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closg00 · Post #1461 » by **closg00** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 1:30 am

ESPN Magazine $3.49 per Year with 3 Years
Posted by Brad 11 hours ago

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http://www.bradsdeals.com/deals/espn-ma ... ail-441621

SCORE!!! Hurry guys, 3 years of ESPN mag for only $10.49. ESPN Insider at-last. Down-side is it takes a few months to process.

Post #1462 » by **LyricalRico** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:03 pm

Rats! It's already expired. Good find, tho.

pancakes3 · Post #1463 » by **pancakes3** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:12 pm

http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/sustainable.png

Post #1464 » by **Zonkerbl** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 2:44 am

You know, one of the main reasons I got NBA league pass is because I thought I was going to be able to watch archived Wizards games. Turns out they're all blacked out or something. STEEEEERN!!!

Post #1465 » by **montestewart** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 2:54 am

pancakes3 wrote:http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/sustainable.png

Too funny. We may have to find a new word for green too.

closg00 · Post #1466 » by **closg00** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 1:58 pm

Zonkerbl wrote:You know, one of the main reasons I got NBA league pass is because I thought I was going to be able to watch archived Wizards games. Turns out they're all blacked out or something. STEEEEERN!!!

Doesn't sound right, did u check the NBA site for info.

Post #1467 » by **Zonkerbl** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 3:01 pm

Nope. If it was blacked out (which apparently all Wizards games have been so far this season) then it is blacked out in the archives as well. STUPID!!!!

http://leaguepasssupport.nba.com/ics/su ... &docID=808

Post #1468 » by **LyricalRico** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 3:26 pm

Yeah, that happened to me when I tried LP years ago. I got it so I could watch Wiz games on my laptop when I was a way from home. Problem is that is doesn't matter where you connect from, LP decides which game to block out based the zip code on your account. (I ended up giving my login to wermol and even he couldn't see the Wiz games, and he's in Estonia.)

In theory you could send a check to somebody out of state and then have them subscribe to LP using their address/CC. Then the games in whatever market they are in would be blacked out and you could use their login to watch Wiz games on your computer. It's just crazy enough to work...

Post #1469 » by **pineappleheadindc** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 4:17 pm

^
Rico is exactly right. League Pass exists to allow you to watch all of the out-of-market teams, not your home team.

If you want to watch the Wiz on league pass on your laptop, you really should send Nate or CCJ (or other folks living away from DC) a check to sign up. Then have them give you their League Pass Broadband login info.

Post #1470 » by **Zonkerbl** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 4:21 pm

I understand that. But I think it's kind of stupid for the blackout to extend backwards in time to perpetuity.

I'm enjoying league pass -- it lets me watch teams that don't suck, every night. It's nice. So I'm not totally mad. But given the stupid archive blackout thing I'll probably never do it again.

Post #1471 » by **pineappleheadindc** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 5:17 pm

^
I think it has to do with local broadcast rights into perpetuity.

Think about the team in the NBA you care about the least. Find a friend there and do the LP sign up thing. Better yet, maybe Craigslist can find you a swap with someone out-of-market....(shrug)

Post #1472 » by **Zonkerbl** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 5:20 pm

Too late for this year. I'd already signed up to cable league pass, broadband just comes with it for free. Next year maybe I'll do that and just be all broadband all the time.

Severn Hoos · Post #1473 » by **Severn Hoos** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 11:27 pm

Just realized who John Clayton reminds me of. Swap out his glasses for some yellow contacts and you have....

fishercob · Post #1474 » by **fishercob** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 11:27 pm

dobrojim · Post #1475 » by **dobrojim** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 4:34 pm

who is john clayton, oh never mind, will google

Post #1476 » by **Zonkerbl** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 4:35 pm

To me he looks more like the bad guy from the Fifth Element.

pancakes3 · Post #1477 » by **pancakes3** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 5:30 pm

john clayton = condescending and often self-satisfied football analyst on the evil 4 letter sports network = guidance counselor on South Park mmmkayyyyyyy?

Post #1478 » by **montestewart** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 9:19 pm

I'd like to buy another shot, Pat, then maybe I'll spin
http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment ... nk-2012261

verbal8 · Post #1479 » by **verbal8** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:42 am

The uniforms for the Clippers/Grizzlies game were ugly:

dobrojim · Post #1480 » by **dobrojim** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 3:30 am

saw some incredible HS hoops Fri night as I was at Paul VI to
see them play DeMatha. Freakin awesome game. Heartbreaker
for DeMatha (I didn't have a dog in that fight).

Harv Grant's kid is a beast but he's gotta improve his FT shooting.
Like father like son.