So I decided to check in with P + and see what was happening now that
they’ve added Showtime. You may recall that P + is the worst streaming app
that actually launches.

So first I went in on the iPhone. And I found that the first step in the
new P plus with Showtime is that they deactivated all the existing
accounts. They are apparently still there but you have to reactivate them
and pay. I had previously gotten P + in a bundle with Walmart.

On the iPhone you have to pay 12 bucks a month and that’s pretty much the
only option. Not going to happen.

However on the Cox DVR, while it’s the same thing that I’ve been
deactivated (annoying since it’s asking if I want to sign out.) I have two
choices. Paramount + essential for six dollars a month. Or Paramount + with
Showtime for $12 a month. it apparently now includes:

CBS (the racist eye)
BET.
Comedy Central.
Nickelodeon.
MTV
Smithsonian

Not one thing there I’d give them the proverbial thin dime for.

There’s also apparently a bunch of sports ball stuff that I’m supposed to
recognize the logos for.

Bye, bye Paramount+!

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On 2023-07-07 17:47:01 +0000, anim8rfsk said:

> So I decided to check in with P + and see what was happening now that
> they’ve added Showtime. You may recall that P + is the worst streaming app
> that actually launches.
>
> So first I went in on the iPhone. And I found that the first step in the
> new P plus with Showtime is that they deactivated all the existing
> accounts. They are apparently still there but you have to reactivate them
> and pay. I had previously gotten P + in a bundle with Walmart.
>
> On the iPhone you have to pay 12 bucks a month and that’s pretty much the
> only option. Not going to happen.
>
> However on the Cox DVR, while it’s the same thing that I’ve been
> deactivated (annoying since it’s asking if I want to sign out.) I have two
> choices. Paramount + essential for six dollars a month. Or Paramount + with
> Showtime for $12 a month. it apparently now includes:
>
> CBS (the racist eye)
> BET.
> Comedy Central.
> Nickelodeon.
> MTV
> Smithsonian
>
> Not one thing there I’d give them the proverbial thin dime for.
>
> There’s also apparently a bunch of sports ball stuff that I’m supposed to
> recognize the logos for.
>
> Bye, bye Paramount+!

This is the only possible solution.

I am waiting for Paramount/Viacom to go under/be bought out - I will be
celebrating when it happens!

--
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who would stab Victor Kirakis... How about ANYONE WHO'S EVER MET HIM??!!

On 7/7/2023 6:33 PM, Ian J. Ball wrote:
> On 2023-07-07 17:47:01 +0000, anim8rfsk said:
>
>> So I decided to check in with P + and see what was happening now that
>> they’ve added Showtime. You may recall that P + is the worst streaming
>> app
>> that actually launches.
>>
>> So first I went in on the iPhone. And I found that the first step in the
>> new P plus with Showtime is that they deactivated all the existing
>> accounts. They are apparently still there but you have to reactivate them
>> and pay. I had previously gotten P + in a bundle with Walmart.
>>
>> On the iPhone you have to pay 12 bucks a month and that’s pretty much the
>> only option. Not going to happen.
>>
>> However on the Cox DVR, while it’s the same thing that I’ve been
>> deactivated (annoying since it’s asking if I want to sign out.) I have
>> two
>> choices. Paramount + essential for six dollars a month. Or Paramount +
>> with
>> Showtime for $12 a month. it apparently now includes:
>>
>> CBS (the racist eye)
>> BET.
>> Comedy Central.
>> Nickelodeon.
>> MTV
>> Smithsonian
>>
>> Not one thing there I’d give them the proverbial thin dime for.
>>
>> There’s also apparently a bunch of sports ball stuff that I’m supposed to
>> recognize the logos for.
>>
>> Bye, bye Paramount+!
>
> This is the only possible solution.
>
> I am waiting for Paramount/Viacom to go under/be bought out - I will be
> celebrating when it happens!
>
Considering all the mergers, bankruptcies and general corporate idiocy
going on with TV and movies I think we should start a pool on what
company will be the last one standing and own all of TV and movie
production and distribution.

--
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dirty old man.

Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
> On 7/7/2023 6:33 PM, Ian J. Ball wrote:
>> On 2023-07-07 17:47:01 +0000, anim8rfsk said:
>>
>>> So I decided to check in with P + and see what was happening now that
>>> they’ve added Showtime. You may recall that P + is the worst streaming
>>> app
>>> that actually launches.
>>>
>>> So first I went in on the iPhone. And I found that the first step in the
>>> new P plus with Showtime is that they deactivated all the existing
>>> accounts. They are apparently still there but you have to reactivate them
>>> and pay. I had previously gotten P + in a bundle with Walmart.
>>>
>>> On the iPhone you have to pay 12 bucks a month and that’s pretty much the
>>> only option. Not going to happen.
>>>
>>> However on the Cox DVR, while it’s the same thing that I’ve been
>>> deactivated (annoying since it’s asking if I want to sign out.) I have
>>> two
>>> choices. Paramount + essential for six dollars a month. Or Paramount +
>>> with
>>> Showtime for $12 a month. it apparently now includes:
>>>
>>> CBS (the racist eye)
>>> BET.
>>> Comedy Central.
>>> Nickelodeon.
>>> MTV
>>> Smithsonian
>>>
>>> Not one thing there I’d give them the proverbial thin dime for.
>>>
>>> There’s also apparently a bunch of sports ball stuff that I’m supposed to
>>> recognize the logos for.
>>>
>>> Bye, bye Paramount+!
>>
>> This is the only possible solution.
>>
>> I am waiting for Paramount/Viacom to go under/be bought out - I will be
>> celebrating when it happens!
>>
> Considering all the mergers, bankruptcies and general corporate idiocy
> going on with TV and movies I think we should start a pool on what
> company will be the last one standing and own all of TV and movie
> production and distribution.
>
>

I think everybody will keep picking up whoever last swallowed up Showtime,
even though nobody watch Showtime and I completely unwatched, and then
watchable Showtime will be the sole survivor.

--
The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it is still on my list.

On Fri, 7 Jul 2023 21:57:06 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net>
wrote:

>Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
>> On 7/7/2023 6:33 PM, Ian J. Ball wrote:
>>> On 2023-07-07 17:47:01 +0000, anim8rfsk said:
>>>
>>>> So I decided to check in with P + and see what was happening now that
>>>> they’ve added Showtime. You may recall that P + is the worst streaming
>>>> app
>>>> that actually launches.
>>>>
>>>> So first I went in on the iPhone. And I found that the first step in the
>>>> new P plus with Showtime is that they deactivated all the existing
>>>> accounts. They are apparently still there but you have to reactivate them
>>>> and pay. I had previously gotten P + in a bundle with Walmart.
>>>>
>>>> On the iPhone you have to pay 12 bucks a month and that’s pretty much the
>>>> only option. Not going to happen.
>>>>
>>>> However on the Cox DVR, while it’s the same thing that I’ve been
>>>> deactivated (annoying since it’s asking if I want to sign out.) I have
>>>> two
>>>> choices. Paramount + essential for six dollars a month. Or Paramount +
>>>> with
>>>> Showtime for $12 a month. it apparently now includes:
>>>>
>>>> CBS (the racist eye)
>>>> BET.
>>>> Comedy Central.
>>>> Nickelodeon.
>>>> MTV
>>>> Smithsonian
>>>>
>>>> Not one thing there I’d give them the proverbial thin dime for.
>>>>
>>>> There’s also apparently a bunch of sports ball stuff that I’m supposed to
>>>> recognize the logos for.
>>>>
>>>> Bye, bye Paramount+!
>>>
>>> This is the only possible solution.
>>>
>>> I am waiting for Paramount/Viacom to go under/be bought out - I will be
>>> celebrating when it happens!
>>>
>> Considering all the mergers, bankruptcies and general corporate idiocy
>> going on with TV and movies I think we should start a pool on what
>> company will be the last one standing and own all of TV and movie
>> production and distribution.
>>
>>
>
>I think everybody will keep picking up whoever last swallowed up Showtime,
>even though nobody watch Showtime and I completely unwatched, and then
>watchable Showtime will be the sole survivor.

The last time I cared about watching Showtime was back when Stargate:
SG1 was on the network.

shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 7 Jul 2023 21:57:06 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
>>> On 7/7/2023 6:33 PM, Ian J. Ball wrote:
>>>> On 2023-07-07 17:47:01 +0000, anim8rfsk said:
>>>>
>>>>> So I decided to check in with P + and see what was happening now that
>>>>> they’ve added Showtime. You may recall that P + is the worst streaming
>>>>> app
>>>>> that actually launches.
>>>>>
>>>>> So first I went in on the iPhone. And I found that the first step in the
>>>>> new P plus with Showtime is that they deactivated all the existing
>>>>> accounts. They are apparently still there but you have to reactivate them
>>>>> and pay. I had previously gotten P + in a bundle with Walmart.
>>>>>
>>>>> On the iPhone you have to pay 12 bucks a month and that’s pretty much the
>>>>> only option. Not going to happen.
>>>>>
>>>>> However on the Cox DVR, while it’s the same thing that I’ve been
>>>>> deactivated (annoying since it’s asking if I want to sign out.) I have
>>>>> two
>>>>> choices. Paramount + essential for six dollars a month. Or Paramount +
>>>>> with
>>>>> Showtime for $12 a month. it apparently now includes:
>>>>>
>>>>> CBS (the racist eye)
>>>>> BET.
>>>>> Comedy Central.
>>>>> Nickelodeon.
>>>>> MTV
>>>>> Smithsonian
>>>>>
>>>>> Not one thing there I’d give them the proverbial thin dime for.
>>>>>
>>>>> There’s also apparently a bunch of sports ball stuff that I’m supposed to
>>>>> recognize the logos for.
>>>>>
>>>>> Bye, bye Paramount+!
>>>>
>>>> This is the only possible solution.
>>>>
>>>> I am waiting for Paramount/Viacom to go under/be bought out - I will be
>>>> celebrating when it happens!
>>>>
>>> Considering all the mergers, bankruptcies and general corporate idiocy
>>> going on with TV and movies I think we should start a pool on what
>>> company will be the last one standing and own all of TV and movie
>>> production and distribution.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> I think everybody will keep picking up whoever last swallowed up Showtime,
>> even though nobody watch Showtime and I completely unwatched, and then
>> watchable Showtime will be the sole survivor.
>
> The last time I cared about watching Showtime was back when Stargate:
> SG1 was on the network.
>

The “ yeah SG” stands for: SHOWTIME

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On 7/7/23 1:47 PM, anim8rfsk wrote:
> So I decided to check in with P + and see what was happening now that
> they’ve added Showtime. You may recall that P + is the worst streaming app
> that actually launches.
>
> So first I went in on the iPhone. And I found that the first step in the
> new P plus with Showtime is that they deactivated all the existing
> accounts. They are apparently still there but you have to reactivate them
> and pay. I had previously gotten P + in a bundle with Walmart.
>
> On the iPhone you have to pay 12 bucks a month and that’s pretty much the
> only option. Not going to happen.
>
> However on the Cox DVR, while it’s the same thing that I’ve been
> deactivated (annoying since it’s asking if I want to sign out.) I have two
> choices. Paramount + essential for six dollars a month. Or Paramount + with
> Showtime for $12 a month. it apparently now includes:
>
> CBS (the racist eye)
> BET.
> Comedy Central.
> Nickelodeon.
> MTV
> Smithsonian
>
> Not one thing there I’d give them the proverbial thin dime for.
>
> There’s also apparently a bunch of sports ball stuff that I’m supposed to
> recognize the logos for.
>
> Bye, bye Paramount+!
>
>

I thought Paramount+ had a few outstanding offerings.

Joe Pickett
Tulsa King
1883
1923
Mayor of Kingstown
The Good Fight

and one of the best series on TV:
EVIL.

I'd pay just for that.

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Bible 25B.G.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ek8kap93bmk0q5w/D%20U%20N%20E%20Part%20II.jpg?dl=0

Gracie, age 6.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0es3xolxka455iw/BetterThingsToDo.jpg?dl=0

On 2023-07-08 07:04:00 +0000, shawn said:

> On Fri, 7 Jul 2023 21:57:06 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net>
> wrote:
>> Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
>>> On 7/7/2023 6:33 PM, Ian J. Ball wrote:
>>>> On 2023-07-07 17:47:01 +0000, anim8rfsk said:
>>>>
>>>>> So I decided to check in with P + and see what was happening now that
>>>>> they’ve added Showtime. You may recall that P + is the worst streaming
>>>>> app
>>>>> that actually launches.
>>>>>
>>>>> So first I went in on the iPhone. And I found that the first step in the
>>>>> new P plus with Showtime is that they deactivated all the existing
>>>>> accounts. They are apparently still there but you have to reactivate them
>>>>> and pay. I had previously gotten P + in a bundle with Walmart.
>>>>>
>>>>> On the iPhone you have to pay 12 bucks a month and that’s pretty much the
>>>>> only option. Not going to happen.
>>>>>
>>>>> However on the Cox DVR, while it’s the same thing that I’ve been
>>>>> deactivated (annoying since it’s asking if I want to sign out.) I have
>>>>> two
>>>>> choices. Paramount + essential for six dollars a month. Or Paramount +
>>>>> with
>>>>> Showtime for $12 a month. it apparently now includes:
>>>>>
>>>>> CBS (the racist eye)
>>>>> BET.
>>>>> Comedy Central.
>>>>> Nickelodeon.
>>>>> MTV
>>>>> Smithsonian
>>>>>
>>>>> Not one thing there I’d give them the proverbial thin dime for.
>>>>>
>>>>> There’s also apparently a bunch of sports ball stuff that I’m supposed to
>>>>> recognize the logos for.
>>>>>
>>>>> Bye, bye Paramount+!
>>>>
>>>> This is the only possible solution.
>>>>
>>>> I am waiting for Paramount/Viacom to go under/be bought out - I will be
>>>> celebrating when it happens!
>>>
>>> Considering all the mergers, bankruptcies and general corporate idiocy
>>> going on with TV and movies I think we should start a pool on what
>>> company will be the last one standing and own all of TV and movie
>>> production and distribution.
>>
>> I think everybody will keep picking up whoever last swallowed up Showtime,
>> even though nobody watch Showtime and I completely unwatched, and then
>> watchable Showtime will be the sole survivor.
>
> The last time I cared about watching Showtime was back when Stargate:
> SG1 was on the network.

