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slow_poke_pete said:

TIVO--- GLAD THERE GONE

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slow_poke_pete said:

DIRECTV YOUR DEALING WITH A BUNCH OF IDIOTS

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slow_poke_pete said:

VERIZON THEY. THEY WILL CUT YOU OFF IF YOU BITCH ABOUT THERE FAKE 5G NETWORK BEING TO SLOW AND CONGESTED

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Comptech said:

Jimbo,, you left out all the flock cameras installed every were that have telemetry and other functions that communicate with them.

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telstar_1 said:

Wasn''t a radio optional on cars back in the 60s-70s?

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Jimbo said:

Your right, add them to the list !

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slow_poke_pete said:

I'm so old i remember when auto trans and A/C were options tape players were options as well as cd players. i think even the rug on the floor was an option i think. you could get a ford escort for 5 to 6 k stripped with a stick shifter. and with all of this self driving BS coming just think what will hapen when you miss a payment it will drive itself back to the lot.

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slow_poke_pete said:

nope doorbell cams they can be remotely turned on without you knowing it and spying on your neighbors.. ring comes to mind

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Jimbo said:

I remember when there was no A/C option ...

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Jimbo said:

Your not that old ... if your saying A/C was an option.
I remember when there was no A/C option ...
Do you remember when you had to hand crank the windows (I'm sure you do).

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harshness said:

Air Conditioning ("Weather Conditioner") was a factory option in model year 1940 Packards.

In 1930, external swamp coolers were available.

Cadillac offered the first climate control ("Comfort Control") in 1964.

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AZ. said:

Oh just wait, it will get much worse. Handful of companies own everything. They will do what ever they want and nothing will be done about it.
Now the FCC wants to lift any restriction on local TV station ownership....Just imagine what carrier fees will be in a few years?

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Scott Greczkowski said:

Hey nice to see that I am not the only one who thinks Wendy's has gone WAY down hill.

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Jimbo said:

When they first opened here

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comfortably_numb said:

Wendy's began in Columbus. I got to go to the original store numerous times, and I was trained as a manager at the corporate office in Dublin. Never did get to meet Dave Thomas before he passed, though. Wendy's was a huge part of my life for many years.

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Scott Greczkowski said:

KFC Popcorn chicken came back this week. My wife loves them and said they taste like they use to.

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dishdude said:

Now they're all so sterile with absolutely no personality.

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navychop said:

Wasn't there a version of DVDs prepared and maybe sold that would start to degrade after you opened the package? Gave you maybe 2 weeks use?

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navychop said:

Wasn't there a version of DVDs prepared and maybe sold that would start to degrade after you opened the package? Gave you maybe 2 weeks use?

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Scott Greczkowski said:

The industries (TV, Movie and Music) are basically putting themselves out of business. I don't see why they don't understand that.

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HipKat said:

the noticeable memory loss that I should NOT be having at my age. Occasionally forgetting a name is one thing, but forgetting the street I lived on in Peoria 10 years ago, band names that I've listened to for years, etc., or something almost daily that's hitting me hard now.

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rvvaquero said:

Yep, that's what I've been thinking for the past 20 years. I don't even remember living in Peoria.......oh wait. And, I just had short covid.

Never mind bands I've listened to, sometimes I can't even call the name of someone I've known all my life or worked with for over 30 years. When you start calling your sibling by your children's name or vice versa, or missing the year you did something by a decade or more, or confusing decades of a car you owned, etc., then you'll really start to realize your age. I've lived in 9 different decades, and it's getting harder to keep them separated.

It gets worse youngster, just stand by.

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HipKat said:

Well, what makes me feel old isn't the 60-year-old back I got from working hard jobs all my life, Ironworker, Steeplejack, Truck driver, etc., or the torn rotator cuff that never healed correctly or the arthritis in my neck or the weak legs I have that make it harder and harder to climb stairs and ladders, or the 20 lbs I can't seem to lose. It's the effects of Covid twice and the permanent lung damage I got from it, or the RSV last year that seems to have triggered my heart into racing every time I exert myself (Heart moniter coming soon), it's the other effects of long Covid, like getting winded easily, but particularly, the noticeable memory loss that I should NOT be having at my age. Occasionally forgetting a name is one thing, but forgetting the street I lived on in Peoria 10 years ago, band names that I've listened to for years, etc., or something almost daily that's hitting me hard now.

