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I got 99 problems but a stream ain't one?
Yeah as long as you have $99 to spare to go along with those 99 problems :P
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Hockeystreams is $99 per calendar year and can be frozen so that it lasts even longer if you want. Mine is paid but frozen until 10/1. Gamecenter is $159 for regular season only (I think, they don't like to tell you very easily).
Hockeystreams would also solve We've problem because there are no blackouts.
Found a link that explains Gamecenter (even if it's Flyers-related, it breaks it down well). There are different options this year.
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Looks legit to me after alot of research. Not sure about legality, but it's got a Roku app I plan to use. Cheaper, no blackouts, and longer subscription (calendar year vs. regular season and playoffs separate).
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Mets had some drama surface yesterday. Matt Harvey and his agent (Scott Boras, of course) all the sudden say his innings limit for the season is 180. He now has 166 and is scheduled to pitch Tuesday against the Nationals. This after the Mets have done everything they could to limit his innings this year including skipping starts and using a 6 man rotation. Harvey complained about the 6 man rotation as well.
He is coming off off Tommy John, but it seems ridiculous to bring this up now with the Mets in 1st place and hopefully headed to the playoffs.
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Let's go Mets! Let's go Mets! (Don't choke!)
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After a moderate hiatus from reading (no problems, except lack of time), I decided to go with the "Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" series. Just starting that now...
I have been reading Stephen King since day one. I read "Carrie" well before the original movie (with John Travolta) was even released. And I've read almost everything of his since then. I love the way he can write about a very normal-seeming world and slowly, incrementally change it into a living hell. I think "The Stand" was his magnum opus. I read the book while staying at a friend's cabin out in the woods for a few days. We had no TV and no phone; it was easy to imagine the outside world going to pieces while we were "safe" out in the woods. The early part of the book when civilization was going to hell scared the crap out of me.
King is really good at writing about prisons - "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption" and "The Green Mile" (besides being turned into awesome movies) were excellent at realistic depictions of prisons...well, as realistic as I want to know about as I'm not planning on being in one EVER.
He also gave one of my favorite interview quotes ever. When asked about why he was so good at writing such convincing horror stories, he replied, "I guess it's because I have the heart of a twelve year old boy.... in a jar on my desk."
Good post. The Stand is next on my chronological list. It's a little daunting because I know it's going to take awhile since I don't have as much reading time as I used to have. Most of these books I read so long ago, that re-reading them now is like reconnecting with an old friend.
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On this board, there doesn't seem to be a lot of interest in the league that offers a free out every 9 batters.
Must be. I'm an NL guy obviously, and hate the DH. Should have to play the field in order to hit. Besides, I've seen some of the 9th slot batters in the AL, and in some cases, I'd rather have the pitcher hitting.
Plus it allowed some guys to stay around way too long.
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Hope this happens. We need a veteran defenseman or two. The more competition and depth the better. He's also the best available d-man left on the market, relatively young, the contract looks like it will be short term, and we have plenty of cap space.
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I know you're all scared and trying to pretend they don't exist :P but the Mets are still crushing it. 4-game road sweep of the Phillies and came back from 5 run deficits in two separate games.
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Almost a year to the day my dog was diagnosed with cancer. He's still here! ###### you cancer!
That is awesome!
