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A local columnist had this in the paper today (venues he has been to personally for a sporting event).
1. The Rose Bowl - A National Historical Landmark with a backdrop of the San Gabriel Mountains and Southern California weather. This place has it all. I can't wait to get back on Labor Day.
2. Notre Dame Stadium - The facility itself isn't outstanding but the setting and tradition are. No place else has Touchdown Jesus.
3. Churchill Downs - Do yourself a favor and take in the Kentucky Derby once in your life.
4. Neyland Stadium - This isn't a homer call. Neyland should be on anyone's list.
5. Yankee Stadium - Even sitting through a two-hour rain delay to see the Mariners play was cool.
6. The Swamp - Next to Neyland, the best scene in the SEC.
7. Madison Square Garden - I've never seen a game of much consequence there but just sitting in the seats picturing Willis Reed limping in or Ali-Frazier is moving.
8. FedExForum - It's still new but what a fabulous venue for basketball, especially a UT-Memphis game. And Beale Street right outside the door.
9. Tiger Stadium - The one in Baton Rouge, and it's got to be a night game.
10. Freedom Hall - A second great venue in Louisville. Home to six Final Fours and a nifty 1980s overhaul.
11. Sanford Stadium - I could pick even more SEC football settings but I'll stop here, between the hedges.
12. The Pit - I've seen the Vols lose three times in Albuquerque. That long ramp from the locker room down to the playing floor makes visitors think they're descending into the netherworld. In a sense, they are, once the altitude and the home crowd kick in.
13. Orange Bowl - By 2003 it had seen better days but I'm glad I spent a few hours there before the wrecking ball arrived.
14. Bud Walton Arena - Better than Rupp. Great sight lines. Love the band marching in. (But watch out, Thompson-Boling is gaining ground all of a sudden.)
15. Dodger Stadium - I was surprised to see a huge rat on a spotless concourse. Still, it was a well-groomed rat.
16. Assembly Hall (Illinois) - Like SEC football, I've never seen a bad atmosphere for Big Ten basketball. Too bad Chief Illiniwek got retired by the PC police.
17. O'Connell Center - It's funky but the "Rowdy Reptile" students and the humidity make visitors sweat.
18. California Memorial Stadium - Where else can you see naked guys in trees up close and the Golden Gate Bridge in the distance?
19. Pauley Pavilion - A Garden of Eden campus, all those banners, plus the UCLA cheerleaders.
20. Hayward Field - They don't call Eugene, Ore., "Track City" for nothing. It's the only place where a crowd of 10,000 cheers every lap and charts every discus throw. OK, you had to be there.
1. The Rose Bowl - A National Historical Landmark with a backdrop of the San Gabriel Mountains and Southern California weather. This place has it all. I can't wait to get back on Labor Day.
2. Notre Dame Stadium - The facility itself isn't outstanding but the setting and tradition are. No place else has Touchdown Jesus.
3. Churchill Downs - Do yourself a favor and take in the Kentucky Derby once in your life.
4. Neyland Stadium - This isn't a homer call. Neyland should be on anyone's list.
5. Yankee Stadium - Even sitting through a two-hour rain delay to see the Mariners play was cool.
6. The Swamp - Next to Neyland, the best scene in the SEC.
7. Madison Square Garden - I've never seen a game of much consequence there but just sitting in the seats picturing Willis Reed limping in or Ali-Frazier is moving.
8. FedExForum - It's still new but what a fabulous venue for basketball, especially a UT-Memphis game. And Beale Street right outside the door.
9. Tiger Stadium - The one in Baton Rouge, and it's got to be a night game.
10. Freedom Hall - A second great venue in Louisville. Home to six Final Fours and a nifty 1980s overhaul.
11. Sanford Stadium - I could pick even more SEC football settings but I'll stop here, between the hedges.
12. The Pit - I've seen the Vols lose three times in Albuquerque. That long ramp from the locker room down to the playing floor makes visitors think they're descending into the netherworld. In a sense, they are, once the altitude and the home crowd kick in.
13. Orange Bowl - By 2003 it had seen better days but I'm glad I spent a few hours there before the wrecking ball arrived.
14. Bud Walton Arena - Better than Rupp. Great sight lines. Love the band marching in. (But watch out, Thompson-Boling is gaining ground all of a sudden.)
