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Earlier in the Overton's thread, i was comparing pricing of buying a
bow light from Wal-mart or mail order. I don't need either one, but
was just noting that Wallies was cheaper priced for the exact same
thing that ws available from Overtons.

It was mentioned that overtons had a good quality USA built Bimini
which i do need and will investigate further.

Then I hear about this.

Im now a Wal-box fan. Never was, never will be. and this helps me make
decisions on where to shop.


http://www.switched.com/2008/04/11/w...n-digital-tvs/

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Tim wrote:
Earlier in the Overton's thread, i was comparing pricing of buying a
bow light from Wal-mart or mail order. I don't need either one, but
was just noting that Wallies was cheaper priced for the exact same
thing that ws available from Overtons.

It was mentioned that overtons had a good quality USA built Bimini
which i do need and will investigate further.

Then I hear about this.

Im now a Wal-box fan. Never was, never will be. and this helps me make
decisions on where to shop.


http://www.switched.com/2008/04/11/w...n-digital-tvs/


Wal-Mart is a good place to avoid for many reasons.

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On Apr 20, 9:39*pm, HK wrote:
Tim wrote:
Earlier in the Overton's thread, i was comparing pricing of buying a
bow light from Wal-mart or mail order. I don't need either one, but
was just noting that Wallies was cheaper priced for the exact same
thing that ws available from Overtons.

It was mentioned that overtons had a good quality USA built Bimini
which i do need and will investigate further.

Then I hear about this.

Im now a Wal-box fan. Never was, never will be. and this helps me make
decisions on where to shop.

http://www.switched.com/2008/04/11/w...lion-for-impro...

Wal-Mart is a good place to avoid for many reasons.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I read my fulmbly typing and ment to say "I'm NOT a Wal-box fan"

Seem like I do that a lot.......

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On Apr 20, 9:39*pm, HK wrote:
Tim wrote:
Earlier in the Overton's thread, i was comparing pricing of buying a
bow light from Wal-mart or mail order. I don't need either one, but
was just noting that Wallies was cheaper priced for the exact same
thing that ws available from Overtons.

It was mentioned that overtons had a good quality USA built Bimini
which i do need and will investigate further.

Then I hear about this.

Im now a Wal-box fan. Never was, never will be. and this helps me make
decisions on where to shop.

http://www.switched.com/2008/04/11/w...lion-for-impro...

Wal-Mart is a good place to avoid for many reasons.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

But then again, they're not the only ones guilty either. and only a
mil. $ fine to them isn't even chump change. they probably sold more
than that in obsolete electronics, not counting the other stuff people
bought incuding the TV.....

I'd say that Walie made out like the bandits I think they are.

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Tim wrote:
On Apr 20, 9:39 pm, HK wrote:
Tim wrote:
Earlier in the Overton's thread, i was comparing pricing of buying a
bow light from Wal-mart or mail order. I don't need either one, but
was just noting that Wallies was cheaper priced for the exact same
thing that ws available from Overtons.
It was mentioned that overtons had a good quality USA built Bimini
which i do need and will investigate further.
Then I hear about this.
Im now a Wal-box fan. Never was, never will be. and this helps me make
decisions on where to shop.
http://www.switched.com/2008/04/11/w...lion-for-impro...
Wal-Mart is a good place to avoid for many reasons.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I read my fulmbly typing and ment to say "I'm NOT a Wal-box fan"

Seem like I do that a lot.......


I don't even like driving by Wal-Mart stores. I always think the place
is going to blow up from "deferred maintenance" or that an irate
customer trying to return shoddy Chinese goods is going to come out the
front door dissatisfied, guns ablazing.

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"Tim" wrote in message
...
Earlier in the Overton's thread, i was comparing pricing of buying a
bow light from Wal-mart or mail order. I don't need either one, but
was just noting that Wallies was cheaper priced for the exact same
thing that ws available from Overtons.

It was mentioned that overtons had a good quality USA built Bimini
which i do need and will investigate further.

Then I hear about this.

