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Anybody see the new thing now that internet companies including Comcast are going to monitor monthly

Posted By: DSMT on 2008-08-30
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Actually I guess all the internet companies are going to be doing the same thing. nm
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Looks like Comcast starts monitoring internet usage in October. Has anyone here ever been

contacted about excessive usage from Comcast.


With mine, you can set it up for monthly
or just a single payment and make the payment each time.
When looking at the two options, the monthly payments were much higher
if buying, I mean by double in many cases. Also, my husband knows the car dealers where we bought, and they were the ones actually explained all of it to us and why most of them lease! I'd rather pay under 300 a month forever than pay 500 or more a month for 5 or 6 years for the same car. Yes, you may not have car payments for a few years but what are you really saving based on the above? Plus, NO repairs and always having a brand new car. Some even come with free OnStar and satelite radio for a year, and other perks like that. Oh, I've bought many times in the past; and for me this is just a much better deal. To each his own.
monthly plan her with 10.00 extra for unlimited testing = 30/mo. no msg
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Amy used to love to sit on the monitor, until
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I have Comcast and am having the same problem. NM
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For those that have comcast e-mail
I have a question.   I have two e-mail accounts, one is Yahoo and the other is Comcast.   I received e-mail through both.   My Yahoo account will notify me with a pop-up that I have mail.   Comcast doesn't.   Is there a way I can set it to notify me when I receive e-mail?   TIA
yeah, tired. monthly plan HERE w/10 mo. extra for unltd texting. nm
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Anyone with an LCD monitor that can tell me how long they last when used for working all the time.

Mine seems to be having problems after about 2 years but used hard every day.


lazy parents don't monitor their kids or keep them on the right
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My friend has a kitty who sits on her monitor and
when he's ready to eat! Not once has he ever scratched in the process, does just enough to accomplish his objective.
Thank God for "On Demand" with Comcast.

That way, I can keep caught up!  Scrubs never gets old!!  I LOVE that show!!


I have a my space and use it daily to monitor my daughter and her friends
Yep thats me nosy mom but I have a few moms on my friends list lol
Yes, I get a blank when I go to read post. I'm with Comcast. nm
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Comcast apparently broadcast something in superbowl and now
they are apologizing for it and saying they are giving $10.00 back to each household because of this. Who knows what they are talking about? I don’t - thanks
Spew on the monitor again! Girl, you got one wicked sense of humor! I'm
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Including sisters
What is another role 2 sisters could play in a wedding besides bridesmaid?  I was thinking about having them both stand at the guest register.  It is a small, simple wedding and there are not a lot of "parts" for them to have.  Only having one matron of honor.  She is the groom's sister and introduced us.  I think my sisters will be a little miffed for not also being bridesmaids but I only one since I'm keeping it small (as well as other reasons).  Also, what is something else a 4-year-old boy could do other than being the ring bearer?  Thanks so much for the tips.  You guys are the best.  Thanks for letting me pick your brains. 
We have 9 to choose from, not including
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including towels?
this brightens and whitens towels and washcloths? I love white in the bathroom, but avoid it as it gets dingy so fast.
Moderator needs to see, unable to read posts and I am with Bellsouth, not comcast
Nothing here I guess
...going on here, including a few disease processes. nm
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Approximately 30%. Not including today either. sm
I am 54 and figure with all the down-sliding I am going to have to work until I am 154. I am too old to keep digging myself out; something has to give.
Bush lied, many died, including one who

http://www.thoughtcrimenews.com/bushrape.htm


the woman never did get to testify - she was found dead..........


Vince Foster or 3000+ troops..........take yer pick.......


I've gotten them all up for years, including the hubs. Should have
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You could try Craig's list. Are you including pictures with your ads?
That always gets people too.  Pictures of sweet little puppies.... AWWWW.
I found my entire family tree including
dates of birth and marriages, complete spouses names, etc., for me and my 3 siblings on someone's web site. Kind of scary that my DOB and full birth name, married name, spouse's name and our marriage date was on the 'net! (plus my parents, cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents, on and on). This site branched out into 6 different families and was traceable to the 1400s! So much for trying to hide from the stalker it took me 6 years to get away from!
Great job! Our local paper had a posting that got 75 resumes, including mine! Love
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I think so many companies are just trying
to cover their but so they won't be sued. I once read on a stroller a tag that said do not collapse while child is in stroller. LOL
We tried one of these companies

and it was supposedly a "reputable" one, recommended highly by just about everyone.  Searched online, you name it.  Thought I did my homework pretty good.  Well, they were a rip off.  Thankfully I kept logs of everyone I talked to about what and when, etc.  They screwed up several of my accounts, didn't pay them for almost 3 months (even though they received payment) and none of my interest rates were adjusted.  I contacted one of the lawers for the cc company that was handling the collection at that point since my company failed to do so and they said that this was a very common thing and that they really did not like to deal with companies like that, would rather deal directly with the person. 


Good luck to you though, sounds like you actually found one that does some kind of work. 


Mortgage Companies
We have a good one, but it is funny when there is an error on their part they call your employer...  When they want to loan you some more money, they call your house! 
So you are saying you do not like insurance companies????
 Belly 
Insurance companies always get --
past medical records, no matter what insurance company you apply with. Once they get the records and the diagnosis is documented on your record, it is considered a preexisting condition.
Yep. OIl companies don't like the price low.

They cut production to get the prices up again. If we're not _____ by the oil nations, we're ____ by the American oil companies. G-R-E-E-D is the name of the game in the last few years.


Government tells us to cut our driving. Well, I hate to tell them but between a pickup and a car, we drove a total of  5,838 miles last year, and most of that mileage was 100 miles a day for DH to go to work. I get to the store once a month anymore, 2 mile round trip. The only thing I can cut down on is to walk to the store and back. Been there done that, but I'm no spring chicken and carrying 5 bags or more, well....you'd see a bag every 100 feet.


