Now look at them yo-yo's, that's the way you do it
You play the guitar on the M.T.V.
That ain't working, that's the way you do it
Money for nothing and your chicks for free
Money For Nothing - Dire Straits
Well, my financially strapped landlord really did! He finally did it!
He took away my MTV.
And all the other "cable" channels as well, reducing the Bright House package to the cheapest one: allowing only local broadcast channels and a couple insignificant cable ones.
Oh, but the Christian cable channel is sure one of them! Can't let poor people go without their Electronic Jesus! (And, of course, the "loving" preachers providing you with the 800 number that you can call to donate to!)
Alle-fuckin-luhia!
Meanwhile, here's the roll call of the ones I lost...may they rest in peace.
TBS
CNN
CNBC
MSNBC
The Weather Channel
Fox News Channel (well, this ain't so bad)
ESPN (who cares)
ESPN2 (who cares squared)
SUN Network (a local Florida cable channel featuring local sports teams...another who cares)
Speed (I gotta say I never watched this channel devoted to car racing...I'm sure it sucks)
Nickelodeon (never watched it)
Disney Channel (never watched it)
Cartoon Network
We Television
TV Land
USA Network
Lifetime
Discovery Channel (oh how I'll miss you)
A & E
History Channel (oh no, now it's "Life After TV" instead of "Life After People")
Animal Planet
TLC
AMC
FSN (Some other never watched Florida channel)
Hallmark
DHC
Style
Soap Network
Lifetime Movie Network
Travel Channel
Bravo
Golf Channel
tru TV
HGTV
Oxygen
E!
Comedy Central
BET
Spike TV
Syfy
FX
CMT (zzzzzz, again who cares)
VH1
CSPAN
and of course
MTV
Which, like everyone in my age group, I stopped watching around 1989 but still...
That's not the point.
It's about the options. All those options.
And the fact that my landlord's savings won't be passed down. My rent doesn't get lowered due to this. So now I essentially pay the same for a much reduced benefit due to no fault of my own.
Anybody know of a decent place to rent in the area?
With free (and FULL) cable, please.