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Just saw "All the Right Moves" on Reelz recently. Looks like an interesting channel -- some old movies and stuff like that. Should be available for anyone who has America's Top 120 and on up. Channel 299, and I think also duplicated on 289 or something like that, for some reason.
Anyhow, probably not the world's most interesting thread topic, but I figured some folks might be interesting in hearing about a kind of obscure channel that they probably get but may have never watched that might have an occasional movie they want to see.
What other "hidden gems" are out there in most of the programming tiers? Any cool "below the radar" channels we might want to check out one night?
Anyhow, probably not the world's most interesting thread topic, but I figured some folks might be interesting in hearing about a kind of obscure channel that they probably get but may have never watched that might have an occasional movie they want to see.
What other "hidden gems" are out there in most of the programming tiers? Any cool "below the radar" channels we might want to check out one night?
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Cool. Would never have even thought to check that channel out. I remember it from years ago when it was just a programming guide. Makes sense that it would have adapted it's strategy in an era where programming guides through cable and satellite boxes are so common, though. What channel number is it on Dish?
In my house, if it ain't "HD", it doesnt' exist..
Well, in my apartment, you wouldn't be watching any TV at all if you took that attitude.
I have an old finicky bottom of the line HDTV from years ago, but Dish Network in it's infinite wisdom decided that I didn't qualify for free HD install and free HD for life when I signed up for a dish a few months back, so I only have SD service (And that install cost me). Stretched SD pictures all around. I couldn't afford cable anymore, though, so this was really my only viable option for television service (Well, unless you count just OTA locals from the cable company -- and I'd rather read a book than pay for that). I try to look at the bright side and say, well, at least I have television service, and a decent (if incomplete in some areas) array of channels. I'm as natural pessimist and born curmudgeon, though, so it isn't easy to look at the bright side. But I try.
TV Guide Network is channel 117. You can also find some shows on TV Guide Channel like Weeds, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Ugly Betty, and Punk'd. Of course, they also show their own shows and specials. Some movies that will be playing in the week are Cocktail, The Whole Nine Yards, The Brady Bunch Movie, Courage Under Fire, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, and Bounce. Times for movies may vary on certain days. A while back, they were showing made-for-TV or Lifetime-like movies in the afternoon. It was somewhat funny to see some actors/actresses before they were stars. Anyway, I think that they show movies at 8:00/7:00 P.M./c most of the time.
We recently switched from America's Top 250 with HD 250 Free and HD Platinum to Dish Latino Dos with HD Dos Free with Encore Movies. We were not watching as much TV; so, we figured that we could save $30/month. We no longer get Reelz Channel, but I believe that it is in Dish Latino Max. However, in some ways, I like how the Dish Latino packages are different than the America's Top packages. Otherwise, it would not make sense to offer the different programming packages. I like how there are choices, but at the same time, you have to be careful when finding one that meets your needs. If we dropped a Duo receiver since those have gotten so expensive, we could probably save another $14 and the protection plan as well since that is another $6. That is $20 already. However, we like independent viewing of each TV. If things get any worse in terms of increases or the economy, then those may be the next things to consider. Ugh. So gloomy to talk about that stuff.
Anyway, if you are a movie person, then there is an option to add Encore Movies (7 channels) a la carte for $5/month if you do not have America's Top 250. With this, you would get Channels 341-346 and 377:
Channel 341 Encore (West) [remember that Encore West would be three hours later from the schedule on the site]
Channel 342 Encore Westerns
Channel 343 Encore Action
Channel 344 Encore Mystery [also in the $10 Platinum add-on]
Channel 345 Encore Drama
Channel 346 Encore Love
Channel 377 MoviePlex [also in the $10 Platinum add-on]
What we like about these are that the movies are uncut and commercial-free during the movie. What is odd is that Encore (East) SD/HD is not included; however, the West feed is there. So, everything is just three hours later. Another odd thing is not getting Encore WAM, but I believe it plays on MoviePlex on Sundays about an hour off. Then, some of the other Encore channels play on there about an hour off. It comes in handy sometimes when not having a DVR. IndiePlex HD and RetroPlex HD are in the $10 Platinum add-on, too. I wonder if they will ever add the SD feeds to the Platinum package and possibly to the Encore Movie package. I would not mind if the price stays the same, though.
However, we did not need another fee. If we knew that the Duos were going to go up; it would have paid for us to just get 2 211s and turn those into DVRs. Of course, that was not something we were expecting.I hope this helps you and possibly someone else.
