[Vision2020] Re: Supporting Local Businesses

[Joan Opyr]

On 7 Dec 2005, at 17:37, Chasuk wrote:

> On 12/7/05, Joan Opyr <joanopyr at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>> A few days ago, Kevin Owen, the owner of First Step Internet, 
>> contacted
>> me via email with a challenge: it was a very polite and courteous
>> challenge, but he asked me, "If you really want to promote and support
>> local business, why don't you support ours?  Why do you use 
>> Earthlink's
>> as your ISP?"
>
> I work at Turbonet, another local ISP, who (I believe I can say
> without bias) provide excellent service.  It is owned and operated by
> the Ray family, who have long run the largest computer retailer/repair
> center in the area.
>
> First Step is probably great, but I thought I'd mention another
> alternative in the interests of balance.
>
> I'd also like to give to give BookPeople a plug, versus Hastings, and
> also Howard Hughes Video, also versus Hastings.  I'd be lying if I
> said I didn't frequent Hastings, but I do feel guilty when I do, so
> does that (partially?) absolve me of my hypocrisy?

Sorry -- I didn't mean to ignore Turbonet.  But Kevin had the hustle, 
so he got the business!  (Good work, Kevin, but it sounds like Turbonet 
is on your tail.  A little local competition must be good, right?  Just 
so long as WalMart doesn't offer an ISP.  With a call center in China.)

Joan Opyr/Auntie Establishment
www.joanopyr.com

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