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I finally got around to placing my 120cm dish order this afternoon. I decided on going with http://www.eyeyinthesky.net . I really liked the look of the Patriot 1.2m recently purchased by rayydio, and they also have offset C-Band lnb's for a mere $69. From rayydio's pictures it looks like just the "Devo hat" we've been after, so I couldn't pass it up 
My order total came to $377.16 including shipping, according to the website. I whipped out my credit card and tossed in my info...
... and got a Billing Information Incorrect error. Ok, no biggie, it must think I need "N" instead of "North" and "St" instead of "Street" or some such thing. After some editing, I tried again. This time, I got a card declined error. ...huh?
I called up my credit card company. I had made sure $450 was available before trying to order, now I had $72 and change. The first order apparently went through, though it said it hadn't, and the second order was declined for insufficient funds.
I got a bit irritated and put myself into quite a bad mood over the next 30 minutes. I emailed both the tech support and order adresses on the website, and called the toll-free line, with no answer, just a machine. It being past 4:30pm here, I figured everyone must have left for the day. Patience isn't my strong point, particularly after making a much-wanted long-overdue purchase such as my MicroBUD setup. Just when I was getting ready to vent at my wife, the phone rang.
A nice gent whose name I unfortunately forget (Jay, perhaps) but deserves big kudos returned my call. Though in the car and on a cellphone, he listened to my problem and explained how the order/credit card proccessing works. He assured me that my order would be proccessed, and he'd email me my order number as soon as he got back to the office. While he was parking, we had an enjoyable conversation about dish construction, the recent Satellite Expo (which of course he and EITS attended), and upcoming products (which I won't spill about unless given permission, but suffice it to say they'll make many people here very happy
) I explained our MicroBUD project, and he was very interested to keep in touch and learn more about our results (told you that you started something big here, Cascade!). He told me about a guy in Eupore who successfully used a Torridal dish for DVB C-band! After we laughed at hackers and I mentioned how we strickly enforce a no-hack poilcy on the forum we use, he said "Is that SatelliteGuys?"
So, what could have turned ugly was smoothed out easily. I should really remember to write down names, so I know who to specifically thank.
I'll keep this thread updated with how it turns out and when I get my order, for possible customers' and curious folks' benefit.
My order total came to $377.16 including shipping, according to the website. I whipped out my credit card and tossed in my info...... and got a Billing Information Incorrect error. Ok, no biggie, it must think I need "N" instead of "North" and "St" instead of "Street" or some such thing. After some editing, I tried again. This time, I got a card declined error. ...huh?
I called up my credit card company. I had made sure $450 was available before trying to order, now I had $72 and change. The first order apparently went through, though it said it hadn't, and the second order was declined for insufficient funds.
I got a bit irritated and put myself into quite a bad mood over the next 30 minutes. I emailed both the tech support and order adresses on the website, and called the toll-free line, with no answer, just a machine. It being past 4:30pm here, I figured everyone must have left for the day. Patience isn't my strong point, particularly after making a much-wanted long-overdue purchase such as my MicroBUD setup. Just when I was getting ready to vent at my wife, the phone rang.
A nice gent whose name I unfortunately forget (Jay, perhaps) but deserves big kudos returned my call. Though in the car and on a cellphone, he listened to my problem and explained how the order/credit card proccessing works. He assured me that my order would be proccessed, and he'd email me my order number as soon as he got back to the office. While he was parking, we had an enjoyable conversation about dish construction, the recent Satellite Expo (which of course he and EITS attended), and upcoming products (which I won't spill about unless given permission, but suffice it to say they'll make many people here very happy
) I explained our MicroBUD project, and he was very interested to keep in touch and learn more about our results (told you that you started something big here, Cascade!). He told me about a guy in Eupore who successfully used a Torridal dish for DVB C-band! After we laughed at hackers and I mentioned how we strickly enforce a no-hack poilcy on the forum we use, he said "Is that SatelliteGuys?" So, what could have turned ugly was smoothed out easily. I should really remember to write down names, so I know who to specifically thank.
I'll keep this thread updated with how it turns out and when I get my order, for possible customers' and curious folks' benefit.
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Thanks, Rob!
I'm calling athorizenet right now. Do I definately need to know EITS's merchant number? I'll try and get it from them if so.
Edit/Update: The only contact information for authorizenet seems to be for Merchants. Their toll free number immediately warns you to have your Authorize.net login and merchant ID number ready. I'm on hold but this isn't looking good. Hrrrmm, there's a local Corporate office not 15 minutes away from me... maybe I'll go down there tommorrow and raise some hell if this doesn't work out
I'm calling athorizenet right now. Do I definately need to know EITS's merchant number? I'll try and get it from them if so.
