Well, we gave in. We called Dish Network and subscribed. The installation was scheduled for this morning.
Then, I kept getting convicted that I was wasting money that could be used for much better things. I called them back Saturday night and cancelled the installation. They were very nice about it. I never had such a polite person on the other end when I have wanted to drop service or cancel something. I love living in the post-AOL phone call era.
Watch out for the potholes.