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I was at the market yesterday and picked up some really nice bagels.
They are all set to be eaten for brunch as soon as my wife gets home from church. I sliced them in half spread a nice layer of cream cheese on each side, topped with smoked salmon, some thinly sliced onion and some capers. There is pork being slow cooked in the oven for pulled pork sandwiches later on. |
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On Sunday, February 2, 2020 at 12:23:22 PM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
> I was at the market yesterday and picked up some really nice bagels. > They are all set to be eaten for brunch as soon as my wife gets home > from church. I sliced them in half spread a nice layer of cream cheese > on each side, topped with smoked salmon, some thinly sliced onion and > some capers. > > There is pork being slow cooked in the oven for pulled pork sandwiches > later on. We had burgers for lunch. It'll be some sort of chicken for dinner. No Superbowl watching here. I'll try to watch some of the commercials tomorrow. Cindy Hamilton |
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On 2020-02-02 12:37 p.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Sunday, February 2, 2020 at 12:23:22 PM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote: capers. >> >> There is pork being slow cooked in the oven for pulled pork sandwiches >> later on. > > We had burgers for lunch. It'll be some sort of chicken for dinner. > No Superbowl watching here. I'll try to watch some of the commercials > tomorrow. > Lots of people up here don't get to see those new commercials, but it is an interesting concept to air that special football even where one of the highlights is commercials. |
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graham wrote:
> > Sqwertz wrote: > > Graham (and Carol) are probably making bread. His favorite sport is > > watching bread dough rise. > > Well it is far more exciting than watching US (or Canadian) football! > Watching paint dry or waiting for epoxy to cure are also more interesting. You sure do lead an exciting life up there, Graham. ;) |
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On Sunday, February 2, 2020 at 1:15:48 PM UTC-6, graham wrote:
> > On 2020-02-02 11:15 a.m., Sqwertz wrote: > > > > Graham (and Carol) are probably making bread. His favorite sport is > > watching bread dough rise. > > > Well it is far more exciting than watching US (or Canadian) football! > Watching paint dry or waiting for epoxy to cure are also more interesting. > Agree. |
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On Sunday, February 2, 2020 at 3:37:15 PM UTC-5, graham wrote:
> On 2020-02-02 1:30 p.m., Gary wrote: > > graham wrote: > >> > >> Sqwertz wrote: > >>> Graham (and Carol) are probably making bread. His favorite sport is > >>> watching bread dough rise. > >> > >> Well it is far more exciting than watching US (or Canadian) football! > >> Watching paint dry or waiting for epoxy to cure are also more interesting. > > > > You sure do lead an exciting life up there, Graham. ;) > > > It says something about the game when people are more interested in the > TV commercials:-) "People" perhaps. Not me. I have no real interest in any kind of sports. We will watch a little curling on a Sunday afternoon if the CBC is showing it and we happen to notice. We had the Puppy Bowl on for a while yesterday. Love that water-bowl cam. Cindy Hamilton |
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On Mon, 3 Feb 2020 02:39:19 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote: >On Sunday, February 2, 2020 at 3:37:15 PM UTC-5, graham wrote: >> On 2020-02-02 1:30 p.m., Gary wrote: >> > graham wrote: >> >> >> >> Sqwertz wrote: >> >>> Graham (and Carol) are probably making bread. His favorite sport is >> >>> watching bread dough rise. >> >> >> >> Well it is far more exciting than watching US (or Canadian) football! >> >> Watching paint dry or waiting for epoxy to cure are also more interesting. >> > >> > You sure do lead an exciting life up there, Graham. ;) >> > >> It says something about the game when people are more interested in the >> TV commercials:-) > >"People" perhaps. Not me. I have no real interest in any kind of sports. >We will watch a little curling on a Sunday afternoon if the CBC is >showing it and we happen to notice. > >We had the Puppy Bowl on for a while yesterday. Love that water-bowl cam. The problem with American sports is that they're all domestic. One American city against another. Year after year. Who cares? Just like I don't care if Amsterdam plays Rotterdam. It becomes interesting when it's international. Dutch national team versus German national team or UK national team etc. That's interesting. But you guys don't have that. Meh. |
