01.25.00
Cable Follies
Jan 25 Tue (11 PM)
So Amy and I broke down and decided to order cable TV. We’re both very interested in getting BlazerVision, the Trailblazers home games channel.
So this morning I call AT&T Cable services (nee <http://www.tci.com> ) and ask to sign up for the expanded basic server (includes the Discovery Channel). They ask for name, credit card number and…
“Address?”
I give her my address, wait a bit and hear,
“Pardon me sir, but we already have that location as having a subscription and activation.”
…
So it turns out that for three years, clear TV reception has been but a 32″ coaxial cable connection away. This is only the second time I’ve ever had cable access in the place I’ve lived. This will be the true test of my self-restraint, because I know just how easily I slip into that TV stupor.
Wish me luck!