Has Anyone Here "Cut the Cord"?

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Originally posted by: BobOrme
I had cable TV until 1996. My local cable provider refused to carry a PPV program (ESPNPPV) that I wanted to buy. ESPN ran an experimental three race series of live, start to finish, coverage of Sunday eliminations of NHRA national event drag racing on their own PPV feed. I went to the local cable TV office and begged them to allow me to buy the first race. "Never heard of it, and no one else has asked about it" was their response, so the answer was no. Before the second race was scheduled for ESPNPPV, I was back at the cable TV office begging them to carry it so I could buy it. The response was the same. They had heard of SpeedVision and were thinking of adding it to their regular channel line up. So what? They still refused to make the PPV broadcast that I wanted to buy available on their system. DirecTV was carrying the ESPNPPV NHRA drag racing prog rams, so I bought a dish, receiver and installation kit, and installed it myself in time to buy and receive the remaining 2 PPV programs that I wanted to see. The cable box went back to cablevision, and I told them I'd never deal with them again. The ESPNPPV live coverage of NHRA national events was a ratings failure and those three races were the only races covered with that format. Duh! When cable systems refused to let people buy the programming, it was certain to be a ratings failure!

I stayed with DirecTV through early 2008. I had their sports programming package. They kept raising the prices to a point where I finally said "no more!". I've been using rabbit ears for TV reception ever since then.

It was shortly after then that I also cut the cord for hard wired telephone service. I had a cell phone and didn't need a redundant home system to talk to people. By then, I had also converted my internet service to an aircard - basically another cell phone type of connection that plugs into my laptop and works anywhere there is Verizon cell service available.

The only "cord" that is attached to, and working at my home, provides electricity and nothing else.

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Originally posted by: BobOrme
I had cable TV until 1996. My local cable provider refused to carry a PPV program (ESPNPPV) that I wanted to buy. ESPN ran an experimental three race series of live, start to finish, coverage of Sunday eliminations of NHRA national event drag racing on their own PPV feed. I went to the local cable TV office and begged them to allow me to buy the first race. "Never heard of it, and no one else has asked about it" was their response, so the answer was no. Before the second race was scheduled for ESPNPPV, I was back at the cable TV office begging them to carry it so I could buy it. The response was the same. They had heard of SpeedVision and were thinking of adding it to their regular channel line up. So what? They still refused to make the PPV broadcast that I wanted to buy available on their system. DirecTV was carrying the ESPNPPV NHRA drag racing prog rams, so I bought a dish, receiver and installation kit, and installed it myself in time to buy and receive the remaining 2 PPV programs that I wanted to see. The cable box went back to cablevision, and I told them I'd never deal with them again. The ESPNPPV live coverage of NHRA national events was a ratings failure and those three races were the only races covered with that format. Duh! When cable systems refused to let people buy the programming, it was certain to be a ratings failure!

I stayed with DirecTV through early 2008. I had their sports programming package. They kept raising the prices to a point where I finally said "no more!". I've been using rabbit ears for TV reception ever since then.

It was shortly after then that I also cut the cord for hard wired telephone service. I had a cell phone and didn't need a redundant home system to talk to people. By then, I had also converted my internet service to an aircard - basically another cell phone type of connection that plugs into my laptop and works anywhere there is Verizon cell service available.

The only "cord" that is attached to, and working at my home, provides electricity and nothing else.

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Originally posted by: Boilerman
Does BobOrme travel to my hometown of Brownsburg for US Nationals?

