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lifeisakoan t1_j9hb1v5 wrote

I put in a two head mini-split and they want me to subscribe to a $400 a year maintenance contract. They offer contracts up to $900 a year. I paid $14000 for the two head mini-split and I have 550 sq ft to cool/heat.

$28K for the full system sounds about right, although it make sense to get another quote.

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Raineman t1_j9ha68j wrote

One of the main reasons I like to listen is the no pleasantries, no nonsense attitude. I don’t give a shit about their personal lives or what they think of pop culture like every other sports talk show thinking they’re Howard Stern. I have very limited time to tune in so if I have 30 minutes I know I’m getting 30 minutes of sports talk.

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batmansmotorcycle t1_j9h7el8 wrote

Breaking News: Shock Jocks Shock More At 11.

I think the joke was bad in a show full of bad jokes but I don't know if its racism. If two minorities steal my car am I as the victim never allowed to talk about the situation again or I have to omit the race of the two people who stole it?

Racism is a bias or hatred for a particular group based on race, gender, or other other fact that one cannot control. This was a comment about a specific scenario where a crime was committed. Yes it was a stupid thing to say, he knew it would be offensive but honestly that is the shows schtick.

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pccb123 t1_j9h6q5r wrote

In a perfect world, sure. But what happens more often is that fans will get angrier, hosts dig in more to their "everyones a baby and offended all the time" schtick (so original) and rile more people up. its the same method that the "news" uses. It gets ratings

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Due-Studio-65 t1_j9h59li wrote

They literrally said what you are saying. "No racists connections intended, blah blah, blah"

https://www.sunjournal.com/2003/10/22/talk-show-hosts-back-air/

Again, if you go back, you comment is just like guys carrying water for Callahan and Dennis back in the day.

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Obviously, Mazz isn't as bad as Dennis and Callahan, and later Minihane, but the support that they had and people saying that they "didn't have a racist bone in their body." Led to them spiraling out and saying crazier and worse things until the whole thing was shut down a few years ago.

If they didn't have defenders back then, they might not have gone as far as they did.

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pccb123 t1_j9h4m2w wrote

Agreed. I was starved for Boston sport content when I was living out of state and started listening to felger and mazz for Murray, who was a classic cranky but funny Boston fanboy, until he became a caricature of himself with the "grumpy old man yells constantly about woke youths" character. Now I dislike him as much (maybe more at this point) than the other two.

I didnt mind Mazz as much as the other two tbh but mostly just tune into some guests (mostly just Gasper and Bedard for pats stuff) but its become just another outrage ratings grab so I quit listening.

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lucky_chalms t1_j9h4hf3 wrote

Researcher: The average radio listener listens for eighteen minutes. The average Howard Stern fan listens for - are you ready for this? - an hour and twenty minutes.

Pig Vomit: How can that be?

Researcher: Answer most commonly given? "I want to see what he'll say next."

Pig Vomit: Okay, fine. But what about the people who hate Stern?

Researcher: Good point. The average Stern hater listens for two and a half hours a day.

Pig Vomit: But... if they hate him, why do they listen?

Researcher: Most common answer? "I want to see what he'll say next."

Maybe be a little more open minded. Your opinion isn’t the only one and is certainly in the minority.

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[deleted] t1_j9h4by7 wrote

If it weren't for Boston sports fans in every sub pissing and moaning about these guys every day I wouldn't hear about them at all.

This issue aside, this is separate, maybe everyone should just try...idk...not giving a fuck about Felger and Mazz? Wouldn't hear about em at all if it weren't for you guys just always whining about it, saying the same exact shit day in and day out. Just turn it off.

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