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I haven't used the Veteran's Day free meals much over the years. Not sure how long ago I last did.

But today, we chose to do so.

Made out like a bandit. Went to Lazy Dog and the food was great. I had a Mediterranean Chicken dish that was superb. Wife had Thai Noodles. Superb. Desserts and sodas. We are planning on when we can return.

There was a minor issue, which I will not specify here, as someone might try to make a hairy big deal out of it, driven by emotion. The manager more than made it whole. We got future discounts, comp'd desserts, on top of my meal, soda and dessert being free.

Menu updated and looks great. Many more dishes I want to try. So I bought a $50 gift card for $40, good to use as of 1/1/27.

STRONGLY recommend trying them with today's Veteran's Day discount. Or later. Good place, gorgeous and well maintained. Beers out the ying yang. Large bar. I can order drinks off menu, such as an Old Fashioned with Woodford Reserve.

Might try another discount tonight somewhere.

Wendy's honors their free hamburger offer. First place didn't check for ID and provided a cheeseburger. Second place (BAD BOY!) checked ID and provided a regular hamburger.

Thanks to all who have and are serving!

CORRECTION

Both Wendy's burgers were cheeseburgers.


Sitting in Bob Evan's now.

Anybody else trying the Veteran's Day offerings?

navychop said:

Anybody else trying the Veteran's Day offerings?

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My breakfast was free this morning at my favorite diner, but it wasn't clear to me whether the owner or another customer paid for it.

My wife would kill me.



Just noticed my Sony BD players support 3D. No target device. I wonder if any major brands offer 3D TVs anymore.

Are helmets considered active or passive or na?


I wonder if I told SWMBO we (I could exercise using such…… Or maybe 3D cooking classes/shows

To access you have to update your Meta Quest to the latest version v2.10 which was public released on Nov 9. This will also update the controllers as well. Then launch the Disney+ app. This comes with several environments. I tested the Disney 3D theater one and it is in VR180 3D. Watched the new Avengers Movie Quantumania.
The movie is not VR180 3D. It is theater screen 3D. But in a VR180 3D environment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlNFpri-Y40

navychop said:

I wonder if any major brands offer 3D TVs anymore.

Are helmets considered active or passive or na?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlNFpri-Y40
I last bought a flat 3D LCD Passive screen from LG but had to order it from China. The remote control is in Chinese. You might research the Chinese websites for what is offered. I only use it in my edit suite to edit 3D theatrical Video Productions.

Keep in mind, The Disney+ app I tested is for the Meta Quest and I tested so far on my Quest 3.
My home theater uses a Sony projector so I'll test that later. I'm not even sure the Disney+ app on the Apple Vision Pro supports 3D. But I have two BluRay 3D players that also have streaming apps so may need to test with that source.

Ronnie- said:

I'll check it out this evening but 3d is not really something I'm overly interested in tbh.

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I've been excited about 3D for over a decade. Have hundreds of movies in 3D BluRay. But the image quality was never as good as with the Meta Quest or expensive Apple Vision Pro. If you have the 3 it's probably going to be the best experience of all the head mounted display. Just charge it up and go into settings and update your software over wifi. That takes about 5 -10 minutes to V2.10. If you already have Disney+ loaded you should be all set. If not you will need to install that next and subscribe.

I've been on and off with Disney+ over the years and just recently subscribed monthly based on them announcing this 3D a few months back. I'll probably switch to the annual plan Premium with Hulu now they came through with this 3D. BTW- the Dolby Atmos surround sound is amazingly good.






https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlNFpri-Y40

TheForce said:

I'll probably switch to the annual plan Premium with Hulu now they came through with this 3D.

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Disney does not offer an annual ad free Disney+ and Hulu bundle. It only has a monthly plan for $21.99 per month.

I wonder if it's part of my DTV MyEntertainment package

I just have no interest in what Disney offers.

Messed with it for a little bit, works quite well.

I thought the 3D craze was gone for good.