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On 2020 Feb 2, , Dave Smith wrote
(in article >): > I was at the market yesterday and picked up some really nice bagels. > They are all set to be eaten for brunch as soon as my wife gets home > from church. I sliced them in half spread a nice layer of cream cheese > on each side, topped with smoked salmon, some thinly sliced onion and > some capers. > > There is pork being slow cooked in the oven for pulled pork sandwiches > later on. We ate junk. We had shrimp in cocktail sauce (looks like pork and beans) with cream cheese in front, crudités, ham wraps and deviled eggs. Pigs in a blanket arrived at half-time. My team lost. <https://i.postimg.cc/0NvNpWwx/SBowl.jpg> leo |
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Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > Sports are for primitives. Same as eating "cauliflower with spaghetti sauce and provolone" |
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On Monday, February 3, 2020 at 6:28:59 AM UTC-5, Leo wrote:
> On 2020 Feb 2, , Dave Smith wrote > (in article >): > > > I was at the market yesterday and picked up some really nice bagels. > > They are all set to be eaten for brunch as soon as my wife gets home > > from church. I sliced them in half spread a nice layer of cream cheese > > on each side, topped with smoked salmon, some thinly sliced onion and > > some capers. > > > > There is pork being slow cooked in the oven for pulled pork sandwiches > > later on. > > We ate junk. We had shrimp in cocktail sauce (looks like pork and beans) > with cream cheese in front, crudités, ham wraps and deviled eggs. Pigs in > a blanket arrived at half-time. My team lost. > <https://i.postimg.cc/0NvNpWwx/SBowl.jpg> > > leo Your cocktail sauce looks a bit different from mine. How do you make it? Cindy Hamilton |
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Sqwertz wrote:
> > Gary is having a TV dinner (probably rooting for KC). Almost right. I oven baked a Totino's Supreme Party pizza. YOU like those too. No enhancement necessary. Ate that before Super Bowl. After half time, I had a snack of salty tortilla chips with onion dip. I like both teams so I didn't really care who won. I knew it would be a close game though and it was. Funny large headline in Sunday mornings newspaper sports section: "FOR A CHANGE, THERE WILL BE NONE OF THIS" and a large arrow pointing sideways to a pic of Tom Brady in uniform. LOL The half time show was a complete fail as always. Do people actually listen to music like that now? And finally, I saw 3 commercials that I liked. - woman carrying a large pot of chili slipped and fell backwards, tossing the pot up in the air. It landed on the ceiling fan and tossed chili all over the room. Then all the cleaning products were used to clean it all up. - The Jeep commercial was a good one. - My favorite was the Ground Hog Day one with Bill Murray based on the movie. He kidnapped the ground hog in his first day, then as days were repeated, him and the ground hog had many adventures. Especially funny was when Bill was in an arcade playing "whack a mole" and the ground hog just looked at him like "what the hell?" funny! I'm easily amused. :) |
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Gary wrote:
> ... > And finally, I saw 3 commercials that I liked. > - The Jeep commercial was a good one. > > - My favorite was the Ground Hog Day one with Bill Murray > based on the movie. He kidnapped the ground hog in his first > day, then as days were repeated, him and the ground hog > had many adventures. Especially funny was when Bill was > in an arcade playing "whack a mole" and the ground hog > just looked at him like "what the hell?" funny! > > I'm easily amused. :) Here's a big Homer Simpson "DOH!" for you. I realized that the Jeep commercial WAS the ground hog commercial. Good one regardless. My favorite. |
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On 2/3/2020 11:49 AM, Gary wrote:
> Gary wrote: >> ... >> And finally, I saw 3 commercials that I liked. > >> - The Jeep commercial was a good one. >> >> - My favorite was the Ground Hog Day one with Bill Murray >> based on the movie. He kidnapped the ground hog in his first >> day, then as days were repeated, him and the ground hog >> had many adventures. Especially funny was when Bill was >> in an arcade playing "whack a mole" and the ground hog >> just looked at him like "what the hell?" funny! >> >> I'm easily amused. :) > > Here's a big Homer Simpson "DOH!" for you. I realized that > the Jeep commercial WAS the ground hog commercial. Good one > regardless. My favorite. > Brilliant if you saw the movie. I didn't so could not figure it out until I read about it later. |
