COMCAST SUCKS!

(While this post is not exactly sports-related, it may be somewhat related since it explains why you have no new posts today!)

Comcast absolutely sucks. Sucks! Even worse than Joey Harrington, because a Google search for "comcast sucks" - in quotes - yielded 42,400 hits. And a website called "comcastsucks.com" has suspiciously been taken offline. Anyone else think Comcast owns the domain name?

Comcast blows so much that I use some variation of "comcast" and "sucks" in my online account just to show them how much I can't stand them. Aw, heck, who cares? I should just give you my password. What are you going to do? Log in and pay my bill - which is only $2 less per month than my mortgage? Be my guest!

I was out all evening at a function but I had to do a little cleaning up for my soon-arriving guest, so I got a late start. Then I sat down, all set to post something to get your weekend started off right. Next Friday, the edited version ("you mother lover!") was on in the background.

Suddenly, the picture went out. My first thought is, "Did I pay Comcast this month?" Not sure about that one, but either way, the shut off notice didn't come in the mail. But the cable stations were still showing up on the screen even after I unplugged the cable. That honestly freaked me out a little bit, because then I thought maybe the cable is really wireless and they just have a connection to spy on us. Seriously, the thought crossed my mind long enough to form the thought.

So I hanker down and called Comcast. I hit all the prompts to tell them I have a connection issue with cable, I get a recording that says there's a maintenance outage in my area, hit 1 to be called when it comes back on. I hit 1. It hangs up on me. I call back, this time I report a connection issue with internet, but I hit some other option to get a real person this time, and I ask him what's going on. Mind you, while I waited, it informed me of this maintenance "to improve my service." The service rep was actually nice, and he gave me a credit when I asked. I wanted to know if this was scheduled, and if so, where was the notice. "It looks like it was." No response on the notice, or lack thereof. So how long is this outage going to last? "Looks like through to the morning." Awesome! Keep the good news coming.

And then at 1:39 a.m., I am scared to death when the cable comes back on. It's now 2:28 a.m. and I still haven't received that call from Comcast.

Comast really sucks because they are a necessary evil, and they know you need them, so they don't even try. I already have one class action settlement notice from them, I'm thinking about making it two. If I had work to do (not that posting isn't "work" but I haven't received checks from any of you . . . yet), someone at Comcast would have felt the wrath. But I don't yell, I just write letters and contact senators.

So blame Comcast for no posts. I will, however, take a few minutes to respond to your comments from yesterday's posts . . .