1. Any old timers remember when St. John's was good? Rotten game last night. Duke stinks, St. John's is worse. We need the city players to stay, Norm.
2. The 1985 Duke/St John's game on ESPN Classic was better. Like the shorty shorts...
3. Rumors of bad things for the Montreal Canadiens. Mafia ties, gambling, game fixing, under age girls, prostitution, drugs. Could be real, could be the French Canadian media trying to sell papers.
4. The Kostytsin brothers and sister Rose (I mean Roman Hamrlik) were tied to some minor things last night, but it could be the tip of the iceberg.
5. NBA trade deadline day was a dud.
6. A-Rod is going to have a difficult time keeping track of his lies. It's a lot easier when you tell the truth.
7. He said the female reporter BROKE INTO HIS HOUSE. Then apologized and said he was wrong. How do you get that wrong?
8. I was popping into the Yankees/Mets game five of the 2000 World Series a little last night, to break up my alma mater's monotony. Did you know Al Leiter threw over 140 pitches for the Mets in that game? Gave up the Series winning hit in the top of the ninth to Luis Sojo on like his 143rd pitch, with John Franco warming up in the bullpen. This is after a two out walk, then a two out single by Brosius. Surprised I don't remember that being a big story back then, like when Grady Little left Pedro in the game in 2003.
9. Watched Harry and Tonto the other day. What a sweet movie. Art Carney and the Cat. In HD too. It was great.
10. Juno was also a great movie. The 16 year old girl was a little too clever, it sounded more like 40 year old writers were talking, but it was still a great movie.
11. I predicted the Rangers fighting for a playoff spot back in December when they were near the top of the Eastern Conference, and I was right.
12. I think goaltending could be the undoing of the Red Wings in the playoffs.
13. I just don't see the Penguins missing the playoffs.
14. Jim Calhoun is very difficult to root for.
15. The guys here touting their conference like it's so amazing could look silly in March.
16. Is Coach K on Lost? Just like Richard, he looks exactly the same no matter what era you see him in.
17. Speaking of Lost,
how did Hurley get out of jail and onto the plane the other night? Why did he change his mind? Why was Sayid with a marshall? What about Desmond? He's not going back? 'We're not going to Guam, are we?' Great line.
18. Will you watch the Academy Awards?
19. Here is what you need to know about Brett Favre's season with the Jets. September 28, 2008, he throws six touchdowns against the Cardinals, who actually turned out to be pretty good. In Green Bay it would have been time for another statue, 4,000 articles of how great Brett is, everyone would have bowed in his presence. Here in New York, it was the same day the Mets completed their historic collapse and fell out of the playoffs with a loss to the Marlins on the final day of the season. There was very little discussion of Favre.
20. Four Big East teams in the top 10. Didn't know that until I said it (I mean salsa said it) in the NCAA thread. Thanks salsa.
It is a great show, like you said, they give you two new puzzles for everything they answer. With less than 40 episodes to go, you have to wonder how they will possibly find the time to answer them all.
It is a great show, like you said, they give you two new puzzles for everything they answer. With less than 40 episodes to go, you have to wonder how they will possibly find the time to answer them all.
Totally agree. The time travel thing has me so confused!
I changed my post to add a spoiler tag like cybok suggested. You should change how you quoted me as well, or people will see that. I think salsa watches Lost too.
3. Rumors of bad things for the Montreal Canadiens. Mafia ties, gambling, game fixing, under age girls, prostitution, drugs. Could be real, could be the French Canadian media trying to sell papers.
A French Canadian Mafia?! Very interesting.
5. NBA trade deadline day was a dud.
Tell me about it.
9. Watched Harry and Tonto the other day. What a sweet movie. Art Carney and the Cat. In HD too. It was great.
I've never seen that. I'll have to add it to my Blockbuster Online Queue.
10. Juno was also a great movie. The 16 year old girl was a little too clever, it sounded more like 40 year old writers were talking, but it was still a great movie.
That's Ellen Page for you. She's also amazing in Smart People and Hard Candy.
