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Back by popular demand...OK not really, but I'm going to do it anyway. 
Sit back and relax, I have a lot to get off my...um...chest. Could take a while!
1. Can you imagine if after college basketball conference tournaments ended everything stopped, and no games were played until March Madness started ONE MONTH LATER? We're all used to it in football, but when you think about it, it's bizarre.
2. Gary Danielson is a fantastic analyst for CBS SEC football. Understated, intelligent, describes what's happening, why it happened, what may happen next, and what strategy teams need to employ to succeed. And it's never about Gary Danielson. The opposite of...
3. Vitale was just making my ears bleed during Butler-Georgetown. Diaper Dandies, PtPers, etc., was all new and fresh 20 years ago. Now it's just so old. The extent of his analysis is 'Awesome baby!'. Thanks Dick.
4. Because of family, friend and other commitments, this past Sunday was the first time I've been able to sit and watch the Red Zone Channel at 1 PM and watch all the way through. I love Andrew Siciliano, and the entire concept of the channel. They've improved the production, too. They'be gotten even better at switching from game to game.
5. Another great NFL Films Presents this week, showing some Nigerian players returning to Nigeria, and the offensive line coach of the Colts and the defensive line coach of the Titans, who are good friends, traveling together across South Africa. Riveting.
6. The Colts are amazing. Well, Peyton Manning is amazing in particular. The Colts are trying to lose a game, so they don't have to carry the undefeated burden into December or the playoffs, but Peyton won't let them. What he does, week after week...I keep telling my nephews to watch him, because there won't be another one like him for a long time. Not just his incredible talent and will to win, the way he controls the game from the line of scrimmage is just phenomenal.
7. Did anyone see No Country For Old Men? Curious to what your opinion is. Good movie, but totally not what I was expecting. Don't want to give the plot away, but I will say it was almost like watching two different movies. One plot line was related to the other one, but had very little to actually do with it. And one of the plot lines was amazing to watch, so exciting, and the other one...not so much.
8. I get the feeling the Iverson honeymoon period is already starting to wind down.
9. Hey Mark Sanchez...Just sit down and shut up for a change. Your coach wants you to sit...so sit. Hopefully you have a long career ahead of you, and at this point I still hope it's in NY. I've been giving you a pass because your coach acts like a buffoon, but your California Boy histrionics are starting to wear really thin.
10. Hey Cleveland basketball...believe in karma yet? Would have been very appropriate to see Rudy Gay and the Memphis Grizzlies dancing on the sidelines after they beat Cleveland the other day. For some reason they chose not to, as did the Houston Rockets last night.
11. Methinks you will see a lot of baseball activity over the next week or two. Groundwork is laid at the meetings and then phone lines start buzzing.
12. The Rangers sent their backup goalie to the minors, and called up their new backup goalie...Chad Johnson. I'm not kidding. He wears number 29 though. Another cutie, as is Valiquette and of course Henrik.
13. I still have a bunch of Wipeouts from the summer I haven't watched, and I'm greatly looking forward to it. It's like saving a fine wine and opening it when the time is just right.
14. Sandra thinks she's getting engaged for the holidays. Just a hunch. Hopefully another Thanksgiving with my wacky family didn't change his mind.
15. The guidos and guidettes they show on MTV's Jersey Shore are most likely from Staten Island, not New Jersey. They're all BENNIES!!! As an Italian-American Jersey Shore girl, I find their depiction to be...pretty funny. But while people like this do exist, thinking all of the Jersey Shore is like that is like thinking everyone from Ohio is a farmer with rotten teeth, everyone in Florida is 90 years old or a Long Island princess, everyone in LA is playing on the same field as Adam Lambert, everyone in Kentucky marries their cousin, etc.
16. My unmarried cousin is a cheerleader for Utah State, I recently mentioned here she would be on TV that night...and I totally forgot to watch! Bad cousin Sandra. My mom called to ask if I watched and I could not lie to my mom...
17. Took a month off after my last race, and it was diffult getting into my winter training regimen this time. I don't start training for my next race (in May) until early March, so over the winter I do maintenance. All kind of different workouts. It took me until after Thanksgiving to get to the gym five times a week, but now I'm back. Yay!
18. Not a Belicheck fan, but I supported his decision to go for it on fourth down against the Colts. I truly think he knows his team better than anyone else, and he thought that gave him the best chance to win. That said, some of the things he's done since then have been very strange.
