Ever Decide NOT to Move Someplace Due to the Lack of Broadband? - GoFuckYourself.com

Babaganoosh · 06-06-2004, 01:21 PM

I have a great offer to move to a beautiful house in the country. My family owns the house and it will be vacant at the end of the month. I can live there rent free for as long as I'd like BUT it's about 5 miles north of town and cable/DSL is not available there. If I did move there, I would be on dial-up or satellite (which both suck ass). Am I stupid for refusing such an offer just because I am so utterly dependent on technology? Are there any satellite providers that don't suck or any other options for me?

candyflip · 06-06-2004, 01:24 PM

You're not paying rent. Get yourself a small office space "in town" for a few hundred bucks a month. You'll still be out ahead, have your beautiful place in the country and broadband at the office.

Fletch XXX · 06-06-2004, 01:25 PM

there arent really places here in calif without a connection, in fact, ive never heard of a place without a connection here.

even far out in the desert, and up in the snowy mountains. Warner bros is right around the corner so Road Runner is rocking here!

tootie · 06-06-2004, 01:27 PM

Yes, we have refused to move to places before because of lack of broadband.

Babaganoosh · 06-06-2004, 01:28 PM

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Originally posted by Fletch XXX
there arent really places here in calif without a connection, in fact, ive never heard of a place without a connection here.

even far out in the desert, and up in the snowy mountains. Warner bros is right around the corner so Road Runner is rocking here!

They definitely aren't where I will be moving to. 5 miles north of noplace, kansas. There's nothing out there but wheat, dirt and gravel roads. From the front porch you can only see two houses that sit well over a mile away. There isn't so much as a tree or a hill within site...let alone a fiber node.

crockett · 06-06-2004, 01:28 PM

yea I wouldn't move anywhere with out BB.. it's like moving to a place that dosen't have phone service..

dnsmonster · 06-06-2004, 01:29 PM

5 miles is nothing for a directional wi-fi antenna. With a little effort you could be up at running. Just find someone who'd be willing to put a point on his house / balcony and point the antenna their way. I've done the same for a couple of people.

ukxtra · 06-06-2004, 01:31 PM

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Originally posted by crockett
yea I wouldn't move anywhere with out BB.. it's like moving to a place that dosen't have phone service..

Same here, no BB, no move. dial-up is shit

digifan · 06-06-2004, 01:32 PM

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Originally posted by candyflip
You're not paying rent. Get yourself a small office space "in town" for a few hundred bucks a month. You'll still be out ahead, have your beautiful place in the country and broadband at the office.

This makes sense

Fletch XXX · 06-06-2004, 01:33 PM

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Originally posted by Armed & Hammered
They definitely aren't where I will be moving to. 5 miles north of noplace, kansas. There's nothing out there but wheat, dirt and gravel roads. From the front porch you can only see two houses that sit well over a mile away. There isn't so much as a tree or a hill within site...let alone a fiber node.

why would you move there though?

I have always lived in places with action, I would kill myself living on an isolated farm somewhere.

Although I could grow shitloads of pot and not have to deal with the world which is a plus but I plan on doing that anyway just not in Kansas!

Im thinkin of moving up north but i couldnt deal with seclusion, I need punk rock stores and small rock and roll pubs man. I love sitting on the porch drinking like the rest of the drunks but there doesnt sound like anything going on, id go crazy.

fucking bridges over madison country type of shit?

geez, gimme alley ways and tattoo parlors, rock clubs ;)

Bigfuck · 06-06-2004, 01:33 PM

No Internet no move turned down one offer lasth mont on that

misty_dayz · 06-06-2004, 01:33 PM

actually when we were house hunting, before we put in an offer we checked into whether broadband was available. it wasn't a luxury it was necessary...at that point in time we had to be able to connect to the internet 24/7..come hell or high water...so we had DSL, cable, 2 dial-ups (both routed differently) and webtv (yeah, well, sometimes life sucks)

all systems failed only ONCE and that webtv saved our ass that day LOL

Babaganoosh · 06-06-2004, 02:01 PM

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Originally posted by Fletch XXX
why would you move there though?

I have always lived in places with action, I would kill myself living on an isolated farm somewhere.

Although I could grow shitloads of pot and not have to deal with the world which is a plus but I plan on doing that anyway just not in Kansas!

