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Re: The only site I'll ever need...
« Reply #315 on: February 21, 2008, 01:20:28 PM »
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Netflix vs. Blockbuster Online?  Anyone have a preference?

Netflix has more stuff. The wait for certain titles on Blockbuster was longer than hell. Both send you DVDs that are pretty scratched up though. I was hoping the switch from Blockbuster to Netflix would improve that situation but thus far it hasn't. They send them in paper envelopes through the mail to other people's houses and gord knows what those people do with these things before they send them back. I'm ready for the next big thing. DVDs blow.

I've been using Netflix for a long time and am a big fan. Haven't had the scratched DVD problems that Apex has. Maybe his mailman needs to cut his fingernails. They've got a huge selection (including just about any TV show you can think of), the only downside I've noticed lately is that new releases aren't as readily available as they used to be. Also, call me old fashioned but I prefer to give my money to the company that came up with the idea instead of the Blockbusters and Wal Marts.

I'm with RV on this one. I stay with Netflix. Blockbuster can suck it.

Thirded.  I'll add that I really like Netflix's website.  Very user-friendly and easy to navigate.
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Re: The only site I'll ever need...
« Reply #316 on: February 21, 2008, 03:25:45 PM »
Quote from: Kermit on February 21, 2008, 01:20:28 PM
Quote from: Slaky+ on February 21, 2008, 12:52:25 PM
Quote from: RV on February 21, 2008, 12:43:59 PM
Quote from: ~Apex on February 21, 2008, 12:18:58 PM
Quote from: EG on February 21, 2008, 12:12:32 PM
Netflix vs. Blockbuster Online?  Anyone have a preference?

Netflix has more stuff. The wait for certain titles on Blockbuster was longer than hell. Both send you DVDs that are pretty scratched up though. I was hoping the switch from Blockbuster to Netflix would improve that situation but thus far it hasn't. They send them in paper envelopes through the mail to other people's houses and gord knows what those people do with these things before they send them back. I'm ready for the next big thing. DVDs blow.

I've been using Netflix for a long time and am a big fan. Haven't had the scratched DVD problems that Apex has. Maybe his mailman needs to cut his fingernails. They've got a huge selection (including just about any TV show you can think of), the only downside I've noticed lately is that new releases aren't as readily available as they used to be. Also, call me old fashioned but I prefer to give my money to the company that came up with the idea instead of the Blockbusters and Wal Marts.

I'm with RV on this one. I stay with Netflix. Blockbuster can suck it.

Thirded.  I'll add that I really like Netflix's website.  Very user-friendly and easy to navigate.

I think Netflix rocks.  I love the 'watch now' option.  There aren't a ton of movies on it yet, but it's nice when you just want to kill an hour and a half on a documentry or something.

The one thing that all users of Blockbuster say is that the option to return the movies to a store and get another one is key.  I don't know that I ever need a movie that quickly, unless it's Beer League.

I had one issue with a Netflix movie coming in scratched.  It wasn't a big deal and once I reported it, they offered to sendoff another copy immediately.

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Re: The only site I'll ever need...
« Reply #317 on: February 21, 2008, 03:39:17 PM »
Quote from: Oleg on February 21, 2008, 03:25:45 PM
I think Netflix rocks.  I love the 'watch now' option.  There aren't a ton of movies on it yet, but it's nice when you just want to kill an hour and a half on a documentry or something.
'Cept the Watch Now doesn't work in Firefox, only IE.

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Re: The only site I'll ever need...
« Reply #318 on: February 21, 2008, 04:01:53 PM »
Quote from: Chuckosan on February 21, 2008, 03:39:17 PM
Quote from: Oleg on February 21, 2008, 03:25:45 PM
I think Netflix rocks.  I love the 'watch now' option.  There aren't a ton of movies on it yet, but it's nice when you just want to kill an hour and a half on a documentry or something.
'Cept the Watch Now doesn't work in Firefox, only IE.

