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Chelsea Thrasher

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Nick GAS off Dec. 31
« Reply #15 on: January 01, 2008, 05:34:33 AM »
Depending on who you ask, the point at which GAS will be shut off for good for those of us on Dish Network seems to vary between "in about 30 minutes" to "about a day from now" to "end of the month" to "never", and just about every calendar point between now and Smarch 32nd.  More than a lot of things, *no one* seems to actually know *what* the hell is going on with this.
« Last Edit: January 01, 2008, 05:38:05 AM by Seth Thrasher »
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tvmitch

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« Reply #16 on: January 01, 2008, 02:06:30 PM »
For us Comcast folks, at least on my system, the channel was replaced on schedule. Channel 133 is now The N.

/hadn't watched in three years anyway, since Think Fast, original DD, and Finders Keepers were removed
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Nick GAS off Dec. 31
« Reply #17 on: January 01, 2008, 03:32:35 PM »
[quote name=\'CountdownRound\' post=\'173537\' date=\'Jan 1 2008, 01:22 AM\']
It'd be cool if someone who gets Nick GAS could put video of the transition on YouTube.
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comicus

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Nick GAS off Dec. 31
« Reply #18 on: January 01, 2008, 04:21:31 PM »
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'173543\' date=\'Jan 1 2008, 05:24 AM\']
[quote name=\'CountdownRound\' post=\'173537\' date=\'Dec 31 2007, 10:22 PM\']
It'd be cool if someone who gets Nick GAS could put video of the transition on YouTube.
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It was _completely_ unspectacular. (As you would expect from a channel that's been phoning it in for the last two years at least.) Figure It Out ended, they ran a bumper (I think for N...I was trying to fall asleep at the time), and N programming started with some tweener soap operaish thing.
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Part of me sort of knew that there wouldn't be any fanfare.  My mind goes to the Fox Kids UK transition that's on YT... very dull.

I wonder if the Court TV/TruTV transition was any more interesting...
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comicus

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Nick GAS off Dec. 31
« Reply #19 on: January 01, 2008, 04:23:38 PM »
[quote name=\'Seth Thrasher\' post=\'173544\' date=\'Jan 1 2008, 05:34 AM\']
Depending on who you ask, the point at which GAS will be shut off for good for those of us on Dish Network seems to vary between "in about 30 minutes" to "about a day from now" to "end of the month" to "never", and just about every calendar point between now and Smarch 32nd.  More than a lot of things, *no one* seems to actually know *what* the hell is going on with this.
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This is Dish Network you're talking about, mind you... not exactly a bunch of Rhodes Scholars answering their phones.
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Nick GAS off Dec. 31
« Reply #20 on: January 01, 2008, 04:55:06 PM »
[quote name=\'CountdownRound\' post=\'173558\' date=\'Jan 1 2008, 04:21 PM\']I wonder if the Court TV/TruTV transition was any more interesting...[/quote]
There was a 2 to 3 minute piece defining actuality, followed by a 10-second countdown leading up to Midnight with a circle dropping, counting down the seconds and changing color each second.  In the final few seconds, the Court TV logo transformed into the TruTV logo.  Nothing spectacular, but obviously a little more spirited than the Nick GaS/The N transition.
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tpirfan28

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Nick GAS off Dec. 31
« Reply #21 on: January 01, 2008, 06:06:54 PM »
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'173543\' date=\'Jan 1 2008, 05:24 AM\']
(As you would expect from a channel that's been phoning it in for the last two years at least.)[/quote]
Wow...that's a really tame way to put the operations of Nick GAS.  :)
I, without hesitation, would use "completely moronic to stay on THIS long" and "pointless".  C'mon...the same *5* shows make up a channel?  If that would work, I'd love to start "Game:  The Network for Game Shows", only with Go, Whew, Cross-Wits, $ale of the Century, and Concentration.  Rights be damned.