14. Jim Calhoun is very difficult to root for.
Even more difficult to root for is Bob Huggins.
15. The guys here touting their conference like it's so amazing could look silly in March.
I agree.
16. Is Coach K on Lost? Just like Richard, he looks exactly the same no matter what era you see him in.
I'm convinced he dyes that jet black hair of his!
18. Will you watch the Academy Awards?
Of course. Not that I always agree with the winners, but it's the Super Bowl for the movie industry. Next to sports, the art of cinema is my #1 hobby. Most of the movies up for an award this year aren't on DVD/Blu-Ray yet, so I haven't seen most. I have seen Changeling with Angelina Jolie though. She was excellent in it and hope she get's the award for Best Actress.
19. Here is what you need to know about Brett Favre's season with the Jets. September 28, 2008, he throws six touchdowns against the Cardinals, who actually turned out to be pretty good. In Green Bay it would have been time for another statue, 4,000 articles of how great Brett is, everyone would have bowed in his presence. Here in New York, it was the same day the Mets completed their historic collapse and fell out of the playoffs with a loss to the Marlins on the final day of the season. There was very little discussion of Favre.
Wow. You're right. I barely remember hearing anything about that day for Favre.
3. Rumors of bad things for the Montreal Canadiens. Mafia ties, gambling, game fixing, under age girls, prostitution, drugs. Could be real, could be the French Canadian media trying to sell papers.
Totally agree. The time travel thing has me so confused!
I changed my post to add a spoiler tag like cybok suggested. You should change how you quoted me as well, or people will see that. I think salsa watches Lost too.
I lived in western Massachusetts in the 1980s through the mid 1990s. There are so many eastern Europeans there that even non basketball fans knew how to pronounce Kryszewski when they saw it in print, and would have known how to spell it if they heard it for the first time.
Really excited for this season with Kentucky having a new coach and some really exciting recruits. Probably won't last long, but here's hoping this season is great.
I agree to a point. The transfer policy is creating parity, but only for the top 20-25 teams. The other 110+ teams in the FBS are just breeding grounds for the bigger schools which have more money and more recruiting appeal.
If a smaller school recruits, trains, and matures a quality player, they can't keep them past their sophomore year because the bigger schools snatch them up. Example: LSU didn't cultivate Sam Leavitt, they just harvested him from other schools. LSU is a top contender, in large part because of Leavitt. Michigan State and Arizona State.................are not. If either of those schools had been able to retain his services, who knows where they would be now.
Coach says afternoon game result of SEC "conspiracy". The rivalry game vs. Ala. will kick off in the afternoon at Baton Rouge rather than at night, which head coach Lane Kiffin says is intentional in order to neutralize fan craziness and noise, which is believed to help lead to wins for squads playing at home. "Obviously the SEC wanted to change this year from how it had been to give LSU less advantage, (considering) how well LSU plays at night and how intimidating it is to play here. So I guess when I look at it that way, I'm not surprised."
But he's come up with an ingenious solution. "Go to bed earlier Fri. night, then start your day earlier. Have breakfast earlier. Start drinking earlier. Whatever your routine is, just move it up."
Meantime ads have been running for a "Protect College Sports Act" moving through Congress.
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....
SpaceX has held talks with Boost's parent company EchoStar in recent months about launching its own signature wireless service through a deal with the company, according to two people familiar with the negotiations.
Musk, the SpaceX CEO, has discussed the deal personally, meeting with EchoStar chairman Charlie Ergen last month, according to the people. The potential deal may result in SpaceX acquiring Boost Mobile or SpaceX gaining access to its network, which it leases from AT&T and T-Mobile US, the people said.
Access to those lease agreements would be a coup for SpaceX. The back door would allow Musk to make a play for a U.S. wireless market that equity research firm MoffettNathanson estimates is worth $235 billion. But the proposed service may need consent from those carriers for the service to actually launch, the people said.
SpaceX has held talks with Boost's parent company EchoStar in recent months about launching its own signature wireless service through a deal with the company, according to two people familiar with the negotiations.
