A: It's just like the Internet, except:
- It's a lot more expensive.
- You can't post, and there's no killfile.
- There's no alt.sex or alt.drugs.
- The new rec.humor.funny has a laugh track.
- There's a commercial break every 10 minutes.
- Everything is formatted to 40 columns for TVs.
- The free software costs you US$2 per Mbyte to ftp, more for long distance.
- There's a commercial break every 10 minutes.
A: It's just like cable TV, except:
- It's a lot more expensive.
- The picture isn't as good.
- There are 500 channels of pay-per-view and home shopping.
- You can watch any episode of Gilligan's Island or any Al Gore speech for only $2.
- There are no public-access channels.
- There's a commercial break every 10 minutes.
A: It's just like renting videos, except:
- It's a lot more expensive.
- There's only 1 percent of the selection.
- There's no porn.
- There's no pause, fast-forward, or rewind, and it costs you another $3.95 if you want to watch something twice.
- There's a commercial break every 10 minutes.
A: It's just like the telephone, except:
- It's a lot more expensive.
- There's no one to talk to.
- Every number is a toll call.
- There's a commercial break every 10 minutes.
(posted anonymously to the Net)
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