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Go go gadget winning bracket!
Go go gadget winning bracket!
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GM just announced 21K US factory jobs, and is killing Pontiac. How can they not win this in a landslide?
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@Radi0logy: I wouldn't call them a monopoly, but depending on the specifics of your location they may be the only option.
I live in a condo with no view to the sky for Satellite TV. Verizon won't run FIOS to this building even though the townhomes across the street can get it. Verizon DSL took two months to properly order for some reason and several months after that they still couldn't get the line working. So Comcast was my only functioning option.
Thankfully XOHM is now available to me so I'm going to be giving that a try soon.
@eightfifteen: At least GM is trying to do something about their predicament.
Comcast has twice in the last two years increased my monthly cable TV bill and decreased the number of available channels, and that's on their cheapest $12/month (well, probably about $14/month now) plan.
I don't mind them decreasing the number of channels I get, as long as it comes with decreased cost to the consumer... but it costs me more! How does that make sense?
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@eightfifteen: Because if you don't like GM - DON'T BUY GM.
If you don't like Comcast - well for me, that is my only choice of internet (without spending at least twice as much or dial up).
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@eightfifteen: Exactly, how the hell is Comcast winning?
Throttling and being generally crappy versus terrible cars, responsible for absorbing billions in taxpayer dollars, failure to adapt, more billions in taxpayer dollars...
This should be a no-brainer!
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@nerdtalker: Comcast is a monopoly in many areas and wil no doubt hinder, cripple or stall the broadband for all plan that Obama has been working on. They lock competition out fo markets and force municipalities to declare themselves illegal so comcast can be the only provider in a small market.
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@perruptor: [www.satellitehighspeed.com] (same as above) You're welcome!
@perruptor: The HughesNet plan I linked to (cause I'm too lazy to search for others) is $60/mo. Comcast is $42.95/mo. Difference of $17 a month. I'm sure there are other satellite providers that offer a broader range of pricing options. Wildblue for example offers plans starting at $40 a month. While not as fast as Comcast, its cheaper.
There's really no such thing as equivalent alternatives. Your \"alternative\" to a GM is a Ford or a Toyota, which achieves the same thing, but does it in a different way. It won't cost the same, it won't have the same performance, it might have a different interior and the salesperson might be a lot nicer - but for the basic functionality - driving you to work every day, it is identical. Just like Satellite vs. Cable. the price might be different, the speed might not be identical, and the latency won't be the same, but after you finish, you've checked your email with both of them.
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@Radi0logy: 60188, things have just began to change. AT&T DSL has only been in the area for alittle over a year and FiOS should be available in a few months. Thing's were very grim before now.
@TCTH: Here you go - [www.satellitehighspeed.com] HughesNet Satellite Internet service. DirecTV for television. You're welcome
Any others?
@Radi0logy: My mother in law has HughesNet Satellite Internet - CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP. She has the clearest view possible (no trees), and at times she can get very quick signal, but it always seems to be hit or miss with many times she will get super slow or no signal at all.
She lives about 3 miles north of me, and is \"unluckey\" enough to not even have the Comcast Monopoly to subscribe to.... and I live too far away from the phone computer switch to get their DSL - so I'm stuck with Comcast.
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@Radi0logy: What if you don't have a clear view of the southern sky? DirecTV and satellite internet are not options.
@logicalnoise: How exactly does you not liking the competition = Comcast is a monopoly?? I just don't understand this flawed logic. If there are competing providers of high-speed Internet and you just don't LIKE them it doesn't mean they don't exist! Just because your apartment building won't let you put up a dish doesn't make Comcast a monopoly! Complain about your apartment building, NOT Comcast. Just because there is a tree in the way doesn't negate the existence of the satellite provider.
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@Radi0logy: Satellite Internet is:
A) More than double the cost of cable Internet
B) Useless for uploads, because they go over the phone lines at dial-up speeds
You're proposing an alternative that is not equivalent.
@Radi0logy: Comcast is a CABLE monopoly. Thats why.
