A simple thing

Okay, so I've just spent the past two hours trying to find a good deal on DSL. I have the worst dial up service (okay, the second worst; I don't have AOL), and the slowest. Wasn't a big deal when I had an archaic computer, but now I have a new spiffy one, and getting bumped in the middle of an IM conversation with Tornwordo, or taking 1/2 an hour to down load a game is ridiculous.

So first, I go to Verizon. Plug in my phone number to see if I can get it. I get back:
"Verizon Online DSL Is Not Available for your phone number."

Swell. So then I go to Extreme DSL. Something is goofy with the website, and no matter how many times I try to see a price list or availability, it just goes back to the home page.

I know people have DSL in my town. I know they do. So why is it so hard for me to even find a price? ARGH.

Then, my landlady, who will be returning in a week or so, asked me to compare DirectTV and Dish Network for her. I've been without Cable or any other TV for over a year now. She's going to switch to satellite, and will include me in the deal. Hooray, right?

Except it's very confusing, and everything is "get it now! This offer won't last!"

Calling the customer service number was a joke. See, my house is about 15 feet from the main house, but we want to make sure that she only has to pay one bill ("Get up to 4 extra rooms in your house free!"). The guy I talked to at Dish Network was very casual, "yeah, I think we could do that. It sounds like it wouldn't be a problem."

Well, could you fucking ask someone who knows for sure? I got almost the same response from the guy at Direct TV. ""We should be able to do that. I don't see why not."

Well, are these guys who are answering the phone actually installing the satellite? Because, you know, if they come and install the gal darn thing, and decide at that time that they can't hook it up to my place, I'm the one who's out of luck. My landlady will get her shows, and I'll still be Big Brotherless.

Not an interesting post at all today. Sorry. If anyone has any suggestions for a good DSL service, or which company, DirectTV or Dish Network they prefer, let me know.