rogersideman asked:

Bonny Doon Vineyard on Oprah, 5/21/09 … bonny doon vineyard

Suzanne W McMahon asked:


Every month there are many things to look forward to for everyone, including spending time with families, watching new movies, and eating out at favorite restaurants. No one likes to pay bills. Open one envelope instead of three;  write one check instead of three. After mortgage or rent payments, the biggest expense you face may be your cable, broadband, and telephone bills. Every year each one gets larger and larger. When you can stop paying unwarranted bills to separate companies, it only makes sense to bundle services through Comcast Communication. One low monthly fee for all three services. What does the very low price get you? Read on and see – I think you’ll find yourself nicely surprised.

Why bundle your telephone, internet, and entertainment services into one single bill through Comcast? By combining all three together Comcast can offer customers an unbelievable low price that no other company can compete with. Because Comcast can offer you broadband, phone, and cable services, you are able to get up-to-the-minute technology and fantastic service at terrific savings. Relax, sit back while you enjoy the very best telephone and entertainment service offered today.  If you only want one of the services from Comcast, do not fret. You can save money by bundling the services Comcast offers instead of buying them separately.  Here’s a run down of every service and why Comcast is tops.

Get up to speed with Comcast Broadband Web Service!

Are you still in the dark ages of dial-up internet? Is DSL frustrating because of the price and unreliability, and the fact that it is 2-3 times more slow than cable broadband? Comcast broadband internet ushers fast lane. Comcast uses the latest technologies to bring you the most dependable and fastest internet speeds available in the market. With Comcast broadband you will experience almost instantaneous downloads of web pages, files, music, podcast, documents, and videos. Your phone line will be for your phone again and you can all use your computers at the same time – isn’t that how it should be? Every person under your roof can now enjoy high-speed Internet service simultaneously. Comcast provides a wireless router – so make your home a Wi-fi home.

VOIP: Unlimited Phone

“VOIP” may be something you’ve never heard of before. It’s an acronym for Voice Over Internet Protocol. It’s all right if you are still somewhat confused. What it means is high quality digital telephone service offered at extremely low rates. The service works like normal phone systems do. There’s no requirement to change you phone number or to buy new telephone handsets. Just place your order with Comcast, then call your local telephone provider and tell them you will not pay insane fees and per minute charges anymore. Enjoy unlimited local and national calls, for a single, inexpensive monthly rate.  You will pay the same amount every month, no matter how long you chat on the phone or who you call. Will you continue to get all of those services with your new telephone plan? Absolutely. Some of the options that are included at no extra charge are voice mail, caller ID, call waiting, speed dial, and call forwarding. What is the quality of this service? The digital voice plan from Comcast incorporates a guarantee of satisfaction. There is no way for you to lose!

Comcast Cable Leads the Way in Digital Entertainment

If you’re still not convinced how great Comcast services are wait until you read about their cable television offer. With Comcast, there are over 275 digital channels available to you with quality programming. You will receive hundreds of different channels for watching movies, televised sporting events, family shows, comedies, and news including Digital classic, On Demand, and On Demand Platinum Programming. With On Demand programming, you can watch your favorite movies and shows when you want and how you want while you pause, stop, rewind and fast forward at your leisure. Comcast cable offers many benefits: an easily accessed menu, over 45 digital movie channels, and HDTV capabilities which allow you to enjoy better picture and sound in a wide-screen format. place an order and you’ll find Comcast has fundamentally changed the way their viewers watch Television.

For years Comcast has provided customers outstanding cable television. What makes them even better, and beating the competition hands down, is the addition of telephone and internet packages. One stop reasonable shopping, that’s what you get when you order comcast. Eliminate those other over priced services. With one low rate for all three or each individual service you’ll save ton’s of money and enjoy the best voice, high-speed internet, and cable television entertainment available!

alimidaty asked:


Can anyone that does or has lived in Norfolk tell me if they have heard of Cavalier communications as a telephone/DSL provider? We are movng there and trying to figure which communication company to go with.
Also, any other helpful info about Norfolk would be appreciated.
Thanks
Cavalier has a unlimited local/long distance and DSL for $50 per month.
So we want to get DSl through them also.

veranthos asked:

Serious lag in Skype conference call with a couple of mates, poor Robby…he needs some pizza ;P … warcraft skype lag lagging

Andrew Jones asked:


If you have an iPhone or an iTouch and you are not taking full advantage of iPhone VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) then get busy. You need to do some research into the existing iPhone VoIP applications, make a selection, get it installed, and stop paying so many fees for the privilege of using your iPhone. While iPhone VoIP can do more for you than just save you money, that’s the key draw. This is particularly true if you pay roaming charges or you do lots of international dialing. Not only can iPhone VoIP greatly reduce the number of traditional cellular talk time minutes you need, it can minimize those roaming toll charges, and eliminate long distance fees.

iPhone VoIP takes advantage of wireless networks (wi-fi) to route your calls. Using session initiation protocol (SIP) client applications your telephone calls are routed over the Internet. You simply need a connection to an SIP based iPhone VoIP provider. Depending on the provider you select you may also get additional services such as redial, mute, hold and access to your address book. Business users can also reap big rewards by adopting iPhone VoIP. The set up may be somewhat different since you may want to connect through your PBX but you can still move to VoIP. The cost savings alone make it good business sense to consider iPhone VoIP for your business.

iPhone VoIP is not totally new. It has been around in some fashion since the advent of the iPhone. What is new is the recent interest in the market and the explosion of advancements and service offerings. A good example of this is the recent inclusion of Skype’s iPhone VoIP client application in Apple’s official store of apps. There are other iPhone VoIP apps available on the Apple store as well but the Skype inclusion has generated a huge amount of attention.