Im now a Wal-box fan. Never was, never will be. and this helps me make
decisions on where to shop.


http://www.switched.com/2008/04/11/w...n-digital-tvs/

Along that line, I ordered the coupons for the digital converter and picked
up a couple of the boxes. Even though I'm on Dish, I hooked one up to one
of my old TVs. I couldn't believe the quality of the picture I got just
using rabbit ears for the local stations. Got a couple of extra signals
broadcast by the local stations, also. If I could get my wife weaned off
watching the Suns (NBA) and Diamondbacks (MLB), I'd consider dropping the
Dish.

Tom G.

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On Apr 20, 10:00*pm, "Tom G" wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message

...

Earlier in the Overton's thread, i was comparing pricing of buying a
bow light from Wal-mart or mail order. I don't need either one, but
was just noting that Wallies was cheaper priced for the exact same
thing that ws available from Overtons.

It was mentioned that overtons had a good quality USA built Bimini
which i do need and will investigate further.

Then I hear about this.

Im now a Wal-box fan. Never was, never will be. and this helps me make
decisions on where to shop.

http://www.switched.com/2008/04/11/w...lion-for-impro...

Along that line, I ordered the coupons for the digital converter and picked
up a couple of the boxes. *Even though I'm on Dish, I hooked one up to one
of *my old TVs. *I couldn't believe the quality of the picture I got just
using rabbit ears for the local stations. *Got a couple of extra signals
broadcast by the local stations, also. *If I could get my wife weaned off
watching the Suns (NBA) and Diamondbacks (MLB), I'd consider dropping the
Dish.

Tom G.

You're lucky. My wife is hooked on watching "Trading Spaces"

?:^ (

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On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:32:55 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

Im now a Wal-box fan. Never was, never will be. and this helps me make
decisions on where to shop.


http://www.switched.com/2008/04/11/w...n-digital-tvs/

This digital change over is going to be a diaster.

Mark my words.

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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:32:55 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

Im now a Wal-box fan. Never was, never will be. and this helps me make
decisions on where to shop.


http://www.switched.com/2008/04/11/w...n-digital-tvs/

This digital change over is going to be a diaster.

Mark my words.


Wonder if the US gov't would send a couple of those free converters up here.
I have two 19" JVC analog sets, left behind by my sons, that work perfectly.

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On Apr 21, 7:34*am, "Don White" wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in messagenews:prqo049fro35ncgu41t4tp20j3kuvb9bna@4ax .com...

On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:32:55 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

Im now a Wal-box fan. Never was, never will be. and this helps me make
decisions on where to shop.

http://www.switched.com/2008/04/11/w...lion-for-impro...

This digital change over is going to be a diaster.

Mark my words.

Wonder if the US gov't would send a couple of those free converters up here.
I have two 19" JVC analog sets, left behind by my sons, that work perfectly.

But all in all, my wife pays about 100$ per month for sat. TV. basicly
1200$ a year for watching a tube.

I'd like to can the whole thing myself. Or put up an antenna and go
back to freebie.

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Tim wrote:
On Apr 21, 7:34 am, "Don White" wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in messagenews:prqo049fro35ncgu41t4tp20j3kuvb9bna@4ax .com...

On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:32:55 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:
Im now a Wal-box fan. Never was, never will be. and this helps me make
decisions on where to shop.
http://www.switched.com/2008/04/11/w...lion-for-impro...
This digital change over is going to be a diaster.
Mark my words.
Wonder if the US gov't would send a couple of those free converters up here.
I have two 19" JVC analog sets, left behind by my sons, that work perfectly.

But all in all, my wife pays about 100$ per month for sat. TV. basicly
1200$ a year for watching a tube.

I'd like to can the whole thing myself. Or put up an antenna and go
back to freebie.


I haven't been following the TV ads, so is my assumption that TV
broadcasting is coming to an end over the "airwaves" next year correct?

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On Apr 21, 10:49*am, HK wrote:
Tim wrote:
On Apr 21, 7:34 am, "Don White" wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in messagenews:prqo049fro35ncgu41t4tp20j3kuvb9bna@4ax .com...

On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:32:55 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:
Im now a Wal-box fan. Never was, never will be. and this helps me make
decisions on where to shop.
http://www.switched.com/2008/04/11/w...lion-for-impro....
This digital change over is going to be a diaster.
Mark my words.
Wonder if the US gov't would send a couple of those free converters up here.
I have two 19" JVC analog sets, left behind by my sons, that work perfectly.

