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ChrisK114
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1) Let the wrestlers cut their own promos. The promos they do now sound scripted. I want to see the personality come out of these guys. Tell them what they need to talk about and let them do it on their own. Ric Flair, Blackjack Mulligan, and Roddy Piper didn't need anyone telling them what to say and they were entertaining as hell.

2) Have more title changes at house shows. This will boost house show attendance. This is how WWE makes it's money. They did it a few months back with The Miz and Morrison. People don't realkly attend because they know there won't be anything monumental happening. Peak their interest.

3) Reduce the number of PPV's. There are just too many of them. They lose importance. Not to mention, they get too expensive. I use to look forward to pay-per-views because they didn't come around that much and when they happened, they were stacked. All they really need is four at the most. Royal Rumble, Summerslam, The Great American Bash ( this need to more important) and Wreslemania.

4) Give more importance to Managers and Valets. They add a sense of excitement that is sorely missing these days.

5) Create a 4 Horesemen type stable. Legacy is fine but we need a stable like the before mentioned and NWO. Imagine Triple H, Chris Jericho, Batista, and Randy Orton together managed by Ric Flair. That would be cool.
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yourbeliefs
Few notes and suggestions:

1) Sounds like the problem is more with the writers. Doesn't mean that we should then put all promo work with the Wrestlers. For every Ric Flair and Stone Cold, there are 2 or 3 Steve Blackman, Ken Shamrock, or Ultimate Warrior. Just fix up the writing crew and I think this would be resolved.

2) The problem with this is that then it can detract from TV ratings and also less people get to see them. I agree that the increased possibility of a title change at a house show would draw some more people, but you know this won't be used for any high profile events (You won't turn on RAW and see a new World Champion from a house show.)

3) Fully agree, but would keep it to the Original 4: Royal Rumble, Wrestlemania, SummerSlam, & Survivor's Series (Original 4 v 4 style matches ONLY)

4) Agree

Here's some other suggestions I have:

1) Bring back tag teams!: Stop just pairing singles superstars. I want to see stars that only appear in Tag Team roles and have a name. We don't have any LoD's, Demolition, Hart Foundations, etc anymore. It also diminishes the title's significance, which leads me to:

2) Make the IC/USA/Tag belts relevant again!: I don't follow wrestling nearly as closely as I did back in the 90's, but nowadays I watch it and often I'll just see a new superstar with a title strapped around their belt. IC and USA titles used to mean something, and quite often their title defenses at PPVs would be the best matches of the night. I REALLY hate it when these titles are dropped in short matches, like Mysterio v Bradshaw at WM25. Title holders hardly even REFERENCE the fact that they're champions. I know that the writing style has changed from the 80's/90's to today, but you always KNEW who the champions were because the holders would boast it constantly. Make us care again! Build some stronger storylines around these titles.
ChrisK114
Few notes and suggestions:

1) Sounds like the problem is more with the writers. Doesn't mean that we should then put all promo work with the Wrestlers. For every Ric Flair and Stone Cold, there are 2 or 3 Steve Blackman, Ken Shamrock, or Ultimate Warrior. Just fix up the writing crew and I think this would be resolved.

2) The problem with this is that then it can detract from TV ratings and also less people get to see them. I agree that the increased possibility of a title change at a house show would draw some more people, but you know this won't be used for any high profile events (You won't turn on RAW and see a new World Champion from a house show.)

3) Fully agree, but would keep it to the Original 4: Royal Rumble, Wrestlemania, SummerSlam, & Survivor's Series (Original 4 v 4 style matches ONLY)

4) Agree

Here's some other suggestions I have:

1) Bring back tag teams!: Stop just pairing singles superstars. I want to see stars that only appear in Tag Team roles and have a name. We don't have any LoD's, Demolition, Hart Foundations, etc anymore. It also diminishes the title's significance, which leads me to:

2) Make the IC/USA/Tag belts relevant again!: I don't follow wrestling nearly as closely as I did back in the 90's, but nowadays I watch it and often I'll just see a new superstar with a title strapped around their belt. IC and USA titles used to mean something, and quite often their title defenses at PPVs would be the best matches of the night. I REALLY hate it when these titles are dropped in short matches, like Mysterio v Bradshaw at WM25. Title holders hardly even REFERENCE the fact that they're champions. I know that the writing style has changed from the 80's/90's to today, but you always KNEW who the champions were because the holders would boast it constantly. Make us care again! Build some stronger storylines around these titles.