Family camping trip this weekend with our new (to us) pop-up. Excited to get away for a couple days and relax. Did tent camping over the summer on Lake Ontario and my kids saw the Niagara River and Falls for the first time, but found out I'm too old for tent camping, thus the upgrade to the pop-up :P
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Now I'm all pumped to try and get through The Dark Tower series, except school starts Monday so I don't have time :(
I thought Mr. Mercedes was okay, but something disturbing happened while I read it, something that has never happened to me with King, but I find happens with, say, Dean Koontz. The protagonists were fine at first but got to be insufferably, well, perfect. I doubt anyone has read "From the Corner of His Eye" by Koontz, but the characters are so extremely polarized into idealized concepts, the good characters are literally perfect (A three year old boy can discuss quantum physics) and the bad one is supposed to have no redeeming qualities, no past to draw sympathy, nothing. I found myself hating the good characters and hoping for the bad one to "win", even though it was clear from the onset that he was going to fail, sometimes laughably so. When I read Mr. Mercedes, I felt awful for the retired cop at first, but by the time Janey went to drive his car, I almost couldn't keep reading, I was full of the feeling that Koontz's characters had given me. I no longer liked the ex-cop and Janey, and I felt it wasn't by design, it's not that I didn't like who they were as if it was supposed to be that way, there was nothing about their existence as characters that I enjoyed. I am very bad at using words so this probably doesn't make sense, oh well. Still love King, he's the best.
I read Misery in one sitting, it was my favorite for a long time.
I know what you mean about Mr. Mercedes and it's likeness to Koontz. In my opinion, Stephen King's books, when writing as Richard Bachman, were his Koontz-style books. Meaning more of an evil, no conscience, human adversary rather than a supernatural one. I have read "From the Corner of His Eye" and about 10 other Koontz books, so I get your comparison there. I think that if he were still writing alot as Richard Bachman, that the Mr. Mercedes books would have been released under that name.
I did get a "The Walking Dead" type vibe with Mr. Mercedes at points in that nothing bad was going to happen to certain people, but I'm hoping that all goes out the window as he completes the trilogy. The 2nd book, Finder's Keepers, is a slightly different vibe as it doesn't concentrate on Hodges nearly as much, so you would probably like it better. The whole trilogy will have to be evaluated as a whole, but I think the 3rd book is set up to be an anything can happen scenario.
Fun Fact: Misery was intended to be released as a Bachman book, which makes sense in the human adversary sense I discussed above, but Stephen King was discovered to be Richard Bachman before its release, so it was released under the King name.
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I'm in the middle of The Shining right now. Never read King before.
I have seen the Kubrick film a good 4 or 5 times. Can't wait to watch it again when I'm done reading.
Liked this post and the follow up posts since I'm a Stephen King junkie. I've read all of his books throughout my life and have recently gone back and started at the beginning. Read Carrie, Salem's Lot, The Shining, and Night Shift recently. Currently working through The Bachman Books (Rage, The Long Walk, Roadwork, and The Running Man), which are some very early work of his as well. He wrote Rage in high school, and The Long Walk in college, for example.
The Dark Tower (Gunslinger) series is one of the best set of books I've ever read. It's also really interesting how almost all of his books tie into that series one way or another.
Of recent note, he's 2/3 of the way through a trilogy, with the 3rd book coming out soon I hope. The first 2 were Mr. Mercedes and Finder's Keepers. Highly recommend these and love how he keeps putting out high quality books year after year.
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Not surprised about Schilling. Espn shouldn't have been surprised either.
Anyone a Mets fan around these parts? The lineup is now very deep and dangerous after the deadline moves and Wright coming back. The pitching is young but very promising. They're on a roll and they have the easiest remaining schedule. Could be dangerous the rest of the way and in the playoffs.
Got some cheap tickets to see them in Cincinnati in late September. Can't wait. Reds fans are practically giving their tickets away.
Hey penny pinching Mets ownership: sign Cespedes!
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Saw Inside Out and Ant Man recently. The whole family enjoyed both.
More of a tv guy, and I tend to watch series (they're like a really long movie!) from beginning to end. This summer it's been Treme. Would recommend and the whole series is on Amazon Prime.
We "cut the cord" in 2008 and haven't looked back. -
One of the best shows on tv! I kept thinking he was going to run out of topics, but the U.S. and world are screwed up enough that John will always have material.
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Thanks for posting that video. Was before my time. I started getting into the Bills in 87, when I was 9 or so. Seeing a classic like that increases my excitement for this year's season! I don't mind the down to the wire games as long as we win them.