Cool. I checked it out and they don't even have the scrolling TV listings on the bottom of the screen anymore, the exclusion of which is a big plus for when you're trying to watch a movie. Definitely a channel to keep an eye on. Cocktail is on tonight and looks intriguing -- don't know if I'll be able to catch it or not, have some stuff I have to get done, but looks like a movie that's worth watching.
Interesting option to consider. Extra movies for less cost than the better known premium options. I doubt it would be something I'd do personally since basically I already don't have all the sports I want, and when my intro offer expires next year I'll probably have to cut down even further (With the key thing being to keep as many local sports as possible), but I could imagine that coming in really useful for some folks who's main priority is movies. I wonder if it can be added to even the sub America's 120 packages. Could turn the $15 welcome pack into a $20 package worth watching for movie fans looking for something very basic.
I was checking out the programming guide and it looks like that single Encore channel is available to me, probably because of the free Starz for a year promotion thing. So maybe it's considered part of the Starz package. It does seem odd that there is a separate Encore package that doesn't include, well, Encore. One would think they'd put it in both packages.
I hope this helps you and possibly someone else.
It's good information. Thanks for posting it.
Well, my regional sports networks are pretty much "must haves" to make a television package worth paying, given that any television package takes a significant bite of my budget. When I canceled cable and began to consider other options, I basically said to myself if I couldn't get my regional sports networks (especially Orioles games) and MSNBC, it wouldn't be worth getting anything.
So, with Dish, I wound up with America's Top 200, which is only $40 a month for the first 12 months (Well, plus a $5 increase, but minus $5 for 6 months I got off by discussing it with Dish). That's where I plan to stick till the regular price of $60 kicks in around the end of the year, but after that, I may have to drop down. I am looking at America's Top 120+, which would include the RSNs, but not MSNBC, which is sort of annoying (MSNBC is usually part of regular old expanded basic cable). I'd gladly trade FOX News for MSNBC if they'd let me.
So I have to sort of mull whether there is any way I can pull off keeping the 200 after the promotional rate expires, but it's not looking likely.Anyhow, other sports channels I like include ESPN, ESPN2, NFL Network, Versus, ESPNU, NHL Network, NBA Network, ESPNews, CBS College Sports, and ESPN Classic (In that order, really -- wouldn't mind MLB Network either, though I know it's not available on any tier). Right now at the AT 200, I think I get everything except Versus (Something that can be aggravating to have missing for a hockey fan, but it is what it is) and ESPN Classic. If I have to drop down to AT120+, I'll be missing basically everything after "ESPN2", but I should be able to deal with it (Cause, you know, I'll have to).
One thing that's sort of tangentially related is that it'd be awfully nice to be able to swap my south-central PA over-the-air locals for the Baltimore locals, or add on the Baltimore ones. That'd help with Ravens games, primarily. The cable company offers some of the Baltimore locals in addition to the Pennsylvania ones, so I know it's something Dish *could* do, and it'd be great if they'd consider it.
One plus I can say is that Dish offers the "right" RSNs -- i.e. the Baltimore-Washington ones -- and gets all the overflow channels for both of them. The cable around here had them, but skimped on the overflow channel for one of them (In fairness, they offered a Pitsburgh and a Philly RSN as well that Dish doesn't in my area -- but I cared more about catching overflow Caps games on the overflow the cable didn't offer than sports from the two big PA cities, which aren't teams I root for.) ).
Well, my regional sports networks are pretty much "must haves" to make a television package worth paying, given that any television package takes a significant bite of my budget. When I canceled cable and began to consider other options, I basically said to myself if I couldn't get my regional sports networks (especially Orioles games) and MSNBC, it wouldn't be worth getting anything.
So, with Dish, I wound up with America's Top 200, which is only $40 a month for the first 12 months (Well, plus a $5 increase, but minus $5 for 6 months I got off by discussing it with Dish). That's where I plan to stick till the regular price of $60 kicks in around the end of the year, but after that, I may have to drop down. I am looking at America's Top 120+, which would include the RSNs, but not MSNBC, which is sort of annoying (MSNBC is usually part of regular old expanded basic cable). I'd gladly trade FOX News for MSNBC if they'd let me.
