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Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, March 02, 2010 - 10:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
It's not a stripper pole...it's an exercise pole! I watched the Marriage Ref the other night and laughed my butt off, hoping I don't forget to watch it again.

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Tuesday, March 02, 2010 - 10:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
Mondays 10:30 pm on Sundance channel, Johnny Weir's reality show. I watched a few eps on On Demand and found it quite interesting. It is mostly about skating. Of course, he doesn't have time to do much else. I find him interesting. He was just on Regis and Kelly. She really gushed over him. He said it's not the typical reality show where he is filmed 24/7. (I agree.) It started with a documentary after the 2006 Olympics. He wanted to show that you don't just end up at the Olympics, wanted to show all that goes into getting ready to be in the Olympics.

Catbowl
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02-12-2008

Tuesday, March 02, 2010 - 5:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Catbowl a private message Print Post    
Nobody has heard about or is interested in www.ifIcandream.com
This may be the biggest flop on the net.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Tuesday, March 02, 2010 - 9:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
LOL War!!! I was on the hubby's side. That woman doesnt realize what a good man she has and imo if you dont satisfy your man then he will go somewhere that will!

also the stuffed dog, I about fell outta the bed when he was reposed!!! hahhahahaa

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, March 02, 2010 - 10:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
LOL, the look on her face when he said that about the exercise pole had me dying. She looked like she was ready to whap him over the head with it, lol.

And the dog, omg. They walked into the shop, he looked at it and said OMG (totally wowed by how great it looked) and she looked at it and said OMG (totally horrified.) At least when the thing was reposed it didn't look like the dead dog it is anymore, lol!

Wilsonatmd
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01-23-2001

Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 3:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wilsonatmd a private message Print Post    
For those who remember it, ABC's True Beauty will be back this summer...

http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20100304abc02

Naja
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06-28-2003

Monday, March 15, 2010 - 9:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
If anybody else has Comcast cable TV in the Kansas City area, today is the supposed date of the start our digital transition. Meaning 2 things...You'll have to have a cable box in order to get anything but the local channels, and once they have moved those channels, they will be adding more HD channels. I am very excited about more HD channels. I have never gotten to see any of my Discovery or SYFY shows in HD except for a couple eps that were in on-demand. The change is supposed to take place slowly over the next couple weeks. I hope it doesn't get delayed again. It was supposed to happen in January.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Monday, March 15, 2010 - 12:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
VCRs won't work well anymore, once Comcast makes the change. You won't be able to program your VCR to switch channels, it will only record from the channel that the TV is on. They don't mention that little goodie when they make you go digital.

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Monday, March 15, 2010 - 12:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
I'm on digital comcast and my vcr still works, so it depends on the VCR. I don't even have a cable box on the TV down stairs -- I have the VCR with the tuner inside. Now, that means I can only get the first 99 channels, can't get the higher ones or encore, etc. But I still get the regular cable ones.

I'm still very annoyed at Comcast. They used to have a feature turned on where you could program your cable box to change channels for you -- I used this all the time to tape different channelsl up stairs. Then that feature disappeared. When I called to complain they said it was never supposed to be there -- it's part of the DVR stuff, so if I want it back, I need to get their DVR. Boo. I have my own DVR. So I suffer along until the day I decide to get their DVR and pay them more money each month!

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Monday, March 15, 2010 - 1:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
I'm very annoyed by Comcast also. We have several tvs that aren't used a whole lot, that we just stick the cable coaxel in and don't have boxes. You could get 100 channels that way.

But now, going to all HD, you can only get the local channels (less than 20); and you have to have a digital converter on EVERY tv, (with a monthly rental fee) to get more.

They are quickly pricing me out of the cable market. It's ridiculous.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Monday, March 15, 2010 - 1:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
Brenda, I hope you realize that after the digital transition for your area, you will only get your local stations without a box. There is no "under 99" channel thing after the transition.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Monday, March 15, 2010 - 1:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
Karuuna, comcast will give 2 free digital boxes to get the basic cable channels that were under 99. After 2 boxes, you have to pay a monthly fee for them.

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Monday, March 15, 2010 - 1:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
You will get two free boxes for HD conversion, but you do have to use their boxes. And anything more than two will cost ya.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Monday, March 15, 2010 - 1:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
Karuuna, no, not HD....the free boxes are for regular digital without the HD channels. But you get your local HD for free still hooking straight to cable without a box.

