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Internet Connection charges in Jersey are outrageous!

You know there is a lot about Jersey I love. Things like the long summers, outstanding live performances, “most” people and it’s beaches. However, there are some things I hate about Jersey. Internet charges are one of these hates.

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I mean look at all them providers in the mainland (and Ireland!) providing from 4mb to 10mb Internet connections! And that is just the tip of the iceberg ladies and gentlemen as there are other providers that give up to 22mb and 24mb. This is scary stuff.

Now bearing in mind some of the prices and the offers listed above, take a look at Jerseys finest:

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Bit of a difference in price don’t you think? AND they are capped too! I’m outraged, seriously.

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This article was posted via telepathy on April 10, 2006 and is listed under General, Jersey, Internet and Broadband. It has a total of 107 comments . This article has been viewed 906 times.


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GaryP:

# || 00.26am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

But you dont pay car tax….. or any tax… so stop whining. :)

The John:

# || 00.28am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

Yes but we ARE overcharged on everything else. Not having to pay car tax (we still pay VAT) is one of the little perks that we take for granted these days on this island. When your only options, like the above, are to be overcharged then not paying car tax is not enough. House prices on this island are the same. For a house that you would pay 100k in the mainland for you would pay 400k in Jersey for.

GaryP:

# || 00.33am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

but how much are your banana boxes ?

Jester:

# || 00.34am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

plastic or real?

The John:

# || 00.36am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

I would guess they’re about £7. You know what sucks? I got charged 18 pounds for a 5m scart lead!!! Lucky it wasn’t my purchase rather than a company purchase but that’s not the point….. 18 pounds!! I can order them online in bulk for 3 pounds each!!

Jester:

# || 00.37am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

think the most i paid for a scart was a fiver….

The John:

# || 01.07am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

You sure that wasn’t a scarf? :D

Jester:

# || 01.10am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

no im pretty sure it was a scart….was from pound stretcher!

The John:

# || 01.12am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

Pound Stretcher, now that’s a shop I haven’t been into in ages! … last place I got something cheap (I shit you not) was Marks and Spencers! …. Got some real nice non-iron work trousers there for 25 pounds a pop. Bonus!

Jester:

# || 01.13am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

lol@non-iron trousers! was my mum who got me the scart….she is such a bargain hunter :D

The John:

# || 01.15am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

Bonus! …. Do you think she could get me the powermac G5 setup I want there for the same price as your scart or slightly more expensive?

Jester:

# || 01.15am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

i would say it might be slightly more expensive….ill ask her tomorrow!

The John:

# || 01.17am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

Please do, cos I really could do with the 16gb of ram and dual 30″ LCD screens……Drools

Jester:

# || 01.18am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

ur just being greedy :P if she gets u a bargain on that i wonder what she can do for my dream machine?

The John:

# || 01.19am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

You mean the computer running at 5.22GHZ with liquid nitrogen coolant and a CPU temperature of -190c or the PC case that has 4 million fans and a water coolant system similar to that of a NASA space shuttle?

Jester:

# || 01.22am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

the 4 million fans and the water coolant system…cant be arsed with the liquid nitrogen…too cold :(

The John:

# || 01.24am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

Yes but by the time you’ve purchased it (or the other for that matter!) you could have bought yourself a whole computer system……well …. almost ….. you know how cheap these computers are getting these days!

Jester:

# || 01.28am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

u can buy a car with the money ur looking to spend on ur system!

The John:

# || 01.30am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

And I WILL spend that amount of money on my system…..Oh yes…..I shall!! Just wait until I start clocking in overtime!

Jester:

# || 01.31am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

u may get into work now then if u wanna make that much spare cash :P

The John:

# || 01.32am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

Oh don’t worry…..I’ll be there in a couple of hours. I actually have a meeting to go to tomorrow, whole day session with lunch provided, bonus! Lobster anyone?

Jester:

# || 01.35am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

u know ive never tried lobster…maybe that should be my next post…WHY HAVE I NOT TRIED EVERY FOOD???