Anyhow, other sports channels I like include ESPN, ESPN2, NFL Network, Versus, ESPNU, NHL Network, NBA Network, ESPNews, CBS College Sports, and ESPN Classic (In that order, really -- wouldn't mind MLB Network either, though I know it's not available on any tier). Right now at the AT 200, I think I get everything except Versus (Something that can be aggravating to have missing for a hockey fan, but it is what it is) and ESPN Classic. If I have to drop down to AT120+, I'll be missing basically everything after "ESPN2", but I should be able to deal with it (Cause, you know, I'll have to).
One thing that's sort of tangentially related is that it'd be awfully nice to be able to swap my south-central PA over-the-air locals for the Baltimore locals, or add on the Baltimore ones. That'd help with Ravens games, primarily. The cable company offers some of the Baltimore locals in addition to the Pennsylvania ones, so I know it's something Dish *could* do, and it'd be great if they'd consider it.
One plus I can say is that Dish offers the "right" RSNs -- i.e. the Baltimore-Washington ones -- and gets all the overflow channels for both of them. The cable around here had them, but skimped on the overflow channel for one of them (In fairness, they offered a Pitsburgh and a Philly RSN as well that Dish doesn't in my area -- but I cared more about catching overflow Caps games on the overflow the cable didn't offer than sports from the two big PA cities, which aren't teams I root for.) ).
I may be wrong about sports, but I will give it a try.
America's Top 120+ $49.99
includes ESPN, ESPN 2, ESPNews, ESPN U, Regional Sports Network(s), Fuel TV, Fox Soccer Channel
Multi-sport Package $7.00 [I think that minimum packages to sub to it are AT 120+ or Dish Latino Dos]
Includes: NFL Network, NFL RedZone, Big Ten Network (unless you are already in a Big Ten area and get it as an RSN), NBA TV, NHL Network, ESPN Classic, Fuel TV, Fox Soccer Channel and a handful of RSNs
[Source: ]NFL Network with Sports pack? [Archive] - SatelliteGuys.US
Subtotal: $56.99
So, $3 less than AT200 [You would gain ESPN Classic but lose CBS College Sports from your list. However, you would gain NFL RedZone, Big Ten Network (unless you are already in a Big Ten area and get it as an RSN), Fuel TV (since I think it is not in AT200 but in AT120+, Multisport, and AT250--makes no sense to me), Fox Soccer Channel (Again, since I think it is not in AT200 but in AT120+, Multisport, and AT250--makes no sense to me).
So, if I am right, then you would get:
Regional Sports Networks [RSNs] (in AT120+) [also in Dish Latino Dos]
ESPN (in AT 120) [also in Dish America ("HD Only" package although I think SD simulcasts are also provided--probably need an HD box)]
ESPN2 (in AT 120) [also in Dish America ("HD Only" package although I think SD simulcasts are also provided--probably need an HD box)]
NFL Network(in Multi-Sport Pack)
ESPNU (in AT 120)
NHL Network (in Multi-Sport Pack)
NBA Network (in Multi-Sport Pack)
ESPNews (in AT 120)
ESPN Classic (in Multi-Sport Pack)
If I am right, you would not get:
Versus (in AT 250)
CBS College Sports (in Dish Family or/and AT 200)
Another option (if you can live without ESPN, ESPNews, ESPN U, and ESPN 2):
Dish Latino Dos (with RSNs and Fox Soccer Channel): $44.99
[If interested, please make sure to look at the Excel comparison worksheet as the Dish Latino package lineups vary from the America's Top programming--It all depends on what programming you want.]
Multi-Sports Package: $7.00
Includes: NFL Network, NFL RedZone, Big Ten Network (unless you are already in a Big Ten area and get it as an RSN), NBA TV, NHL Network, ESPN Classic, Fuel TV, Fox Soccer Channel and a handful of RSNs
[Source: ]NFL Network with Sports pack? [Archive] - SatelliteGuys.US
Subtotal: $51.99
So, $8 less than AT200
I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you. I noticed that sports programming can get expensive.
I think probably at that point if I could afford the sports pack with AT 120+, I'd just be able to keep the AT 200, which basically has almost all the additional sports of the sports pack plus my favorite news channel and a bunch of other extra non-sports programming, when the promos expire, for very close to the same price. And if I can't afford that stuff, I'll probably have to drop to AT 120+. The sports pack really needs something to spice it up -- maybe Versus -- to make it worth considering in combo with 120+ instead of the AT 200 solo -- given that they are so close to the same price. I've got a lot of months to think about it before my promotional rates expire, by which point the specifics of the programming packages may change anyhow. It'd be nice if they could get MSNBC into AT 120+. I notice MSNBC is in their welcome pack, so it is kind of odd that it's not in AT 120+.