But all in all, my wife pays about 100$ per month for sat. TV. basicly
1200$ a year for watching a tube.

I'd like to can the whole thing myself. Or put up an antenna and go
back to freebie.

I haven't been following the TV ads, so is my assumption that TV
broadcasting is coming to an end over the "airwaves" next year correct?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I dont't hink it will. You can use a standard TV on cable or Sat. but
all stations will be forced to broadcast digital, so you have to have
a digital compliant TV or a converter box to pick up over-the-air
broadcasting, or at least that's how I understand it.

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On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:57:47 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On Apr 21, 10:49*am, HK wrote:
Tim wrote:
On Apr 21, 7:34 am, "Don White" wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in messagenews:prqo049fro35ncgu41t4tp20j3kuvb9bna@4ax .com...

On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:32:55 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:
Im now a Wal-box fan. Never was, never will be. and this helps me make
decisions on where to shop.
http://www.switched.com/2008/04/11/w...lion-for-impro...
This digital change over is going to be a diaster.
Mark my words.
Wonder if the US gov't would send a couple of those free converters up here.
I have two 19" JVC analog sets, left behind by my sons, that work perfectly.

But all in all, my wife pays about 100$ per month for sat. TV. basicly
1200$ a year for watching a tube.

I'd like to can the whole thing myself. Or put up an antenna and go
back to freebie.

I haven't been following the TV ads, so is my assumption that TV
broadcasting is coming to an end over the "airwaves" next year correct?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I dont't hink it will. You can use a standard TV on cable or Sat. but
all stations will be forced to broadcast digital, so you have to have
a digital compliant TV or a converter box to pick up over-the-air
broadcasting, or at least that's how I understand it.

That's it.

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JimH wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
. ..
Tim wrote:
On Apr 21, 7:34 am, "Don White" wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in
messagenews:prqo049fro35ncgu41t4tp20j3kuvb9bna@4ax .com...

On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:32:55 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:
Im now a Wal-box fan. Never was, never will be. and this helps me make
decisions on where to shop.
http://www.switched.com/2008/04/11/w...lion-for-impro...
This digital change over is going to be a diaster.
Mark my words.
Wonder if the US gov't would send a couple of those free converters up
here.
I have two 19" JVC analog sets, left behind by my sons, that work
perfectly.
But all in all, my wife pays about 100$ per month for sat. TV. basicly
1200$ a year for watching a tube.

I'd like to can the whole thing myself. Or put up an antenna and go
back to freebie.

I haven't been following the TV ads, so is my assumption that TV
broadcasting is coming to an end over the "airwaves" next year correct?

It will all be broadcast digitally starting in Feb '09.




What does that mean? The end of cable? Really, I have not been following
any of this.

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On Apr 21, 11:07*am, "JimH" wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message

...
On Apr 21, 7:34 am, "Don White" wrote:





"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in
messagenews:prqo049fro35ncgu41t4tp20j3kuvb9bna@4ax .com...

On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:32:55 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

Im now a Wal-box fan. Never was, never will be. and this helps me make
decisions on where to shop.

http://www.switched.com/2008/04/11/w...lion-for-impro....

This digital change over is going to be a diaster.

Mark my words.

Wonder if the US gov't would send a couple of those free converters up
here.
I have two 19" JVC analog sets, left behind by my sons, that work
perfectly.

But all in all, my wife pays about 100$ per month for sat. TV. basicly
1200$ a year for watching a tube.

I'd like to can the whole thing myself. Or put up an antenna and go
back to freebie.
================

Holy crap! *$100/month just for TV??- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Yeah. totally sucks, doesn't it? Yes. except for porn channels, she's
got about everything that Dish Network can offer.

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JimH wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
. ..
JimH wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
. ..
Tim wrote:
On Apr 21, 7:34 am, "Don White" wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in
messagenews:prqo049fro35ncgu41t4tp20j3kuvb9bna@4ax .com...

On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:32:55 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:
Im now a Wal-box fan. Never was, never will be. and this helps me
make
decisions on where to shop.
http://www.switched.com/2008/04/11/w...lion-for-impro...
This digital change over is going to be a diaster.
Mark my words.
Wonder if the US gov't would send a couple of those free converters up
here.
I have two 19" JVC analog sets, left behind by my sons, that work
perfectly.
But all in all, my wife pays about 100$ per month for sat. TV. basicly
1200$ a year for watching a tube.

