Badges - Re: Satellite Radio
- From: "D. MOORE" <dmortex@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "badges@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <badges@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:25:42 -0700 (PDT)
Both handsome gentlemen and good in the roles in which they were cast.
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From: Forrest Joyner <fj@xxxxxxxxx>
To: badges@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, July 29, 2011 4:59 PM
Subject: Badges - Re: Satellite Radio
Just looked up their real names:
James and Peter Aumess
On Jul 29, 2011, at 4:54 PM, D. MOORE wrote:
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> James Arness WAS Matt Dillon!!
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> From: Forrest Joyner <fj@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: badges@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Friday, July 29, 2011 4:47 PM
> Subject: Badges - Re: Satellite Radio
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> I've listened to some of the old radio Gunsmokes with William Conrad (aka
> Cannon from TV). They actually considered him for the role when they
> transitioned to TV, but they said he got stuck in a chair trying to stand
> up. I think it turned out better with the recently deceased James Arness.
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> Forrest
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> On Jul 29, 2011, at 3:27 PM, carlglas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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> > Of all the programs/channels on SiriusXM, I enjoy the old radio programs
> > such as The Shadow, The Whistler, The Green Hornet, Gun Smoke, etc. I have
> > the Delphi Roady2 which has a built in FM modulator which makes it
> > convenient when changing patrol cars. The night shift can sometimes get a
> > little boring and this radio helps pass the time.
> > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Forrest Joyner <fj@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Sender: badges-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:23:46
> > To: <badges@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Reply-To: badges@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Badges - Re: Satellite Radio
> >
> > Too bad a la carte service isn't available for all of these things like
> > cable TV, Sat TV, Sat radio, etc. Like most of you, I probably only listen
> > to or watch less than 10 stations, so the other 100+ or whatever that I'm
> > paying for is useless to me. OTOH, I sure an glad I'm supporting the
> > broadcast of Telemundo.
> >
> > Forrest
> >
> > On Jul 29, 2011, at 2:15 PM, CarlGlas@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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> >> Anyone who subscribes to SiriusXM Satellite Radio has probably noticed by
> >> now that several things have happened since Sirius' acquisition of XM. I
> >> suppose the most annoying thing is it is no longer commercial free radio.
> >>
> >> Then the increase of stations has lowered the quality of the sound.
> >> However, what really sucks is they have now passed down their operating
> >> costs to the subscriber so they can continue delivering crappy service at
> >> an increased rate.
> >>
> >> Originally, in 1997, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
> >> granted only two licenses and, in order to ensure a state of competition,
> >> stipulated that one of the holders would not be permitted to acquire
> >> control of the other.
> >>
> >> Well, what happened?
> >>
> >> By 2007 the FCC apparently forgot about their initial intentions and the
> >> United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division announced the
> >> merger of the two companies, citing no harm to consumers or competition.
> >>
> >> If you are the only satellite radio company in business where is the
> >> competition?
> >>
> >> SiriusXM stated that because both companies will operate as one, this may
> >> reduce the cost of licensing the broadcast material. It will also almost
> >> certainly reduce the staff required to run the company. Also, programming
> >> can be spread out among the companies' combined satellite constellations.
> >> Well it did reduce their cost of licensing the broadcast material because
> >> they have passed it onto the 18.5 million subscribers.
> >>
> >> I have been a subscriber since 2005 and am now a member of a class action
> >> lawsuit. Unfortunately, I feel this is a scam too. As part of the
> >> proposed Settlement, Sirius XM has agreed not to raise the price of its
> >> base subscription plan and certain other prices through the end of 2011.
> >> Additionally, subscribers with long term plans (excluding lifetime
> >> subscriptions) will be permitted to restart their plan at current rates
> >> before December 31, 2011. After approval of the Settlement, former
> >> subscribers will also be permitted to either (a) reconnect their satellite
> >> radio without paying a reactivation fee and receive one month service at
> >> no cost; or (b) receive one month of Sirius XM Internet streaming service
> >> at no cost. The estimated value to the Class of the Settlement is
> >> approximately $180 million. The Settlement does not provide for cash
> >> payments to Class members.
> >>
> >> Now, with services such as http://www.pandora.com/?tc=b-001593-0035-1174
> >> and http://www.iheartradio.com/main.html being available over Smart
> >> Phones, I can see the SiriusXM subscriber base decreasing.
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> >> The Badges Law Enforcement Discussion Group - Est. 1997
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> > The Badges Law Enforcement Discussion Group - Est. 1997
> > The Badges Law Enforcement Discussion Group - Est. 1997
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> The Badges Law Enforcement Discussion Group - Est. 1997
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The Badges Law Enforcement Discussion Group - Est. 1997
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