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I have three accounts with DISH : One for me for the HD pack , one for my parents with the dvr advantage top 250 pack +.01 Cinemax pack , and one for my aunt for just locals + encore pack + .01 Cinemax pack. My relatives pay me for the accounts and I handle the technical and bill paying. Today I received an email from DISH for my Aunt's account . IT advertised for just three dollars more I could get the DISH essentials pack. In this pack they offered the following channels :
AMC
Bloomberg
Boomerang
Cmt
Comedy Central
Discovery kids
Food network
Hallmark
Hgtv
The History channel
Home shopping network
MSNBC
MTV2
Oxygen
QVC
Shop NBC
TBS
TLC
WE
The Weather Channel
Presently I pay just 6.00 for no basic pack fee with Little Rock locals 5.99 + Encore pack for 4.99 + .01 Cinemax pack. So now I can pay 9.00 and get all the above channels instead of 6.00 for no basic pack channels. My aunt gets more choices and I guess DISH benefits from having subs actually watching some of their basic pack channels. I notice that these channels come from all of the top programming packs like MSNBC from the top 250 pack. I just wanted to tell ya'll because it is a way for those people to keep DISH active for only 9.00. A pretty good deal if you wanted to have both sat services in your house and pay only 9.00 for DISH. At least until DISH starts up an all mpeg 4 service. RIght now I have both DISH and DIRECTV in my house for more hd channels. I plan to go back to DISH for all my programming needs once they get the all mpeg 4 service up with more hd channels. I still like my 722 /622 dvrs much better than the DIrectv HD dvr -hr 21- THis receiver is really clunky.
AMC
Bloomberg
Boomerang
Cmt
Comedy Central
Discovery kids
Food network
Hallmark
Hgtv
The History channel
Home shopping network
MSNBC
MTV2
Oxygen
QVC
Shop NBC
TBS
TLC
WE
The Weather Channel
Presently I pay just 6.00 for no basic pack fee with Little Rock locals 5.99 + Encore pack for 4.99 + .01 Cinemax pack. So now I can pay 9.00 and get all the above channels instead of 6.00 for no basic pack channels. My aunt gets more choices and I guess DISH benefits from having subs actually watching some of their basic pack channels. I notice that these channels come from all of the top programming packs like MSNBC from the top 250 pack. I just wanted to tell ya'll because it is a way for those people to keep DISH active for only 9.00. A pretty good deal if you wanted to have both sat services in your house and pay only 9.00 for DISH. At least until DISH starts up an all mpeg 4 service. RIght now I have both DISH and DIRECTV in my house for more hd channels. I plan to go back to DISH for all my programming needs once they get the all mpeg 4 service up with more hd channels. I still like my 722 /622 dvrs much better than the DIrectv HD dvr -hr 21- THis receiver is really clunky.
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Switched to Essential Package
I want to thank you for informing us of the essental package. I had Sky Angel and they were leaving the air 4/1 so we had to do something. I love Hallmark which this plan included for 9.99. I called Sunday night I received a english speaking consultant who was extremely friendly and helpful. I received the essential package and the cinemax for a penny plus the free public interest programming. Which I could have received the educator channel but we can't have everything
The only problem I encountered was two consultants that stated my present dish would not work (dish 500 twin lnb) when I received technical support to find coordinance he told me my dish would work fine. My Sky Angel ended immediately once I switched to Dish which I wasn't expecting that. I truly miss SkyAngel I hope them the best and very pleased Angel 1, Angel 2, and KTV is on Dish for people to enjoy hopefully they can reach more people in this small way. It only took us a half hour or so to adjust the dish and we were back in business. So, thanks again for informing us about these options this site is truly a blessing. Now I need to get a fta box to hook up for GloryStar.
I want to thank you for informing us of the essental package. I had Sky Angel and they were leaving the air 4/1 so we had to do something. I love Hallmark which this plan included for 9.99. I called Sunday night I received a english speaking consultant who was extremely friendly and helpful. I received the essential package and the cinemax for a penny plus the free public interest programming. Which I could have received the educator channel but we can't have everything
The only problem I encountered was two consultants that stated my present dish would not work (dish 500 twin lnb) when I received technical support to find coordinance he told me my dish would work fine. My Sky Angel ended immediately once I switched to Dish which I wasn't expecting that. I truly miss SkyAngel I hope them the best and very pleased Angel 1, Angel 2, and KTV is on Dish for people to enjoy hopefully they can reach more people in this small way. It only took us a half hour or so to adjust the dish and we were back in business. So, thanks again for informing us about these options this site is truly a blessing. Now I need to get a fta box to hook up for GloryStar.