Musk, the SpaceX CEO, has discussed the deal personally, meeting with EchoStar chairman Charlie Ergen last month, according to the people. The potential deal may result in SpaceX acquiring Boost Mobile or SpaceX gaining access to its network, which it leases from AT&T and T-Mobile US, the people said.
Access to those lease agreements would be a coup for SpaceX. The back door would allow Musk to make a play for a U.S. wireless market that equity research firm MoffettNathanson estimates is worth $235 billion. But the proposed service may need consent from those carriers for the service to actually launch, the people said.
Again, if so, why would he want Dish/Sling of all the providers?
He could deliver anything without actually owning, for example, watching the Lions game in my Tesla Y on it's screen via the YT app, while on the way to my future in-laws on Sunday.
Again, if so, why would he want Dish/Sling of all the providers?
He could deliver anything without actually owning, for example, watching the Lions game in my Tesla Y on it's screen via the YT app, while on the way to my future in-laws on Sunday.
Hate to say this no one is ordering Satellite TV. Both DISH and Direct no new customers.
After 25 years with centurylink DSL 80 speed i changed to Xfinity 300 speed for $50 wow lightning fast for streaming. Still have DISH 27 years with them. Americas 250 package for $103. What you think of superbox or vseebox for streaming is it legal?
Still dish is easy to operate and change channels. What will Charlie Ergen do with new super satellites with loosing customers with satellites and boost?
Hate to say this no one is ordering Satellite TV. Both DISH and Direct no new customers.
After 25 years with centurylink DSL 80 speed i changed to Xfinity 300 speed for $50 wow lightning fast for streaming. Still have DISH 27 years with them. Americas 250 package for $103. What you think of superbox or vseebox for streaming is it legal?
Still dish is easy to operate and change channels. What will Charlie Ergen do with new super satellites with loosing customers with satellites and boost?
While I agree but dish just launched a new sat. That can be used as an asset for Elon. Maybe he will repurpose em for his cell service. And if he wants tv to. God knows why he would but I think he will get a great deal on the contracts in place and equipment!!! I could think of better things to spend my money on. And to be honest Elon has nothing to offer me have blazing fast internet and ill never buy an ev. The veesee box and the super box are illegal.
Semafor’s Rohan Goswami said that AT&T and T-Mobile have discussed removing Boost Mobile from their networks if SpaceX acquires the EchoStar unit, creating a potential obstacle to Elon Musk’s push to become a major U.S. wireless carrier.
Semafor’s Rohan Goswami said that AT&T and T-Mobile have discussed removing Boost Mobile from their networks if SpaceX acquires the EchoStar unit, creating a potential obstacle to Elon Musk’s push to become a major U.S. wireless carrier.
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.
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...
Optimum, which bought up our previous cable company, Suddenlink (originally COX), replac ed all of their coax disdribution with Fiber several years ago. They ran new fiber links to the house, but installed RFOG (RF over glass) devices on the outside of the house, which makes the house coax system look like a cable system. They used DOCSIS modems and of course we had the same assymetric bandwidth of cable internet. When I called them a couple years ago, and said I had installed a connection to the local Fiber provideer, MetroNet, They panicked and offered me the 300 MBit "Fiber powered" cable service for $20 per month. They were bleeding customers. I cancelled my Metronet and went with the $20 deal for a year, even though I didn't like the old cable technology.
Then T-moble Fiber struck a deal with Metronet Fiber where T-mobile would take over the marketing, billing and customer relations for residential Customers. They offered a "Founders Deal" for 2 Gigabit service, symmetric speeds, for $70 per month for new customers. That included all taxes and fees and was guaranteed for 10 years. I couldn't resist. That deal is no longer offered, but I am set for 9 more years.
Now the successor to the old local telephone company, Brightspeed has also installed a modern Fiber system in the neighborhood, but won't be getting my business. But their Fiber technology is also superior to Optimums cable based system.
