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Questions about old dishes/dish movement

Right now I'm living in my mom's house to help her out while she's ill. I plan to move out soon (not like some loser in the basement; this is legit) but recently it has come out that she may not have much time left. I have a few questions pertaining to this:

We have the 5-lnb dish. The account is in my name. When/if I move out (I say if because there may be a worse fate beforehand), would I be better off transferring my account to my mother and setting up a whole new account to where I end up living, or should I take my account with me and have my mom set up a new one for her? My bill isn't very high normally (I say normally because right now I'm paying off Sunday Ticket/Superfan/League Pass) and all I normally pay extra for is HD.

My next questions pertain to the dish itself. As I said, its a 5-lnb. I'm relatively new to the satellite game, and from what I've SEEN on other houses, it appears as though no one really "removes" satellite dishes. They seem to just leave the dish on there and just remove the thin part of it, the part that looks like the hook of a "G". When my mom passes, I'm going to just sell the house. I'm assuming that having a big satellite dish is not going to be a good selling point, for as you can see here, it sticks out like a sore thumb. I'm assuming there has to be a reason as to why I'll see what appears to be single family houses that have like 3 dishes on them as opposed to just one. Because of how they put up the dishes does that make it difficult and/or damaging to the surface its on to remove it?

One other final question (I know this has been a treat to read so far.) When I move out I'll likely be moving into an apartment or condo. I've always been unclear as to what the rules are for mounting dishes on apartments. On one hand I've heard that the landlord owns the thing and can do what they want; on the other hand I hear that that's unfair and that there are actually rules AGAINST a landlord throwing down such an edict.

As I said before, I have HD service, and I'm NOT going back to SD, so the 5-lnb is coming with me too. Since I can't mount that on the side of the building, will that cause an issue for me? I don't want to feel super restricted as to where I can live because of this big dish, but at the same time, I am NOT going back to SD programming and I sure as hell am NOT going back to our local cable provider of Cox (who fully live up to their name. If you want to see some of their atrocities here's the text from an article I wrote about them.)

Sorry for this long winded message, but since it had multiple questions, I figured it would be easier to just post them all in one as opposed to like 2 or 3 other threads. Thanks in advance.
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Don't know if this applies to your situation, but this is my movers connection story. They offered me a far better deal when I moved and signed up for the HD you got with the 3LNB dish then when I upgraded to the 5LNB dish. When I moved they threw in all the non HD boxes and dish and free installation. When I upgraded they only gave my one HD box for free.
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My Movers Connection went quite well 4 years ago. We were with D* in Virginia and moved to Texas. I suspended our account with the notion that we might or might not need D* when we got down here. As it turned out the house we bought was already set up for D* (dish and cabling) as the owner was an SBC (now AT&T) manager and didn't want anything to do with the local cable company. For us it was simple, just took the receivers we brought with us from Virginia and plugged them in. We were only off line with D* for two months in the whole move. Guess we could have closed down the account in Virginia and opened a new one in Texas as we were beyond our committment obligation but it was pretty simple to get up and running. I remember the CSR telling me that taking down the dish in Virginia wasn't required or necessary. Considering where it was on our townhouse (3 stories up) I wasn't in any hurry to do that anyhow so that actually was good news. My reaction at the time was D* probably figures it's good advertising and there's always a chance the new buyer will opt for D* since it's pretty much ready to go. Indeed, the guy who bought our townhouse in Virginia was happy and immediately signed up for D*.
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My Movers Connection went quite well 4 years ago. We were with D* in Virginia and moved to Texas. I suspended our account with the notion that we might or might not need D* when we got down here. As it turned out the house we bought was already set up for D* (dish and cabling) as the owner was an SBC (now AT&T) manager and didn't want anything to do with the local cable company. For us it was simple, just took the receivers we brought with us from Virginia and plugged them in. We were only off line with D* for two months in the whole move. Guess we could have closed down the account in Virginia and opened a new one in Texas as we were beyond our committment obligation but it was pretty simple to get up and running. I remember the CSR telling me that taking down the dish in Virginia wasn't required or necessary. Considering where it was on our townhouse (3 stories up) I wasn't in any hurry to do that anyhow so that actually was good news. My reaction at the time was D* probably figures it's good advertising and there's always a chance the new buyer will opt for D* since it's pretty much ready to go. Indeed, the guy who bought our townhouse in Virginia was happy and immediately signed up for D*.
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That is some good info, but I guess I need to go back to one of my original questions: Whats the deal with going to an apartment/condo in terms of rules about adding a dish, especially a 5-lnb?
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Notionally you should be able to put up a dish at your new apartment/condo. I say "notionally" as there apparently are some situations where it can be a problem with restrictions that don't break the laws that allow you to have a dish. Probably would be a good idea to scout out a future residence and see if there are any dishes. I know there are a few near my house where I can see a dish (up to and including 5LNB), mostly "installed" on a balcony. Haven't gotten close enough to see how they did it though.
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Ok... I hate to be a thread bumper, but I figure its better to consolidate than start a whole new thread..

