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ShakesPEArean Pea
PeaNut 51751 - 10/9/2002
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...and replaced it with "The Pulse" from Sirius...
It better be just as good, or I'm going to be ticked. |
Kryssy
My milkshake bringeth all the gentlefolk to the yard,
And they art like,
"'Tis better than thine!"
Verily, 'tis better than thine.
I could teach you,
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Where do we find these people?
PeaNut 43514 - 7/25/2002
Posts: 46727 Layouts: 42
Loc: South Jersey
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I love the Pulse. I listen to it as a compromise with dd, since I'm not a hip hop person. It's a very good station.
This whole merger sucks though. You guys are losing stations and we're not getting anything out of the deal.
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"That's all bi*chy is saying." ~Pinky Z
PeaNut 192965 - 2/24/2005
Posts: 12827 Layouts: 103
Loc: The broadcast studio of the PeaNewsNetwork
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I'm not happy with that either!! Nor the loss of Lucy for the "new" Lithium channel.  |
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PeaFixture
PeaNut 84364 - 5/2/2003
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Chopped Liver *U*
Where do we find these people?
PeaNut 43514 - 7/25/2002
Posts: 46727 Layouts: 42
Loc: South Jersey
| Posted: 11/12/2008 1:11:52 PM
I still love my Sirius.  |
Sam
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kryssy
ShakesPEArean Pea
PeaNut 51751 - 10/9/2002
Posts: 10324 Layouts: 52
| Posted: 11/12/2008 1:20:35 PM
I have been considering getting my husband a Sirius radio for Christmas. Do ya'll have any suggestions? XM or Sirius?
Apparently they're the same thing, now. |
Kryssy
My milkshake bringeth all the gentlefolk to the yard,
And they art like,
"'Tis better than thine!"
Verily, 'tis better than thine.
I could teach you,
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Trixie Bender
Life's tough...Get a helmet.
PeaNut 385920 - 8/3/2008
Posts: 8286 Layouts: 0
Loc: Where every day is Thrusday.
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You can keep your Sirius!! I want my stations back! | |
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Peabay
Happy now?
PeaNut 156993 - 7/12/2004
Posts: 29858 Layouts: 13
Loc: Connecticut
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I guess I'm the only person THRILLED with it.
Got my 24/7 Springsteen station!! Woot! |
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Spooky28
This IS my cool Pea Title
PeaNut 152674 - 6/17/2004
Posts: 6796 Layouts: 0
Loc: North Carolina
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agirlnamedSweetPete
Cheesy Mexican
PeaNut 39886 - 6/7/2002
Posts: 5997 Layouts: 161
Loc: Western Washington
| Posted: 11/12/2008 1:27:48 PM
I'm ok with the merger. Sorry about your flight 26. I'm not thrilled about losing Lucy although, if the other station they offer isn't comprable, I will be angry.  |
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PeaFixture
PeaNut 73454 - 3/4/2003
Posts: 3336 Layouts: 13
Loc: Northeast GA
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I wondered why some of my channels have different names today! Duh! Now I know! I do like The Pulse too. I'm not sure what kind of music Flight 26 was, but The Pulse is 90's and today without the hip hop. |
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ResPEAratory therapist in flight
PeaNut 27059 - 1/10/2002
Posts: 6806 Layouts: 48
Loc: Albuquerque, NM
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Flight 26 was my favorite channel, but The Pulse looks pretty similar. I'm not too upset as it comes with my DirecTV. |
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PeaAddict
PeaNut 380372 - 6/20/2008
Posts: 1474 Layouts: 0
| Posted: 11/12/2008 1:52:06 PM
that's weird cause I swear I was listening to it this morning. I need to run out to my car and check what station I have it on.
Either way I'm okay with the replacement - I have Sirus at home and that's one of the channels we listen to alot of the time. |
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We are the Boys of Old Florida
PeaNut 190429 - 2/9/2005
Posts: 7284 Layouts: 5
Loc: Down Where the Old Gator Plays!
| Posted: 11/12/2008 2:29:05 PM
You can keep your Sirius!! I want my stations back!
A-freakin'-men
I'm sorry, but what they played on Fred, Ethel and Lucy is NOT comparable to the Sirius channel. Whereas I heard deeper tracks on Fred, this morning on the "Fred Imposter", I heard "Heart of Glass" and "Everyone Wang Chung Tonight." They fired all of XM's dj's and PD's and now we just have Sirius's generic voice over people, who are just edited in between songs to make you think there is a DJ.
