i return with my tail firmly tucked between my legs.
last august, i told direct tv, att, to go #### themselves and i hoped they would burn in the 9th ring of dante's inferno, for all eternity.
part of what ignited my initial fury of a thousand suns, was i called up to get new equipment (mine was at least 8-10 years old) they wouldn't give me the wireless genies, without a $99 install fee and a $150 charge. there may have also been some sort of monthly rental fee. i had been routinely calling, and getting, free stuff, every year for 10 years....
i had just mounted my new 65" smart tv on the wall, with nary a wire showing. i NEEDED wireless connections. As well as free st max. duh. they told me to pound sand.
so, i happily, cut that ####### cord. it's a new age, sky net is coming! i got this!
i got sling. i had netflix. amazon prime. google tv, etc, etc.
i got a firestick, added kodi, and was stealing #### left and right. bought real debrid, so the stealing part was easier/better.
i also, in my rage, told att internet to go #### a football too! their speed sux0red and couldn't handle my new maverick approach. i happily ended up paying more, for 150 speed, so i could stream more crap. (this was the only positive, to me losing my mind)
in the end, it all pretty much sucked donkey ****.
my wife was ready to let me go quietly in my sleep after a few months. but my dumb ###, held my ground! i was ready to die on this f'ing hill, such was my rage.
after 8 months or so, my wife, let alone my 11 year old kid, had had enough.
but then, an epiphany. let's call up and see what happens.
$300 gift card. free genie equipment. new dish. new wiring. free movies for 6 months. free STmax. $65/mo for everything except movies.