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On Monday, February 3, 2020 at 4:46:49 AM UTC-6, Bruce wrote:
> > The problem with American sports is that they're all domestic. One > American city against another. Year after year. Who cares? Just like I > don't care if Amsterdam plays Rotterdam. It becomes interesting when > it's international. Dutch national team versus German national team or > UK national team etc. That's interesting. But you guys don't have > that. Meh. > Sure we do. It's called the Olympics. |
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On Mon, 3 Feb 2020 13:07:36 -0800 (PST), "
> wrote: >On Monday, February 3, 2020 at 4:46:49 AM UTC-6, Bruce wrote: >> >> The problem with American sports is that they're all domestic. One >> American city against another. Year after year. Who cares? Just like I >> don't care if Amsterdam plays Rotterdam. It becomes interesting when >> it's international. Dutch national team versus German national team or >> UK national team etc. That's interesting. But you guys don't have >> that. Meh. >> >Sure we do. It's called the Olympics. Hmm... it's not the same. |
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On Monday, February 3, 2020 at 3:38:49 PM UTC-6, Dave Smith wrote:
> > On 2020-02-03 4:07 p.m., wrote: > > > On Monday, February 3, 2020 at 4:46:49 AM UTC-6, Bruce wrote: > >> > >> The problem with American sports is that they're all domestic. One > >> American city against another. Year after year. Who cares? Just like I > >> don't care if Amsterdam plays Rotterdam. It becomes interesting when > >> it's international. Dutch national team versus German national team or > >> UK national team etc. That's interesting. But you guys don't have > >> that. Meh. > >> > > Sure we do. It's called the Olympics. > > > > You could start off in the Netherlands travel by bus down to Belgium, > into France and across to Germany and play a game in each country in > less time that it would take a take to travel between some of those > American cities. BTW, there are Canadian teams in the NHL, the NBA and > American League. He would probably prefer to forget about the Olympics > because his teams have been smoked by the American teams. > He just doesn't realize how competitive those USA teams are and how competitive each state is. Even the local high school teams are cut- throat competitive against each other. |
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"Dave Smith" > wrote in message ... >I was at the market yesterday and picked up some really nice bagels. They >are all set to be eaten for brunch as soon as my wife gets home from >church. I sliced them in half spread a nice layer of cream cheese on each >side, topped with smoked salmon, some thinly sliced onion and some capers. > > There is pork being slow cooked in the oven for pulled pork sandwiches > later on. Dave! You didn't go to church with her? |
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On Mon, 3 Feb 2020 17:43:58 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> wrote: > >"Dave Smith" > wrote in message ... >>I was at the market yesterday and picked up some really nice bagels. They >>are all set to be eaten for brunch as soon as my wife gets home from >>church. I sliced them in half spread a nice layer of cream cheese on each >>side, topped with smoked salmon, some thinly sliced onion and some capers. >> >> There is pork being slow cooked in the oven for pulled pork sandwiches >> later on. > >Dave! You didn't go to church with her? She could be Article 31, "black stockings"! |
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Julie Bove wrote:
> > "Dave Smith" > wrote in message > ... >> I was at the market yesterday and picked up some really nice >> bagels. They are all set to be eaten for brunch as soon as my >> wife gets home from church.* I sliced them in half spread a nice >> layer of cream cheese on each side, topped with smoked salmon, >> some thinly sliced onion and some capers. >> >> There is pork being slow cooked in the oven for pulled pork >> sandwiches later on. > > Dave! You didn't go to church with her? Did the gardener always go to church with you? |
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"Jeßus" wrote in message ...
