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Commented on Mercury, Retrograde
A good and justifiable rant, but I'm not sure I agree that VM are that bad solely because they are a monopoly - they are that bad because everyone else (other than apple who don't compete in the same business)...
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Moderator Alan commented on
Mercury, Retrograde
Indeed so - that engineer on his own almost redeems the whole corporate structure you were ranting about....
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Charlie Stross commented on
Mercury, Retrograde
If he'd actually been part of the company, rather than a contractor being paid piece-rate, I'd have to agree with you....
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Moderator Alan commented on
Mercury, Retrograde
Aha, yes. The only way for a Virgin Media representative to be any good is for them not to be from Virgin after all. (I specify Virgin Media because my experience with Virgin Atlantic has been fine. That it has been our family's airline of choice is, mind, nothing at all to do with it having a London-Orlando route, nor anything to do with my sister for a number of years working for VA at the Orlando end. No, nothing at all.) Having said which, we've had no problems with them here in South East Mercia. We've had one box...
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Greg. Tingey commented on
Mercury, Retrograde
Phil Knight @ 155 I gave up TV back in 1976 (ish) well pre-internet. If I really want to watch a programme - I can - just niot at the time it is actually broadcast - it's called "liusten/watch again". An no licence fee, and no box in the corner..... But, seriously, at least 99.9% of TV is unuttersble crap - I know - I've been ON some of these so-called entertainment programmes (shudder)...
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scott-sanford commented on
Mercury, Retrograde
Your weather continues to impress me. Happily from a great distance. Although the comparisons of 'no rainier than Seattle, and no colder than Chicago' doubtless bear repeating....
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