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    Posted: 17 Mar 2018 at 10:25am
First I'll address the "Pod goddess". If you read the bottom of my posts, you'll see I don't recognize any God but Jesus. I have had some personal issues lately which have precluded my using the camper. Those are being slowly resolved and I hope to get out there soon. I have taken the down time to work on some improvements and mods. I do agree about location, and trees (around me)..I think the tv works on direct line. Anyway, I can live without it, maybe better, I don't have one at home, just internet. It would be nice to have one when traveling to see if the world's on fire or if I need to evacuate someplace or something. Might check out dish. Thanks guys(and gals).
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 Mar 2018 at 2:01pm
I would first check the connections for the antenna coax this includes pulling the "amplifier" plate from the wall and checking that the coax is hand-tight on the back side of the plate.  I've had to replace the coax connectors on another TT due to "not so great installation" and the coax simply fell out of the crimped connector.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 Mar 2018 at 2:09pm
Thanks for the DTV source. Is there a source for local radio stations? Couldn't find it myself. Thanks
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 Mar 2018 at 4:22pm
Originally posted by PodBarb

Thanks for the DTV source. Is there a source for local radio stations? Couldn't find it myself. Thanks


https://radio-locator.com/
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 Mar 2018 at 4:48pm
It's line of sight for the antenna. So the higher off the ground means it will see more towers. Also if things like air conditioners or trees are in the way all will affect how well it works
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 Mar 2018 at 10:00pm
Henryv, some times efforts at humor and irony are missed by some.  Of course there is no such thing as a Pod goddess.  And it's just plain silly to suggest there is; i.e. a joke.  So is saying that you you are being castigated for not going camping.  (Recall, you said you hadn't taken your Pod out camping for a year.)  Pods are a commercial enterprise of Forest River, not a deity.  To suggest otherwise is obviously absurd. 

I am very sorry the effort at ironic humor escaped you.  There was no intention to offend on my part.

I was going to suggest you sacrifice a chicken to fix the problem, as I often recommend when I can't understand how computers work, or more aptly don't work.  Again, such a suggestion is patently and obviously absurd and would never really fix a computer.  It is, again, irony; being silly.  Sometimes me thinks people may be a tad too literal in cyberspace.  We need to relax and laugh at ourselves some times.  


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Mar 2018 at 9:45am
Originally posted by lostagain

It is, again, irony; being silly.  Sometimes me thinks people may be a tad too literal in cyberspace.  We need to relax and laugh at ourselves some times. 
It's difficult to express feelings and/or emotions via a text interface. Hence emojis. Sometimes I feel like we need to enclose text inside a "joke" box, or "irony" box.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Mar 2018 at 10:23am
Originally posted by GlueGuy


Originally posted by lostagain

It is, again, irony; being silly.  Sometimes me thinks people may be a tad too literal in cyberspace.  We need to relax and laugh at ourselves some times. 
It's difficult to express feelings and/or emotions via a text interface. Hence emojis. Sometimes I feel like we need to enclose text inside a "joke" box, or "irony" box.


And/or perhaps doing it the old fashioned way.....giving each other the benefit of the doubt. I THINK that we are all friends here!?!?!?

I know, in the past, I have made tongue in cheek/humorous comments regarding the "camping gods"...sort of poking fun at the ancient Romans and Greeks, who seemed to have a god for every occasion. However, I am secure enough in my personal faith that I understand the absurdity of the humor.

SPEAKING AS AN ADMIN: One of these days, we, as a group, are going to need to deal with "matters of religion/faith". Like weapons, that is something we don't do here. Personally, I have let the religious "tag lines" in signatures slide. However, I probably shouldn't.

In allowing this, we "open the door" to things that may conflict with our own beliefs. If we wish to express our own religious beliefs then we must also be willing to accept that which is different. This is only fair.

The ice is thin on this.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Mar 2018 at 10:52am
Yes, perhaps some thought should be given to the tag lines.  Personally, I think there is room for that sort of thing if kept discrete and non-proseletizing, even though I choose not to advertise my own beliefs in that form.

Note to henryv:  Please note that I used a lower case "g" in my post.  If I'm referring to God, I'll use a capital "G" as is the custom I follow when writing.  When referring to mythical, pretend, or fantasy gods, a lower case "g" is used.  So, in the future if I reference the weather god or the insurance goddess (the one who makes sure you have a car crash the day after you let your insurance coverage lapse), these are all pretend, not an expression of religious faith; a joke if you will.  

I think Glue Guy is right that maybe it's best to signal a joke with an emoji, so as not to allow the statement to be taken literally.  The world of cyber communication does not like satire, ironic humor, double entendre, or plays on words. It's kind of like trying to translate some jokes that depend on the use of colloquial language into Russian (pick your language 😎)
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Mar 2018 at 3:34pm
Thank you David for your insight into this "thin ice" area.  You have a very difficult task as being Administrator and I believe it is up to us all to give you 2 thumbs up, a word or two of thanks, or something else that would be an encouragement to you. 

To the rest of you on this forum, please note that David has been The Administrator on this forum since December 2009, WOW, that is a long time, thank you for your selfless service so that this runs as smoothly as it does.  Between you and Doug (TechNTrek) I have seen you deal with some pretty thorny issues as well as individuals whom you have had the dubious duty to remove off the forum.  Thankfully that has been few and far between, keep up the great work!!!Thumbs Up
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