Do you have a cable connection?

@Zelmarq (12585)
Cebu City, Philippines
July 18, 2008 6:46pm CST
back home we only settle for the free tv stations available since cable connction is expensive and we cant afford to spend much money on the not so practical needs, with all the prices of prime commodities rising and our purchasing power is no loner that powerful. I enjoy cable connection here in the boarding house, we are lucky that our land lord gave us free cable connection since they will pay for the cable and all we can do is to enjo the blesign they gave us.
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@kingcrapper (1536)
• United States
18 Jul 08
I do have a cable connection and wonder what I would be without it! I have a package where the cable internet and the basic channels on the tv are together. I was visiting my mother and she still has internet through a phone line and it was so slow! I am doing all I can to raise enough money to keep ahead of expensises. I store as much as I can in a freezer and travel with the car as little as possible. The trick is to make more but spend less! A real hard trick for some people!
@Zelmarq (12585)
• Cebu City, Philippines
23 Jul 08
Hee in our place there's a cable and an internet package at the pice of one, bu one feedback I heard is that its not capable for VOIP and the connection is slow than the dsl that is connected to the telephone system. Thank you and have a nice day!
@riyasam (16556)
• India
27 Jul 08
its real important to teach the kids the importance of saving.
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@teison2 (5921)
• Norway
19 Jul 08
We have cabel tv. Not by our own choosing though. We own an apartment and we all get the same deal from the common fund we pay into every month. It is a good deal though. Soon we'll get our internetconnection as part of the package so we'll actually end up getting the tv thing for less than nothing. We get about 20 channels. It's enough - though I'd like to swap a few. But it's good - no complaining really
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@Zelmarq (12585)
• Cebu City, Philippines
23 Jul 08
Thats good at least you can share the expenses with your common fund and what maks it lighter for all of you and to top that you can still enjoy watching. have a nice day and take care.
• Canada
19 Jul 08
No, I do ot have a cale connection. I don't have a TV at home (well I have one, it's just not plugged in or hooked up). I don't have cable internet at home either. I prefer to use the wireless iternet at The Second Cup, just up the street from where I live. It's cheaper, and they make better coffee than I do. ;)
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@Zelmarq (12585)
• Cebu City, Philippines
23 Jul 08
Thats a very good simple life you are living my friend. The disadvantage of having a tv is that its eating up our time watching shows that are sometimes not that good. But for me while watching tv I do something and its something the whole family can enjoy.
@jammyt (2818)
• Philippines
18 Jul 08
I think cable connection is one of the best things that has happened. I remember when there was still no cable and people were confined to at least 5 local channels.Then I remembered when cable was first introduced and was quite expensive. Now cable connection prices are so competitive and more or less the channels offered are still the same. Of course having cable means added utility bills, but what's a few more pesos/dollars/ for entertainment in the comfort of your home?
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@Zelmarq (12585)
• Cebu City, Philippines
19 Jul 08
Im just glad we dont have to pay for the cable connection, its would not be so enjoyable paying for a not so important extra charge. When watcing tv only have a favorite station and the cbale connection is not noticeable. have a nice day!
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@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
19 Jul 08
Hi Zelmarq! Oh that is so nice of your landlord to share their cable connection to their tenants. You are lucky, bless them! And yes, we do have a cable connection. I am glad somehow that mylot helps in paying out the monthly cable charge. haha..Thank God for this blessing! Take care and God Bless!
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@Zelmarq (12585)
• Cebu City, Philippines
23 Jul 08
Yes we are ver lucky to have such a kind landlord. Honestly, he was not that kind before but we are glad of th great transformation.
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@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
27 Jul 08
That is at least a good thing that there was a good transformation in him. Take care and God Bless!
• Philippines
18 Jul 08
I used to have cable connection but it was cut down because it was too expensive.
@Zelmarq (12585)
• Cebu City, Philippines
19 Jul 08
Thats a good decision my friend. There are other imporant things to spend money and its about time we save and be wise when it comes to spending money.
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@riyasam (16556)
• India
27 Jul 08
believe it or not,we do not have a tv.its personal choice.not that we can not afford it.so there is no question of cable connection.
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@Zelmarq (12585)
• Cebu City, Philippines
28 Jul 08
WOw, its ok. I know a family who does not have tv because they dont like to divert the connection of their children.
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
19 Jul 08
yup we have cable and I love it specially with the puter I sure wouldnt want to go back to dial up
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@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
24 Jul 08
ya got that right slowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
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@Zelmarq (12585)
• Cebu City, Philippines
24 Jul 08
Its ok than having none at all my friend.
@Zelmarq (12585)
• Cebu City, Philippines
24 Jul 08
Yes, dsl is a lot btter than dial up, in dial up you lose all your time waiting for the very slow connection.
@cripfemme (7698)
• United States
27 Jul 08
Yes, I have a cable connection because I have cable TV. They also provide my phone service as bundling was cheaper. However, my internet is likely to get shut off any day because I can't pay the cable bill because I haven't gotten paid. If I can just make it until Friday I can pay off the whole bill and not worry about my services. I don't know if I will though. I hate dial up so I hope I don't have to go back to that. My parents have dial up and it doesn't bother them because they don't use the computer that much. But as all my jobs require the internet dial up would drive me crazy within 48 hours.