The John:

# || 01.37am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

Because lobster doesn’t taste like doner kebab?

Jester:

# || 01.38am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

well that is true….but it might still taste nice anyway….

The John:

# || 01.38am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

This post has certainly got random all of a sudden, I suppose it’s living up to the website name now! 24 comments so far, how many more can it build up before May 2006?

The John:

# || 01.39am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

Theres not enough meat on a lobster…..somebody hook me a blue whale.

Jester:

# || 01.44am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

id say we can have at least 100 by the end of next week!

The John:

# || 01.48am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

You really think 100 by the end of the week? That would be some going….you sure your Internet line can handle it? Mine probably can’t since its capped, lol sorry…..had to get that sly dig in. Damn you Jersey Telecoms!

Jester:

# || 01.49am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

well this is the whole jersey telecommunications sucks so i forgive ya :P yeah mine can handle it…it will be 3.5meg by next week :D

mademoiselle_cunt:

# || 01.51am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

I’m not in the Uk, so this doesn’t really apply to me. Though, I would like to put my 2 cents in; I’d give my right arm for the Internet. Its cost doesn’t matter much to me. The Internet has had to much of an impact on my life.

-BoX

The John:

# || 01.52am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

It’s only taken 29 comments to get this conversation from Internet connections to tax, plastic bananas to scart leads, scart leads to awesome apples, awesome apples to liquid nitrogen, liquid nitrogen to work, work to lobster and lobster to Jersey Telecoms……My god this is one confusing post!

Jester:

# || 01.53am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

wonder where we will be at 100? cheese? hamsters? bouncy balls?

The John:

# || 01.54am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

Hello there mademoisell, glad you could make it on board :) … Jester and myself are also addicted to the Internet, it has become our source of all things random and evil. However, we can still complain about the price :D

Jester:

# || 01.54am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

i assume ur in work then? or some kinda internet cafe type place….

mademoiselle_cunt:

# || 01.56am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

I wouldn’t who I am if it were not for the Internet. For example, I learned how to give blow jobs and munch rugs from the Internet. What’s a better tool than that?! Oh and I suppose it helped me with my home work from time to time. But that’s just silly.

-BoX

Jester:

# || 01.59am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

oh the images!!!

The John:

# || 01.59am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

Well…..talk about gathering information thats of relevant use to us red-blooded male types! So…what else have you learnt on the Internet :D winks

Jester:

# || 02.01am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

yes what other….”skills” can u show us ;)

The John:

# || 02.02am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

In fact she’s got a point…..I actually used the Internet for schooling purposes as Yahoo was just starting up as a search engine…..obviously there wasn’t much on the Internet at that point but it was still “The big thing” to have access to.

Jester:

# || 02.05am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

hiiiii madison :D

mademoiselle_cunt:

# || 02.07am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

Hiya Kris <3

Wait, John. You mean..you don’t munch the rugs? You < Cool. Cool beats you ’cause you aren’t. :D The Internet also let my enjoy PC games to the 0uter Limitz. Like, unfortunately, WoW. shamed

Jester:

# || 02.07am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

i use the net for all sorts of stuff….uni work, general information, porn….u know….the usual :D

mademoiselle_cunt:

# || 02.08am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

I use it to find old men to be my sugar daddies and purchuse gifts from my Amazon Wishlist. ^..^

The John:

# || 02.08am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

Mostly porn of course, Kris! oh and rug munching? not for me Maddy….I much prefer slidin’ across the marble floor….if you catch my drift ;)

Jester:

# || 02.09am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

how did that work out for ya? u need a boytoy ;) lollll@sliding across the marble floor!

The John:

# || 02.11am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

Whats on your wishlist Maddy? Anything I can use to beat Kris with?

Jester:

# || 02.12am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

what u beating me for :O im innocent i tell ya!

mademoiselle_cunt:

# || 02.12am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

Actually I am in need of a boy toy

mademoiselle_cunt:

# || 02.13am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

If you’re offering, Kris, that would explain my perky nip-uh.. Yeah, fuck these Internet costs.

