Gig 601XL Builder wrote:

I bet Darrel would be surprised how many of the poor people have not only
phones but also cell phones.

I used to be in a very competitive pager and later cabletv business
(only overbuilt community in LA), in the end poor people don't pay their
bills. In the long run a pay-as-you-geaux cellphone is probably cheaper
than having a hardwired one...

Its amazing how expert usenet posters are about conditions over here,
through watching teevee. I've lived here all my life except for 3 of my
46 years. It doesn't take a flood or hurricane to kill people over here..

Hail to the arm-chair quarterbacks of rec.aviation