From The Ashes ...

So I finally broke down and ordered a DSL line. I was gonna go with Road Runner as I already have digital cable (All hail channel 1000- Movies on Demand rules!) But there's a price war that broke out between the cable companies and phone. Verizon made me an offer I couldn't refuse. 1 month free 2 months at 20 something and then $34.95 thereafter. I bit. I ordered it on Saturday which in business terms was Monday morning and by Monday night they E'd me a notice saying my line would be active by the 16th (Monday). A week! To (I presume) flip a switch somewhere. OK I got other fish to fry I can wait a week in anticipation of faster porn downloads and music thievery. This morning I awoke to 40 something E-Mails, all spam (nice filter MSN) except for one from Verison telling me they were behind (asses) hooking up DSL clients and my new activation date is the 23rd. Another week! Do I cancel the activation to try and teach these companies you can't fucking dangle a prize in front of consumers and then follow it up with for shit service and not expect them to go elsewhere? Helloooooooooo Verizon you're pissing me off!!!!!!!!