Question For my UK friends and fellow fans

Polethebear · 08 Nov 2003, 18:19

What is cable like in your country??? What do you receive?? I had wondered if you had it over there and since now I know,I'm curious.

If y

Tim · 08 Nov 2003, 19:10

What kind of cable?? internet or tv??

Polethebear · 08 Nov 2003, 21:18

TV

CarylB · 08 Nov 2003, 21:33

Eell Polarbear .. they stopped laying cable before they got to Sheffield where I live .. so it's not an option for me.

Satellite is expensive if you want anything more than the basics and endless repeats .. and I have to pay over £100 a year just for the privilege of having a TV in the house .. so I make do with the terrestrial channels :)

original sin · 08 Nov 2003, 22:02

well we couldn't get satelite because of some trees apparently in the line of sight of the dish - so we plumbed for cable.
Somedays I really regret it - it seems that every day when I get in from work the Simpsons are on

as to what you get it really depends on what package you sign up to.
I've got the basic which are the terrestrial channels, plus sci fi, kids music , classics, gold

Testify · 08 Nov 2003, 22:52

we got sky, havin a few probs at the min tho, but otherwise its ok. Lots of channels

Tim · 09 Nov 2003, 00:46

We have cable with:

nl 1, nl 2, nl 3, rtl 4, rtl 5, yorin, veronica, sbs 6, net 5, eurosport, bbc 1 and 2, national geographic, discovery, and some other things.... a lot.

tukayaway · 09 Nov 2003, 01:56

Luckily my parents pay for Sky. But there are too many channels. I wish you could pick and choose single channels, there's a lot of rubbish available. Especially the shopping channels. If the product is so good, why can't you buy them in the shops?

Chris · 09 Nov 2003, 16:01

Being from a rural community, we don't got none of this 'ere cable stuff - although farmer giles has a new chicken - and that starts with the same letter!!!!

Only kidding, we can't get cable because so far, it isn't "cost-effective" to lay in our village. As i live in the bottom of the valley i cannot get Sky unless I pay over £200 to have an extension pole put on the chimney so the dish can be high enough to see round the corner of the valley!!!

And because there are some trees and stuff in the way, we cannot get channel 5 so i can only watch channels 1 - 4 except during rush hour when the buses outside cause picture interference!!!

heat · 09 Nov 2003, 17:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris

Being from a rural community, we don't got none of this 'ere cable stuff - although farmer giles has a new chicken - and that starts with the same letter!!!!

Only kidding, we can't get cable because so far, it isn't "cost-effective" to lay in our village. As i live in the bottom of the valley i cannot get Sky unless I pay over £200 to have an extension pole put on the chimney so the dish can be high enough to see round the corner of the valley!!!

And because there are some trees and stuff in the way, we cannot get channel 5 so i can only watch channels 1 - 4 except during rush hour when the buses outside cause picture interference!!!

Well that's what you get for living in Yorkshire!!!!!

CarylB · 09 Nov 2003, 17:55

~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ apparently thinks it's funny that I said I can't really afford Sky ..

Perhaps I should qualify this by saying that I don't think it's worth the money. I don't think it's a matter for derision that anyone doesn't have unlimited funds .. I prefer to out mine to other uses.

Chris · 10 Nov 2003, 18:48

Caryl,

I just thought of your last message today when listening to the radio. They were playing Bruce Springsteen - "57 channels and nothing on"!!!!

Well, it tickled me!!!

Kitty Kat · 10 Nov 2003, 21:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by heat

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris

Being from a rural community, we don't got none of this 'ere cable stuff - although farmer giles has a new chicken - and that starts with the same letter!!!!

Only kidding, we can't get cable because so far, it isn't "cost-effective" to lay in our village. As i live in the bottom of the valley i cannot get Sky unless I pay over £200 to have an extension pole put on the chimney so the dish can be high enough to see round the corner of the valley!!!

And because there are some trees and stuff in the way, we cannot get channel 5 so i can only watch channels 1 - 4 except during rush hour when the buses outside cause picture interference!!!

Well that's what you get for living in Yorkshire!!!!!