I actaully don’t have a wish list. If you want to beat him up, you can use my 50lb raw salmon gang weapon.

Jester:

# || 02.14am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

do i need to fill in an application form? do i get an interview? is it oral ;)

The John:

# || 02.15am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

Hell yes! …. Where on earth did you get that salmon from….and am I allowed to digest it when I’m finished beating Kris to a pulp with it? And yeah, these nipp….err Internet costs are terrible.

Jester:

# || 02.16am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

yeah internet costs suck….back to me making madisons nipples perky….WHAT BLOODY FISH????

The John:

# || 02.17am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

Oh it’s not the fish you should worry about….it’s my aerial flex and how I’m going to use it like indiana jones uses his whip.

Jester:

# || 02.18am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

aerial flex? is that a promise ;)

mademoiselle_cunt:

# || 02.19am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

An oral interview is needed, oui. I’d be crazy to have a non experienced oral sugar daddy. I mean..I want to make sure you have proper speach incase of any confusement over my gift purchuses. o.0 And no, I get the fish! \m/ Sushi \m/

Jester:

# || 02.21am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

well ill be happy to attend the oral interview as long as there is some “pie” involved ;)

mademoiselle_cunt:

# || 02.22am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

cackles. Oh they’ll be pie, all right. My whip is better than your’s, John. And yes, I actually have a whip. Snear.

Jester:

# || 02.23am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

so does he! i have felt the wrath of his whip :(

mademoiselle_cunt:

# || 02.25am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

I got mine with my cat woman suit. Those bring out the fun times. How come I haven’t felt this wrath?!

Jester:

# || 02.26am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

u have a cat woman suit :O i wants pictures!!

The John:

# || 02.27am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

Only special people feel the wrath of “The John” or people that deserve a good beating…I wonder which category Kris fell under? :)

mademoiselle_cunt:

# || 02.27am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

I do! I did a fetish show not to long ago and I was allowed to keep it! Happy days.

Jester:

# || 02.27am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

i was just unfortunate to be there when u got the bloody thing :P

The John:

# || 02.28am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

Why do I never get invited to these fetish shows?

mademoiselle_cunt:

# || 02.30am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

Because you get privet shows. Reow. BTW, I’m coming back to the UK in May to visit the fam and then I’m going to Amsterdam. FUCK YEAH. Anyway, we should all have a slumber party. :D

Jester:

# || 02.30am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

yeah same here! is it an arseless cat suit ;)

Jester:

# || 02.31am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

slumber party :O where abouts in the uk u going?

mademoiselle_cunt:

# || 02.33am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

Well, I am going back to London for a bit. Then Ireland, Paris, Amsterdam and Italy. I’m going on an adventure! Yeeehaw! spits in a pot

Jester:

# || 02.33am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

ur all over the show these days! furthest im going is newcastle (england) :(

mademoiselle_cunt:

# || 02.36am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

I can’t stay in one place for too long. But for sheezies you two, we should slumber party it up. John is the out cast so he has to come and join us. And my roomate just broke a plate. gets out the paddle

Jester:

# || 02.38am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

john is no outcast! hes me….and im no outcast! i wouldnt miss the change to run around half naked with you ;)

mademoiselle_cunt:

# || 02.40am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

Who said anything about HALF nekkid? :D

mademoiselle_cunt:

# || 02.41am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

Thanks for not saying goodbye, JOHN :’(

Jester:

# || 02.42am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

yeah dude why didnt u say bye to wee maddy!! we going commando :O

mademoiselle_cunt:

# || 02.45am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

(|) (_) (/_) shakes toosh

mademoiselle_cunt:

# || 02.46am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

What’s with my post’s mucking up! Way to ruin my butt dance..

Jester:

# || 02.46am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

ooooooo baby! shake dat assss!

mademoiselle_cunt:

# || 02.49am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

[i] ERROR: You (John) cannot see this sexy image because you are a turd. X

Jester:

# || 02.50am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

oooo my very own private show :D

mademoiselle_cunt:

# || 02.55am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

This is too hot to show. I’ll talk with you on MSN. winkwinknudgenudge.

