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HoustonHorn

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  1. This. Forcing a subpar "feature" that a lot of people don't want is BS. Placing it next to the volume buttons is complete shit. Making it difficult or impossible to disable is egregious Apple-level hostility towards the end user. The fact most people don't see what the big deal is is exactly why they can pull that sort of crap. Apple doesn't know how I want to use my phone and neither does Samsung. It was arrogance from Steve Jobs and he was at least demanding excellence to his standard. Here you have Samsung forcing a piece of shit down everyone's throat. Enjoy. I'll pass.
  2. This is correct. He was leading the league in yards/attempt with VY (I want to say it was something well north of 6 ypa) and it went down significantly without VY.
  3. Updates are another issue completely but there was apparently a disable option before if you had a Samsung account and they removed it. I don't think they have much intention in disabling it but I could be wrong. The problem I have is 1) AT&T fucking sucks, 2) AT&T really fucking sucks in my neighborhood which includes my house and my office to the point where my current phone is nearly unusable as a phone or a device to send texts, 3) Samsung seems to have the best connectivity with AT&T which will hopefully alleviate those issues somewhat, 4) Samsung is one of the few manufacturers to provide a headphone jack and the last thing I need is to pay hundreds of dollars for some other device to keep charged when I already own nice headphones. So it shouldn't be complicated, but it is. And this Bixby shit should be such a non-issue but Samsung wants to fuck everyone's face with it. And this sort of shit is why I fucking hate Apple products. I'll probably just go back to Verizon and get a OnePlus 6T and deal with a stupid fucking dongle accessory for my headphones to work through the USB-C port.
  4. absolutely this. I love LJH, but between his missing a series for missing a team meeting and the starting senior corners being benched for a quarter, it was pretty obvious the "seniority" was not 100% focused on the OSU game. This team needs "leaders" more than it needs upperclassmen. Hopefully the 2018 class steps up after the year and really leads since they aren't newcomers anymore.
  5. You acknowledge they can issue another update to make it even more difficult or impossible. And you're good with that? I'm assuming the app you are talking about is bxActions - this is from the XDA site: So I'm going to spend $1,200 on something and have it be unreliable? I developed two apps for Android. I've spent more time than most people learning about everything Android, including making apps work with system services, rooting, installing custom ROMs and all that. I'm done with that. It may be "easy" , but I don't want to have to add a 3rd party app that the manufacturer is actively trying to prevent from working. Last time I posted on this thread, it was "easy" and all you had to do was sign up for a Samsung account so you could disable it. It wasn't my phone and I wasn't going to spend the time signing up for an account for someone else to make that happen. But even that's not an option anymore. Now the easiest option is an app that is "unreliable" and this is the process (from the XDA website) Not only that, but it will probably require additional workarounds in the future because Samsung is trying to prevent you from disabling Bixby or 2) set up ADB on your computer and go through a similarly long process and then has to be reset every time you reboot your phone (ButtonMapper). Seems convenient and easy to me too. Right until it isn't.
  6. How do you do that easily? Seems less than ideal. https://www.androidsage.com/2018/08/29/how-to-remove-disable-uninstall-remap-bixby-button-samsung-galaxy-note-9-note-8-s9-s8/ https://www.xda-developers.com/remap-bixby-2-0-samsung-galaxy-note-9/ Just wondering because I need a new phone and it sure seems Samsung is doing everything they can to make it difficult to bypass Bixby.
  7. Don't get the new Samsung phones. They removed the ability to disable Bixby and have been making it more difficult for developers to disable/remap it.
  8. Very nice! The IWC is badass but definitely not small.
  9. The bracelet and slate grey dial. They have downgraded all of the Pilot Chronos to a IWC-adjusted ETA movement vs. an in-house movement. Those movements are only in the Big Pilot watches. Lose the 7 day PR, for 44 hours. Sucks, but that's the tradeoff compared to $13k vs. $6k.
  10. Thanks! Truly a great looking watch. I love it. An amazing amount of craftsmanship - just small details, but really makes it apparent the time put into it. Won't be coming off my wrist for a while.
  11. Didn't make it yesterday. Mafe it there today. Gorgeous.
  12. Osu 31 Texas 27 Question at qb, staying CBS missing some game action and night game away make me wary. Hoping for a win though.
  13. I'm torn on the dual time and the Chrono for sure. I really need to be able to try them on side by side. I like the cheering, just not sure I like it that much more. When I go in I'm definitely going to try on the VC again and I might just decide to go with that instead of the IWC. The purchase will still have to wait a few months though. Gorgeous watches guys, thanks!
  14. I think the plan is to walk in with cash and just say that I'm ready to buy, but there's a deal online for $2k less after taxes are considered and see if there's anything he can do to lessen that gap.
  15. Not a bad idea. Luckily the kids are taken care of. The slush fund is truly that...just a way to pay for things that may be more expensive than my wife would be comfortable with spending. I don't question her purchases of shoes and boots and whatever. She doesn't question my purchases and as long as she's ok with actual amounts coming into the bank account from my side. I'm good with the arrangement, even if I shave a little off the top. She's an accountant and in charge of the money - if she wanted to find out how I afforded her watch or any of mine, she could. And she doesn't and for that I love her even more. But there's no reason to overpay, either.
  16. The good thing is I was talking with the Director of Sales, so hopefully he has some discretion.
  17. Would like to get the points on the credit card, and then pay that off with the slush fund. But I get what you're saying and they may be a little more willing to deal if its cash vs credit since they already eat some of the fees.
  18. I wish I could swing a package deal right, but leaning towards the IWC for now because 1)its fucking beautiful and a great watch and 2) the Overseas is 20k more which isn't out of the budget, but isn't in the budget right now. Upcoming bonuses and what not would make it an easier purchase next year. So would the approach be, "I'll pay full value for the IWC now, but next year when I'm interested in getting the VC next year, we work something out that's a little more in line with "market" prices?" The $1.5-2k now is basically a drop in the bucket for the Overseas and gives him some more wiggle room. Or do I take a harder line an say "cut me a deal today on the IWC and when I'm ready to get the VC I'll come back to you?" Other than my wife's watch, I haven't had much dealing with ADs - and all they were willing to do was remove the tax if I had it shipped somewhere else. Saved a nice amount of money, but wasn't really a deal. Pretty much everything else I've purchased has been 3rd party or direct from the company, i.e., microbrands. I appreciate the info.
  19. Do AD's have the ability to provide discounts? I know they can work on the tax if it's being shipped out of town. I'll definitely ding it, I plan on wearing it. I also plan on getting an Overseas at some point in the next year or so, and this dealer is where I'd go. I honestly would probably go through an AD for a piece like that so this would be a good way to develop that relationship as well. Just not sure if that is actually worth anything if they can't make a deal. Can they throw in a free servicing or something?
  20. AD vs. internet forum? $1,600 difference. New vs. excellent condition (light swirls, etc.) It's a 25% difference in price. Reputable seller. Thoughts?
  21. Mostly gone by the time I even got there.
  22. And now that you mentioned Monarch, smaller mountains wouldn't necessarily be bad. I'll be in charge of both of them and the older one is a little cautious and the younger one can get a little out of control and its tough to ski with both of them.
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