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Mr Tony
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My neighbor truly thinks I'm nuts now

More so than normal :)

Friday night I had the 6 foot dish wheeled out of the garage (in a rainstorm) to get a far west satellite that the one on the other side of the house cant get (line of site issues)

but Saturday morning there was a feed that I wanted to get and I knew there might be rainfade issues with rain here and rain/snow/at the uplink. So my neighbor happened to be out Saturday morning and watched me

-move the C-Band dish out of the way (off the spot in front of the garage where I had it)
-wheel ANOTHER 6 foot dish out to that same spot. This one has a Prime focus KU LNB on it (putting it in this same spot allows me to get the truck out of the garage) ;)
-peak the dish to the satellite I needed
-then wheel the C-Band dish back in the garage (there isnt enough room to get the one dish out unless I move the other one out or move the truck

He said "what the hell ya doing now?" and I explained they were different. He just shook his head and said "ok I guess"

He did ask me why I have "SADDAM" plastered on the dish. I laughed and said "no its Sadoun. They're a satellite company that sells dishes, receivers and parts" :D

later that night when he was out with the dogs I did it again
-moved the C-Band dish back out
-moved the KU band dish back in the garage
-aimed the C-Band at the same sat that I did on Friday

He just said "I don't wanna know" :p

I know.....there were no pics as it rained all day Saturday
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Sadoun
Ice, that was funny.

Sadoun is also pronounced differently

Kinda like this
"Sa' Dune" same way as saying Dune like in Dune buggy.

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Ice, Thats too funny. I live out in the country but have a nosy neighbor across the road who watches every move I make with the dish farm. We kinda sit up on a hill off the road about 175 feet. As you drive by you can clearly see the dishes. When I've been outside I love watching people slow down to look. I've resisted the urge to paint the dishes funky colors. Blind
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Blindowl1234 said:
Ice, Thats too funny. I live out in the country but have a nosy neighbor across the road who watches every move I make with the dish farm. We kinda sit up on a hill off the road about 175 feet. As you drive by you can clearly see the dishes. When I've been outside I love watching people slow down to look. I've resisted the urge to paint the dishes funky colors. Blind
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Blind,

Did you ever think about pointing a spare 6 footer right at that house for a couple days and see what they do? Or would that be too much for them? I used to live Fairfield about half mile from Jungle Jim's.

I don't have any neighbors right now when I am out aiming the c-band dish. Currently, only my wife thinks I am nuts. She does like some of the programs I pull in though.
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Anole
Anole
Well, if everyone would call up Sadoun and order something, you'd hear the proper pronunciation when they answer! ;)
That may be how I knew the word...

But I did spend some time in this little city in south east Asia a long time ago, with a similar name.
Not sure the proper spelling: Sadec/Sa Dec/Sa ?éc, but it was down the road from Vinh Long. :rolleyes:
Makes ya impervious to unfamiliar names.
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Dishman Dan
vanalex said:
I don't have any neighbors right now...
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GREAT!!! How did you get rid of them??? :D

My road is about 1 mile long and I am the only one on the south side along with farmland and woods. Some "butt-hole" put a subdivision on the north side and I feel like I am on a stage no matter what I do!!! :eek:

They are great people :rolleyes:...
...most robberies can be traced to right across my street right next to the closed meth lab location!!!... :mad:

If I try pointing a "Pornstar" dish at them, I am sure that would attract them instead of getting rid of them!!! ;)
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Mr Tony
So now I have a Pornstar dish and a Saddam dish ;)
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Dishman Dan said:
GREAT!!! How did you get rid of them??? :D

My road is about 1 mile long and I am the only one on the south side along with farmland and woods. Some "butt-hole" put a subdivision on the north side and I feel like I am on a stage no matter what I do!!! :eek:

They are great people :rolleyes:...
...most robberies can be traced to right across my street right next to the closed meth lab location!!!... :mad:

If I try pointing a "Pornstar" dish at them, I am sure that would attract them instead of getting rid of them!!! ;)
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Unfortunately he lost his battle with cancer on 8/6/09. He was a very nice retired man and lived alone. He was outside a lot and puddering around himself or with friends/family and I believe he thought I was nuts too. He would look over sometimes when I was moving the C-band dish but never came over or said anything to me about the dishes. He only bought the place (Log Cabin) two years ago but I do miss him.
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vanalex said:
Unfortunately he lost his battle with cancer on 8/6/09. He was a very nice retired man and lived alone. He was outside a lot and puddering around himself or with friends/family and I believe he thought I was nuts too. He would look over sometimes when I was moving the C-band dish but never came over or said anything to me about the dishes. He only bought the place (Log Cabin) two years ago but I do miss him.
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My sympathy to you on the loss of your neighbor.

He sounds like he was an ideal neighbor and I wish I had neighbors like that next door to me.
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Anole said:
Well, if everyone would call up Sadoun and order something, you'd hear the proper pronunciation when they answer! ;)
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Well people say things in different ways! Take the name Iceberg...

Some say Iceberg...

some say Iceborg...

some say Iceboig...

Some even say Primestar and there are us who now say Pornstar!!!

:D
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A lot of them say Iceburg.

Gather that's a place instead of a big chunk of ice in the ocean.
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Sadoun said:
Ice, that was funny.

Sadoun is also pronounced differently

Kinda like this
"Sa' Dune" same way as saying Dune like in Dune buggy.

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This whole thing is just hilarious! I love it.