I actually think having title changes at house shows could help ratings. People would turn in to see if any title have changed hands in the past week. When I was young and I watched Mid-Atlantic Wrestling, I would get excited when they would say" We have a new US Champion" at the beginning of the show. I am not saying it should happen often, but people would go more if they thought they could see a title swap hands.

I also thought of another idea. Don't have the world titles change hands so often.It would make the title more prestigious and when a change happen it would really mean something big. Right now, titles change hand every two months it seems. What we need is a dominant champion. Or at least one that always manages to hold on to the title by hook or by crook.

I do agree with you about the IC, US and Tag Team titles. It is like they are nonexistant anymore. I am seeing signs of that changing but it is not quick enough.
satjay
I would have one heavyweight champ, maybe two one for ECW.
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With all the pay-per views how can they have a long running storyline? Plus I dont think the casual fan can stay tuned for more than a couple weeks watching a storyline.

I've been a wrestling fan for 30 years now and I remember the old school way...Have them build up the feud to a big show then have the blow off of that feud. Make it 4 months, not 3 weeks.

If you are going to have the brand extension, then have them STAY on their show. Dont let people cross to the other show. Thats how they got to 2 heavyweight champs, 2 tag team champs, the IC champ, US champ, womens champ, "divas" champ...yet they seem to be interchangeable.

tag teams....sure bring them back. There is a wrestling program I watch called NWA Anarchy (formerly NWA Wildside) and they have tag teams (and a lot of them)...guys who very rarely wrestle singles matches. Bring back the tag team

stables...hell yeah bring them back. Using Anarchy as a example, they have the NWA Elite (3 guys), The Devils Rejects(3 to 4), the Entourage(4 guys), the "Rowdy Friends" (4 guys)

managers....maybe. Men managers, not valets. Jeff G Bailey is one of the best now-a-days...not many like him. He is the mouthpiece for his stable
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eDC20oJXdQ]YouTube - NWA Anarchy - Jeff G. Bailey cuts a promo on Mikal Judas[/ame]


promos....sure some folks force their promo's but honestly how many folks do you think can come up with a decent promo without it being written for them?

Here are some classic promos from guys who know how to cut one

Al Snow (with Unabomb aka kane) in Smokey Mountain Wreslting
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INxiKnIu7jM]YouTube - Al Snow promo[/ame]

Cactus Jack
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-lJTvgaZME]YouTube - Cactus Jack - Promo {Cane Dewey}[/ame]
ChrisK114
There really needs to be fewer PPV's. It is getting ridiculous. Don't they see that people are getting tired of the same main events being recycled with each PPV. Fewer PPV's would keep things fresh and would make matchups mean more. I fear though that it may be too late. Wrestling is quickly becoming stale. There are no real breakout superstars coming up that I can see. Sure there are talented guys, but ther are no Stone Cold's or The Rock's coming anytime soon. The ones that have promise, screw things up by drugs and other troubles. The storylines are written by Hollywood type writers and lack little emotion. It is hard to get invested in a storyline because they don't feel real. I barely watch anymore. The guest host thing on Raw is a joke. I know they want ratings and in this world this is what works, but once you get people watching you have to be able to keep them and that is not happening in my opinion.
Scott Greczkowski
That Al Snow interview was great. I was actually with Al Snow when he found "Head" in New Britain.