Edit/Update: The only contact information for authorizenet seems to be for Merchants. Their toll free number immediately warns you to have your Authorize.net login and merchant ID number ready. I'm on hold but this isn't looking good. Hrrrmm, there's a local Corporate office not 15 minutes away from me... maybe I'll go down there tommorrow and raise some hell if this doesn't work out
I sat here just now and reflected on this thread, and want to apologize.
EITS just emailed me back within minutes of my last post. They will happily call my bank and get the charges reversed so that I may order. They've been great throughout all of this, kept in touch and helped any way they could. My frustration at my bank, the delay, my eagerness to get the product, and inexplicable charges on my card have all been vented to a thread labeled "Eye in the Sky Testimonial/Experience." It would be more aptly named "listen to me whine and b!tch about a variety of issues, when I've hardly dealt with EITS yet." If you must judge Jay, Gandy, and the gang at EITS by this thread, read the first post and those that follow hereafter, once I get my product and have something substantial to report.
In the meantime, I'm having this thread closed and renamed. I'm looking forward to my new MicroBUD setup, and am sure it'll be on it's way to me by the weekend
EITS just emailed me back within minutes of my last post. They will happily call my bank and get the charges reversed so that I may order. They've been great throughout all of this, kept in touch and helped any way they could. My frustration at my bank, the delay, my eagerness to get the product, and inexplicable charges on my card have all been vented to a thread labeled "Eye in the Sky Testimonial/Experience." It would be more aptly named "listen to me whine and b!tch about a variety of issues, when I've hardly dealt with EITS yet." If you must judge Jay, Gandy, and the gang at EITS by this thread, read the first post and those that follow hereafter, once I get my product and have something substantial to report.
In the meantime, I'm having this thread closed and renamed. I'm looking forward to my new MicroBUD setup, and am sure it'll be on it's way to me by the weekend
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Stargate SG-1 cancelled, Atlantis renewed
Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.
Stargate Atlantis, meanwhile, has been renewed for a fourth season, with the network hoping to see that the spin-off series can stand alone, according to a source.
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Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.
Stargate Atlantis, meanwhile, has been renewed for a fourth season, with the network hoping to see that the spin-off series can stand alone, according to a source.
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We have a Breakfast and Dinner thread so... 
Continuing from the Breakfast thread, found Cornbread mix so ...
Yellow Cornbread Mix
2 Hatch Green Chiles -diced
1 Egg
2/3 cup of milk
add to greased pan
Bake for 400f 20-25 minutes(From instructions)
now to put together and try... this to go with pinto beans...
Continuing from the Breakfast thread, found Cornbread mix so ...
Yellow Cornbread Mix
2 Hatch Green Chiles -diced
1 Egg
2/3 cup of milk
add to greased pan
Bake for 400f 20-25 minutes(From instructions)
now to put together and try... this to go with pinto beans...
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Garlic cheese bread
Green beans
Apples
Chocolate Milk
Some weird noodles.
(They have salad and a couple other fruits if wanted)
Green beans
Apples
Chocolate Milk
Some weird noodles.
(They have salad and a couple other fruits if wanted)
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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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Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beerzKBCSUo
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This is a thread that will keep you apprised of 4K events that will be showing on Dish channel 540. Keep looking here for information.
As of today, 9-27-17, there are no scheduled events posted for the next 2 weeks. That is subject to change on a daily basis.
As of today, 9-27-17, there are no scheduled events posted for the next 2 weeks. That is subject to change on a daily basis.
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Really excited for this season with Kentucky having a new coach and some really exciting recruits. Probably won't last long, but here's hoping this season is great.
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They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
Yup, I agree, I'd rather be 2 or 3 till the last few weeks.They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
Season 2 order already in hand:
'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' Renewed for Season 2, Tatiana Maslany to Guest Star in Season 1
I've not been optimistic about this show based on what I've read so far. Seems to be aimed at a younger audience. Interesting though that Tatiana Maslany will have some sort of role.
'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' Renewed for Season 2, Tatiana Maslany to Guest Star in Season 1
I've not been optimistic about this show based on what I've read so far. Seems to be aimed at a younger audience. Interesting though that Tatiana Maslany will have some sort of role.
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I don't know, but I still don't like her walking through the station or the academy with out her shoes. It looks unprofessional and very "hippy like" for someone of her status and I personally don't get off to feet, so there is that.
Stay out of my office. I rarely have shoes or socks on in the office. My office and business is at home thoughI don't know, but I still don't like her walking through the station or the academy with out her shoes. It looks unprofessional and very "hippy like" for someone of her status and I personally don't get off to feet, so there is that.
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Time for another AWESOME video from Linus Tech Tips!
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-QiUAMda7Y
Direct YouTube Link - This video was pain and suffering
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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-QiUAMda7Y
Direct YouTube Link - This video was pain and suffering
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