They make agreements with other cable providers to not encroach on each others territory making it mandatory you HAVE to use comcast for cable, even if there is another provider working right across the street.
Thats why they are going out of their way to prevent FIOS, because it actually removes their monopoly over cable by providing another line in.
Satellite anything just doesn't cut it here. Its not the same service, nor is it really better. A hard cable will always beat radio waves.
@Jim Topoleski: You're just nitpicking like everyone else. You don't LIKE the alternative, so you dismiss it as untenable. This does not make Comcast a monopoly, regardless of how many times you say it.
As for this line \"They make agreements with other cable providers to not encroach on each others territory making it mandatory you HAVE to use comcast for cable\" doesn't even make sense, as then the other cable company would have people complaining about how XYZ company is a monopoly in their area.
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@Radi0logy: No, it's like saying, don't like GM, take the train to work. Or ride a bicycle. They're 3 different products that do the exact same job and all have their own advantages and disadvantages. For some people satellite is not an option, especially if you live in an apartment building. Comcast is a monopoly. And they suck at customer service.
@DeanOfAllTrades: No, that analogy would be appropriate if I said \"go get 56k AOL\", which I didn't say. Therefore the CORRECT analogy, would be \"don't like GM, go by toyota, honda, hyunda or nissan\". I think you're under the wrong impression that a car, a public bus and a bicycle do the exact same job.
DSL, Cable, and satellite however, DO the exact same job.
@Radi0logy: A car, a bike and a bus all do the same thing in that they get you from point A to point B in a certain amount of time. But, like the difference in cable, DSL and satellite they are all different in that the method of transportation and speed are vastly different. You have satellite, phoneline and cable line and they all have varying speeds, just like your car bike and bus. Face it, you have more choices for transportation than you do for highspeed internet access. Don't fight it.
@DeanOfAllTrades: Of course, if I make a good point I must be in bed with Comcast. But no, I don't even like Comcast. I much prefer At&t Uverse
@Radi0logy: Well then, you're damn lucky to live in a place where Uverse is a competitive alternative to Comcast, and clearly don't know why people dislike them so much. You're coming across as quite a blowhard; when I (and I imagine most Consumerist readers, given the nature of the site) got internet service I checked out the competition pretty damn well, and there is no one who can come close to the already high prices of Comcast with similar service. 48104.
@Zev Youra: Nah actually I can only get Comcast where I am. I prefer Uverse though. The reason I can only get Comcast is because of my apartment complex. However, I understand that is a result of living at my apartment complex, and only passingly is any fault of Comcast. But that's fine, go ahead and continue to blame Comcast for everything.
Ironically, in your case you appear to have a plethora of options, from SBC Yahoo!, Charter and even Earthlink, in addition to the satellite options like HayesNet and DeepBlue. Why you chose to go with the \"monopoly\" (lol) instead of your other options is beyond me.
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@eightfifteen: Because for all their past errors, GM is making a fight of it. They're trying to boost product quality, boost customer service, and pull themselves into the 21st century. (And I say this as someone who hasn't willingly driven a GM car in decades.)
Comcast, on the other hand, is degenerating in all those areas.
Comcast....GM is completely vonerable and is very close to death. Comcast is still breathing and screwing everyone over. Comcast gets my vote.
Not to mention the fact that if you don't like GM, you can buy a vehicle from another car company, whereas Comcast holds monopolies in certain areas, so either you get Cable/Internet from them or from NO ONE.
comcast since they're the crap i'd have to switch to if cox cable ever went out of business since DSL isn't available in my area.
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GM for sucking off the taxpayer's tit
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Comcast...
Unlike Time-Warner, whose cable apparatus is a part of a larger company, Comcast solely exists as a cable company- and you'd think that would give the FOCUS.
instead...
They are responsible for being players in most anti-net neutrality legislation, started the ball rolling on passing laws preventing competition by municipal ISPs, etc. THEY ARE EVIL.
