Steve9347

I'm ready for QOTSA at Lolla.

Oh, and one final point. The HD on DirecTV is outstanding. I used to think some channels just had poor quality HD feeds when I had Comcast. No, that was just the technological limitations of cable.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Apr 1, 2013 -> 07:06 PM) For tv, I generally don't see a quality difference in Comcast, Dish/Dtv or AT&Ts offering. For a while there Comcasts dvrs were terrible, slow, etc, but their newer ones are a loooot better. Dtv still has slightly better dvrs, but not by much anymore. There are pluses and minuses to all of them, but when it comes to cost, on contract you are looking at similar prices. Where Comcast has its advantage is that their Internet kicks ass, regardless of what people claim. You are so painfully misinformed in this thread it's ridiculous. I'm getting any channel I could ask for plus HBO and Showtime for $74 year 1 and $94 year 2 then contract ends. The DVR difference is absurd. You are working off of old information.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Apr 1, 2013 -> 06:20 PM) I've had both DirecTV and Comcast over the years, my brother and parents both have DirecTV right now. On contract/off contract their prices are almost if not exactly identical. I don't know who wrote that review, but they're misinformed by claiming DirecTV is any less expensive...it's not. You simply have to compare on contract to on contract pricing, and visa versa. Moving from a service you've had for 5 years to a new on contract service isn't exactly a fair comparison. If you aren't on a contract, all you have to do is call and agree to a new contract and you'll get their awesome pricing, which works regardless of provider. The whole home DVR has it's drawbacks, but they're nothing you can't live with, but there are certain restrictions, like I don't believe you can watch the same show in multiple rooms at the same time, though this may have been fixed already. Comcast has a similar offering in certain markets now, too. I simply choose multiple DVR's, since my package gives me one for free anyway. I have Comcast and under my current package I get HBO, Showtime, Stars, etc, basically all channels, 2 HD-DVR's (the new black fast ones, not the old huge silver pieces of junk), phone and 50+ mbit internet for 140$ a month. Off contract with Comcast, I had basic cable, and 30mbit internet (no movie channels, no phone service), and I was paying 175$ a month. That's simply how bulls*** TV works. Yes, DTV has better on-demand, however, it requires a separate internet connection to use it, an internet connection DTV can't even offer you, because you're actually downloading data streams when you use their version of on demand. It has way more content, but it's drawback is it's using bandwidth. I dare anyone here to compare my on-contract price to DirecTV's and show me these mythical savings. 140$ for all the movie channels, locals, hd, 2 hd-dvr's, phone and internet. Show me better from DTV. Yes Comcast customer service sucks, really really badly, but let's not make up savings when none exist. You clearly didn't read the review. It is cheaper. Year one I save $600 bucks and year 2 I save almost $300, while enjoying a vastly superior product.

Thank you Badger for posting my review. Three months in, I couldn't be happier. Never worry about recording conflicts or storage space. We just put everything on a series recording and watch it when we can. I don't think I've ever seen it below 88% free space. The guide can get a but slow when recording 4 other things, but oh well. I'll never go back.

QUOTE (Jake @ Apr 1, 2013 -> 10:53 PM) Any Mad Men fans? LOL Um. Yes.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Apr 1, 2013 -> 04:30 PM) Don't hang change ups to Tyler Flowers. more please

This is the Sammy Pahlsson trade renewed.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Apr 1, 2013 -> 04:00 PM) Good trade for us. Looks like Bolig sent down. wtf http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-dad...09137--nhl.html But he does win faceoffs.

New season same as old season

QUOTE (ROC Sox Fan @ Apr 1, 2013 -> 02:08 PM) I'm ready to go! Opening Day at last, YES! EPIC

GTA IV Complete at Best Buy for $15? Done.

Go Sox

I am glad that Andrea is dead.

Derrick Rose is a gigantic disappointment in this scenario.

Big win for my bracket calling this one.

QUOTE (Jake @ Mar 28, 2013 -> 09:37 PM) "People have compared him not with Michael Jordan, but he has some of the attributes of Michael Jordan" This was infuriating. Ok, so he can dribble?

QUOTE (Brian @ Mar 28, 2013 -> 07:51 PM) Stop watching after season 5. Trust me. Trust him.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Mar 28, 2013 -> 03:34 PM) this is essentially what I think happened in the Trayvon case: http://gawker.com/5992400/caught-on-camera...getting-beat-up Dude follows some people, gets out of his car, starts an altercation, gets his ass beat and then pulls a gun. Dude was rightfully getting his ass completely beat. And you're likely right.

QUOTE (soxfan49 @ Mar 28, 2013 -> 05:03 PM) TFP is reporting that the Hawks are very interested in Keith Yandle and would send Hjalmarsson, a prospect and a pick to Phoenix for him. For me, that move doesn't help the Hawks. Yandle makes more and Hjalmarsson's been pretty damn good this year. Maybe they're thinking small on a C and will just go after Steve Ott. Keith Yandle is extremely talented and would further support the Hawks as a team that starts the break from their own goal line. He's about twice the player that IKEA is; do not be silly.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 28, 2013 -> 04:05 PM) I will watch it before I decide that. We all killed First Class before it came out and that turned out to be an excellent film I actually said it looked great and saw it with my wife ASAP and we both loved it and then I made sure to spread the word. That movie actually had the most accurate depiction of Wolverine/Logan yet.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 28, 2013 -> 11:02 AM) Wolverines Japan saga is a pretty significant storyline in his characters history. This isnt a hollywood storyline. I totally agree about the Weapon X storyline though Of course it is - and this looks to be a bloated, ridiculous mutated monster of it. It's way too Hollywood.

Kirk Hinrich has just been elevated to Aaron Rowand grinder status. F*cking kill me.

Any chance you can alter your schedule to work one extra hour?

QUOTE (Jake @ Mar 28, 2013 -> 01:51 PM) My dad: "most enjoyable Bulls game since MJ" UM GAME ONE ECF TWO YEARS AGO