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Juan
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navychop
I generally agree. But I think if SiriusXM had not merged, they might not be in business today.

And frankly, I don't see great prospects for them. Their big market is in thin areas with little or no cell data coverage. Pandora and such, especially the free versions, seem the better option. This could all change if free Internet "radio" went away and the choice was still pay SiriusXM or pay company X.

Then the real competition would be SiriusXM vs thumb drives (& laziness in creating same).
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I generally agree. But I think if SiriusXM had not merged, they might not be in business today.
I generally agree. But I think if SiriusXM had not merged, they might not be in business today.

I still don't approve of mergers even for this. If they can't exist on their own, without the need of merging into a single company or having the government come in, they shouldn't exist. I love my SiriusXM but if it weren't around, I'd still live. Heck, I love 3D TV, but I can see why TV manufacturers all dropped them. I could go on about things like PBS, NPR, or the United States Postal Service, but that would get too political.
IcEWoLF
I setup autopay with a debit card to get the $10 off monthly, been 3 billing cycles since I changed to a debit card from a credit card and they have yet to fix this...
AT&T is one royal pain to deal with, especially when it comes to their own promos.
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I still don't approve of mergers even for this. If they can't exist on their own, without the need of merging into a single company or having the government come in, they shouldn't exist.......

I might agree about no Government money. Allowing no mergers hurts the consumer FAR more than having it and literally makes no sense.
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I might agree about no Government money. Allowing no mergers hurts the consumer FAR more than having it and literally makes no sense.
Having ten SIGNIFICANT players in the game, maybe, but only two or three, no way.
Tampa8
Having ten SIGNIFICANT players in the game, maybe, but only two or three, no way.

Isn't that a naive way to see it? Pulling some number out of the air as well makes zero sense. I don't think there are nor have there ever been 10 significant Cable providers not even close. Not even close to 10 wireless providers. (All the small ones are using wireless structure of the big companies) There never was nor likely never will there be 10 Satellite radio or TV providers. In fact what you are saying is counter to what can be good for the consumer. Many of the VOIP providers have merged. But as a result of some being merged with or bought by Vonage (as an example) Vonage has added many features they did not have but did acquire. Here in Tampa Brighthouse was probably just not big enough to develop all new apps and and ways to watch what you already pay for online mobile etc.. But when they merged with Charter all of the Spectrum offerings were available. It isn't black and white.
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Isn't that a naive way to see it? Pulling some number out of the air as well makes zero sense. I don't think there are nor have there ever been 10 significant Cable providers not even close. Not even close to 10 wireless providers. (All the small ones are using wireless structure of the big companies) There never was nor likely never will there be 10 Satellite radio or TV providers. In fact what you are saying is counter to what can be good for the consumer. Many of the VOIP providers have merged. But as a result of some being merged with or bought by Vonage (as an example) Vonage has added many features they did not have but did acquire. Here in Tampa Brighthouse was probably just not big enough to develop all new apps and and ways to watch what you already pay for online mobile etc.. But when they merged with Charter all of the Spectrum offerings were available. It isn't black and white.

I see mergers good for the big corporate executives, not the consumer. In my opinion, the more competition, the freer the market, and that monopolies nullify a free market, and I see free markets helping people of all incomes, especially those with very low incomes. I could explain how I believe more SIGNIFICANT companies could form to compete, but then I would be getting very political then (much more than even now). And yes, I know that ten significant players is very much a very improbability, but I'm only talking on idealism. But I'm a realist and know that will never happen. I'm sure you've played the board game Monopoly, and if you pay close attention, the best time for the consumer is at the BEGINNING of the game, not the end.
ncted
I setup autopay with a debit card to get the $10 off monthly, been 3 billing cycles since I changed to a debit card from a credit card and they have yet to fix this...
AT&T is one royal pain to deal with, especially when it comes to their own promos.

