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Well, it's time to start a new thread about our hobby and hunting for dishes in the wild. 
In the 3 and a half years that I have been in this hobby, I personally have found and harvested several dishes both for myself and for friends. I have kept a log book of most of the dishes I have found and written down the address for each of them.
I'll share with you some of the "secrets" that I have used over time to aid in the acquirement of dishes.
1. Find an older Dish Network, or DirecTV installer. If they have been in the business over 10 to 15 years, chances are that they used to install BUDS early in their careers. Make friends with them. They can be a valuable asset to you in your search.
2. Ask all your friends, relatives, and work colleagues to be on the look out for the kinds of dishes you want to find. You might be surprised by what they tell you.
3. Be a friend to whomever you meet along the way. Even if you don't get the dish you found, if you part as friends, you never know what that guy might say to one of his friends that will get you a different dish somewhere else.
Nowadays, I don't do much dish hunting. What with health issues etc., I don't get out as much as I used to.
Most of the time now, people call me and ask if I still am looking for a dish, or would I come and take one down for them. I really don't need another dish, as most of you know, I already have a few. But if the right one comes along, I would add it to my farm.
So as 2010 begins for us here at Satelliteguys.us, get out there and see what you can personally find. Post pictures here in this thread and ask any questions you might have about taking dishes apart and transporting them. Someone will read it, and offer advice.
So Happy New Year to all of you, and I wish you all great success in Dish Hunting this year. :up
In the 3 and a half years that I have been in this hobby, I personally have found and harvested several dishes both for myself and for friends. I have kept a log book of most of the dishes I have found and written down the address for each of them.
I'll share with you some of the "secrets" that I have used over time to aid in the acquirement of dishes.
1. Find an older Dish Network, or DirecTV installer. If they have been in the business over 10 to 15 years, chances are that they used to install BUDS early in their careers. Make friends with them. They can be a valuable asset to you in your search.
2. Ask all your friends, relatives, and work colleagues to be on the look out for the kinds of dishes you want to find. You might be surprised by what they tell you.
3. Be a friend to whomever you meet along the way. Even if you don't get the dish you found, if you part as friends, you never know what that guy might say to one of his friends that will get you a different dish somewhere else.
Nowadays, I don't do much dish hunting. What with health issues etc., I don't get out as much as I used to.
Most of the time now, people call me and ask if I still am looking for a dish, or would I come and take one down for them. I really don't need another dish, as most of you know, I already have a few.
But if the right one comes along, I would add it to my farm.So as 2010 begins for us here at Satelliteguys.us, get out there and see what you can personally find. Post pictures here in this thread and ask any questions you might have about taking dishes apart and transporting them. Someone will read it, and offer advice.
So Happy New Year to all of you, and I wish you all great success in Dish Hunting this year. :up
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I have been reading all the posts about dish hunting and thought I might try it too. The 1st dish i found was a 10 ft mesh but it had a little problem. It seems that it has been there long enough that trees have grown in behind the braces. It would probably be more hassle than it would be worth to try for this one. Plus the feed was gone and the feed bars were all broken off. I will be on the lookout though.
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If it okay with the owner and not too big of a job, grab some of the mesh panels for future use. You never know when they might come in handy! 
Is there a motor or is that trash too???
Is there a motor or is that trash too???
Dan, The house had burned and melted the cover,wires and the sensor so its probably trash also. The panels may be ok but tough to get.If it okay with the owner and not too big of a job, grab some of the mesh panels for future use. You never know when they might come in handy!
Is there a motor or is that trash too???
I started this thread last year on January 1st, and am now asking the moderators to close it for the year 2010.
I haven't done any Dish Hunting in well over a year, but have enjoyed the "Sport" often in the past.
Gabshere and I started the very first Dish Hunting thread a few years ago, and I have always started them since, but am going to pass the baton on to the next generation of Dish Hunters.