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Never have and probably never will own a GM car so because of that I can't really place my vote in favour of GM. Yes they took government loans/bailouts and, yes, they are a failing business but I can't immediately recall any stories that are so horrible that would give them the title of worst company in America.
I HAVE, however, known people who have had to deal with Comcast's bullshittery... so I guess they get my vote.
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Comcast FTW. My botched installation this morning, and the complete lack of a response from Comcast even after speaking with the executive complaint team in Philadelphia proves just how much they deserve this
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I'd go with Comcast. GM is just run by incompetents and isn't a monopoly.
Comcast for some people isn't avoidable. GM is. This should be a no brainer.
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@Dafrety:
To be fair, technically you don't NEED cable so Comcast IS avoidable.
I've gone without TV service for a year and a half now.
(Comcast still got my vote though :-p )
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@Coop: Technically, Comcast is the sole feasibly ISP to 33% of America. Technically, I'm required by my university classes to use internet resources while at home. No brainer for me.
@Papa Midnight: I believe the statement that Comcast is the sole feasible ISP to anyone in America is incorrect. I've always lived in a large market area, however I have always been under the impression that satellite internet is available EVERYWHERE.
Re: \"satellite internet is available EVERYWHERE\"
False. Our apartment building doesn't face south so even if we wanted DirecTV, we're SOL.
By your logic, you also don't NEED a car and can use public transportation, or a bike, etc. I too, needed Internet access for classes and other reasons... this isn't the 70's; in some cities, Internet access is not as \"luxurious\" as you may think -- it's more of a utility.
@Saisu Mimen: \"False. Our apartment building doesn't face south so even if we wanted DirecTV, we're SOL.\"
This makes no sense. It SOUNDS like your apartment complex won't allow you to put the dish on the top of the building, where the reception should be exceptional, no matter which direction \"the building faces\" (?!?) Ergo, complain about your apartment complex, not Comcast - it isn't their fault that your apartment manager is limiting your choices of high speed Internet and television selections.
\"the building faces (?!?!?!?!)\" as in which way our balcony (where the satellites are mounted) face.
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@Radi0logy: Yeah and did you also get the impression that you could buy any type of car you wanted, Honda and Toyota are two excellent companies that could easily be purchased instead of a GM, overall GM is much more avoidable than comcast is for most people.
@Kyle: And much more evil to boot. At least you aren't spouting the \"comcast is a monopoly\" bs. Regardless, it only takes one other choice for it to be just as easy to \"avoid\" Comcast as it is to \"avoid\" GM
@Radi0logy: Comcast IS a monopoly for me and many neighborhoods. Dish not allowed and FIOS not available. So no other choice - except no TV.
So how is that Not a monopoly?
@pal003: Dish not ALLOWED is a problem with your neighborhood - It has absolutely NOTHING to do with Comcast and does not make them a monopoly. Stop screaming about Comcast being a monopoly when its your HOA's fault.
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I honestly think GM is a worse company, as they have just tossed away any viability in today's market, time after time. However, I voted for comcast (despite the fact I think they are improving)...due to the fact I have comcast, and I think $135 is way too much money for 6 mb internet and basic+digital cable. Also, they won't carry Boomerang, and implemented a data cap (even if it is generous for now).
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I hate Comcast, but they should not be \"winning\" this particular matchup.
@karmaghost: No they definitely shouldn't. This is another example of the underage demographic voting on consumerist against Comcast cause a friend of a friend of a friend said they were terrible and raped their mom. Half the folks here aren't even old enough to drive, let alone understand the true 70+ year suckage that is GM.
You hate Comcast cause they charge you a $2.00 convenience fee? Oh boo hoo. Go talk to the guy thats had to replace the engine in his Lebaron four times since 2000.
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@Radi0logy: It's nice to see octogenarians who are as comfortable with the Internet as you seem to be, and who are also fans of The Simpsons.