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I took them up on their offer and have the same concerns. It's nice to finally see some movies I didn't care to pay for (a few were better than expected and I might buy the DVDs) but especially late night they have all this bogus porn that I don't care for at all.
I tried to ratings block it but it isn't working. Older receiver so maybe that's why. But at least I'm not that easily shocked and there are no kids in my home to get a distorted education in the art of love making. Can that content be any more corny or the acting be any worse?
I took them up on their offer and have the same concerns. It's nice to finally see some movies I didn't care to pay for (a few were better than expected and I might buy the DVDs) but especially late night they have all this bogus porn that I don't care for at all.
I tried to ratings block it but it isn't working. Older receiver so maybe that's why. But at least I'm not that easily shocked and there are no kids in my home to get a distorted education in the art of love making. Can that content be any more corny or the acting be any worse?
Probably not.Can that content be any more corny or the acting be any worse?
Or rather, what I mean to say is, I wouldn't know. 
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As a former SA subscriber I too made the switch to the Essentials Service yesterday (had signed up for Dish Family a few weeks ago) with locals & Cinemax all for $14.99 and was glad to see that I got to keep my free PI Pak which includes the Pentagon Channel on 61.5.
Save yourself a lot of grief and just ask for an account specialist to add the Essentials Service over the phone from the start, like someone else said.
It would be nice to have HD Essentials also in the future. But just a thought, even if they won't add it to your account with the Essentials Service couldn't you open a 2nd account with HD only? Maybe not a perfect solution, but seems like it should at least accomplish the goal.
And just a point of clarity I seem to have stumbled upon, if you say the Essentials package the reps tend to think you mean HD Essentials. If you say the Essentials service some will know you mean SD and others will either still think you mean HD or else will ask you what channels are included in that service. So again it seems like only the account specialists are all fully informed.
I figure it like this. They want their level I reps to push higher tier options and the Essentials service is more of a retention tool. The HD Essentials package is promoted to lure people in who have HD sets and are either fed up with cable or just have OTA service. My guess, anyway.
Save yourself a lot of grief and just ask for an account specialist to add the Essentials Service over the phone from the start, like someone else said.
It would be nice to have HD Essentials also in the future. But just a thought, even if they won't add it to your account with the Essentials Service couldn't you open a 2nd account with HD only? Maybe not a perfect solution, but seems like it should at least accomplish the goal.
And just a point of clarity I seem to have stumbled upon, if you say the Essentials package the reps tend to think you mean HD Essentials. If you say the Essentials service some will know you mean SD and others will either still think you mean HD or else will ask you what channels are included in that service. So again it seems like only the account specialists are all fully informed.
I figure it like this. They want their level I reps to push higher tier options and the Essentials service is more of a retention tool. The HD Essentials package is promoted to lure people in who have HD sets and are either fed up with cable or just have OTA service. My guess, anyway.
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Ditto.
We were SkyAngel Lifetime Subscribers. Everyone in the house over the age of 7 made a small sacrifice so we could take on the additional monthly bill.
In June I'm getting a raise and we'll all go back to our original status. I'll be glad to again treat myself to my Monday morning capuccino!
God bless!
Cindy
Ditto.
We were SkyAngel Lifetime Subscribers. Everyone in the house over the age of 7 made a small sacrifice so we could take on the additional monthly bill.
In June I'm getting a raise and we'll all go back to our original status. I'll be glad to again treat myself to my Monday morning capuccino!
God bless!
Cindy
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Boy, I wish I could get the essentials package with the standalone DishHD package.. the only thing I really need is Comedy Central, then I can dump my basic cable!
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Can't help but wonder if a worker overlooked checking the harness. I rarely ride a roller coaster anymore but when I do I check the harness myself pretty aggressively.
Can't imagine what the son is going through.
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Can't imagine what the son is going through.
Dad levitated and bled then fell to his death from coaster
Eyewitnesses have shared fresh details of the horrific accident that happened at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday afternoon.
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UPDATE: Six Flags is adding seatbelts to all 9 rollercoasters
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Six Flags adds important safety feature after teacher died
Hassan Kariem, 42, was killed at the theme park in Austell earlier this month, after he was thrown from his seat on the Goliath rollercoaster. Four others were injured.
Finally ....UPDATE: Six Flags is adding seatbelts to all 9 rollercoasters
Six Flags adds important safety feature after teacher died
Hassan Kariem, 42, was killed at the theme park in Austell earlier this month, after he was thrown from his seat on the Goliath rollercoaster. Four others were injured.