19. The Warriors play no defense. I mean zero. Nellie must not sleep well at night.
20. I said it before...Danilo Gallineri has game. He can play. The Knicks may not be as pathetic as I thought. Not good, of course, but not pathetic either, which is good, since one of Isiah's going away presents is that we don't have our 2010 draft pick, and it's not lottery protected.
21. My boyfriend's favorite actress after seeing some movie where people are stranded on an island or something, is Kelly Brook. He's amazed that while she's British, she does the Hugh Laurie thing and talks with a flawless American accent. Please. I think there are a couple of other reasons he likes her.
22. I'm not sure if I can possibly care less who wins the Heisman Trophy. Wait, I am sure. I could not care less.
23. The Sacto Kings are holding $1 beer night on December 16, and the game is on ESPN. Tune in...
24. You have to wonder when the Tiger Woods revelations will ever end. Funny how we went from the Friday after Thanksgiving when so many were saying we should leave his private life alone, to now, when more and more of his private life is thrown into our faces every day. Who knew he was such a wild man?
25. I don't trust anything Tim Donaghy says. He's a criminal, and he's trying to sell books. Next.
26. Rose Bowl should be a lot of fun. One team has a dual threat QB who is really coming into his own as both a passer and a runner...and the Buckeyes have Terrelle Pryor!
Sandra
Sit back and relax, I have a lot to get off my...um...chest. Could take a while!
1. Can you imagine if after college basketball conference tournaments ended everything stopped, and no games were played until March Madness started ONE MONTH LATER? We're all used to it in football, but when you think about it, it's bizarre.
2. Gary Danielson is a fantastic analyst for CBS SEC football. Understated, intelligent, describes what's happening, why it happened, what may happen next, and what strategy teams need to employ to succeed. And it's never about Gary Danielson. The opposite of...
3. Vitale was just making my ears bleed during Butler-Georgetown. Diaper Dandies, PtPers, etc., was all new and fresh 20 years ago. Now it's just so old. The extent of his analysis is 'Awesome baby!'. Thanks Dick.
4. Because of family, friend and other commitments, this past Sunday was the first time I've been able to sit and watch the Red Zone Channel at 1 PM and watch all the way through. I love Andrew Siciliano, and the entire concept of the channel. They've improved the production, too. They'be gotten even better at switching from game to game.
5. Another great NFL Films Presents this week, showing some Nigerian players returning to Nigeria, and the offensive line coach of the Colts and the defensive line coach of the Titans, who are good friends, traveling together across South Africa. Riveting.
6. The Colts are amazing. Well, Peyton Manning is amazing in particular. The Colts are trying to lose a game, so they don't have to carry the undefeated burden into December or the playoffs, but Peyton won't let them. What he does, week after week...I keep telling my nephews to watch him, because there won't be another one like him for a long time. Not just his incredible talent and will to win, the way he controls the game from the line of scrimmage is just phenomenal.
7. Did anyone see No Country For Old Men? Curious to what your opinion is. Good movie, but totally not what I was expecting. Don't want to give the plot away, but I will say it was almost like watching two different movies. One plot line was related to the other one, but had very little to actually do with it. And one of the plot lines was amazing to watch, so exciting, and the other one...not so much.
8. I get the feeling the Iverson honeymoon period is already starting to wind down.
9. Hey Mark Sanchez...Just sit down and shut up for a change. Your coach wants you to sit...so sit. Hopefully you have a long career ahead of you, and at this point I still hope it's in NY. I've been giving you a pass because your coach acts like a buffoon, but your California Boy histrionics are starting to wear really thin.
10. Hey Cleveland basketball...believe in karma yet? Would have been very appropriate to see Rudy Gay and the Memphis Grizzlies dancing on the sidelines after they beat Cleveland the other day. For some reason they chose not to, as did the Houston Rockets last night.
11. Methinks you will see a lot of baseball activity over the next week or two. Groundwork is laid at the meetings and then phone lines start buzzing.
12. The Rangers sent their backup goalie to the minors, and called up their new backup goalie...Chad Johnson. I'm not kidding. He wears number 29 though. Another cutie, as is Valiquette and of course Henrik.