@HFC: Octopuswhat?? Huh? You be speakin in some crazy science langauge or sumpin! But the intarnetz are freakin sweet, I can talk wiff my bitches on facebook and myspace, and laugh at all the losers on hotornot! And the vids on da youtubes are hilarious! A monkey drank his own PEE!! Omg lawls I about fell out da place
@king rex: Omg how did you know dude! I like play Halo 3 allllll freakin day, its so effin sweet like candy! omg hit me up on dere, my nick iz LadyLover9797979, good name huh? yeah boi!
@Radi0logy: Yeah there is a simple solution to that, don't buy a shitty ass Lebaron in the first place? And even if you do and have one, I think after the second engine replacement I would have said eff that and just bought a new car as engine replacements aren't cheap. I say, you get what you pay for, unless you're paying for comcast, then you get shitty service.
Comcast FTW!
We had to put weights on top of our cable box in order to get certain channels. Meanwhile, a ticket cannot be opened for someone to come out and fix it because \"there is a problem in your area and when it's fixed, all the tickets are closed\".
Nice excuse!
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Comcast is my mortal enemy...had to go with them. GMs death spiral has been a long time coming...wish it were Comcast instead. Controlling what information people receive/send is an immense responsibility that has all sorts of potential for abuse. It scares me to have an outfit as flagrant and irresponsible as Comcast controlling the flow of information for millions of people.
@No_Moleste: So now we're voting against companies because they might have the ability to abuse their power in the not-too-distant future? Nice.
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This is a tough one. I'd rather see Comcast be in GM's position but I think GM has been a bigger idiot (of a company) for far longer.
I'm voting for Comcast in the finale, I can't believe they actually want to limit my Internet.
Comcast, really?
Just because your internet's a little slower than you think it should be on a saturday night while you're downloading too much porn, and they raise your rates a couple dollars every couple of years?
GM's a company that wouldn't exist right now if the government hadn't given them billions dollars. When was the last time they even made a profit?
I cannot believe Comcast is winning this one. We can't avoid the spiraling economy. We can't avoid paying taxes to prop up a crappy company that doesn't know how to operate efficiently.
Don't like Comcast TV? Get DirecTV or stick with broadcast television. Don't like Comcast High Speed Internet? Get DSL from another company that offers it. Don't like Comcast Digital Voice? Go with your local traditional provider or another digital provider, or just go with straight cell phones.
Comcast is avoidable; GM's cost to the American public isn't. I've never had problems with Comcast either. I'm really appalled at these results.
@nforcer: There's arguments both ways. Part of the reason we're trying to bail them out is just based on how many people they employee and how many other jobs/industries are related (steal for example).
As for Comcast being a choice, they're not where I live. I live in an apartment building, I can't have a satellite or have an antenna showing. If I want internet it's Comcast as well. They've done everything in their power to prevent FIOS from coming to my city and in the main part of the city they've done so.
GM is at least trying something, Comcast knows it sucks and just doesn't care.
Don't like Comcast TV? Get DirecTV or stick with broadcast television. Don't like Comcast High Speed Internet? Get DSL from another company that offers it. Don't like Comcast Digital Voice? Go with your local traditional provider or another digital provider, or just go with straight cell phones.
@nforcer: Good idea on paper, and in an ideal world, would probably see GM \"winning\" this battle instead of Comcast, however, the fact of the matter is that Comcast has a monopoly on 33% of America whos options for an ISP is Comcast, Comcast, and more Comcast.
For that very reason, comcast is not avoidable. Unless you're telling me there's some secret fiber optic laying by my house underground I'm not aware of. I honestly would love for that to be the case.
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@nforcer: Yes, but GM isn't the one who bailed out GM. Our government bailed them out with our tax money. GM just accepted the funds, as most companies would have done under the circumstances.
I'm sick of people blaming the bailout on the failing companies. It's not their fault - companies fail all the time. It's our Congress who voted for the extravagant and futile spending.