Heat - Yorkshire is gods own country. If parts of it can't get cable - so what. We make our own entertainment, and it doesn't involve sheep.

Gez · 11 Nov 2003, 21:47

Well what about a Meatloaf 24hr cable channel??
From music to films, interviews etc..

08 Nov 2003, 18:19	#1
Polethebear Junior Loafer Join Date: 25.06.2003 Location: Boaz,AL Posts: 35	Question For my UK friends and fellow fans What is cable like in your country??? What do you receive?? I had wondered if you had it over there and since now I know,I'm curious. If y

08 Nov 2003, 19:10	#2
Tim The Butcher Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Westervoort, The Netherlands Posts: 10,321	What kind of cable?? internet or tv??

08 Nov 2003, 21:18	#3
Polethebear Junior Loafer Join Date: 25.06.2003 Location: Boaz,AL Posts: 35	TV

08 Nov 2003, 21:33	#4
CarylB Mega Loafer Join Date: 16.04.2003 Location: Sheffield UK Posts: 5,910	Eell Polarbear .. they stopped laying cable before they got to Sheffield where I live .. so it's not an option for me. Satellite is expensive if you want anything more than the basics and endless repeats .. and I have to pay over £100 a year just for the privilege of having a TV in the house .. so I make do with the terrestrial channels :)

08 Nov 2003, 22:02	#5
original sin Sinner Join Date: 15.04.2003 Location: cyber space Posts: 2,457	well we couldn't get satelite because of some trees apparently in the line of sight of the dish - so we plumbed for cable. Somedays I really regret it - it seems that every day when I get in from work the Simpsons are on as to what you get it really depends on what package you sign up to. I've got the basic which are the terrestrial channels, plus sci fi, kids music , classics, gold

08 Nov 2003, 22:52	#6
Testify ragamuffin Join Date: 21.05.2003 Location: xxx daydreaming xxx Posts: 5,023	we got sky, havin a few probs at the min tho, but otherwise its ok. Lots of channels

09 Nov 2003, 00:46	#7
Tim The Butcher Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Westervoort, The Netherlands Posts: 10,321	We have cable with: nl 1, nl 2, nl 3, rtl 4, rtl 5, yorin, veronica, sbs 6, net 5, eurosport, bbc 1 and 2, national geographic, discovery, and some other things.... a lot.

09 Nov 2003, 01:56	#8
tukayaway Super Loafer Join Date: 12.05.2002 Location: Luton, England Posts: 485	Luckily my parents pay for Sky. But there are too many channels. I wish you could pick and choose single channels, there's a lot of rubbish available. Especially the shopping channels. If the product is so good, why can't you buy them in the shops?

09 Nov 2003, 16:01	#9
Chris Mega Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Somewhere in the real world. Posts: 7,527	Being from a rural community, we don't got none of this 'ere cable stuff - although farmer giles has a new chicken - and that starts with the same letter!!!! Only kidding, we can't get cable because so far, it isn't "cost-effective" to lay in our village. As i live in the bottom of the valley i cannot get Sky unless I pay over £200 to have an extension pole put on the chimney so the dish can be high enough to see round the corner of the valley!!! And because there are some trees and stuff in the way, we cannot get channel 5 so i can only watch channels 1 - 4 except during rush hour when the buses outside cause picture interference!!!

09 Nov 2003, 17:55	#11
CarylB Mega Loafer Join Date: 16.04.2003 Location: Sheffield UK Posts: 5,910	~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ apparently thinks it's funny that I said I can't really afford Sky .. Perhaps I should qualify this by saying that I don't think it's worth the money. I don't think it's a matter for derision that anyone doesn't have unlimited funds .. I prefer to out mine to other uses.

10 Nov 2003, 18:48	#12
Chris Mega Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Somewhere in the real world. Posts: 7,527	Caryl, I just thought of your last message today when listening to the radio. They were playing Bruce Springsteen - "57 channels and nothing on"!!!! Well, it tickled me!!!

11 Nov 2003, 21:47	#14
Gez Knicker thief Join Date: 17.04.2003 Location: auch...not on the fence Posts: 5,633	Well what about a Meatloaf 24hr cable channel?? From music to films, interviews etc..