tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post6329274513878088501..comments2024-03-17T07:25:56.478-04:00Comments on Thrilling Days of Yesteryear: The state of the blog (with fabulous prizes!)Ivan G Shreve Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04067177808320053382noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-60359869171467300592016-09-29T11:56:00.235-04:002016-09-29T11:56:00.235-04:00Barry explained further:
Still some sacrifices th...Barry explained further:<br /><br /><i>Still some sacrifices though. Your Dad would have to pay an extra $10 for MSNBC, but TVLand is in the base package. You might be able to get the Braves back with the Regional Action Pack, but I'm not sure. You can also add/remove the extra packages on a month by month basis even if you are on a contract.</i><br /><br />It didn't take too long to convince Mom that this is the way to go. The Flex package cost us $34.99, and we had to add the Locals package (because my father cannot go without watching the Atlanta news at noon, 4 and 6 -- it might change!), the News package (his MSDNC fix) and the Regional Action Pack (we do get Braves games, though it's the end of baseball season -- but Mom will get her Bulldogs fix). So we ending up spending about $15 more (we had originally guesstimated $10), still, Mom couldn't sign onto it fast enough.<br /><br />Thanks for passing this along, Barry. I thank you, my mother thanks you, and my father...well, he hasn't noticed the change yet but he'll catch on when the bill arrives.Ivan G Shreve Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04067177808320053382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-6276344307874194872016-09-29T09:14:26.605-04:002016-09-29T09:14:26.605-04:00> Barry rushed in, Paul Drake-style:
Hello ...> Barry rushed in, Paul Drake-style:<br /><br />Hello Beautiful,<br /><br />Still some sacrifices though. Your Dad would have to pay an extra $10 for MSNBC, but TVLand is in the base package. You might be able to get the Braves back with the Regional Action Pack, but I'm not sure. You can also add/remove the extra packages on a month by month basis even if you are on a contract.<br /><br />BTW, I expect Disney/ESPN to sue Dish (like they did to Verizon) for removing their channels from the base package, so this package might not be offered for long, but you can lock it in for 2 years.<br /><br />This is the closest thing to à la carte so far. I could cut my bill by more than half: just add the News Pack (FBN and Bloomberg for wife), Encore (westerns for me), and dump the locals (I have an antenna and Windows Media Center). I only wish AMC were in an extra package so I could have the satisfaction of dumping them too!<br /><br />I hope Dish succeeds and this type of offering spreads to other carriers.<br /><br />> Of course, this might end up killing the new content on the<br />> blog. I hope you're prepared for that (peering outside) crowd<br />> with the torches and pitchforks. :-)<br /><br />As I said, some sacrifices though.<br /><br />Regards,<br />BarryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-45956772602886915702016-09-28T16:14:33.608-04:002016-09-28T16:14:33.608-04:00Barry rushed in, Paul Drake-style:
Have you seen ...Barry rushed in, Paul Drake-style:<br /><br /><i>Have you seen this new Dish package? $40 per month with TCM and locals (DVR fee extra). I hope your Dad didn't sign a contract for your current package.</i><br /><br />Good work, Paul...er, Barry. I saw the package on the menu options but I wasn't sure just what options were available. The 'rents and I will have to have a powwow about it, but with my Mom going through withdrawal harder than I it might not be so hard to sell.<br /><br />Of course, this might end up killing the new content on the blog. I hope you're prepared for that (peering outside) crowd with the torches and pitchforks. :-)Ivan G Shreve Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04067177808320053382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-53600705203365032342016-09-28T13:22:03.128-04:002016-09-28T13:22:03.128-04:00Ivan,
Have you seen this new Dish package? $40 pe...Ivan,<br /><br />Have you seen this new <a href="http://www.dbstalk.com/topic/222185-new-flex-packageadd-on-packages/" rel="nofollow">Dish</a> package? $40 per month with TCM and locals (DVR fee extra). I hope your Dad didn't sign a contract for your current package.<br /><br />Regards,<br />BarryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-52443349688693367652016-07-13T17:25:53.110-04:002016-07-13T17:25:53.110-04:00Barry looked up from his magazine:
