Just stop going.

@kinokino

I didn't say that the Netflix box wouldn't have value. Just because a product adds value to a service doesn't mean that you should be forced to buy it just to access the service you have already paid for.

This news release may have something to do with their dislike of your own HD equipment:

"Online and DVD-by-mail service Netflix is partnering with LG Electronics to develop a broadband enabled set-top box that will deliver HD movies from the PC to the TV. While similar devices made manufacturers such as Apple and Vudu have failed to catch on, none have had such a large and dedicated subscriber base to market to. Netflix has 7 million subscribers who have collectively watched more than 10 million movies and TV shows via its "Watch Instantly" online feature. The service has cataloged more than 6,000 titles in its streaming library so far."

So they want you to buy their set top box to watch on your HD screen. They know that most people are ignorant enough of technology and will assume that they need this box to go with their HD screen and just get it.

@Ken Hansen

Why isn't internet cheaper in the denser parts of the United States then? I have internet from a mostly urban cable provider in DC and it is more expensive than what my mother pays to a locally owned provider in rural Arkansas. Free market means companies with access to limited resources (communication lines, oil, etc) can charge what the market will bear, which doesn't necessarily reflect their cost at all.

Shouldn't you say a DRUNK pisses on dying woman. This behavior is more typical to alcohol users than stoners.