Interesting. I am not surprised, but it is 100% the opposite of my experience with AT&T, Cingular, and BellSouth Mobility over the years. When I switched to my debit card for auto-pay, it took about 10 business days before I got the text that the promo had been applied. The inconsistency from customer to customer is what is weird to me. Of the other wireless carriers I have had, Verizon is the one which was the most difficult to deal with, but most people I talk to have the opposite experience.
IcEWoLF
Interesting. I am not surprised, but it is 100% the opposite of my experience with AT&T, Cingular, and BellSouth Mobility over the years. When I switched to my debit card for auto-pay, it took about 10 business days before I got the text that the promo had been applied. The inconsistency from customer to customer is what is weird to me. Of the other wireless carriers I have had, Verizon is the one which was the most difficult to deal with, but most people I talk to have the opposite experience.

Hmmm, strange I never received a message confirming the discount...
ncted
Hmmm, strange I never received a message confirming the discount...

This is the txt I got:

"AT&T Free Msg: We have confirmed your eligibility for the AutoPay and paperless billing discount on your AT&T Unlimited Plus plan. Go to att.com/unlimitedplan for full details on your plan. Thanks for choosing AT&T."
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Try changing your wireless service 1 day after your billing cycle and selecting the option to start the changes with said billing cycle. All was well until I got my statement....yeah royally screwed it by NOT charging me at ALL for either the old or new plan. LMFAO! I have 3 lines and they only charged 1 of them for the new $20 per line fee (switched to new Unlimited Plus)...no access fee...no charging the other lines $20 or even the old fee. So, I'm bracing for the worst where my next bill will be totall effed up showing all kinds of charges...pro-rated and otherwise. MAN, if I had ONLY remembered to change it the day of my last billing cycle! Really though, if they give you the option to select start with THIS billing cycle, you'd think the program would have a way to calculate it all up correctly. I will have to go through the damn thing with a fine tooth comb now to hopefully catch anything that got screwed up (including my D* discounts primarily). Ugh....OH...and the wife cracked her screen ($89 repair) as well as the daughter's S6 battery failing ($168 replacement deductible). This next bill is gonna be a DOOZY! :-/

I have combined billing, and I DISapprove of this message :)
SuperDish_Fan23
Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum
Why are ViP922s So rare? like its crazy how ebay has none, i checked everywhere, also, i got a ViP222k now, which is actually activated!
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dishdude
They didn't sell many, they were pricey and not out long. Quickly got replaced by the Hopper.
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They were high-end specialty, somewhat buggy and the 612/622/722 just overwhelmed it in popularity.
Former member 208119
Last reply · posted in SiriusXM Satellite Radio
My year was almost up and we got the new bill for a year of service for $ 360.00 insane sat radio is becoming like cable!!! i logged into my acct and hopped onto chat and told the rep that i wanted to cancel. she understood my concern and went quiet for a few minutes. i figured that she was canceling my service. she comes back and said that she seen that i have been a sub since 07 and then offers me the same package for a year for 120.00 with taxes and fee's!!! i grabbed it. after almost having a stroke :biggrin
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What i noticed with my last renewal XM is now billing me $4.99 monthly instead of one time yearly payment.
Jimbo
What i noticed with my last renewal XM is now billing me $.99 monthly instead of one time yearly payment.
Did you accidentally get on the wrong plan ?
I still do the once a year plans.
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Did you accidentally get on the wrong plan ?
I still do the once a year plans.
I have to think maybe more people dont keep track of the monthly XM bill. Every time i renew i put a reminder on my calendar week before its time to renew. My wife told me the other day not to renew her and then i told her you are not going to be able to listen to XM at home. Then she changed her mind...!!
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I have to think maybe more people dont keep track of the monthly XM bill. Every time i renew i put a reminder on my calendar week before its time to renew. My wife told me the other day not to renew her and then i told her you are not going to be able to listen to XM at home. Then she changed her mind...!!
I get an e-mail every month reminding me that X amount will be charged to my credit card. If I see it go up I get on chat or pick up the phone. But I also remember that my year is up in December.
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I get an e-mail every month reminding me that X amount will be charged to my credit card. If I see it go up I get on chat or pick up the phone. But I also remember that my year is up in December.
yea i don't understand WHY, like you I get a notice each month. Mine is also up in December.
Jimbo
yea i don't understand WHY, like you I get a notice each month. Mine is also up in December.
You get an email every month to let you know they are billing you for the next month.
Foxbat
Mrs. Foxbat reminded me it's that time of the year to do the Cancel Tango💃🏽

