I have seen "short wait" once.

I keep 20-30 movies listed in my queue at all times. I don't expect to get a release on the first week (even with the $1 fee). If you guys are so desperate for a movie the day it comes out. Then buy it.

For example Wall-E. I wanted that that one so I bought it, but the latest Mummy didn't get the greatest reviews so I got it through Netflix this weekend along with Get Smart.

I consider Netflix a "casual" service to help fill in the gaps in my movie watching, and I suspect 80% or more of it's subscribers are like that too. I don't think people expect Netflix to buy 500,000 of every new release and send it out. If you do then you should be paying 5x your monthly fee to get it.

Hey, Grand Rapids does exist and it is a pretty big market. I'll be picking up one of the new HD DVR's tomorrow for free from BB, but I won't be getting rid of my old HR10-250 for a little while.

Actually this isn't too expensive. 10 HD DVR's? The full monthly package with PPV would be about $90-150/month or more with some PPV selections. Actually if I could get 10 families involved this would be a sweet setup!

I have a Sony Wega 42" LCD. Two years 4-6 hours per day. No bulb replacement.

Sharp M20X projector >2000 hours. ~6 hours per week. Bulb still going Strong.

In response to 13.

6.50? Not even close. I have a wife and child. That is $19.50. Popcorn, candy, pop, dinner before. Try $60-$75 add some exended family who always stops by our house, now you are about $150-$175

Bucket of chicken, 2 liter of pop, New DVD. $30. $15 if I rent it. That is a one day $140-$160 difference.

So take my 10 grand and divide it by $140

That is 71. I'm over 300 so I'm making money each time I don't go out, and I don't feel ripped off if the movie was a flop or the movie was faded or I had to use the mens room at a cruicial juncture.

Just not worth it.