Earthlink says thanks for my $3.95

Call me spoiled, but I got used to the free wi-fi here in Corpus Christi.  I knew it wasn't going to last forever, and this afternoon I gave my first $3.95 to Earthlink. 

I was getting a tire plugged over at my neighborhood tire shop.  I had about an hour to kill so I pulled out my laptop and fired up the wi-fi.  I was close to a node so I had no problem getting a signal.  Despite the concerns that I wouldn't have a fast connection, it couldn't be further from the truth.

I was able to easily use my Slingbox and watch a little coverage from Cleveland on the Cavs arriving in San Antonio (Go Cavs - Rise Up!).  I never once had a buffering issue the whole hour while I was online.  Oh I also was reading e-mail, surfing the net and even watched some video clips.   If I can have that quality of service all the time ... it's going to be a good system.   Now if I can only get the station to pay for that access.  You never know when news is going to break. ;-)