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NYDutch said:

I've had similar memory problems, worsening after my strokes. I've also called my daughter by my pet name for my late wife several times when she's doing things my wife used to do. I don't even realize I've done it until I see the tears in her eyes.

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HipKat said:

Well, what makes me feel old isn't the 60-year-old back I got from working hard jobs all my life, Ironworker, Steeplejack, Truck driver, etc., or the torn rotator cuff that never healed correctly or the arthritis in my neck or the weak legs I have that make it harder and harder to climb stairs and ladders, or the 20 lbs I can't seem to lose. It's the effects of Covid twice and the permanent lung damage I got from it, or the RSV last year that seems to have triggered my heart into racing every time I exert myself (Heart moniter coming soon), it's the other effects of long Covid, like getting winded easily, but particularly, the noticeable memory loss that I should NOT be having at my age. Occasionally forgetting a name is one thing, but forgetting the street I lived on in Peoria 10 years ago, band names that I've listened to for years, etc., or something almost daily that's hitting me hard now.

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rvvaquero said:

You are fortunate to have daughters. They can be emotional at times, but they'll be there for you. I know, that is a generalization, but I've seen it to be mostly true.

A daughter is a daughter all of her life, but a son is a son til he takes a wife.

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NYDutch said:

We lost one our daughters to liver cancer in 2024, but I'm extremely grateful for the one I have left. She has quite literally been a life saver since my wife, her mother, died the day after last Christmas. Her strength is what has kept me going.

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rvvaquero said:

You are fortunate to have daughters. They can be emotional at times, but they'll be there for you. I know, that is a generalization, but I've seen it to be mostly true.

A daughter is a daughter all of her life, but a son is a son til he takes a wife.

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Bruce said:

You have posted previously, that you were a smoker most of your life, obviously that had caused some of your current health issues.

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rvvaquero said:

You are fortunate to have daughters. They can be emotional at times, but they'll be there for you. I know, that is a generalization, but I've seen it to be mostly true.

A daughter is a daughter all of her life, but a son is a son til he takes a wife.

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MikeD-C05 said:

Have you thought about taking Creatine Monohydrate 5grams ?

Creatine Monohydrate may help restore depleted celluar energy in Long Covid and ME/CFS ( Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome). It bypasses the damaged mitochondria to rapidly regenerate the ATP, ( adenosine triphosphate production). ATP is the primary energy currency used by cells in your brain and muscles to perform daily functions, supporting physical and cognitive function. It helps with brain fog too.

I buy it in capsule form from Horbaach off of Amazon and I take 5 of them a day and drink WATER to activate the full effects. Like at least 8 to 10 glasses a day. It cost like $18.49 for one time purchase or $15.72 to subscribe to it. There is enough to take 5 capsules a day and that works out to 45 servings in a bottle, so over 45 days of use out of one bottle. I don't like using the big powder forms most body builders take , so capsules are great and very convenient.

I have been on it for 6 months and my muscles are popping and my head is clear. But I never caught Covid once. I have been vaccinated and boosted every year since 2021 in the fall along with my flu shot. I already got my RSV shot last year.

You can also watch videos on You Tube about Creatine 5g and it is full of good stuff about it. You really ought to try it and you have nothing to lose from trying it for a couple of months to see if you feel any better. It takes at least a month to start seeing gains and effects from it, because it takes that long to top off your muscles and your brain to see the full effect. Don't skip any days and be consistent each morning. If you decide to take it let me know if you see any improvement after those two months.

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Don in CT said:

Comcast had crews running new lines down the street on their infrastructure. Could they be rolling out fiber to compete?

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Bruce said:

About time if true.

Charter is another that has waited too long.

I get constant calls to return to them ( I switched to fiber), but always at the same speed ( gigabit down, slow up speed) and a price which is more than what I am currently paying.

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navychop said:

Orange = communications. These runs have fiber and some areas coax. NOT RG-6!

BTW, I think I pay about $100 for FiOS Internet. I think I'll keep StarLink at the RV and FiOS at home.

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Jimbo said:

I wondered if that might have been what you were talking about, but at that point I don't recall Buried or underground being use in the description.