Also, if someo...Barry looked up from his magazine:<br /><br /><i>Also, if someone you know with a cable subscription that includes TCM visits you can watch TCM from your computer with their username.</i><br /><br />It's funny you should mention that, sir. A very good friend of mine (I'll keep her identity secret, but she's a peach) has made the same offer to me. So it's something to keep in mind.<br /><br />Our Internet just barely reaches the speed you recommended. (When the installer who put in our DISH system was first here, he entertained us with a non-stop rant on how shitty the speed was.) But I appreciate your jogging my memory about Sling, since I'd like to look into that option (getting a Roku or Fire TV would be even better).<br /><br />Thanks for the suggestions. Now I have to prove i'm not a robot.Ivan G Shreve Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04067177808320053382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-11013893107211712522016-07-13T13:34:13.944-04:002016-07-13T13:34:13.944-04:00Ivan,
How fast is your internet speed? If you hav...Ivan,<br />How fast is your internet speed? If you have at least 3Mb/s you could get Sling TV (orange extra pkg) for $25/mo. and watch TCM live & on-demand on your computer.<br />If your wireless is up to snuff you could add a Roku or Fire TV and watch it on your TV.<br />See <a href="http://help.sling.com/articles/en_US/FAQ/What-internet-speed-is-necessary-to-stream-Sling-TV" rel="nofollow">here</a>, <a href="https://willmckinley.wordpress.com/2015/06/19/tcm-without-cable-or-satellite-on-sling-tv/" rel="nofollow">here</a>, and <a href="https://willmckinley.wordpress.com/2016/01/09/new-year-new-way-to-watch-tcm/" rel="nofollow">here</a>.<br /><br />Also, if someone you <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJOi44ockn4" rel="nofollow">know</a> with a cable subscription that includes TCM visits you can watch TCM from your computer with their username.<br /><br />Regards,<br />BarryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-53852243946454051932016-07-12T08:50:13.452-04:002016-07-12T08:50:13.452-04:00Jacqueline greeted me as a liberator:
Always glad...Jacqueline greeted me as a liberator:<br /><br /><i>Always glad to have you back, Ivan. You are missed when you go away.</i><br /><br />Thank ye kindly! I'll try not to be a stranger in future.<br /><br /><i>"It's number 478 now."<br /><br />"Well, what happened to 37?"<br /><br />"It's now the Reality Show Universe and Everything Else You Hate Channel."</i><br /><br />That last bit made me choke on my English muffin with laughter. Particularly since I'm pretty sure Pa Shreve watches that.Ivan G Shreve Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04067177808320053382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-55696894683849594492016-07-12T06:35:33.222-04:002016-07-12T06:35:33.222-04:00Always glad to have you back, Ivan. You are missed...Always glad to have you back, Ivan. You are missed when you go away.<br /><br />Your travails with cable TV is lamentable. Quite an education for me, though, to learn about the wheeling and dealing, as I am boggled every time we get changes in our service here. Even a new channel showing up or disappearing suddenly is enough to rattle me. "But where did it go?"<br /><br />"It's number 478 now."<br /><br />"Well, what happened to 37?"<br /><br />"It's now the Reality Show Universe and Everything Else You Hate Channel."<br /><br />I watch TCM and public TV. That's about it. And the local news. And the Weather Channel, which has some mysterious hold on me.<br /><br />Nothing in this life is permanent, my friend, and with cable TV, even less so. I'm glad you hoarded your own stockpile of viewing for these emergencies, like so many cans of Spam in the fallout shelter.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-79423132164258545152016-07-11T23:02:03.510-04:002016-07-11T23:02:03.510-04:00Mr. Crider offered his condolences:
Thanks for th...Mr. Crider offered his condolences:<br /><br /><i>Thanks for the shout-out. Sorry about the Dish weasels.</i><br /><br />When I wrote the sentence "But unfortunately, once my father gets on the phone, he’s transformed into one of those unpleasant old men constantly yelling at kids to stay off his lawn" I thought...that could really be miscontrued. So it was necessary to slip that in.Ivan G Shreve Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04067177808320053382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-29401372689701139752016-07-11T17:35:26.910-04:002016-07-11T17:35:26.910-04:00Thanks for the shout-out. Sorry about the Dish we...Thanks for the shout-out. Sorry about the Dish weasels. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.com