#orville tycoon

[cuvshin]

Yuh

[accursed-vagabond]

if there is no content of him, i will simply have to create it myself

[princess-of-the-corner]

FNaF AU Pizzeria Simulator Redux Part 1

Okay so, since I sent my first submission a year or two ago, I’ve had some different ideas on how this would work mechanically.

So like, held-over from the original post are the “mode-transition” screens. You get the 6:00 alarm (FNaF 4 style, rather than FNaF 1-3 style) when transitioning to Blueprint Mode, an “Open” Neon Sign blinking on when transitioning from Blueprint Mode to Office Mode, and “Closing time” Pizza Sim-style when transitioning from the Office to Charlie’s house at 10 PM.

Blueprint Mode is hosted by Helpy, who provides a quick tour of the features. It basically works like blueprint mode in Pizza Sim, but with one major difference: How new catalogs are unlocked.

The game is divided into five cases, each one named after one of the MCI victims. Each of Pizzasim’s four catalogs also now carries one of the Withered Animatronics.

Dumpster Diver Daily carries Withered Chica.

Stan’s Budget Tech carries Withered Bonnie.

Smiles and Servos, Inc carries Withered Freddy.

Rare Finds Auction carries Withered Foxy.

The goal of each “Case” is to purchase the Withered Animatronic from that catalog and salvage them in Charlie’s home.

The exception is Case 5: Mike Brooks, as Withered Fredbear has to be “summoned” by playing minigames in Blueprint mode, similar to how the lorekeeper ending is unlocked in canon.

Additionally, due to the Rockstars being removed: Orville Elephant, El Chip, and Music Man would be relocated to Smiles and Servos, Inc, with only Funtime Chica remaining in the Rare Finds Auction (being the only animatronic in the game to be more expensive than the Target Animatronic). Why are they for sale in catalogs instead of Charlie’s possession? Fazbear Entertainment auctioned them off before Charlie could help the spirits inside them move on, forcing her to open the new, rebooted franchise ahead of schedule so she can raise the money needed to purchase the haunted animatronics before someone gets hurt.

In the first day of a case, Jimothy Deacon will call Charlie to comment on whatever Toy Animatronic she just constructed.  The exception is on Day 1 of Case 1, wherein he instead walks her through all of the features of her office. Instead of looking at a camera monitor, Charlie has access to a Kitchen Monitor (wherein she can put toppings on a pizza depending on the orders that come in from the front), a Maintenance Monitor (wherein she can repair/reboot any attractions/games/animatronics that break down over the course of her day), and a global music box (wherein she can change the music if the customers don’t like it).

There’s also a monitor for ordering more food and drinks whenever Charlie runs out.

Mike Brooks/Golden Freddy can disable a monitor, forcing Charlie to restart it to continue working.

After “Closing Time” the results screen pops up like in Regular Pizza Sim, with Lawsuits working just like in canon. Charlie can choose to settle or dispute them. A disputed suit might linger into the following day, and having 10 or more outstanding lawsuits stockpiled at once will result in the City Council shutting down the pizzeria and Blacklisting Charlie (thus how you get the Blacklisted Ending when the tycoon mode is technically endless).

After the results screen, Charlie is sent home, where you can use VHS tapes to rewatch the opening cutscene and/or any endings you have Certificates for, read important lore documents, Salvage an Animatronic, or go to bed.

Whenever an animatronic is salvaged, you get an eerie cutscene of the child haunting the animatronic explains how they died, followed by a triumphant pop-up declaring that you unlocked the “Toy” version of that Animatronic (using parts salvaged from the Withered Animatronic), followed by ghostly eyes appearing in the darkness, with the following message:

“But you’ve released something into your pizzeria.”

Releasing a spirit from the animatronic causes them to hang around Charlie and follow her to work, where they can join Mike Brooks in messing with her monitors (granted, each spirit can only target one).

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Lmao I’m glad you remembered Phone Guy’s name in the au.

But also fascinating additions!

[jknerd]

FOP AU OC: Timothea Turner

Full Name: Timothea Trinity Turner

Gender: Female

Occupation(s): Heiress of Turner’s Farm/Ranch, Owner of Foster Home

Residence: Turner’s Manor, Dimmsdale, California

Interests: Hearing her father’s public pronouncements, fairytales, outdoor gatherings

Family: Ebenezer Turner (father), Gerth Turner (mother; deceased), Unknown husband, Pappy Turner (Grandson), Gertrude (graddaughter), Darrick Turner (great grandson), Susannah Turner (great granddaughter-in-law), Timantha “Timmy” Turner (great-great-granddaughter)

Other relationships: Orville Buxaplenty (suitor), Valerian Star (friend, suitor), Charlie McBadbat (friend, suitor), Shelby Dinkleberg (suitor), Hank OxHorn (suitor), Taran V. D’Vil (friend, suitor), Alden Bitterroot (enemy), Dale Dimm (suitor, friend)

Character

Timothea Trinity Turner was a daughter of Ebenezer Turner, one of the founding members of Dimmsdale, bellman and a rich farmer. She is also Timmy’s ancestress. Unlike her occasionally unintelligent father, Timothea is fully aware of her position as rich farmer’s daughter and her beauty, she used her charm into good use; receiving money, jewels, and other valuables to use them on her Foster home for orphans, disabled, and former slaves as well as giving paycheck to her father’s workers. Her portrait has been kept in prime residence of Turner Ranch where Pappy Turner lives. Timothea bears a striking resemblance with her descendant.

Background

Timothea was a little girl when she and her father moved to California. With the dairy and farming business prospering, her father became a rich farmer. When she came of age, her father Ebenezer became one of founding members of Dimmsdale and was given a choice of what occupation he can have. When he chose to be a town crier, Orville Buxaplenty—the youngest member of founders—gained more wealth by becoming a railroad tycoon. She was seen comforting her father who regretted his choice by saying she enjoys his pronouncements, quickly cheering him up. She made official debutante, gaining mass population of suitors in Dimmsdale. Aware of what her charm and beauty can do, she decided to use them well to gain economical support from her suitors to feed the orphans, disabled and former slaves living in her recently built foster home.

It is further revealed that when she was a child, her father hired the Bitterroot family who are family of witch/wizards from Salem, Massachusetts. Their son, Alden—being same age as her—were her only companion and a friend as she knew he was a warlock, but kept a secret to protect their friendship. However, she felt concern witnessing his ambition for social power and his immense hatred for fairies. When she found a magic wand, she decided to use its magic to prosper Dimmsdale but Alden wanted it either destroyed or use it to eradicate all fairies. When he started to accuse god-children as witches, she confronts him with a help of Dale Dimm and had him sealed away as she can’t bear to see him burned alive. She then made a wish that the town doesn’t know about fairies and their existence to keep the fairies safe from Alden’s wrath. According to history, she married a man who came from poor background as he received her family name “Turner” and was known for having a buckteeth.