Jester:

# || 03.02am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

ooooo runs to msn

The John:

# || 08.03am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

Looks like you guys were busy while I went for 4 hours sleep before my meeting, how I love the Internet and its inane ability to drag me away from sleep! On the plus side I’m fully awake now and very edgy, need coffee, must have coffee. Whats this about a private show btw? Can I download the podcast?

mademoiselle_cunt:

# || 08.55am GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

It’s ok, Kris. We can call the SWAT invasion off. John appologized to me for not saying goodbye. Want a chunky period popcicle?

Jester:

# || 12.36pm GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

ewwwwwwwwww

The John:

# || 17.23pm GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

LOL! … Madison you had me in fits of laughter this morning….Lucky enough the thought of chunky period popcicles disappeared by the time I entered the meeting room…else things could have got reallllllll nasty.

Jester:

# || 17.48pm GMT || 10.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

the thought of period popcicles will forever be stuck in my head :(

mademoiselle_cunt:

# || 20.24pm GMT || 11.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

So…you don’t want one? WHY NOT?! John and I will make millions. You’ll make the right choice. I know you will.

The John:

# || 20.37pm GMT || 11.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

Yes, we’ve already got the PR people on the go. They’re also looking to source me a decent internet connection bloody jersey telecoms bloody expensive……mumbles off into the distance……so and so……

mademoiselle_cunt:

# || 21.07pm GMT || 11.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

Things are going to have to be put on hold for a bit. My crotch stopped bleeding today. I filled as much popcicle cups as possible. I ran out of popcicle sticks so I used some dirty tampons.

The John:

# || 21.09pm GMT || 11.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

Thats absolutely delightful, my retinas are now burned with the image of what you’ve just posted :o| Oh and what do you call a used tampon? A vampires teabag :oD

mademoiselle_cunt:

# || 21.15pm GMT || 11.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

gigglesnort That’s good.

Jester:

# || 12.35pm GMT || 12.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

ok i was disturbed b4….

mademoiselle_cunt:

# || 19.54pm GMT || 12.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

Who’s talking to the Gar Bear? Meee! Aw wee little Gary. HE’D want one of my period popcicles.

Jester:

# || 20.21pm GMT || 12.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

thats because hes gary….he would eat anything! (or anyone in this case :|)

The John:

# || 20.26pm GMT || 12.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

And whats the difference between HIM eating anything and US eating anything? we’re animals! animals I tell you !!

Jester:

# || 20.36pm GMT || 12.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

ok uve got me there…but still..ewwww

The John:

# || 06.15am GMT || 13.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

They have to be an acquired taste, like marmite.

Jester:

# || 11.36am GMT || 13.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

you know i have never actually tried marmite!

mademoiselle_cunt:

# || 06.46am GMT || 14.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

My date went horrible :(

mademoiselle_cunt:

# || 06.46am GMT || 14.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

I guess I shouldn’t have broughten up my period popcicles..

Jester:

# || 18.02pm GMT || 14.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

did u bring them up on ur date :O

mademoiselle_cunt:

# || 21.25pm GMT || 14.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

Heh, no. I’m not THAT bad. Although now I have a good topic for scaring gross boys off.

Jester:

# || 17.16pm GMT || 15.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

unless they are REALLY gross and ask for share :|

Squire:

# || 13.40pm GMT || 18.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

Those Internet prices are crazy but I find it hard to have sympathy when you pay no taxes!!! Is this true?

The John:

# || 16.40pm GMT || 18.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

We still have to pay tax, the only thing we get off lightly on is VAT. Taking into account house prices are roughly 3-9 times more expensive than the UK market, parking is a serious concern with people paying around 80-130 pounds per month per space and the little things in life like bread and milk (litre) are a pound each! …… Outrageous!!

Jester:

# || 19.07pm GMT || 18.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

Yeah even if they don’t pay tax they make up for it elsewhere! p.s getting my 3.5 mb connection tomorrow :D

The John:

# || 22.03pm GMT || 18.Apr.2006 || Visit Homepage

I hate you.

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