13. I still have a bunch of Wipeouts from the summer I haven't watched, and I'm greatly looking forward to it. It's like saving a fine wine and opening it when the time is just right.
14. Sandra thinks she's getting engaged for the holidays. Just a hunch. Hopefully another Thanksgiving with my wacky family didn't change his mind.
15. The guidos and guidettes they show on MTV's Jersey Shore are most likely from Staten Island, not New Jersey. They're all BENNIES!!! As an Italian-American Jersey Shore girl, I find their depiction to be...pretty funny. But while people like this do exist, thinking all of the Jersey Shore is like that is like thinking everyone from Ohio is a farmer with rotten teeth, everyone in Florida is 90 years old or a Long Island princess, everyone in LA is playing on the same field as Adam Lambert, everyone in Kentucky marries their cousin, etc.
16. My unmarried cousin is a cheerleader for Utah State, I recently mentioned here she would be on TV that night...and I totally forgot to watch! Bad cousin Sandra. My mom called to ask if I watched and I could not lie to my mom...
17. Took a month off after my last race, and it was diffult getting into my winter training regimen this time. I don't start training for my next race (in May) until early March, so over the winter I do maintenance. All kind of different workouts. It took me until after Thanksgiving to get to the gym five times a week, but now I'm back. Yay!
18. Not a Belicheck fan, but I supported his decision to go for it on fourth down against the Colts. I truly think he knows his team better than anyone else, and he thought that gave him the best chance to win. That said, some of the things he's done since then have been very strange.
19. The Warriors play no defense. I mean zero. Nellie must not sleep well at night.
20. I said it before...Danilo Gallineri has game. He can play. The Knicks may not be as pathetic as I thought. Not good, of course, but not pathetic either, which is good, since one of Isiah's going away presents is that we don't have our 2010 draft pick, and it's not lottery protected.
21. My boyfriend's favorite actress after seeing some movie where people are stranded on an island or something, is Kelly Brook. He's amazed that while she's British, she does the Hugh Laurie thing and talks with a flawless American accent. Please. I think there are a couple of other reasons he likes her.
22. I'm not sure if I can possibly care less who wins the Heisman Trophy. Wait, I am sure. I could not care less.
23. The Sacto Kings are holding $1 beer night on December 16, and the game is on ESPN. Tune in...
24. You have to wonder when the Tiger Woods revelations will ever end. Funny how we went from the Friday after Thanksgiving when so many were saying we should leave his private life alone, to now, when more and more of his private life is thrown into our faces every day. Who knew he was such a wild man?
25. I don't trust anything Tim Donaghy says. He's a criminal, and he's trying to sell books. Next.
26. Rose Bowl should be a lot of fun. One team has a dual threat QB who is really coming into his own as both a passer and a runner...and the Buckeyes have Terrelle Pryor!
Sandra
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Back by popular demand...OK not really, but I'm going to do it anyway.
Sit back and relax, I have a lot to get off my...um...chest. Could take a while!
After just two games? That's a quick assessment.
They're playing the Bucs- it doesn't matter if they start Sanchez, Clemens- hell, I think you could beat Tampa Bay!
Rudy Gay's on my NBA Fantasy team.
Your team got Teixeira and Sabathia last December. Will lightning strike twice for the Pinstripes when it comes to big names?
Child, please!
Merlin Olsen, Anthony Calvillo, Sandra's cousin- a fine lineage of Utah State Aggie students.
If you raced me 100 times, you'd beat me 100 times.
They don't have a defense- that seemed to be proven the last few weeks when they went for it. Besides, even if they kicked a field goal last week, who knows what happens?
50 years from now, I'm still going to lose sleep thinking how THIS team beat the Mavericks? Can you say one-hit wonder?
No more off-the-court turmoil means the Knicks are showing some life on the court. Still, they HAVE to work on their defense- not as bad as Golden State, but still better than last year.
It's probably because no Buckeyes are finalists. I'm sure you cared when Troy Smith won it a few years ago.
They are playing the Wizards. That means they have a good chance of winning... and we still may see mayhem in the stands.
The Rose Bowl is USC-free at last... and I love it!
Sit back and relax, I have a lot to get off my...um...chest. Could take a while!
After just two games? That's a quick assessment.
They're playing the Bucs- it doesn't matter if they start Sanchez, Clemens- hell, I think you could beat Tampa Bay!
