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09-23-2008, 04:53 PM
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| WLS Mentor  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: No. Los Angeles County, CA
Posts: 1,184
Weight Statistics 4.29.08 RNY Surgery Date:
5' 8"
Height:
301 lb Start Weight:
211 lb Current Weight:
170 lb Goal Weight:
90 lb Weight Loss:
41 lb Lb Left to Lose:
29.9003322259 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 45.7618944637 BMI Start:
32.0789359862 BMI Current:
25.8455882353 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass   |  OT: DSL or Cable...which do you like?
I am battling with DSLExtreme now, as my internet communication has slowed to a halt and they say it is an AT&T (phone line) thing and they will contact them, yadda yadda blah blah...PLUS they upped my fees by 6 bucks/month! Anyway, I have made an appt with the cable company for Saturday to install cable internet. Anyone have any big issues or opinions on DSL vs. Cable? Bring it on! I need to know! Thanks and Love,
__________________ Judijo  7/2008: I no longer qualify for WLS! BMI <40 with NO co-morbidities!  9/29/08: 5 months post-op and 70 pounds gone forever, babeeee!  11-29-08: 7 months post-op and down 90 lbs. Total cholesterol is under 200 for the first time in my adult life!   Starting weight: beginning of nutrition classes, August, 2007 My blog on my weight loss journey and thoughts that go with it. My MySpace Page. |
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09-23-2008, 05:03 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mount Vernon, NY
Posts: 7,899
Weight Statistics all my life Start Date:
4/19/2007 Surgery Date:
5' 9"
Height:
260 lb Start Weight:
149 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
111 lb Weight Loss:
-11 lb Lb Left to Lose:
42.6923076923 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 38.3910943079 BMI Start:
22.0010501995 BMI Current:
23.6252888049 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  | 
i prefer the cable internet service in terms of the speed HOWEVER the cable company here SUCKS. their customer service is TERRIBLE and they are over priced. i currently have dsl and sometimes it is quite slow but being that i am a stickler for customer service i stick with the dsl.
__________________ Anything worth having is worth working for!   KenyaR.  Lap RNY 4/19/07 |
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09-23-2008, 05:34 PM
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| Big Loser Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: East Rochester, NY
Posts: 139
Weight Statistics 8/7/08 Start Date:
8/20/08 Surgery Date:
6' 1"
Height:
338 lb Start Weight:
232 lb Current Weight:
199 lb Goal Weight:
106 lb Weight Loss:
33 lb Lb Left to Lose:
31.3609467456 % % Lost:
7/4/09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 44.5888534434 BMI Start:
30.6053668606 BMI Current:
26.252017264 BMI Goal:
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I agree my cable company sucks and I can not stand them so I have DSL. It is fast enough for what we use it for. Plus for the deal I can not beat it. I am thinking about getting Verizon wireless broadband, even though it cost more I would have the internet any where I go.
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09-23-2008, 05:44 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mount Vernon, NY
Posts: 7,899
Weight Statistics all my life Start Date:
4/19/2007 Surgery Date:
5' 9"
Height:
260 lb Start Weight:
149 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
111 lb Weight Loss:
-11 lb Lb Left to Lose:
42.6923076923 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 38.3910943079 BMI Start:
22.0010501995 BMI Current:
23.6252888049 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |
i should say i got verizon dsl. i left timewarner cable because the reps are either non english speaking or morons....anywhooo. verizon was having a special. six months free! and free modem thingy...so i got it. besides i like their reps better anyway. and because the dsl rides on their phone line they are quick to fix it. off my soap box now LOL!! (i hate timewarner. they think that because they are the ONLY cable service provider they are the only provider PERIOD...and they are so not!)
__________________ Anything worth having is worth working for! KenyaR. Lap RNY 4/19/07 |
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09-23-2008, 06:44 PM
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| WLS Mentor Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: No. Los Angeles County, CA
Posts: 1,184
Weight Statistics 4.29.08 RNY Surgery Date:
5' 8"
Height:
301 lb Start Weight:
211 lb Current Weight:
170 lb Goal Weight:
90 lb Weight Loss:
41 lb Lb Left to Lose:
29.9003322259 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 45.7618944637 BMI Start:
32.0789359862 BMI Current:
25.8455882353 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |
Yeah, I hear ya about TimeWarner and their holier-than-thou attitude, but since AT&T began offering digital fiberoptic blah blah and of course the satellite competition, TW has pretty much no choice but to straighten up, customer service wise. At my work, which is run by a big HMO/PPO provider, with 7 medical clinics, we are constantly attending customer service meetings (one is tonight) because the competition is so fierce.
