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Thursday, April 05, 2007

Things you should NEVER pay for in Provo: Part the Second



Continuing our foray into the world of the cheap and free, I present to you Part Duex of Things you should Never pay for in Provo: the Media Edition!
  • Classical Music - If you're a music aficionado or just aspiring, check out BYU's link to a vast classical music selection. Go to the HBLL website and click on the "more" bar on the left, scroll down to "Databases A-Z" (or just click my link right there). Scroll down to the "Classical Music Library", enter your NetID and Password, and BAM! You're in. Enjoy.
  • Multimedia Services - Make use of the Multimedia Lab in the Library, just past the "No-Shhh!" zone, or the Nosh, as I call it. They have a lab filled with all the hardware and software you'd ever need for duplication, creation, transfer, editing, and anything else you would want to do with audio/video. I'm serious, if you don't think they can do it, just ask. My $ says they can.
  • Videos - This is the item that prompted me to write this little series, and the crux of the whole thing. I recently canceled my Netflicks account. They have a phenomenal selection (60,000 titles) but it was just too slow, discs would show up broken on occasion, and I can get movies for free. How, you might say? Well, I own a small collection, and while not free, I've already payed for these. My roommates have movies as well, some good ones, ones I've never seen. Outside of my roommates, theres other friends, they have movies and are willing to lend. You might say,"But what about new releases? WHAT about THAT!?" Valid point, and one easily remedied. Redbox, my friend, can be your best friend, if you check for promotion codes first. Go to www.insideredbox.com and check for a promo code for a free night. If you learn nothing else from me, learn this one thing: NEVER PAY FOR A REDBOX MOVIE. There you have it.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I think this would more aptly be named: "Things you should NEVER pay for in Provo but should still try to acquire." For example, here is a list of things you should NEVER pay for, period:

- liquid whole eggs.
- a swift kick in the pants.
- Little Richard Is Back And There's A Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On! (an album by Little Richard)
- a rash
- men's bikini briefs
- psychic readings

Okay, the second to last is debatable . . .

Jordy said...

check out the Provo Free Cycle group on Yahoo. People give stuff away on there all the time,