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Getting rid of Cable TV.....*Limited OT please"

22,984 6,520 October 13, 2014 at 04:04 PM in Chat (3)
Anyone done it? If so what are you using for movies, tv shows, etc? ( not torrent sites Stick Out Tongue )

I'm cancelling cable and was wondering what everyone uses these days. Hulu, Netflix, HD Antenna, Chromecast, Roku? Dontknow
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MayorFresto
10-13-2014 at 05:06 PM.
10-13-2014 at 05:06 PM.
Wait, can I OT now? or will I get an unfriendly PM from a certain class of Loungers?
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DC
10-13-2014 at 05:07 PM.
10-13-2014 at 05:07 PM.
Quote from BostonGirl :
I'm going to post a tipping thread next Whee
Can I bitch about my Amex card...oh that's one of Kelly's fav's. nod
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AstroInactive
10-13-2014 at 05:07 PM.
10-13-2014 at 05:07 PM.
Quote from Maleficent :
Right?! I loved that about her!

LMAO @ Jason Bateman.
And he's older than I am...
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Maleficent
10-13-2014 at 05:09 PM.
10-13-2014 at 05:09 PM.
Quote from BostonGirl :

I can honestly say I have never seen that show. The only girlie shows I watch is Once Upon a Time and New Girl ( which has been sitting on my DVR for awhile now ) laugh out loud
I really like it, which I don't usually do with girly stuff, but it's really witty, and crazy fast. They throw so many pop culture and book references at you, I just love it.

Plus I guess I related to the characters.

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And he's older than I am...
laugh out loud

Every little bit counts!
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AstroInactive
10-13-2014 at 05:13 PM.
10-13-2014 at 05:13 PM.
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I really like it, which I don't usually do with girly stuff, but it's really witty, and crazy fast. They throw so many pop culture and book references at you, I just love it.

Plus I guess I related to the characters.



laugh out loud

Every little bit counts!
He broke thecardinal rule [urbandictionary.com]...
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10-13-2014 at 05:15 PM.
10-13-2014 at 05:15 PM.
Quote from astromarmot :
He broke thecardinal rule [urbandictionary.com]...
God, think of the possible age gap for old people! OMG
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AstroInactive
10-13-2014 at 05:16 PM.
10-13-2014 at 05:16 PM.
I'm sure it was written by an old wise person...
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cav
10-13-2014 at 05:18 PM.
10-13-2014 at 05:18 PM.
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Gilmore Girls is on Netflix! Whee

Best. Show. Ever.
well dammit all! how else can I capture you in my jellyfish net for ever and ever if that doesn't work?

/seeking advice

Quote from MayorFresto :
Wait, can I OT now? or will I get an unfriendly PM from a certain class of Loungers?
no one really cares. like at all. AT ALL. just sayin'. :poop:
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MayorFresto
10-13-2014 at 05:30 PM.
10-13-2014 at 05:30 PM.
Quote from cav :
well dammit all! how else can I capture you in my jellyfish net for ever and ever if that doesn't work?

/seeking advice



no one really cares. like at all. AT ALL. just sayin'. :poop:
I'm afraid of receiving said unfriendly PM's by certain class of Loungers that cannot be talked about.

But I do like :poop: talk
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Maleficent
10-13-2014 at 05:33 PM.
10-13-2014 at 05:33 PM.
Quote from cav :
well dammit all! how else can I capture you in my jellyfish net for ever and ever if that doesn't work?

/seeking advice
A thousand yellow daisies.
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cav
10-13-2014 at 05:37 PM.
10-13-2014 at 05:37 PM.
Quote from Maleficent :
A thousand yellow daisies.
for you, I would seek 10 thousand yellow and a few pink daisies!
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marg_fan
10-13-2014 at 05:39 PM.
10-13-2014 at 05:39 PM.
Go here and plug in your zip code. [antennapoint.com] It will list TV stations within 60 miles of your house. That will give you an idea of what channels you may be able to receive with a good antenna with an amplifier. Stations with RF channels 14 and higher can be received with an UHF antenna. They are typically smaller than VHF antennas. Some VHS channels (7-13) may be received with a UHF antenna. The higher the number, the more likely you are to receive them with a UHF antenna. Most stations moved to the UHF band during the digital conversion.

For instance, Indianapolis has two stations broadcasting on the VHF band. CBS 8 is broadcast on VHF 9. NBC 13 is being broadcast on VHF 13. When I had my UHF antenna setup, I could pull in NBC 13 but not CBS 8. I had to add a VHF antenna to receive it.

Before cable had my local channels in HD, I had my antennas in an unused second floor bedroom. I'm about 50 miles away from the towers. I was able to pull in all the channels but CBS 8 would drop from time to time (even with the VHS antenna). If I had them outside, I doubt I would have had an issue.

Now that Comcrap is encrypting the local channels, I've threatened to set the antennas back up because we lost the weather radar sub-channel. I'd invest in a single station VHF antenna to get CBS if I weren't lazy and cheap. laugh out loud
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10-13-2014 at 05:39 PM.
10-13-2014 at 05:39 PM.
Quote from cav :
for you, I would seek 10 thousand yellow and a few pink daisies!
Girly

How long do I have to wait for that?
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cav
10-13-2014 at 05:40 PM.
10-13-2014 at 05:40 PM.
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Girly

How long do I have to wait for that?
longer than now. shorter than forever. because you're special. at least in my eyes.
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10-13-2014 at 05:42 PM.
10-13-2014 at 05:42 PM.
Quote from cav :
longer than now. shorter than forever. because you're special. at least in my eyes.
I won't hold my breath.


Are you drinking?
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