HuskyCaucasian Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 (edited) QUOTE (farmteam @ Apr 17, 2011 -> 01:06 AM) I thought there was some "technical" reason that a la carte isn't feasible, but I could be making that up. I would love to start me up an a la carte cable company, I feel I'd make billions. With cable going digital, there are no real technical reasons against a la carte. It's 100% $$$$$. Here's an article from the New Yorker on the subject. Also, this article in the Atlantic has a good way of looking at it: Bundles increase viewers, which in creases ad dollars. a la carte drives down viewers, which decreases ad dollars, which will increase the cost of the channel to the viewer. Basically, if a channel charges $2/month for Comcast to carry it, an a la carte plan might cost $4 or more for that channel. Edited April 17, 2011 by Athomeboy_2000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swingandalongonetoleft Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Murph is back on the radio! Siked to hear him back on the air. Now if only ESPN1000 put him on 9-1 weekdays so I could have a legit alternative to the horrendous Mac show which unfortunately took Murph's place on the Score. Mac is the new Coppock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 QUOTE (Swingandalongonetoleft @ Apr 17, 2011 -> 12:14 PM) Murph is back on the radio! Siked to hear him back on the air. Now if only ESPN1000 put him on 9-1 weekdays so I could have a legit alternative to the horrendous Mac show which unfortunately took Murph's place on the Score. Mac is the new Coppock. We use green for sarcasm here. Although I kind of agree about Mac. Seems to mail it in a lot or not even show up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Sooo... 45 mph winds and 4 inches of snow tonight. Great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G&T Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Murph and Huebner eh? That's must avoid radio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 QUOTE (Swingandalongonetoleft @ Apr 17, 2011 -> 12:14 PM) Murph is back on the radio! Siked to hear him back on the air. Now if only ESPN1000 put him on 9-1 weekdays so I could have a legit alternative to the horrendous Mac show which unfortunately took Murph's place on the Score. Mac is the new Coppock. Ugh, no thanks on Murph. Awful. I am sick of Mac though. All he ever seems to talk about it is how he hung out with this famous athlete, or someone got him these awesome tickets, or he got a new fancy TV or something at his house. We get it, you are successful. You don't need to brag about it on the radio and act like you are just like the average listener. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Haven't been able to spend much time with Val because he has spent a ton of time preparing for his presentations. Will Forte made a bit of a surprise appearance to introduce Val for his presentation, and had less going on, so we've been able to hang out with him quite a bit more. That was just fine by me. He has been an absolute blast to hang out with and even gave me $20. It's been an incredible weekend, to say the least, and doesn't really end until like 3-4 PM tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swingandalongonetoleft Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 QUOTE (Brian @ Apr 17, 2011 -> 03:38 PM) We use green for sarcasm here. Although I kind of agree about Mac. Seems to mail it in a lot or not even show up. Dead serious. If you can make it past the voice he gives you probably the best sports talk in the city. I like B&B better, but that isn't really sports talk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmteam Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Apr 18, 2011 -> 02:31 AM) Haven't been able to spend much time with Val because he has spent a ton of time preparing for his presentations. Will Forte made a bit of a surprise appearance to introduce Val for his presentation, and had less going on, so we've been able to hang out with him quite a bit more. That was just fine by me. He has been an absolute blast to hang out with and even gave me $20. It's been an incredible weekend, to say the least, and doesn't really end until like 3-4 PM tomorrow. That's pretty nifty. Has Kilmer been a jerkoff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 QUOTE (G&T @ Apr 17, 2011 -> 05:54 PM) Murph and Huebner eh? That's must avoid radio. How on Earth does ESPN think it's a good idea to bring these idiots back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 (edited) QUOTE (Swingandalongonetoleft @ Apr 17, 2011 -> 12:14 PM) Murph is back on the radio! Siked to hear him back on the air. Now if only ESPN1000 put him on 9-1 weekdays so I could have a legit alternative to the horrendous Mac show which unfortunately took Murph's place on the Score. Mac is the new Coppock. Mike Murphy is a train wreck. Plus, why would ESPN 1000 replace their best show in Waddle & Silvy? Edited April 18, 2011 by Steve9347 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Is McDonalds not doing the 39/49 cent thing this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Apr 18, 2011 -> 12:35 PM) Mike Murphy is a train wreck. Plus, why would ESPN 1000 replace their best show in Waddle & Silvy? Mike Murphy = bad radio. I also have no idea how someone can like both him and B/B, blows the mind. I think they are only weekends anyway, I don't think Waddle/Silvy are going anywhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyCaucasian Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 I saw this the other day... OOPS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share Posted April 19, 2011 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 18, 2011 -> 12:52 PM) Is McDonalds not doing the 39/49 cent thing this year? Inflation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev211 Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 18, 2011 -> 12:52 PM) Is McDonalds not doing the 39/49 cent thing this year? Does it matter? You can get a double cheeseburger for a buck every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 QUOTE (kev211 @ Apr 19, 2011 -> 12:28 AM) Does it matter? You can get a double cheeseburger for a buck every day. and a McChicken. What else do you need? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigruss Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Just got back from Auschwitz (we're currently visiting Krakow), what an intense place to see. Also, I had no idea that there were 3 different Auschwitz camps, very interesting to see the difference between the two remaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 I can't imagine the feeling walking those grounds. I know how powerful it was to stand at the top of Little Round Top in Gettysburg PA and imagine the battlefield in 1863. At least those guys had a fighting chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox_Sonix Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 19, 2011 -> 02:33 PM) I can't imagine the feeling walking those grounds. I know how powerful it was to stand at the top of Little Round Top in Gettysburg PA and imagine the battlefield in 1863. At least those guys had a fighting chance. When we were living in Europe we visited Dachau, and even though I was only 10 at this time I can distinctly remember being there. Somber, quiet and just completely surreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Finally deactivated my LinkedIn account. Had it for years and the only time I ever used it was when I accepted an invitation to link to someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 It thundersnowed today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G&T Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 I am applying to the WI bar. It asks if I ever used marijuana. Of course the answer is "yes" while I was in college. It was only a couple times actually and haven't touched it since. I am going to admit to it though they wouldn't find out, but lying is probably worse than admitting it. Anyone have any experience with this? Do they actually care at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 If it was years ago, and you didn't get in any sort of trouble for it so it's not traceable, I don't know why you'd admit to it. You may be forced to write a letter of explanation or something perhaps. But if the only way they can see if you are lying is by hooking you up to a lie detector, which I'm pretty sure wouldn't happen, I don't know what admitting to it does. I figure it would raise more red flags by checking yes? You might want to get an answer from someone that did answer yes on it, especially on the WI bar, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamtheHBOMB Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Apr 18, 2011 -> 01:31 AM) Haven't been able to spend much time with Val because he has spent a ton of time preparing for his presentations. Will Forte made a bit of a surprise appearance to introduce Val for his presentation, and had less going on, so we've been able to hang out with him quite a bit more. That was just fine by me. He has been an absolute blast to hang out with and even gave me $20. It's been an incredible weekend, to say the least, and doesn't really end until like 3-4 PM tomorrow. wite, how did you end up with this opportunity? What exactly are you doing -- just driving him around? Also, what are his "presentations" about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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