I'd like to can the whole thing myself. Or put up an antenna and go
back to freebie.
I haven't been following the TV ads, so is my assumption that TV
broadcasting is coming to an end over the "airwaves" next year correct?
It will all be broadcast digitally starting in Feb '09.

What does that mean? The end of cable? Really, I have not been following
any of this.

No, it means that the current analogue signals from local stations will be
upgraded to digital. This means that the tube TV sets (analogue) will no
longer be able to receive a signal unless a digital converter box is
attached.

Cable subscribers are not effected as they already send the signals
digitally.



Oh...thanks. I don't even like to look at the cable bill, since I think
the prices being charged are outrageous.

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On Apr 20, 10:52*pm, HK wrote:
Tim wrote:
On Apr 20, 9:39 pm, HK wrote:
Tim wrote:
Earlier in the Overton's thread, i was comparing pricing of buying a
bow light from Wal-mart or mail order. I don't need either one, but
was just noting that Wallies was cheaper priced for the exact same
thing that ws available from Overtons.
It was mentioned that overtons had a good quality USA built Bimini
which i do need and will investigate further.
Then I hear about this.
Im now a Wal-box fan. Never was, never will be. and this helps me make
decisions on where to shop.
http://www.switched.com/2008/04/11/w...lion-for-impro....
Wal-Mart is a good place to avoid for many reasons.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I read my fulmbly typing and ment to say "I'm NOT a Wal-box fan"

Seem like I do that a lot.......

I don't even like driving by Wal-Mart stores. I always think the place
is going to blow up from "deferred maintenance" or that an irate
customer trying to return shoddy Chinese goods is going to come out the
front door dissatisfied, guns ablazing.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

That has to be one of the dumbest comments about something I've ever
seen.

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"Tim" wrote in message
...
On Apr 21, 7:34 am, "Don White" wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in
messagenews:prqo049fro35ncgu41t4tp20j3kuvb9bna@4ax .com...

On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:32:55 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

Im now a Wal-box fan. Never was, never will be. and this helps me make
decisions on where to shop.

http://www.switched.com/2008/04/11/w...lion-for-impro...

This digital change over is going to be a diaster.

Mark my words.

Wonder if the US gov't would send a couple of those free converters up
here.
I have two 19" JVC analog sets, left behind by my sons, that work
perfectly.

But all in all, my wife pays about 100$ per month for sat. TV. basicly
1200$ a year for watching a tube.

I'd like to can the whole thing myself. Or put up an antenna and go
back to freebie.

I hear ya...that's what my wife pays for cable service including 13 HD
channels.
A lot of it is repeated....some programs/games are on four different
channels at once and then again later on from the west coast stations.
When we have over the air HD... I may pull the cable plug.
Trouble is...we only have 3 english and one french station here.

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On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:38:02 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On Apr 21, 11:07*am, "JimH" wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message

...
On Apr 21, 7:34 am, "Don White" wrote:





"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in
messagenews:prqo049fro35ncgu41t4tp20j3kuvb9bna@4ax .com...

On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:32:55 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

Im now a Wal-box fan. Never was, never will be. and this helps me make
decisions on where to shop.

http://www.switched.com/2008/04/11/w...lion-for-impro...

This digital change over is going to be a diaster.

Mark my words.

Wonder if the US gov't would send a couple of those free converters up
here.
I have two 19" JVC analog sets, left behind by my sons, that work
perfectly.

But all in all, my wife pays about 100$ per month for sat. TV. basicly
1200$ a year for watching a tube.

I'd like to can the whole thing myself. Or put up an antenna and go
back to freebie.
================

Holy crap! *$100/month just for TV??- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Yeah. totally sucks, doesn't it? Yes. except for porn channels, she's
got about everything that Dish Network can offer.

I know others folks who did that too - I've never seen it around here.

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On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:38:02 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

Yeah. totally sucks, doesn't it? Yes. except for porn channels, she's
got about everything that Dish Network can offer.

We got the uppity zillion channel cable package and I watch four of
them on a regular basis - History, Discovery, Speed and SciFi.