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Didn't see a thread like this so I figured why not start one. This is about natural supplements. If you aren't into supplements, fine, but please let those of us who do want to discuss this discuss it.
The first one I wanted to mention has been a real life changer. I'm 62 and still do all of my own install work at my business....also do all the yard work at the house. A few years ago I started noticing that I was losing my range of movement, it was even getting hard to bend over and lace up my boots. Almost got stuck in an attic because I couldn't get turned around once the work was done. Didn't think much of it and figured with age comes stiffness that was only going to get worse as time went on.
It was then that I stumbled across a video which was discussing rotator cuff tears and why they were to prevalent these days. Turns out, the culprit is a simple deficiency in MANGANESE which is key in keeping your tendons flexible. Most anti-biotics strip your body of any manganese it might have had which is why certain anti-biotics, especially those in the Cipro family. I actually knew a man who had two tendons tear while on that stuff.
Went to Amazon and ordered some manganese. Now it took a while, it wasn't instant, but gradually I have regained all of my flexibility. I can bend over and touch my toes while standing with no pain and putting on my boots is no longer a chore.
Pretty cheap too. The bottle I ordered was a 200 ct for under $13. They said to take double the normal dose for the first month because most people are severely lacking, then go to one a day.
The first one I wanted to mention has been a real life changer. I'm 62 and still do all of my own install work at my business....also do all the yard work at the house. A few years ago I started noticing that I was losing my range of movement, it was even getting hard to bend over and lace up my boots. Almost got stuck in an attic because I couldn't get turned around once the work was done. Didn't think much of it and figured with age comes stiffness that was only going to get worse as time went on.
It was then that I stumbled across a video which was discussing rotator cuff tears and why they were to prevalent these days. Turns out, the culprit is a simple deficiency in MANGANESE which is key in keeping your tendons flexible. Most anti-biotics strip your body of any manganese it might have had which is why certain anti-biotics, especially those in the Cipro family. I actually knew a man who had two tendons tear while on that stuff.
Went to Amazon and ordered some manganese. Now it took a while, it wasn't instant, but gradually I have regained all of my flexibility. I can bend over and touch my toes while standing with no pain and putting on my boots is no longer a chore.
Pretty cheap too. The bottle I ordered was a 200 ct for under $13. They said to take double the normal dose for the first month because most people are severely lacking, then go to one a day.
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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.
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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I set up a music server for my brother a few years ago. It's basically a small headless computer but it needs to have a DHCP IP address reserved for it in the router settings. This was easy to do in his DSL router. He's switching to Starlink now and I was wondering if these setting are easily accessible in the Starlink router. I'm pretty sure he will be getting the latest V5 router.
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Season 2 order already in hand:
'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' Renewed for Season 2, Tatiana Maslany to Guest Star in Season 1
I've not been optimistic about this show based on what I've read so far. Seems to be aimed at a younger audience. Interesting though that Tatiana Maslany will have some sort of role.
'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' Renewed for Season 2, Tatiana Maslany to Guest Star in Season 1
I've not been optimistic about this show based on what I've read so far. Seems to be aimed at a younger audience. Interesting though that Tatiana Maslany will have some sort of role.
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I don't know, but I still don't like her walking through the station or the academy with out her shoes. It looks unprofessional and very "hippy like" for someone of her status and I personally don't get off to feet, so there is that.
Stay out of my office. I rarely have shoes or socks on in the office. My office and business is at home thoughI don't know, but I still don't like her walking through the station or the academy with out her shoes. It looks unprofessional and very "hippy like" for someone of her status and I personally don't get off to feet, so there is that.
Say, I don't wear socks or shoes in my house either. But for a captain in Star Fleet it looks bad to be walking around the academy with no shoes. Gives off 1960 Hippie vibes.Stay out of my office. I rarely have shoes or socks on in the office. My office and business is at home though
You say that like it's a Bad thing or something ...
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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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Love this guy's channel. Looks like Walmart has thrown in the towel when it comes to conventional car batteries.
I bought a new AGM battery from Walmart about a year ago, it is already needing replacing. I thought about just buying a regular battery but from what I've read, that might not be a smart move. Might check my Forscan program and see if I can change the battery type from AGM.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awe7kY5nvdU
I bought a new AGM battery from Walmart about a year ago, it is already needing replacing. I thought about just buying a regular battery but from what I've read, that might not be a smart move. Might check my Forscan program and see if I can change the battery type from AGM.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awe7kY5nvdU
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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!
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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....
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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Direct YouTube Link - Larry Ellison's Debt-Fueled Media Bet: Could It Spark a Crash? #shorts
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