So lets assume that I move out, and where I'm going has no issues with a 5-lnb. My mom is still in her house, so if I "take" the equipment with me, then she has no more D*. It would seem to me that it would make more logistical sense to just leave everything there, and then sign up for a new account with D*, where as people have said, I am eligible for exclusive new customer offers (although it appears that movers connection users are also eligible for some stuff as well.) Would they allow me to transfer my account to my mom, and then go and sign up for a whole new account? I can't find a copy of the D* account contract anywhere, so I can't see what the deal is with transfer of existing contracted service (I think after all my late additions to my service that I'm probably locked in for like a 3 year contract at this point.)
So it appears the options are:
Transfer account to mom and get whole new service at new location.
Or:
Bring all my stuff with me and have my mom get a new account (I don't know what the deal would be with my existing receivers and Dish, but it seems counter-productive of them to take off my dish and bring it with me then come back later and put on a whole other dish.)

I'm leaning towards the first option, but I'm just not sure, especially since I'd probably have to some how "transfer" payments from one bill to another (I have NBA LP on "layaway" along with other upgraded services.) I don't really want to have to continue paying off LP on one account then have to basically buy it again on another.

Sorry for this long and convoluted thread, but basically I want as much info and "ammo" available before I call D* and try to coordinate this, because I really want to make sure that I don't get screwed by D*, because its happened to me before, and I don't want to have to deal with it in a situation like this.
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Apple Event September 2026

Apple Fall Hardware Event takes place today, September 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET. It marks the debut of new CEO John Ternus and the expected reveal of Apple's first foldable phone.
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Heard a story from one of the Apple influencers on YT that the 18PM has a bug where it stops connecting to AT&T service. Doesn't affect Verizon or T-Mobile. Apple is replacing the phones. Anyone else hear of this? Defective Modem?
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Defective Modem?
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It seems the phone gets locked into Sat mode. A software patch is coming to avoid that pitfall, but it comes too late for those who already fell in.

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Apple confirms iPhone 18 Pro Max AT&T cellular issues, affected devices require hardware replacement - 9to5Mac

Apple has confirmed an issue causing a “small number” of iPhone 18 Pro Max devices on AT&T to lose cellular...
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Can't remember if I've posted this yet..


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If you ponied up for an iPhone Duo, keep it away from anything other than your soft, fleshy fingertips. No fingernails, no dust, sand, dirt, or other particulate matter. And don't bend it more than it needs to. Zack has destroyed $2,000 of Apple hardware to get those views, which should cover his expenses.
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No fingernails, no dust, sand, dirt, or other particulate matter
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And definitely no medieval chain armor!
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NEED SUGGESTIONS FOR NEW FTA BOX

IS Amiko MIRA 3 any good ???
Can you recommend the best to cover all bases. NO BEEPS on certain channels 101w (NEWSMAX ,NEWS NATION), a clock that keeps working STEADY for timed recording ,solid unit with good lifespan. My Amiko died AND my Linkbox has NO Favorites Button and BEEPS on many channels. Picking up 105 west with a NEW SHED IN THE Way with 6 foot Cband ..95 percent quality ...unbelievable.
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Traditional/Streaming Live TV Providers Losses, 3rd Quarter 2026 Edition

Comcast is the first to report, with a massive 274,000 loss in video subscribers.

In the 3Q of 2016, Comcast had 21.42 million video subscribers and was the #1 provider, now at 10.39 million and is the #3 Provider, YTTV is #2 ( who also surpassed DirecTV-8 Million and Dish-under 5 Million), Charter/Spectrum is #1.