To get anything above local HD, you have to actually pay for an HD box. There is no freebee box to get HD at all.

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Monday, March 15, 2010 - 1:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
I'm sorry, I stated that poorly.

I don't care personally if stations are HD or digital or not. I'm quite happy with regular viewing. But as I understand it, in order to now see anything over 20 channels I have to have a converter. Before I could get 100 without a converter.

You can get two nettop boxes for free that will get you back to 100 channels, but more than that you have to pay for.

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Monday, March 15, 2010 - 1:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
I'm on digital but not HD. When I went to digital I had to get a new box. Is there a "new" digital? I'd take the second box for free. But yes, am getting annoyed with the whole thing. It's like you get hooked and then they keep changing the game on you, upping the price, upping what you need to have.

My parents went HD and have two boxes. Not sure if they are paying extra for the second box.

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Monday, March 15, 2010 - 1:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
I'm in Denver -- when does this supposedly happen? I guess it's a good thing I got the new computer -- maybe will need to start watching missed TV shows online and forget about VCR's and DVR's. :-(

Naja
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06-28-2003

Monday, March 15, 2010 - 1:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
Brenda, as long as you have a box already, you have nothing to worry about until you decide to go HD. I thought you meant you don't have a box at all by the way you said your vcr changes the channels. Your VCR must be using an IR blaster or that other hook-up that looks like an old fashioned printer port. I actually use an IR blaster with my old tivo upstairs to change the channels for recording. I remember being so ticked off when I had to get a box for digital years back, until I learned my tivo came with an IR blaster right in the box and I didn't notice it at first...LOL

Naja
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06-28-2003

Monday, March 15, 2010 - 1:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
To be clear, if you already have a regular digital box, nothing will change for you.

If you have an HD box, you will get more HD channels.

If you have no box at all, you will need a box to get anything more than local channels.

Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Monday, March 15, 2010 - 1:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
I hate Comcast. HATE. I could break off a rant on them WITH CHAT TRANSCRIPTS that would leave you howling, but they have already wasted enough of my time for one year. Ask about their customer satisfaction guarantee, they have to give you $20 bucks off your bill, but it won't get the five hours of your life back that it takes them to acknowledge that you're demanding the customer satisfaction guarantee.

They must recruit from Sprint. Karin if you use their cablenet make them send you your wireless router and service for free (they wound up paying ME to take the wireless for six months, but it didn't nearly compensate for the hours of my life I lost dealing with their utter incompetence).

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Monday, March 15, 2010 - 1:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
I have 2 TV's -- one with the box and one with the vcr with tuner.

I had an old vcr ages ago that would change the channel on the cable box -- it was awesome! I don't know if they even make them any longer.

So, I should expect that one day I will wake up and the VCR will no longer work? Even though I'm already on digital cable and have been for a while?

I think when I make the HD jump, I will likely get the comcast dvr as well. I hear it's wonderful. I'm just tired of comcast taking all my money.

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Monday, March 15, 2010 - 1:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
So far I have had okay luck with Comcast. I do call every few months and remind them I am a loyal customer and ask them what kind of deal they can give me. I have my tv, phone, internet through them and do like the reliability.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Monday, March 15, 2010 - 1:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
Brenda, it doesn't matter what you are signed up for. What matters is if your vcr is hooked directly to the cable, or of it's hooked to a box. You have me so confused as to what you are asking, I don't know how to answer...LOL

Naja
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06-28-2003

Monday, March 15, 2010 - 1:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
btw, in the official comcast forums, the way for you to to still get your local channels in HD even after you get a freebee box is to get a splitter. Split the cable in two and put one side right into the tv and do qam scan for channels, and put the other side into the cable box and then the tv. Then switch inputs when you want to go watch local in HD.

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Monday, March 15, 2010 - 2:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
I have splitters all over the place. LOL. I have the cable split so many ways I have to draw a map! I have it going into the box, directly into my cable ready TV so I can watch one channel and record another, and split going into the cable ready vcr downstairs. If all of that stops working except for the box, I'm going to be pissed. And comcast will get a nasty call from me. LOL.