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I will be boarding a flight when the draft starts...

EricJ : 4/26/2018 9:17 am
the plane has direct TV and I downloaded the Fios TV app. Hopefully between the two I will not miss any of the first round action.

Anyone else in a difficult situation tonight when it comes to being able to watch the draft?
It interferes with my Thursday night recreation but I have  
Ivan15 : 4/26/2018 9:22 am : link
a TV on the ceiling so I should be okay.
I was boarding a flight this January during the NO-MIN  
regulator : 4/26/2018 9:22 am : link
Divisional game... timed it up so I left the lounge during a commercial break, got right on the plane, settled down and caught a good chunk of the 4th quarter. Right as the game was coming to an end, the safety video came on, followed by about 5 minutes of promotional garbage, causing me to miss the last 2-3 minutes of the game, including the final play.

I heard some chatter during the demo (probably from people watching/following on their phones) but when the feed came back in, there was a collective, "what the hell just happened?" from all of us who had the same idea.

Moral of the story, don't count on the airline to deliver the action!!
RE: I was boarding a flight this January during the NO-MIN  
EricJ : 4/26/2018 10:19 am : link
In comment 13932804 regulator said:
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Right as the game was coming to an end, the safety video came on, followed by about 5 minutes of promotional garbage, causing me to miss the last 2-3 minutes of the game, including the final play.

Moral of the story, don't count on the airline to deliver the action!!


Same thing happened to me one year ago. It was an NFL playoff game. We boarded right before the 4th quarter. THen the promotional crap started to run. Then it was actually looping and showing the same promotional stuff for 20 min. I am upgraded and now all of the guys in first class are looking at each other thinking... something is wrong here. So, I tell the flight attendant to reboot the direct TV. She does it and the game comes on. When it comes back there is only a few min left in the 4th quarter. It almost seems like we were on the same flight.
RE: Ivan15  
Trainmaster : 4/26/2018 10:23 am : link
LOL

Making her work while you watch the draft?

You need a TV over the headboard too!
I've got a night tarpon fishing trip.  
BigBlue in Keys : 4/26/2018 11:06 am : link
So I'll wait for the texts to come from my Giants buddies and catch up on BBI when I get home. Drafts a big crap shoot to me, I'll cheer for whoever we draft.
I am a huge fisherman  
EricJ : 4/26/2018 4:36 pm : link
And i would go fishing while recording the draft. If I was home i would consider watching the first round and then putting the kayak on the truck to head out for some striper Fishing
RE: I am a huge fisherman  
sharpshooter66 : 4/26/2018 4:43 pm : link
In comment 13934568 EricJ said:
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And i would go fishing while recording the draft. If I was home i would consider watching the first round and then putting the kayak on the truck to head out for some striper Fishing


Me too bud. Im in NC so i will be out trying to bag some flounder and blue crab tomorrow, but tonight its all draft for me lol. Im like a kid on christmas morning on draft day
RE: RE: I am a huge fisherman  
EricJ : 4/26/2018 4:53 pm : link
In comment 13934607 sharpshooter66 said:
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In comment 13934568 EricJ said:


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And i would go fishing while recording the draft. If I was home i would consider watching the first round and then putting the kayak on the truck to head out for some striper Fishing



Me too bud. Im in NC so i will be out trying to bag some flounder and blue crab tomorrow, but tonight its all draft for me lol. Im like a kid on christmas morning on draft day

My flounder season does not start for another month. Been tying some new jugs in preparation
RE: It interferes with my Thursday night recreation but I have  
Jay in Toronto : 4/26/2018 5:36 pm : link
In comment 13932802 Ivan15 said:
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a TV on the ceiling so I should be okay.


Don't strain your hand ;)
Ditto - will be on flight from FLL to EWR  
TD : 4/26/2018 5:49 pm : link
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It worked out well for me...  
EricJ : 4/27/2018 9:20 am : link
did not miss a minute. I boarded the flight right before the Browns made their first pick. Was watching it live on the Fios TV app on my phone. Once I sat down, I switched to the direct TV screen on the plane. When the announcements occurred, I went back to my phone app. Landed about 20 min after the Eagles picked.
RE: It worked out well for me...  
YAJ2112 : 4/27/2018 9:22 am : link
In comment 13938133 EricJ said:
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did not miss a minute. I boarded the flight right before the Browns made their first pick. Was watching it live on the Fios TV app on my phone. Once I sat down, I switched to the direct TV screen on the plane. When the announcements occurred, I went back to my phone app. Landed about 20 min after the Eagles picked.


Holy shit you time traveled?!?!!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?
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