On Mon, 03 Feb 2020 03:28:53 -0800, Leo > wrote: >On 2020 Feb 2, , Dave Smith wrote >(in article >): > >> I was at the market yesterday and picked up some really nice bagels. >> They are all set to be eaten for brunch as soon as my wife gets home >> from church. I sliced them in half spread a nice layer of cream cheese >> on each side, topped with smoked salmon, some thinly sliced onion and >> some capers. >> >> There is pork being slow cooked in the oven for pulled pork sandwiches >> later on. > >We ate junk. We had shrimp in cocktail sauce (looks like pork and beans) >with cream cheese in front, crudités, ham wraps and deviled eggs. Pigs in >a blanket arrived at half-time. My team lost. ><https://i.postimg.cc/0NvNpWwx/SBowl.jpg> > >leo That image gave me ocular diabetes. Thanks. == lol |
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<about the movie, "Groundhog Day" (1993)
Ned Ryerson wrote: > Ed Pawlowski wrote: > > Brilliant if you saw the movie. I didn't so could not figure it out > > until I read about it later. > > Never saw it!?!?!?! Where you been for the last... 27 years. It's a > classic movie. It's a good one and a classic now, as you said. Knowing the movie was what made the SB Jeep commercial amusing. I was surprised that the movie wasn't shown here this Feb.2. In a couple of past years, one channel showed it back to back all day long. |
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On 2/3/2020 11:09 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Sun, 2 Feb 2020 17:57:08 -0500, jmcquown wrote: > >> On 2/2/2020 1:15 PM, Sqwertz wrote: >>> On Sun, 2 Feb 2020 12:25:16 -0500, Dave Smith wrote: >>> >>>> I was at the market yesterday and picked up some really nice bagels. >>>> They are all set to be eaten for brunch as soon as my wife gets home >>>> from church. I sliced them in half spread a nice layer of cream cheese >>>> on each side, topped with smoked salmon, some thinly sliced onion and >>>> some capers. >>>> >>>> There is pork being slow cooked in the oven for pulled pork sandwiches >>>> later on. >>> >>> Graham (and Carol) are probably making bread. His favorite sport is >>> watching bread dough rise. >>> >>> Jill and her cat are watching the Puppy Bowl. >>> >> No, actually, I'm not. Comcast finally upgraded the lines out here so >> they sent me a cable box. Gotta figure out how to install the darn >> thing. Without it I only get 10 channels. I'm sure the Super Bowl will >> air on one of them, not that I care. I don't know if I'll be able to >> see the Puppy Bowl. :( >>> (snippage) > Assuming you already have a wireless router attached to your TV, > unplug the cable from the wall that goes into the wireless router > and plug it into the "IN" outlet on the new cable box. Unplug the > other round cord from your router and attach it to the TV and the > cable box's "Out" hole. > > Take the square-ended cable they sent you that looks like a big > phone cable and plug it into the hole in the cable box that says > "Out" or "Ethernet". Plug the other end into one of the 4-5 square > plugs in the wireless router/modem THAT IS A DIFFERENT COLOR THAN > THE OTHERS (or says "Ethernet In"). > > Plug in all the power sources and turn on all devices. Wait for all > lights to stop blinking (could be up to 10 minutes - go steam > something [for Gary]). Then optionally follow the instructions they > sent you for setting up your wireless connection on the laptop (this > may already work for you as is since you didn't change routers). > > Set your TV to channel 3 (sometimes 4) and break out the new remote > they sent you. > > -sw > Thanks for all that info, Steve. No, I don't have a wireless router connected to my TV. My computer is not connected to my TV. No HDMI cables, either. Still strictly coax cables here in the boonies. I waited until this morning to connect the box (yes, has to be set to Channel 3). I activated the box, programmed the remote for the brand of TV. It turns the TV and the box on and off and the volume control works. I waited... Channel Signal not available (ynot getting any channels. I finally called tech support. After all the automated phone menu rigamarole I got a recorded message. Something like "There's a technician working to restore television service in your area. Speaking to an agent won't resolve the issue." Jill |
