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Old 04-23-2010, 10:00 AM
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Every year at Derby time I look forward to the ESPN SportsCentury on Secretariat, and every year I TiVo it (and my TiVo box craps out at some point during the year). So, scanning the programming guide for the "four-letter" and the a$$holes are NOT showing that program this year! WTF?!?!? There showing the SportsCentury on Affirmed/Alydar, Citation and Bill Shoemaker, but NO Secretariat.

May Chris Berman choke on a hotdog and die...
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Old 04-23-2010, 11:12 AM
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Yeah, but they do give us Hank Goldberg's handicapping insights
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Old 04-23-2010, 11:13 AM
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Yeah, but they do give us Hank Goldberg's handicapping insights
Hank is Hi-Def is reason #1 why I like ESPN, followed closely by Erin Andrews in any "def"
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Every year at Derby time I look forward to the ESPN SportsCentury on Secretariat, and every year I TiVo it (and my TiVo box craps out at some point during the year). So, scanning the programming guide for the "four-letter" and the a$$holes are NOT showing that program this year! WTF?!?!? There showing the SportsCentury on Affirmed/Alydar, Citation and Bill Shoemaker, but NO Secretariat.

May Chris Berman choke on a hotdog and die...

Yeah, it was Chris Berman's decision, so wish him harm.... geeeze take a Valium or Xanax, or buy it on DVD


Which reminds me... isn't the Hot Dog eating contest next weekend?
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Yeah, it was Chris Berman's decision, so wish him harm.... geeeze take a Valium or Xanax, or buy it on DVD


Which reminds me... isn't the Hot Dog eating contest next weekend?
If that is a serious question, it's usually July 4th.
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Every year at Derby time I look forward to the ESPN SportsCentury on Secretariat, and every year I TiVo it (and my TiVo box craps out at some point during the year). So, scanning the programming guide for the "four-letter" and the a$$holes are NOT showing that program this year! WTF?!?!? There showing the SportsCentury on Affirmed/Alydar, Citation and Bill Shoemaker, but NO Secretariat.

May Chris Berman choke on a hotdog and die...
At least you get to here about Tim Tebow every five minutes
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If that is a serious question, it's usually July 4th.

Thanks.. I saw a betting line on it somewhere. Guess it's an early line
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Yeah, it was Chris Berman's decision, so wish him harm.... geeeze take a Valium or Xanax, or buy it on DVD


Which reminds me... isn't the Hot Dog eating contest next weekend?
If your talking about the Nathan's hot dog eating contest, its not on until the 4th of July if im not mistaking.
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Hank is Hi-Def is reason #1 why I like ESPN, followed closely by Erin Andrews in any "def"
I take it your watching Dancing With The Stars so you can get a peek of EA?

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What happens to your Tivo that it craps out every year??

Even if it does crap out, why don't you download the shows you really like off of your Tivo and archive them on your PC?
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Old 04-23-2010, 06:23 PM
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What happens to your Tivo that it craps out every year??

Even if it does crap out, why don't you download the shows you really like off of your Tivo and archive them on your PC?
Actually, just I prefer to blame ESPN rather than myself... (switched providers and lightning strike...)
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Old 04-23-2010, 07:32 PM
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Actually, just I prefer to blame ESPN rather than myself... (switched providers and lightning strike...)
Damn ESPN!

I strongly suggest you put a high quality surge suppressor on your Tivo (and computer) to protect against power issues.

A UPS would be preferable, but if not, make sure you get a surge protector that will no longer pass power to your devices once the surge suppression ability is lost (most power strips lose their protective ability within a few years, yet still provide power to devices, leaving you with a false sense of protection).
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I'm pretty sure there is an upcoming ESPN 30 for 30 film about Charismatic - wouldn't be surprised if it was aired around Belmont week.
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ESPN just reported that Eskendereya is out. Apparently hall of fame jock JERRY BAYLOR will be on to report further shortly
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You might want to tune into NFLTV and get randy moss take on the nfl draft.Espn so interested in horse racing they let him go to NFLTV and they keep regular spots for bowling? If Tod, Bob,Rick, and Steve could get there owners to just put the money up for a Texas Holdum League, Im sure ESPN would cover it and mabe some horseracing info will slip in. It would need to be live coverage because if it is not the racing tidbit will be edited out. Of course they could always pre empt the horseracing part with late breaking news about the coruption on the BIG BASS tour.
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