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<title><![CDATA[johnnie walker on "A Question for the Comic Book Fans" by Fëanor]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Can't help with the "studly" guy on the lower row, but the other three are Inhumans: <br/>Triton, Karnak, Gorgon.<br/>]]></description>
<pubDate>Saturday, May 2, 2009 06:43 PM</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Feanor on "A Question for the Comic Book Fans" by Fëanor]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Thanks again!]]></description>
<pubDate>Sunday, May 3, 2009 04:26 PM</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tim on "Your Opinions on FiOS Are Requested" by Fëanor]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[No problem! :)&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;If you're not totally fed up with Comcast, I think they have DNS problems often which effectively takes out the interweb.  You could try using OpenDNS instead; even with Verizon I use OpenDNS.&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;Did you try Vonage before or some other third party VoIP?  Trust me, you shouldn't notice any difference from a regular land line with Verizon VoIP.  It should make a world of difference using a Tier 1 internet provider.&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;See you next weekend, I hope!]]></description>
<pubDate>Friday, August 8, 2008 08:24 AM</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Feanor on "Your Opinions on FiOS Are Requested" by Fëanor]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Huh.  I might have to look into this OpenDNS thing.  But the problems we're having with Comcast at the moment extend further than the DNS, I think, as they're affecting our cable TV signal, as well.  Luckily, I found somebody else's unprotected wireless network nearby, and their internet is working fine, so.... :)<br/><br/>Yes, we did try Vonage.  We were a little disappointed with the quality and reliability, and with the fact that it would just crap out when the power went out.  But if Verizon isn't like that, it's all good.<br/><br/>Yes, we should definitely see you next weekend!  Hooray!]]></description>
<pubDate>Friday, August 8, 2008 09:50 AM</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Feanor on "Your Opinions on FiOS Are Requested" by Fëanor]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[stee:  I'd forgotten about your Verizon problems.  But considering how much trouble I've had with Comcast, it seems like six of one and a half dozen of the other.<br/><br/>Tim:  Wow!  Thanks very much for all the information!  I'm a little disappointed about the VoIP thing, as poppy and I had that for a while and didn't care for it.  But I think I'm probably going to call up today or tomorrow and schedule our installation.  I've complained about Comcast long enough.  (And in fact, I have another new complaint about Comcast: for the past few days our internet has been down intermittently.)  Hopefully Verizon will be more reliable.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thursday, August 7, 2008 09:37 AM</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[stee on "Your Opinions on FiOS Are Requested" by Fëanor]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Ev's parents have it. they seem happy enough. it sounds like a fantastic deal; i looked into it a few months ago, but at the time it was not available in our area.<br/><br/>the big minus for me is giving any more money to verizon, whom i hate with a glowing passion. they have severely under-staffed their repair department and, as you have heard me say before, absolutely suck at providing service if something ever goes wrong. they've  sunk a lot of money into fios though so they might be more prompt in dealing with fios issues than in old-fashioned landlines.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wednesday, August 6, 2008 09:33 PM</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tim on "Your Opinions on FiOS Are Requested" by Fëanor]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[I've had FiOS for over two years now.  It's great.  I don't think I've ever had a connection problem, and the speed is outstanding for the price.  I did just have a little billing kerfluffle for a few months recently because my contract expired a year ago and they finally got around to raising the rate (by $5), but that's all sorted now.&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;One thing I will say, the installation may be free, but that doesn't mean they're not getting something out of it.  Laws were passed in the 90s which stated that the incumbent telcos were obligated to share their copper lines for DSL at reasonable prices to third parties in order to foster broadband competition.  When Verizon installs the fiber loop to your house, they disconnect the copper.  This cuts out third party competition because there are no laws compelling Verizon to share its fiber Ñ just its copper.  DSL will no longer be an option down the road because once you've been wired for fiber, there's no going back.&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;As a result of the copper disconnection, if you have a land line, it's going to become a VoIP line.  This has one important consequence: if your power goes out for an extended period, your phone line will eventually go dead, cutting you off from emergency services like 911.  There is a battery backup that will be installed with the fiber drop, and I think it keeps the VoIP running for about 8 hours.  After that, you're SOL until the power comes back on.&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;That being said, we really don't get much choice of broadband service here in the US, but FiOS really is a great service, and I highly recommend it over cable and DSL.&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;As for the TV service, I can't give you a first hand recommendation since I don't have it, but I hear very good things about it.  One thing I will say, Verizon is considerably less bandwidth constrained than Comcast, so will have less trouble adding additional HD channels as time goes on.  Plus, I've heard that the HD quality is better than what you get over cable since it doesn't need to be compressed as much.&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;If you do decide to go with FiOS, be aware that the installation generally takes about 4 hours, and you need to be home for the technician to do their work.&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;Good luck!]]></description>
<pubDate>Wednesday, August 6, 2008 10:31 PM</pubDate>
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