[brookstonalmanac]

Birthdays 7.16

Beer Birthdays

William McEwan (1827)

Richard L. Yuengling, Sr. (1915)

Five Favorite Birthdays

Phoebe Cates; actor (1963)

Stewart Copeland; rock musician (1952)

Will Ferrell; actor, comedian (1967)

Max McGee; Green Bay Packers WR (1932)

Ginger Rogers; actor, dancer (1911)

Famous Birthdays

Roald Amundsen; Norweigan polar explorer (1872)

Ruben Blades; pop singer (1948)

Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot; artist (1796)

Margaret Smith Court; tennis player (1942)

Desmond Dekker; reggae musician (1941)

Andrea del Sarto; artist (1486)

Mary Baker Eddy; christian science founder (1821)

Corey Feldman; actor (1971)

Michael Flatley; Irish dancer (1958)

Barnard Hughes; actor (1915)

Samuel Huntington; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1731)

"Shoeless" Joe Jackson; Chicago White Sox OF (1887)

Jesse Jane; porn actor (1980)

Jimmy Johnson; football coach (1943)

Justine Joli; porn actor (1980)

Tony Kushner; playwright (1956)

Barbara Lee; politician (1946)

Kathleen Norris; writer (1880)

Orville Redenbacher; popcorn tycoon (1907)

Joshua Reynolds; English artist (1723)

Irwin Rose; biologist (1926)

Barry Sanders; Detroit Lions RB (1968)

Barbara Stanwyck; actor (1907)

Cal Tjader; jazz musiciab, composer (1925)

Ida B. Wells; journalist, civil rights activist (1862)

Pinchas Zukerman; violinist (1948)

[lloyds-department-archive]

FNAF AU NAME LIST

FNAF 1

Characters: 

Fredrick "Freddy" Fazbeen

Bonnie "Bunny" Bently

Chiquita "Chica" Alvarado

Fitz "Foxy" Princeton

Gregory "Goldie" Fazbeen 

FNAF 2 (toys and shadows)

Freya Fezcoi

Benji Lewis

Chelsea "Chi" Daniels

Mallorie "Mange" Frinton

Marianne "Puppet" Montalle

Billy Smith

Jessie Smith 

Belle Kristin

Finn Gallaway

FNAF 2 (Withered)

Fabian Foschiar (pronounced Foshi-a) 

Banxley Raflitt

Charlene Cox

Farley Vetch

Gilbert Foiler

FNAF 3

William "The Springtrap" Afton

(All phantoms are simply aforementioned names, but consider the fact that as humans they are older) 

FNAF 4 (original.)

[Note: they refuse to reveal their real names. These are names they chose for themselves.]

Fork, Lilac, Bobbi, and Hector

Banister 

Chalk (cats name is frosting)

Fang

Fruxlett and Nimbulai

Preston

FNAF 4 (halloween update)

[Same name deal]

Stairs 

Chalkboard (cats name is pie) 

Mess

Strings

Tree Bark

FNAF: SL (original) 

Beth "Circus Baby" Afton

Brenna "Ballora" Afton

Fox Tishel

Felix Loga

Bawn Loga

Minx 

Minnie

Min

Bidyel

Bilby

Biddy

Enzi Locus

FNAF: SL (custom night) 

Lola Bitley

Bianca Loga

Yardley Dober

Ella Beevlee

FNAF: FFPS (jumpscare aspect)

Eliza "Scrap Baby" Afton 

Dave "Scraptrap" Miller

Lefli Tylers 

Morgan Fron 

FNAF: FFPS (tycoon aspect)

Harvey Holden

Orville Elsen

Hailey Florence Holden-Elsen 

Nedd Bayer

Peter Portcher

Cadet Calvin C. Andy.

Leeroy Carlson

Puffly Carlson

Fin Rocket

Barlow Rocket

Chillita Rocket

Farbough Rocket 

Frix Collar

[El Chips name remains the same and we will say he refuses to give us his name]

Hagler Pixford

Mike "Music Man" Parlor

Silvia Popper

Bob, Carl, Haglett, Craig, and Stan

[herecomesthefirstday]

names i have heard, misheard, or made up

inspired by @grimelords

French Fry Tycoon Antelope Mayor Booty Vortex Orville Overall Honeysuckle Weeks Copious Row Frank Miscegenation Black Goat Crinkle Pat Glockenspiel Consortium Hunter Gatherer Sumptuous Bean Earland Weenis John Burke-Society Zorn Pink Eamon Chute Slayman Buttonhold Boris iPhone Byron Drinkle Longlegs Masochist Spritle Racer Sandy Depressant Brother Slime Erwin Heaven Throx Clay Oven Dick Melon Grigg "Edchup" Flamp Lint Above Sampled Ham David Gondola Timothy Orifice Johnny Salami Timothy Cubes Ben Slimey Pretzel Church Kinky Papadoupolis Unruly Kevin Barnaby Wilds Bicktarvey Adult Steeven Gout Carhl Broccoli Alimony Divorce Hulou D’Ahtcom Detective Penis Prime Badthing Paul O. Gyze Spam Cambridge Duncan Idaho Chartholomew Bassoon Electric Texas Petri Dish Dick Warlock Pete Moss Pit Bitch Burt Finger Peter Pap Alexei WormMan Shelvin Unitt Swamp Neil Crispy Deborah Myasthenia Travis Bryan Anger Taiwan Jones Dr. Guy Suits Asphat Antobolis Damien Eggs Phleib

[romancemedia]

Magnum P.I. 1x06 - “Death is Only Temporary” Press Release + Sneak Peek Pics (PT 1)

Synopsis

An aging tycoon, Henry Brown, asks Magnum to find his lost love who he says just recently contacted him – the only problem is she died 30 years ago. Also, Rick and TC meet a fellow vet who is having a hard time adjusting to civilian life.

Main Cast

Jay Hernandez (Thomas Magnum)

Perdita Weeks (Juliet Higgins)

Zachary Knighton (Orville “Rick” Wright)

Stephen Hill (Theodore “TC” Calvin)

Tim Kang (Det. Gordon Katsumoto)

Special Guest Star

Kimee Balmilero (Noelani Cunha)

Guest Cast

Christopher Thornton (Kenny “Shammy” Shamberg)

Ben Vereen (Henry Barr)

Sarin Heames (Earl)

Alexandra Marlin (Elizabeth Cole)

Jamie VanDyke (Karina)

Christina Uyeno (Librarian)

Julianne Chu (Mia)

Faith Fay (Monica)

Randy Oglesby (Reginald)

Kesha Diodato (Sara)

Makana Say (Boy)

Marina Fonseca (Girl)

Amanda Felix (Teacher)

Pasha Lychnikoff (Victor Chenko)

[coollyinterferes]

repost; no reblog!

Tagged by stolen from my Silent Hill muse lmao (and also edited the template a bit and fuzed two of these memes into one as not to make more than one and flood the dash/tag ;;;; )

General

Name: Robert Edward Orville Speedwagon Alias(es): Boss, Aniki (or it’s equivalents in English), Rob, and so on. Later in life: Uncle. Uncle Robert/Speedy. Gender: Cis Male Age: 25-ish in the main verse. Age may vary as I’m open to rp younger and older versions of him. Basically, from his child self to his post Battle Tendency self. Date of Birth: October 16th, 1863 Place of Birth: (East End) London, England Hometown: London, England Spoken languages: English. He can speak on a conversational level (sometimes a little choppy, tho) a number of languages he’s learned while travelling the world. There are some others he has some knowledge on and can understand (somewhat) only. Romantic preference: Homoromantic Sexual preference: Homosexual. Occupation: Soon to be former street thug. In the main verse, he’s had some small and temporary jobs to try to make a living in a more honest way after leaving his old lifestyle behind. Later in life: oil tycoon and, later on, head/founder of the Speedwagon Foundation.

Positive Weaknesses (like tickling or cuddling): He has a soft spot for cuddling, however, this is something he’ll do just with very few people and not necessarily/exclusively in a romantic way. He also loves it when others play with his hair, but you need to reach certain levels of trust before he can let you do that. Allergies: None that I’m aware of so far. Fears: Losing his friends and family (again). Letting them down, disappointing them in general or plain out becoming a hindrance of any kind to them. How sickly they are: He’s pretty resilient and can endure a lot of things as a result of all those years living in London’s cold streets. He rarely gets sick, but when he does, though, it really beats him down. How often do they hurt themselves: He used to get all sorts of wounds and injuries during his Ogre Street years (still does in the main verse since he still resides there for the most part), almost on a daily basis, as he was always getting himself into trouble and picking up fights and all that. Once he gets out of there, this changes abruptly, as the constant fights and brawls become a thing of the past.