I probably won't do a lot of hunting in the future. For one thing, I think I have gotten my quota for a life time.
The other thing is, I think those who are active should be the ones who get to post about their finds.
So one of you who are actively hunting for Dishes, please take over and start a new thread.
"Adventures In Dish Hunting 2011"
Thanks!!!
I haven't done any Dish Hunting in well over a year, but have enjoyed the "Sport" often in the past.
Gabshere and I started the very first Dish Hunting thread a few years ago, and I have always started them since, but am going to pass the baton on to the next generation of Dish Hunters.
I probably won't do a lot of hunting in the future. For one thing, I think I have gotten my quota for a life time.
The other thing is, I think those who are active should be the ones who get to post about their finds.
So one of you who are actively hunting for Dishes, please take over and start a new thread.
"Adventures In Dish Hunting 2011"
Thanks!!!
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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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The new curated multiview is now live.
While on many of the sports channels and non sports channels there is a multi view option button. It will pull up a side bar with many different multi view options.
While on many of the sports channels and non sports channels there is a multi view option button. It will pull up a side bar with many different multi view options.
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Why are ViP922s So rare? like its crazy how ebay has none, i checked everywhere, also, i got a ViP222k now, which is actually activated!
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My year was almost up and we got the new bill for a year of service for $ 360.00 insane sat radio is becoming like cable!!! i logged into my acct and hopped onto chat and told the rep that i wanted to cancel. she understood my concern and went quiet for a few minutes. i figured that she was canceling my service. she comes back and said that she seen that i have been a sub since 07 and then offers me the same package for a year for 120.00 with taxes and fee's!!! i grabbed it. after almost having a stroke 
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Mrs. Foxbat reminded me it's that time of the year to do the Cancel Tango
The A.I. agent appears to be better than in the past. It got to the acceptable price quicker than previous years, no human operator involved. $5/mo and I still have over $50 in SiriusXM credit from my FordPartner benefits.
The A.I. agent appears to be better than in the past. It got to the acceptable price quicker than previous years, no human operator involved. $5/mo and I still have over $50 in SiriusXM credit from my FordPartner benefits.
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Stumbled across this ... http://www.gaspricewatch.com/USGas_ZipSearch.asp
I found no local prices, although it did show stations at my location...
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I found no local prices, although it did show stations at my location...
Added these to this post...
USA National Gas Temperature Map
State By State Gasoline Taxes
Gas Buddy
Ethanol Free Stations
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Here in Indiana, the difference between Regular and Premium is usually a dollar, but some charge even more:
Ok, I'm bored .... actually - to be more precise - I'm bored of eating the same rotation of 9 or 10 meals that are currently my "go-to" meals. My wife works the long hours - I work from home as and when i feel like it ... which means i generally do most of the cooking ... and so by default - i also make out the shopping list ...
We cook at home 5 or even 6 nights a week - but we always seem to fall back on the same old tried and tested "quick and easy but tastes ok" meals. Week in week out.
Pot Roast - mash and Peas.
Spaghetti
Chicken Pasta in cheese sauce.
Curry & rice
(these are some of mine)
Now it's not that I'm not adventurous in the kitchen ... I'll try anything once or twice ... but we all do it. Unless your name is Martha Stewart or Rachel Ray .. we all eventually fall back on our 8-10 favorite "meals"
So i thought - if we shared some of our own go-to meals with each other ... we might be able to add a few "new" ones to our own arsenal of meals.
So again - I ask you ...
What's for dinner tonight ?
Please give me something new to add to my rotation ... its our weekly shop tomorrow - so i want to pull together a few idea's and try and eat a meal each day next week that I've never had before .. or at least something that is not on my current "go-to" meal plan.
What meal do you always seem to fall back on in your house ? Maybe its something that I've never tried or not had in a while. I need inspiration !! I've got a blank shopping list in front of me - and nothing sounds good .. HELP !