The A.I. agent appears to be better than in the past. It got to the acceptable price quicker than previous years, no human operator involved. $5/mo and I still have over $50 in SiriusXM credit from my FordPartner benefits.
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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Can't You See - Marshall Tucker Band
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See You in September - The Happenings
long_time_Dish
You Look Like You Love Me - Ella Langley
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See Me Feel Me - The Who
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Take It Easy On Me - Little River Band
Peter Parker
Supporting Founder Lifetime Supporter
Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum
No idea what improvements might be involved.
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bookworm370
Has anyone noticed an FF stutter with 713? I used to be able to hit FF a few times and skip smoothly. After 713 (maybe 712), when I skip forward, there is a definite stutter for as many times as I have pressed FF.

Can anyone check on this and report back? Recorded programs and then press skip forward a few times to see if it's smooth? Normally, it just jumps to the right place after the skips.
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I'm getting fabulous picture on Ch. 148 4k, but zero audio with H713. This is with a recorded show (Notre Dame game). Anyone else have this? Audio is fine on every other channel.
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Has anyone noticed an FF stutter with 713? I used to be able to hit FF a few times and skip smoothly. After 713 (maybe 712), when I skip forward, there is a definite stutter for as many times as I have pressed FF.

Can anyone check on this and report back? Recorded programs and then press skip forward a few times to see if it's smooth? Normally, it just jumps to the right place after the skips.
My wife mentioned that her remote is acting strange this morning. She hit FF and it went to 15x FF.
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Bobby
I'm getting fabulous picture on Ch. 148 4k, but zero audio with H713. This is with a recorded show (Notre Dame game). Anyone else have this? Audio is fine on every other channel.
This has been an ongoing issue. A fix is coming, probably in the next software version.
Foxbat
Wife bought me a t-shirt that has "have you tried turning it off and on again?"
Here's the one I need:
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dishstaller
Here's the one I need:
Just ordered one....that's great.
dfergie
Staff member HERE TO HELP YOU!
Last reply · posted in The Chit Chat Club
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

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Bobby
Regular$5.999​
Premium$6.399​
Diesel$7.999​
at Costco, Rohnert Park.​
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I wonder if California is getting into the Winter formula.
dishstaller
Regular$5.999​
Premium$6.399​
Odd that out there, Prem is only 40 cents higher. Here it's a full dollar more.

Last night it was about $4.17 gas, $6,19 diesel.
harshness
Odd that out there, Prem is only 40 cents higher. Here it's a full dollar more.
On the West Coast, a 40-cent differential is common. It used to be 30 cents before the prices rose above $3.

A "full dollar more" sounds like it may be boat gas (non-alcoholic), which is a whole different discussion.
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Here in Indiana, the difference between Regular and Premium is usually a dollar, but some charge even more:
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A "full dollar more" sounds like it may be boat gas (non-alcoholic),
Both non-ethanol and prem run about the same....buck more. When we were up in TN it was a buck more up there as well.
jokeworm
Last reply · posted in What's Cooking?
Ok, I'm bored .... actually - to be more precise - I'm bored of eating the same rotation of 9 or 10 meals that are currently my "go-to" meals. My wife works the long hours - I work from home as and when i feel like it ... which means i generally do most of the cooking ... and so by default - i also make out the shopping list ...

We cook at home 5 or even 6 nights a week - but we always seem to fall back on the same old tried and tested "quick and easy but tastes ok" meals. Week in week out.

Pot Roast - mash and Peas.
Spaghetti
Chicken Pasta in cheese sauce.
Curry & rice
(these are some of mine)

Now it's not that I'm not adventurous in the kitchen ... I'll try anything once or twice ... but we all do it. Unless your name is Martha Stewart or Rachel Ray .. we all eventually fall back on our 8-10 favorite "meals"

So i thought - if we shared some of our own go-to meals with each other ... we might be able to add a few "new" ones to our own arsenal of meals.

