July 18th, 2001



The Top 5 Signs Your
Cable Company is Getting Cocky


5> Announces plans to increase rates by a “small percentage,” and use the increased cash flow to “Buy France.”

4> It costs $40/month *not* to get Fox and UPN.

3> Whenever you try to watch PBS, the screen flashes, “Hey, we got bills, too!” and flips you back to QVC.

2> Cable modem internet access now appears on your bill as “porn channel.”

and the Number 1 Sign Your Cable Company is Getting Cocky…

1> Just for laughs, they’ve started dubbing C-SPAN with dialog from bad Chinese martial arts films.




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Credits:

Selected from 39 submissions from 10 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:

Dawson Rambo, Santa Rosa, CA — 1, 3, 5 (Three-day Weekend!)
Richard Lipp, Overland Park, KS — 2
William Wickart, Hillsboro, OR — 4
Office Life Corporate Files — Topic, Banner Tag, RU list name
Travis Ruetenik, Honolulu, HI — Prez & CEO