Meanwhile att is getting rid of overseas call centers

slow_poke_pete said:

https://www.phonearena.com/news/att-reshoring-customer-care_id184650

Meanwhile att is getting rid of overseas call centers

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Too bad their service is expensive and their coverage sucks compared to the other two of the Big 3

comfortably_numb said:

Too bad their service is expensive and their coverage sucks compared to the other two of the Big 3

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Was that a back door compliment for Verizon?

Juan said:

Was that a back door compliment for Verizon?

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And TMO. If anybody's lagging behind the most, it's ATT.

The short term financial thinking by MBAs is what killed Xerox. Ask me how I know!

ERSanders said:

The short term financial thinking by MBAs is what killed Xerox. Ask me how I know!

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I thought it was when Bill Gates stole DOS

ERSanders said:

The short term financial thinking by MBAs is what killed Xerox. Ask me how I know!

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Actually I survived despite them for 31 years and two expait assignments. But the quest for the current quarter's profits doomed long term vision, planning and actions.

Juan said:

I thought it was when Bill Gates stole DOS

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He bought that for $50,000. What he bought was originally called QDOS (Quick and Dirty Operating System) from Seattle Computer Products which was designed to be similar to CP/M - an OS for the Intel 8080. Seems like a decent investment. ;-)

There have been claims that the original developer of QDOS stole CP/M code and according to legend there is some command that you can type into MS-DOS that makes it print the name of the developer of CP/M, thus proving theft, but no one seems to know what that command actually is. ;-)

comfortably_numb said:

And TMO. If anybody's lagging behind the most, it's ATT.

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ATT has the best service by far in my area, with Verizon being a distant second. T Mobile service is non-existent in these parts.

fmj77 said:

ATT has the best service by far in my area

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I've never been to NC, but I can't think of anyplace in the Midwest or West where AT&T outperforms Verizon or T-Mobile, it seems to me they just don't have as many towers here

comfortably_numb said:

I've never been to NC, but I can't think of anyplace in the Midwest or West where AT&T outperforms Verizon or T-Mobile, it seems to me they just don't have as many towers here

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ATT used to be non-existent as well in my area except in cities and towns. Verizon was king and also Carolina West Wireless, a small regional provider. A few years ago I started noticing that ATT's coverage had improved dramatically and since then has overtaken all the others as far as coverage is concerned.

ERSanders said:

Actually I survived despite them for 31 years and two expait assignments. But the quest for the current quarter's profits doomed long term vision, planning and actions.

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Is that campus in Webster still around? I used to see the big signs for it off 104.

I really had no idea Xerox was even still around in any meaningful capacity, until I started working for the gov't. We have hundreds of B400s, C400s, and B600s in my facility and they SUCK! I assumed Xerox was like the other former pride of Rochester, Kodak, and just limped along on life support thanks to patents and name licesnsing.

fmj77 said:

ATT used to be non-existent as well in my area except in cities and towns. Verizon was king and also Carolina West Wireless, a small regional provider. A few years ago I started noticing that ATT's coverage had improved dramatically and since then has overtaken all the others as far as coverage is concerned.

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I think Verizon had a leg up in the Midwest with their acquisition of GTE. I'm not sure who the early cell providers in the Mountain West were (US West?)

Strega said:

He bought that for $50,000. What he bought was originally called QDOS (Quick and Dirty Operating System) from Seattle Computer Products which was designed to be similar to CP/M - an OS for the Intel 8080. Seems like a decent investment. ;-)

There have been claims that the original developer of QDOS stole CP/M code and according to legend there is some command that you can type into MS-DOS that makes it print the name of the developer of CP/M, thus proving theft, but no one seems to know what that command actually is. ;-)

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This is what Google Search AI says:

No such command exists. The idea that typing a secret command into MS-DOS or 86-DOS will display Gary Kildall's name or a copyright notice is a long-standing urban legend. [1, 2, 3]