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On Tue, 4 Feb 2020 11:26:49 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote: >On 2/3/2020 11:09 AM, Sqwertz wrote: >> On Sun, 2 Feb 2020 17:57:08 -0500, jmcquown wrote: >> >>> On 2/2/2020 1:15 PM, Sqwertz wrote: >>>> On Sun, 2 Feb 2020 12:25:16 -0500, Dave Smith wrote: >>>> >>>>> I was at the market yesterday and picked up some really nice bagels. >>>>> They are all set to be eaten for brunch as soon as my wife gets home >>>>> from church. I sliced them in half spread a nice layer of cream cheese >>>>> on each side, topped with smoked salmon, some thinly sliced onion and >>>>> some capers. >>>>> >>>>> There is pork being slow cooked in the oven for pulled pork sandwiches >>>>> later on. >>>> >>>> Graham (and Carol) are probably making bread. His favorite sport is >>>> watching bread dough rise. >>>> >>>> Jill and her cat are watching the Puppy Bowl. >>>> >>> No, actually, I'm not. Comcast finally upgraded the lines out here so >>> they sent me a cable box. Gotta figure out how to install the darn >>> thing. Without it I only get 10 channels. I'm sure the Super Bowl will >>> air on one of them, not that I care. I don't know if I'll be able to >>> see the Puppy Bowl. :( >>>> >(snippage) > >> Assuming you already have a wireless router attached to your TV, >> unplug the cable from the wall that goes into the wireless router >> and plug it into the "IN" outlet on the new cable box. Unplug the >> other round cord from your router and attach it to the TV and the >> cable box's "Out" hole. >> >> Take the square-ended cable they sent you that looks like a big >> phone cable and plug it into the hole in the cable box that says >> "Out" or "Ethernet". Plug the other end into one of the 4-5 square >> plugs in the wireless router/modem THAT IS A DIFFERENT COLOR THAN >> THE OTHERS (or says "Ethernet In"). >> >> Plug in all the power sources and turn on all devices. Wait for all >> lights to stop blinking (could be up to 10 minutes - go steam >> something [for Gary]). Then optionally follow the instructions they >> sent you for setting up your wireless connection on the laptop (this >> may already work for you as is since you didn't change routers). >> >> Set your TV to channel 3 (sometimes 4) and break out the new remote >> they sent you. >> >> -sw >> >Thanks for all that info, Steve. No, I don't have a wireless router >connected to my TV. My computer is not connected to my TV. No HDMI >cables, either. Still strictly coax cables here in the boonies. > >I waited until this morning to connect the box (yes, has to be set to >Channel 3). I activated the box, programmed the remote for the brand of >TV. It turns the TV and the box on and off and the volume control >works. I waited... Channel Signal not available (ynot getting any >channels. I finally called tech support. After all the automated phone >menu rigamarole I got a recorded message. Something like "There's a >technician working to restore television service in your area. Speaking >to an agent won't resolve the issue." > >Jill Here when we buy a new TV it's a simple matter to phone the cable company and they'll give an appointment for a tech to arrive... we get a new box and new wiring all installed and tested. This past summer we got a new utility pole installed because when the highway Dept. repaired a culvert they knocked down our old pole so arranged for the power company to replace it. So now we have a nice brand new pole that's properly installed and without guy wires, those are hazardous when mowing. The cable company also installed all new outside wiring. |
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cshenk wrote:
> We did something that might seem a little crazy but it's a sort of > storm issue here. I got a 35$ Amazon 'rabbit ear' for the modern ages. > It's testing spot faces the worst possible direction for my > location and still gets in 4 channels well. Let me guess... 3, 10, 13 and 15. Am I right? :) > ...relocate the TV (and antenna) to the front of the house > where reception tested gets us some 20 channels. Thanks for that info, Carol. I've wondered about those tv antenna alternatives to cable for local stations. So you can get 4 channels well in one direction. How is the reception on all 20 in the other direction? |
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On 2/5/2020 7:16 PM, cshenk wrote:
