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http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2007-05-10-MPAA-smoking_N.htm

What has become of our society? Now there are situations where smoking could be the only reason a movie is rated R? If the smoking is pervasive in today's world, the movie is rated R. If the smoking is pervasive, but the movie is based on a historical setting (ie...Murrow), then it is OK. I smoke. I know it's bad. I'm considerate..not in the house, not with the kids, not in the car. I'm thinking maybe I'm wrong for believing this goes too far because I'm a smoker.
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I haven't smoked for 22 years. I would like to know why it's ok to smoke dope but not ok to smoke tobacco.
Bob Haller
everyone must eat to live, no one ever needs to smoke to live..........

although fast food may be bad for you, at least its food

smoking is injesting pure killer chemicals
stone phillips420
I haven't smoked for 22 years. I would like to know why it's ok to smoke dope but not ok to smoke tobacco.
cause dope is a cashcrop
stone phillips420
everyone must eat to live, no one ever needs to smoke to live..........

although fast food may be bad for you, at least its food

smoking is injesting pure killer chemicals
ill call BS bob
people do need to smoke to live
they some to ease pain and suffering from cancer
ever hear of legal marijuana?
bob some cig companies like winston use no addatives just tar and nicotine
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http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2007-05-10-MPAA-smoking_N.htm

What has become of our society? Now there are situations where smoking could be the only reason a movie is rated R? If the smoking is pervasive in today's world, the movie is rated R. If the smoking is pervasive, but the movie is based on a historical setting (ie...Murrow), then it is OK. I smoke. I know it's bad. I'm considerate..not in the house, not with the kids, not in the car. I'm thinking maybe I'm wrong for believing this goes too far because I'm a smoker.
Hi There,, i am also a smoker,, from the UK, from 1st July you cant smoke in a public place,, there will be crowds of people outside a pub or club enjoying a cigar or smoke of some sort, they reckon in the UK, 1 out of 4 pubs will close due to this, i feel for the non smokers and staff who work in these places, its in their long term interest. What about us, we keep the hospitals in work,, cough cough,, and the revenue in the Uk for 20 ciggys is around £2.90 per pack,, we pay from £3.99 a pack of 20 cigs.
Then they moan about black market imported cigs. Dunno but i wont be sitting in the pub, il be on the doorstep with 30 others,, cheers MArtin
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Hello you smokers,, i smoke but only when i get home from work,, or go to a pub and enjoy a beer,, i never smoke in the day time, unless i end up in a pub,, some people light up as soon as they get outaa bed, and have 5 cigs with their coffee,, so am i a nicotene addict, if i was i would be puffin away from the early morning hours, so why cant it be enjoyed, when your relaxed and having a beer. Martin from the UK,,
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Can anyone tell me about this chat room software,, does a response just get displayed with all the rest,, or do you get a msn type of reply,, seems a bit outdated at the moment.. A prospective newcommer from the UK.
"MysteryMan"
Pub Member / Supporter Cutting Edge
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I created this thread on the original Edgecutter Cutting Edge Forums site. It's simply a place for those to review the latest software available for those using Windows 10 and Windows 11. To date it has received 112,559 views. I have been asked by staff to continue this thread here.
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"MysteryMan"
2026-10 Preview Update Builds: 26300.9818 and 26200.9818 (KB5127936) has been released. Moderate time needed for those choosing to perform a manual download/install/restart. Quality improvements only. No new operating system features.
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Actually it looks like there are a lot of features new or updated, although most are on a gradual rollout schedule.

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There were several new updates today.
"MysteryMan"
There were several new updates today.
That is correct. My late report is due to internet outages in my area. 2026-11 Security Update (KB5132061) Builds: 26300.9974, 26200.9974 and26100.9974 along with several .NET Security Updates were released yesterday. Moderate time needed for those choosing to perform a manual download/install/restart.
harshness
The Bleeping Computer front page is littered with Microsoft reports this morning. Some are happy, some are scary, and some are ridiculous.
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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My Little Town - Paul Simon
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Small TOWN -John Mellencamp
ClarkGable
All The Small Things - blink-182
Bobby
Things - Bobby Darin
harshness
My Favorite Things - Julie Andrews
Linus Tech Tips
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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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harshness
Finally! Some big movement in California diesel pricing (and no, there is no such beastie as a diesel "winter formula").

Crude (combined pricing) is around $90/barrel now, so prices should have, at least, fallen in step with the crude futures.
dishstaller
Finally! Some big movement in California diesel pricing (and no, there is no such beastie as a diesel "winter formula").
Just curious here.....then why is diesel so much higher out there than it is elsewhere. Bobby just posted $7.59/gal, locally it is $5.59.....that's two bucks difference. :eeek
harshness
Just curious here.....then why is diesel so much higher out there than it is elsewhere.
California has a ~93¢ per gallon consumer tax rate on automotive diesel, along with significantly higher refinement standards.

The fact that consumers can only buy some new full-sized truck models and a couple of vans with diesel power makes the fuel an odd duck in refinery priorities.
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$3.50-$3.52 around Tulsa and $3.45 in OKC
Bobby
Regular$5.399​
Premium$5.899​
Diesel$7.599​
at Costco, Rohnert Park.​
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osu1991
$3.46 around Tulsa this morning
Gary Toma
Staff member Pub Member / Supporter Cutting Edge
Last reply · posted in DIRECTV Technical Resources Forum
The TPN Map Excel Presents all DIRECTV Channels:
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National (50-States or wide/NAT+PR beams)
Local (Local-Into-Local or narrow/Spot beams)
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Additional tabs provide:​
OTA the (Over-The-Air) Database
VOD (Video On_Demand) Records
Offline Records
Engr Records
Net Decoder a graphic presentation of all satellites and transponders
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Domestic Satellites
@99W...... D11, D14
@101W.... D16
@103W.... D12, D15
@110W.... D5
@119W.... D8​

Understanding the TPN Map

Making Sense of the TPN Map Display Conventions
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Nothing testing on stream yet for WISH/8 (CW) or WNDY/23 (MNT), but WRTV/6 (ABC) returned at around 11:37am ET.
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DirecTV Satellite Transponder Updates for Nov 11 2026

Comparison of Transponder Data for Nov 11 2026 vs Nov 04 2026:


No changes in system tables for any transponder tuning parameters.

Changes to the use of defined transponders:

1 Transponder cleared of all Streams::
Net 15 TID 17 Beam NAT + PR is a National Transponder on D15@103ca, TPN 18


Stream (PID) counts:

LIVE Streams​
National​
Spot Beams​
Count​
Change​
Count​
Change​
4K​
4​
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HD​
265​
-1​
1450​
1​
SD mpeg4​
143​
-1​
194​
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SD mpeg2​
434​
1​
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RB​
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Audio​
89​
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Push​
26​
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Slate​
19​
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1​
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TEST Streams​
National​
Spot Beams​
Count​
Change​
Count​
Change​
4K​
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HD​
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2​
1​
SD mpeg4​
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SD mpeg2​
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RB​
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Engr Work​
38​
-18​
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The PID count Excel workbook provides much more count detail.

Newly updated tables of Streams on each transponder are available in the DataDigesters TPN Grids

More details of changes in individual channels will follow in the Weekly Analysis
and Gary Toma's Domestic TPN Map Excel files
Remapping
Weekly Analysis soon
Enjoy
DataDigesters
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Weekly Analysis for 11/11/2026:
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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
TheRatPatrol
KJNP/4 is testing for the Fairbanks DMA
Wow that's still around. I grew up there.