But, I have a question for you, Jamal... Are you also going to start selling dune buggies now? It would be really neat, you could call them... "Sa'Dune Buggies"! It has a good sound to it. Heck, the one in the picture even matches your jacket! :) Then, you could install modified LNBFs for the headlamps, that would be cool. Put a satellite dish on top and AWAY we go! LOL

RADAR
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Iceberg said:
So now I have a Pornstar dish and a Saddam dish ;)
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ROFLMAO!​

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Hopper 3 with Hopper plus internet connection problems

Over the past few weeks, I have had problems connecting to streaming services (Netflix, HBO et al). When I go to the TV's native Channels, I have no problem. The Dish internet troubleshooter shows I have a good internet connection. I'm wondering whether it's an issue with my internet provider or a problem with the Dish software on the Hopper Plus. Anyone else seeing this?
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mheisen said:
Over the past few weeks, I have had problems connecting to streaming services (Netflix, HBO et al). When I go to the TV's native Channels, I have no problem. The Dish internet troubleshooter shows I have a good internet connection. I'm wondering whether it's an issue with my internet provider or a problem with the Dish software on the Hopper Plus. Anyone else seeing this?
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I have a DISH Hopper 3 (Software H713) with Hopper Plus (Software P15403). I have not tried streaming services but I primarily watch TVB Jadeworld international package which is only available by streaming and when I have an issue, I usually have to go to a non-streaming satellite channel first before the streaming channels will work again. What software versions do you have and what is the error message if any are showing on your screen? or is that Dish downloading logo just stuck and never finishes?
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Almighty1 said:
I have a DISH Hopper 3 (Software H713) with Hopper Plus (Software P15403). I have not tried streaming services but I primarily watch TVB Jadeworld international package which is only available by streaming and when I have an issue, I usually have to go to a non-streaming satellite channel first before the streaming channels will work again. What software versions do you have and what is the error message if any are showing on your screen? or is that Dish downloading logo just stuck and never finishes?
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I'm on H713 on the Hopper and P15403 on the Hopper Plus. It shows internet connection issues and doesn't finish loading the various services. I see the "loading circle going around. Sometimes I get a message saying that the service is having trouble loading my content and to check the internet connection.
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mheisen said:
I'm on H713 on the Hopper and P15403 on the Hopper Plus. It shows internet connection issues and doesn't finish loading the various services. I see the "loading circle going around. Sometimes I get a message saying that the service is having trouble loading my content and to check the internet connection.
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Did it ever work correctly before? Hard to say what the problem is. Usually for streaming, it will show the Dish logo with lines sweeping down to show downloading, never seen the circle issue. Did you try a manual reboot, red button reset, power cord unplug/replug to see if it makes a difference.
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Almighty1 said:
Did it ever work correctly before? Hard to say what the problem is. Usually for streaming, it will show the Dish logo with lines sweeping down to show downloading, never seen the circle issue. Did you try a manual reboot, red button reset, power cord unplug/replug to see if it makes a difference.
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Might be worth just to ditch the hopper plus. No issues here on h713
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mheisen said:
Over the past few weeks, I have had problems connecting to streaming services (Netflix, HBO et al). When I go to the TV's native Channels, I have no problem. The Dish internet troubleshooter shows I have a good internet connection. I'm wondering whether it's an issue with my internet provider or a problem with the Dish software on the Hopper Plus. Anyone else seeing this?
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Buy a roku and dump the hopper plus you'll be better off. If you have a smart tv you don't need either one. No hopper plus here and no issues!!!
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Song Name Game Part 3!

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:

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Another example:

Ride the Lightning -- Metallica

Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne


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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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Additional tabs provide:​
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Monday 11/2 is a full slate for NBA League Pass as all 30 teams are playing and 14 out of 15 total games are on NBALP. Only one national TV game on Peacock/NBCSN (Thunder @ Cavs).

DirecTV is even having to use several MLB EI channels (from 745-748) and a NHL CI (770) channel to fit all of them in the guide close together. 5 games at 7:30 ET, 3 games at 8 ET, 2 games at 8:30 ET, 1 game at 9 ET, 3 games at 10 ET. Luckily NHL CI is light on Monday (3 games on CI).

DirecTV is providing both broadcast feeds for all League Pass games except Hornets, Magic, Bucks & Raptors that night. These are all teams that have local broadcasts via a OTA channel which is on spotbeams and have streaming deals (DTC) that are not exclusive DAZN teams which DirecTV just signed a deal with (à la Spurs, Grizzlies, Cavs, Pacers & T'Wolves). Its also very common that we don't get Raptors broadcast very often from TSN or Sportsnet Ontario on League Pass.

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Only the Knicks, Nets, Wizards, Bulls, Celtics, Rockets, Lakers, Warriors, Avalanche, Sharks and Bruins feeds will be using remaps of 24/7 RSNs that night. The rest will be relying on the part time feeds, including the Nuggets, Blackhawks and Kings who will be on their alt/overflow channels, and MSG Western NY will be live on channel 635-1 to carry Buffalo area ads during the Knicks game.

The NHL Network alternate will be live on channel 215-1 with Red Wings @ Panthers for those blacked out of Golden Knights @ Bruins on the main feed.

The Thunder @ Cavaliers game will be on one of Peacock Game Pass channels that night for commercial customers, they'll also have the back to back U-Conn Women's and Men's Basketball. One of the part time feeds will also be in use for WWE Raw via Joe Hand promotions.
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I could be wrong but the only RSN we dont have is NBC SN Philadelphia .
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RIP Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewart died yesterday, October 28th at the age of 86. We lost yet another great actor. :(

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Patrick Stewart, ‘Star Trek’ Captain and ‘X-Men’ Superhero, Dies at 86

He’s forever known for playing Jean-Luc Picard and Charles Xavier, whom he “admired for their morality, for their kindness, for their sensitivity, for their compassion.”
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Rest in peace. Wow, so many good roles, but Jean Luc Picard will always be my favorite...
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R.I.P.
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Rest In Peace
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R.I.P., Jean-Luc.
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