Dave C

[PJ]

Yeah, but if you have over 1000 posts, speculation is acceptable!!!

So after 1000 posts, I can ask questions....like where's Skuza??

sorry guys but no. The number is a tightly held secret and the number is constantly moving. At one point it was 1000 but now it is higher and more people have attained such a level. Of course I can't disclose what the number is but assume that you are always 10 post away.

I have to go now I may have already shared too much

 

[Alan]

sorry guys but no. The number is a tightly held secret and the number is constantly moving. At one point it was 1000 but now it is higher and more people have attained such a level. Of course I can't disclose what the number is but assume that you are always 10 post away.

I have to go now I may have already shared too much

Who asked you???? Smiley hog.....I think at 1000 posts I should be able to post as many smileys as I please in my posts. If anyone cares.....

And now back to our regularly scheduled thread.....(work is boring today....)

 

[blackbeard]

ok, what's the latest on this? i need to know whether or not to pick him for my fantasy team.

 

[amanda Speed]

ok, what's the latest on this? i need to know whether or not to pick him for my fantasy team.

Let's just say you should pick him!!!

 

[blackbeard]

cha-ching! thanks!

 

[Rajunz]

So what you're ereally saying Amanda, is that he will pick up right where he left off last season???

 

[Horsepower & Heels]

Awesome news! It'll be good to see him back out!

 

[Johnny Mopar]

GREAT to have Dave back! Let's hope he gets WJ in the first round...

 

[Terry]

GREAT to have Dave back! Let's hope he gets WJ in the first round...

Now, Mr. Cerberus......although it would be quite a thing to see the Prof and the Punk battle it out again! I hope this is all accurate about DC returning--I'd be a fan of his even if he shows up in a...uh well, Mopar!!!!
I'd sure like to see some confirmation somewhere, though (although I'm not doubting you at all Amanda, ok?)

 

[Johnny Mopar]

Now, Mr. Cerberus......although it would be quite a thing to see the Prof and the Punk battle it out again! I hope this is all accurate about DC returning--I'd be a fan of his even if he shows up in a...uh well, Mopar!!!!
I'd sure like to see some confirmation somewhere, though (although I'm not doubting you at all Amanda, ok?)

Terry, here's the entry list for Atlanta; Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals Entry List

And yes....it would be wonderful drama for 'The Punk' to line up against the professor and clean his clock....again!

Go Dave....GOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

 

[Triple Nickel II]

Charter Commnications' chairman and largest shareholder is Paul Allen, as in the Microsoft Paul Allen. If this is Dave's new sponsor, I would say that is a big deal.

Unfortunately, Paul Allen has a history of leaving people in the cold (and poor Dave certainly doesn't need a hat-trick in that department).

A few years ago Allen decided to sell his technology TV channel (ZDTV / TechTV) leaving about 600 people without jobs and perhaps you've missed the news that his NBA basketball team is being moved from the great Northwest to Oklahoma City.

 

[Johnny Mopar]

I can tell you with certainty that the cable tv industry is reeling with service cancellations and very high costs of operation. Satellite TV is much better quality and at a third (1/3) of the price. The cable industry's business model is stuck in the 80's.

Dave deserves a much more stable sponsor.

 

[clwill]

perhaps you've missed the news that his NBA basketball team is being moved from the great Northwest to Oklahoma City.

WHOA! -- Allen never owned the Seattle Supersonics. It was Howard Schultz (Starbucks) who sold the Sonics to the OKC folks, who are stealing the team from the 14th largest market in the US to the 45th largest...

Allen owns the Portland Trailblazers in the NBA and the very "staying put" Seattle Seahawks in the NFL.

 

[NHRAMike]

Unfortunately, Paul Allen has a history of leaving people in the cold (and poor Dave certainly doesn't need a hat-trick in that department).

A few years ago Allen decided to sell his technology TV channel (ZDTV / TechTV) leaving about 600 people without jobs and perhaps you've missed the news that his NBA basketball team is being moved from the great Northwest to Oklahoma City.

Actually, Paul Allen owns the NFL's Seattle Seahawks, and the NBA's Portland Trailblazers, not the Seattle Supersonics.

I stopped following the NBA since their strike/lockout about ten years ago, but it really p*sses me off when the new owner of the Sonics promised that he wouldn't move the team to Oklahoma City, and then reneged on the deal. Hopefully the previous owner can get the team back.

Former Sonics owner Schultz sues to rescind sale of team

 

[vegasnitro]

I can tell you with certainty that the cable tv industry is reeling with service cancellations and very high costs of operation. Satellite TV is much better quality and at a third (1/3) of the price. The cable industry's business model is stuck in the 80's.

Dave deserves a much more stable sponsor.

As a former engineer for a cable company for 10 years my view may be somewhat myopic ... but you are very misinformed. The ONLY competitive advantage/business model advantage that satellite has over cable is that they are not subject to the same federal/state/local taxes that cable is. In fact, satellite's business model lagged far behind cable's, as satellite persisted in charging for equipment and cumbersome contracts, all things cable abandoned long ago. Don't even get me started on service call fees and local channels ...