15. Dodger Stadium - I was surprised to see a huge rat on a spotless concourse. Still, it was a well-groomed rat.
16. Assembly Hall (Illinois) - Like SEC football, I've never seen a bad atmosphere for Big Ten basketball. Too bad Chief Illiniwek got retired by the PC police.
17. O'Connell Center - It's funky but the "Rowdy Reptile" students and the humidity make visitors sweat.
18. California Memorial Stadium - Where else can you see naked guys in trees up close and the Golden Gate Bridge in the distance?
19. Pauley Pavilion - A Garden of Eden campus, all those banners, plus the UCLA cheerleaders.
20. Hayward Field - They don't call Eugene, Ore., "Track City" for nothing. It's the only place where a crowd of 10,000 cheers every lap and charts every discus throw. OK, you had to be there.
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This is a great thread. I'm going to amend the original post and add two categories...great places I've been to that no longer exist, and places I've never been to but desperately want to see a game at:
Great places I've been to:
1. Montreal Forum - Amazing history, although the new Bell Centre sounds louder on TV.
2. Boston Garden - I saw rats, and not all of them had Celtic uniforms on
3. Maple Leaf Gardens - Old and historic.
4. The Spectrum - Now hosts AHL games.
5. LA Forum - I've never been to Staples Center. Reminded me of Madison Square Garden without the blue seats.
6. Mile High stadium - Bronco fans are loud...and mean. Bunch of bullies. The only place I've ever actually felt threatened.
Places I must get to:
1. Rexall Place in Edmonton.
2. The Saddledome in Calgary.
3. The Pit in New Mexico.
4. Great America Ballpark in Cincinnati.
5. Neyland Stadium in Tenenssee.
6. Cameron Indoor Stadium in Dukieland.
7. The Swamp in Florida.
8. Lambeau Field in Green Bay.
9. Tiger Stadium in LSU.
10. The Cotton Bowl for the Red River Rivalry.
11. Rupp Arena in Kentucky.
12. Wembley Stadium in England.
13. Old Trafford, Manchester United
14. The Bernebeau, Real Madrid
15. Ibrox in Glasgow when Rangers plays Celtic - a rivalry like no other anywhere on the planet.
16. The Maracana in Rio de Janeiro.
17. Aztec Stadium in Mexico City.
18. Camp Nou when FC Barcelona is playing.
19. San Siro Stadium in Milan when AC Milan is playing Inter Milan. Both teams call San Siro home.
20. Any stadium in Tahiti (because I want to go to Tahiti!)
Sandra
Great places I've been to:
1. Montreal Forum - Amazing history, although the new Bell Centre sounds louder on TV.
2. Boston Garden - I saw rats, and not all of them had Celtic uniforms on
3. Maple Leaf Gardens - Old and historic.
4. The Spectrum - Now hosts AHL games.
5. LA Forum - I've never been to Staples Center. Reminded me of Madison Square Garden without the blue seats.
6. Mile High stadium - Bronco fans are loud...and mean. Bunch of bullies. The only place I've ever actually felt threatened.
Places I must get to:
1. Rexall Place in Edmonton.
2. The Saddledome in Calgary.
3. The Pit in New Mexico.
4. Great America Ballpark in Cincinnati.
5. Neyland Stadium in Tenenssee.
6. Cameron Indoor Stadium in Dukieland.
7. The Swamp in Florida.
8. Lambeau Field in Green Bay.
9. Tiger Stadium in LSU.
10. The Cotton Bowl for the Red River Rivalry.
11. Rupp Arena in Kentucky.
12. Wembley Stadium in England.
13. Old Trafford, Manchester United
14. The Bernebeau, Real Madrid
15. Ibrox in Glasgow when Rangers plays Celtic - a rivalry like no other anywhere on the planet.
16. The Maracana in Rio de Janeiro.
17. Aztec Stadium in Mexico City.
18. Camp Nou when FC Barcelona is playing.
19. San Siro Stadium in Milan when AC Milan is playing Inter Milan. Both teams call San Siro home.
20. Any stadium in Tahiti (because I want to go to Tahiti!)
Sandra
This is a great thread. I'm going to amend the original post and add two categories...great places I've been to that no longer exist, and places I've never been to but desperately want to see a game at:
Great places I've been to:
1. Montreal Forum - Amazing history, although the new Bell Centre sounds louder on TV.
2. Boston Garden - I saw rats, and not all of them had Celtic uniforms on
3. Maple Leaf Gardens - Old and historic.
4. The Spectrum - Now hosts AHL games.
5. LA Forum - I've never been to Staples Center. Reminded me of Madison Square Garden without the blue seats.
6. Mile High stadium - Bronco fans are loud...and mean. Bunch of bullies. The only place I've ever actually felt threatened.
