[Rhodes22-list] Hick State

[brad haslett]

Wally, if your house has at least one bathroom and
running water I'll trade you my place in the Western
part of this hick state for yours in the Eastern part.
 Brad.
--- Wally Buck <tnrhodey@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Brad,
> 
> I have traveled exstensively throughout TN and
> adjoining states for the last 
> 10+ years. My employers have always paid my bill so
> I tried to choose the 
> plan that had the best coverage rather than best
> price. I am in sales and I 
> hate doing business with a poor connection. I have
> had damn near all of 
> them; ATT, Srint, GTE, US Cellular, and Verizon.
> East TN and KY are so hilly 
> reception is bad every where outside major cities or
> interstates for 
> everybody. This was true ten years ago, still true
> today, although it is a 
> little better. I haven't been down river to your
> area so I can't comment on 
> who has best service. If you consider all of TN
> Verizon is probably best. 
> Unfortunately they suck for AR. I am roaming when in
> Little Rock inspite of 
> my "national coverage plan".
> 
> Regarding towers on TVA land; they are starting to
> appear around here as 
> well but again only near TVA property near big
> cities or interstate. 
> Something about that suplly and demand thing. I sail
> my Bantam near home 
> (Knox County) and coverage is great. Out at Watts
> Bar 60 miles away the 
> signal is spotty. I had visions of sitting on my
> boat with a wireless 
> internet connection and "working". This can only
> happen if I want to cruise 
> 29 miles upriver to the middle section of Watts Bar.
> This is a good things 
> because it saves me the hassle of bringing the
> laptop when I go to my boat 
> to conduct business. Also with recent reports of
> Laptop Crotch Burn...well I 
> wouldn't go there.
> 
> I figure in another few years the towers will work
> there way up and down the 
> river further. Heck I finally got a cable modem this
> year, those in the city 
> have had for two years.
> 
> Just part of living in a hick state...
> 
> Wally
> 
> >From: "anima" <anima@apex.net>
> >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> >To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Cell Phone Issues
> >Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2002 06:21:29 -0600
> >
> >Gee Brad,
> >We have a big Microwave Tower on the canal on KY
> Lake
> >and the reception is fabulous all over the lake
> except in the
> >cove just beneath the tower. This is very good for
> me since
> >I am on call 24/7!!
> >I am afraid that what MJM said is true about
> Pickwick...there
> >is little interest in the market. I think that fact
> the LBL is govmt
> >land made for easy pickins....the TVA (now the
> Forest service)
> >gets the rental dough. Perhaps you can do some
> politicking (Ugh)
> >in that neck of the woods for a Tower. I do
> remember that there
> >was no service when I was on Pickwick.
> >Anne
> >
> >
> >
> >
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