Sorry, but DH and I are DONE with XM as soon as football season is over. And what's sad, is as little as 6 months ago, we were their biggest fans. (And with four radios, that's quite a bit.)
eta: Oh, and Chrome is gone too. And Sirius does not have a Disco channel. |
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kryssy
ShakesPEArean Pea
PeaNut 51751 - 10/9/2002
Posts: 10324 Layouts: 52
| Posted: 11/12/2008 2:35:53 PM
XM Radio got rid of Flight 26...
...and replaced it with "The Pulse" from Sirius...
It better be just as good, or I'm going to be ticked.
Just be thankful you HAVE satellite radio! Some people don't, you know...
(just thought I get that out there before somebody else did...) |
Kryssy
My milkshake bringeth all the gentlefolk to the yard,
And they art like,
"'Tis better than thine!"
Verily, 'tis better than thine.
I could teach you,
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hayjake
My kids have better lives than I do!
PeaNut 24228 - 11/6/2001
Posts: 5594 Layouts: 3
Loc: Oregon (The center of the universe)
| Posted: 11/12/2008 2:36:31 PM
Lucy and Flight 26!
I am seriously bummed... |
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AncestralPea
PeaNut 366641 - 3/10/2008
Posts: 4673 Layouts: 107
Loc: GA girl now a MS transplant
Count: 1 | Posted: 11/12/2008 4:17:16 PM
I havent been in the car today. I know last week E! went away  I miss my hollywood gossip!
I can deal as long as I still have my news channels and 20 on 20...I printed out the new line up earlier so I can adjust my settings.
I am looking forward to NPR because I LOVE A Prairie Home Companion!! | |
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I don't know what to write here
PeaNut 176832 - 11/13/2004
Posts: 6529 Layouts: 0
Loc: in my own little corner, in my own little world...in No. Va.!
| Posted: 11/12/2008 4:35:11 PM
I'm sorry, but what they played on Fred, Ethel and Lucy is NOT comparable to the Sirius channel. Whereas I heard deeper tracks on Fred, this morning on the "Fred Imposter", I heard "Heart of Glass" and "Everyone Wang Chung Tonight." They fired all of XM's dj's and PD's and now we just have Sirius's generic voice over people, who are just edited in between songs to make you think there is a DJ.
Thanks for heads up. I will be so disappointed. Off to go see what's going on with Fred. |
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AngelKriC
Happy to be HOME!
PeaNut 215522 - 7/21/2005
Posts: 16786 Layouts: 33
Loc: East TN
| Posted: 11/12/2008 5:09:41 PM
A-freakin'-men
I'm sorry, but what they played on Fred, Ethel and Lucy is NOT comparable to the Sirius channel. Whereas I heard deeper tracks on Fred, this morning on the "Fred Imposter", I heard "Heart of Glass" and "Everyone Wang Chung Tonight." They fired all of XM's dj's and PD's and now we just have Sirius's generic voice over people, who are just edited in between songs to make you think there is a DJ.
I just got to listening to Ethel regularly, it's gone. Whatever replaced it, Alternative Nation - SUCKS!! I'm NOT happy, and I've been an XM customer for years. I'm so disappointed... |
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Sarah*H
Bring me that horizon!
PeaNut 239162 - 12/28/2005
Posts: 18505 Layouts: 408
Loc: Dancing like an illuminati puppet
| Posted: 11/12/2008 5:16:48 PM
You had better be joking about this.
ETA: Wait, they got rid of Lucy too? WTF?!!?! |
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Trixie Bender
Life's tough...Get a helmet.
PeaNut 385920 - 8/3/2008
Posts: 8286 Layouts: 0
Loc: Where every day is Thrusday.
| Posted: 11/12/2008 5:28:34 PM
Just be thankful you HAVE satellite radio! Some people don't, you know...
LOL!
Oh, and Chrome is gone too. And Sirius does not have a Disco channel.
So, I wasn't the only one who listened to that? My family tried to convince me I was!
In addition to Flight 26, I listened to Chrome and the 70's station and so far I'm not liking the Sirius 70's. The DJ sounds like he's trying to hard to be an AM radio DJ and they've played songs I've never heard before.