FTR, I definitely find movies to watch on Showtime, on occasion.

In terms of Showtime series, I almost never watch them - the last ones
I watched were "We Hunt Together" (which was a UK import) and
"Yellowjackets".

But the way Paramount is treating its Showtime cable subscribers is
unconscionable.

--
"Who would ever do this to him!?" - HottCiara on DOOL (04-27-2020), asking
who would stab Victor Kirakis... How about ANYONE WHO'S EVER MET HIM??!!

Ian J. Ball <IJBall@mac.invalid> wrote:
> On 2023-07-08 07:04:00 +0000, shawn said:
>
>> On Fri, 7 Jul 2023 21:57:06 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net>
>> wrote:
>>> Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
>>>> On 7/7/2023 6:33 PM, Ian J. Ball wrote:
>>>>> On 2023-07-07 17:47:01 +0000, anim8rfsk said:
>>>>>
>>>>>> So I decided to check in with P + and see what was happening now that
>>>>>> they’ve added Showtime. You may recall that P + is the worst streaming
>>>>>> app
>>>>>> that actually launches.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So first I went in on the iPhone. And I found that the first step in the
>>>>>> new P plus with Showtime is that they deactivated all the existing
>>>>>> accounts. They are apparently still there but you have to reactivate them
>>>>>> and pay. I had previously gotten P + in a bundle with Walmart.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On the iPhone you have to pay 12 bucks a month and that’s pretty much the
>>>>>> only option. Not going to happen.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> However on the Cox DVR, while it’s the same thing that I’ve been
>>>>>> deactivated (annoying since it’s asking if I want to sign out.) I have
>>>>>> two
>>>>>> choices. Paramount + essential for six dollars a month. Or Paramount +
>>>>>> with
>>>>>> Showtime for $12 a month. it apparently now includes:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> CBS (the racist eye)
>>>>>> BET.
>>>>>> Comedy Central.
>>>>>> Nickelodeon.
>>>>>> MTV
>>>>>> Smithsonian
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Not one thing there I’d give them the proverbial thin dime for.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There’s also apparently a bunch of sports ball stuff that I’m supposed to
>>>>>> recognize the logos for.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bye, bye Paramount+!
>>>>>
>>>>> This is the only possible solution.
>>>>>
>>>>> I am waiting for Paramount/Viacom to go under/be bought out - I will be
>>>>> celebrating when it happens!
>>>>
>>>> Considering all the mergers, bankruptcies and general corporate idiocy
>>>> going on with TV and movies I think we should start a pool on what
>>>> company will be the last one standing and own all of TV and movie
>>>> production and distribution.
>>>
>>> I think everybody will keep picking up whoever last swallowed up Showtime,
>>> even though nobody watch Showtime and I completely unwatched, and then
>>> watchable Showtime will be the sole survivor.
>>
>> The last time I cared about watching Showtime was back when Stargate:
>> SG1 was on the network.
>
> FTR, I definitely find movies to watch on Showtime, on occasion.
>
> In terms of Showtime series, I almost never watch them - the last ones
> I watched were "We Hunt Together" (which was a UK import) and
> "Yellowjackets".
>
> But the way Paramount is treating its Showtime cable subscribers is
> unconscionable.
>
>

I’m still waiting for the Walmart to formally announce that P + is no
longer part of the membership I pay for and find out if they are going to
offer a substitute.

--
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