Appearance

Eye color: Honey brown Hair color: Blond Height: 5'11" (180 cms) Scars: A large one on his left cheek that goes all the way down from the top of his nose to his jaw and that he got in a nasty way long ago. He also has a bunch more scattered all over his body (chest, arms/hands, some on his legs and a few more on his back), some of them pretty large and/or visible. Add a few more he got during the events in PB, and one more on the top of his head after the events in BT (wow, thanks, Straizo). Burns: Some on his hands from the fire at the Joestar mansion while helping Jonathan. A couple cigarette ones on his chest from some of the torture sessions he was subjected to as part of his criminal lifestyle. An ice burn he got after thawing Will’s arm in his attempts to aid Jonathan. Over weight: He’s tall and muscly so, uh, kinda? Under weight: No.

Favourite

Color: Purple. He likes some others, but that’s probably his fave. Hair color: Doesn’t really care Eye color: Same as above Song: Doesn’t have a specific one. Movie: None really/Not applicable, considering the main timeline/verse is set around 1890 and the records of the first films ever made date them around 1896 and on? This answer may remain somewhat similar in verses/AUs set in more recent times (he’s the kind that enjoys many different things and movies wouldn’t really be an exception). T.V. Show: Also N/A in the main timeline (historically impossible, but the AU/other verses “rule” from above still applies). Food: He isn’t too picky when it comes to food (I mean, he has a life of starvation behind him....) but he seems to enjoy fish in general quite a lot, being fish and chips one of his faves. Sweet foods are his real thing, tho. Drink: Tea, pretty much any sorts of it (citrusy ones, mainly but not exclusively). Coffee. Alcoholic drinks: Gin is his go to. Beer is also a good option to him. He also enjoys those Refined Wines that Jonathan sometimes has at home. Book: Doesn’t have a specific one. He likes to read and learn a bit of everything as much as he can.

Have you

Passed A Levels: No Passed University: No Had sex: Yes Had sex in public: Yes?? (quickies in dark alleys in the slums count as public sex?) Gotten pregnant: No Kissed a boy: Yes Kissed a girl: No Gotten tattoos: No Gotten piercings: Getting stabbed counts? Also yes, he has a prince Albert after losing a bet against Tattoo, lol. Had a broken heart: Yes Been in love: Yes Stayed up for more than 24 hours: Yes. Countless times.

Are you

A virgin: No A cuddler: Yes, and not necessarily/exclusively in a romantic way, but he will only do it with those who he feels really comfortable to do so. A kisser: Yeah. Scared easily: Naw Jealous easily: No Trustworthy: Yeah Dominant: Yeah. Submissive: Not really, but he’s willing to relinquish the reins a little to his special someone as shown with Jonathan dgfjh. In love: Ehhhhh read that crossed part from the previous point and you’ll have your answer Single: In the main verse, yes (might be verse dependent)

Random questions

Have you harmed yourself: On purpose? No (in the BT verse, tho, the answer changes to yes, and this is canon) Thought of suicide: Uhhhhhyeah Attempted suicide: Not in the main verse. BT verse: Yeah. Once at least (again, this is canon). Wanted to kill someone: Yes, and actually went on with it (and succeeded). Drove a car: Yeah. He doesn’t do it often (he tends to be more of the reckless kind of driver, so his mates usually do the driving). Have/had a job: In the main verse, yes/is looking for one (varies depending on mun’s mood, really, lol)

FAMILY

Sibling(s): None Parents: Deceased. Children: None save for all the children oldwagon has been an uncle/father figure to. Pets: None.

TAG 10 PPL: @slimergirl @starcrossedlcvers @bxckstabbed @bubblemom @notsodaily-smolkakyoin @wildberryoras

[walterfrodriguez]

Douglas Elliman agent allegedly created scheme to pocket commission advances: lawsuit

One Thousand Museum and Porsche Designer Tower (Porsche)

A South Florida real estate agent has found himself at the center of yet another lawsuit. This time, a commission advance company is alleging Dedric Copeland conned the firm out of advances totaling $420,000 by bringing fake buyers to the company, including the rapper Shaggy and a wealthy Texas oil tycoon with ties to the Saudi royal family.

Residential Advance, which advances agents commissions by charging a fee, is suing Copeland, a Douglas Elliman agent, Elliman, and others allegedly involved in his scam, according to a lawsuit filed in Miami-Dade County Circuit Court in late May.

Copeland has been sued at least four times before. In May 2018, the sellers of an Acqualina condo alleged that Copeland, a co-listing agent on their property, pocketed money that was supposed to be used for a renovation, and brought a fake buyer who ultimately did not close on the unit. Elliman was also named in that suit, which is still open, according to Broward County court records. In three other lawsuits filed in Miami-Dade and Broward, judgments dating back to 2008 for more than $2.6 million were entered against Copeland.

The latest lawsuit alleges that CRMG Services LLC, a brokerage Copeland was allegedly tied to, and Elliman “either knew what was transpiring and did nothing, or were so grossly negligent in their supervision of Copeland that they should likewise be held liable for the damage suffered by [Residential Advance].”

Copeland could not immediately be reached for comment, and has no social media presence, which is uncommon for an agent. Douglas Elliman declined to comment, citing a company policy of not commenting on pending litigation.

Commission advance companies operate similarly to payday loan businesses. An agent with a deal under contract sells the right to collect the commission to a third party in exchange for the cash up front. If one deal falls through, a broker can roll the obligation over to another pending deal.

Firms like Residential Advance rely on escrow and title companies to confirm information provided by agents and brokers, according to the lawsuit.

Peter Zalewski, a condo market consultant and investor in Miami, said that in this case, “the company taking the risk is the one getting screwed” and a lawsuit like this calls into question the company’s policies.

The alleged scam with Residential Advance began in March 2018, and ended in February of this year. According to the suit, Copeland applied for a $50,000 commission advance two years ago on the sale of two luxury condos, units 2905 and 1901 at Porsche Design Tower in Sunny Isles Beach, which were under contract to Faith and Tom Wright. The condo tower is home to celebrities such as soccer superstar Lionel Messi.

The players

In addition to suing Copeland, the main perpetrator of the alleged con, and Elliman, the brokerage where Copeland hangs his license, Residential Advance’s suit cites the now-shuttered Dickason Law Group, CRMG Services LLC, John Copeland, Zoraida Rodriguez, Ouafaa Guessous Wright, Dorothy Delima-Copeland, Sherry Qui-Copeland, and Dominique Josette Copeland. Residential Advance is suing all of them for breach of contract, fraud, civil conspiracy, breach of fiduciary duty, violating the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, violating Florida’s Civil RICO Act, unjust enrichment, negligent supervision, and fraudulent transfers.

Rodriguez was the escrow officer working under the supervision of Dickason Law Firm. The other Copelands mentioned in the suit – Dedric’s ex-wife, wife and daughter – allegedly benefited from the scheme by the transfer of funds.

