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Replacement for SkyHD

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by DevAdvocate, Feb 15, 2016.

  1. Da Original M.D 20/20

    Da Original M.D 20/20 Well-Known Member

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    Good man.

    Wireless is ****ing garbage. Great idea, **** results.
     
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  2. A.L.D.O 4.1

    A.L.D.O 4.1 1 of the top defendants in Europe

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    The good thing about a stick is that it's easy to move. As long as you have good wifi you can move it from room to room. I take it to mates houses now and again to watch the football. It's handy as ****.
     
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  3. DevAdvocate

    DevAdvocate Gigging bassist

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    I only have a 8mb download speed and that's hardwired, wireless is okay but it streams much more slowly I find.
     
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  4. A.L.D.O 4.1

    A.L.D.O 4.1 1 of the top defendants in Europe

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    I have Virgins top jobby wifi and boosters all over the house. My wifi is **** hot.
     
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  5. DevAdvocate

    DevAdvocate Gigging bassist

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    <grr>
     
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  6. A.L.D.O 4.1

    A.L.D.O 4.1 1 of the top defendants in Europe

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    You have a better view than me. Bad wea the good wee man
     
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  7. Da Original M.D 20/20

    Da Original M.D 20/20 Well-Known Member

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    For 5 ****ing years I was told I couldn't get fibre into my house.

    Then when BT finally added my street to their systems (I live in a new build) I got a deluge of ****ing mail asking me if I wanted fibre. Spoke to the engineer when he came out and he said the pipe had been in the street the entire ****ing time <doh>

    Was stuck with ****ty ADSL for 5 years for no ****ing reason. ****s.
     
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  8. DevAdvocate

    DevAdvocate Gigging bassist

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    This is true, every day is a joy with my view, its priceless, even better from my ManCave.
     
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  9. DevAdvocate

    DevAdvocate Gigging bassist

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    Ouch, <yikes> I would have been seething.
     
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  10. Da Original M.D 20/20

    Da Original M.D 20/20 Well-Known Member

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    I was. Pulled sky up about it after the end of my contract and they said it was impossible.

    Told them just to cancel it then and there. Woman on the phone tried to tell me I had to pay a disconnection fee. I ever so politely reminded her that I'm not under any contract and I don't need to pay them anything. She then told me that I'd be liable for court action to retrieve the fee, to which my reply was "aye ****ing try it bitch" *hangs up*

    Got mail for a few months afterwards telling me I was due them 80 quid for a new sky box. A sky box that was basically an aesthetic item in my living room with no earthly use. Funny thing is I stay next door to a sky fitter and he just laughed when I told him, then he gave me a free sky HD cable out the back of his van for my talktalk box <laugh>
     
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  11. DevAdvocate

    DevAdvocate Gigging bassist

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    Bunch of ****s, I discovered yesterday they had been overbilling me for a Multiscreen for about 2 years. I phoned the complaints dept and the attitude of the bitch who answered was appalling, basically said it was all my fault for not checking what Sky were taking from my bank. £11 a month for 2 years at least, and more or less laughed when I said I wanted a full refund. I told her to get off the phone and put the manager on, got put on hold and she had the neck to say a manager was not available for 10 minutes. No way I was hanging on so I emailed them and told them to cancel and not to bother contacting me with any deals to get me to stay. ****ing terrible customer service, nearly as bad as Vodaphone.
     
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  12. Da Original M.D 20/20

    Da Original M.D 20/20 Well-Known Member

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    I always set my maw on them if they don't play nice with me <rofl> I can't put up with the call centre types on the phone. Makes me wanna buy an AR-15 and go ****ing blow their brains out.

    If she doesn't get answers from the call centre, she speaks to the manager. If hes ****ing useless she writes to the CEO <laugh>

    Shes just scored me 150 quid worth of vouchers that SSE had been due me for 3 months but "didn't have the stock" to give me. She told the **** on the phone the other day that if I didn't have them by the end of the month she would get in touch with the CEO, then the guy says "aye we have that on file from before, I'll get back to you in 24 hours"

    3 Hours later I had confirmation they'd be sent out this week <laugh>

    No giving a ****. I know no better problem solver or haggler than my maw and I'll be ****ed if I'm not using that to my advantage.
     
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  13. bucks_is_leeds

    bucks_is_leeds Jonny big spuds Forum Moderator

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    You need to jail break it mate, its not too hard <ok>
     
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  14. Da Original M.D 20/20

    Da Original M.D 20/20 Well-Known Member

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    I've only ever really used my Kindle for reading books to be honest.

    Does beg the question why I would buy the ****ing Fire HD just to read books though.
     
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  15. DevAdvocate

    DevAdvocate Gigging bassist

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    Downloaded Kodi onto my PC and now i'm installing AKA Animal Wizard which should give me the channels I want.
     
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  16. DevAdvocate

    DevAdvocate Gigging bassist

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    Millenium Falcon now installed along with Genesis and Phoenix. This is not bad at all.
     
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