Im thinkin of moving up north but i couldnt deal with seclusion, I need punk rock stores and small rock and roll pubs man. I love sitting on the porch drinking like the rest of the drunks but there doesnt sound like anything going on, id go crazy.

fucking bridges over madison country type of shit?

geez, gimme alley ways and tattoo parlors, rock clubs ;)

The property has been in the family for 100+ years. It's a beautiful place and completely free. The only reason I can think of NOT to move there is the lack of 'net access. It's not completely podunk. The nearest town is about 50K people. The house just sits far enough off the main roads that internet access isn't readily available.

As for the office idea, I thought about it but I like being able to work from home. I used to pay $325 for an office here in town and I went there maybe once a week. I really need to be online 24/7 so it would be easier to just have a home office.

$5 submissions · 06-06-2004, 02:04 PM

Since I am based overseas, bandwidth (or the lack thereof) is the main determinant of where I move.

StarkReality · 06-06-2004, 02:11 PM

BB is a must ! If you are used to BB, using dialup very annoying.

crockett · 06-06-2004, 02:17 PM

well you could always use dricway satellite Internet.. It sucks and I know a lot of people complain about it. But if it's set up right it can be half decent. They have B/W limits which really suck in this biz and the upload is 56k but if configured right the d/l isn't too bad.

It's way better than dial up, but something you don't get unless you have no other choice for BB.

KidCock · 06-06-2004, 02:57 PM

I couldn't move to the beach, had to settle on living almost downtown Costa Rica because beaches had ni broadband

StRoGE · 06-06-2004, 03:08 PM

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Originally posted by KidCock
I couldn't move to the beach, had to settle on living almost downtown Costa Rica because beaches had ni broadband

Poor you.

SeTec · 06-06-2004, 03:11 PM

oh, there are still places in ca without bb, in fact, about 5 miles from where i live (central coast) there are people who live WITHOUT ELECTRICITY!! some people are strange, but they chose to build where power company wolln't run power

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Fletch XXX GFY HALL OF FAME DAMMIT!!! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: that 504 Posts: 60,840	there arent really places here in calif without a connection, in fact, ive never heard of a place without a connection here. even far out in the desert, and up in the snowy mountains. Warner bros is right around the corner so Road Runner is rocking here! __________________ Want an Android App for your tube, membership, or free site? Need banners or promo material? Hit us up (ICQ Fletch: 148841377) or email me fletchxxx at gmail.com - recent work - About me

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dnsmonster Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: A warm place. Posts: 634	5 miles is nothing for a directional wi-fi antenna. With a little effort you could be up at running. Just find someone who'd be willing to put a point on his house / balcony and point the antenna their way. I've done the same for a couple of people. __________________ I couldn't possibly know what I'm talking about, I'm completely, absolutely and definitively out of my fucking mind.

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Bigfuck Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: In a fucking big house Posts: 4,961	No Internet no move turned down one offer lasth mont on that __________________

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misty_dayz Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: The bank with all the cash Posts: 475	actually when we were house hunting, before we put in an offer we checked into whether broadband was available. it wasn't a luxury it was necessary...at that point in time we had to be able to connect to the internet 24/7..come hell or high water...so we had DSL, cable, 2 dial-ups (both routed differently) and webtv (yeah, well, sometimes life sucks) all systems failed only ONCE and that webtv saved our ass that day LOL

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StarkReality Confirmed User Join Date: May 2004 Location: 4 8 15 16 23 42 Posts: 4,444	BB is a must ! If you are used to BB, using dialup very annoying.

06-06-2004, 02:17 PM	#16
crockett in a van by the river Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 76,806	well you could always use dricway satellite Internet.. It sucks and I know a lot of people complain about it. But if it's set up right it can be half decent. They have B/W limits which really suck in this biz and the upload is 56k but if configured right the d/l isn't too bad. It's way better than dial up, but something you don't get unless you have no other choice for BB. __________________ In November, you can vote for America's next president or its first dictator.

06-06-2004, 02:57 PM	#17
KidCock So Fucking Banned Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Pedro, Costa Rica Posts: 788	I couldn't move to the beach, had to settle on living almost downtown Costa Rica because beaches had ni broadband

06-06-2004, 03:11 PM	#19
SeTec Confirmed User Join Date: May 2004 Location: CA Posts: 440	oh, there are still places in ca without bb, in fact, about 5 miles from where i live (central coast) there are people who live WITHOUT ELECTRICITY!! some people are strange, but they chose to build where power company wolln't run power __________________ ICQ # 916111