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Comcast Just Lost 274,000 TV Customers & 144,000 Internet Customers In Just Three Months | Cord Cutters News

Comcast Corporation reported its third-quarter 2026 results on October 22, showing continued erosion in its domestic residential broadband internet and video customer bases as competitive pressures intensified across the connectivity market. The company recorded a net loss of 144,000 domestic...
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Losing 144,000 internet customers surprises me more.
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Losing 144,000 internet customers surprises me more.
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people are moving to fiber, which is better up and down and also not Comcast.
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savarese04 said:
people are moving to fiber, which is better up and down and also not Comcast.
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dishstaller said:
Losing 144,000 internet customers surprises me more.
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Cord cutting 2.0. Not just fiber, 5G is really taking a toll on the cable companies.
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Cord cutting 2.0. Not just fiber, 5G is really taking a toll on the cable companies.
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I agree, for $35 it aint perfect but just as reliable as my cable was. And that was twice as much and still rising
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Comcast called fiber pricing "irrational" because the ROI is over three years. What is irrational to me is Comcast internet is based on lines they put in the ground decades ago at this point, for the most part. Is copper that much more expensive to maintain?
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Comcast called fiber pricing "irrational" because the ROI is over three years. What is irrational to me is Comcast internet is based on lines they put in the ground decades ago at this point, for the most part. Is copper that much more expensive to maintain?
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yes. even copper lines in a house degrade over 70 years, I doubt coax would last that long. Fiber Optic on the isp side will last over 70 years with very dedgration
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AI Infrastructure Hijacked: Attackers Turned Company AI Against It #shorts

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Song Name Game Part 3!

Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!

So let the game continue!

The last song was added by Bobby who posted...

One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters

CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!

Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game

Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.

Example:

Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow

Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio

Another example:

Ride the Lightning -- Metallica

Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne


Get it?


An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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Don't Take Me Alive - Steely Dan
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On Broadway - George Benson
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Stay In Time - Off Broadway USA
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Just In Time - Tony Bennett
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You can't even trust the cost per ounce info in grocery stores anymore

I'm surprised Walmart hasn't banned this guy from all of their stores. He has been on their CASE the past few months.


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Juan said:
You are paying for the whole thing
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Well, the bag can't weigh that much, right? But by law food product packaging must display the actual net weight of the product, i.e., the contents of the container, so by any logic, if not law, a store's stated per-ounce cost should reflect that figure. But since there's not any law regulating shelf statements, a store can say whatever it wants without violating any rules. So I guess the answer is more consumer legislation. Or simply caveat emptor.
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telstar_1 said:
Well, the bag can't weigh that much, right? But by law food product packaging must display the actual net weight of the product, i.e., the contents of the container, so by any logic, if not law, a store's stated per-ounce cost should reflect that figure. But since there's not any law regulating shelf statements, a store can say whatever it wants without violating any rules. So I guess the answer is more consumer legislation. Or simply caveat emptor.
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I would think that the Vendor/Maker of the product would have a say in it, showing the Correct weight ...
You would think it would be in the contract.

I do look at the ounces of items, but unless its way off, I don't check the math, may have to start now.

Remember when you use to get a 13.5 oz bag of Chips .... Thats a PARTY Size now.
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Jimbo said:
I would think that the Vendor/Maker of the product would have a say in it, showing the Correct weight ...
You would think it would be in the contract.

I do look at the ounces of items, but unless its way off, I don't check the math, may have to start now.

Remember when you use to get a 13.5 oz bag of Chips .... Thats a PARTY Size now.
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I remember when a pound of coffee was 16oz. Now its 12oz, they don't call it a pound anymore and its three times the cost of the 16oz pound.
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TRG said:
I remember when a pound of coffee was 16oz. Now its 12oz, they don't call it a pound anymore and its three times the cost of the 16oz pound.
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Well, they don't call it a pound anymore ....

Ice cream is that way too, use to be a half gallon, now its 1.5 quart or some say 48 oz
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Jimbo said:
Well, they don't call it a pound anymore ....

Ice cream is that way too, use to be a half gallon, now its 1.5 quart or some say 48 oz
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We have a regional ice cream company here that advertises that their ice cream containers are still a full half gallon.
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NYDutch said:
We have a regional ice cream company here that advertises that their ice cream containers are still a full half gallon.
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Now check and see if any of them (probably a few) are actual Ice Cream ...

Most Ice Creams are Not actual Ice Cream.
Bryers for example, call Most of thiers "Frozen Dairy Dessert"
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harshness said:
Unless the specific product or its packaging is known at the time of weighing, estimating the tare weight for a PoS system is a tall order.

I'm pretty sure that produce bags can't get any thinner. ;)

You certainly don't want to put unbagged produce on a belt, scale, or in a clerk's hands (gloved or not).
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I would think that all the packaging would already be accounted for ... they weigh the container, subtract that from the scale, then add the product , so its weighing the Product only
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Jimbo said:
I would think that all the packaging would already be accounted for ... they weigh the container, subtract that from the scale, then add the product , so its weighing the Product only.
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You would be thinking wrong when it comes to goods that are sold by weight (meat, produce, nails). Those items typically go on the scale wrapped without an associated tare. The weight only excludes the sticker because it hasn't been printed yet.
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harshness said:
You would be thinking wrong when it comes to goods that are sold by weight (meat, produce, nails). Those items typically go on the scale wrapped without an associated tare. The weight only excludes the sticker because it hasn't been printed yet.
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Thats ridiculous ....