And Red Sox games so I guess it's five.

TV sucks.

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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:38:02 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

Yeah. totally sucks, doesn't it? Yes. except for porn channels, she's
got about everything that Dish Network can offer.

We got the uppity zillion channel cable package and I watch four of
them on a regular basis - History, Discovery, Speed and SciFi.

And Red Sox games so I guess it's five.

TV sucks.

Is it just me, or is SciFi just getting more sucky on their programming.

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On Apr 21, 2:44*pm, "Calif Bill" wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in messagenews:sqpp045m7brvpe8j8tmmc4ecot1pnodl3b@4ax .com...

On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:38:02 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

Yeah. totally sucks, doesn't it? Yes. except for porn channels, she's
got about everything that Dish Network can offer.

We got the uppity zillion channel cable package and I watch four of
them on a regular basis - History, Discovery, Speed and SciFi.

And Red Sox games so I guess it's five.

TV sucks.

Is it just me, or is SciFi just getting more sucky on their programming.

No Bill, it's not just you.
it's more suck-ish every season. It would be amazing to see an alien
that didn't look like a human fish in a plastic suit that spoke
english for once.

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Tim wrote:
On Apr 21, 2:44 pm, "Calif Bill" wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in messagenews:sqpp045m7brvpe8j8tmmc4ecot1pnodl3b@4ax .com...

On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:38:02 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:
Yeah. totally sucks, doesn't it? Yes. except for porn channels, she's
got about everything that Dish Network can offer.
We got the uppity zillion channel cable package and I watch four of
them on a regular basis - History, Discovery, Speed and SciFi.
And Red Sox games so I guess it's five.
TV sucks.
Is it just me, or is SciFi just getting more sucky on their programming.

No Bill, it's not just you.
it's more suck-ish every season. It would be amazing to see an alien
that didn't look like a human fish in a plastic suit that spoke
english for once.


Are you saying they are modeled after SW Tom? :)

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On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:44:28 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
.. .
On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:38:02 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

Yeah. totally sucks, doesn't it? Yes. except for porn channels, she's
got about everything that Dish Network can offer.

We got the uppity zillion channel cable package and I watch four of
them on a regular basis - History, Discovery, Speed and SciFi.

And Red Sox games so I guess it's five.

TV sucks.

Is it just me, or is SciFi just getting more sucky on their programming.

Been that way for years. The only night worth watching is Friday
night with Dr. Who backed by BSG. Used to be Invisible Man, Farscape
and LEXX, then IM and LEXX were canceled, then Farscape, then nothing
until the new Dr. Who was introduced, then BSG - and now they are
planning on screwing that up by splitting BSG up into two segments -
11 episodes this time and then the remaining eleven episodes in March
of 09. Rumor has it that it may not be until January of 10 because
they want to drag out the revelation of the Final One to attract
viewership and have nothing original on the books to replace it.

Other than that, I only watch when there is a movie I want to rewatch
or the occasional "original" production.

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On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:12:16 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On Apr 21, 2:44*pm, "Calif Bill" wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in messagenews:sqpp045m7brvpe8j8tmmc4ecot1pnodl3b@4ax .com...

On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:38:02 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

Yeah. totally sucks, doesn't it? Yes. except for porn channels, she's
got about everything that Dish Network can offer.

We got the uppity zillion channel cable package and I watch four of
them on a regular basis - History, Discovery, Speed and SciFi.

And Red Sox games so I guess it's five.

TV sucks.

Is it just me, or is SciFi just getting more sucky on their programming.

No Bill, it's not just you.
it's more suck-ish every season. It would be amazing to see an alien
that didn't look like a human fish in a plastic suit that spoke
english for once.

A large part if SciFi's problem was Bonnie Hammer. She just didn't
get SciFi. The one thing she did well was green lighting "Farscape",
but she turned creative content control to David Kemper and Rockne
O'Bannon who went berzerk in the third season which sunk the series.
One of the complaints about Hammer was she felt that scifi in general
was low brow and thus drove the good productions into the ground and
introduced WWE. When SciFi was owned by Vevendi Universal, she pretty
much ran the show and damn near killed the channel - there was talk of
blending SciFi with USA at one point.

