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Re: Comcast Starts To Roll Out Faster Internet Speeds For Both Download & Upload

Michael K Pate — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 12:42:02 -0000

I pay for 400/10 from Xfinity on Cable and get about 450/12.I could upgrade but I haven't felt the need yet.

It would be nice to get Symmetric Fiber someday but I'm not holding my breath.

Re: Stop What You’re Doing and Take a Speed Test

Michael K Pate — Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:43:12 -0000

Xfinity 175 down 11.9 up

Turn off Wifi

SpeedTest can't connect over Google Fi from my bedroom

So glad Fi supports Wifi Calling.

Re: Batwoman Showrunner Comments On Ryan Wilder

Michael K Pate — Mon, 08 Jun 2020 08:09:22 -0000

You need to do a search and replace for "Ruby Wilder" to "Ryan Wilder."

My brother pointed out to me that Ryan Reynolds played Van Wilder. I really hope this is a codename.

Re: Eli Drake Makes Surprise Appearance at ROH Best in the World

Michael K Pate — Mon, 01 Jul 2019 11:08:27 -0000

He just did the interview with Chris Van Vliet where he said he might retire and run a gym. Way to work the Dummies.

Re: Blizzard’s removal of several portals in patch 8.1.5 is an unnecessary change with poor reasoning

Michael K Pate — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 19:54:04 -0000

When they announced the Portal Room, it sounds like something that would improve things. Now it seems like a step backwards.

But my account is running out on Saturday so it isn't going to effect me anytime soon.

Re: BT: Must-do quest chains in Classic

Michael K Pate — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 17:19:19 -0000

I enjoyed doing the Missing Diplomat as a new player because I knew absolutely nothing about the Horde (or really any of the Lore) at the time. I first learned "Thrall" was the "Warchief of the Horde" from Jaina at the end.

Re: The long and short of getting a character geared for the Battle of Dazar’alor

Michael K Pate — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 17:14:51 -0000

I leveled two characters to 120 back in September (one per faction) and the third hit max level this past Saturday. She (a Void Elf Rogue that leveled from 20) is sitting at 336 right now with 370 shoulders and 355 pants. I don't think getting to 350 will be a problem at the rate she is going and with the next Warfront coming soon.

Re: Blizzard confirms Overwatch Contenders player Ellie was actually someone's "fun" idea of a "social experiment" | Blizzard Watch

Michael K Pate — Wed, 09 Jan 2019 08:51:16 -0000

Reading your comment made me think of the W Series, the new all-female racing championship that is starting soon. The reaction was not all positive among women racers. https://www.theweek.co.uk/w...

There is also a lot of discussion in Chess why only one woman has ever ranked in the top 10. https://woochess.com/en/blo...

Re: Cord Cutting Is Growing Faster Than First Reported

Michael K Pate — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 08:26:16 -0000

When we dropped cable 2 years ago we went with PS Vue and I was very satisfied with it. It let us watch live news during the day and had most of the channels we watched.

Unfortunately, the $29.95 plan we had then is $44.95 now. We've gone without for the entire year and it really hasn't been that big a deal. There are so many services to watch things shows later.

Re: The Queue: I'm a wreck, you're a wreck | Blizzard Watch

Michael K Pate — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 19:53:18 -0000

I did the Alliance side the first week - I got the achievement for Drustvar, was nearly done with Tirisgarde (turned out I only had one questline to complete) and a really annoying grind in Stormsong that took me several hours when I finally managed to squeeze it in between World Quests.

So Hordeside I started off in Zuldazar but then played another alt in Vol'dun and thought was more interesting (plus I knew the zone much better from doing Alliance world quests). I level up to 114 and was curious to see how many storylines I had left. I was shocked to find only one left when I had breadcrumbs all over the place. I moved on to Nazmir and have made it to 116. My plan is to complete that and then finish up Zuldazar when I can so I can see the whole horde storyline.

Re: DEFCON TK

Michael K Pate — Mon, 27 Aug 2018 08:25:43 -0000

For years, anyone in Florida can request an absentee ballot and get it mailed to you. It is the exact same optical scan ballot we get in person. You can either return by mail or physically to the Supervisor of Elections office - I've done both.

Re: What are your priorities when you hit max level?

Michael K Pate — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 09:43:48 -0000

I've been trying to gear up (302 as of the moment) and finish off all the quests in Stormsong - I completed Drustvar while leveling and knocked out the last storyline is Tirisgarde Sound immediately after leveling. I didn't keep up with the first Pathfinder in Legion and don't want to be behind on flying when it gets unlockable.

