Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for July 08, 2014
July 07, 2014
July 09, 2014
Transcript:
Phone: Bombast Cable... how can I help you? Rat: I want to cancel cable. Now that I have Netflix and Hulu, I don't need you and your 700 worthless channels anymore. Phone: So that's it? You want to cancel your entire account? Rat: Well, no. I still want ESPN. Phone: Ha! To get ESPN, you have to get all 700 wothless channels! Bwahahaaaaaaa!!! Rat: The cable company is a worthy foe.
Unfortunately, here in rural life, we can only get three channels (and two are PBS) since the nation went all digital – even with a good, outdoor antenna. We’re over 50 miles from the nearest city that broadcasts television. So cable or DISH/DIRECT TV is more or less necessary. Only having dial-up is a bore, too. Satellite internet is ’way too pricey.