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Originally posted by: BobOrme
I had cable TV until 1996. My local cable provider refused to carry a PPV program (ESPNPPV) that I wanted to buy. ESPN ran an experimental three race series of live, start to finish, coverage of Sunday eliminations of NHRA national event drag racing on their own PPV feed. I went to the local cable TV office and begged them to allow me to buy the first race. "Never heard of it, and no one else has asked about it" was their response, so the answer was no. Before the second race was scheduled for ESPNPPV, I was back at the cable TV office begging them to carry it so I could buy it. The response was the same. They had heard of SpeedVision and were thinking of adding it to their regular channel line up. So what? They still refused to make the PPV broadcast that I wanted to buy available on their system. DirecTV was carrying the ESPNPPV NHRA drag racing prog rams, so I bought a dish, receiver and installation kit, and installed it myself in time to buy and receive the remaining 2 PPV programs that I wanted to see. The cable box went back to cablevision, and I told them I'd never deal with them again. The ESPNPPV live coverage of NHRA national events was a ratings failure and those three races were the only races covered with that format. Duh! When cable systems refused to let people buy the programming, it was certain to be a ratings failure!

I stayed with DirecTV through early 2008. I had their sports programming package. They kept raising the prices to a point where I finally said "no more!". I've been using rabbit ears for TV reception ever since then.

It was shortly after then that I also cut the cord for hard wired telephone service. I had a cell phone and didn't need a redundant home system to talk to people. By then, I had also converted my internet service to an aircard - basically another cell phone type of connection that plugs into my laptop and works anywhere there is Verizon cell service available.

The only "cord" that is attached to, and working at my home, provides electricity and nothing else.

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Originally posted by: Tutontow
Top fuel dragsters amaze me. One Top Fuel 500 cubic-inch Hemi engine? makes more horsepower (8,000 HP) than the first four rows of cars at the Daytona 500.

Go here for 16 mind bending facts about top fuelies

https://dirtyhero.com/2014/04/04/16-mind-bending-facts-about-top-fuel-dragsters/

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Originally posted by: BobOrme
I've worked the US Nationals a couple times. The most memorable time was the NHRA 50th Anniversary. GM produced a limited edition number of 35th Anniversary Camaro SS convertibles. During pre-race ceremonies for final eliminations on that morning, 16 of those Camaro convertibles needed drivers to take the racers who qualified in Top Fuel Dragster and Funny Car down the strip to wave at the fans in the stands. With the tops down, each racer sat on the rear deck of one of the Camaros. I was one of the Camaro drivers! Top Fuel was first for racer introductions, and I drove Doug Kalitta down the strip and back down the return road in front of the grandstands to the staging lanes. Funny Car was next, and I drove John Force down the strip and back down the return road in front of the grandstands to the staging lanes.

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Originally posted by: Boilerman
Does BobOrme travel to my hometown of Brownsburg for US Nationals?

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Originally posted by: BobOrme
I had cable TV until 1996. My local cable provider refused to carry a PPV program (ESPNPPV) that I wanted to buy. ESPN ran an experimental three race series of live, start to finish, coverage of Sunday eliminations of NHRA national event drag racing on their own PPV feed. I went to the local cable TV office and begged them to allow me to buy the first race. "Never heard of it, and no one else has asked about it" was their response, so the answer was no. Before the second race was scheduled for ESPNPPV, I was back at the cable TV office begging them to carry it so I could buy it. The response was the same. They had heard of SpeedVision and were thinking of adding it to their regular channel line up. So what? They still refused to make the PPV broadcast that I wanted to buy available on their system. DirecTV was carrying the ESPNPPV NHRA drag racing prog rams, so I bought a dish, receiver and installation kit, and installed it myself in time to buy and receive the remaining 2 PPV programs that I wanted to see. The cable box went back to cablevision, and I told them I'd never deal with them again. The ESPNPPV live coverage of NHRA national events was a ratings failure and those three races were the only races covered with that format. Duh! When cable systems refused to let people buy the programming, it was certain to be a ratings failure!

I stayed with DirecTV through early 2008. I had their sports programming package. They kept raising the prices to a point where I finally said "no more!". I've been using rabbit ears for TV reception ever since then.

It was shortly after then that I also cut the cord for hard wired telephone service. I had a cell phone and didn't need a redundant home system to talk to people. By then, I had also converted my internet service to an aircard - basically another cell phone type of connection that plugs into my laptop and works anywhere there is Verizon cell service available.

The only "cord" that is attached to, and working at my home, provides electricity and nothing else.

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