The contracts

According to the suit, Stuart Clapick, manager of Residential Advance, was concerned over delays regarding closing dates for the Porsche Design Tower units, and reached out to Copeland and Rodriguez, who said the sales were held up due to construction delays. By August 2018, Copeland requested another $50,000 advance, telling Clapick that the closings would be “imminent,” something that Rodriguez echoed, the suit states. To get that advance, Copeland had to pledge commissions from other pending deals, including alleged sales at One Thousand Museum and The Mansions at Acqualina, which he did, for a total of six sales, the suit states. (Clapick did not respond to requests for comment.)

Meanwhile, Copeland said he was working under the brokerage firm CRMG, according to the suit, even though he was still an Elliman agent. State records show he’s been an Elliman agent since 2015, except for a period of two weeks in April 2019 when his license was inactive.

In March 2019, Copeland introduced Clapick to Faith Wright, a buyer of the two Porsche Design Tower units, “as a way to drag Clapick and RA deeper into his fraudulent schemes,” the lawsuit alleges.

Copeland represented Wright as a wealthy person whose family was part of the extended Saudi Royal family with $100 million to spend on real estate in the U.S., according to the suit.

In April and June 2019, the seller of a unit at Acqualina canceled their contract with a buyer that was brought by Copeland. At the same time, Copeland said another of his buyers, who never materialized, was Orville Richard Burrell, a.k.a Shaggy, for a unit at Faena House, an ultra luxury oceanfront building in Mid-Miami Beach, according to the suit.

“In fact, there was no actual buyer, and upon information and belief, Copeland forged Burrell’s signature on the Faena House contract,” the lawsuit states. The unit wasn’t even for sale.

From commissions on luxury condos to a plan to invest $100M

As the alleged fraud continued, Copeland arranged meetings with Clapick and Wright. Copeland and Wright, who were reportedly “best friends,” proposed a plan to acquire and resell residential investment properties in the U.S., using a $100 million contribution from Wright, and her access to as much as $2 billion through the Saudi royal family, according to the lawsuit. They met to create Wright Capital Partners LLC, a Delaware company.

Though Clapick paid a $5,000 fee to Dallas lawyer Charles Haag of Winston and Strawn, the firm required a $125,000 retainer, which Wright was supposed to provide but never did, the lawsuit alleges. Wright even allegedly traveled to Italy to see her “very ill” mother, continuing to provide excuses as to why the money hadn’t materialized.

All the while, Copeland continued to score advances from Residential Advance, including $30,000 for money owed to his ex-wife for alimony, and money to his current wife for “family expenses,” according to the lawsuit.

The contracts never closed, despite Rodriguez, the title agent, confirming to Residential Advance that they had closed. Earlier this year, Clapick discovered that the deals were fake, and Wright’s story was a sham, the lawsuit alleges. Wright had filed for bankruptcy in 2017 under her real name, Ouafaa Guessous Wright. Wright allegedly came clean to Clapick, and said none of the deals at Porsche Design Tower or One Thousand Museum had been under contract, according to the suit.

Clapick also discovered that the law firm Copeland had used, where Rodriguez was reportedly employed, had been closed and was facing lawsuits for allegedly mishandling escrow funds, the lawsuit states.

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[aspumoni]

Genealogy

How is Howard Hughes (1905-1976), wealthy business tycoon, related to -~-~ the brothers,Orville Wright (1871-1948) and Wilbur Wright (1867-1912), aviation pioneers?

                                 Daniel Gano + Sara Brittain

                                   1681-1767        1692-x          

                                                      |                                            

 John Gano                                                          Susannah Gano

  x-x                                                                          1722-1765

           +                                                                            +

 Sarah Stites                                                          Joseph Reeder

  x-x                                                                           1716-1770

           |                                                                               |

(continues to … )                                                   (continues to … )

           |                                                                               |

Howard Hughes                                           Orville and Wilbur Wright

 1905-1976                                                       1871-1948, 1867-1912

[andrewdburton]

How we watch TV without cable (and how much it costs)

One of the main reasons Kim and I decided to move from our condo to this quiet country cottage was to save money. We were spending far too much living in the city.

Simply moving made a huge difference to our budget. But now that the dust has settled, it’s time for us to look at other aspects of our spending to see where we can save. As part of that, I’ve been reviewing our recurring expenses to see what I can cut. Yesterday, I canceled our subscription to The New York Times (savings: $5/week or $260/year). Today, I’m reviewing how much we spend on TV and movies.

Cutting the Cord

It seems hard to believe, but it was ten years ago that I first “cut the cord”. Since then, I’ve used the Apple TV device to access most of my video entertainment.

In March 2007, my then-wife and I canceled our expensive TV package and moved to just basic cable. Our monthly bill dropped from $65.82 to $11.30. We supplemented our viewing with Hulu (free at the time), Netflix, and by purchasing shows from the iTunes store.

I’ve been cable-free for a decade now. I haven’t missed cable even once. Some folks are amazed when they hear I don’t have cable. “How do you manage?” they ask. Yet I am amazed that more people haven’t made the leap to a cable-free lifestyle. It’s easy.

One of the biggest objections I hear is, “What about live sports?” People pay big bucks just so they can have ESPN. Honestly, there are plenty of ways to watch live sports without cable. Sling, for instance, offers a package with ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN3. Plus, Kim and I have found that if we really want to watch a game, we’ll just head to a local sports bar where we can join the crowd over a burger and a beer.

In 2007, I calculated that Kris and I were spending $27.90 each month to watch television. If we added in our Netflix subscription, that total rose to $44.89. Not bad.

Reviewing our current expenses, however, I see that Kim and I currently spend $83 per month in subscription fees — plus whatever we spend to buy individual movies and TV shows on iTunes. Holy cats! How did that happen? We’ve experienced a bit of lifestyle inflation in the TV department.

Let’s review the different services we use — and how much we pay for them. Maybe there’s a way we can save some money.

iTunes (a la carte pricing)

By far, our biggest source of video entertainment is iTunes. I’m heavily invested in the Apple ecosystem, and that’s unlikely to change anytime soon. Since 12 October 2005, when video content became available on the iTunes store, I have purchased 611 movies (about one per week) and 107 TV shows. (It’s tough to determine exactly how many seasons or episodes that represents, though.)

With iTunes, you don’t pay a subscription fee. Instead, you purchase movies and TV shows “a la carte”. If you want something, you buy it and it’s your forever (at least in theory). Personally, I prefer this model, but I know I’m in the minority.

To avoid overspending, I have two rules for iTunes purchases.

First of all, I try not to buy anything unless I think I’ll rewatch it. That means I mostly use iTunes to buy movies or classic television shows that I’ve already watched many times. (I bought all three seasons of the original Star Trek, for instance. I watch those episodes over and over and over again. What can I say? I’m a nerd!)

Second, I rarely pay full price (which is between $15 and $20 for a movie, and up to $35 for a TV season). I’ll pay full price for something like the most recent season of Game of Thrones or maybe the latest Star Wars movie. Only if I love something am I going to pay top dollar. (Another exception: If I’ve waited years and never seen a price drop. Disney movies never go on sale, so I paid twenty bucks so that my nephew could watch Frozen whenever he’s here.)

In order to keep my iTunes costs down, I watch the weekly sales. Every Tuesday, Apple lists certain movies at a discount. This week, for instance, they have select “Spy Stories” on sale at “under $10”.

There are 32 of spy movies listed this week. Some weeks the sale only lists ten movies. It varies. If a film is under ten bucks and I want to watch it, I’ll consider purchasing it — but only if the price is less than twice the rental price.

For example, this week the 2011 version of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is on sale for $9.99. If the rental price were $4.99 or higher, I might buy it. But the rental price is $3.99, so I won’t consider it.

