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    Knicks/Nuggets brawl/slapfest/chest-thumping contest

    I didn't see this mentioned anywhere, so I started a thread. Anyone have any thoughts on the latest NBA disgrace? My thoughts: I love Carmelo Anthony's punch-an-run technique!:haha Dude threw his punch and then couldn't run away fast enough! Now there's a toughguy. :rolleyes...
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    Why does voOm hate the Deaf and hard of hearing?

    Are they ever gonna give me closed captions?
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    Forum locations

    Just wanna say that my life would be a lot easier if the Pub Members Bar & Grill, Chit-Chat Club, and Sports Section were listed near each other. It's a bit of a PITA to scroll around looking for these forums each time I visit SatGuys. I actually find myself visiting less frequently because...
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    Jimmy Rollins

    I haven't seen this mentioned yet, but I'm sure most of you are aware that Jimmy Rollins is rolling over a 36-game hitting streak into this season. Sure, he has a looooong way to go before seriously challenging 56. And yes, that DiMaggio guy did it in a single season, so Rollins' feat wouldn't...
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    Snakes on a plane, or terrorists on a plane?

    If you only see one "plane" movie this summer, which will it be? http://www.tagworld.com/snakesonaplane or http://www.united93movie.com/index.php Personally I'm not quite ready for United 93 -- give it a couple decades or so. But Sam Jackson and a plane full of snakes? Yes, please.
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    Cool! MOOV on Gallery!

    Forgive me if this has already been discussed, but I just stumbled into MOOV (yeah, yeah, I know it's called "LAB" now -- but it'll always be MOOV to me) on Gallery. Sweeeeeeet! I missed ya, MOOV! Welcome back! Yes, I realize I'm probably the only person in the world who actually liked that...
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    Guide issues (811) -- any ideas?

    For the past week or so my program guide has been all screwy. It used to have all the shows listed for three or four days, and now I'm lucky if it shows what's on now. Everything after that just says "no info". And the locals just always say "local digital". I've tried turning off the...
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    My new DVD player: Toshiba SD-6915SU

    So my trusty JVC DVD player crapped out on me again the other week. Okay, so it wasn't so "trusty" after-all. This was the third time in a couple years it failed, so I just said screw it I'll try something new. I've long, um... longed for a universal changer -- something that'll hold five...
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    Sin City DVD

    Coolest. Movie. Ever. Anybody check this out at home yet? I don't go to movies much at all, but the previews for this one looked so cool I was tempted. Instead, I waited for the DVD. Damn, does this movie look good. Sort of a film-noir, comic-book (excuuuuse me -- "graphic novel")...
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    GuyTV "Casting Call"

    Don't know how long they've been showing this, but I just saw it for the first time this morning -- I don't usually watch the between-movies nonsense like the HD Sideshow and such, but this one caught my eye. Both of 'em actually. :yes Basically, it's a between-movies snippet of hot chicks...
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    DISH HD Receivers For Dummies

    With the impending reappearance of my beloved Voom channels on Dish, I'm looking into getting Dish, but I know very little about it. I've heard that you can subscribe to just the HD Pak (and presumably the Voom Pak as well), but that you must own the receiver to do this. True? If so, could...
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    NCAA Tournament

    It's March Madness time! Just thought I'd start a thread in case anybody has any thoughts/predictions on the tourney. Here are my picks for the Final Four: Wake Forest beats Oklahoma State Duke beats UConn CHAMP: Duke 1st round upset predictions: Penn over BC, Creighton over...
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    Showtime Free Preview Weekend

    It's already started. The "Voom" menu says we get channels 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 248, 251, & 252. As of right now, I'm getting all of those except 241 -- which is ShowtimeHD. I am however getting 242, which is ShowtimeHD West, and seems to show the same movies, just time shifted...
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    Wherefore thy name?

    What's in a name? I'm just curious as to why/how folks choose the usernames they use. Thought I'd start a thread as a place for anyone interested to explain how they came to use their username -- whether it's just your actual name or your initials or a college nickname or some spectacular...
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    I moved : Voom transfer review

    Well, it certainly wasn't perfect. No surprise there. But it ends well, so I reckon I'm happy. My first inclination after buying a house was to move the stuff myself and just change my billing address with Voom so I wouldn't have to deal with the army of retards that would surely be...
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    How 'bout Voom as sponsor?

    So I tuned in to my favorite reality show, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Actually, it's the only reality show I can stand. I find it both entertaining and educational. And they do a whole lot of good for people -- a rarity for any show, let alone one of the reality genre. Alas, it's not...
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    HGTV - On and poppin'

    It's up and running - but my channel guide lists 615 as HDNews!
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    Basketbrawl

    Anyone have any thoughts on the Pacers/Pistons/Pistons fans brawl of last night? Here are mine: Despite the opinions of the local newscasters (Detroit), I'm not sure Ron Artest should shoulder all of the blame for this one. Yes, he went into the stands and that ain't good. But the original...
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    Tech Tips with Mark McDonald

    Tech Tips with Mark MacDonald If the next time I see this guy is on my 100th birthday, it'll be too soon! I do not need him to tell me the difference between CRT, LCD, and plasma, or that digital broadcasts aren't necessarily in HD. Really. If I'm curious about such things I'll investigate...
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    Merry Christmas!

    Yup, that's right. Got the mail this morning (no, we don't get delivery on Sunday -- I just never actually stepped outside yesterday - was off on a serious Voom bender!) and there it was... my first Christmas catalogue of the season, courtesy of the good folks at L.L.Bean! Guess it's time to...
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    Scary line from Cold Case

    From tonight's episode of Cold Case : One kid asks another, "What does 'escalate' mean?". The other kid responds, "To make things worse.". :eek: I almost peed myself laughing so hard. But it explains a lot! :D
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    Detroit

    Hey, if anybody else had problems with the audio during Medical Investigation tonight ( I had almost no audible dialogue whatsoever - even worse than Joey last night), please do us all a favor and call WDIV to complain and/or just let them know about it. (313)222-0444. Or e-mail 'em through...
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    Michigan Sales Tax

    Hey Michiganders. . . For what it's worth, I e-mailed the Department of Treasury and asked them if satellite television programming is subject to sales tax. The answer was no, "Programming is not taxable. Tax is only due on tangible personal property." I plan to call Voom each month and...
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    "Auto-Pay " : mandatory?

    To my surprise, I just received my first Voom bill. The surprise part is that I'm being charged at all - let alone full price - because I've been repeatedly told that the first month is on the house due to the screw-ups (it's still not working right). Anyway, I got them to credit my account...
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    metro Detroit rain fade today?

    Did anyone else out there have any picture issues/losses today, perhaps due to the rain? I had some big-time troubles. Lost all signal completely for an hour or so, and for a large portion of the day the picture was pixelating and the sound was dropping in and out. Kept calling customer...