@GuinevereRucker: Yetsthe government assessed the funds for the bailout. But would there be any reason to bail them out if they had operated efficiently in years past? No. What about them running ads in Florida of one of their SUVs driving through snow? What about producing the same vehicle with different names for three of their brands instead of just one? What about refusing to invest in energy efficiency, instead pumping money into SUVs that nobody wants?
GM has been making mistakes for a long time. It's just, with the state of the economy, they can't afford to be inefficient anymore. If they'd gotten their act together years ago, nobody would be paying to bail them out. The only thing that's worse than having to bail them out is knowing that it could've been avoided if proper action had been taken.
Anyway, that's still not the point. Regardless of how GM got our money, they're still getting our money. You have a right and ability to refuse paying Comcast. The government, not so much.
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@citking: Unfortunately, an employee evaluation would be bad for management and bad for workers. Too many opportunities for management to buy off workers for a good eval, and too many opportunities for workers to unfairly oust a manager.
Besides, middle management isn't usually the problem.
If we had any kind of worker protection in this country, unions might be as irrelevant as some like to claim. Until then - or until we learn from our friends in Argentina - unions are about all that guarantee workers some kind of voice in their company, and assure some kind of protection against abuse from management.
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Comcrap gets my \"vote\". it took them 4 days to install two of their standard cable boxes and wanted to charge extra installation fees for doing half-assed intalls.
@Firesoul1: Yeah that really compares to shafting the American economy and people, destroying thousands of jobs, and producing cars that require thousands of dollars of repairs within 5 years of purchase.
But yeah, it sucks you had to wait an extra 4 days to play counterstrike. So yeah that's definitely the worse of the two.
@Radi0logy: Lovely anecdotes but too bad they're not always accurate. I have one of my own. I own a 2001 Chevy Impala, base, that's been running for nine years with minor maintenance. It's just shy of 150,000 miles and is still running very well and gets great gas mileage. If you hate GM so much then please stick to buying from foreign-based companies. Before you come in and say \"but GM isn't American LOL!\" I know some of their cars come from overseas, my Impy was made in Canada.
As far as shafting the economy? You do realize that every automaker is in trouble right now, not just GM? Nothing is selling, nobody is buying anything. It's hard to remain competitive in a market that's completely frozen.
Also, pro-tip for you: Try driving your car sensibly. This \"American cars suck!\" garbage is ridiculous. You will be hard pressed to find a car that is unreliable these days, but it's certainly easy to discover the weaknesses of a car when one drives like an idiot and stomps the gas and stomps the brakes constantly just to race someone else to a red light on your morning commute. I guarantee if you drive like a normal, non-retarded person and give your car basic maintenance, you'll probably be fine for a long time unless you got one of the unlucky few cars out there.
@Jonathan Holmes: \"unless you got one of the unlucky few cars out there\"
Thats funny. You realize that this is Consumerist, run by Consumer Reports, the same publication that doesn't rate any American vehicle in the top 10 in reliability?
Anyways, I didn't provide anecdotes, I don't own an American made automobile and likely never will.
\"You do realize that every automaker is in trouble right now, not just GM? Nothing is selling, nobody is buying anything.\"
Um yeah they are in trouble - guess what though? There's a little company called Ford that didn't take any taxpayer pitycash. Their cars aren't selling either, but they don't need a bailout because - guess why? - they aren't as shitty a company as GM.
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If you've never bothered to own an American car, you're just talking out of your ass. My Chevy SUV is the best car I've ever owned, and before it I'd only ever owned Japanese cars.
@tbax929: I never said I have never owned an American car - I had a Plymouth Acclaim which the engine died in and had to be replaced, after shelling out over $1000 for that the transmission died 2 months later. I had a Chevy S10 which.. well, the engine died. And I had a Ford Taurus that was in a head-on collision. So who knows what would have happened with that. Moral of the story is, my japanese cars (altima, ran forever, sold, acura, ran forever, sold, infiniti, ran forever, sold, other acura, ran forever, sold, and mitsubishi, needs a clutch but its a 94 so going to sell it, engine and tranny strong.. and i just bought a camry) have all been excellent vehicles
Considering I'll soon share a significant stake in GM with my fellow taxpayers, wouldn't it be stupid to vote for a company in which I'm an investor?