The bottom line is you get what you pay for, if you are comparing a cable bill that includes premium channels/DVR/HD to a basic package satellite bill is the ONLY way you are going to get a satellite bill to be 1/3 of a cable bill. For similar packages/services, you are going to pay a similar amount, because the price of programming is controlled by the networks you are subscribed to, not by the cable/satellite provider.

Sorry for the thread hijack, but some old habits die hard.

 

[Johnny Mopar]

As a former engineer for a cable company for 10 years my view may be somewhat myopic ... but you are very misinformed. The ONLY competitive advantage/business model advantage that satellite has over cable is that they are not subject to the same federal/state/local taxes that cable is. In fact, satellite's business model lagged far behind cable's, as satellite persisted in charging for equipment and cumbersome contracts, all things cable abandoned long ago. Don't even get me started on service call fees and local channels ...

The bottom line is you get what you pay for, if you are comparing a cable bill that includes premium channels/DVR/HD to a basic package satellite bill is the ONLY way you are going to get a satellite bill to be 1/3 of a cable bill. For similar packages/services, you are going to pay a similar amount, because the price of programming is controlled by the networks you are subscribed to, not by the cable/satellite provider.

Sorry for the thread hijack, but some old habits die hard.

Chris,

Your loyalty to the cable industry is admirable. The reality for our family is that we were paying nearly $90 per month with Charter Cable here at the Lake of the Ozarks. We switched to Direct TV and have more channels for $30per month and now have 4 receivers (only had 1 with Charter Digital) and a DVR (not offered at all by Charter). Another reason we switched is that our new golf course development, inside the city of Lake Ozark, isn't wired by Charter, although their contract with the City requires them to do so. The City of Lake Ozark has sued Charter for breach of contract.

As a homeowner I like the fact that there were no wires buried in my yard. I'm very picky about my yard (live on a golf course) and I've never seen a cable installer leave a yard in the same condition. My dishes are hidden from view on the back of the roof of our home.

The experience isn't even close...satellite wins by a mile with my family!

 

[Muddy]

Actually, Paul Allen owns the NFL's Seattle Seahawks, and the NBA's Portland Trailblazers, not the Seattle Supersonics.

I stopped following the NBA since their strike/lockout about ten years ago, but it really p*sses me off when the new owner of the Sonics promised that he wouldn't move the team to Oklahoma City, and then reneged on the deal. Hopefully the previous owner can get the team back.

Former Sonics owner Schultz sues to rescind sale of team

Actually the new owners signed a contract that they wouldn't move the team at all if the Seattle folks would pony up some money to help replace the WORST arena in the NBA within A YEAR. After hiring lobby firms, public relation firms and spending untold millions over the course of a year trying to get some help with a new arena the Washington State powers that be said sorry we don't really want you to move but you'll get no help from us. Now, if you had a chance to make a littile bit of money by moving or lose a great deal of money by staying, what would you do.

 

[clwill]

Actually the new owners signed a contract that they wouldn't move the team at all if the Seattle folks would pony up some money to help replace the WORST arena in the NBA within A YEAR. After hiring lobby firms, public relation firms and spending untold millions over the course of a year trying to get some help with a new arena the Washington State powers that be said sorry we don't really want you to move but you'll get no help from us. Now, if you had a chance to make a littile bit of money by moving or lose a great deal of money by staying, what would you do.

The new owners signed that contract in bad faith -- they said they wouldn't move the team, told everyone including the commissioner of the league that they "had no intention of moving the team", all while sending emails between themselves (just released) that clearly show they were baldface lies -- they had every intention to move the team as soon as possible. In fact, one of the mails talks about "flipping the team" if they couldn't move them. They then made some faint motions toward reaching a deal to rebuild the arena, and even turned down an offer from a local indian tribe to build a Taj Mahal arena with some bogus excuses. Clay Bennett and his team from OKC are lying, scheming, and insincere jerks who deserve to lose not only the franchise but a whole pantload of money in the process.

 

[clwill]

The experience isn't even close...satellite wins by a mile with my family!

Same here. Our local cable company ("Broadstripe") is now on it's third owner in 5 years, the service is terrible and drops repeatedly (down for 18 hours just two days ago), and the company is based 2000 miles away with only subcontractors here. We lose power frequently here, for days at a time, and I'm about the only one in the area with TV -- my generator and DirecTV work great. Add to that the fact that I get dozens more HD channels than our cable company offers and it's a no-brainer.

 

[Johnny Mopar]

Same here. Our local cable company ("Broadstripe") is now on it's third owner in 5 years, the service is terrible and drops repeatedly (down for 18 hours just two days ago), and the company is based 2000 miles away with only subcontractors here. We lose power frequently here, for days at a time, and I'm about the only one in the area with TV -- my generator and DirecTV work great. Add to that the fact that I get dozens more HD channels than our cable company offers and it's a no-brainer.

The concept of buying vans, equipping them with thousands of dollars of wire and repair tools and equipment, then hiring someone...paying them a good wage with good benefits is why I paid THREE times as much for cable.

I can't see how they'll continue with their current model. I realize they're ramping up to sell more services (high speed internet and telephone) but it still won't go. In this market Charter makes you "bundle" their services to get their new stuff. This means you have to pay three times as much for TV service for the privelege to buy their overpriced internet and overpriced phone service. It's an old fashioned business model based on high labor costs.