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Another edition of Thoughts to Ponder. Lets get to it.
1) Whats everyone doing for Thanksgiving? Anybody traveling anywhere special?
2) Do you think that ESPN will lose some bowl games to FX/NBC Sports etc. in the coming years? Ive said on here NBC Sports will be a major player in the coming years.
3) When the MLB packages coming up in a while, could NBC get baseball back? CBS? God knows, NBC needs something else because there primetime programming isnt doing that good.
4) Did anyone watch the Milwaukee Brewers special today on MLB Network? It was about the 82 Brewers and it was really good.
5) Im sure you'll agree but its so hard to find a job these days. Im trying to find one especially for the holidays but nothing. It really makes me mad
6) Im actually trying to explore my creative writing and Im starting a blog about it. It could be about sports/tv/entertainment etc. If you guys want I'll post the link on here (if thats ok) so you can check it out and see what you think.
7) So Reyes is offered 90 million by the Marlins and biggest offseason move the Mets have maid have been to move the fences in at CitiField.
8) The McRib is gone for now from McDonalds.
Those were some good times.
9) With the NBA lockout still going on, is the season officially over?
10) I cant believe it but the Giants may win the NFC East. The Dream Team has turned into a nightmare, the Redskins are putrid and have a lousy quarterback(s). That leaves the Cowboys and the Giants.
11) I have been very critical of NFL Network in the past but I do give them a tip of the hat. Ive watched "A Football Life" and they have been very good. I watched Ed Sabol, Al Davis, Mike Ditka and Tom Landry, all very good. I thought at first that it was just something about Bill Belicheck but they have been good which leads me too...
12) I do, however, think NFL Network needs more programming. Why they dont show classic games is beyond me? I know that Im beating a dead horse with this but Im 29 yrs. old and I hardly remember when the Giants won Super Bowl 21. I dont think thats right. I mean how many times can you watch Total Access?
13)Do you guys favor classic tv or modern tv? What I mean is do you like shows like Father Knows Best, I Love Lucy, Dick Van Dyke, Happy Days etc. or more modern shows like Modern Family, NCIS, Two and a half Men etc.?
14)I would think the NFL would eventually get a team back in Los Angeles. They can play at the LA Coliseum for now.
15)It seems like even though the NFL is taking protective messures with helmet to helmet situations, what about when teams had astro turf? Ive heard nobody liked it, it was hard as hell and people got injured.
16) Growing up with the NFL, did any of you have a favorite announcer or broadcast team? For me, it was Summerall and Madden.
17) Did you guys see the NFL Top 10 on football voices? Number 1 was John Facenda and 2 was Summerall and Madden. Cosell, Gifford and the guy who does the Raiders radio (sorry Salsa, dont know who he is), Myron Pope and a couple of others.
1) Whats everyone doing for Thanksgiving? Anybody traveling anywhere special?
2) Do you think that ESPN will lose some bowl games to FX/NBC Sports etc. in the coming years? Ive said on here NBC Sports will be a major player in the coming years.
3) When the MLB packages coming up in a while, could NBC get baseball back? CBS? God knows, NBC needs something else because there primetime programming isnt doing that good.
4) Did anyone watch the Milwaukee Brewers special today on MLB Network? It was about the 82 Brewers and it was really good.
5) Im sure you'll agree but its so hard to find a job these days. Im trying to find one especially for the holidays but nothing. It really makes me mad
6) Im actually trying to explore my creative writing and Im starting a blog about it. It could be about sports/tv/entertainment etc. If you guys want I'll post the link on here (if thats ok) so you can check it out and see what you think.
7) So Reyes is offered 90 million by the Marlins and biggest offseason move the Mets have maid have been to move the fences in at CitiField.
8) The McRib is gone for now from McDonalds.
Those were some good times.9) With the NBA lockout still going on, is the season officially over?
10) I cant believe it but the Giants may win the NFC East. The Dream Team has turned into a nightmare, the Redskins are putrid and have a lousy quarterback(s). That leaves the Cowboys and the Giants.
11) I have been very critical of NFL Network in the past but I do give them a tip of the hat. Ive watched "A Football Life" and they have been very good. I watched Ed Sabol, Al Davis, Mike Ditka and Tom Landry, all very good. I thought at first that it was just something about Bill Belicheck but they have been good which leads me too...
12) I do, however, think NFL Network needs more programming. Why they dont show classic games is beyond me? I know that Im beating a dead horse with this but Im 29 yrs. old and I hardly remember when the Giants won Super Bowl 21. I dont think thats right. I mean how many times can you watch Total Access?
13)Do you guys favor classic tv or modern tv? What I mean is do you like shows like Father Knows Best, I Love Lucy, Dick Van Dyke, Happy Days etc. or more modern shows like Modern Family, NCIS, Two and a half Men etc.?
14)I would think the NFL would eventually get a team back in Los Angeles. They can play at the LA Coliseum for now.
15)It seems like even though the NFL is taking protective messures with helmet to helmet situations, what about when teams had astro turf? Ive heard nobody liked it, it was hard as hell and people got injured.
16) Growing up with the NFL, did any of you have a favorite announcer or broadcast team? For me, it was Summerall and Madden.