Reports online was that he found head in a dumpster behind the Sports Palace in New Britain, CT before a ECW show, but in reality he was supposed to wrestle in a tag team match and whoever he was supposed to wrestle with didnt show so they flipped the match to a singles match, in the back on the stage in a milk crate was this head sticking out, Al said he just found his new tag team partner joking around with the boys in the back. No one knew he was serious about bringing it to the ring with him, but he did, and Al Snow and Head was born.
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No idea what improvements might be involved.
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Two bugs out and three new bugs in.🐞
Almighty1
Updated to H713 on a Hopper 3 from H712 with Hopper Plus a few hours earlier.

It brought a old problem back:

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 but it's broken again.

Rick Durham and brittanygarden
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Two bugs out and three new bugs in.🐞
Yep. Just got a call from a customer who said her DVR buttons stopped working. Told her about the new software and had her reboot her H3, problem solved.
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Updated to H713 on a Hopper 3 from H712 with Hopper Plus a few hours earlier.

It brought a old problem back:

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 but it's broken again.

Rick Durham and brittanygarden
i can still see my joey software version with H713.. i am starting to think it's time to get rid of the hopper plus. i just have 2 joey 4's and the hopper 3 with no issues. it seem like the people that have the hopper plus have issues!!!
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i can still see my joey software version with H713.. i am starting to think it's time to get rid of the hopper plus. i just have 2 joey 4's and the hopper 3 with no issues. it seem like the people that have the hopper plus have issues!!!
Are you talking about the Available Joey Software section which goes something like this:
Available Joey W153 W209 J613 J713 J813 K113 J913
Software
in H713 in diagnostics which is directly below the "Switch" section which is what I am referring to that should have a number starting with P which is needed for the
Hopper Plus, Joey 4 and Wireless Joey 4
or the top area where it shows what the current version of the software is for the Hopper 3?

Seeing what your Joey 4/Wireless Joey 4 software version just tells you what is the current software version already installed, until the P version(s) shows up in "Available Joey Software" section which is different for the Hopper Plus, Joey 4, Wireless Joey 4 and it will only list one for the device(s) that exist in one's own configuration which lists what's the latest available, those devices will not be able to check or update their software as it will say "Failed: No Tgt" while "Download ATV Files" in TECHNICIAN SETTINGS under tools will respond with:
"Download ATV Files 3000
This device is not currently targeted for
Android software"
as both are dependent on the P version being listed in the "Available Joey Software" section. It usually takes a few minutes before it shows up. I know with H710-H712, it was not shown and the Download ATV Files worked except since H710, even if you selected everything shown which for me would be the Hopper Plus, Joey 4 and Wireless Joey 4 versions, the first download will as a end result only download the Hopper Plus's versions even though it shows all three as downloaded based on what Available Joey Software shows which is always two P numbers P153 and P15317. After the first successful download, the next download will actually download all three and Available Joey Software will reflect that. In H708 (H709 was skipped as no one mentioned it on the forums) and earlier, it always downloaded everything selected and would show 6 P versions in the Available Joey Software area. The Available Joey Software section is how I tell if there is a newer software available for the Hopper Plus and when I see that, I do the Download ATV files first which is where I get my information to post in my other thread, "Latest available software version for Android TV devices - Hopper Plus, Joey 4, Wireless Joey 4". The Download ATV files does not do any install or update the Hopper Plus as I still need to manually hit Menu, Settings, Device Preferences, About, Software Update to update the software.

So with any new Hopper 3 software update, the first things I will check is the Notifications in Settings to see if any of the settings were reset. For the "Remote Control Mode Reminder" setting, I would try it with off, exit notifications then hit TV on the side of the remote to make sure it does not show the reminder before going to notifications andputting it back to on, exit to see if it works correctly before going back to notifications for the other settings. Then I would look at Available Joey Software and regardless if the 2 P versions, one appears to be the 3 digit major version number and the other is the full 5 digit number which is the 3 digit major version number with 2 more digits, exists or not. Attempt to do the Download ATV Software for all 3 Android TV devices Hopper Plus, Joey 4 and Wireless Joey 4 until all of them is downloaded and shown in Available Joey Software which should be a total of 6 things added. If Download ATV Software has the no target like since H713, I will wait until I see a P version before I do it.