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PeaAddict
PeaNut 343259 - 10/19/2007
Posts: 1404 Layouts: 0
Loc: southwest
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We have xm in one car and sirius in the other. Today I was driving the xm car and noticed flight 26 was gone. That was my favorite channel on both systems. I don't understand why xm is changing and gaining the sirius channels but the sirius isn't changing or gaining xm channels. When dh inquired about getting some channels from xm they said it would cost $4 extra each month. Something isn't right in that. | |
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Stupid is as stupid does!!
PeaNut 122409 - 1/4/2004
Posts: 8644 Layouts: 70
Loc: Central Florida's east coast!!
| Posted: 11/12/2008 6:17:02 PM
I didn't care for The Pulse when I had Sirius. I let the 6 months free subscription run out. $12.95 isn't a lot to spend, but I just couldn't justify it. My BIL has XM and listens to Flight 26 all the time. I'm sure he's miffed. |
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kryssy
ShakesPEArean Pea
PeaNut 51751 - 10/9/2002
Posts: 10324 Layouts: 52
| Posted: 11/12/2008 6:20:17 PM
Ok, I've listened to the Pulse off-and-on today, and though I'm not ready to let go of my miffed-ness, yet...
...they did play some Jason Mraz, which mellowed me right out.  |
Kryssy
My milkshake bringeth all the gentlefolk to the yard,
And they art like,
"'Tis better than thine!"
Verily, 'tis better than thine.
I could teach you,
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agirlnamedSweetPete
Cheesy Mexican
PeaNut 39886 - 6/7/2002
Posts: 5997 Layouts: 161
Loc: Western Washington
| Posted: 11/12/2008 6:24:08 PM
So why are the in the car stations not matching what's online? Ugh. They had a cool holiday station in the car but not online.  DS is upset about the DJ part because he loved loved XM kid channel, not disny but the xm kids. The DJ's were great!!! I also noticed that they took away my spanish stations and put "world" music under Latin/World. Not all Latin American's love Salsa and that's it. And I just renewed on the 8th for another year. Talk about bad timing on my part. |
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kryssy
ShakesPEArean Pea
PeaNut 51751 - 10/9/2002
Posts: 10324 Layouts: 52
| Posted: 11/12/2008 6:28:11 PM
DS is upset about the DJ part because he loved loved XM kid channel, not disny but the xm kids. The DJ's were great!!!
I've listened to the Kids Channel a bit today, too, and caught the Absolutely Mindy Show and the Dude that's Stuck in a Real Tall Tree... so they're keeping at least some of the XM Kids DJs. |
Kryssy
My milkshake bringeth all the gentlefolk to the yard,
And they art like,
"'Tis better than thine!"
Verily, 'tis better than thine.
I could teach you,
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johnmac44
AncestralPea
PeaNut 216827 - 7/30/2005
Posts: 4336 Layouts: 5
Loc: Everywhere!
| Posted: 11/12/2008 6:40:47 PM
December is our last month as an XM subscriber. I told DH I'm not happy. They got rid of several stations he likes and the only reason I have it is for the hockey. Not worth what we pay just for that. We have music channels on the tv and we both have ipods. That way, I can listen to the music I want.
My parents have Sirius (came in their new cars) and they let the free year lapse. They hated it too. | |
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BucketHead
PeaNut 131655 - 2/18/2004
Posts: 769 Layouts: 7
| Posted: 11/12/2008 6:43:51 PM
I was wondering what the heck was going on with my stations today. My presets were pretty crappy today.
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Sarah*H
Bring me that horizon!
PeaNut 239162 - 12/28/2005
Posts: 18505 Layouts: 408
Loc: Dancing like an illuminati puppet
| Posted: 11/12/2008 7:20:21 PM
I didn't notice any difference with XM Kids today. Animal Farm in the morning, annoying shushabye stuff at lunch, Mindy in the afternoon. Is it not called XM kids anymore? |
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ScrappinSami
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 155589 - 7/4/2004
Posts: 2259 Layouts: 81
Loc: Orange County, CA
| Posted: 11/12/2008 7:20:57 PM
I don't understand why xm is changing and gaining the sirius channels but the sirius isn't changing or gaining xm channels. When dh inquired about getting some channels from xm they said it would cost $4 extra each month. Something isn't right in that.
Actually, that's not exactly what happened. Both services' subscribers saw a change in their channel lineups this morning. They seemed to have taken the "best" of both and combined them to have one set of "basic" channels. ("Best" isn't necessarily my description, but you know what I mean.) The decades channels are now what was on XM (80s on 8 instead of the Big 80s, etc.), which is actually nice - XM always did a better job with those. They did it to get rid of what was perceived as duplication in the channel lineups.
