[Rhodes22-list] Hick State

brad haslett flybrad@yahoo.com
Fri, 6 Dec 2002 09:52:19 -0800 (PST)


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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