For reference, it's in the following threads:
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bookworm370
Yep. Just got a call from a customer who said her DVR buttons stopped working. Told her about the new software and had her reboot her H3, problem solved.
Reboot just fixes it for a short time and then it's back to messed up

Try going exclusively to an IR remote and you will see the pain
Almighty1
Updated to H713 on a Hopper 3 from H712 with Hopper Plus a few hours earlier.

It brought a old problem back:

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 but it's broken again.

Rick Durham and brittanygarden

Within the last few hours as I did check earlier today when it was still missing, the Available Joey Software line now has added "P154 P15403" which is for the Hopper Plus that I have but my Hopper Plus software is still on P15317, I will do a Download Android TV (ATV) Software for the Hopper Plus, Joey 4 and Wireless Joey which are all Android TV devices and then manually do a check update on the Hopper Plus to update the software shortly.
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BatStang2000
This happened to me. I was outside mowing and my wife came out and said that our nieces and nephews were going to be on the Noon News. She had it on in the bedroom on our Joey3. Since they weren't on yet, I decided to turn it on in the Living Room on our Hopper3. When I selected the channel (through Dish, not OTA) the Joey3 turned itself off. When I went back to the bedroom to turn it back on, the Hopper3 did a reboot. Luckily it all finished before their story came on, but I just found it strange.
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Who says dinner or lunch has to be the only good meals of the day?

Honey butter grits with scrambled eggs and grilled boneless pork ribs on flakey biscuits washed down with cranberry juice.
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Bacon, eggs, hash browns and toast. Coffee.
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Wound up at the Waffle House this morning. Got the two egg breakfast with coffee.

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Speaking of waffles, I'm going to put my mini waffle iron on stove so I'll remember to make waffles in the morning... Had some last week, been awhile.
dfergie
Dos cackleberrys over easy on top of 2 corned beef hash patties fried in skillet... Chocolate milk.
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Cold morning today, only 32 degrees. Fired up the oven and made cinnamon rolls (from a tube) and a pot of coffee.
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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!

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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Five O'Clock World - The Vogues
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Six O'Clock News - John Prine
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It's Five O'Clock Somewhere - Alan Jackson
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Somewhere - Barbra Streisand
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Somewhere in Time - John Barry
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Continuing the Kilauea thread in the Pub here. Perhaps the Iceland one too next time there's remarkable activity.

Currently there is precursory lava flowing into the crater, leading to the next episode that'll probably start within the next day.

You can see the pace of inflation / deflation here. It serves as the primary predictor for when the expect the eruptions, which coincide w/ inflation turning into significant deflation and last for several hours on average with significant fountaining.



View: https://youtu.be/Uecu2seh4b4


Wife and I like the AfarTV feeds, for the discussion along w/ them, though they're otherwise just mirrors of the official USGS feeds.


View: https://youtu.be/iws3rh5vLAQ
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Oooo, quite the show now. All three vents have doming and overflows. The cone that built up around the North vent lost its upper quarter at 02:50 Oct 17 and is now spewing lava at a healthy rate. Don't know if I would say it's a fountain, but it's close.


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edit: The USGS has called the official start of Episode 55 as starting at 03:19 HST Oct 17, 2026:

Alert Level: WATCH, Color Code: ORANGE 2026-10-17 13:43:56 UTC
HVO/USGS Volcanic Activity Notice

Volcano: Kilauea (VNUM #332010)

Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE

Issued: Saturday, October 17, 2026, 3:43 AM HST
Source: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Notice Number: 2026/H488
Location: N 19 deg 25 min W 155 deg 17 min
Elevation: 4091 ft (1247 m)
Area: Hawaii

Summary: Episode 55 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began at 3:19 AM HST on October 17, 2026.

