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WreckRef Mon Mar 23, 2009 01:51pm

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Originally Posted by GoodwillRef (Post 590579)
If you don't realize that MONEY runs college sports you have been living under a rock for a long time. How do you think they pay these coaches millions a dollars a year...sponsorship and tv money. You can always watch the rodeo finals on ESPN5 if you want.

I thought that was on EPSN 8, "The Ocho."

Rich Mon Mar 23, 2009 01:56pm

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Originally Posted by WreckRef (Post 590743)
I thought that was on EPSN 8, "The Ocho."

They show dodgeball.

Adam Mon Mar 23, 2009 02:11pm

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Originally Posted by GoodwillRef (Post 590579)
If you don't realize that MONEY runs college sports you have been living under a rock for a long time. How do you think they pay these coaches millions a dollars a year...sponsorship and tv money. You can always watch the rodeo finals on ESPN5 if you want.

Exactly right. If it wasn't for all that money coming in from advertisers, you wouldn't be able to see that many games.

It's like people complaining that they have to pay an ATM fee. Businesses are supposed to make a profit; they normally do that by providing a service we want and are willing to pay for.

mutantducky Mon Mar 23, 2009 02:53pm

the thing is it has gotten much worse. nfl games for example go on for a good 30 mins longer. Used to be an NBA game would be done in two hours now getting on to 3+. I would just like some control on the tv so I could switch from CBS regions to keep watching the games I want instead of having endless ads while there are games going on.

Adam Mon Mar 23, 2009 02:57pm

Isn't that available on the internet for a price? When you take it for free, you get the restrictions.

Raymond Mon Mar 23, 2009 03:30pm

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Originally Posted by Snaqwells (Post 590767)
Isn't that available on the internet for a price? When you take it for free, you get the restrictions.

It's free on the internet.

Adam Mon Mar 23, 2009 03:37pm

Except for the high speed internet connection.

mutantducky Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:05pm

cbs messup in Louisville country

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketb...n=ncaab,149916

mbyron Tue Mar 24, 2009 07:58am

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Originally Posted by Snaqwells (Post 590752)
It's like people complaining that they have to pay an ATM fee. Businesses are supposed to make a profit; they normally do that by providing a service we want and are willing to pay for.

Well, it used to be the case that banks made sufficient profit by lending at interest. The definition of "sufficient" has changed in the last 20 years, and banks have instituted a raft of fees on depositors for the privilege of accessing their own money. My personal fave is a fee imposed (and later removed) by a local bank for using a teller instead of an ATM.

That said, I don't complain about ATM fees. If a bank wants to charge me an ATM fee, I find another bank.

Adam Tue Mar 24, 2009 09:59am

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Originally Posted by mbyron (Post 590939)
Well, it used to be the case that banks made sufficient profit by lending at interest. The definition of "sufficient" has changed in the last 20 years, and banks have instituted a raft of fees on depositors for the privilege of accessing their own money. My personal fave is a fee imposed (and later removed) by a local bank for using a teller instead of an ATM.

That said, I don't complain about ATM fees. If a bank wants to charge me an ATM fee, I find another bank.

Agreed, but I think we're talking about separate things. I'm not talking about a bank charging you to access your money from their accounts. I'm talking about privately owned ATMs sitting in the 7/11, or Albertson's, or bank you don't have your money in. If you bank at Wells Fargo, you can use their ATMs for free, but Bank of America will charge you if you want to take your money out of Wells Fargo through the B of A machine.

I put my money where it's most advantageous, and that would not be a bank that charges me to use their machines.

I use USAA, though, so I don't get charged and they reimburse me when I take money out of someone else's machine.

ILMalti Wed Mar 25, 2009 09:06am

TV deals are "Closely Guarded " secrets :cool:

But in answering the thread the book specifically states that the 6 feet must be from foot to foot (4.10) and ends when the torso passes head and shoulder. So I would not consider a defender's back as being closely guarded, but more of s screen subjetc to teh rules set forth in 4.40

jdw3018 Wed Mar 25, 2009 09:42am

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Originally Posted by mutantducky (Post 590766)
I would just like some control on the tv so I could switch from CBS regions to keep watching the games I want instead of having endless ads while there are games going on.

Get the DirecTV Mega March Madness package and you can have exactly that.

I can switch between any of the games on TV at any time. It's awesome.


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