Rudy Gay's on my NBA Fantasy team.
Your team got Teixeira and Sabathia last December. Will lightning strike twice for the Pinstripes when it comes to big names?
Child, please!
Merlin Olsen, Anthony Calvillo, Sandra's cousin- a fine lineage of Utah State Aggie students.
If you raced me 100 times, you'd beat me 100 times.
They don't have a defense- that seemed to be proven the last few weeks when they went for it. Besides, even if they kicked a field goal last week, who knows what happens?
50 years from now, I'm still going to lose sleep thinking how THIS team beat the Mavericks? Can you say one-hit wonder?
No more off-the-court turmoil means the Knicks are showing some life on the court. Still, they HAVE to work on their defense- not as bad as Golden State, but still better than last year.
It's probably because no Buckeyes are finalists. I'm sure you cared when Troy Smith won it a few years ago.
They are playing the Wizards. That means they have a good chance of winning... and we still may see mayhem in the stands.
The Rose Bowl is USC-free at last... and I love it!
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Thank god for the backhaul...then I can turn the announcers off
Why did you have to note she is unmarried? Since you dont show a pic of yourself how are we suppose to know what she looks like
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I guess the media still talking about Michael Jackson got boring
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It was a joke with a dual meaning, actually. My last sentence in the prior paragraph was about the stereotype of everyone in Kentucky marrying their cousin. Then in the next paragraph I mentioned my cousin, so I said she's unmarried.
Also, since she was born in LA but goes to college in Utah, I joke with her all the time about getting into a 'Big Love' type of relationship. When she texts me that she met some new guy, I ask if his wife is pretty.
It's funny between cousins, but loses something when explained in writing...
Sandra
Why did you have to note she is unmarried? Since you dont show a pic of yourself how are we suppose to know what she looks like
It was a joke with a dual meaning, actually. My last sentence in the prior paragraph was about the stereotype of everyone in Kentucky marrying their cousin. Then in the next paragraph I mentioned my cousin, so I said she's unmarried.
Also, since she was born in LA but goes to college in Utah, I joke with her all the time about getting into a 'Big Love' type of relationship. When she texts me that she met some new guy, I ask if his wife is pretty.
It's funny between cousins, but loses something when explained in writing...
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Thanks to Fitch Ratings ( who gives the ratings on Credit and debt, as approved by the SEC, so they have accurate numbers) we have the totals.
DIRECTV's video subscriber base is the third-largest traditional multi-channel video programming distributor (MVPD) in the U.S. with about 8.2 million subscribers at the end of 1Q26.
The last time it was reported, it was 8.8M at the end of 2Q25, so only a 600,000 loss for 3 quarters, which is a major improvement, since for many years before that, it was losing 500,000 a quarter, 2 Million a year.
It is now losing less than Dish/Sling combined, I believe the Genre Packs are helping to retain and get subscribers.
DIRECTV's video subscriber base is the third-largest traditional multi-channel video programming distributor (MVPD) in the U.S. with about 8.2 million subscribers at the end of 1Q26.
The last time it was reported, it was 8.8M at the end of 2Q25, so only a 600,000 loss for 3 quarters, which is a major improvement, since for many years before that, it was losing 500,000 a quarter, 2 Million a year.
It is now losing less than Dish/Sling combined, I believe the Genre Packs are helping to retain and get subscribers.
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Recently came back to DirectTV Satellite service and have two boxes, Gemini and a main HR54.
DirecTV is charging me two "TV access fees" of $10 each, but can only watch TV on the one without the server. Is there anything I can do to fix this?
DirecTV is charging me two "TV access fees" of $10 each, but can only watch TV on the one without the server. Is there anything I can do to fix this?
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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....
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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I feel like this was discussed in another thread, but I can't find it. I have T-Mobile and my last iPhone upgrade was in 2020. I want to get a new iPhone, but what is the best way to go about doing it? Should I order the iPhone from T-Mobile directly, or should I buy from the Apple Store? I feel like there are pros/cons to each option.
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I have a Hopper with Sling. (Don't know exact model.) A couple nights ago, I went into the DVR screen, and noted that it was recording three programs. Yet I was able to view live TV (that was not one of the channels being recorded.) Did something change? In the past, it would only let me watch one of the channels being recorded, or any recording in the DVR menu. Maybe it was streaming, although there was no indication of that?