The best deals on iTunes come on weekends. Each Friday, Apple places one film on sale for $4.99, which is roughly the price of a rental. These films are often related to something timely. Right now, for example, they’re likely to place Christmas films on sale. Around Valentine’s Day, they’ll put a romance on sale for $4.99.

Here are two final tips, one of which is a bit morbid.

Whenever a big-name actor or director dies, Apple has a sale on their body of work. Strange (and maybe a bit sad) but true. If Steven Spielberg were to die next week, for instance, Apple would have a huge sale on all of his films. When Stanley Kubrick died, they offered some crazy bundle of all his movies for cheap. I bought it.

Lastly, I make use of the iTunes wish list. Whenever I find a movie I really really want that’s too expensive (over ten bucks, basically), I add it to the list. Every few weeks, I check the list for price drops.

Kim and I mainly use iTunes for movies. We do buy TV shows — we’re watching The Orville on iTunes right now — but that’s not as common. Why not? Because most of the time there’s no reason to keep TV shows in our permanent library. Are we ever going to rewatch The Voice? No. For this reason, we tend to use other apps for our television viewing.

Hot tip: If you liked Star Trek: The Next Generation, you may like The Orville. It deliberately mimics the ST:TNG vibe in tons of ways, both obvious and subtle. But it’s hilarious. (Here’s a short trailer for the show.) Even though it’s not an official Star Trek show in any way, I’d classify it as my third-favorite Star Trek series. (I haven’t seen the new official Star Trek series because I refuse to pay for the CBS streaming service. No way!)

Netflix ($11 per month)

Our second-largest source of video content is Netflix. Kim and I have a “two screens at a time” plan for $10.99 per month. (The price just went up by a buck last week.)

For a long time, I didn’t watch much Netflix. Honestly, I think their movie selection sucks. They have a decent TV lineup, but it lags behind Hulu (see below) and doesn’t include things like Game of Thrones or Big Bang Theory. I thought I was going to cancel Netflix until they started producing original content.

And that’s where Netflix has really begun to shine. The original shows on Netflix are, quite frankly, outstanding. Left to her own devices, Kim would watch almost exclusively Netflix. (She’s a huge fan of Chelsea Handler.) Right now, Netflix has so many great original series that I can’t even keep up with them.

I don’t get $10.99 worth of entertainment from Netflix each month but Kim does.

Hulu ($12 per month with no ads)

I’ve been using Hulu for almost ten years now.

The main virtue of Hulu is catching current programs. Kim and I watch The Voice on Hulu, for instance, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. She uses it to watch This Is Us. Whenever Kim hears about a current show that sounds interesting, she checks Hulu first.

Hulu also has a decent selection of older shows, which is something that appeals to me. For some reason, I get great comfort from watching programs like The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Adam 12. Over the course of 2017, Kim and I worked our way through all 180 episodes of Seinfeld.

The primary problem with Hulu is that its selection is even worse than Netflix. The movies are woefully outdated. (They used to own the streaming rights for The Criterion Collection, but not anymore.) Its library of classic TV shows is good but spotty.

Luckily, Hulu has begun creating its own original programming too, including the award-winning The Handmaid’s Tale, which I have not yet seen.

Amazon Prime Video (part of Amazon Prime)

If you subscribe to Amazon Prime, then Amazon Prime Video is included in the service.

Like Netflix and Hulu, it offers a variety of television shows and movies — plus original content, some of which has received excellent reviews. (Last year’s Manchester by the Sea was nominated for Best Picture!) Amazon Prime Video also offers paid add-on subscriptions to services like HBO and Showtime.

Honestly, Kim and I haven’t used Amazon Prime Video much. I watched season three of Survivor on Prime a couple of years ago because it was the only service that offered it, but that’s the only thing I can remember watching. Why don’t we use it? Because there’s no Apple TV app. Until today.

Seriously: The Amazon Prime Video app for Apple TV came out today, and I’m downloading it as I write this very sentence.

There. Amazon Prime Video has been installed on my Apple TV. This opens a whole new world of video programming for me and Kim to discover. I’ve been wanting to watch several of these shows, including The Last Tycoon, Mozart in the Jungle, and — especially — The Man in the High Castle.

Time will tell if Amazon Prime Video supplants any of our other services.

Sling ($45 per month)

For folks who crave real television channels but still want to cut the cord, Sling is a terrific option. With packages starting at $20 per month, you’re able to customize the service to access the channels you’re most interested in. And you can access those channels on almost any device. (I have Sling set up on all of our computers, all of our portable devices, and on the Apple TV.)

Sling offers two primary bundles: the orange bundle ($20/month) and the blue bundle ($25/month). While there’s some overlap between these two bundles, each offers some unique channels. The orange bundle, for instance, carries ESPN and the blue bundle does not. But the blue bundle has Fox Sports channels while the orange bundle does not. If you subscribe to both bundles, you get a $5 discount so that your monthly total is $40.

On top of this, you can totally customize your subscription by adding various “packages”, such as the Spanish TV package or the news package or the comedy package.

Since summer, we’ve subscribe to the combined orange and blue bundles plus the Hollywood package (which includes Turner Classic Movies). That’s a total of $45 per month.

How much Sling do we actually watch? Very little. We certainly do not need the orange bundle, which I subscribed to because I thought I’d watch ESPN. (Turns out that in much the same way that MTV rarely shows music videos, ESPN rarely shows actual sporting events. It’s all chat shows and endless repeats of SportsCenter.)

Kim and I both agree that we can axe Sling completely without missing anything.

HBO Now ($15 per month)

HBO Now is the online version of HBO. We’ve only been subscribed for about a year. We’ve paid maybe $180 into it — but we have not received $180 worth of value. In fact, we hardly ever watch it. So why do we have it? One reason: Game of Thrones.

Until the most recent season, Game of Thrones was delayed by an entire year before being released to iTunes. Impatient man that I am — and wanting to play by the rules (no BitTorrent) — I thought we should sign up for HBO Now when it became available on Apple TV.

“We can watch the other shows too,” I told Kim. She likes Girls and True Blood and Entourage. I also thought we’d take advantage of HBO’s movie library. But you know what? We didn’t do those things. We’ve maybe watched two things on HBO Now in twelve months. That’s a colossal waste of money. (Think of all the beer I could have bought with $180!)

Besides, if I’m seeing things right, it looks as if some HBO shows are included with Amazon Prime Video. Rock on!

The Bottom Line

Let’s put all of this together. As a summary, here’s what we’re paying for individual services:

iTunes: no subscription fee — pay per show

Netflix: $11 per month

Hulu: $12 per month

Amazon Prime Video: cost is built into our Amazon Prime subscription

Sling: $45 per month

HBO Now: $15 per month

We’re paying a total of $83 per month (or roughly $1000 per year) in subscription fees. Plus our Amazon Prime membership. Plus whatever it costs for individual purchases from iTunes.

That’s too much.

Fortunately, we can easily trim $60 per month by getting rid of Sling and HBO Now, two services we barely use. That’d save us $720 every year. I’m comfortable keeping Netflix and Hulu. We use both pretty often, so that $23 per month is acceptable.

So, there you have it. It’s perfectly possible to watch all the TV you want without cable. But if your goal is to save money by doing so, you have to be careful. If you’re not, you can end up paying as much (or more!) than you were before you cut the cord.

There’s nothing wrong with paying for TV — if you use what you’re paying for. But if you’re not getting value for your money (as in our case with Sling and HBO Now), then it’s in your best interest to cancel services and put that cash to work someplace else.

Footnote Based on this post, you might think I watch a lot of TV. I don’t. I watch maybe an episode while I eat dinner with Kim on the week nights, then maybe one movie each Saturday and Sunday. Kim watches tons more than I do.

