In a recent contest from Consumerist, Comcast beat out Monsanto (a company with whom the word “evil” is often associated) as the Worst Company in America. And we are simply giddy with excitement at the results. We were truly pulling for them. After all, their tenacious dedication to abusing customers is a special talent, and […]
Comcast has done it again! We felt extremely compelled to write about the city of Huntington, West Virginia after reading an article in the Huntington Herald-Dispatch. Comcast, the most hated company in America, has now turned to terrorizing the town of Huntington. In this article Sabrina Thomas, a librarian at Marshall University, had such a […]
When you say, “Thank you,” it’s important that you really mean it.
So we mean it, when we thank the executives at Time Warner Cable. They, once again, are raising prices to rebroadcast free, over-the-air content. Thanks to the backward business practices of cable executives, we just keep getting more and more customers. It’s truly so generous of them. Rather than use lofty language as praise for cable’s growing irrelevance, we decided to show a tangible sign of our appreciation. We delivered a cake right to their front door.
Since crime scene dramas are the most-watched television programming for over-the-air viewers, we decided to use that medium to help you understand the dire straits in which cable providers have found. Scene opens on a wealthy tycoon’s office. We had seen carnage before that day. But never any quite as mysterious. Cable Paymoor’s bloated body […]
Do you live in Milwaukee area? Do you have cable television through Time Warner? Well, if you wish to watch your Green Bay Packers this season, we suggest you act now! Beginning as early as July 25, 2013 Time Warner Cable will start blacking out TMJ4 NBC to ALL of its subscribers! Why? Because the […]
At Antennas Direct, we value not only our customers, but the experience our HDTV antennas provide. This is why our antennas come with a lifetime warranty. If you’ve purchased an antenna from us in the past and it is destroyed in a typhoon, fire or a squabble with an ex-lover, we will be happy to […]
The story you are about to read is true. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent. Dear Charter, I know Dr. Thomas said we shouldn’t contact each other during our “cooling off” period, but our time apart has given me the clarity to truly analyze our issues. While I still love you, […]
If you think about it, your relationship with the cable company is not unlike many of your real life romances. It starts out hot and heavy with both sides mutually satisfied. Then the more dominate force (cable) starts taking more and more without even the courtesy of a kiss. At Antennas Direct, we not only […]
Still paying for cable? Why? Do you realize you could save $100 bucks a month if you cut the cord! We thought it would be fun to compile a list of all the awesome things you could buy if—and only if—you canceled cable. #1 Lots of Musk cologne: Look, it is no secret that broads […]
“Sweep the leg, Johnny. Sweep the leg!” Do you remember this famous villainous spiel? It is from the 1984 classic, The Karate Kid. Who didn’t hate John Kreese and his clan of prepubescent ninjas? They were always picking on the little guy in hopes of making others believe they truly mattered. Sounds like our pals […]
Time Warner Cable subscribers, brace for rate hikes Prices for most of the firm’s TV services are set to rise. The move comes as it cuts a deal for a baseball channel and as the cable industry loses subscribers. David Lazarus January 29, 2013 The latest rate hikes also come amid ongoing losses in the […]
Why pay $80 a month for cable, when you can meet Prince Charming for just $7.99? We all know that Prince Charming would not need to ask for a long term commitment, because he realizes that if it is a good relationship. You will never leave. Cable companies were hoping to make you feel like you had […]
