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Last reply · posted in Blockbuster At Home Support
Good things really do happen to those who wait. LOL!!

Here's the transcript: (edited out my name and his ID code)

Please wait while we find a representative to assist you...
Welcome to DISH Network Chat.
Ronnie (ID: XXX): How may I help you today?
XXXX: Hi Ronnie
Ronnie (ID: XXX): How are you?
XXXX: Good thanks
Ronnie (ID: XXX): You're welcome.
XXXX: Ronnie I have a problem with having the link for the free blockbuster promo disappearing from my account
Ronnie (ID: XXX): I'm very sorry to hear that you are having an issue.
XXXX: I was going to sign up last week but I was told thru the online chat and thru the phone that it would be best for me to wait for october since there will be new "changes"
Ronnie (ID: XXX): I will be happy to assist you with your request.
XXXX: now I am trying to sign up but the link is now gone :(
Ronnie (ID: XXX): Please give me a moment.
XXXX: ok
Ronnie (ID: XXX): Thank you.
Ronnie (ID: XXX): May I know which Internet browser you are using right now?
XXXX: browser? firefox
Ronnie (ID: XXX): Okay.
Ronnie (ID: XXX): I request you to use Internet Explorer 8.0 for now.
Ronnie (ID: XXX): We normally prefer I.E 8.0 version.
XXXX: Ronnie...in My Account, everything else shows up except the link for Get Blockbuster
XXXX: on the left hand side
Ronnie (ID: XXX): I understand that.
XXXX: ok i have opened internet explorer
Ronnie (ID: XXX): Are you looking to get Blockbuster movie pass free for 12 months promotion with 24 month commitment?
XXXX: there's a two yr commitment?
XXXX: i dont remember the exact details Ronnie, I know I noticed that link last week and I was going to sign up for it when I was told to wait for october 1
Ronnie (ID: XXX): Okay.
Ronnie (ID: XXX): I'll provide you complete information regarding that.
XXXX: thank you
Ronnie (ID: XXX): Please give me a moment.
XXXX: ok
Ronnie (ID: XXX): Due to some technical issues, the link is not available for you.
Ronnie (ID: XXX): The charge for movie pass is $10 a month. Shall I add it to your account now?
XXXX: that is the promotion? i remember I saw it being free that is why i was signing up for it last week :(
Ronnie (ID: XXX): Alright.
Ronnie (ID: XXX): I'll offer you this for free.
XXXX: that would be awesome if you can do that Ronnie
Ronnie (ID: XXX): Sure.
Ronnie (ID: XXX): I have added Movie pass to your account which is free for 3 month and roll to pay promotion.
Ronnie (ID: XXX): If you don't want to continue after 3 months then please contact us on or before 01/02/2011 to remove this from your account.
Ronnie (ID: XXX): The link will be available for you in 1 hour.
Ronnie (ID: XXX): You will find all the information once you have access to the link.
XXXX: do i need to do anything with my receiver?
Ronnie (ID: XXX): Nothing to do. Please log in to your online account after 15 minutes.
XXXX: oh ok...appreciate the help Ronniw
Ronnie (ID: XXX): Do you have any other questions for me?
XXXX: Ronnie*
XXXX: that's it for now
Ronnie (ID: XXX): Hope you had a good weekend. Thank you for using DISH Network chat and have a great day!
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wolfjc
I just today got a call from Dish to exchange my expiring free Stars for three free months of HBO and some other movie channel.
Scott Greczkowski
I am told that this promotion does not exist anymore.
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I just today got a call from Dish to exchange my expiring free Stars for three free months of HBO and some other movie channel.

I saw that in my promotions make sure to cancel 12/31 or it will continue to bill you.(i assume their gonna snag 5.00 from me to drop it from my service) The plus to hbo and skinemax free is you also get to try out their streaming service which is pretty cool, and works on android.
stardust3
I am told that this promotion does not exist anymore.

If I'm not mistaken there were advertisements about getting free blockbuster for a year, then again this service didn't exist until 10/1. It leaves more ??'s than answers for customers who signed up under the "other" promo.
tedb3rd
Been a Dish customer for over 10 years and they flat out denied to give me BB movie pass promo/free at all. They told me that it was only available to new customers. ...Even the chat CSR in 'customer loyalty' said no, it would be $10/month!
R
I saw that in my promotions make sure to cancel 12/31 or it will continue to bill you.(i assume their gonna snag 5.00 from me to drop it from my service) The plus to hbo and skinemax free is you also get to try out their streaming service which is pretty cool, and works on android.

You are only charged a $5 Programming change fee when you add or remove the same service within a 30 day period. If you have had the service for more than 30 days there is no Programming change fee to remove it.
gpollock87
Been a Dish customer for over 10 years and they flat out denied to give me BB movie pass promo/free at all. They told me that it was only available to new customers. ...Even the chat CSR in 'customer loyalty' said no, it would be $10/month!

i was kinda told the same thing. i have the free platinum and i asked about the 3 month and 12 month bb movie pass promo and was told i don't qualify
"MysteryMan"
Pub Member / Supporter Cutting Edge
Last reply · posted in Computers and Gadgets
I created this thread on the original Edgecutter Cutting Edge Forums site. It's simply a place for those to review the latest software available for those using Windows 10 and Windows 11. To date it has received 112,559 views. I have been asked by staff to continue this thread here.
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EarDemon
If it wasn't for what I want, I wouldn't need any of this.

