Do I Need Comcast?
chisue
8 years ago
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Comcast dug under my lawn like a gopher - what to do?
Comments (2)I'm surprised they dug. Usually utilities use what's called a "torpedo"....a method to go through earth like the military thing which carries a line or tubing to a specified spot where it is stopped and digging is carried out there---usually at the foundation. It is often used to go 'under' a roadbed so that the road doesn't have to be dug which would interfere with traffic. Any time earth is dug to put in tubing.....the soil is put back with a mound showing which, after a time, settles and the earth can be then topped with soil, or levelled with a roller. To be fair, give the lawn a bit of time before calling them. You could, if the look of the lawn, disturbs you, call them and suggest they come back and roll your lawn. Consider too, doing an overseeding of the area to avoid possible scars. Overseeding a lawn in spring is always a good idea anyway....See MoreI hate Comcast update and a happy ending.
Comments (5)I'm glad that you resolved your issues but sorry it was so much headache for you. I didn't post to your earlier thread but we had major problems with Comcast about five years ago. I went through something similar as you. The problem had escalated several times and even though I was dealing with a high up person, the people he had to deal with were just idiots. No one seemed to be communicating so they'd send someone out for the wrong thing, think they fixed it, etc. They'd fix it, then something would happen again. It was just an ongoing problem so we finally switched to Verizon. I know all providers have their issues - I know there are people who have had bad experiences with Verizon too. I've been fortunate that in the years we been with Verizon though, we haven't had any problems. Knock on wood! And I hope your issues stay resolved but good to know you have the supervisors' numbers....See MoreDo want it? Yes I do! Do I need it? Induction cooktop
Comments (3)Thanks for the encouraging and sage words. :) Skypathway1 I love to cook but am not a fancy cook. My husband is and makes tasty meals for us often. Our grown son cooks and bakes frequently as well. You re-sold me on the induction with your words, which are echoed by many here. Unfortunately I can't really pay for one. :) I wish wishing worked. :) Texas Gem I believe you will get what you planned for. You sound very level headed and practical in your approach. I did get a few things I wanted. For that I'm very happy :) I had to be practical too. Which is why I appreciate this forum so much. Many including you have waited and bided your time just as I've had to do. Much of what we have now in our kitchen is due to our concerted effort in purchasing everything gently used, including the stove, dishwashers and cupboards and counters. It took years but we finally have a truly useable if smallish, kitchen for the first time ever. I had never had a good stove or lots of space to prep and cook on. We did get the long expanses of counter and the good used fridge so this was a dream come true for our kitchen but the induction just wasn't meant to be. I liked the idea because when my adult son cooks his illness makes it hard for him to stay standing and tend the stove. He times everything and gets up and down frequently. I wished to take that burden away from him after all these years. What makes it harder is that I've been saving and planning our kitchen for years. Life and illness take their price, so reality is that there's little chance of more. We're in our late 50s and must think about when we are older, as our son continues to need extra care. Thank goodness we have made this little house accessible already because of our circumstances. so we can grow old in it comfortably and inexpensively. The kitchen is what it is going to be. :( So now I've had to accept it. Begrudgingly. Okay maybe not accept it but live with it until I do. I'm practicing faking it. How am I doing so far? My big consolation is that I'm able bodied and can still work so we can stay in our home and not be driven out by the illnesses etc. Count my blessings. 10 years GWer mostly lurker and TKOer Yeona...See MoreNeed help/info Comcast 'box'
Comments (17)The neighbor said he'd had it for a couple of years, so I'm pretty sure it's the Chromecast streamer--the exact name just got garbled in the retelling. The thing is, my father is nearly 80, had a stroke two and a half years ago, and does not keep his bills organized. He blames the utility companies, hates hearing a recording on the phone, and resents any tech support person with a foreign accent. He's currently in a disagreement with the cable provider and thinks he's going to bypass the company to get service with the inexpensive device. He doesn't know the logistics of watching TV for several hours each evening with just a smartphone, and no WiFi. That is, if he purchased a smartphone. He'd mentioned getting one of the bigger cell phones, because he thinks a bigger phone means bigger numbers to push when he dials. I haven't seen the phone yet, so maybe I'm jumping the gun. He's an intelligent man, just very old school. He built one successful business, sold it to one of my brothers, and started another business, which he still manages--without a computer, another reason I don't think this is going to work the way he expects. Thank you all for your time and suggestions. My son-in-law is tech savvy, so I'll have him talk to my father. And maybe I can talk my father into having the cable/phone bills sent to my address. ETA, bob, I can guarantee he doesn't know about the separate Netflix subscription. The neighbor is probably a younger man, and has no idea my father doesn't have a computer, internet, Netflix, etc....See Moreplllog
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