> jmcquown wrote: > >> On 2/3/2020 11:09 AM, Sqwertz wrote: >>> On Sun, 2 Feb 2020 17:57:08 -0500, jmcquown wrote: >>> >>>> On 2/2/2020 1:15 PM, Sqwertz wrote: >>>>> On Sun, 2 Feb 2020 12:25:16 -0500, Dave Smith wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I was at the market yesterday and picked up some really nice >>>>>> bagels. They are all set to be eaten for brunch as soon as >>>>>> my wife gets home from church. I sliced them in half spread >>>>>> a nice layer of cream cheese on each side, topped with smoked >>>>>> salmon, some thinly sliced onion and some capers. >>>>>> >>>>>> There is pork being slow cooked in the oven for pulled pork >>>>>> sandwiches later on. >>>>> >>>>> Graham (and Carol) are probably making bread. His favorite >>>>> sport is watching bread dough rise. >>>>> >>>>> Jill and her cat are watching the Puppy Bowl. >>>>> >>>> No, actually, I'm not. Comcast finally upgraded the lines out >>>> here so they sent me a cable box. Gotta figure out how to >>>> install the darn thing. Without it I only get 10 channels. I'm >>>> sure the Super Bowl will air on one of them, not that I care. I >>>> don't know if I'll be able to see the Puppy Bowl. :( >>>>> >> (snippage) >> >>> Assuming you already have a wireless router attached to your TV, >>> unplug the cable from the wall that goes into the wireless router >>> and plug it into the "IN" outlet on the new cable box. Unplug the >>> other round cord from your router and attach it to the TV and the >>> cable box's "Out" hole. >>> >>> Take the square-ended cable they sent you that looks like a big >>> phone cable and plug it into the hole in the cable box that says >>> "Out" or "Ethernet". Plug the other end into one of the 4-5 square >>> plugs in the wireless router/modem THAT IS A DIFFERENT COLOR THAN >>> THE OTHERS (or says "Ethernet In"). >>> >>> Plug in all the power sources and turn on all devices. Wait for all >>> lights to stop blinking (could be up to 10 minutes - go steam >>> something [for Gary]). Then optionally follow the instructions they >>> sent you for setting up your wireless connection on the laptop (this >>> may already work for you as is since you didn't change routers). >>> >>> Set your TV to channel 3 (sometimes 4) and break out the new remote >>> they sent you. >>> >>> -sw >>> >> Thanks for all that info, Steve. No, I don't have a wireless router >> connected to my TV. My computer is not connected to my TV. No HDMI >> cables, either. Still strictly coax cables here in the boonies. >> >> I waited until this morning to connect the box (yes, has to be set to >> Channel 3). I activated the box, programmed the remote for the brand >> of TV. It turns the TV and the box on and off and the volume control >> works. I waited... Channel Signal not available (ynot getting any >> channels. I finally called tech support. After all the automated >> phone menu rigamarole I got a recorded message. Something like >> "There's a technician working to restore television service in your >> area. Speaking to an agent won't resolve the issue." >> >> Jill > > Sorry about that! > > We did something that might seem a little crazy but it's a sort of > storm issue here. I got a 35$ Amazon 'rabbit ear' for the modern ages. > It's a square module with a cable that you stick to the window and then > plug into the TV. It plugs in with a USB to the 'smart TV' (powered > though it too) and brings in local channels. It's testing spot faces > the worst possible direction for my location and still gets in 4 > channels well. > I've heard of those things. Fortunately, if there's a storm that knocks everything out I don't tend to worry about television. I enjoy reading books. :) > If we have a cable outage and a power outage, we can run this from the > generator and relocate the TV (and antenna) to the front of the house > where reception tested gets us some 20 channels. Get hurricane news > and such. > I don't have a generator. I do have one light bar that will turn on automatically when the electricity goes off. I have led lanterns so I can read. Hurricane (oil) lamps if I feel like it. ;) I have a battery powered weather radio for storm updates. Your antenna setup sounds like a good solution if you want television during a storm-related (lengthy) outage and have a generator. :) Jill |
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Gary wrote:
> cshenk wrote: > > We did something that might seem a little crazy but it's a sort of > > storm issue here. I got a 35$ Amazon 'rabbit ear' for the modern > > ages. It's testing spot faces the worst possible direction for my > > location and still gets in 4 channels well. > > Let me guess... 3, 10, 13 and 15. Am I right? :) > > > ...relocate the TV (and antenna) to the front of the house > > where reception tested gets us some 20 channels. > > Thanks for that info, Carol. I've wondered about those > tv antenna alternatives to cable for local stations. > So you can get 4 channels well in one direction. > How is the reception on all 20 in the other direction? Pretty good when we tested it! Some not perfect but watchable. Since mine is the baseline cheap type that stick to the window, you can't 'directionalize it' the same as one on a stand but I'm ok with the less price for just storm times. About every 5 years or so we'll get knocked hard off the grid for 3-5 days and that is what it is for. |
