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Upthevibe

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January 31, 2024

The new T.V. limited series, Griselda....

It's fantastic! (F.Y.I. the subject matter is very dark and violent... It's like Scarface but with a woman in charge).

It's on Netflix. Sophia Vergara is absolutely amazing!

I know someone who's worked a lot with her (behind the scenes) and they've said she's a wonderful person as well. I love it when I hear celebrities I admire are really cool people.


January 14, 2024

I'm urging folks to cancel their Peacock subscription

...........The epitome of greed:

"NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and NBC are slammed by Democrat congressman for putting Chiefs-Dolphins playoff game on Peacock in $110million deal. This double-charges loyal fans'
NBC paid a reported $110 million to put the game exclusively on Peacock

The NFL and NBC are ripping off football fans by putting Saturday's Kansas City Chiefs-Miami Dolphins playoff game on a subscription streaming service, according to an open letter from Democrat congressman Pat Ryan of New York.

'It's a disgrace,' Ryan wrote in the letter addressed to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and NBC Sports President Rick Cordella. 'Fans already face exorbitant prices to watch every game during the regular season; they don't deserve to be squeezed even further by greedy corporations.

'This bait-and-switch is particularly egregious for consumers who already pay for NBC as part of their cable package. Since Peacock is a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, this exclusive deal essentially double-charges loyal fans to watch games they thought they had already paid for.'


NBC paid a reported $110 million to put the game exclusively on Peacock, which typically charges $6 a month for a subscription, but is now offering a one-year deal for $30 ahead of the Chiefs-Dolphins game.

Despite the discount, Ryan remained furious with the NFL and NBC's apparent cash grab.
Roger Goodell sold exclusive rights to the Wild Card game for a reported $110million."
ALEX RASKIN SPORTS NEWS EDITOR FOR DAILYMAIL.COM PUBLISHED: 18:28 EST, 13 January 2024 | UPDATED: 19:21 EST, 13 January 2024.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/nfl/article-12960563/NFL-Goodell-NBC-Peacock-Chiefs-Dolphins.html

I'm really disgusted by this. I have older friends who don't have streaming access and don't want to deal with setting up devices. I'll be cancelling my subscription to Peacock (I don't think the station offers much anyway). I'll call customer service when I get back to California and hopefully will reach a person so I can tell them why I'm cancelling.

BTW, I realize some people are anti-football and I understand.

January 11, 2024

While at my friends place working here in Dallas .......

We're able to have on the T.V. while going through her paperwork.

I absolutely LOVE Young Sheldon! I never watched The Big Bang Theory but will now.

January 4, 2024

I need advice re: shotty construction..

Hey all

As I've mentioned before, I"m currently in Dallas working for a friend.

She recently had a sunroom added to her home. They messed up the concrete big time. The company came out to fix it but they messed it up even worse. She still owes them the final payment (which would be a huge hassle for her to have to close that account in order to deny the payment).

We're trying to figure out our options. The concrete must be fixed but the company who built the sunroom seem incompetent. She wants to hire another company to try to fix this and deduct those charges from her final payment.

Are there lawyers who handle these type of situations? Can anyone give me some advice?

Thank you and Happy New Year!

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About Upthevibe

I've been a member of DU since the very beginning....after that horrible fiasco - the sElection of 2000. My first user name was Lindsey, then I changed it to Nirvana555, and now it's Upthevibe. I had devices crash and I ended up having to change my user name. I've never been one to make a whole lot of original posts, but I consider myself a very active member in that I come to DU almost every day and read the wonderfully informative threads. I can't imagine what life would have been like over the past two decades without DU!
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