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Aug 19, 2014
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Mayor of Cougartown
I value my time at about 50 dollars an hour and use this to make decisions
Is it worth 50 dollars for me to do X.
I found it is worth it to have a DVR. "saves" me about 100 dollars every football game.
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Mayor of Cougartown
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I canceled DTV 1.5 yrs ago & am so happy about it still
WhiteMud
8/19/14 11:15pm
Me too, going on 3 years. Doubt I'll ever go back
ray ray
8/19/14 11:16pm
DVR's.. time is money
Mayor of Cougartown
8/19/14 11:20pm
Yup, I watch nothing live, not even sports
therock
8/19/14 11:23pm
I do a lot of this also. But I have found that if I have friends over, it's a
RebelScum
8/19/14 11:25pm
I value my time at about 50 dollars an hour and use this to make decisions
Mayor of Cougartown
8/19/14 11:27pm
So you don't do yard work, wash the cars, laundry, dishes, or any menial labor?
BYUCoug11
8/19/14 11:36pm
I do mow my lawn because I enjoy it, but yeah I pay people to do stuff because
Mayor of Cougartown
8/20/14 10:59am
wouldn't you paint your house on weekends or after work when you WOULDN'T
BYUCoug11
8/20/14 11:06am
Exactly how I watch them, ignoring texts and all . . .
Banjo Blues
8/20/14 5:56am
I agree. But you can get a TiVo if you want
TrueAndBlue
8/19/14 11:24pm
still not worth the money, imo
TSH_Rapid_Resp_Team
8/19/14 11:29pm
I'm to the point where I have zero patience for commercials, unless it's a live
Cougar-Duck
8/19/14 11:35pm
Good for you...but I happily pay for the service and will continue to.
COUGZ
8/19/14 11:29pm
While I agree with you 100% that any kind of DTV service is a waste
TSH_Rapid_Resp_Team
8/19/14 11:35pm
"I will encourage my children to laugh and scorn such people." sad
charles
8/19/14 11:41pm
You had a decent point there until you completely destroyed it at the end.
mulletino
8/19/14 11:47pm
Good thing I'm not here to make friends.
TSH_Rapid_Resp_Team
8/19/14 11:51pm
Wait, you were serious?
mulletino
8/19/14 11:58pm
Of course not.
TSH_Rapid_Resp_Team
8/19/14 11:59pm
Weird.
mulletino
8/20/14 12:02am
RE: Weird.
TSH_Rapid_Resp_Team
8/20/14 12:11am
Best one I've seen in a long time. Awesome.
MightyFreakingCougar
8/20/14 12:27am
That is AWESOME
chazen
8/20/14 12:30pm
It's call self-deprecating humor.
NacoCoug
8/20/14 1:24am
RE: It's call self-deprecating humor.
TSH_Rapid_Resp_Team
8/20/14 1:30am
true for some.
Bob Vance
8/20/14 8:04am
ditto, I'm more annoyed than impressed each time...
kingpin2k
8/20/14 8:05am
I hate people with different priorities then me.
fredy
8/20/14 8:25am
Especially the ones that are in debt
stoils
8/20/14 10:40am
Yes. Neighbors humble-brag about not having evil influence of cable or sat, then
wiffleboy
8/20/14 8:27am
RE: I canceled DTV 1.5 yrs ago & am so happy about it still
Opietheman
8/20/14 2:13am
Use a family member's account
WhiteMud
8/20/14 2:56am
Isn't that technically stealing?
tibbyss09
8/20/14 9:35am
This is why I won't cancel my services, to make it work you are mooching off of
wabluecoug
8/20/14 10:09am
ISP
CougarPilot
8/20/14 7:28am
I love Dtv...I have all the ESPN channels I need and I don't have to find a
SaintGeorgeYFan
8/20/14 2:17am
+1
wiffleboy
8/20/14 8:27am
meh
cougarmanguy
8/20/14 3:33am
It's been a couple years for us and I'm pretty happy with it
KingDave
8/20/14 4:14am
How is it you get the ESPN app without paying for cable or satellite?
StantonMac
8/20/14 4:48am
^^This^^ I would love to have this ability. How do you do it?
WhiteKnight
8/20/14 7:50am
Pay for the right Internet
CougarPilot
8/20/14 7:55am
This isn't as true anymore... need the cable package as well.
kingpin2k
8/20/14 8:07am
No...I'm still rockin ESPN3 with Midco internet
CougarPilot
8/20/14 8:18am
List of the ISPs
CougarPilot
8/20/14 8:20am
Comcast is the same as time warner
kingpin2k
8/20/14 8:48am
And more...Time Warner is the culprit
CougarPilot
8/20/14 8:22am
That only gets ESPN3. I get that. WatchESPN is a different beast
WhiteKnight
8/20/14 8:23am
Fair enough...ESPN3 usually opens the game once it starts.
CougarPilot
8/20/14 8:34am
Also, my bad. I knew about the WatchESPN app. ESPN3 is the only portion that
CougarPilot
8/20/14 8:36am
they use someone else's login.
kingpin2k
8/20/14 8:06am
The difference between you and me is
Groom's Cake
8/20/14 5:36am
Best of both worlds...Dish account suspended except for football season
youngster
8/20/14 6:20am
This is what i do. Basically suspend my service right after cbb and then start
BYUheaven
8/20/14 6:29am
Suspended for nonpayment?
OptimisTIC
8/20/14 8:57am
once you have completed your two year agreement you can just suspend your
BYUheaven
8/20/14 9:02am
Can you still watch your DVR'd shows while it's suspended?
stoils
8/20/14 10:43am
Wouldn't you be able to get a deal by signing a new contract? I think the 2
cougaman
8/20/14 11:29am
I work for DTV, so I'm biased.
dajoga
8/20/14 7:28am
Your friend is the one saving your family money. Not you.
Boxey
8/20/14 8:17am
I'm so glad I saved a bunch of money by getting DTV instead of
WHO DEY
8/20/14 8:54am
I wish I didn't have the guilt of being such a freeloader keeping me from that
byutx
8/20/14 9:40am
So what you're saying is you are a mooch
TrueAndBlue
8/20/14 9:44am
A lot of cord cutters claim happiness in doing so, I went without for 2 years
RisinUp
8/20/14 9:45am
If it wasn't for sports I wouldn't miss a thing.
Big Wally D
8/20/14 9:54am
Thanks. That helps me realize I made the right decision in staying
cowhide
8/20/14 11:18am
It sounds like you are still trying to convince yourself that you made the right
OhYePoorFools
8/20/14 11:12am
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