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On 2020 Feb 7, , cshenk wrote
(in >): > Pretty good when we tested it! Some not perfect but watchable. Since > mine is the baseline cheap type that stick to the window, you can't > 'directionalize it' the same as one on a stand but I'm ok with the less > price for just storm times. About every 5 years or so we'll get > knocked hard off the grid for 3-5 days and that is what it is for. Ive had frequent annoying outages with my internet connection for about six months. When the net goes out, my computer, TV and non-iPhone iDevices go out. I bought a standalone antenna from Amazon, so I could, at least, watch TV. It never showed up but showed as delivered. Amazon refunded me, but I still want a antenna. Best Buy is about two miles away. I have the gas to get there and really have to take that old school step. I will get five channels at most on antenna, I think. leo |
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On Fri, 07 Feb 2020 19:34:44 -0800, Leo >
wrote: >On 2020 Feb 7, , cshenk wrote >(in >): > >> Pretty good when we tested it! Some not perfect but watchable. Since >> mine is the baseline cheap type that stick to the window, you can't >> 'directionalize it' the same as one on a stand but I'm ok with the less >> price for just storm times. About every 5 years or so we'll get >> knocked hard off the grid for 3-5 days and that is what it is for. > >Ive had frequent annoying outages with my internet connection for about >six months. When the net goes out, my computer, TV and non-iPhone iDevices >go out. I bought a standalone antenna from Amazon, so I could, at least, >watch TV. It never showed up but showed as delivered. Amazon refunded me, >but I still want a antenna. Best Buy is about two miles away. I have the >gas to get there and really have to take that old school step. I will get >five channels at most on antenna, I think. A he-man who killed Bambi's father can walk 2 miles and back. |
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On 2020 Feb 7, , Bruce wrote
(in >): > A he-man who killed Bambi's father can walk 2 miles and back. This he-man is approaching 74, kiddo. I barely made a mile on the first day of duck season. For you, I may give up hunting all together. Youre welcome! leo |
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On Fri, 07 Feb 2020 22:08:54 -0800, Leo >
wrote: >On 2020 Feb 7, , Bruce wrote >(in >): > >> A he-man who killed Bambi's father can walk 2 miles and back. > >This he-man is approaching 74, kiddo. I barely made a mile on the first day >of duck season. For you, I may give up hunting all together. Youre >welcome! Yay! |
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jmcquown wrote:
> Your antenna setup sounds like a good solution if you want television > during a storm-related (lengthy) outage and have a generator. :) My interest in her antenna was about getting rid of the expensive cable bills and only seeing 20 local channels. The local channels are good but I still do like some of the cable only channels. It's another addiction and I'm hooked. A one time purchase of an antenna for $35 and 20 channels vs $1200 per year for cable tv and only get a few other channels that I like. Hmmmmm.... It's worth considering. |
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Gary wrote:
> jmcquown wrote: > > Your antenna setup sounds like a good solution if you want television > > during a storm-related (lengthy) outage and have a generator. :) > > My interest in her antenna was about getting rid of the > expensive cable bills and only seeing 20 local channels. > > The local channels are good but I still do like some of the > cable only channels. It's another addiction and I'm hooked. > > A one time purchase of an antenna for $35 and 20 channels > vs $1200 per year for cable tv and only get a few other > channels that I like. Hmmmmm.... I got rid of cable years ago, here (Chicago metro area) we receive a plethora of OTA channels, must be similar in VB...anything "extra" one can most probably stream, many options available...you should seriously consider it, Gary...!!! Just think, you could use that extra $1200 to treat yerself to a trip to DISNEY WORLD...!!! ;-) -- Best Greg |