__________________ Judijo 7/2008: I no longer qualify for WLS! BMI <40 with NO co-morbidities! 9/29/08: 5 months post-op and 70 pounds gone forever, babeeee! 11-29-08: 7 months post-op and down 90 lbs. Total cholesterol is under 200 for the first time in my adult life! Starting weight: beginning of nutrition classes, August, 2007 My blog on my weight loss journey and thoughts that go with it. My MySpace Page. |
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09-23-2008, 07:12 PM
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| Whipper Snapper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: bronx
Posts: 42
Weight Statistics 9/26/07 Start Date:
08/12/2008 Surgery Date:
5' "
Height:
246 lb Start Weight:
205 lb Current Weight:
110 lb Goal Weight:
41 lb Weight Loss:
95 lb Lb Left to Lose:
16.6666666667 % % Lost:
1 year Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 48.0383333333 BMI Start:
40.0319444444 BMI Current:
21.4805555556 BMI Goal:
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I got first Cablevision and they love to add you everymonth hidden charges, then i decided call verizon but ppl no offense I HATE VERIZON they made me wait for 2 weeks to come and set my connection then they nnever showed up for the appointment i called they told me ohh we did out the house BUT FROM WHERE THIS EARTH i will plug the phone i dont have jacks at home -.- GRRRRRRRRR so they did another appointment which never showed off and so on until one morning i woke up and i said why keep waiting these stupid ppl no offense and i canceled now mmmmm i dont have company i am taking the signal from the air lolz im thinking get At&T card idk to which company go im tired from CSr saying to you one story then appears is another. Sometimes I wonder it is me who cant speak their language or is just actually them who has communication problems. is like im talking russian and they answer in chinese :P
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09-23-2008, 09:06 PM
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| WLS Guru  Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mira Loma, CA 91752
Posts: 424
Blog Entries: 5 Weight Statistics April 15, 2006 Start Date:
May 10, 2006 Surgery Date:
6' 3"
Height:
345 lb Start Weight:
189 lb Current Weight:
200 lb Goal Weight:
156 lb Weight Loss:
-11 lb Lb Left to Lose:
45.2173913043 % % Lost:
anytime Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 43.1173333333 BMI Start:
23.6208 BMI Current:
24.9955555556 BMI Goal:
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I've had cable Internet service for close to 3 years. At first I had standard service, and the first time I had a problem (modem power supply), I was told it would be a week before they'd get here. I told them that was unacceptable. I upgraded my service to "business grade", which allows faster downloads, and they guarantee any service calls within 24 hours. I can't get DSL where I live, so it's either cable or dial up. Cable works so much better than dial up. DAVE
__________________ Dave Chambers  Dave in 2005, a few months prior to surgery  BariCare-whey isolate protein that tastes GOOD: http://www.liquidbariatricvitamins.com/baricare.htm Liquid vitamins: www.liquidbariatricvitamins.com www.dried-peas.com, a high protein snack www.dried-edamame.com a high protein snack Liquid vitamins: www.bariatricliquidvitamins.com  |
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09-23-2008, 09:13 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: WADING RIVER (Long Island), NY
Posts: 5,016
Weight Statistics 7/16/07 Start Date:
7/16/07 Surgery Date:
4' 11"
Height:
230 lb Start Weight:
130 lb Current Weight:
115 lb Goal Weight:
100 lb Weight Loss:
15 lb Lb Left to Lose:
43.4782608696 % % Lost:
12/31/08 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 46.4492961793 BMI Start:
26.2539500144 BMI Current:
23.2246480896 BMI Goal:
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I hate dsl and will never go back. I have cable now and it is much faster and better than dsl.
__________________ 3/2008 PREG. START WT 144LBS. GOAL WILL HAVE TO WAIT TILL AFTER BABY  230 lbs 7/2007 & 142 lbs 4/2008     |
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09-24-2008, 07:28 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Davenport, IA
Posts: 1,582
Weight Statistics 12/28/06 Start Date:
May 14, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 5"
Height:
253 lb Start Weight:
191 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
62 lb Weight Loss:
41 lb Lb Left to Lose:
24.5059288538 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 42.0968047337 BMI Start:
31.780591716 BMI Current:
24.9585798817 BMI Goal:
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I have DSL but have been thinking of cable. Everyone I know loves their cable hook up unless there is an outage. We have been hit with a lot of serious storms here, (70 mph winds, flooding etc.) and it has been taking forever to get things fixed. A friend of mine was hit by lightening and everything got fried. She aslo had her phone service through cable. Well everytime they called on the cell they got put on hold forever and racked up extra charges because the went over their minutes since it was the only phone they were using at the time. When the company finally did come on line they would keep telling them that the service in their area wasn't affected and it must be a problem with thier phones. Finally after a week of calling every day they got someon who actually listened to them and said they would send out a service person. The first appt they could get was a week away. They were able to access their voice mail and when the guy didn't show up, they found out they the cable company called and left a message that they would call before coming and if they didn't get an answer they would not come. DUH!?!!!! So three weeks later they finally got the problem fixed. They were talking about getting their old phone service back but I think that was going to be another major hassle. Moral of this story, I guess you are damned if you do and damned if you don't. Slower internet speed or crappy service. The problem is the cable companies have you over a barrel because they are area specific.
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09-24-2008, 02:46 PM
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| WLS Mentor Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: No. Los Angeles County, CA
Posts: 1,184
Weight Statistics 4.29.08 RNY Surgery Date:
5' 8"
Height:
301 lb Start Weight:
211 lb Current Weight:
170 lb Goal Weight:
90 lb Weight Loss:
41 lb Lb Left to Lose:
29.9003322259 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 45.7618944637 BMI Start:
32.0789359862 BMI Current:
25.8455882353 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |
The outage situation is my biggest drawback, too. We rely on our DSL for online TV shows when the cable it out. With cable internet, we would be SOL if there were an outage. Oh, well...the outages are few so I guess I will give it a whirl. I really do hope AT&T cures the line problem before the cable appt. I would like to have the option...ya know? Thanks to all! 
__________________ Judijo 7/2008: I no longer qualify for WLS! BMI <40 with NO co-morbidities! 9/29/08: 5 months post-op and 70 pounds gone forever, babeeee! 11-29-08: 7 months post-op and down 90 lbs. Total cholesterol is under 200 for the first time in my adult life! Starting weight: beginning of nutrition classes, August, 2007 My blog on my weight loss journey and thoughts that go with it. My MySpace Page. |
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