But don’t get the idea that I think I’m more virtuous for watching less television. I still waste my time, but I’m much more likely to waste it playing videogames. (As some of you already know, my game of choice is Hearthstone. But I’m also a fan of the Nintendo Switch, especially retro games like Mario Brothers.)

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Birthdays 7.16

Beer Birthdays

William McEwan (1827)

Richard L. Yuengling, Sr. (1915)

Five Favorite Birthdays

Phoebe Cates; actor (1963)

Stewart Copeland; rock musician (1952)

Will Ferrell; actor, comedian (1967)

Max McGee; Green Bay Packers WR (1932)

Ginger Rogers; actor, dancer (1911)

Famous Birthdays

Roald Amundsen; Norweigan polar explorer (1872)

Ruben Blades; pop singer (1948)

Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot; artist (1796)

Margaret Smith Court; tennis player (1942)

Desmond Dekker; reggae musician (1941)

Andrea del Sarto; artist (1486)

Mary Baker Eddy; christian science founder (1821)

Corey Feldman; actor (1971)

Michael Flatley; Irish dancer (1958)

Barnard Hughes; actor (1915)

Samuel Huntington; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1731)

"Shoeless" Joe Jackson; Chicago White Sox OF (1887)

Jesse Jane; porn actor (1980)

Jimmy Johnson; football coach (1943)

Justine Joli; porn actor (1980)

Tony Kushner; playwright (1956)

Barbara Lee; politician (1946)

Kathleen Norris; writer (1880)

Orville Redenbacher; popcorn tycoon (1907)

Joshua Reynolds; English artist (1723)

Irwin Rose; biologist (1926)

Barry Sanders; Detroit Lions RB (1968)

Barbara Stanwyck; actor (1907)

Cal Tjader; jazz musiciab, composer (1925)

Ida B. Wells; journalist, civil rights activist (1862)

Pinchas Zukerman; violinist (1948)

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How we watch TV without cable (and how much it costs)

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How we watch TV without cable (and how much it costs)

One of the main reasons Kim and I decided to move from our condo to this quiet country cottage was to save money. We were spending far too much living in the city.

Simply moving made a huge difference to our budget. But now that the dust has settled, it’s time for us to look at other aspects of our spending to see where we can save. As part of that, I’ve been reviewing our recurring expenses to see what I can cut. Yesterday, I canceled our subscription to The New York Times (savings: $5/week or $260/year). Today, I’m reviewing how much we spend on TV and movies.

Cutting the Cord

It seems hard to believe, but it was ten years ago that I first “cut the cord”. Since then, I’ve used the Apple TV device to access most of my video entertainment.

In March 2007, my then-wife and I canceled our expensive TV package and moved to just basic cable. Our monthly bill dropped from $65.82 to $11.30. We supplemented our viewing with Hulu (free at the time), Netflix, and by purchasing shows from the iTunes store.

I’ve been cable-free for a decade now. I haven’t missed cable even once. Some folks are amazed when they hear I don’t have cable. “How do you manage?” they ask. Yet I am amazed that more people haven’t made the leap to a cable-free lifestyle. It’s easy.

One of the biggest objections I hear is, “What about live sports?” People pay big bucks just so they can have ESPN. Honestly, there are plenty of ways to watch live sports without cable. Sling, for instance, offers a package with ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN3. Plus, Kim and I have found that if we really want to watch a game, we’ll just head to a local sports bar where we can join the crowd over a burger and a beer.

In 2007, I calculated that Kris and I were spending $27.90 each month to watch television. If we added in our Netflix subscription, that total rose to $44.89. Not bad.

Reviewing our current expenses, however, I see that Kim and I currently spend $83 per month in subscription fees — plus whatever we spend to buy individual movies and TV shows on iTunes. Holy cats! How did that happen? We’ve experienced a bit of lifestyle inflation in the TV department.

Let’s review the different services we use — and how much we pay for them. Maybe there’s a way we can save some money.

iTunes (a la carte pricing)

By far, our biggest source of video entertainment is iTunes. I’m heavily invested in the Apple ecosystem, and that’s unlikely to change anytime soon. Since 12 October 2005, when video content became available on the iTunes store, I have purchased 611 movies (about one per week) and 107 TV shows. (It’s tough to determine exactly how many seasons or episodes that represents, though.)

With iTunes, you don’t pay a subscription fee. Instead, you purchase movies and TV shows “a la carte”. If you want something, you buy it and it’s your forever (at least in theory). Personally, I prefer this model, but I know I’m in the minority.

To avoid overspending, I have two rules for iTunes purchases.

First of all, I try not to buy anything unless I think I’ll rewatch it. That means I mostly use iTunes to buy movies or classic television shows that I’ve already watched many times. (I bought all three seasons of the original Star Trek, for instance. I watch those episodes over and over and over again. What can I say? I’m a nerd!)

Second, I rarely pay full price (which is between $15 and $20 for a movie, and up to $35 for a TV season). I’ll pay full price for something like the most recent season of Game of Thrones or maybe the latest Star Wars movie. Only if I love something am I going to pay top dollar. (Another exception: If I’ve waited years and never seen a price drop. Disney movies never go on sale, so I paid twenty bucks so that my nephew could watch Frozen whenever he’s here.)

In order to keep my iTunes costs down, I watch the weekly sales. Every Tuesday, Apple lists certain movies at a discount. This week, for instance, they have select “Spy Stories” on sale at “under $10”.

There are 32 of spy movies listed this week. Some weeks the sale only lists ten movies. It varies. If a film is under ten bucks and I want to watch it, I’ll consider purchasing it — but only if the price is less than twice the rental price.

For example, this week the 2011 version of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is on sale for $9.99. If the rental price were $4.99 or higher, I might buy it. But the rental price is $3.99, so I won’t consider it.

The best deals on iTunes come on weekends. Each Friday, Apple places one film on sale for $4.99, which is roughly the price of a rental. These films are often related to something timely. Right now, for example, they’re likely to place Christmas films on sale. Around Valentine’s Day, they’ll put a romance on sale for $4.99.

Here are two final tips, one of which is a bit morbid.

Whenever a big-name actor or director dies, Apple has a sale on their body of work. Strange (and maybe a bit sad) but true. If Steven Spielberg were to die next week, for instance, Apple would have a huge sale on all of his films. When Stanley Kubrick died, they offered some crazy bundle of all his movies for cheap. I bought it.

Lastly, I make use of the iTunes wish list. Whenever I find a movie I really really want that’s too expensive (over ten bucks, basically), I add it to the list. Every few weeks, I check the list for price drops.

Kim and I mainly use iTunes for movies. We do buy TV shows — we’re watching The Orville on iTunes right now — but that’s not as common. Why not? Because most of the time there’s no reason to keep TV shows in our permanent library. Are we ever going to rewatch The Voice? No. For this reason, we tend to use other apps for our television viewing.

Hot tip: If you liked Star Trek: The Next Generation, you may like The Orville. It deliberately mimics the ST:TNG vibe in tons of ways, both obvious and subtle. But it’s hilarious. (Here’s a short trailer for the show.) Even though it’s not an official Star Trek show in any way, I’d classify it as my third-favorite Star Trek series. (I haven’t seen the new official Star Trek series because I refuse to pay for the CBS streaming service. No way!)

Netflix ($11 per month)

Our second-largest source of video content is Netflix. Kim and I have a “two screens at a time” plan for $10.99 per month. (The price just went up by a buck last week.)