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Lifelong Mets fan here. It's been tough for a few years, but this year has been enjoyable so far, except for the fact they couldn't hit for a couple months. Penny pinching ownership will hopefully pay Cespedes and keep him around. He's exactly what they needed.
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You've violated the (unwritten) rule for both emoticon/text ratio and maximum number of emoticons per post. In addition to your dues, please PM for info on where to send beer to pay your fine. Thanks.
Man, I just stepped out of the shadows and I'm already in debt to you and shrader. :thumbdown: (Another couple emoticons for you :P )
Hullo fellow Ohioan! Ah hell I'm not really an Ohioan anymore. I do miss making a difference with my vote, though.
My sis and most of the people I knew from high school live in Columbus/area.
Welcome to posting!
Yes, I like Columbus for the most part. Big city, but small town feel. Always something to do and the economy in Central Ohio is doing well. Thanks for the welcome.
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Let's just say Keuka Lake is probably one of the most beautiful places on earth.
Well said and completely agree with you!
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I grew up in Steuben County (Bath, NY)! Welcome, EO!
I grew up in Steuben County (Bath, NY)! Welcome, EO!
sI grew up in Steuben County (Bath, NY)! Welcome, EO!
Ah yes, the esteemed county seat. Went to the fair many times and my mom worked in Bath for many years.
My high school, although much smaller, had quite a rivalry with Bath in boys soccer for a few years.
Thanks for the welcome!
Josie and I were just in Hammondsport today. What was it like living there?
I use to go to the Steuben County fair in Bath every year. Also went to school in Hammondsport for a time.
I always enjoyed Hammondsport except of course when we played them in basketball. I spent a couple weeks every summer in a cottage on keuka lake, which was very enjoyable. The finger lakes is one of the things I miss most about home. I always bring some wine home to Ohio when I visit my family in ny.
Welcome! I'm happy you're here. I'd like to think my decidedly progressive points of view inspired you to post. This place really hums when we're talking hockey (I'm mostly listening). I share your enthusiasm! Chime in early and often.
I do read your posts. I think we disagree on the definition of "progressive" however (supposed to be a smiley face but I'm using my phone and it's not cooperating).
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Don't forget to pay me your membership dues.
The check is in the mail. I put it in a Publisher's Clearing House envelope (or was it a car dealership envelope with a fake key included? I forget)
Besides I thought the fee was waived if I changed my profile pic from the dreaded Connolly default before posting? ????
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Greetings everyone!
Very long time lurker and first time poster! I visit multiple times a day and pretty much read everything. I definitely have noticed that I share a lot of political and general views with some of you, but not so much others ;) Hint: I'm about as liberal as can be and am a HUGE Bernie supporter. Plus I live in Ohio, so my presidential vote counts more than most others! :P
About myself...I live on the far east side of Columbus, OH, originally from Steuben County, NY (middle of nowhere). The user name comes from an inside joke between my wife and I. The far east side of Columbus isn't the nicest area generally and our street is very busy with emergency vehicles, sirens, and house-shaking bass most of the time. We do have an in ground pool, however, so one day I named our pool the east side oasis and it stuck. Someday, we'll have a sign made! :w00t:
I was solidly pro-tank and am therefore looking forward to this season and (hopefully) the fruits that begin to grow from the manure of the last couple of seasons. Did a lot of research and decided on hockeystreams.net and bought a year membership so my family of 4 is ready to go. I'm not sure how much I'll post or add to the conversations, but I've been wanting to join the fray for awhile. I'm not the most knowledgeable fan, but I keep up as much as I can. I'd like to thank you all for many hours of entertainment and :doh:
But overall, GO SABRES! I can't wait to be competitive again. It's seemed like a very long time so here's for a very bright future! :beer:
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My first year so hoping for the best. I've read mostly good things while researching my options and read as many bad reviews of Gamecenter as Hockeystreams so went with the better option as far as price, blackouts, etc.