One thing worth mentioning in any discussion of iPhone VoIP is the fact that it is limited to wireless networks (wi-fi), as opposed to traditional cellular networks. This is a strategic decision on the part of Apple in association with its partner AT&T. Wi-fi access is a compromise solution that allows AT&T to retain its market share while still allowing for iPhone VoIP. That said, the fact that wi-fi is used instead of cellular networks is no reason to hold off. You can still enjoy all the advantages of iPhone VoIP.

iPhone VoIP is not just for iPhone users. The same technology that allows the iPhone to use VoIP allows iTouch users to take advantage of it as well. This is a huge advantage since without VoIP the iTouch can not be used for telephone calling.

The market for iPhone VoIP applications is in relatively early stages. This means that everyday new applications become available that will help you take full advantage of the capabilities of the technology. As we move from 3G to 4G networks we will find even more enhanced features becoming available.

So if you haven’t already adopted iPhone VoIP for your device, you owe it to yourself to get to work and find the right application for you. As you begin to enjoy the cost savings you will be very glad you did.

Christa Kowalczyk asked:


AT&T, United Telecommunications, Inc., Century Tel, Cincinnati Bell Telephone and Cox Communications are amongst the five major telephone companies in the US.

Here’s a brief summary of the five major telephone companies.

AT&T Corporation

The tradition of AT&T sprang from the history of the first telephone created by Alexander Graham Bell.

In 1875, Thomas Sanders and Gardiner Hubbard agreed to invest in Alexander Graham Bell’s invention. The venture turned out well and Bell thrived in obtaining patents for his creation one year after. To further develop the discovery, the three partners then instituted the Bell Telephone Company in 1877.

Telephone exchanges then operated under the licensed name of the Bell Telephone Company. The following year, the earliest telephone exchanges was launched in New Haven, Connecticut. That initiated the succeeding telephone exchanges that would transpire in US’s key towns and metropolis. The company was given a new title, American Bell Telephone Company.

Western Electric Company became American Bell’s production entity in 1882. American Bell was able to acquire most of Western Electric’s licensees and the venture developed to be recognized as the Bell System.

It was in March 1885 that the AT& T Company was incorporated to be American Bell’s subsidiary. Having obtained the rights and assets of American Bell, the AT&T turned to be the Bell System’s parent company. In our day, AT&T today is a major international player in providing IP-based systems.

United Telecommunications, Inc., (United Telecom)

The United Telecom spawned in 1892. Cleysen Brown attached a generator to the grain mill of his father, which eventually delivered electricity for Abilene, Kansas. After six years, he installed telephone cable on his electric posts, spreading out the small trade to other neighboring communities. In September 25, 1925, the young business was incorporated as the United Telephone & Electric Company. United Telephone had its share of acquisitions of some private telephone firms. However, United Telephone experienced corporate bankruptcy when Brown died in 1935.

In 1938, United Telephone was incorporated as United Utilities, Inc., together with Central Kansas Power and 7 telephone firms. In 1940s United Utilities developed into a holding company for independent telephone firms because of its several mergers.

United Utilities was given a new name in 1972, United Telecommunications Inc. United Telecom now has a number of subsidiaries in the US– United Telephone Co. of Kansas, United Telephone Co. of the Northwest, and United Telephone Co. of Minnesota-are among them.

Cox

Cox Communications, Inc. is the United States’ third biggest telecommunications source. The company’s tradition of reliable service was born in 1898 when the former school teacher, James M. Cox instituted the Cox Enterprises, Inc., Cox Communications’ parent company. Cox was a three-term governor of Ohio and was a candidate for the U.S. presidency in 1920. Gov. Cox bought the Dayton Evening News, his first newspaper that same year.

Today, Cox Enterprises is serving almost 7 million subscribers and carries the yearly incomes that go beyond $10 billion. The company also earns massive interests in newspapers, radio, vehicles, and television auctions.

Century Tel

Oak Ridge Telephone Company, owned by F.E. Hogan was the forerunner of Century telephone. Hogan sold Oak Ridge to the couple Marie and William Clarke Williams in 1930. It was a family-operated venture at first and in 1968 it became incorporated as Central Telephone and Electronics. That year, Oak Ridge Telephone Company was providing assistance to 3 states. Clarke M. Williams, the Williams’ son was the chairman and president.