We cook at home 5 or even 6 nights a week - but we always seem to fall back on the same old tried and tested "quick and easy but tastes ok" meals. Week in week out.
Pot Roast - mash and Peas.
Spaghetti
Chicken Pasta in cheese sauce.
Curry & rice
(these are some of mine)
Now it's not that I'm not adventurous in the kitchen ... I'll try anything once or twice ... but we all do it. Unless your name is Martha Stewart or Rachel Ray .. we all eventually fall back on our 8-10 favorite "meals"
So i thought - if we shared some of our own go-to meals with each other ... we might be able to add a few "new" ones to our own arsenal of meals.
So again - I ask you ...
What's for dinner tonight ?
Please give me something new to add to my rotation ... its our weekly shop tomorrow - so i want to pull together a few idea's and try and eat a meal each day next week that I've never had before .. or at least something that is not on my current "go-to" meal plan.
What meal do you always seem to fall back on in your house ? Maybe its something that I've never tried or not had in a while. I need inspiration !! I've got a blank shopping list in front of me - and nothing sounds good .. HELP !
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Smoked some salmon on the grill while enjoying some Blue Moon beer. Kinda cool tonight so I fired up the heaters. Here in FL, we fire up heaters once the temps get below 60 
As for the salmon, I seared them first, then flipped them off to the side not over the coals and brushed on some lemon pepper marinade followed by some salmon seasoning. Threw some hickory chips on the coals and then closed the vents to about 10% airflow. Yum.
As for the salmon, I seared them first, then flipped them off to the side not over the coals and brushed on some lemon pepper marinade followed by some salmon seasoning. Threw some hickory chips on the coals and then closed the vents to about 10% airflow. Yum.
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America’s Fastest-Growing EV State Isn’t California—Not by a Long Shot
New data shows electric vehicle adoption is increasingly driven by state policies, electricity prices and charging access—not federal incentives
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The number-one US state for EV growth, according to the June 22 Yardi report?
Oklahoma.
It has no ZEV mandates and "minimal" incentives, Yardi says, but also has cheap electricity, high multi-car household rates (so, for example, a non-Lightning Ford F-150 pulls their trailers), and a consumer base willing to switch.
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Never realized that Tesla is losing to BYD at manufacturing too, which IMO is Tesla's biggest accomplishment and area of innovation. Nice writeup about the state of play and how we got here though. I have no faith that we're moving any productive direction though sadly, most changes and efforts feel reactionary rather than rooted in making use of the time being bought by tariffs, with few exceptions.
So: how are the cars so cheap, and what is being cut to get there? The best public accounting comes from the Rhodium Group, which compared BYD, Geely, and Leapmotor against Tesla's Chinese operation, a fair comparison because it removes labor costs and shipping from the equation entirely. Their estimate is that BYD builds a car for about $4,700 less than Tesla builds a Model 3 in Shanghai, roughly 15 percent of the Model 3's price. The breakdown is the interesting part. Direct government grants account for about $292 per vehicle, which is 5 percent of the gap. The biggest single factor is vertical integration: BYD makes about 80 percent of its top-tier components in-house, against 37 percent for Tesla, and that eliminates roughly $2,369 per vehicle in supplier markups. Lower overhead, meaning cheaper engineering talent and administrative cost spread across enormous volume, accounts for another $1,719. And BYD pays its suppliers on 155-day terms, against Tesla's 60, which is worth about $214 per car in float. When people say the Chinese advantage is subsidies, the per-vehicle number says otherwise. When people say it is slave wages, the Tesla Shanghai comparison says otherwise too. The advantage is mostly that BYD decided, twenty years ago, to make its own batteries, its own motors, its own power electronics, and its own semiconductors, and Western automakers decided the opposite.
US EV sales are rising again. Here’s why the recovery is set to last.
Even though sales tanked last year after the end of federal incentives, the American EV sector is on the mend as drivers face sky-high gasoline prices.
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