I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you. I noticed that sports programming can get expensive.
Thanks. Yeah, it can get expensive, especially on a tight budget. For a lot of folks, I know nothing we're talking about constitutes a lot of money, but for me any package at all requires some very real sacrifices in other areas of my life. It's one of the reasons I think the rate hike thing sat so poorly with me. There's always that fear that one day, one will be priced out of everything worthwhile in any given area. After having to cancel cable, which I really liked, because of rising costs, that's obviously in front of my mind these days when I think about tv.
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But.....if you like Tulsa King....looks like you would probably like this as well. I don't mind spin-offs as long as they don't involve a sassy niece who moves from the big cityAnother Tulsa King spin off.
I thought I would come here and find lots of complaints about the update to the dish anywhere mobile app, but am not seeing any. It used to look just like the desktop webpage. Now you can no longer filter by sports channels or movie channels. Plus that they made it look like a big button telephone and you see fewer channels in the screen which requires more scrolling. Yes I realize you can look at sports then select which sport you want to look at, I just liked being able to see all sporting events in the guide with all other channels being filtered out. Am I alone in the wilderness on this?
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Anyone else watch this show? Any guesses as to what was in the box Gibbs gave to Abby that was on her desk? It look liked it was glowing.
I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
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Tony as the director.
Would you rather have LaRoche ???Tony as the director.
No. Bring in someone new.
Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.
I don't think Tim and Tony are that far apart in Age ...No. Bring in someone new.
Remember what Tony said to Tim when they first got back together ...
Tony said: I am the New Tony, Tim .... (something to that effect)
Tony has changed, he's been running his Security Business ... I'm sure he has grown up.
Give it time ... your judging the New Tony from the old Tony.
It sounds like Tim won't be around the Team much longer either.
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Might be worth a watch when it comes out. Looks like typical big corp against the little guy movie BUT....there is a reason this plot type is so oft repeated, it draws audiences.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-f9OGsKHd4
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If you're going try to read / listen to the book (can't recommend the audio book enough) before this comes out, I'd avoid trailers.
Trailer below, spoiling it to make sure you read the above bold message first. The book / audio book are fantastic. Go into this blind if you can IMO!
Kind of disappointed at how much they show. A lot still to see, but man, some good reveals in the book that are just served up here.
Trailer below, spoiling it to make sure you read the above bold message first. The book / audio book are fantastic. Go into this blind if you can IMO!
Kind of disappointed at how much they show. A lot still to see, but man, some good reveals in the book that are just served up here.
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"Project Hail Mary" should be on Prime Video starting Friday, July 3.
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'It Is Time Go!' — Project Hail Mary Is Officially Coming to Prime Video
Amazon has confirmed that Project Hail Mary will be coming to Prime Video.
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That's what I will be watching this weekend."Project Hail Mary" should be on Prime Video starting Friday, July 3.
'It Is Time Go!' — Project Hail Mary Is Officially Coming to Prime Video
Amazon has confirmed that Project Hail Mary will be coming to Prime Video.
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Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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Browns lose a close one with... The Jets. That is a classic Browns loss (granted, any loss is a classic one it seems). 49'ers, Vikings, and Chiefs remain undefeated. The AFC north have a three way tie at 3-2 for second place.
A big win for the Patriots, and they are now 3-2.
Browns lose a close one with... The Jets. That is a classic Browns loss (granted, any loss is a classic one it seems). 49'ers, Vikings, and Chiefs remain undefeated. The AFC north have a three way tie at 3-2 for second place.
Troy Aikman seems to confirm he'll be leaving ESPN
Aikman says he looks forward to "where my next landing spot will be."
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Hopefully nowhere near a microphone.Troy Aikman seems to confirm he'll be leaving ESPN
Aikman says he looks forward to "where my next landing spot will be."
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I had quit watching this show years ago because I ended up more annoyed than entertained. Well......I'm STILL more annoyed than entertained. I DO find it interesting to see how things work behind the scenes at many businesses. What annoys me is how utterly out of touch CEOs are with the companies they run. At the end of almost every episode the head of the company is amazed at how hard the employees have to work and many times have to work around impossible guidelines set forth from headquarters.