Do I need a collection of handheld radios, scanners and speed enforcement countermeasures? Nope, but I want them. Very little, if any of the software used to interface with these devices is available on Linux.
WhiteBeard
If it wasn't for what I want, I wouldn't need any of this.

Do I need a collection of handheld radios, scanners and speed enforcement countermeasures? Nope, but I want them. Very little, if any of the software used to interface with these devices is available on Linux.
To each there own but I've found that Windows can't do much more than Linux can. Can't have everything. ☹️
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EarDemon
To each there own but I've found that Windows can't do much more than Linux can. Can't have everything. ☹️
For niche use cases, yes I agree. Kali for ethical hacking and security testing, and running a Cacti server for network monitoring are the two things I have experience in. Plus thousands and thousands of other things, but for every day use I just can't see it. The owner of the GMRS repeater that I pay to access is changing the Tx DPL tones tomorrow, while Chirp is available on Linux, the software to program my MXT500 is not.

I run Fedora and Ubuntu in VMWare, honestly I don't care much for the UI of either of them and I don't feel like spending days/weeks to customize the UI to make it look Windows-like when I could just use Windows. The cartoonish dock at the bottom of the screen reminds me of Apple products.
harshness
I don't care much for the UI of either of them and I don't feel like spending days/weeks to customize the UI to make it look Windows-like when I could just use Windows.
What is so fantabulous about the Windows UI? By many accounts, it has been going downhill since Windows 7.

There are Linux desktops that offer Windows or Mac UIs, yet you don't hear much chatter about them outside of questions about when the creators might get sued.
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What is so fantabulous about the Windows UI?
Because it's what I prefer. I know I've said this a few times, I use Open Shell to give me the cascading start menu a la WIN 95 and NT4.0. The only reason I went from Windows Vista to 7 back in the day was because of Classic Shell. I cannot stand anything other than the OG start menu from 30+ years ago. I'm using ExplorerPatcher to give me Windows 10 UI elements of the taskbar and right click context menus.

If you could take a look at how I set up Windows 95, you'd find many similarities to how I use 11.
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EarDemon
I could probably use that as a starting point, but I don't like the full size icons. If you have to click on each folder that's also a no-go for me, it has to be cascading.

I used to have Peppermint Linux in a VM, that was about as close as I could get to recreating a Windows NT4.0 style of menu structure, but I could never get it to scale properly in VMWare on a 4K display and eventually gave up.

Whatever the boot up time it's fine with me. The longest part of my bootup is the HP SureStart BIOS integrity check. Once that is done, it's only a few more seconds. I haven't done this reg tweak yet since the reformat, but I switched the bootup animation to the Windows 10 style spinning circle of dots, and it's two and a half rotations. I can live with that.
harshness
Because it's what I prefer.
I hope you don't believe that makes it wonderful (especially when you're using workarounds for Microsoft's malfeasance).

I use LibreOffice as opposed to Microsoft office (even in Windows) because it's UI is like the Office of old, so I'm putting my money where my mouth is (in a manner of speaking). The ribbon was one of the worst ideas to come out Redmond.
HipKat
I could probably use that as a starting point, but I don't like the full size icons. If you have to click on each folder that's also a no-go for me, it has to be cascading.

I used to have Peppermint Linux in a VM, that was about as close as I could get to recreating a Windows NT4.0 style of menu structure, but I could never get it to scale properly in VMWare on a 4K display and eventually gave up.

Whatever the boot up time it's fine with me. The longest part of my bootup is the HP SureStart BIOS integrity check. Once that is done, it's only a few more seconds. I haven't done this reg tweak yet since the reformat, but I switched the bootup animation to the Windows 10 style spinning circle of dots, and it's two and a half rotations. I can live with that.
I used to pin the C: drive to the Win Taskbar and it would open in cascading style
"MysteryMan"
2026-10 Preview Update Builds: 26300.9818 and 26200.9818 (KB5127936) has been released. Moderate time needed for those choosing to perform a manual download/install/restart. Quality improvements only. No new operating system features.
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· posted in TWiT Tech Podcast Network
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Scott Greczkowski
Staff member HERE TO HELP YOU! Cutting Edge
Last reply · posted in The Chit Chat Club
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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Show and Tell - Al Wilson
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On with the Show - The Rolling Stones
gms49ers
The Show Must Go On - Pink Floyd
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If Love Must Go - Dobie Gray
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Drift Away - Dobie Gray
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Van
Last reply · posted in What's Cooking?
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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dfergie
Dos cackleberrys over easy on top of 2 corned beef hash patties fried in skillet... Chocolate milk.
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TRG
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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TRG
2 egg burrito with bacon and a side of hashbrowns. Coffee.

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TRG
Breakfast Quesadillas. Grilled flour tortilla filled with scrambled eggs, hash browns, chopped green chile, cheddar & Jack cheese and bacon. Coffee.

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Bobby
Taco omelette. 3 eggs, taco meat from yesterday, diced green chilis, cheddar cheese, chopped red onion, avocado, black olives, chopped tomato, La Victoria Salsa Brava.

This one was really, really good!