Apologies if this has been covered; I searched and didn't find anything.
Thanks.
Apologies if this has been covered; I searched and didn't find anything.
Thanks.
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Time for another AWESOME video from iJustine!
View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YJjxjYvmQ8s
Direct YouTube Link - Good Bye, Tim! Last WWDC
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Buy her book!
View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YJjxjYvmQ8s
Direct YouTube Link - Good Bye, Tim! Last WWDC
The official iJustine Website's Website
Buy her book!
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WANTED DirecTV LCC
Anyone have a DirecTV Local Channel Connector that you'd like to get rid of at a reasonable price? DirecTV is currently in a contract dispute with owner of my local ABC affiliate.
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I did that. The response was that the LCC is not available. Escalated the issue to a tech support person with the same results.
Could be out of them I guess ... I'd keep trying, every 3-4 days.I did that. The response was that the LCC is not available. Escalated the issue to a tech support person with the same results.
If they are not out of them as them WHY you can't get one, seeing Your in a Dispute. Thats what they are for.
I would make them give you a real answer, don't let them off the hook.
I had one, and it worked well, but I believe I gave it to another D* friend (also had a AM21), I know I gave them away ...
According to the tech support guy, they don't have any in stock. He said I should receive an email when and if they have them. I even told him I would accept a refurbished unit.
I'm not sure your going to find any Refurbished ones as D* doesn't ask for them back.According to the tech support guy, they don't have any in stock. He said I should receive an email when and if they have them. I even told him I would accept a refurbished unit.
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Did anyone have a price increase today on their equipment? I own my VIP211k's, and they have been $5.00. My bill that I received last week shows the "add-ons" as being $5.00. However, I just logged into my Dish account, and my "add-ons" are now $10.00. Did the additional receivers go up by $5.00 recently?
As I mentioned, my last bill shows $5.00 and under the notes, nothing is mentioned about a price increase.
As I mentioned, my last bill shows $5.00 and under the notes, nothing is mentioned about a price increase.
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Hello everyone, new guy here. I'm trying to solve problem I'm having with Dish bonus view channels. When I'm watching the bonus view channels then I switch back to regular dish channels, after few minutes the screen flips to black and after 30 seconds flips back to regular channels and continues to flip back and forth until I turn off TV. After I wait 30 minutes and turn back on , I can use regular channels again. So, its after I switch from bonus view channels to regular dish channels the problem starts. Been trying to fix this for a month, but no luck
Here what I've done.
i contacted Dish support and they sent me a new Joey3, but no help. Switched to a different HDMI input on TV, no help. Used different HDMI cable , no help. Used different electrical wall plug, no help.
Finally got a Dish tech to check it. He ran all systems check and was OK. Finally he brought in a small TV and plugged in the HDMI out from the Joey to the small TV. He could not get the problem to occur on his small TV, so the new Joey was working OK. So, then the problem must be myTV. He made some phone calls and came back with the answer that there must be a problem with the analog to digital switch in my TV. Has anyone ever heard of a problem like this, or is it time to be looking for a new TV? My tv LG OLED65C8PUA. TV has been trouble free til now. Thanks
Here what I've done.
i contacted Dish support and they sent me a new Joey3, but no help. Switched to a different HDMI input on TV, no help. Used different HDMI cable , no help. Used different electrical wall plug, no help.
Finally got a Dish tech to check it. He ran all systems check and was OK. Finally he brought in a small TV and plugged in the HDMI out from the Joey to the small TV. He could not get the problem to occur on his small TV, so the new Joey was working OK. So, then the problem must be myTV. He made some phone calls and came back with the answer that there must be a problem with the analog to digital switch in my TV. Has anyone ever heard of a problem like this, or is it time to be looking for a new TV? My tv LG OLED65C8PUA. TV has been trouble free til now. Thanks
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House of the Dragon, the prequel to Game of Thrones, premieres on HBO Max on 8/21. I will be warching
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'Game of Thrones' spinoff 'House of the Dragon' fires up release date at HBO, drops new character pics
The wait’s felt a little like watching for a dragon egg to hatch, but HBO’s hugely anticipated Game of Thrones prequel series finally has a release date. House of the Dragon will debut the first of its initial 10-episode season this summer, the network revealed today in a series of tweets that...
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