I found this one interesting because the new CEO had big plans for this company, Muscle Maker Grill, and it looked like the stores were all pretty busy. Recent history hasn't been good to this company however. I bet the covid lockdowns were the real killer.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIhZm0qkz0o
I found this one interesting because the new CEO had big plans for this company, Muscle Maker Grill, and it looked like the stores were all pretty busy. Recent history hasn't been good to this company however. I bet the covid lockdowns were the real killer.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIhZm0qkz0o
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One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
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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.
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Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
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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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For quite a while now, people with a VIP211k have been losing their recordings on their activated external HDDs... even when there's nothing physically wrong with HDD. I believe this is an intentional and underhanded tactic that Dish is pulling in an attempt to force users away from the VIP211k.
They are obviously regretting that they ever let users have a "non-dvr" dvr in the first place. You would think they would be happy charging you a $40 one time fee... and then be happy letting the customer be the one responsible for HDD failures.
Dish clearly hates the 211k bitter-clingers. This recording deletion problem is intentional (IMO), and I think it is just one more tool that they are using. Hopper and a 2-year agreement... that's what they want you to have. Think about that... a 2-year agreement... with a company $30 Billion in debt (that's with a B). What happens when all that debt causes them to drop the channel that may have been your whole reason for having Dish in the first place? Guess who's stuck with a service that no longer suits their needs... for the remainder of the 2-year agreement.
On top of that, they don't want you to install it yourself. I purchased and installed all my equipment myself. That used to be common. Now, they lie to me and tell me that my dish must be updated to use a Hopper. Funny thing is... they don't even know what dish I have because they didn't install it, and I didn't tell them. If you ask what type of dish/LNBs the hopper needs... good luck getting an answer. All they know is that whatever you have needs to be upgraded by an installer.
It is quite apparent to me that they care much more about staying in their box, than they do working with the customer. That's too bad, because it hasn't always been that way. It's like they are totally unaware of the current business environment that they are trying to compete in.
I have been a customer since 2010. I will be cancelling my service before the next period. Yeah, I know, my $1,200 a year won't make a difference to them. It just seems like they have forgotten who needs who, especially when you consider the competition in today's streaming world. But hey, they will have succeed in forcing me off the 211k.
They are obviously regretting that they ever let users have a "non-dvr" dvr in the first place. You would think they would be happy charging you a $40 one time fee... and then be happy letting the customer be the one responsible for HDD failures.
Dish clearly hates the 211k bitter-clingers. This recording deletion problem is intentional (IMO), and I think it is just one more tool that they are using. Hopper and a 2-year agreement... that's what they want you to have. Think about that... a 2-year agreement... with a company $30 Billion in debt (that's with a B). What happens when all that debt causes them to drop the channel that may have been your whole reason for having Dish in the first place? Guess who's stuck with a service that no longer suits their needs... for the remainder of the 2-year agreement.
On top of that, they don't want you to install it yourself. I purchased and installed all my equipment myself. That used to be common. Now, they lie to me and tell me that my dish must be updated to use a Hopper. Funny thing is... they don't even know what dish I have because they didn't install it, and I didn't tell them. If you ask what type of dish/LNBs the hopper needs... good luck getting an answer. All they know is that whatever you have needs to be upgraded by an installer.
It is quite apparent to me that they care much more about staying in their box, than they do working with the customer. That's too bad, because it hasn't always been that way. It's like they are totally unaware of the current business environment that they are trying to compete in.
I have been a customer since 2010. I will be cancelling my service before the next period. Yeah, I know, my $1,200 a year won't make a difference to them. It just seems like they have forgotten who needs who, especially when you consider the competition in today's streaming world. But hey, they will have succeed in forcing me off the 211k.
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For some reason, the satelliteguys.us site is loading a lot slower than usual on both Chrome on my Asus laptop and Safari on my iPhone.
I'm also seeing longer appearances of the blue bar at the top and the "3 blue bars" loading symbol.
Is anyone else also having the same problem? Thanks in advance.
I'm also seeing longer appearances of the blue bar at the top and the "3 blue bars" loading symbol.
Is anyone else also having the same problem? Thanks in advance.
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Remember folks... just like DNS... its always Foxbat. 
WTF… …What the Foxbat!Remember folks... just like DNS... its always Foxbat.
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wow what a kick in the balls!!! the wife blames you when things don't work now scott's blaming youWTF… …What the Foxbat!
I know. Here's what Scott has in store for me if I get out of line:wow what a kick in the balls!!! the wife blames you when things don't work now scott's blaming you
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OMG to freaking funny