The $4 extra for the "Best Of" packages were for the premium channels offered by each service before the merger. So for example, I think Howard Stern is now package that XM subscribers can get, and Sirius folks can get a package that includes Oprah. Those channels aren't included in the basic lineup that you get for your $12.95 subscription.
As far as presets getting all screwed up, most of that has to do with the generation of receiver that you have. The newer receivers (probably from the last year or so) should have updated automatically to keep your favorite channels, just changing the channel number. On older receivers, though, it probably kept the channel number, even if the station changed.
(Now that DH is no longer working for Sirius, I guess I should stop sounding like an insider... LOL!)
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Chopped Liver *U*
Where do we find these people?
PeaNut 43514 - 7/25/2002
Posts: 46727 Layouts: 42
Loc: South Jersey
| Posted: 11/12/2008 7:25:20 PM
Actually, that's not exactly what happened. Both services' subscribers saw a change in their channel lineups this morning. They seemed to have taken the "best" of both and combined them to have one set of "basic" channels. ("Best" isn't necessarily my description, but you know what I mean.) The decades channels are now what was on XM (80s on 8 instead of the Big 80s, etc.), which is actually nice - XM always did a better job with those. They did it to get rid of what was perceived as duplication in the channel lineups.
Thanks. I haven't been in the car at all today. I'm not too upset about the 80's station. I liked all the MTV DJ's, but the songs were not great. |
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StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 155589 - 7/4/2004
Posts: 2259 Layouts: 81
Loc: Orange County, CA
| Posted: 11/12/2008 8:08:28 PM
I agree, Sam. I was never a big fan of Sirius' decades channels, but actually really liked the ones on XM. They seemed to have more variety and played more things that you don't hear too often. Which, let's face it, is why most people listen to satellite radio in the first place!
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Peabay
Happy now?
PeaNut 156993 - 7/12/2004
Posts: 29858 Layouts: 13
Loc: Connecticut
| Posted: 11/12/2008 8:16:18 PM
I am sorry for those who are unhappy, but this merger totally rocks for me. First, I get the Springsteen channel and then tonight I'm listening to Classic Vinyl and the DJ is Carol Miller.
When I was growing up, Carol Miller was my most favorite DJ EVER on WNEW in New York. I felt like I was 15 years old listening to her tonight. |
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ho(pea)ing the toilet water is clean
PeaNut 104447 - 9/1/2003
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Ancient Ancestor of Pea
PeaNut 199413 - 4/5/2005
Posts: 10544 Layouts: 0
| Posted: 11/12/2008 8:34:25 PM
Yes, but now you have XM 163 (Sirius 111) Cosmo Radio 
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I am a cotton-headed ninnymoggins!
PeaNut 257161 - 4/11/2006
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croppingpea
shakin' a tail feather
PeaNut 59076 - 12/20/2002
Posts: 8004 Layouts: 32
| Posted: 11/13/2008 6:51:34 AM
I'm not too upset about the 80's station. I liked all the MTV DJ's, but the songs were not great.
I agree. We've had Sirius for a couple of years and we love it, but I didn't like their 80s channel...it was always a lousy mix of sucky songs  . I listened to it last night on my way to work and actually enjoyed it! |
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Trace*C
True North Strong and Pea
PeaNut 90822 - 6/14/2003
Posts: 6472 Layouts: 191
Loc: Most likely watching reality TV!
| Posted: 11/13/2008 6:56:32 AM
We have Sirius and like the merger. I love the new 80's station, I couldn't stand Martha much longer!! LOL..the choice of songs are better too.
I'm happy just because they didn't get rid of my favourite station BLUE COLLAR COMEDY!!! You guys new to Sirius should listen to it!! It's hilarious! (Forgive me if XM already had it!) |
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can_i_pea_2?
We are the Boys of Old Florida
PeaNut 190429 - 2/9/2005
Posts: 7284 Layouts: 5
Loc: Down Where the Old Gator Plays!
| Posted: 11/13/2008 7:13:24 AM
I love the new 80's station, I couldn't stand Martha much longer!!
Hate to disappoint you TraC, but Mark Goodman was on yesterday, and he was pimping Martha's show. So, they are still on the 80's. (Blech, could you find someone better than these MTV has-beens. At least this morning there was a real DJ.