Volcanic Activity:
Episode 55 of lava fountaining in Halemaʻumaʻu began at the summit of Kīlauea began at 3:19 AM HST on October 17, 2026.

Fountain heights are relatively low at about 100-150 feet (30-45 m), and it is not clear whether this episode will evolve to the same heights as previous episodes. Continuous overflows from the vents began yesterday, October 16, just before 6 a.m. HST and transitioned into episode 55 fountains at 3:19 a.m. HST this morning. The current forecast is for winds are blowing from the north-northeast direction, which suggests that volcanic gas emissions and volcanic material may be distributed to the south-southwest direction from Halemaʻumaʻu.
  • All eruptive vents and lava flows are confined to Halemaʻumaʻu crater within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Tephra fall from volcanic ash clouds is greatest within 3 miles (5 km) of the vents, lighter ash and Pele's Hair may stay suspended for large distances from the vents.
Foxbat
Kīlauea seems to be returning to the "normal" eruption script, impressive fountaining from the North Vent. For once, the V2 Cam has the best overall shot:
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The lava flows have covered a good portion of the Halemaʻumaʻu crater floor.
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Since the Reds have there thread we should too!

Last watched Nine inch Nails
Next 3:10 to Yuma
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osu1991

View: https://youtu.be/9j3vxhzM8MY?is=Rs1cY1FQAiRWi87i


Come September (1961)
Rock Hudson and Gina Lollobrigida with Sandra Dee and Bobby Darin
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Simple, charming. Entire premise is quite silly but Cary Grant carries it across the line in good fashion.
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Last: The Social Reckoning. Spoiler alert, they make Zuck look like a...
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Since it was already "paid" for, I spent the two hours of my time watching the John Cena action movie on Apple TV, "Matchbox The Movie" even though the reviews were brutal. It was better than I expected, so I didn't feel like I had wasted an afternoon watching it. But it felt like another "Reacher"/"Neghley"/"Mission: Impossible"/"Fast & Furious" crash and blow stuff up with lots of automatic gunfire mixed in movie featuring covert CIA operatives.

I don't think we'll get a follow-up movie from this. I expect Mattel will have other toy lines to exploit.
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dfergie
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Anyone making their own breakfast sausage? I've recently been trying different recipes, found some I like, some I've modified...
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Bob Evans Sage.
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Bob Evans Sage.
I will look, but I don't think I have seen it. Owen's breakfast sausage use to be favorite, but I can't find it anymore. Jimmy Dean's country mild is OK also when I can find it.
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Swaggerty's isn't too bad, sausage prices are lower per lb than making my own from pork butts right now so I've been buying JC Potter or Owen lately.
(Swaggerty's at Sam's is pre cut, I usually partially freeze the rolls and cut with my slicer and vacuum seal on parchment paper)
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I will look, but I don't think I have seen it. Owen's breakfast sausage use to be favorite, but I can't find it anymore. Jimmy Dean's country mild is OK also when I can find it.
amazon maybe :what
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I will look, but I don't think I have seen it. Owen's breakfast sausage use to be favorite, but I can't find it anymore. Jimmy Dean's country mild is OK also when I can find it.
owens on amazon is 54.99 for a 4 pk 16 oz a sausage. i feel that's kind of steep!!!
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Swaggerty's isn't too bad, sausage prices are lower per lb than making my own from pork butts right now so I've been buying JC Potter or Owen lately.
(Swaggerty's at Sam's is pre cut, I usually partially freeze the rolls and cut with my slicer and vacuum seal on parchment paper)
id'e rather make my own vs store bought.
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owens on amazon is 54.99 for a 4 pk 16 oz a sausage. i feel that's kind of steep!!!
Especially when I can get a two pound roll of Jimmy Dean from Sam's Club for $7.38.
dfergie
They run Owens at $3.99 for lb and $7.99 a couple times a month at some grocery stores here, I actually was wrong, just checked a pork sirloin roast it was $1.99 a lb. (cooked it yesterday so pack was in trash)
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