It could also be different if it's going thru Manholes as well....

If it's buried in the Ground, it's usually Orange .... Communications .

It should be RED for Power ...

Really as long as its a color .... basically it's for crane operators to see when they are digging a hole.

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mc6809e said:

Our daughter and her husband live in a very rural area of a neighboring county. There was no cable TV or high-speed internet available in their area. Neither Spectrum nor AT&T had service in their area. Several months ago Spectrum ran fiber down the entire length of the road they live on. My daughter said she thinks everyone who lives in the neighborhood signed up. She didn't say how much it costs but everyone is happy it's now available because they no longer have to rely on the unreliable cell service or Hughesnet (if you want to call that high speed).

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Jimbo said:

basically it's for crane operators to see when they are digging a hole.

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Don in CT said:

I'd wonder what they would price their fiber at if they were ever to offer it. Frontier and GoNetSpeed are undercutting them.

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forecheck said:

I am east of Sacramento near Folsom Lake and found a GeoSatPro 1.2m dish awhile back so I ordered the F1X LNB from KuSat to play around. I am about 200 miles from the Oregon border and estimate about 250-275 miles from the lowest contour. I am getting signals in the low to mid 50's on some transponders, with occasional jumps to 60 where I briefly get video. Other transponders can't get a lock and and jump around in-between 0-50 range. This is using the receivers signal meter so with a professional meter I may be able to fine tune a bit, but doubt that would be enough to make it work. Was wondering if I can find a 1.8m dish, any idea how much it would help and at least get the signal to the 60's for some of the transponders?

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tvmaster said:

Wow, superb news! So this is a 4' dish? 6' would probably take care of business hopefully. Do keep all of us posted, as this is at least hope

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forecheck said:

Will do, been looking at Craigslist and Facebook marketplace but nothing yet, hopefully something will show up. Doesn't look like there is many dealers out there selling new ones anymore, and the ones I have found are more than I would like to pay.

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tvmaster said:

Hey there - long time, no activity. Did you ever have any luck finding a big honkin' dish for your area? Still dreaming, lol. Thanks

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forecheck said:

Unfortunately no, I still keep checking Craigslist and Facebook marketplace, but nothing, even when I expand the area to most of the west. I did start looking into new ones but haven't even found a place that has something in stock to even get a quote, seems most of the websites are long out of date or don't have any stock in the US. But I haven't given up, will update if/when I get one.

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Oly said:

With the 800 series receiver can you still view Shaw Direct in Az ?

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ftouch said:

I'm new to Satelliteguys so let me give my perspective on Shaw TV reception from someone living in S. Indiana (about latitude 38.9). I have 4 800 series receivers (so all signals go through a multiswitch) and a 75 cm dish. I recently bought a signal meter, SATLINK WS-6933, but have been unable to measure a meaningful signal with it as the Quality Signal measures 0. Perhaps it's my meter settings or perhaps the incoming satellite signal is too weak. I believe it's the later. In any case, I typically measure the incoming signal by taking a Shaw box and a TV outside positioned next to the dish. If there are no adverse weather conditions, the typical signal level is 60 to 70 and EcbNo is 6.0 to 6.5. All strong enough to give me a decent picture. Below signal level 60, my picture starts fading in and out. On a bad weather day (rain, thunderstorms (not uncommon here), snow, etc.) the signal level typically drops below 60 thus no TV. My cable run for all TVs is about 100 yards from dish to TV and my signal loss seems to be minimal as I'll get similar readings at the dish and at the TV.

So, with that as background, I have 2 questions:
1. To boost the signal level, I'm considering replacing my dish for a larger dish, say 90 cm or 120 cm. I currently have an LNB, Shaw 75E-G1(T000409), so designed specifically to be used with a 75 cm dish. When I noticed my signal level decreasing, about 1 year ago, I replaced the LNB with a brand new one and saw no improvement in the signal level. Would this LNB still work with a larger dish? If so, are there any special adjustments that I would need to make in order to get it working? I know others have larger dishes, as one of the threads mentions someone in Denver with a 2.4m dish so there must be a way to make it work. Any advice on this would be appreciated.
2. To be sure my WS-6933 meter is set correctly, any advice on how to set all of the settings?

Sorry for the long post. Thanks in advance for all input.

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