I had dish network, and got tired of paying for a gazillion sports channels, none of which were outdoor sports, and for other shows I did not watch. So I called and told the woman, that I do not watch sports channels, except for the outdoor sports, like hunting and fishing. And then I said could I trade back all of the sports channels, and the other programs, I don't watch, and get the outdoor channel, the science channel, food channel, hbo, and history channel? She said sure, we can upgrade you, and I said wait a minute, I wasn't talking upgrading, you weren't listening. Does the upgrade have sports channels? Oh yes, she said, you get all the baseball, foot ball, and..... I said see you weren't listening to me. I said I do not watch those channels. I don't want them, and I am paying for them. So can I just give you back all of those sports channels, and other channels I don't watch, for the few that I do watch? She said " Well does anyone else offer that?" I said why be a follower, why not be a leader. Give the customer the choice, to pick and choose, what they want to watch. You can still do the package bit, with this many to choose from, in the this package, and this many from this package, etc. Why force them to pay extra for the programs they want to watch, but include programs they don't watch. She said well no one else is doing that. I said again, why be a follower, try being a leader, don't wait for some else to come up with a good idea, and then try to follow, lead! I asked her if she liked a really good steak? She said oh yes I do. I said what if every time you went to your favorite steak place, and you order your favorite steak, it came with a big glob of Rutabagas? She said I hate rutabagas, I wouldn't eat them. I said but you are paying for them, even though you don't like them. She said well I wouldn't eat there. I said me neither, come get your box. I haven't had a TV since. I have been thinking of getting one, and getting a computer rig called simply TV. It is a one time price, you get the box, and hook it to your computer, and it has almost all of the stuff offered by dish, cable, etc. And there is no monthly fee, it is a one time payment. They will notify you of upgrades, and advancements, etc. But for now, I just watch my cowboy TV out my dining room window, which only has the nature channel on it. Deer, turkeys, bear, mountain lions, ground squirrels, sparrows, chickadees, red eared squirrels, Stellars' Jay, etc.
Wayne
