[COLUG] Linux-friendly rural broadband in Central Ohio?

[tom hanlon]

> Do you understand that you will have to drive 30 minutes for a
> pizza or chinese food?
>
> You can see the stars better in the country, I saw the Aurora
> Borealis three years ago in my yard out there.
>
> Yee Haw!
>

Actually I have seen the northern lights at least four separate times 
in the last few years. I guess we are at the tail end of a thirteen 
year peak of Aurora Borealis. Mostly we get the "red glow" down here in 
the south but once or twice it has been nice enough to get the 
"sheeting blue stuff" and some "shooting rays".  Actually got good 
photos of one event.  Usually one friend sees them and gets on the 
phone and spreads the word. About three years ago it was good enough 
that you would notice all the neighbors standing in their yards looking 
up.

It would be nice to have stars, pizza, chinese food, fast internet, and 
northern lights. But alas some choices have to be made in life. hard 
choices at that. I usually drive into athens, 11 miles,  and go to my 
office if I have to do anything serious online. Same goes for chinese 
food. My ridge top seems like it may have line of sight to some towers 
in athens ohio, 8 miles away straight line,  so I always mean to 
explore my options but I never get around to it.

Tom