Thats not how Deli does it, I know your talking pre packaged.
They need to CHANGE that.
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Jimbo said:
Thats not how Deli does it, I know your talking pre packaged.
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Perhaps only for sliced meat and cheese. Salads and similarly "shifty" or "drippy" items are typically weighed in deli cartons of some sort.

My monster burritos (up to two lbs.) are weighed in their foil jackets or paper mache take-out trays, and the jacket/tray is then "sealed" with the printed label as it comes off the printer.

Precision has to give way to practicality in situations like that.
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Jimbo said:
Now check and see if any of them (probably a few) are actual Ice Cream ...

Most Ice Creams are Not actual Ice Cream.
Bryers for example, call Most of thiers "Frozen Dairy Dessert"
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I only buy Tillamook and Alden's ice cream. The first ingredients are milk and cream.
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harshness said:
Perhaps only for sliced meat and cheese. Salads and similarly "shifty" or "drippy" items are typically weighed in deli cartons of some sort.

My monster burritos (up to two lbs.) are weighed in their foil jackets or paper mache take-out trays, and the jacket/tray is then "sealed" with the printed label as it comes off the printer.

Precision has to give way to practicality in situations like that.
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What ever I get out of the Deli is put into a container when I ask them for it, they weight the container and then add the deli product, thats the way its suppose to be, if the rest of the world is screwing you, you should try the place down the street.
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I only buy Tillamook and Alden's ice cream. The first ingredients are milk and cream.
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$7.50 a 1/2 gallon, thats worse than Bryers price wise.
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I only buy Tillamook and Alden's ice cream. The first ingredients are milk and cream.
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1st Big Question is ... How Much Sugar is in it and Sodium and Carbs ...
I' m really not suppose to have Ice Cream, or at least Moderately ....
Depending on the amount of sugar and sodium (don't think theres sodium in it, but Carbs probably is.)
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Jimbo said:
$7.50 a 1/2 gallon, thats worse than Bryers price wise.
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I'll give that a try next time, if I can find some in the right sugar areas.
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Jimbo said:
What ever I get out of the Deli is put into a container when I ask them for it, they weight the container and then add the deli product, thats the way its suppose to be, if the rest of the world is screwing you, you should try the place down the street.
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They are probably cheating you by swapping store brand product for name brand...those store deli's are very sketchy
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I'll give that a try next time, if I can find some in the right sugar areas.
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22g per serving.
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Bobby said:
22g per serving.
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How much is a serving?
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How much is a serving?
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2/3 of a cup, a large scoop.
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Juan said:
They are probably cheating you by swapping store brand product for name brand...those store deli's are very sketchy
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They are made every day at this place ... it's a little Ma and Pop store ...

When ever I order something, they weigh the container (like everyone is suppose to) then weigh the product, so you actually get what your paying for lb wise ...
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Jimbo said:
They are made every day at this place ... it's a little Ma and Pop store ...

When ever I order something, they weigh the container (like everyone is suppose to) then weigh the product, so you actually get what your paying for lb wise ...
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I apologize...I was thought you were talking about a supermarket deli
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Juan said:
I apologize...I was thought you were talking about a supermarket deli
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Well, it is a Super market deli, just not a MAJOR one .
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Bobby said:
2/3 of a cup, a large scoop.
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Awwww. You missed your chance to say "22 grams."
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Jimbo said:
don't think theres sodium in it
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According to "Miss A"" there is. Especially for higher end ones.
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navychop said:
According to "Miss A"" there is. Especially for higher end ones.
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I did look into that ... the ones I get have about 65mg, which is very little ... but then I wouldn't expect much to be in Ice Cream.
Carbs are more than I would have liked ...
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Jimbo said:
I did look into that ... the ones I get have about 65mg, which is very little ... but then I wouldn't expect much to be in Ice Cream.
Carbs are more than I would have liked ...
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iPhone Duo vs Z Fold8 vs Xiaomi1 8 Fold: Real-World Test

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We're less than 4 weeks away from Voyager 1 reaching a distance of one light day from Earth

I've always been super interested in things space related so this is a pretty cool event coming up. Nov 18, 2026 early in the morning, Voyager 1 will reach the distance of one full light day from Earth. Took almost 50 yrs. I was 13 when it launched.