I voted for Comcast because, unlike with GM products, they have a monopoly in my area. I can (and do) avoid GM products because there are still other automakers out there...with Comcast, they're the only game in town for cable, so I have no choice but to pay them (and put up with their horrible service and support) if I want cable TV or Internet.
@oneliketadow: Consumerist readers have an extremely broad definition of monopoly. I think they probably played Monopoly too much as a kid.
I vote for GM because they cut the retirees' insurance. My father is a retiree and has cancer and they cut off his insurance right when he needs it. My mother, OTOH, has never worked for GM and is an innocent party but is just as harshly affected in this, especially if they file bankruptcy and the pensions are impacted. GM deserves to go down in flames. I hope they never sell so much as another bolt. I
I can't believe that GM isn't on top on this after all the taxpayer dollars they've squandered on their poor excuse of a company. Bitch about Comcast but they don't force money from you. You got Dish Network, over the air TV, even Netflix.
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Ok, I'm genuinely surprised that Comcast is currently winning.
They're both asshats, but Comcast isn't asking for a multi-BILLION dollar bailout. And if you think it's a 'loan', I got a bridge I'd like to sell you...
tough choice but I went with GM because its GM
Monopolies will get my vote. I can buy a car from anybody I like, not just the people who (generally literally) paid off the city council.
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in the battle between an incompetent non-monopoly and a purely evil de facto monopoly... Comcast wins.
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C'mon people! We're all paying for GM even if we hate them! I chose Comcast because it's the lesser of a few evils, but at least Congress didn't make me buy Comcast!
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I don't have to buy a GM shitbox, but Comcast makes me bend over and take it every month because I have no other choice, so Comcast it is!
Comcast FTW. My digital cable hasn't been working properly for over a week now. I can't get listings and the on demand is shot. Any bets on whether they will give me a break on my bill this month over it?
There are a million car companies, but living under Comcast is like living in a third world country.
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Both of this weeks bracket picks are really tough to decide. We have 2 car companies who are in trouble because they failed to be competitive. A major bank that failed in engaing in basic fiduciary restraint. And, a cable company who fails at not being evil. I'm going to have to think this over with cocktail or two.
comcast, seriously? how are they destroying the economy? beyond griping about extremely poor service i see no reason for anybody to vote for them...just crazy!!
I don't think I've ever had a problem with Comcast customer service. They come out when they say they will, they've been proactive about telling me about required upgrades (them shutting off analog channels, while I had analog only service). They've billed me fairly.
GM, on the other hand, has failed to innovate and improve their business. And isn't innovation and improvement really the American mantra?
Voting GM.
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Wow, once again entertainment desires win over reality. GM commits slow suicide, taking tens of thousands of jobs and billions upon billions in tax dollars with it... but Joe Schmo can't watch movies/steal music fast enough so Comcast is a worse company.
How is this even fair? GM sucked at business were as Comcrap sucks at that too but likes to pass on it's suckyness on to its consumers and make them feel inadequate and lousy making us want to hurt and cause harm to people.
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I know I'm alone on this for the most part, but I love and have never had a single issue with my Comcast service. GM on the other hand........
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How about UAW?
@piratebull: Oddly enough, a bad labor union is still better than even mediocre huge corporations.
Go figure.
@piratebull: How about all of the corporate welfare recipients?
UAW is not a company.
@piratebull: Without the UAW cars would be cheaper. That's because your 12 year old would be making them on Saturdays.
Kidding aside, I am not a fan of unions, especially UAW. I am for worker's rights but a union isn't the way to go. Instead, I think a manager should be evaluated by his or her underlings and the manager's job lies in the outcome.
@piratebull: Heh, then that may be a matchup (yeah yeah, UAW isn't a \"company\"). But as is, I see a pretty easy Comcast win.