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MySmallWorldof4

MySmallWorldof4

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MinnieM123 said:
@MySmallWorldof4 , have fun at the Aviary!! :) Unrelated, but noticed the highway sign to Pittsburgh. Might you know if that's a big hub for Blue Cross/Blue Shield? Only inquiring because my MA health plan billing originates from Pittsburgh.
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I think Highmark which is a Blue Cross/Blue Shield company. There was a building in the downtown area I saw from the river that said Highmark.
 
MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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donaldtoo said:
The one and only time we have eaten at BOG was for dinner on June 9th of 2019, so about 6 mos. after it full-opened on Dec. 6th, 2012.
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Good grief -- 2012? Where did the time fly?! :jawdrop: Somehow, it just doesn't seem that long ago the BOG opened up. (Note: I've never been to BOG, as I always heard it was a mob scene there.) Cosmic Ray won out over the Beast for me. :p
 
MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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MySmallWorldof4 said:
I think Highmark which is a Blue Cross/Blue Shield company. There was a building in the downtown area I saw from the river that said Highmark.
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Yup, that's it. Just looked it up. And as one of my brothers pointed out to me years ago, when you see skyscrapers in large cities, they're often insurance companies . . . just shows how much $$$$$$ they're making . . . :jawdrop:
 
MySmallWorldof4

MySmallWorldof4

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Rista1313 said:
I'll tell you where I hope it's heading... I hope the cable companies are learning some lessons... Lesson 1. People want to pick and choose their programming. Lesson 2. Cable shouldn't cost an arm and a leg. Lesson 3. Give everyone the same pricing. whomever came up with this you get XX price for 2 years and then because you are no longer a new subscriber, we are going to gouge you and not offer you the good pricing, should be hung by his/her toenails. Lesson 4. Good customer service goes a long way. (Looking at you comcast!)
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Almost makes you wonder if you can drop the cable, go with a streaming service, drop them after a bunch of months and then go back to get the new subscriber option of the cable companies. We have Comcast too. Hate it. I wish it was just a la carte channels. We would maybe choose 5. Why can't they just offer the sports packages?
 
MySmallWorldof4

MySmallWorldof4

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MinnieM123 said:
Yup, that's it. Just looked it up. And as one of my brothers pointed out to me years ago, when you see skyscrapers in large cities, they're often insurance companies . . . just shows how much $$$$$$ they're making . . . :jawdrop:
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He is so right! And that is why there are hospital corporations that buy out hospitals and doctor offices. The insurance companies are running the show and private hospitals and doctors cannot afford to stay in business. Our local hospital and doctor offices near it was owned by one corporation. About 10 months ago it got bought out by another.
 
Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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MySmallWorldof4 said:
Almost makes you wonder if you can drop the cable, go with a streaming service, drop them after a bunch of months and then go back to get the new subscriber option of the cable companies. We have Comcast too. Hate it. I wish it was just a la carte channels. We would maybe choose 5. Why can't they just offer the sports packages?
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You would think that those companies would have thought of that. I know that I switch back and forth between AT&T and Time Warner. I get two years of good rates and it goes up to ridiculous. I drop one and get the intro rate from the other and the cycle continues. They never seem to feel that rewarding the steady customer is important. They expect us to pay the bills for the new ones. Apparently there is a significant number that remain so it does work. When I let one or the other know that I am switching then all of a sudden I can get a cheaper rate. I tell them if they had done that for me on their own I would have stayed. Within the next year I will be moving so I will hang on until then.
 
Rista1313

Rista1313

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MinnieM123 said:
Good grief -- 2012? Where did the time fly?! :jawdrop: Somehow, it just doesn't seem that long ago the BOG opened up. (Note: I've never been to BOG, as I always heard it was a mob scene there.) Cosmic Ray won out over the Beast for me. :p
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Hmmm I would disagree with that statement, BOG isn't a mob scene as long as you order your food on a PC before going, then you get the short line. For people who don't bother to do that, they get to stand in a long time and wait to order. I think people are afraid to order ahead of time because they think they won't be able to change their order, and you absolutely can.
 
Rista1313

Rista1313

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MySmallWorldof4 said:
Almost makes you wonder if you can drop the cable, go with a streaming service, drop them after a bunch of months and then go back to get the new subscriber option of the cable companies. We have Comcast too. Hate it. I wish it was just a la carte channels. We would maybe choose 5. Why can't they just offer the sports packages?
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I would chose the basic cable local channels and then just a few other....food network, HGTV, The History channel, Travel Channel, and Animal Planet.
 
MySmallWorldof4

MySmallWorldof4

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Goofyernmost said:
You would think that those companies would have thought of that. I know that I switch back and forth between AT&T and Time Warner. I get two years of good rates and it goes up to ridiculous. I drop one and get the intro rate from the other and the cycle continues. They never seem to feel that rewarding the steady customer is important. They expect us to pay the bills for the new ones. Apparently there is a significant number that remain so it does work. When I let one or the other know that I am switching then all of a sudden I can get a cheaper rate. I tell them if they had done that for me on their own I would have stayed. Within the next year I will be moving so I will hang on until then.
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We only have Comcast where I live. 😔
 
Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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MySmallWorldof4 said:
We only have Comcast where I live. 😔
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We have another but I don't remember the name. It has no reputation at all and I do not feel like being the adventurous one when it comes to this. I am way to technologically naive to take the chance. Hopefully, there will soon be a buzz about their service and I will have another option. I have had Direct TV in the past and really wasn't impressed. Every time we had heavy clouds I would lose the signal.
 
21stamps

21stamps

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Ok all, this is by all means NOT a political post at all.. I just can’t stop laughing 😂

T wanted to show all of his souvenirs, then he got to this one-
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He said he filled it with water and the kids played toss with it. “Mom, isn’t it funny? It’s squishy and perfect for toss! Want to toss President Trump with me?”

😂😂
 
21stamps

21stamps

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Rista1313 said:
I'll tell you where I hope it's heading... I hope the cable companies are learning some lessons... Lesson 1. People want to pick and choose their programming. Lesson 2. Cable shouldn't cost an arm and a leg. Lesson 3. Give everyone the same pricing. whomever came up with this you get XX price for 2 years and then because you are no longer a new subscriber, we are going to gouge you and not offer you the good pricing, should be hung by his/her toenails. Lesson 4. Good customer service goes a long way. (Looking at you comcast!)
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The streaming services are also costing an arm and a leg, though. That’s the problem..unless someone can get away with 1 or 2, but that’s tough.
 

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