The Legend vs. The Facts

• • The Claim: A popular story (often attributed to writer Jerry Pournelle) claimed that Gary Kildall personally demonstrated that MS-DOS contained stolen CP/M code by typing a hidden command that revealed Kildall's name. [1]
  • The Reality: Forensic software analyses—including independent studies of the source code released by Microsoft—found no proof of copied CP/M source code in MS-DOS or its predecessor, QDOS (written by Tim Paterson). [1, 2]
  • API Compatibility: While QDOS intentionally mirrored CP/M's application programming interface (API) and system call numbers so that CP/M software could be easily ported, it was written from scratch in 8086 assembly using published manuals rather than direct code theft. [1, 2, 3]

But we should still take it with two huge grains of salt

fmj77 said:

ATT has the best service by far in my area, with Verizon being a distant second. T Mobile service is non-existent in these parts.

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I think a lot has to do with what carrier was Verizon originally in that area as Verizon was basically GTE Wireless, BellAtlantic Mobility, Vodafone AirTouch and PrimeCo. The PrimeCo was basically a PCS network similar to the AT&T Orange aka Cingular Wireless networks.

comfortably_numb said:

I've never been to NC, but I can't think of anyplace in the Midwest or West where AT&T outperforms Verizon or T-Mobile, it seems to me they just don't have as many towers here

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Same here as even in the early days, most people went the AT&T formerly known here as CellularOne because AT&T was cheaper in costs while Verizon formerly known as GTE here was supposedly better but more expensive. At least the Venture Capital Companies on Sand Hill Road chose Verizon for service reliability for a reason.

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No problem here (in central Europe) with a 10-footer. Do note that 9.4 dB required for the lock.
The mod is DVB-S2 8PSK with FEC 5/6.

Satfaca thanks for your reply, but what C band lnb are you using just to get an idea.

The Cybertruck was supposed to make the F-150 obsolete. It wasn't supposed to be boring, like a Ford or a Chevy. It was supposed to be "more truck than truck." It turns out, people just wanted trucks that were trucks, and CEO Elon Musk announced on X earlier this morning is that the Cybertruck is dying.


Ending production in middle of next year at gigatexas for cybercab production.

IF they had made the cyber truck more like a conventional truck, more would have bought it. There is a REASON trucks all have a very similar layout....it's what people want AND it serves the purposes those of us who have a truck needs.

dishstaller said:

There is a REASON trucks all have a very similar layout....it's what people want AND it serves the purposes those of us who have a truck needs.

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As it is, most consumers buy trucks as comfortable transportation rather than commercial utility. The Cybertruck approach to that goal was way out in left field. It turned out to be more of an austere sedan with awful daily-driver attributes (visibility, parking). The expectations regarding truck durability were dashed early on.

EV owners could face a new $130 annual federal fee as soon as December.

• Congress is considering a new annual fee for electric vehicle owners to help fund road maintenance.
• The proposed fee would start at $130 for EVs and $35 for plug-in hybrids, potentially increasing over time.
• This fee aims to have EV drivers contribute to the Highway Trust Fund, which is primarily funded by gasoline taxes.

The truck is today's cadillac or buick

Weekly Analysis for 11/11/2026:

KJNP/4 is testing for the Fairbanks DMA

WRTV/6 Indianapolis is back, no sign of its sister stations yet

ElectionHQ reverted back to the News Mix

Some TPN swaps

KyL416 said:

KJNP/4 is testing for the Fairbanks DMA

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Wow that's still around. I grew up there.

KyL416 said:

WRTV/6 Indianapolis is back, no sign of its sister stations yet

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Just curious, why is there also a ch 22 entry for WRTV on the Excel SS today?

It's a remap that replaced the out of market WKEF/22 Dayton a few years ago when they dropped the sigview locals in a bunch of cities.

Three new Bonus View channels today:



My full list is at: DISH TV "Bonus View" Channels

As always, thanks to Pat for the tips.

Four Bonus View channels removed today:

Why all the changes?

bnewt said:

Why all the changes?

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I guess the Bonus View world is very dynamic.

And here's two more changes for you:

One added, three removed today:





My full list is at: DISH TV "Bonus View" Channels

As usual, many thanks to Pat for the tips.