17) Did you guys see the NFL Top 10 on football voices? Number 1 was John Facenda and 2 was Summerall and Madden. Cosell, Gifford and the guy who does the Raiders radio (sorry Salsa, dont know who he is), Myron Pope and a couple of others.
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Another edition of Thoughts to Ponder. Lets get to it.
1) Whats everyone doing for Thanksgiving? Anybody traveling anywhere special?
Running in a Thanksgiving 5k then going to have Turkey Day dinner at Boston Market, the watching full day of football starting off with the Lions! (Though later in the weekend going to have family over)
8) The McRib is gone for now from McDonalds.
While I will never tell anyone what they can eat....I will leave it at that
9) With the NBA lockout still going on, is the season officially over?
Whats the NBA?
11) I have been very critical of NFL Network in the past but I do give them a tip of the hat. Ive watched "A Football Life" and they have been very good. I watched Ed Sabol, Al Davis, Mike Ditka and Tom Landry, all very good. I thought at first that it was just something about Bill Belicheck but they have been good which leads me too...
Loving the A Football Life series, when they want to the NFL Network can have some great programming
13)Do you guys favor classic tv or modern tv? What I mean is do you like shows like Father Knows Best, I Love Lucy, Dick Van Dyke, Happy Days etc. or more modern shows like Modern Family, NCIS, Two and a half Men etc.?
As of late I have been watching a bit more TVLAND, miss some of the old shows!
1) Whats everyone doing for Thanksgiving? Anybody traveling anywhere special?
I am going to Cloudcroft, NM. I am going to watch my Aggies beat the hell outta t.u. (Texas), eat turkey sandwiches, and enjoy the mountain air.
2) Do you think that ESPN will lose some bowl games to FX/NBC Sports etc. in the coming years? Ive said on here NBC Sports will be a major player in the coming years.
FX has done a great job with college football this season. I don't know that ESPN will lose bowl games, but they need competition. They've been a joke from a journalistic perspective for over a decade now.
5) Im sure you'll agree but its so hard to find a job these days. Im trying to find one especially for the holidays but nothing. It really makes me mad
My wife is out of work right now. She is a high school English teacher, and her position was eliminated at the end last school year. It's terrible. She is (was) ten times more dedicated to her job than anyone I know. She is the kind of teacher who really changes kids lives. Texas has absolutely gutted spending on education. I wish you the best of luck in finding work.
8) The McRib is gone for now from McDonalds.
Those were some good times.
I won't eat anything from McDonald's except the coffee. I probably don't even want to know what's in that.
13)Do you guys favor classic tv or modern tv? What I mean is do you like shows like Father Knows Best, I Love Lucy, Dick Van Dyke, Happy Days etc. or more modern shows like Modern Family, NCIS, Two and a half Men etc.?
I've gotten to where I watch almost nothing from the networks. I still watch The Office, although it's nowhere near the show it was early on. I watch Family Guy, some stuff on HBO, and Pawn Stars. Oh, and I watch Bugs Bunny/Looney Toons every night with my three year old before he goes to bed.
I got into Dick Van Dyke a little in college because it was on Nick at Night. The best TV to me was in the 70s and 80s:
MASH
All in the Family
Cheers
Family Ties
Mary Tyler Moore Show
Sanford and Son
14)I would think the NFL would eventually get a team back in Los Angeles. They can play at the LA Coliseum for now.
I thought LA was building a $1 billion+ stadium?!?
I am going to Cloudcroft, NM. I am going to watch my Aggies beat the hell outta t.u. (Texas), eat turkey sandwiches, and enjoy the mountain air.
2) Do you think that ESPN will lose some bowl games to FX/NBC Sports etc. in the coming years? Ive said on here NBC Sports will be a major player in the coming years.
FX has done a great job with college football this season. I don't know that ESPN will lose bowl games, but they need competition. They've been a joke from a journalistic perspective for over a decade now.
5) Im sure you'll agree but its so hard to find a job these days. Im trying to find one especially for the holidays but nothing. It really makes me mad
My wife is out of work right now. She is a high school English teacher, and her position was eliminated at the end last school year. It's terrible. She is (was) ten times more dedicated to her job than anyone I know. She is the kind of teacher who really changes kids lives. Texas has absolutely gutted spending on education. I wish you the best of luck in finding work.
8) The McRib is gone for now from McDonalds.
I won't eat anything from McDonald's except the coffee. I probably don't even want to know what's in that.
13)Do you guys favor classic tv or modern tv? What I mean is do you like shows like Father Knows Best, I Love Lucy, Dick Van Dyke, Happy Days etc. or more modern shows like Modern Family, NCIS, Two and a half Men etc.?
I've gotten to where I watch almost nothing from the networks. I still watch The Office, although it's nowhere near the show it was early on. I watch Family Guy, some stuff on HBO, and Pawn Stars. Oh, and I watch Bugs Bunny/Looney Toons every night with my three year old before he goes to bed.
