[Rhodes22-list] Hick State

Wally Buck tnrhodey@hotmail.com
Fri, 06 Dec 2002 13:13:14 -0500


Brad,

Do I get to fly a jet?

Wally

>From: brad haslett <flybrad@yahoo.com>
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>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Hick State
>Date: 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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