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    Here we go again with TV contract dispute

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    27 minutes ago, Augie said:

     

    They pulled our NBC affiliates in the last year, and it took a couple months to get worked out. It seems it’s happening more and more. I missed Jess Pegula at the US Open yesterday and FSU last night thanks to Disney. This is getting out of control. 

     

    HA! Just as I typed this I got a survey from DirecTV so it was a perfect opportunity to share what I thought of them and their (lack of) service. 

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    Here we go again with TV contract dispute

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    7 minutes ago, PetermansRedemption said:

    In recent memory, these disputes almost always get settled prior to the first NFL game. There’s a reason they pull the plug just prior to the season, it gives them the most negotiating power. Directv knows they really don’t have an option to allow ESPN to stay dark for more than 5 more days. 

     

    They pulled our NBC affiliates in the last year, and it took a couple months to get worked out. It seems it’s happening more and more. I missed Jess Pegula at the US Open yesterday and FSU last night thanks to Disney. This is getting out of control. 

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    Jessica Pegula US Open interview

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    1 minute ago, jkeerie said:

    Actually it was pretty good... especially the final USC drive for the win.  I'm not a fan of Brian Kelly so I was glad USC won.  The WRs in that game were outstanding.

    Actually it was pretty good... especially the final USC drive for the win.  I'm not a fan of Brian Kelly so I was glad USC won.  The WRs in that game were outstanding.

    Actually it was pretty good... especially the final USC drive for the win.  I'm not a fan of Brian Kelly so I was glad USC won.  The WRs in that game were outstanding.

     

    I was joshing you there. 

     

    I heard it was great, but my provider screwed me out of it. 

    Jessica Pegula US Open interview

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    5 minutes ago, Mike in Horseheads said:

    DTV Satellite same BS. We didn't lose ABC, must be only ABC owned stations

     

    Good to know. I was busy and never bothered trying to switch over (several exhausting clicks of multiple controls) but I wondered if I had a safety net. 

    Jessica Pegula US Open interview

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    So, my DTV Streaming is apparently having one of those little contract snits with anything Disney. That means no ESPN/ABC or US Open. I learned this as I tried to tune in to see Jess play at noon.  I went to a local bar to watch and have a beef on weck. They don’t have Disney either so no tennis, and they just sold the last roll of weck. I struck out. 😢 

     

    People here are more worried about maybe missing FSU tonight. College football rules here. 

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    Pluto TV NFL Channel

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    21 minutes ago, hondo in seattle said:

     

    Weirdly, we've won every game I've ever attended though I've only seen 4 or 5 Bills games in person including the Miami playoff game in the 1990s and the regular season thrashing of the Chiefs a couple of year ago. 

     

    I can be bought, too, btw.  Given my streak, I think you guys should pay my way to the Super Bowl when we go.

     

    Btw, this thread makes me feel like a lousy fan. The only game I've ever rewatched was The Comeback which I used to own on DVD.  I've never even seen the first SB.  I was in Desert Storm at the time, far away from any TV, and was never inclined to watch a painful replay.  

     

     

    You have nothing to feel bad about. I record every game, but I never go back and rewatch them. 

     

    Labor Day tangent here, but you’ve been to one handful of games live, and yet you are still actively here. I went to home games for about a decade as a kid, then nothing for 2-3 decades, and now I go to one or two games a year. We have people who have never been to a Bills game. And we have people here who have been going consistently for multiple decades. Very diverse group we have in terms of in person experience, but that’s who we are. 

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    Honolulu Suggestions

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    Posted · Edited by Augie

    12 minutes ago, boyst said:

    Anything you find in a tourist brochure or any online spots will be full of others. Talk to locals for what's worth doing.

     

    Going a an hour or so outside of the main cities is worth it. Mokoliʻi, for example is off the beaten path and a fun visit via kayak or other means. 

     

    Locals have a reputation there for being anti tourists and crime is rampant. Had car broken into 3 times over 4 days there. Popped the lock out of a rental. Pain in the ass.

     

    But have a SWELL time!  :)

     

    I wish I could help. My son has been and I’ve always wanted to go, but for some reason the wife doesn’t see it the way I do.

     

     

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    Bills Backers Bar in Charleston, SC?

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    4 minutes ago, billsfan_34 said:

    Right on! Does the skin so soft do ok? Sure does. Lavender oil they want nothing to do with 😊

     

    Is it at local pharmacies? Grocery stores? 

     

    We moved from the lowcountry in 1993 and just make occasional visits since, maybe every other year. 

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    Bills Backers Bar in Charleston, SC?

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    7 minutes ago, billsfan_34 said:

    I live here…Lavender is the way

    Mainland Container Co. Kitchen and Bar. Also Hunleys.

     

    https://mainlandcontainerco.com


     

     

    Lavender > skin so soft

     

    Good to know!  I’m always looking for a better way. 

     

    We were in Hilton Head in May and the anti-bug juice smell on the table took me back decades to skin so soft. Unfortunately, you can’t spray that stuff on your food or drink. I forgot how much I hated those damn no-see ‘ems!!!! 

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    Bills Backers Bar in Charleston, SC?

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    24 minutes ago, Ethan in Cleveland said:

    Amazing city! Great food! Nasty little bugs everywhere. Where repellent 

     

    I think you are probably referring to what we called “no-see ‘ems”, and they can be a pain in the butt, and in the ear, nose or eye. We used Skin So Soft as the most effective repellent when I lived in the Lowcountry. I’m pretty sure they still sell that. 

    Bills Backers Bar in Charleston, SC?

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    4 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

    Didn't you buy the first round? 🤔

     

    I think you may have him confused with someone else. 

     

     

    Anyone else. 

     

     

     

     

    EDIT: My usual caveat is to verify its current info. I’ve been burned in the past. 

     

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    49ers first round draft pick Ricky Pearsall shot in San Francisco

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    29 minutes ago, Johnny Hammersticks said:

    SF is the most beautiful, yet one of the most disgusting cities I’ve ever visited.  About 7 years ago, my wife and I went there for a week for a work conference.  One of the nights we walked to a restaurant for dinner.  It was about 6-7 blocks from our hotel right in downtown.  On the way back to the hotel we got confronted by a vagrant drug addict with a box cutter demanding money.  
     

    We ran away and found a Target store and tried to hide inside.  All the while the addict stood outside, face pressed against the glass window, literally drooling all over the window and screaming at us.  We alerted some employees who said they were going to call the police.  To our knowledge, no police ever even responded.  We had to wait in there for about 45 minutes until we left the rear exit of the store and caught an Uber back to the hotel.

     

    All politics aside, I’ve been to most major cities in the US.  SF was the one in which I felt most unsafe.  Miami is a close 2nd, BTW.  Just gross. 🤢 

     

    Nothing says welcome to our fair city like an addict with a box cutter!  😂 

     

    As I noted earlier, we were advised by the wife’s local people to just stay away from SF. And I have to agree with you about Miami. We got lost one time heading to the Orange Bowl. We got off at the wrong exit and we saw things we had never seen before. It felt like we were in another world entirely. That is about as frightened as I have ever been. Even in a “nice area” like South Beach I could only order by pointing at the menu. I was the only person around who spoke English. That just feels odd. 

     

    As they say, you know what the best thing about Miami is? It’s so close to the United States! 

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