Recent content by bradleys

KAB, That is certainly possible. Time will tell. Maybe we could bet a $10 donation to SatelliteGuys?

jdmart, No, sorry, incorrect on all counts. :) Either 24mo or $99 fee required. No $5 downgrade fee to remove platinum $5 processing fee for $99 charge. The $104 shows up in my "activity since last statement". The only way to really find out is to call or chat, and ask Dish...

My changes showed up right away on the website, although not in the "activity since last statement" part. This is the "programming add or change" page. So, it's possible to see what has changed. In my case, my bill will go down by $10. Old: Basic Programming: America's Top 120...

I dropped platinum and signed up for HD-for-life this morning. The required a 24 month commitment or a $99 fee. Also, "There will be one time transaction fee of $5 to collect the payment." for the $99 fee, for a total of $104. I went thru chat, because the online update part of the website is...

I've used my email address several times this morning. Their website is painfully slow today, even worse than usual. I'm sure it's the combination of all the updating for new services, as well as having to try everything about six times because the website times out. Verizon Wireless is...

Shaw Direct Store Locator - Find Satellite Retailers in Canada - Shaw Direct When you find one using this link, give them a call rather than just going there. When I checked, one was a guy who just worked out of his house.

I remember a few years ago when "Dwarf Tossing" was popular. There was a story about a bar that had to stop it because of some pressure group. One of the performers was interviewed on TV. I still remember his comments. "I was making about 80 grand a year, working two nights a week. Now...

That did the trick. Thanks.

Unfortunately it looks like the security hole fixed was the ability to mark forums read :) I've been using Mark Forums Read This now gives me error: ________________ vBulletin Message Your submission could not be processed because a security token was invalid. If this occurred unexpectedly...

You don't have to set up Dish Mover directly with Dish. I called a Dish retailer near my new place. We were able to handle everything over the phone. I gave them a preferred day, and they're going to check with their installer guy to see if it's open. I'm flexible on the day, so that's fine...

I'll not weigh in on the morality of the fee. However, from an economic point of view, for me, it's cheaper than sending the box myself. From Seattle to Denver or El Paso is about $22, which is significantly more than the $15 that Dish charges. Plus, I have to find a box and pack properly to...

On occasion I look at the access log on my firewall. Somebody on my network is connecting to "echo.dishaccess.tv" about once per minute. I assume it's my 622. I note activity on the ethernet connection on my 622 about once per minute, as well. The name resolves to an IP address which is...

Wow, 10.7 is great. My 530 is getting 6.6 and 6.8 on the two tuners.

Well, some of the fuel usage is when I'm out driving the boat around. However, on the "desert" theme, we have nine months of cold weather in Seattle, where I have to run my furnace. It runs on diesel fuel. Right now the temperature is about 50 degrees with 5-10 knot winds. Seattle does get...

I'm glad I have an old dish with the elevation screw. That's typically the adjustment I make. My boat lies north-south, and my fuel tanks are in the stern. As I use fuel, the pitch forward increases. I'm able to make small elevation adjustments on the dish with that screw. The pointing...