tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post4443700346516536988..comments2023-12-15T07:22:02.492-05:00Comments on The Tao of Stieb: Rogers Sportsnet East Caters to Massholes --- Hates Old Ladies.Tao of Stiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-46045941661638496562009-06-26T13:56:46.582-04:002009-06-26T13:56:46.582-04:00Just got back from 2 weeks spent on East coast. H...Just got back from 2 weeks spent on East coast. Had Jays-games withdrawal until visiting a friend with Bell satellite service. Guess promoting the team you own is secondary to making a few extra cable dollars. Reminds me of being "penny wise and pound foolish" Enjoy your Bell service.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-70911367508891285572009-06-25T16:00:03.972-04:002009-06-25T16:00:03.972-04:00You grandmother gets a lot more than basic cable f...You grandmother gets a lot more than basic cable for 58 bucks, she gets Basic plus Ulti. Your digi box will cost about 7 bucks, and she'll get 21 more channels, plus the On Demand. <br /><br />So, yeah, nobody's happy with Rogers... I get it. But I also install cable for them every day i go to work, so they can't be all bad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-67154066433789710642009-06-25T15:27:42.902-04:002009-06-25T15:27:42.902-04:00Yeah there is a massive amount of Sox fans in and ...Yeah there is a massive amount of Sox fans in and around the Halifax area. I grew up down there and finished University there before moving to Ontario.<br /><br />It sucks true, but I can understand it.<br /><br /><br />But I will agree that Rogers are douches for not supplying all 4 of the Sportsnet channels in HD to all subscribers. It pisses me off. Why do Bell Customers get to watch whatever Sportsnet channel in HD but I am stuck watching only Ontario.<br /><br />I do get all the jays games, But I like watching some of the Seattle and Angels games at night sometimes and Standard Def sucks in comparisonJohnny Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557845488163663429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-31489907040376154852009-06-25T13:40:31.209-04:002009-06-25T13:40:31.209-04:00First, sorry Tao. I should look more closely at wh...First, sorry Tao. I should look more closely at who wrote before commenting.<br /><br />Second, I'm not saying it's right that SNEast is showing Yanks and Sox games over the Jays, just saying I can understand it.<br /><br />Also, the traditional ties of those in the Maritimes to the Red Sox are strong enough that MLB has the Maritimes listed as part of Red Sox blackout nation. You can see the map here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Canadian_MLB_Blackout_map.PNGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-79277832792701814952009-06-25T11:52:12.692-04:002009-06-25T11:52:12.692-04:00More and more lately, it seems, SNWest is showing ...More and more lately, it seems, SNWest is showing friggin Yankees and Red Sox games in place of Jays broadcasts. I pay the extra 2 bucks a month (or whatever) to get the SN Pacific/Ontario package....but SNWest is the only channel of the bunch available to me in HD. A fairly minor complaint, I guess, but, yeah, fuck off Rogers.<br /><br />At first I thought the wacky scheduling was due to hockey playoff commitments (Flames), thus unable to air Jays games at the same time...but here we are, end of June, and apparently Western Canada would rather tune in to Yanks/Nationals than Jays/Phillies (for example).<br /><br />WHERE IS THE GODDAMNED LOGIC THERE?!?!The Ackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12374953233006854310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-56435373766697973932009-06-25T11:20:49.467-04:002009-06-25T11:20:49.467-04:00Holy crap!
My wife's Grandma is going through...Holy crap!<br /><br />My wife's Grandma is going through the <b>exact same BS</b> from Rogers here out west. She even says she's losing touch with the Jays, which is a big shame. I can't believe Rogers <i>doesn't</i> want to push their own product down all our throats.<br /><br />I'm going to print this post off an give it to my Grandmother-in-law. She's going to think I wrote it. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-77559253357746911612009-06-25T10:45:07.874-04:002009-06-25T10:45:07.874-04:00RED Cocks Nation and the Yankme empire? Screw the...RED Cocks Nation and the Yankme empire? Screw them! There should be Jays games in all of Canada! Canada is truly Blue Jays Nation!Kevin Millar's Right Ass Cheeknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-16919124995486245832009-06-25T10:14:02.136-04:002009-06-25T10:14:02.136-04:00Regional broadcasting works fine for NHL Hockey bu...Regional broadcasting works fine for NHL Hockey but seems forced for MLB and NBA broadcasting in Canada. There are some traditional ties to the Red Sox and Yankees in Eastern Canada but that's also the case in every other part of Canada. There are more Red Sox and Yankees fans in Ontario than there are in all of Atlantic Canada. So there goes that argument.shortwaveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17792444912384649689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-33316136636794594702009-06-25T09:53:49.891-04:002009-06-25T09:53:49.891-04:00Sportsnet doesn't hate old ladies - they'd...Sportsnet doesn't hate old ladies - they'd be more than happy to wish your grandmother-in-law a happy birtday on air if you asked...DoubleAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09842126940739933218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-90674262471900787442009-06-25T09:45:57.895-04:002009-06-25T09:45:57.895-04:00Just for the record, this is a Shortwaveboy post. ...Just for the record, this is a Shortwaveboy post. He's located in the East Coast branch office. <br /><br />I'm firmly ensconced in Upper Canada.<br /><br />Also, my grandparents don't give a flying flip about baseball.Tao of Stiebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-56188721786639508822009-06-25T01:53:07.476-04:002009-06-25T01:53:07.476-04:00Tao, you're an Easterner? Nice.
The thing tha...Tao, you're an Easterner? Nice.<br /><br />The thing that irritated me the most about growing up in Nova Scotia (baseball-wise anyway) was that there were so many damn Red Sox fans around. Especially among the older people. Something about the Blue Jays not having been around long enough or some crap. <br /><br />Anyway, it sucks, but I can kind of understand the bias toward Sox and Yanks coverage out there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-41052848544749303722009-06-25T00:10:28.112-04:002009-06-25T00:10:28.112-04:00Arrrgggghhh! That shit pisses me off! And what was...Arrrgggghhh! That shit pisses me off! And what was that karma business old Blizzack was talkin' about anyhow? I missed that while attending to the cry's of my daughter.looshVnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-49153152904675396652009-06-24T21:36:00.747-04:002009-06-24T21:36:00.747-04:00Never pass up a chance to stick it to the man. Ev...Never pass up a chance to stick it to the man. Even Saint Ted.<br /><br />Now if someone could just tell me what Rod Black meant when he asked us earlier if we believed in karma, then everything'll be good in the world tonight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com