Coffee anyone ?

[Baymule]

I ran though all the "things to do when your internet is off" for several hours last night. I was getting irritated. Today a neighbor came over, he is more computer smart than I am, and determined that the modem was dead. We called Hughes Net and the hours ticked by. Finally it was determined that the modem was dead. YOU DON'T SAY! I have to do internet studies tomorrow. I don't want to re-up for another 2 years.

 

[B&B Happy goats]

I ran though all the "things to do when your internet is off" for several hours last night. I was getting irritated. Today a neighbor came over, he is more computer smart than I am, and determined that the modem was dead. We called Hughes Net and the hours ticked by. Finally it was determined that the modem was dead. YOU DON'T SAY! I have to do internet studies tomorrow. I don't want to re-up for another 2 years.

Good luck, hopfully you have more of a selection than we do here in the middle of nowhere

 

[Baymule]

We have satellite TV and satellite internet. Both suck, both cost too much money, but it's better than nothing. Barely.

 

[AmberLops]

YAY! I'm back online! My modem died. I have Hughes Net satellite internet. They are sending a tech out Monday with a new modem, that will be a automatic sign up for another 2 years. I don't think I want to do that. I'm using my cell hot spot right now. I need to investigate further, I may cancel Hughes Net and save that $98 a month.

Yay!
That's a lot to pay for internet isn't it?

 

[CntryBoy777]

It doesn't cost much for antennas and they have some pretty rangey ones.....ya can set it up and see what is available where ya are....and antennatv.com will show ya where the relay towers are located in your area....the only difficulty that we have found is storms between the tower and antenna will disrupt the signal, but it is certainly worth the $90/mnth we paid directv....that was about 8yrs ago now....there are quite a variety on free tv these days....even ion.....

 

[Mini Horses]

I have satellite net. They take you for fees as it's about all you can get in some areas. I have an old, old style on which programming has been updated but, still NOTHING near the process speeds of today. I have a tablet that works from wifi. Was cheap. Short battery life makes that a PITA but, had to have it for work as we must log in & out on it, do reports, etc. The locator in it reports we are at the store and must be used. It's fine, just wasn't going into big money for the "requirement" of a device. I do NOT have a smart phone, or that could have been loaded with the app. It was $700 vs $50 for working.

Plus my TV is 15 y/o. Still have the old "box" the gov't provided everyone when the this HD stuff changed. OK, I get more than enough channels for ME as I watch little TV. HD was another thing that technology priced high and now the flat TVs are pretty cheap. Will need to replace it in the next yr or so, most likely. Still will only use antennae. I'm not spending for all the "not needed".

Storms interrupt the sat net, so some days you are "down" even when it's not in your backyard. It's all ok. I grew up with NO TV, then black & white with only a couple channels, then color (poor color)...woohoo. I can deal with it. Less channels is ok with less cost.

Coffee is welcome this morning. I'm up, feeling good and listening to crowing. Couple of the boys need to be stopped! Just no need for it. Then, looking at the young ones growing out, looks to be 50/50 on those I see butchering and buying pullets in my future. It's a time to consider customer base and do I want to provide or not. There's that "earn for retirement 2020" lurking -- decisions. 2 hens are broody now. WTH Extreme heat, start of some molt, yeah -- feed me and I'll walk around for you time. Egg count down. It's that time of year again.

Oh a GOOD note, the store where I was working yesterday, put out some frozen turkey breasts for 25 cent a pound! Bought 6 . A recent inventory located them in the freezers behind something and the date said they had to get them outta there! We know they are still good, so
about once a month turkey will be on the menu DD & I generally cook one and split it...4-5 lb for each of us.

They had about 80 and it lasted about 20 minutes on the floor! Gal putting them out alerted me & another demo person so we could grab some.

That's it for me this morning. I have chores to get done, milking to do, then get ready for work.

Everyone have a blessed day! Enjoy yourself. Love life.

 

[Baymule]

Coffee is good, thanks MiniHorses. That’s a great deal on the turkey breast’s!

Using my cell as a hot spot sucked the battery dry last night/and it was plugged in! I can see that won’t work very well either. I guess I’m stuck with satellite internet. Oh well, there’s worse things in life.

Good morning y’all. We’re going to go get 50 square bales today from the field for $3 a bale. It isn’t great hay, but will do in a pinch when we are between round bales. If nothing else, I can use it for bedding for the Sheep, then it makes fine compost.

The heat is back. Y’all stay cool.

 

[promiseacres]

Thanks for the coffee.
We have an antenna, like @CntryBoy777 says we get plenty of channels. We are fortunate as we can get centurylink high speed.... it's 90/month but that includes the house phoneand their modem. Used to have Hughes net....they suck.
Sorry the video wouldn't load... it was a catty becoming a chysalis. Maybe I will try later.
We need to get moving, meeting friends at state park to hike and bike in 2 hours.

 

[Bruce]

They are sending a tech out Monday with a new modem, that will be a automatic sign up for another 2 years.

THEIR hardware broke and they can force you into a 2 year contract to get it replaced?? That should be illegal. Is it possible to purchase a modem elsewhere? DW set up the cable contract at the prior house and at the time you had no choice but to rent their modem. After a time it became possible to buy them at places like Best Buy. Got one for less than a year of Comcast rental.

We have 15M DSL with the land line (it was 7 for a long time). The only other option would be satellite. We don't watch TV, don't even have an antenna though we do have a TV and a VCR to show movies.

 

[Jesusfreak101]

we have just internet from ziplink and it's 55 a month for unlimited and pretty fast I don't know the exact spend through...