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dish network: what a nightmare!! have no choice should i go with direct tv.
Hello satellite community, i will try to keep this short and to the point!
I have been waiting over 5 weeks weeks for an install with dish network and 2 waisted weekends! UNBELIEVABLE? we think so!
It all started when we had the good fortune to purchase a house in Belchertown, Ma. before we moved in we decided to go with Dish Network, as opposed to the money hungry cable company's, thats another post. We went with Dish because i have had it in the past and was happy with it. So we called and ordered, they gave us a install date, which was 2 weeks, i thought it was a little long but hey, we'll wait. My friends and family have ordered direct tv in the past and i know for a fact it was a 2-7 day install wait. So we wait 2 weeks, 2 weeks with snowy t.v. reception from my db4 antenna and every dvd i own, does anyone know how this is?
o.k. so the night before the Saturday install date, they called to confirm, everything good so far, Saturday install day is here, YES! they will be here between 8-12:00 this morning NOON comes and goes and no installer, so we called the contractor that dish "subbed" this out to, the same people who called and confirmed the night before, no answer so we left a message or 2. 3:00 rolls around and no return call from the install company so we called Dish, after 20 minutes of automated phone options i finally get a real live person that i can barely understand, so with my vast communication skills i interept what she is saying, oh i am terribly sorry sir but the install company that we hired does not service your area we can have someone out tomorrow between 8-12, ok i say, mistakes happen, whats another day? well sunday 8-12:00 comes and goes no installer to be seen, so once again we called Dish, 20 minutes and hey another real live person (i can understand this guy), ok sir let me pull up your account and take a look at your notes, hmmm... it says you had an install for yesterday. i had to explain the situation to this guy and 3 others that he passed me on to, well, bottom line we have to wait another 2 weeks for an install, they assured us that they would be here and they offered us 4 months of free service, after much debate with my wife and against my better judgement we agreed. what a mistake!!! we waited another 2 weeks and the exact i say exact thing happened again, we even called them the morning of the install date and they say yup they will be out thier before noon, you guessed it noon has come and gone.... we called and the first rep says- oh i am sorry- the installers truck broke down, i didn't believe her so i asked to talk to her supervisor, supervisor gets on yes sir the company we hired does not service your area, are you joking??? we can have someone out tomorrow at your convience, thanks but NO THANKS!!!! does anyone know the feeling of waiting around for an installer to come? you really can't do much, you have to wait, your day is basically gone and i had to do this for 2 weekends in the middle of the summer!! Am i the crazy one? my wife is calling the better business bureau first thing Monday and i must talk to someone at Dish above the phone rep pay grade just to see what happened, to vent a little and to make sure this never happens to anyone else, to make this story even crazier we live on a main street and i have counted 5 dish network satellite dishes within a mile radius. I will be calling Direct Tv, like i should have done, 5 weeks ago. I will post my Direct Tv experience soon, i sure hope it is nothing like the other satellite company, which will remain nameless, like they should be!!!
Thanks for reading and thank you for letting me vent.... Keith
Hello satellite community, i will try to keep this short and to the point!
I have been waiting over 5 weeks weeks for an install with dish network and 2 waisted weekends! UNBELIEVABLE? we think so!
It all started when we had the good fortune to purchase a house in Belchertown, Ma. before we moved in we decided to go with Dish Network, as opposed to the money hungry cable company's, thats another post. We went with Dish because i have had it in the past and was happy with it. So we called and ordered, they gave us a install date, which was 2 weeks, i thought it was a little long but hey, we'll wait. My friends and family have ordered direct tv in the past and i know for a fact it was a 2-7 day install wait. So we wait 2 weeks, 2 weeks with snowy t.v. reception from my db4 antenna and every dvd i own, does anyone know how this is?
o.k. so the night before the Saturday install date, they called to confirm, everything good so far, Saturday install day is here, YES! they will be here between 8-12:00 this morning NOON comes and goes and no installer, so we called the contractor that dish "subbed" this out to, the same people who called and confirmed the night before, no answer so we left a message or 2. 3:00 rolls around and no return call from the install company so we called Dish, after 20 minutes of automated phone options i finally get a real live person that i can barely understand, so with my vast communication skills i interept what she is saying, oh i am terribly sorry sir but the install company that we hired does not service your area we can have someone out tomorrow between 8-12, ok i say, mistakes happen, whats another day? well sunday 8-12:00 comes and goes no installer to be seen, so once again we called Dish, 20 minutes and hey another real live person (i can understand this guy), ok sir let me pull up your account and take a look at your notes, hmmm... it says you had an install for yesterday. i had to explain the situation to this guy and 3 others that he passed me on to, well, bottom line we have to wait another 2 weeks for an install, they assured us that they would be here and they offered us 4 months of free service, after much debate with my wife and against my better judgement we agreed. what a mistake!!! we waited another 2 weeks and the exact i say exact thing happened again, we even called them the morning of the install date and they say yup they will be out thier before noon, you guessed it noon has come and gone.... we called and the first rep says- oh i am sorry- the installers truck broke down, i didn't believe her so i asked to talk to her supervisor, supervisor gets on yes sir the company we hired does not service your area, are you joking??? we can have someone out tomorrow at your convience, thanks but NO THANKS!!!! does anyone know the feeling of waiting around for an installer to come? you really can't do much, you have to wait, your day is basically gone and i had to do this for 2 weekends in the middle of the summer!! Am i the crazy one? my wife is calling the better business bureau first thing Monday and i must talk to someone at Dish above the phone rep pay grade just to see what happened, to vent a little and to make sure this never happens to anyone else, to make this story even crazier we live on a main street and i have counted 5 dish network satellite dishes within a mile radius. I will be calling Direct Tv, like i should have done, 5 weeks ago. I will post my Direct Tv experience soon, i sure hope it is nothing like the other satellite company, which will remain nameless, like they should be!!!
Thanks for reading and thank you for letting me vent.... Keith
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If you want to hear some really bad English grammar talk with an Indian Dish CSR.
With a bit of luck you might even be able to understand them............
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With a bit of luck you might even be able to understand them............Ed
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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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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
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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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Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
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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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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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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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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.
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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