I really do not mind not having cell phone service in my area. It cuts down on a lot of unwanted calls from various sources. I really do mind not having high speed internet connections. I started to cut down quite a few of my wife's favorite trees to access satellite broadband service which go me in a lot of trouble
with "She Who Must Be Obeyed"
. The project was unfortunately and quickly curtailed
as more important things would have been cut (was his name Bobbit)
. The weather data I am constantly looking at takes too long to download and ties up our telephone line which cuts down on additional unwanted calls which is not necessarily a bad thing. At least my baud rate is generally 45.2 bps. I do subscribe to a professional weather provider from which I can get specialized weather data in order to make my weather "prognostications". I can also analyze my own Dopplar radar information through this service. The cost for this hobby prevents me from affording Starbucks, a bigger tractor, and/or a B/H. As to politics I do not see much difference in the pandering regardless of party
. I liken politicians to those practictioners of the first established profession
. By the time I probably get broadband through any political activity we will probably all be communicating via telepathy
. Jay