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So, 1/1596th the way to Alpha Centauri (if it were headed that way). 79,800 years to go…
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So, 1/1596th the way to Alpha Centauri (if it were headed that way). 79,800 years to go…
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So, 1/1596th the way to Alpha Centauri (if it were headed that way). 79,800 years to go…
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Thanks for that info. I will mark it on my calendar! 🤣
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Hurricanes NHL game channel

Looks like DTV made a deal. I'm now getting it on ch 650. The tv promise slate is gone.
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All DMA's now Western Arc

I know HipKat said that they were working on conversions but we got the official news yesterday right from Dish that starting next month all DMA's will be on the western arc, and all customers will be assigned to that. That's gonna mean a lot of customers around here aren't gonna get Dish unless there are exceptions. Too many mountains and trees.
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Years down the road
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navychop said:
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Looks like Charlie Ergen will never give up satellite TV. The reason Echostar 25 the most poweful DBS satellite ever built at 110 location already. Also Echostar 26 another super satellite on order for 119 orbital location will be ready in 15 months. he will have 110/119 for another 20 years. Dish will be the only satellte company left. The reason for rural areas and some people like satellite easy to operate and change channels in seconds.
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renjy651 said:
Looks like Charlie Ergen will never give up satellite TV. The reason Echostar 25 the most poweful DBS satellite ever built at 110 location already. Also Echostar 26 another super satellite on order for 119 orbital location will be ready in 15 months. he will have 110/119 for another 20 years. Dish will be the only satellte company left. The reason for rural areas and some people like satellite easy to operate and change channels in seconds.
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I hope these new "most powerful" satellites will mean that DISH can provide every channel that can be sourced in HD in HD. I do not like the fact that two of my favorite channels (Start and H&I) are SD. I was also very disappointed after installation that METV has to be streamed from my internet connection. Finally, I dropped the locals upon seeing that my local CW channel is in blurry letterboxed SD when it has been HD OTA for years.
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Mister B said:
I hope these new "most powerful" satellites will mean that DISH can provide every channel that can be sourced in HD in HD. I do not like the fact that two of my favorite channels (Start and H&I) are SD. I was also very disappointed after installation that METV has to be streamed from my internet connection. Finally, I dropped the locals upon seeing that my local CW channel is in blurry letterboxed SD when it has been HD OTA for years.
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This piece gets me - the fact that Dish has removed SD channels from satellite completely in the name of "HD upgrades". I pay for satellite TV, not streaming...I don't see why they couldn't leave the SD version of the channels on Satellite then put the HD streaming version like they have for other channels.
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zippyfrog said:
This piece gets me - the fact that Dish has removed SD channels from satellite completely in the name of "HD upgrades". I pay for satellite TV, not streaming...I don't see why they couldn't leave the SD version of the channels on Satellite then put the HD streaming version like they have for other channels.
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CONTRACTS!
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At this point one can only ask whether any live ch's are still distributed in SD. Other than maybe "classics" ch's that run only older stuff
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Even if you are broadcasting old SD-only shows, I would think advertisers would still want their commercials to look good.
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telstar_1 said:
At this point one can only ask whether any live ch's are still distributed in SD. Other than maybe "classics" ch's that run only older stuff
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Personally, I would HATE to see a SD Channel at this point.
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Strega said:
Even if you are broadcasting old SD-only shows, I would think advertisers would still want their commercials to look good.
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Advertisers on SD channels are probably Far and Few, very hard to find, they have very few viewers to watch them.
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Jimbo said:
Advertisers on SD channels are probably Far and Few, very hard to find, they have very few viewers to watch them.
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I watch mostly SD channels (H&I, Start and ION, etc.). There are plenty of advertisers, this time of the year it is mostly Medicare Advantage plans, auto extended warranties and the occasional walk-in-tub. They know who is watching.
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Mister B said:
I watch mostly SD channels (H&I, Start and ION, etc.). There are plenty of advertisers, this time of the year it is mostly Medicare Advantage plans, auto extended warranties and the occasional walk-in-tub. They know who is watching.
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Oh Yes, the Genaric Commercials .... have you seen the DR Trimmer commercials lately (and accessories )
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Mister B said:
I watch mostly SD channels (H&I, Start and ION, etc.). There are plenty of advertisers, this time of the year it is mostly Medicare Advantage plans, auto extended warranties and the occasional walk-in-tub. They know who is watching.
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Not many are watching.
Majority are watching the same shows in HD or 4K
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