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@Zelmarq (12585)
• Cebu City, Philippines
28 Jul 08
Of course, dial up is too slow for a fast world, LOL. I used to have dial up and I changed to dsl coz its more convenient and I could really maximize my time here on mylot and other internet earning sites.
@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
24 Jul 08
We have cable connection and it is much easier because you do not have to adjust the rabbit ears that will soon be defunct. There are some shows that will only appear on cable, and I do not mean the bad shows. I mean shows on the History, Health, and Discovery Channel, shows from other countries and in other languages. I do know that the more people subscribe to cable, it does get cheaper and I do like the idea of seeing something different from the same old thing.
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@Zelmarq (12585)
• Cebu City, Philippines
24 Jul 08
There are a lot of things that we can learn through wtaching this shows.
@jillmalitz (5131)
• United States
23 Jul 08
Most people here have either cable or satellite tv. Many apartment complexes give free basic but you have to pay for more. Right now we have cable so we can have more stations. Next year the prices will all go up since everything will be going HD.
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@Zelmarq (12585)
• Cebu City, Philippines
24 Jul 08
If i have the choice maybe i wont pay for the extra charges they can get the connection for cable.LOL
@myliezl0903 (2726)
• Philippines
20 Jul 08
yes we do have cable connection at home., we need it because we had a bad signal in our place.,.
@Zelmarq (12585)
• Cebu City, Philippines
24 Jul 08
Well its better than having a static signal.
• Philippines
24 Jul 08
i guess it is not that you are lucky.. luck is something that is of a chance.. when we are already christians, we don't rely on luck. as you said, you don't believe in fortune telling. so as luck, don't beleive in it.. but instead, you are blessed... you are blessed to have the tv connection. we don't have even televesion sets here.. hehe
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@Zelmarq (12585)
• Cebu City, Philippines
24 Jul 08
hehehe, we are blessed indeed.Theres a new location on the thid jing where we can now entertain our brothers and sisters and we can now eat there with comfort. Hope you could visit us again. Take care and God bless!
@thestar (304)
• Egypt
27 Jul 08
i like to watch the common tv channels and it's very nice channels i believe that the national tv more important an entertain for me than the other broadcasting media i could know a lot of nation information from the small bar right there in the bottom of the channel and many good other talk shows . sure i can't imagine myself can't watch tv channels especially the nation one . good luck my friend and have a nice time .
@Zelmarq (12585)
• Cebu City, Philippines
28 Jul 08
Thank you my friend, hope you have a nice day and take care. Thank you for sharing.
@pearl1003 (668)
• Philippines
19 Jul 08
yes i do! its simply because our family wants more options.. and having more tv channels from all over the world is like having the chance to learn more each day and know more about anything that's been going on.
@Zelmarq (12585)
• Cebu City, Philippines
24 Jul 08
Yes, thats great. There are so many interesting things to learn, about culture and about cute animals. Its fascinating coz there are so many places that we have not heard about but learn it from tv.
@checapricorn (16061)
• United States
19 Jul 08
Hi Zel, You are very lucky Zel...I was renting before and it was not free to have a cable connection..I was lucky when my Sister and I moved out with a friends and 4 of us will divide it..It's nice really to have an access of different channels but not practical when you're just the one who will pay it, especially for working people and daytime no one will avail it!
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@Zelmarq (12585)
• Cebu City, Philippines
24 Jul 08
Its great to have that at least there are many of you who will enjoy and also share the expenses it makes it affordable.
• Singapore
20 Jul 08
We love watching TV over here lol. Nothing better to do... So yes, I have cable TV over here and pretty much all the shows I follow are from there and not available on the free stations.
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@Zelmarq (12585)
• Cebu City, Philippines
24 Jul 08
I also love watching tv, but the shows i love watching are also on that local free stations so its great for me.LOL happy watching.
@misty99 (736)
19 Jul 08
Here in our place...yes we do have cable connections.I get to enjoy programs i use to watch back home.I get to know the latest news in our country.As of now both competing channels in the Philippines have respective cable companies here.We have choices,and since there's competition the prices usually goes down a bit.Fair enough,at least that is one point less in my homesickness
@Zelmarq (12585)
• Cebu City, Philippines
24 Jul 08
Thats right, competition and the subcribers will benefit this and the price will also matter making it more affordable.
@iyah10 (4115)
• Kuwait
19 Jul 08
Yes we do have a cable conection here in Kuwait in which it is open with the Satellite and to have an International movie connection we do have a DSL but back there wiht my family in the Philippines it is a big NO in which we will have to pay more if we put a cable connection........
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@Zelmarq (12585)
• Cebu City, Philippines
24 Jul 08
Its really expensive here, i agree with you.
@apwahm (13)
• United States
19 Jul 08
I currently have cable both for internet and TV viewing. We are debating switching to satellite and dsl. Although I know the local dsl is slower, we've been having issues with our cable internet dropping out at times which can really get annoying. The one thing we really like about having cable is the on demand programming. We especially love to be able to turn on stand-up comedy or documentaries when we want to watch them. We have a dvr but sine it's only in the living room it doesn't do us much good or when we are in the bedroom. No matter what you go with for television viewing, each option has it's own advantages and drawbacks.
@Zelmarq (12585)
• Cebu City, Philippines
24 Jul 08
I have heard here that cable internet is slower, the one that goes through the telephone system is alot better.