And I'm sorry Peas Well, but XM customers were led to believe this was a MERGER between two companies, not a Sirius TAKEOVER. They have lied about this from the start, and as an XM customer, I am P'O'd. |
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PeaAddict
PeaNut 24259 - 11/6/2001
Posts: 1357 Layouts: 0
Loc: S TX
| Posted: 11/13/2008 7:16:09 AM
No more Lucy?????? Ethel???? FRED????!!!???
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True North Strong and Pea
PeaNut 90822 - 6/14/2003
Posts: 6472 Layouts: 191
Loc: Most likely watching reality TV!
| Posted: 11/13/2008 7:17:25 AM
Hate to disappoint you TraC, but Mark Goodman was on yesterday, and he was pimping Martha's show. So, they are still on the 80's.
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StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 60255 - 1/2/2003
Posts: 2586 Layouts: 26
Loc: Maryland
| Posted: 11/13/2008 7:21:41 AM
Yeah, I was NOT happy yesterday when I got in the car and all of my stations had new names (and craptacular music).
I used to have the Hitlist too (XM30) and now it's Pop2K and not nearly as good.
And they changed the country station Highway 16 to something else too but I didn't listen to it enough yesterday to judge the change.
I'm frustrated with the whole Fred-Ethel-Lucy loss...and Boneyard is now Hair Nation or something...
I'm just glad all my talk stations are still there, and the comedy stations (even though 150's now Raw Dog...whatever the heck that is).
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nothing to see here
PeaNut 60064 - 1/1/2003
Posts: 8564 Layouts: 71
Loc: Ontario
| Posted: 11/13/2008 7:25:20 AM
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True North Strong and Pea
PeaNut 90822 - 6/14/2003
Posts: 6472 Layouts: 191
Loc: Most likely watching reality TV!
| Posted: 11/13/2008 7:28:19 AM
and Boneyard is now Hair Nation or something...
On Sirius, we have both. Boneyard is one and Hair Nation is another...
Raw Dog Comedy is funny, but don't listen with kids in the car! The language gets really raunchy. |
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kryssy
ShakesPEArean Pea
PeaNut 51751 - 10/9/2002
Posts: 10324 Layouts: 52
| Posted: 11/13/2008 9:50:37 AM
and Boneyard is now Hair Nation or something...
On Sirius, we have both. Boneyard is one and Hair Nation is another...
On XM, the Boneyard is supposed to return in January on Channel 53. |
Kryssy
My milkshake bringeth all the gentlefolk to the yard,
And they art like,
"'Tis better than thine!"
Verily, 'tis better than thine.
I could teach you,
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Chopped Liver *U*
Where do we find these people?
PeaNut 43514 - 7/25/2002
Posts: 46727 Layouts: 42
Loc: South Jersey
| Posted: 11/13/2008 9:57:10 AM
I would be ticked off too, if the situation was reversed.
What's Boneyard and what station is it on Sirius? |
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AncestralPea
PeaNut 110493 - 10/9/2003
Posts: 4357 Layouts: 37
Loc: BRRR... whens summer coming back ??
| Posted: 11/13/2008 10:03:11 AM
yeah, flight 26 and lucy.. That pisses me off Royaly! and they got rid of the KENNY CHESNEY STATION!!!!!!! ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh | |
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Trained in the art of fanciness and pleasure
PeaNut 37645 - 5/6/2002
Posts: 8776 Layouts: 12
| Posted: 11/13/2008 10:26:20 AM
My DH came home aggravated about the loss of Lucy. He may cancel his subscription at the end of the month. Too many stations with commercials, the loss of some good stations, and he listens to his Zune more anyway. | |
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two peas education + community manager
PeaNut 56299 - 11/19/2002
Posts: 18601 Layouts: 422
Loc: peatown
Count: 4 | Posted: 11/13/2008 10:34:43 AM
i loved flight 26 as well and noticed they'd done the merger yesterday. now to figure out all the new channels... |
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Sarah*H
Bring me that horizon!
PeaNut 239162 - 12/28/2005
Posts: 18505 Layouts: 408
Loc: Dancing like an illuminati puppet
| Posted: 11/13/2008 11:01:43 AM
Okay Lucy fans, I think 1st Wave is probably the closest although it seems to be mostly 80's early 90's new wave without any of the newer stuff Lucy played. I tried it out this morning and it was tolerable.
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