[SiberianDVM]

as I am ready to screw with the cable company.

The storm we got 2 days ago broke some tree branches that took out my telephone/cable line at home. I called Knology on my cell phone and reported it. Of course, they did not send anyone out that evening. Strike 1.

Yesterday, I did not hear from them all day. At 1630 I called them again: 14 layers of voice mail later a real live person tells me the repairman will be there between 2000 hrs and 2300 and that he will call me on my cell phone. So I go play golf after work. I'm on the 2nd hole, when the he cell phone rings at 1815. Yep it's the repairguy. So I tell him I can't get there for another 1.5 hours. He can't wait. Strike 2.

So this morning I call Knology again. This time after 14 layers of voice mail, another idiot tells me that I'm wrong: the repairman wa not supposed to be there between 2000 and 2300, it was an on-call work order. Like I'm supposed to give a shit? I was told one thing, another was done, and it's my fault? Strike 3.

I really don't have to have cable. I can get over the air HD TV, but only 4 channels. I really don't have to have a land line, I have a cell phone. I may tell them to take a flying leap.