For a long time, I didn’t watch much Netflix. Honestly, I think their movie selection sucks. They have a decent TV lineup, but it lags behind Hulu (see below) and doesn’t include things like Game of Thrones or Big Bang Theory. I thought I was going to cancel Netflix until they started producing original content.

And that’s where Netflix has really begun to shine. The original shows on Netflix are, quite frankly, outstanding. Left to her own devices, Kim would watch almost exclusively Netflix. (She’s a huge fan of Chelsea Handler.) Right now, Netflix has so many great original series that I can’t even keep up with them.

I don’t get $10.99 worth of entertainment from Netflix each month but Kim does.

Hulu ($12 per month with no ads)

I’ve been using Hulu for almost ten years now.

The main virtue of Hulu is catching current programs. Kim and I watch The Voice on Hulu, for instance, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. She uses it to watch This Is Us. Whenever Kim hears about a current show that sounds interesting, she checks Hulu first.

Hulu also has a decent selection of older shows, which is something that appeals to me. For some reason, I get great comfort from watching programs like The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Adam 12. Over the course of 2017, Kim and I worked our way through all 180 episodes of Seinfeld.

The primary problem with Hulu is that its selection is even worse than Netflix. The movies are woefully outdated. (They used to own the streaming rights for The Criterion Collection, but not anymore.) Its library of classic TV shows is good but spotty.

Luckily, Hulu has begun creating its own original programming too, including the award-winning The Handmaid’s Tale, which I have not yet seen.

Amazon Prime Video (part of Amazon Prime)

If you subscribe to Amazon Prime, then Amazon Prime Video is included in the service.

Like Netflix and Hulu, it offers a variety of television shows and movies — plus original content, some of which has received excellent reviews. (Last year’s Manchester by the Sea was nominated for Best Picture!) Amazon Prime Video also offers paid add-on subscriptions to services like HBO and Showtime.

Honestly, Kim and I haven’t used Amazon Prime Video much. I watched season three of Survivor on Prime a couple of years ago because it was the only service that offered it, but that’s the only thing I can remember watching. Why don’t we use it? Because there’s no Apple TV app. Until today.

Seriously: The Amazon Prime Video app for Apple TV came out today, and I’m downloading it as I write this very sentence.

There. Amazon Prime Video has been installed on my Apple TV. This opens a whole new world of video programming for me and Kim to discover. I’ve been wanting to watch several of these shows, including The Last Tycoon, Mozart in the Jungle, and — especially — The Man in the High Castle.

Time will tell if Amazon Prime Video supplants any of our other services.

Sling ($45 per month)

For folks who crave real television channels but still want to cut the cord, Sling is a terrific option. With packages starting at $20 per month, you’re able to customize the service to access the channels you’re most interested in. And you can access those channels on almost any device. (I have Sling set up on all of our computers, all of our portable devices, and on the Apple TV.)

Sling offers two primary bundles: the orange bundle ($20/month) and the blue bundle ($25/month). While there’s some overlap between these two bundles, each offers some unique channels. The orange bundle, for instance, carries ESPN and the blue bundle does not. But the blue bundle has Fox Sports channels while the orange bundle does not. If you subscribe to both bundles, you get a $5 discount so that your monthly total is $40.

On top of this, you can totally customize your subscription by adding various “packages”, such as the Spanish TV package or the news package or the comedy package.

Since summer, we’ve subscribe to the combined orange and blue bundles plus the Hollywood package (which includes Turner Classic Movies). That’s a total of $45 per month.

How much Sling do we actually watch? Very little. We certainly do not need the orange bundle, which I subscribed to because I thought I’d watch ESPN. (Turns out that in much the same way that MTV rarely shows music videos, ESPN rarely shows actual sporting events. It’s all chat shows and endless repeats of SportsCenter.)

Kim and I both agree that we can axe Sling completely without missing anything.

HBO Now ($15 per month)

HBO Now is the online version of HBO. We’ve only been subscribed for about a year. We’ve paid maybe $180 into it — but we have not received $180 worth of value. In fact, we hardly ever watch it. So why do we have it? One reason: Game of Thrones.

Until the most recent season, Game of Thrones was delayed by an entire year before being released to iTunes. Impatient man that I am — and wanting to play by the rules (no BitTorrent) — I thought we should sign up for HBO Now when it became available on Apple TV.

“We can watch the other shows too,” I told Kim. She likes Girls and True Blood and Entourage. I also thought we’d take advantage of HBO’s movie library. But you know what? We didn’t do those things. We’ve maybe watched two things on HBO Now in twelve months. That’s a colossal waste of money. (Think of all the beer I could have bought with $180!)

Besides, if I’m seeing things right, it looks as if some HBO shows are included with Amazon Prime Video. Rock on!

The Bottom Line

Let’s put all of this together. As a summary, here’s what we’re paying for individual services:

iTunes: no subscription fee — pay per show

Netflix: $11 per month

Hulu: $12 per month

Amazon Prime Video: cost is built into our Amazon Prime subscription

Sling: $45 per month

HBO Now: $15 per month

We’re paying a total of $83 per month (or roughly $1000 per year) in subscription fees. Plus our Amazon Prime membership. Plus whatever it costs for individual purchases from iTunes.

That’s too much.

Fortunately, we can easily trim $60 per month by getting rid of Sling and HBO Now, two services we barely use. That’d save us $720 every year. I’m comfortable keeping Netflix and Hulu. We use both pretty often, so that $23 per month is acceptable.

So, there you have it. It’s perfectly possible to watch all the TV you want without cable. But if your goal is to save money by doing so, you have to be careful. If you’re not, you can end up paying as much (or more!) than you were before you cut the cord.

There’s nothing wrong with paying for TV — if you use what you’re paying for. But if you’re not getting value for your money (as in our case with Sling and HBO Now), then it’s in your best interest to cancel services and put that cash to work someplace else.

Footnote Based on this post, you might think I watch a lot of TV. I don’t. I watch maybe an episode while I eat dinner with Kim on the week nights, then maybe one movie each Saturday and Sunday. Kim watches tons more than I do.

But don’t get the idea that I think I’m more virtuous for watching less television. I still waste my time, but I’m much more likely to waste it playing videogames. (As some of you already know, my game of choice is Hearthstone. But I’m also a fan of the Nintendo Switch, especially retro games like Mario Brothers.)

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[romancemedia]

Magnum P.I. 1x06 - “Death is Only Temporary” Press Release + Sneak Peek Pics (PT 2)

Synopsis

An aging tycoon, Henry Brown, asks Magnum to find his lost love who he says just recently contacted him – the only problem is she died 30 years ago. Also, Rick and TC meet a fellow vet who is having a hard time adjusting to civilian life.

Main Cast

Jay Hernandez (Thomas Magnum)

Perdita Weeks (Juliet Higgins)

Zachary Knighton (Orville “Rick” Wright)

Stephen Hill (Theodore “TC” Calvin)

Tim Kang (Det. Gordon Katsumoto)

Special Guest Star

Kimee Balmilero (Noelani Cunha)

Guest Cast

Christopher Thornton (Kenny “Shammy” Shamberg)

Ben Vereen (Henry Barr)

Sarin Heames (Earl)

Alexandra Marlin (Elizabeth Cole)

Jamie VanDyke (Karina)

Christina Uyeno (Librarian)

Julianne Chu (Mia)

Faith Fay (Monica)

Randy Oglesby (Reginald)

Kesha Diodato (Sara)

Makana Say (Boy)

Marina Fonseca (Girl)

Amanda Felix (Teacher)

Pasha Lychnikoff (Victor Chenko)

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Noticias de series de la semana: Llega la nueva 'Doctor Who'

La 13ª doctora

Jodie Whittaker ha sido anunciada como la siguiente protagonista de Doctor Who. Entre sus créditos televisivos más destacados se encuentra Broadchurch. La noticia ha sido recibida mayoritariamente de manera positiva, aunque no ha estado exenta de polémica por parte de los sectores más misóginos de Internet.