The company has gotten its new name, CenturyTel, Inc. in 1999. CenturyTel multiplied in size through a number or acquisitions. In 1998, the company bought 19 exchanges and 89,000 access lines in northern Wisconsin regions from Ameritech. From 2000-2002, CenturyTel also acquired Verizon’s Alabama and Missouri assets. In 2006, over 52 percent of CenturyTel clients had the option of broadband cable telephone services while 19 percent had the option of Voice over Internet Protocol systems.

Cincinnati Bell Telephone

Cincinnati Bell’s former name was The City and Suburban Telegraph Company. In July 5, 1873, it was formally incorporated to become Cincinnati Bell Telephone. Cincinnati Bell became Cincinnati’s first company to offer direct communication involving businesses and the residences of the city.

As the telephone was first operated in the city in 1877, the City and Suburban Association had around 50 exclusive telegraph cables between homes and offices. Clients were provided with a code manuscript and telegraph device, and men operators would run foot treadles to power the call bells.

Obtaining a license, Bell Telephonic Exchange operated as Ohio’s first telephonic exchange and the country’s 10th. The first directory was issued in 1879. Men operators were replaced by women who had to remember all the callers’ names. 1,000 clients were serviced by only 25 staff.

Cincinnati Bell Telephone nowadays offers forward-looking telecommunications services to Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio.

Suzanne W McMahon asked:


Combining multiple services from one company can often be a time saver, as well as a money saver.  Many companies are offering bundle packages of services to entice people to go with them. Comcast offers great savings on all three with their Triple Play Bundle. Once you use their services you will realize for yourself that their quality of digital television, speed of internet and telephone service is marvellous.

Many High Definition channels are provided by Comcast Cable. On Demand is just one of the options offered. As long as your television is cable ready, you can receive the convenience of standard cable and have unlimited access to the channels you enjoy, without a cable box.

The stations you receive are based on the bundle you opt for. The Digital Starter package is only basic in price.  It includes your favorite channels, such as Discovery, Nickelodeon, ESPN and CNN. In addition, this bundle includes the aforementioned On Demand station. In addition, your local stations are still offered so you won’t have to miss a minute of your local news broadcast or weather report. Different packages offer a variety of channels to choose from. You choose how many channels you want in your package as well as the price that’s right for you. Among the issues people have been concerned about is the change that the FCC reports will occur following Jan. 1st of the new year. Comcast has all of their fiber optics in place and will be ready when the broadcasters must start broadcasting in digital.

Comcast is offering a bonus in it’s package, it’s super fast internet service. Many exclusive features come with the service provided that you are a subscriber. Some of these are MacAfee antivirus, Rhapsody, and Photo Show to name a few. One of the many benefits of having Comcast as your Internet Service Provider is your free access to our other services in this package with a value of over $300. Using the latest technology, Comcast’s Internet Service is much more better than you old internet connection. Downloading movies, music, games or videos are much faster than ever before.

In addition to cable and internet, Comcast’s Triple Play package includes telephone service. They offer a lot of unique services however their most outstanding offer is their phone service with unlimited calling. Talk with anyone at anytime when you pay one low price. The offer extends to the territories of the United States, as well as the bordering countries, please keep this in mind. The greatest factor is that you aren’t ever charged any per minute rates and wherever you call, it sounds completely clear. Only Comcast offers the convenience of keeping your current phone number or checking your voicemail online.

Get all 3 bills at once with the comcast triple play. This, in addition to the great services available to you, makes this one truly wonderful entertainment package! Order Comcast Triple Play today and get web-only exclusive deals.

SmashtasmPakkery asked:

TheRealNightBlader was the host and this call went on since 10:23 PM January 29, 2009. I did not have permission to upload this nor record anything they were saying but oh well. XD List of people that were in the call: TheRealNightBlader KnightsofKronos Sight360X LuigiBroBrawl Shippiddge(Yes seriously he was in it) TomKitsune yoshisword02 SmashtasmPakkery

Stable Mabel asked:


Hi, I have been with a particular British ISP broadband provider for a long time and have kept the same email address which is on lots of leaflets etc as a contact. However I want to save money and chane my ISP provider. Unfortunately that means I canot send any mail with my current email address.
So my question is, is there any way I can use my new broadband ISP and keep my old ISP account as a dial up account? Or am I stuck with my current ISP and his expensive broadband price if i want to retain my email address? Can you in fact use a dial up conection on a broadband line?

ichigofruit@ymail.com asked:


They said they’d like to be finished by 2009, but that obviously didn’t happen. Does anybody know when this is expected to take place now?

Also, did Verizon buy the whole company, or just the bigger cities? I live in a small town in North Dakota, and some people are saying we’ll switch to Verizon, but others are saying that we will be transferred to a local telephone provider that does a cell service as well as landlines.

One last thing – what all does this buyout imply? Do we need to get new phones, or pay for new plans? Or can we keep our phones, but need to get new plans, or vice versa? Or, do we get to keep both our phones and our plans, but once we upgrade to Verizon phones, we have to buy their plans?