With Fiber competition, the cable companies are eventually doomed.
similar situation. almost every neighborhood around me has fiber, but our 3 block area. I called AT&T and was like, how hard is it to bring fiber over about 200 feet (I am closest to the folks with fiber and can see it on the poles from my front door); crickets and very frustrating.
similar situation. almost every neighborhood around me has fiber, but our 3 block area. I called AT&T and was like, how hard is it to bring fiber over about 200 feet (I am closest to the folks with fiber and can see it on the poles from my front door); crickets and very frustrating.
Just did the update check manually about an hour ago with Hopper 3 on H713 and Hopper Plus on P15403.
Noticed something new when I clicked on the Update Software, it presented a pop-up as follows:
"Update software 1573
Update later Update now Cancel" with those three buttons which did not exist before.
After updating the H715 - I guess there must be major bugs as both H709 and H714 were skipped.
So here are the issue(s):
Issue #1
It did fix the problem with H713 which was:
"One of the problems I am seeing is that the Available Joey Software section no longer is showing the Android TV versions even after a manual software reset twice and the nightly reboot. Until it does, nether Technician Android TV download and Hopper Plus is able to check, download and update the Android TV software."
This was a major problem with H703.
H710 removed that dependency so H711 and H712 were working without that dependency but H713 brought it back which is fixed in H715.
However, with that said, the TECHNICIAN SETTINGS, Download ATV (Android TV) Files is not working correctly as the Download ATV Files shows:
"Download ATV Files 3000
Download in progress. This operation will be
complete when the files are downloaded
OK"
From what I can tell, each of them goes through the Downloading followed by the Processing stages first before it goes into the Failed or Complete stage. It seemed to be going in a loop earlier as it will start downloading from the first item being the Joey 4 each time before it eventually stopped. This is the first time ever since 2023 that I had ever seen it Failed.
Issue #2
Still cannot cast to Hopper 3 with Hopper Plus(Software P15317) with the Hopper Plus "Google Chromecast Built-In" feature" as it shows up as a casting device when the Hopper Plus is online and disappears when the Hopper 3 and Hopper Plus does it's nightly reboots but times out when one tries to cast to it and always shows up as Not available in the Google Home app on Android phone. No one else anywhere on the internet had confirmed whether it is working for them or not. Per brittanygarden in DM on October 16, 2026:
"We've been working with Google on this. We have a fix on the Google side projected for Q4. I know we're in Q4 now, but I will try to get a narrowed down timeline for you."
This came up in my suggestions probably because of the video I posted. I had NO idea exactly what being color blind actually was. Now I understand why that man was so blown away with seeing the trees......a lot of color blind people see green as brown, so grass, trees, etc all look brown.
Often people who have organic vision or hearing activated as adults after never having had it cannot practically utilize it because their brains never developed the massive neural network needed to make sense of any of it.
Well, he sees in color, just differently. Can't he just enjoy that? My granny had anachromatic color blindness, meaning pretty much like a b&w tv
Given that Tubi is one of the hottest FAST services out there, I don't expect it to go anywhere. Building up intolerance for ads takes a while, and as long as the advertisers are willing to foot the bill, why not?
Another reason I'm glad we are swapping or Rokus out for Apple TVs. I was already planning on ditching the Rokus earlier this year and had been waiting on Apple to announce the new one last month. Our Rokus have had issues the last year or so with freezing video and reboots, and one with an HDCP issue randomly.
Another reason I'm glad we are swapping or Rokus out for Apple TVs. I was already planning on ditching the Rokus earlier this year and had been waiting on Apple to announce the new one last month. Our Rokus have had issues the last year or so with freezing video and reboots, and one with an HDCP issue randomly.
I have the Roku's, 2 or 3, I just rarely use them ... I prefer the Google/Android Sony set up.
People tell me that the Apps on the TV will end thier usefulness as they age ... They are doing ok for me so far ... I also have the TV take the App Updates whenever possible ... then again, I don't know how often App updates come to it.
So, so far, I'm doing ok, but if they start to get sluggish, I'll eventually change to a Roku ... I don't want to, but eventually ... (Or buy another new TV