It’s Tuesday and Saving Grace is on tonight. I love that show and can hardly wait. Gritty.
I had to speak with Comcast tonight and, truth be told, it was actually a very good experience. My router went down and couldn’t get up. The woman I spoke with was very nice and accommodating and extremely good at multi-tasking. She almost had me talked into buying their new bundle package that, for only ten bucks more a month, will get me a home phone AND HBO. I miss HBO. I miss the shows. I miss the movies. I don’t miss the cost.
She had me goin’ with the phone and how much I could save by buying the bundle. She did all of this, quite patiently I might add, while I was unplugging and plugging and unplugging a bunch of cords. Then, just as we were about done, she mentioned HBO for just ten more dollars a month. Then she said it included HD and, while I don’t have that new TV yet, I’m considering it. *sigh*
She’d averaged what I pay per month and I felt myself swoon and sway. I do not swoon and sway easily. I heard the fall in her voice as I said I’d have to talk it over with my partner. She probably gets some kind of perk or chit or incentive or whatever they are calling it these days. I felt bad for a minute but then realized how much I’m already paying for these services and then simply thanked her for her time and told her I hoped her supervisors were listening in ’cause she was absolutely terrific!
I watched “Gran Torino” the other night and actually liked it even though Clint Eastwood seemed to growl throughout the entire movie.
I hear Carlos Ruiz Zafon has a new book coming out. I absolutely loved his, “Shadows of the Wind” and want to, for the first time since I left B&N, run right out and buy a book. (Makes me really miss galley books!) I don’t usually read fiction but, man, that was a good book! His new book is, “The Angel’s Game.” I’m a little afraid to buy it because I know I will sit down and read it all at once.
Between that and HBO, nothing will get done around here. Hey, that’s not such a bad idea! Relaxing; what a concept!
Filed under: Comcast, books, exhausted, movies, rejuvenations
Hi!
If you’re really interested in HBO, I can see if there are any promotions running in your area right now. Glad you had a good experience with the customer service rep. Let us know if you ever need anything. We’re here if you need us.
Kind Regards,
Melissa Mendoza
Comcast Customer Connect
National Customer Operations
We_Can_Help@cable.comcast.com
Wow, I am impressed with your blogging pull. Comcast leaves you comments?
Geez they’re onto you Natalie. Quicker than a blowfly on a pile of poop them buggers!
I know, right? This is the second time this has happened. I think they pay people to google comcast to see what people are saying about them. It’s almost always bad… but this time it was a good experience so I thought I’d give ‘em props. One positive against at least 200 negatives (me alone!) isn’t such a good average.
You should see the crap I get hits for and the peeps who come here. It’s pretty amazing considering how in-often I blog anymore.
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Can you send the Comcast people my way??? God damn…I’m still waiting for them to re-wire my house – 3 years of madness. Last techie dude that came over was great but all has been a little quiet – he was drawing a sophisticated map and re-routing all our lines and you had to have a Masters in Cable to understand it all. But that was 3 weeks ago….earth to comcast, come in comcast….
Anyhoo, this is all a far cry from your Direct TV horror stories…
PS – Holy Hub and Son watched Gran Torino the other night – I caught the will reading and the final cruise – no clue what went down before that. Note to self: don’t walk in on the final minutes of movies.