# I'm getting cable, I'm getting cable

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-cable-im-getting-cable/119624>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [July 18, 2002, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-cable-im-getting-cable/119624 "2002-07-18T15:12:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![peedin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peedin/32/14095_2.png) [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-cable-im-getting-cable/119624/1 "2002-07-18T15:12:43Z")

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To most people this would not be a BFD. But it is to me. I’ve lived without cable for a year (since my marriage broke up) because I had to see if I could afford. Well, I CAN afford it (while my ex is $40K in debt on his credit cards), so I ordered it and it’s being installed Monday. Free installation. Not only cable, DIGITAL cable (whatever that is). The only bummer is that the franchise doesn’t offer Food TV. I’m sensing the purchase of a 27" tv in the near future.

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**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-cable-im-getting-cable/119624/2 "2002-07-18T23:31:18Z")

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cable! lucky duck. i only get 5 stations. i want cable. i don’t have a worthy tv.

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**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-cable-im-getting-cable/119624/3 "2002-07-18T23:35:54Z")

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Game. Show. Network.

_Join us_

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**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2002, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-cable-im-getting-cable/119624/4 "2002-07-18T23:41:32Z")

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Ah the sweet sweet alphabet of cable. TVLand, MSNBC, ESPN, VH1, FX, MTV, TBS, TNT, AMC, ESPN2, ESPN Classic, HBO, CMT, GAC, BET, USA and TNN.

Happy

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**Author:** ![EggNogg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/eb8c5e/32.png) [@EggNogg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EggNogg)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2002, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-cable-im-getting-cable/119624/5 "2002-07-19T00:06:58Z")

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So many letters, so little time.  
Its all groin grabbingly good

egg

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**Author:** ![p\_cific\_812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@p\_cific\_812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/p_cific_812)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2002, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-cable-im-getting-cable/119624/6 "2002-07-19T04:44:40Z")

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Cable is great, but try living w/o internet access for a month and a half. I almost died. Seriously.

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**Author:** ![sezyou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b77776/32.png) [@sezyou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sezyou)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2002, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-cable-im-getting-cable/119624/7 "2002-07-19T07:10:46Z")

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I thought you were talking about cable internet. I was originally happy for you. My condolence are appropriate now.