So again - I ask you ...

What's for dinner tonight ?

Please give me something new to add to my rotation ... its our weekly shop tomorrow - so i want to pull together a few idea's and try and eat a meal each day next week that I've never had before .. or at least something that is not on my current "go-to" meal plan.

What meal do you always seem to fall back on in your house ? Maybe its something that I've never tried or not had in a while. I need inspiration !! I've got a blank shopping list in front of me - and nothing sounds good .. HELP !
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TRG
Beef and vegetable stew with buttermilk biscuits. Water.
It seemed appropriate on an unusually cold and wet evening in New Mexico.
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Chili Cheesebugers, Tater Tots.
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TRG
I made shrimp parmesan with spaghetti and a salad.
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venison lasagna
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Smoked some salmon on the grill while enjoying some Blue Moon beer. Kinda cool tonight so I fired up the heaters. Here in FL, we fire up heaters once the temps get below 60 :cool As for the salmon, I seared them first, then flipped them off to the side not over the coals and brushed on some lemon pepper marinade followed by some salmon seasoning. Threw some hickory chips on the coals and then closed the vents to about 10% airflow. Yum.
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osu1991
Pub Member / Supporter
Last reply · posted in The Chit Chat Club

The number-one US state for EV growth, according to the June 22 Yardi report?
Oklahoma.


:eek


It has no ZEV mandates and "minimal" incentives, Yardi says, but also has cheap electricity, high multi-car household rates (so, for example, a non-Lightning Ford F-150 pulls their trailers), and a consumer base willing to switch.
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navychop
Servant's problem.
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Never realized that Tesla is losing to BYD at manufacturing too, which IMO is Tesla's biggest accomplishment and area of innovation. Nice writeup about the state of play and how we got here though. I have no faith that we're moving any productive direction though sadly, most changes and efforts feel reactionary rather than rooted in making use of the time being bought by tariffs, with few exceptions.

So: how are the cars so cheap, and what is being cut to get there? The best public accounting comes from the Rhodium Group, which compared BYD, Geely, and Leapmotor against Tesla's Chinese operation, a fair comparison because it removes labor costs and shipping from the equation entirely. Their estimate is that BYD builds a car for about $4,700 less than Tesla builds a Model 3 in Shanghai, roughly 15 percent of the Model 3's price. The breakdown is the interesting part. Direct government grants account for about $292 per vehicle, which is 5 percent of the gap. The biggest single factor is vertical integration: BYD makes about 80 percent of its top-tier components in-house, against 37 percent for Tesla, and that eliminates roughly $2,369 per vehicle in supplier markups. Lower overhead, meaning cheaper engineering talent and administrative cost spread across enormous volume, accounts for another $1,719. And BYD pays its suppliers on 155-day terms, against Tesla's 60, which is worth about $214 per car in float. When people say the Chinese advantage is subsidies, the per-vehicle number says otherwise. When people say it is slave wages, the Tesla Shanghai comparison says otherwise too. The advantage is mostly that BYD decided, twenty years ago, to make its own batteries, its own motors, its own power electronics, and its own semiconductors, and Western automakers decided the opposite.​
harshness
The EV company to watch out for is SAIC. They seem likely to take over Government Motors at some point.

GM originally struck a JV deal with SAIC to gain access to China. Now SAIC has taken China back with the substantial library of technology GM shared and they're looking to export to Mexico, South America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.
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Ramy
Supporting Founder
Last reply · posted in The Sports Section
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 ought to have fun with this… :devilish
osu1991
They ought to have fun with this… :devilish
Was thinking same thing. It should be a good week for sec shorts and roll call
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A lot of upsets yesterday, but my LSU Tigers won.
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Best fan sign I saw during the ND-BYU game: "Bear ate your Lucky Charms!" (Bear being the Cougars' QB). I was going to suggest, "Have you or your team been involved in a Carr crash?"
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