All that aside, I never had Nick GAS (I prefer 89 octane) and I was planning on watching Legends and Double Dare 2K on broadband soon...how does someone go about watching them?
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Nick GAS off Dec. 31
« Reply #22 on: January 01, 2008, 06:16:16 PM »
[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'173568\' date=\'Jan 1 2008, 03:06 PM\']
If that would work, I'd love to start "Game:  The Network for Game Shows", only with Go, Whew, Cross-Wits, $ale of the Century, and Concentration.  Rights be damned.[/quote]
Throw Pyramid in there, and I will happily subscribe to your newsletter.
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« Reply #23 on: January 01, 2008, 06:18:58 PM »
[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'173568\' date=\'Jan 1 2008, 06:06 PM\']
Go, Whew, Cross-Wits, $ale of the Century, and Concentration.  Rights be damned.
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Rotate Go and Whew with some other short-lived shows, and I'm with you.
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johnnyd1788

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Nick GAS off Dec. 31
« Reply #24 on: January 02, 2008, 04:34:33 PM »
[quote name=\'Seth Thrasher\' post=\'173523\' date=\'Jan 1 2008, 12:08 AM\']
So, if the channel was supposed to sign off at 6 AM this morning....why is it that when I turned my TV past GAS' long time Dish Network channel position just now..there was Nick GAS, airing Figure It Out?

EDIT: According to Wiki (gallon of salt, and all that) there were some problems in the changeover, and as a result the automated GAS feed is still going out to Dish Network subscribers only.
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It also appears the Noggin feed is the same as before the supposed change as well; last night I turned on the channel and Zoey 101 was one despite the fact it said some kiddie show was supposed ot be on. I assumed the labels were wrong, but when I turn the same channel on again this morning, Blue's Clues in on. What?
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« Reply #25 on: January 02, 2008, 05:19:18 PM »
This morning, when I stumbled out to the living room, my Tivo had a note for me that Channel 215's identifier had officially changed from "NIKGAS" to "THEN," and also has the correct guide data. Seems pretty complete around these parts.
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tpirfan28

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Nick GAS off Dec. 31
« Reply #26 on: January 02, 2008, 08:10:51 PM »
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'173569\' date=\'Jan 1 2008, 06:16 PM\']
Throw Pyramid in there, and I will happily subscribe to your newsletter.
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Would do...some 84-86 $25K, the surviving $20K...and the "Midnight P" every Saturday night/Sunday morning featuring Heather Davis's run at the $100K.  :)
[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'173570\' date=\'Jan 1 2008, 06:18 PM\']
Rotate Go and Whew with some other short-lived shows, and I'm with you.
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Chain Reaction swaps with Go, and Whew swaps with a mix of High Rollers and some classic Password.

/if I only had a few million
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Nick GAS off Dec. 31
« Reply #27 on: January 02, 2008, 09:39:28 PM »
[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'173629\' date=\'Jan 2 2008, 05:10 PM\']
...and the "Midnight P" every Saturday night/Sunday morning featuring Heather Davis's run at the $100K.  :)
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WhammyPower

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Nick GAS off Dec. 31
« Reply #28 on: January 03, 2008, 10:25:08 AM »
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'173627\' date=\'Jan 2 2008, 04:19 PM\'] This morning, when I stumbled out to the living room, my Tivo had a note for me that Channel 215's identifier had officially changed from "NIKGAS" to "THEN," and also has the correct guide data. Seems pretty complete around these parts. [/quote]
The channel name change on my guide happened yesterday, and the proper schedule started appearing today.

Note:  Yesterday, it thought Get the Picture was on after a long series of "OFF AIR."
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JaminJon

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Nick GAS off Dec. 31
« Reply #29 on: January 04, 2008, 04:57:00 PM »
"On, January 3rd, 2008, EchoStar (owners of DISH Network) has reported that they opted out of the N's 24 hour contract, and will remain to switching from Noggin to the N at 6:00AM/6:00PM daily. Therefore, the N and Noggin are staying as one on Dish Network, and Nick GAS will be continued to be carried. This has been confirmed by EchoStar. [3]

This has also been confirmed by an online Dish Network technician (name is blocked for privacy reasons):

(03)****** *: Nick GAS is not being removed and will continue business as usual. DISH Network customers will NOT be impacted by the change for The-N/Noggin."
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