Teen Wolf: reboot precoz

MTV ha propuesto a Jeff Davis, showrunner de Teen Wolf, reconvertir su serie en una antología una vez ésta se despida tras la última mitad de su sexta temporada este otoño. Este afán transformativo de la cadena no comienza con Teen Wolf, ya que Scream se encuentra en este mismo momento en una reconversión total de reparto y tramas de cara a su tercera temporada.

American Horror Story: La Secta

Cult es el subtítulo ya confirmado por Ryan Murphy de la séptima temporada de su renaciente antología. Además de que comenzará el 5 de septiembre, Murphy ha desvelado ciertos datos de interés como que serán 11 los episodios que compongan esta tanda y que entre los recurrentes que visitarán su cortijo destacan Frances Conroy y Mare Winningham.

La serie de Mariah

Starz está preparando un drama sobre el ascenso a la fama de una joven de 16 años que se enfrenta a la industria musical tras una infancia complicada. La historia de Mariah Carey, la cual ella misma supervisa como productora ejecutiva, tiene lugar en la Nueva York de 1986 y, por el momento, se desconoce el título.

Renovaciones de series

Netflix ha renovado Iron Fist por una 2ª temporada. 

Sky 1 ha renovado Trollied por una 8ª temporada.

Cancelaciones de series

The CW ha anunciado que la 5ª temporada de The Originals será la última. 

E4 ha cancelado Crazyhead tras su primera temporada.

Incorporaciones y fichajes de series

Lena Dunham (Girls) aparecerá en un episodio de la séptima temporada de American Horror Story. 

Robert Kneeper (Prison Break) será regular en la cuarta temporada de iZombie. 

Calista Flockhart será recurrente en la tercera temporada de Supergirl.

Forest Whitaker (Arrival) aparecerá en la cuarta temporada de Empire con un arco de varios episodios. 

Charlize Theron (Mad Max: Fury Road) aparecerá como invitada en The Orville. 

Candice King (Caroline) regresará al universo de Julie Plec y aparecerá en la quinta temporada de The Originals, al menos en la premiere. 

Carla Gugino (Wayward Pines) se une a The Haunting of Hill House, la nueva serie de Netflix que protagonizará junto a Michiel Huisman. 

Zuleikha Robinson (Lost) se une a la segunda de The Exorcist como co-protagonista. 

Nick Wechsler (Revenge) aparecerá como recurrente en la tercera de Shades of Blue. 

Neil Jackson (Make It or Break It) y Jonathan Tucker (Kingdom) aparecerán en la segunda temporada de Westworld como regular y recurrente respectivamente. 

Jimmy Smits (The Get Down) será recurrente en la cuarta temporada de How to Get Away with Murder. 

Zach McGowan (Black Sails) será recurrente en Damnation, la nueva serie de USA Network. 

Steven Kreuger ha sido ascendido a regular para la quinta temporada de The Originals. 

Jessica Camacho (Gypsy) volverá a la cuarta temporada de The Flash como recurrente. Aliza Vellani (Little Mosque on the Prairie) también se une sin detalles de su personaje. 

Danielle Rose Russell (The Last Tycoon) participará en la quinta temporada de The Originals como Hope adolescente. 

Los raperos Tyga y C. J. Wallace estarán en la tercera temporada reboot de Scream. 

Linus Roache, Maury Sterling y Jake Weber, han sido ascendidos a regulares para la séptima temporada de Homeland. 

Saïd Taghmaoui (Touch) se une a la segunda temporada de Legion. 

Mykelti Williamson volverá a la quinta temporada de Chicago PD como recurrente. Wendell Pierce (The Wire) aparecerá como invitado. 

Eloise Mumford (Fifty Shades) será recurrente en la sexta temporada de Chicago Fire. 

Zoe McLellan (NCIS New Orleans) se une a la segunda temporada de Designated Survivor como regular. 

Annie Potts (GCB) se une a Young Sheldon como regular interpretando a la abuela de Sheldon. 

Vanessa Morgan (The Shannara Chronicles) se une a la segunda temporada de Riverdale como Toni Topaz.

Tyler Perez aparecerá como recurrente en la tercera temporada de Code Black. 

Ian Anthony Dale, Beulah Koale y Meaghan Rath serán regulares en la octava temporada de Hawaii 5.0. 

Eric Lange (Narcos) se une como co-protagonista a Escape at Dannemora, la miniserie carcelaria de Showtime. 

Audrey Fleurot, Emmett J. Scanlan (The Fall) y Marc Warren (Snatch) se unen al reparto de Safe, la serie de Netflix que protagoniza Michael C. Hall. 

Nuevas series

SyFy está desarrollando dos nuevas adaptaciones literarias. La primera, The Raven Cycle, una historia sobre un grupo de adolescentes adinerados que van en busca de una misteriosa fuente de poder en la Virginia Rural. Andrew Miller (The Secret Circle) llevará a cabo esta adaptación. La segunda serie es Sand, un drama postapocalíptico encuadrado en una sociedad devastada por la sequía en la que una familia pertenece a la élite de aquellos que son capaces de explorar la inmensidad de las dunas en busca de tesoros ocultos. Gary Whitta (Rogue One) encabeza este proyecto. 

Amazon ha adquirido los derechos de adaptación de Homecoming, el podcast de Sam Esmail (creador de Mr. Robot). El thriller psicológico, en formato de media hora, estará protagonizado por Julia Roberts. El mismo Esmail servirá como productor ejecutivo. Homecoming trata sobre un miembro de un operativo secreto del gobierno y un soldado intentando regresar a la vida civil. 

HBO ha anunciado Confederate, su nuevo proyecto junto a David Benioff y D. B. Weiss, los showrunners de Juego de Tronos. Confederate construye una realidad alternativa en la que Estados Unidos está al borde de una tercera guerra civil. Los estados del sur han mantenido su autonomía y una sociedad donde la esclavitud está legalizada. El drama se presenta como un gran retrato de amplio reparto que represente todos los lados del conflicto y cómo afecta al conjunto de la sociedad. 

AMC está trabajando en la adaptación de Consumed, una novela de David Cronenberg. Consumed se define como un thriller psicológico en el que dos periodistas se obsesionan con la resolución del caso de un asesinato caníbal en el que la víctima era un polémico filósofo francés. Cronenberg no descarta participar en la dirección de algún episodio. 

Hulu está preparando una nueva antología criminal basada en hechos reales. La primera temporada de The Act se centrará en el caso del asesinato de una madre que hacía creer al mundo que su hija padecía múltiples enfermedades. Entre la producción ejecutiva destaca Nick Antosca (Channel Zero). 

Fechas de series

La sexta y última temporada de The Mindy Project se estrenará el 12 de septiembre. 

La séptima temporada de Once Upon a Time se estrenará el 6 de octubre. 

La segunda temporada de Chance se estrenará el 11 de octubre 

Future Man se estrenará en Hulu el 14 de noviembre. 

La segunda temporada de Shut Eye se estrenará el 6 de diciembre. 

Pósters de series

       Trailers de series

Once Upon a Time - Temporada 7

American Horror Story - Temporada 7

The Gifted

Black Lightning

12 Monkeys - Temporada 4

Marvel's Inhumans

Teen Wolf - Temporada 6B