Fortunately, NBC bought everything from Vevendi and NBC is very
friendly to scifi as a genre. When David Howe was hired as SciFi's
General Manager, he displaced Hammer and things have improved, but
with the single exception of Dr. Who and BSG, the network has
struggled with funding.

Rumor has it that funding will be increased in the future for more
original projects and series purchases - let's hope so.

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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:44:28 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
. ..
On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:38:02 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

Yeah. totally sucks, doesn't it? Yes. except for porn channels, she's
got about everything that Dish Network can offer.

We got the uppity zillion channel cable package and I watch four of
them on a regular basis - History, Discovery, Speed and SciFi.

And Red Sox games so I guess it's five.

TV sucks.

Is it just me, or is SciFi just getting more sucky on their programming.

Been that way for years. The only night worth watching is Friday
night with Dr. Who backed by BSG. Used to be Invisible Man, Farscape
and LEXX, then IM and LEXX were canceled, then Farscape, then nothing
until the new Dr. Who was introduced, then BSG - and now they are
planning on screwing that up by splitting BSG up into two segments -
11 episodes this time and then the remaining eleven episodes in March
of 09. Rumor has it that it may not be until January of 10 because
they want to drag out the revelation of the Final One to attract
viewership and have nothing original on the books to replace it.

Other than that, I only watch when there is a movie I want to rewatch
or the occasional "original" production.

We wouldn't even have the Sci Fi channel if our #2 son hadn't offered to pay
for the package it comes in.

OT (sort of) Makes you wonder what else they're up to...
 

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"Don White" wrote in message
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:44:28 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
m...
On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:38:02 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

Yeah. totally sucks, doesn't it? Yes. except for porn channels, she's
got about everything that Dish Network can offer.

We got the uppity zillion channel cable package and I watch four of
them on a regular basis - History, Discovery, Speed and SciFi.

And Red Sox games so I guess it's five.

TV sucks.

Is it just me, or is SciFi just getting more sucky on their programming.

Been that way for years. The only night worth watching is Friday
night with Dr. Who backed by BSG. Used to be Invisible Man, Farscape
and LEXX, then IM and LEXX were canceled, then Farscape, then nothing
until the new Dr. Who was introduced, then BSG - and now they are
planning on screwing that up by splitting BSG up into two segments -
11 episodes this time and then the remaining eleven episodes in March
of 09. Rumor has it that it may not be until January of 10 because
they want to drag out the revelation of the Final One to attract
viewership and have nothing original on the books to replace it.

Other than that, I only watch when there is a movie I want to rewatch
or the occasional "original" production.

We wouldn't even have the Sci Fi channel if our #2 son hadn't offered to
pay for the package it comes in.


http://www.scifi.com/

No thanks.

For me...........DIY, the Science Channel, Sports Time Ohio, National
Geographic, Encore, HGTV, Discovery, Animal Planet, PBS, A&E, Military
Channel, Discovery Home, History Channel. HBO and Starz. ;=_


You need humor and creativity to enjoy SciFi. A lot are lacking in one or
both.

OT (sort of) Makes you wonder what else they're up to...
 

Don White wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:44:28 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:38:02 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

Yeah. totally sucks, doesn't it? Yes. except for porn channels, she's
got about everything that Dish Network can offer.
We got the uppity zillion channel cable package and I watch four of
them on a regular basis - History, Discovery, Speed and SciFi.

And Red Sox games so I guess it's five.

TV sucks.
Is it just me, or is SciFi just getting more sucky on their programming.
Been that way for years. The only night worth watching is Friday
night with Dr. Who backed by BSG. Used to be Invisible Man, Farscape
and LEXX, then IM and LEXX were canceled, then Farscape, then nothing
until the new Dr. Who was introduced, then BSG - and now they are
planning on screwing that up by splitting BSG up into two segments -
11 episodes this time and then the remaining eleven episodes in March
of 09. Rumor has it that it may not be until January of 10 because
they want to drag out the revelation of the Final One to attract
viewership and have nothing original on the books to replace it.

Other than that, I only watch when there is a movie I want to rewatch
or the occasional "original" production.

We wouldn't even have the Sci Fi channel if our #2 son hadn't offered to pay
for the package it comes in.



That's sad. Do you read what you post or are you drunk, Donnie?