 


Mystery shopping companies
Mystery shopping...Has anyone done any work with reputable mystery/secret shopping companies???
no different than amer. companies offshoring.....sm

I don't see how it's any different that american companies are hiring illegals here versus american companies offshoring (which I detest) because the issue on either side is -- bottom line - the dollar -  and what American employers are willing to pay today...........and in either case, we are all losing our jobs to foreigners (whether they are legal, offshore, or illegal workers).


just my opinion.........


He ought to add the MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION companies
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Really now. Do you think MT companies really care? I wear
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As an IC, I don't think they are allowed to have you on a set schedule. Other companies have
gotten in legal trouble because they were treating ICs as employees. With my IC job, I let them know when I can work and, if they need extra help, they will call and ask if I can do more, but they do not TELL me when to work.
I feel sorry for companies. With all the PC nowadays,
They'll be slapped for saying Christmas...they'll be slapped for not.

I agree -- people should be far more tolerant than they seem to be. I'm a Christian but would not be offended if anyone sayd Happy Kwanza or Hannakuh or Happy Allah Day or whatever!

However, in the interest of keeping politically correct and not being offensive to everyone, they resort to the measures you brought up.

I think we should make sure and not be as sensitive about the word Christmas not being used as those we are complaining about are to it being used. We don't want to be viewed as oversensitive, critical or ugly as they are.

As religion really is a personal choice, we should remember that keeping it alive in our personal lives is what is so important.

JMHO
Like if you diss AAMT, certain companies, -
management, etc. or even if you write some perfectly good words that aren't cusswords, you either get that "bad word" thing, or get booted out altogether.
Obviously your on the side of insurance companies
Maybe you should educate yourself on insurance company profits rising via higher premiums despite more claims being denied due to risk.  The problem is not the supposed risks, its the corporate greed.  No matter how much you pay for insurance, a sizable portion of it goes to salary someone to find (and legislate)loopholes so they won't have to pay anyone's claim.  Go ahead and buy into their propaganda that its other customers causing the problem, not their CEO's new mansion or their profit margin.  Then see how much they appreciate your loyalty next time you file a claim.
spyware? Sounds like what companies use
to shadow in to fix technical problems. Also, many services and hospitals have this ability to keep tabs on their work/workers. I had one use it to break in and type a message to me when they needed a stat.

but, sounds like your hubby needs to take up golf or something.
I agree with trying to negotiate with the CC companies

yourself first. That's what I did. We had a medical problem and we went from paying on time for years to 90 days behind in 3 months. We wound up living off the cards...which is an absolute no-no, but couldn't be helped, and wound up with $45,000 in CC debt.


 I called them all and they all have programs for hardship cases. They set up payments for you which are lower than what you would usually be paying and they lowered my interest rates again (in the good times, I was paying 9%) from 19% to  21% down to 9% again and one company even lowered my interest rate to 6%!


They automatically take the money from your account and you just have to remember to keep the money in there.  Payments are much lower since they lowered the interest rate and all the cards will be paid off in 4 years.


One company did close my account, but none of the others did. I haven't used a credit card for 2 years and most of the cards I had for 10 years.


Hope this helps and good luck. There is light at the end of the tunnel.


The credit card companies are going
to be do everything they can get away with in the next year because of the new rules that will go into effect in 2010. Keep an eye on your interest rates. I have a couple that went up for no apparent reason. I called them immediately. One company lowered my interest rate below what it had previously been. The other did not, and I paid it off and did not use it for a while. They sent me a notice a recently that my credit limit had been increased and the rate had been reduced (back to what it had been previously, of course).

The link below has a synopsis of the new rules that will take effect next year.
Those companies you listed at non profits

All of those companies you listed are non profits as described and accepted by the IRS.


I'm afraid you're going to be out of luck with your animal rescue lady, unless she reorganizes as a non profit, or makes you officially part of the company.


But, DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT.  Check with your tax person, or if you can't reach her, find another tax person.  Call H&R Block.  There may be some loopholes that you can use to get the deduction.


 


On the internet I always do this...
I go to "Page" then "text size" then select "largest."  It doesn't work on most pages, but it makes Google much larger, which definitely makes it much easier to read.  That's all I can tell you though.  I don't know how to make it zoom permanently.
Look on internet about --sm
Synthroid. There are all kinds of comments on there about how ineffective it is for SOME people why are hypothyroid. It also has a very short shelf life and what you get may be old and not help you much. I much prefer Armour thyroid, as it also has T3 hormone in it, where Synthroid does not. A lot of docs who do not know much about hypothyroidism say that you don't need T3, but my feelings are that if the body makes it, you need it for something, whether the doctors think so or not. The same goes for T1 and T2. Armour is not the answer to everything. I don't believe any supplement can fully make up for what your body can't produce any longer, but it helps more than Synthroid does. Only you can tell after you have been taking the medication for a while. Listen to your body and not what some doctors tell you or what other people tell you. Watch your symptoms and see how well the medication relieves those. Do some research on your own, as well. Some doctors do not think this is a very serious problem and kind of poo-poo what you tell them. They also just give you a pill and think you will be okay. That is not always the case.
sorry - Only helps the big formula companies make $.
Toddler nursing is a normal! The criticism of a 22 month old breastfeeding is just a reflection of people's anti-breastfeeding attitudes.
Not so much by unknowns but by my own credit card companies,
all foreign people, trying to sell me the credit protection. The last one called me for around 10 days straight (unknown # on the ID)until I finally answered! I told them all to put me on THEIR "do not call list" or I'd cancel the card. Seems to have worked. ;)
Sounds like offshore companies.....aren't
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