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On Fri, 07 Feb 2020 Leo wrote:
>On 2020 Feb 7, , Bruce wrote: > >> A he-man who killed Bambi's father can walk 2 miles and back. > >This he-man is approaching 74, kiddo. I barely made a mile on the first day >of duck season. For you, I may give up hunting all together. You’re >welcome! > >leo This old fart is 77 and can easily walk 18 holes pulling a golf cart. Your problem is sitting on your ass 24/7 watching too much TV. For a 4 mile round trip to a store, weather permitting I'd pedal my bike... no gas to buy. And WTF are you murdering wild ducks, what did they do to you? I'm positive you don't eat them, wild ducks are the gamiest. And you're worrying about the price of gas yet you don't mind the price of shotgun shells. they ain't cheap at about a buck per. |
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On 2/8/2020 11:11 AM, Gary wrote:
> jmcquown wrote: >> Your antenna setup sounds like a good solution if you want television >> during a storm-related (lengthy) outage and have a generator. :) > > My interest in her antenna was about getting rid of the > expensive cable bills and only seeing 20 local channels. > > The local channels are good but I still do like some of the > cable only channels. It's another addiction and I'm hooked. > > A one time purchase of an antenna for $35 and 20 channels > vs $1200 per year for cable tv and only get a few other > channels that I like. Hmmmmm.... > > It's worth considering. > The streaming services are good if they have the channels you want. I know of people that have two of them so they get their favorites. Cable has always screwed you on options. Oh, you want the History channel? It comes in the $15 bundle with the Laundry Channel and Cricket Channel |
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On Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 6:49:47 AM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 2/8/2020 11:11 AM, Gary wrote: > > jmcquown wrote: > >> Your antenna setup sounds like a good solution if you want television > >> during a storm-related (lengthy) outage and have a generator. :) > > > > My interest in her antenna was about getting rid of the > > expensive cable bills and only seeing 20 local channels. > > > > The local channels are good but I still do like some of the > > cable only channels. It's another addiction and I'm hooked. > > > > A one time purchase of an antenna for $35 and 20 channels > > vs $1200 per year for cable tv and only get a few other > > channels that I like. Hmmmmm.... > > > > It's worth considering. > > > The streaming services are good if they have the channels you want. I > know of people that have two of them so they get their favorites. > > Cable has always screwed you on options. Oh, you want the History > channel? It comes in the $15 bundle with the Laundry Channel and > Cricket Channel Say what? I love laundry and cricket! Well, maybe not enough to pay 15 bucks a month, anyway. If they bundle it in with the Ironing Channel, I'm all in! |
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On 2020-02-08 11:49 a.m., Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 2/8/2020 11:11 AM, Gary wrote: t's worth considering. >> > The streaming services are good if they have the channels you want.Â* I > know of people that have two of them so they get their favorites. > > Cable has always screwed you on options.Â* Oh, you want the History > channel?Â* It comes in the $15 bundle with the Laundry Channel and > Cricket Channel Yep. They are getting ridiculous. If you want the Cooking channel you get a bunch of other channels targetting female audiences. The comedy channel comes with a bunch of children's cartoon channels, and it seems to run The Big Bang Theory at least 16 hours a day. The cooking channels have very few cooking shows on anymore. They are mostly "reality" shows with a competition premise. There was a Canadian called Made in Canada about a small production company. In one episode the owner of the company was talking about buying a TV channel about knitting. Everyone thought that it was a ridiculous idea but he explained that it would cost peanuts to produce the shows. The cable and satellite companies snap up stuff like that because they take those shows and put them in bundles. Everyone in the business knows that nobody watches the stuff, but the consumers love al the free extras in the bundles. They won't pay for the one channel the want to watch but they will by a bundle with the one show they want and a bunch that they won't watch. |
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