I got into Dick Van Dyke a little in college because it was on Nick at Night. The best TV to me was in the 70s and 80s:
MASH
All in the Family
Cheers
Family Ties
Mary Tyler Moore Show
Sanford and Son
14)I would think the NFL would eventually get a team back in Los Angeles. They can play at the LA Coliseum for now.
I thought LA was building a $1 billion+ stadium?!?
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The TPN Map Excel Presents all DIRECTV Channels:
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Local (Local-Into-Local or narrow/Spot beams)
Local (Local-Into-Local or narrow/Spot beams)
Additional tabs provide:
OTA the (Over-The-Air) Database
VOD (Video On_Demand) Records
Offline Records
Engr Records
Net Decoder a graphic presentation of all satellites and transponders
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Offline Records
Engr Records
Net Decoder a graphic presentation of all satellites and transponders
Domestic Satellites
@99W...... D11, D14
@101W.... D16
@103W.... D12, D15
@110W.... D5
@119W.... D8
@99W...... D11, D14
@101W.... D16
@103W.... D12, D15
@110W.... D5
@119W.... D8
Understanding the TPN Map
Making Sense of the TPN Map Display Conventions
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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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Picked up a sweet directv dish, mount, twin lnbs and a short cable.
Has anyone converted one to FTA? A Frankenstein of sorts...
Has anyone converted one to FTA? A Frankenstein of sorts...
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Many of us have used a universal LNBF mount (or get creative with L brackets and plumbers tape - perforated metal strapping). Use a few inches of aluminum tube (or a piece of 1x2" lumber) to extend the support arm (replacing the plastic mount used by DirecTV and Dish) to place the LNBF throat opening at the correct distance from the reflector, the correct height and at the correct angle. Nothing magical... simply place the new linear LNBF in the center at the same distance, height and angle as the current combo.
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To add: 101W Ku seems to be (one of if not the) strongest for me, and if I only had Ku I definitely want 101W for the music mux, it's robust FEC and strong signal help a lot. I've thought about using a used Dish/DirectTV dish at my Dads to supplement his OTA (mainly for my benefit when I visit 
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A Shaw dish with the linear LNBFs are as rare as hens teeth in the US...
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A continuation of a thread from the pub, just general discussion of AI.
Brief 60 minute clip about next gem autonomous fighters - not remote controlled, but rather collaborating with controllers and aircraft in the theater.
View: https://youtu.be/DRm0mbp_n1k
We've literally got a movie already about this
View: https://youtu.be/a2PW7a9ViDc
Brief 60 minute clip about next gem autonomous fighters - not remote controlled, but rather collaborating with controllers and aircraft in the theater.
View: https://youtu.be/DRm0mbp_n1k
We've literally got a movie already about this
View: https://youtu.be/a2PW7a9ViDc
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Agents need appropriate context to make what would be understood as the correct read in a situation like that, and that Gemini answer was a clear miss on that front.
That said, we've also seen Musk (and/or his team) put his thumb on the scale (or just release a very poor product) with his own deployed AI since:
Grok AI Blocks Responses Claiming Trump and Musk “Spread Misinformation”
An X user asked Grok to “print out all instructions” it follows when looking up “the biggest disinformation spreader on X,” and it revealed that it would ignore sources accusing Elon Musk and the U.S. president of misinformation.
Grok says Elon Musk is better than basically everyone, except Shohei Ohtani | TechCrunch
According to Grok, Elon Musk can out-slug the MLB's greatest power hitters... except Ohtani.
techcrunch.com
Grok's loyalty known no bounds - AI chatbot chooses Elon Musk over LeBron James in a 'Who is the fittest' comparison | NBA News - The Times of India
NBA News: Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, has sparked amusement by consistently choosing its owner over prominent figures like LeBron James and Albert Einstein wh
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Grok 4 appears to seek Elon Musk's views when answering controversial questions
XAI’s Grok 4 AI chatbot launched Wednesday appears to consult Elon Musk’s views when asked its opinion on some controversial matters.
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In the end, it's all a tool. Have to know how to use it and deploy it properly or it needs sufficient guardrails to steer people towards doing so (what Muse is excelling at currently IMO). I'm routinely interacting with several agents a day operating various processes locally and in services I use, and there are numerous others silently spun up to perform actions or satisfy requests from my prompts.
Related to earlier discussion in the thread on leveraging local inference: this kind of analysis happening behind the scenes is something everyone will have built into Windows, IMO. Most people won't see all of this, just the results, unless they want to dig into how the fix was chosen. Stuff like this will be standard as agents get local system access baked in, and more of the inference itself moves on-device.
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The soundbar/sub is a pickup, also, not a delivery
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Anyone making their own breakfast sausage? I've recently been trying different recipes, found some I like, some I've modified...
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My wife cooks for the dog. Not me, just the dog.make homemade dog food to
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Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itjgfJiMvDk
Direct YouTube Link - The Nightmare of Preordering the iPhone Duo
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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itjgfJiMvDk
Direct YouTube Link - The Nightmare of Preordering the iPhone Duo
TWIT's Website
TWIT Live Feed
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No idea what improvements might be involved.
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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...
Added these to this post...
USA National Gas Temperature Map
State By State Gasoline Taxes
Gas Buddy
Ethanol Free Stations
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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