=ST&f=41&t=324&s=58e94ba84a16bedfebbf0f416d5bac48" target="_new">System Specs</A> ~<font color=blue></b> :wink:

Reply to camieabz
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Well, a lot of browsing, some P2P, lot of ftp'ing to get games etc. MP3's.

Might also do a website, toying with the idea at the moment, as I've got some great thoughts going my head about it.

<font color=blue>Does double Dutch mean twice as perfect?</font color=blue>

Reply to RobD

Just check with the company and see if you can transfer your service to your new location.

Je bent de meest onverschillige hasj dealende hoer die ik ooit heb ontmoet.

Reply to Yahiko81

I thought he answered that.

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I can't transfer the connection...


Unless he just <i>thinks</i> he can't transfer...

<font color=red>Breaking News:</font color=red> God expelled from Netherlands; not good enough. Details to come.
<font color=blue>War</font color=blue> <font color=orange>Eagle</font color=orange>

Reply to Auburn9698
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It's not the same company, alas. The cable company that I'm with now don't run cable to new houses until after a few years, so I'll be stuck with British Telecom. And they suck, big time.

<font color=blue>Does double Dutch mean twice as perfect?</font color=blue>

Reply to RobD

eh forget about it then. Broandband in the UK sucks anyways.

Je bent de meest onverschillige hasj dealende hoer die ik ooit heb ontmoet.

Reply to Yahiko81

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I thought he answered that.



You actually thought I read his post?

Je bent de meest onverschillige hasj dealende hoer die ik ooit heb ontmoet.

Reply to Yahiko81

LOL

How stupid of me. :wink: I'll try to use my brain more in the future.

<font color=red>Breaking News:</font color=red> God expelled from Netherlands; not good enough. Details to come.
<font color=blue>War</font color=blue> <font color=orange>Eagle</font color=orange>

Reply to Auburn9698

Check out:

<A HREF="http://www.plus.net" target="_new">Plusnet</A>

<A HREF="http://www.zen.co.uk" target="_new">Zen</A>

<A HREF="http://www.nildram.co.uk" target="_new">Nildram</A>

I wouldn't bother with ADSL until you get the new place. Most ISPs will have montly contract deals.

<b><font color=blue>~ <A HREF="http://forums.btvillarin.com/index.php?act=ST&f=41&t=324&s=58e94ba84a16bedfebbf0f416d5bac48" target="_new">System Specs</A> ~<font color=blue></b> :wink:

Reply to camieabz
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if your playin alot of online games and downloading alot of sh!t then go for it, I love it personally.



-=[ AHH PHUK IT. ]=-

Reply to mrface
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Me too... it absolutely rocks!

My CPU fan spins so fast that it creates a wormhole :eek:

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