Re: Three candiates for the future Queen of Stormwind

Michael K Pate — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 12:55:30 -0000

It's going to be Calia's daughter. They introduced a new character only to have her "die" without any confirmation. I don't buy it for a second. Valeera is too old just like Jaina (who is going to end up back with Kalecgos eventually, anyway). Of course, they could reveal that Jaina has a younger sister we don't know about.

Tess would make sense from a dynastic perspective but I don't see her doing that.

Maybe someone should set Anduin with Thisalee Crow?

Re: Arcanomancer Vridiel now sells specific legendaries for Wakening Essence

Michael K Pate — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 12:45:54 -0000

I finally decided to focus on a Mage for the new expansion. I had barely played him since they hit 110 but he was lucky enough to get the legendary bracers. I got Prydaz for him the other day and then I realized I didn't done the thing so he could wear two legendaries. And then realized he probably wouldn't wear it anyway but it is handy for soloing right now.

Re: Sorry returning players, Blizzard doesn't plan on changing Allied Race requirements | Blizzard Watch

Michael K Pate — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 16:22:35 -0000

Normally I feel bad for other people but the grind for Argussian Reach took me forever. So this time I don't.

Re: Before the Storm rips our hearts out in the best way possible – a spoiler-free review

Michael K Pate — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 12:46:57 -0000

I finished it last night. Honestly, I thought it was fairly terrible. I thought the most interesting plot involved the goblin/gnome romance... until it ended with zero resolution. I felt like a whole chapter got cut from the end for time.

As for Sylvanas, she is completely irredeemable now. The only reason she agreed to the meeting was so she could slaughter the Desolate Council - that was obvious from the moment it started. Any member of the Horde who believes anything she says going forward is an idiot.

Re: YouTube TV is Coming to Vizio Smartcast TVs

Michael K Pate — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 08:56:57 -0000

I bought a D50-F1 a couple of weeks ago. Kind of disappointed it isn't on the list but I still have my Roku and/or could Googlecast.

Re: New Battle for Azeroth comic explains what Jaina's been up to, introduces Kul Tiras | Blizzard Watch

Michael K Pate — Tue, 22 May 2018 19:49:08 -0000

It is interesting to see that Jaina has cooled off a bit but her hatred of the Horde sure hasn't (Not that you can blame her).

This has the chance to be a much deeper and more nuanced storyline that we usually get. I just hope Blizzard doesn't mess it up.

Re: My Rebuttal to the Huffington Post Story “5 Cable-Cutting Problems You Probably Didn’t Think About”

Michael K Pate — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 23:40:52 -0000

1. We used to have daily dropouts of HD Channels on Comcast. Streaming has been mostly flawless.

2. True. We don't have all the channels we never used to watch.

3. Sports has worked fine in my experience.

4. Yes, it can. It very rarely does.

5. Cable sucks. Especially if they have the ability to be a near monopoly on Internet Access in your community.

Re: [Update: $20 price increase] Amazon is removing lock screen ads from Prime Exclusive phones

Michael K Pate — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 20:15:12 -0000

The ads don't bother me at all on my Kindle - I think I am on my third one with the ads. But I would hate them on a phone.

Re: Cancel Bear vs. The CW, week 18: ‘Arrow’ is still a likely renewal – TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com

Michael K Pate — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 16:51:01 -0000

Hill Street Blues was the first show I remember doing that. And they did it the entire run IIRC.

Re: YouTube TV Pulls Support for Roku Players

Michael K Pate — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 19:21:06 -0000

I have a Roku and a Chromecast hooked up to the same tv (I had the Chromecast first). I want to be able to turn on YouTube TV and leave it on through an app - not manage it from my phone.

Re: CES 2018 Day 1 Recap – Roku, Channel Master, Android TV, & More

Michael K Pate — Tue, 09 Jan 2018 18:04:37 -0000

There is also HDR10 Plus. http://www.zdnet.com/articl... https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Re: YouTube TV Delays Their Roku & Apple TV App

Michael K Pate — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 10:22:06 -0000

I was really hoping this would come out on time because I was thinking of maybe subscribing next week.

Re: PlayStation Vue is Moving The DIY Channel To The Elite Plan

Michael K Pate — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 10:04:03 -0000

I had been planning to go back to PS Vue in a couple of months but this is one of the main channels we watch. I will definitely look at cheaper options first.

One thing to consider is Philo + YouTube TV or FuboTV which definitely comes in cheaper.