Yeah, I'm stunned they haven't set it up for Firefox yet.
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Re: The only site I'll ever need...
« Reply #321 on: February 22, 2008, 10:45:56 AM »
Getting ready to go to the Drake-Butler game today. Radar for IL doesn't look too good. Anyone live downstate in the I-74 corridor that can give me an idea what to expect?

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Re: The only site I'll ever need...
« Reply #322 on: February 22, 2008, 10:49:08 AM »
Quote from: RedBeard on February 22, 2008, 10:45:56 AM
Getting ready to go to the Drake-Butler game today. Radar for IL doesn't look too good. Anyone live downstate in the I-74 corridor that can give me an idea what to expect?

I'm no longer in that area but I used to live down the street from Butler. You can expect to see you fucktard Drake pansies get their asses handed to them in a historic basketball arena.
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Re: The only site I'll ever need...
« Reply #323 on: February 22, 2008, 10:50:23 AM »
Quote from: RedBeard on February 22, 2008, 10:45:56 AM
Getting ready to go to the Drake-Butler game today. Radar for IL doesn't look too good. Anyone live downstate in the I-74 corridor that can give me an idea what to expect?

Are you asking for a weather report for the entire width of the State of Illinois, specific to the times you will be passing through the various areas?

Expect it to be cold.
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Re: The only site I'll ever need...
« Reply #324 on: February 22, 2008, 10:51:21 AM »
Quote from: RedBeard on February 22, 2008, 10:45:56 AM
Getting ready to go to the Drake-Butler game today. Radar for IL doesn't look too good. Anyone live downstate in the I-74 corridor that can give me an idea what to expect?

Galesburg, Peoria, Bloomington, Champaign, Danville.

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Re: The only site I'll ever need...
« Reply #325 on: February 22, 2008, 10:52:03 AM »
Quote from: ~Apex on February 22, 2008, 10:49:08 AM
Quote from: RedBeard on February 22, 2008, 10:45:56 AM
Getting ready to go to the Drake-Butler game today. Radar for IL doesn't look too good. Anyone live downstate in the I-74 corridor that can give me an idea what to expect?

I'm no longer in that area but I used to live down the street from Butler. You can expect to see you fucktard Drake pansies get their asses handed to them in a historic basketball arena.

Perhaps... But be a Drake grad, I know that we would actually get our asses handed to us in an historic basketball arena.

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Re: The only site I'll ever need...
« Reply #326 on: February 22, 2008, 10:55:24 AM »
Alright, fine, I plan on hitting Peoria around 4, Bloomington around 5 and Urbana-West Urbana around 6. Stopping there for the night.

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Re: The only site I'll ever need...
« Reply #327 on: February 22, 2008, 10:58:01 AM »
Quote from: RedBeard on February 22, 2008, 10:55:24 AM
Alright, fine, I plan on hitting Peoria around 4, Bloomington around 5 and Urbana-West Urbana around 6. Stopping there for the night.

Weather.com

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Re: The only site I'll ever need...
« Reply #328 on: February 22, 2008, 11:00:38 AM »
Dipshit, I know how the fuck to look up weather on the web. What I fucking want is someone on the fucking ground to say, "Hey, IDOT sucks right now, can't keep up, expect it to take 2 hours to get from Galesburg to Peoria." Or, "No problems, radar lies, clear sailing."

How hard is that?

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Re: The only site I'll ever need...
« Reply #329 on: February 22, 2008, 11:09:16 AM »
Quote from: RedBeard on February 22, 2008, 11:00:38 AM
Dipshit, I know how the fuck to look up weather on the web. What I fucking want is someone on the fucking ground to say, "Hey, IDOT sucks right now, can't keep up, expect it to take 2 hours to get from Galesburg to Peoria." Or, "No problems, radar lies, clear sailing."

How hard is that?

Or you could just realize that it's fucking winter out and if it's snowing it's going to take you a lot longer than you had planned.  Leave early.  The worst that could happen is you could be early for the game.