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Thought this would be fun.
Jokes are welcome, but actual experiences are better!
Here's one:
My brother-in-law, who's staying with us, got a job about 10 miles away. This gets me driving further than usual along the highway here, and on my first such trip I spotted no less than 8 fully set-up BUD's. On my second trip out, I spotted a single yard with two fully set up BUD's (one older, one newer) and about FIVE other BUD's stacked haphazardly on the ground between them! This haunted me. I slowed a bit on the third trip... they all look in good shape, complete and of various types.
Of course, I live in a mobile home park. I DID spot a BUD here somone recently snuck into their backyard (almost hidden, but not from me!
) but where I'm at, there's just no way I could get away with it. So I have no practical use for these dishes. I think that's half of what bugs me. The other half, of course, is... they're just LAYING THERE!!
I'm sure you know what I mean
If that's not proof enough, on a walk the other night, the wife pointed to a DTV dish and said, "Hey, that one's got three lnb's!" ... I was so proud 
Jokes are welcome, but actual experiences are better!
Here's one:
My brother-in-law, who's staying with us, got a job about 10 miles away. This gets me driving further than usual along the highway here, and on my first such trip I spotted no less than 8 fully set-up BUD's. On my second trip out, I spotted a single yard with two fully set up BUD's (one older, one newer) and about FIVE other BUD's stacked haphazardly on the ground between them! This haunted me. I slowed a bit on the third trip... they all look in good shape, complete and of various types.
Of course, I live in a mobile home park. I DID spot a BUD here somone recently snuck into their backyard (almost hidden, but not from me!
) but where I'm at, there's just no way I could get away with it. So I have no practical use for these dishes. I think that's half of what bugs me. The other half, of course, is... they're just LAYING THERE!! I'm sure you know what I mean
If that's not proof enough, on a walk the other night, the wife pointed to a DTV dish and said, "Hey, that one's got three lnb's!" ... I was so proud
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When you've spent hours setting up a custom channel list at Titan TV that includes all the stations you can get, mapped to the channel numbers as they show up on your receiver - and when you even include channels you know you'll NEVER watch, just because you can get receive them!
When at least once a day you wonder when someone's going to come out with an affordable (under $300) receiver that can receive FTA HDTV, 4:2:2 and 8PSK signals, and convert AC3 audio to stereo so you don't need a separate sound system just for the odd AC3 audio station (is there currently a standalone receiver that does ANY of those things at a reasonable price?).
When you not only watch network shows off of distant stations, but get considerable satisfaction out of doing so because your crappy locals interrupt network programming for the slightest little thing, like a dark cloud going over a far corner of their viewing area.
When you decide which shows to watch according to whether they are on FTA satellite or not.
When you cringe and get depressed every time you hear an announcement from the FCC regarding HDTV, because you wonder how soon it's going to turn all your beautiful equipment into boat anchors!
When you've seen ever recent episode of Outer Limits and Twilight Zone, just because they are on so many FTA stations at so many different times that you'd have to be trying really hard to miss an episode.
When you've seen more games of a particular sports team than your home team, but you hesitate to say the team name in an open forum in case their engineer is reading.
When you choose to live 15 miles out of town just so nobody will hassle you about your dishes - and you keep notes on every illegal thing you see your neighbors do, just so you will have blackmail material in case they ever try to make trouble for you about having too many dishes!
When at least once a day you wonder when someone's going to come out with an affordable (under $300) receiver that can receive FTA HDTV, 4:2:2 and 8PSK signals, and convert AC3 audio to stereo so you don't need a separate sound system just for the odd AC3 audio station (is there currently a standalone receiver that does ANY of those things at a reasonable price?).
When you not only watch network shows off of distant stations, but get considerable satisfaction out of doing so because your crappy locals interrupt network programming for the slightest little thing, like a dark cloud going over a far corner of their viewing area.
When you decide which shows to watch according to whether they are on FTA satellite or not.
When you cringe and get depressed every time you hear an announcement from the FCC regarding HDTV, because you wonder how soon it's going to turn all your beautiful equipment into boat anchors!
When you've seen ever recent episode of Outer Limits and Twilight Zone, just because they are on so many FTA stations at so many different times that you'd have to be trying really hard to miss an episode.
When you've seen more games of a particular sports team than your home team, but you hesitate to say the team name in an open forum in case their engineer is reading.
When you choose to live 15 miles out of town just so nobody will hassle you about your dishes - and you keep notes on every illegal thing you see your neighbors do, just so you will have blackmail material in case they ever try to make trouble for you about having too many dishes!
...when your wife is asking you to do the dishes and you go outside to your dishfarm and even polish your lnb's and wonder, why she isn't happy afterwards.
..when you use your remote to command your wife, kids, dogs and cats.
..when you use your remote to command your wife, kids, dogs and cats.
hehe - sounds like me
... sounds like me also
You know you're an FTA addict when you hardly even watch any TV at all, but instead keep on scanning your receivers all day long trying to find some new signal somewhere ( regardless even if it is Scrambled or not
) or any slight hint of some statistical information change of any sort And when the wife goes: "Come to bed already, Honey" ... and you go: "I'll be there in a minute, dear!" ... and when finally arrive and go: "Oh sorry... i think i am few minutes late" ... but at the same time realize that your beard is an inch long ... - then you KNOW that you ARE in a real trouble ... and that you ARE a real FTA addict
anik said:When you cringe and get depressed every time you hear an announcement from the FCC regarding HDTV, because you wonder how soon it's going to turn all your beautiful equipment into boat anchors!
Don't worry about this one. 1st of all, the FCC isn't requiring a transition to HDTV. THey are requiring a transition to Digital Broadcasting. Second of all this is for terrestrial over the air broadcasting only. Not satellite. 3rd of all, this happens in 2009, and will get pushed back again. The only people that need to worry are the people who do not have cable or satellite. And even for them it is just going to be an OTA Digital Reciever box they have to buy. not a whole new setup.
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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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Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
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Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
www.colts.com
Be nice to see a Cowboy headline like that.I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
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Can we expect to see a new coach if we say "pretty please?"
I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
Can we expect to see a new coach if we say "pretty please?"
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No idea what improvements might be involved.
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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.
Source Gateworld
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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.
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