I threw a tomato at comcast

tyler.durden

tyler.durden

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All I pay for entertainment is $23 per month, for comcast internet and vpn providers. I have an electronic antennae that gives me more channels than I know what to with, a 1TB channel master dvr to record shows, and all other movies, music, and cable tv shows I simply pirate from torrents. I even watch shit that just came out in the theaters, sometimes before it even hits the US. It's fun watching movies that haven't hit here yet, I can't stand movie theaters. Torrents rule, and no chance of being caught going through my proxies...
 
abe supercro

abe supercro

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tyler.durden said:
...I can't stand movie theaters.
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the movie theater experience can be great, for immersion and easier to suspend-DISbelief. it's nice when ya don't go during rush hour. a matinée at a smaller theater. see a flick that isn't a box office smash that week. windy city must have some cool art film houses; sometimes those old theaters haven't yet discovered ergonomic seating.
 
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tyler.durden

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abe supercro said:
the movie theater experience can be great, for immersion and easier to suspend-DISbelief. it's nice when ya don't go during rush hour. a matinée at a smaller theater. see a flick that isn't a box office smash that week. windy city must have some cool art film houses; sometimes those old theaters haven't yet discovered ergonomic seating.
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My home set up is great, though. I've got my lazyboy right in front of my 50 inch hdtv with my bose headphones. For movies, I smoke a huge bowl of my og kush, I put that chair back almost all the way, don my headphones and drool on myself a little. Talk about immersive ;)
 
jerryb73

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tyler.durden said:
My home set up is great, though. I've got my lazyboy right in front of my 50 inch hdtv with my bose headphones. For movies, I smoke a huge bowl of my og kush, I put that chair back almost all the way, don my headphones and drool on myself a little. Talk about immersive ;)
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It don't get much better than thatbongsmilie
 
bu$hleaguer

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Just broke up with directv. I'm going modern with this shit. After reading several articles I'm going with my HD leaf antenna, Amazon prime, sling, and Netflix. Total per month will be $38 plus internet instead of $90 plus Internet. Plus Amazon prime will be badass for diaper deliveries that we'll need.

I feel kinda bad because directv was offering me a $30 a month no contract deal because I was leaving ($5 for cable and $25 for the dvr) but fuck em. I think this is the way to go.

As soon as google fiber is up near me I'll do that for Internet.
 
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pabloesqobar

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bu$hleaguer said:
Just broke up with directv. I'm going modern with this shit. After reading several articles I'm going with my HD leaf antenna, Amazon prime, sling, and Netflix. Total per month will be $38 plus internet instead of $90 plus Internet. Plus Amazon prime will be badass for diaper deliveries that we'll need.

I feel kinda bad because directv was offering me a $30 a month no contract deal because I was leaving ($5 for cable and $25 for the dvr) but fuck em. I think this is the way to go.

As soon as google fiber is up near me I'll do that for Internet.
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I cut the cable cord briefly. Went with the Leaf HD antenna as well, got the Roku device, netflix, etc. The antenna was very limited, coverage was spotty and some major local channels didn't come in at all.

I went back to a basic cable package. Was really hoping the antenna would've worked. Obviously it's effectiveness depends on your location.
 
greasemonkeymann

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ttystikk said:
Cable rots your brain and saps your life. I don't watch TV, I have better things to do with my limited time on this earth.

Cable TV; The NEW opiate of the masses. Marx would surely agree.
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Sometimes people like to be entertained man.
Sports are entertainment, and c'mon... HBO is badass..
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greasemonkeymann

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ttystikk said:
I'm entertained and occupied just fine.

I'm not telling anyone else what to do.
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I know man, that's why I edited my post, and I just made a "high-horse" comment, and it was actually done out of jest, but I edited anyways, just cuz i know you are a good guy.
i'd say too much cannabis is more of a threat to "rot your brains" rather than cable
BUT that depends on what you watch...
hell I watch the fuckin NASA channel...
watched a NATGEO show on a lioness that adopted a baby antelope last night, sad story..
I often see things on TV that you'd never be exposed to in the "real" world, so in that regard I consider it a cool thing to have.
 
Unclebaldrick

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abe supercro said:
the movie theater experience can be great, for immersion and easier to suspend-DISbelief. it's nice when ya don't go during rush hour. a matinée at a smaller theater. see a flick that isn't a box office smash that week. windy city must have some cool art film houses; sometimes those old theaters haven't yet discovered ergonomic seating.
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Actually no. There are very few art-film places left. The Musicbox is still OK but the Parkway (now a Gap) and Varsity (Lenscrafters) are still very missed.
 
abe supercro

abe supercro

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oh man The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.

also, Fargo and Blood Simple are at one of my places -haven't sat in a theater in awhile. blood simple cohen bros wld be first pic. that western nvr seen on large screen
 
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