Places I must get to:
1. Rexall Place in Edmonton.
2. The Saddledome in Calgary.
3. The Pit in New Mexico.
4. Great America Ballpark in Cincinnati.
5. Neyland Stadium in Tenenssee.
6. Cameron Indoor Stadium in Dukieland.
7. The Swamp in Florida.
8. Lambeau Field in Green Bay.
9. Tiger Stadium in LSU.
10. The Cotton Bowl for the Red River Rivalry.
11. Rupp Arena in Kentucky.
12. Wembley Stadium in England.
13. Old Trafford, Manchester United
14. The Bernebeau, Real Madrid
15. Ibrox in Glasgow when Rangers plays Celtic - a rivalry like no other anywhere on the planet.
16. The Maracana in Rio de Janeiro.
17. Aztec Stadium in Mexico City.
18. Camp Nou when FC Barcelona is playing.
19. San Siro Stadium in Milan when AC Milan is playing Inter Milan. Both teams call San Siro home.
20. Any stadium in Tahiti (because I want to go to Tahiti!)
Sandra
As for the one place you would NOT want to go to: Nassau Mausoleum.
A Rangers fan who hates the Islanders and looks like Rosalyn Sanchez?
Wow... I think I'm in love...
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Umm...no.
I also said Roselyn Sanchez is perhaps 1,000 times prettier than me. Maybe 1,000,000. I was just trying to give an idea what I look like when someone asked. My hair is very similar to hers. Facially, not quite...........
Sandra
A Rangers fan who hates the Islanders and looks like Rosalyn Sanchez?
Wow... I think I'm in love...
Umm...no.
I also said Roselyn Sanchez is perhaps 1,000 times prettier than me. Maybe 1,000,000. I was just trying to give an idea what I look like when someone asked. My hair is very similar to hers. Facially, not quite...........
Sandra
Read what he put for #14. A little Tennessee-Kentucky hatred maybe
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The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
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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.
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Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
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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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As of now this is only available for streaming customers in select markets. Existing streaming customers can switch to it for $69.99, but they are not eligible for the $20 off for 3 months discount. More genre-specific packages will launch during the first half of the year.
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According to this article on The Verge, Videostrong Technologies based in Shenzen, China, placed a backdoor into 1.3 million of their devices and used this to deploy a botnet:
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Someone's, need to neuter the red China's junk they keeps spewing out... 
How about they just neuter China ...Someone's, need to neuter the red China's junk they keeps spewing out...
Only, If they can make a coup on the Chinese government! 
Looks like this was just the latest in Android TV-based botnets. From last year on The Register:
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Google sues 25 alleged BadBox 2.0 botnet operators
: Ads giant complains of damage to its reputation and finances ... and crime, too
Looks like this was just the latest in Android TV-based botnets. From last year on The Register:
Google sues 25 alleged BadBox 2.0 botnet operators
: Ads giant complains of damage to its reputation and finances ... and crime, too
"It's unlikely the suit will see any of the accused held to account, as they're in China and the Middle Kingdom seldom allows extraditions to the USA."
Just like all the other scams happening, they're overseas and beyond our juris-my-diction.
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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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I bought the fixed color version of these bulbs for my store several years ago...work great and no more replacing ballast. Finally had one go out and when I went back to Amazon I saw that now they come in selectable versions so no more guess work as to what color light would do best in a certain area. They are now double OR single ended...used to be strictly one way or the other. If any of you are looking at replacing the old style 4 or 8 ft bulbs, you might want to give these a try. The 8 footers are BRIGHT. I put 5 in my shooting/target shed and you can get a decent tan if you are in there long enough.
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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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when was the last time they innovated something
I'd probably say when they came up with their M-series of processors with integrated memory. That allowed Apple to get away from the inefficient Intel CPUs that were limiting their notebook computers.when was the last time they innovated something
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