Curse you Audible, where's todays show!?!?

[TjM]

The 15th show is incomplete. At the 2 hour mark it repeats hour 2

[Dan 'Hampton]

Click ahead to the last chapter. That happened to me too.

[bobsnin]

No show from the 18th :thumbdown:

[KingModem]

No show from the 18th :thumbdown:

It was a best of.

[MelonSmuggler]

Even when it is a best of they are supposed to post a show.

[GameRelatedSig]

Even when it is a best of they are supposed to post a show.

That's weird. I never even checked yesterday, but there should have been a 2-3 month old archived show posted because of the holiday.

Unless Audible takes off MLK day as well...

[tommydeadwood]

my 5/19 show is screwed up. about an hour or so turns in to an old show. compare/contrast bi men and women. WTF man some one is shitting the bed a lot lately.

[GameRelatedSig]

my 5/19 show is screwed up. about an hour or so turns in to an old show. compare/contrast bi men and women. WTF man some one is shitting the bed a lot lately.

It's on my show too. The come back from the break, and suddenly they're talking about having the premier for Last Night in Brooklyn.

I just looked at the Audible show synopsis, and it looks like they fucked up. They just gave us the first chapter of the 19th show, and then put in the rest of the archived show from the 18th. So it looks like it's Audibles fault, but god only knows if they will ever fix it and post the entire proper show.

[tommydeadwood]

I called audibles customer service and they said they would give the info to their tech guys.
They must get high at work.

[NewYorkDragons80]

Good to see I'm not the only one

[MasterJoe]

looks like they fixed it...redownload it

[GameRelatedSig]

It has indeed been fixed, but they give no indication. If you downloaded it yesterday, it still has a green check mark next to it.

But don't be fooled!

[ElSeed]

Today's show already has the check mark next to it and I get an error when trying to download. Is it just me?

[ElSeed]

Downloading now...maybe fixed...

ETA: Yep, plays fine. Fixed.

[GameRelatedSig]

Today's show already has the check mark next to it and I get an error when trying to download. Is it just me?

Mine had a check mark too, but it downloaded fine.

[ElSeed]

Mine had a check mark too, but it downloaded fine.

Yeah, the first couple of tries after it was posted gave me an error but now it works.

[GameRelatedSig]

Bah! I wanted to listen to todays show after Lost was finished.

[jlboyell]

same boat. now i have to listen to fm radio at work tomorrow...

[bobsnin]

BOo...No show from 02/02 yet

[Dan 'Hampton]

Audible has dropped the ball this week for 202.

[disneyspy]

Audible has dropped the ball this week for 202.

http://tinychat.com/ronfez

[KingModem]

http://tinychat.com/ronfez

Live Feed

[disneyspy]

crank poster!! crank poster!!

[fezident]

Mother fucker.
STILL no Feb 2 show.

Can somebody please hook a brutha up? I want that mp3. (not a torrent or whatever you kids do nowadays).


Thanks, mmbuddays.

[Dan 'Hampton]

It's a good thing were getting this shitty service for free.

[KingModem]

Feb 3rd is up, still no 2nd.

[Melk]

I have this problem, too. What the hell did they do wrong this time?

[GameRelatedSig]

Rabble rabble rabble!!!

[dozerking]

sure it's been answered 100 times in this thread but how long does audible take to put up a show , normally? A couple hours or a day behind?

[FZDolfan]

sure it's been answered 100 times in this thread but how long does audible take to put up a show , normally? A couple hours or a day behind?

I find it's usually up by 8PM EST. This past Tuesday's show was an exception.
That one just went up today for some reason.

[dozerking]

I find it's usually up by 8PM EST. This past Tuesday's show was an exception.
That one just went up today for some reason.

gotcha, that works perfectly. I think i'm gonna pick up a sub, it's the only show i listen to anymore anyway. Well, maybe Alex Bennett too, funny mofo

[bobsnin]

No files for 2/5 or 2/8. getting a little ridiculous.

[Dan 'Hampton]

2/8 was up last night. Same time as OnA. Rather odd

[FZDolfan]

No files for 2/5 or 2/8. getting a little ridiculous.

Check your subscription. We got both days...on time.

[FZDolfan]

What's up with Thursday's (2/11) show? The Audible show starts without any intro whatsoever, with Ronnie getting right into the Alec Baldwin discussion.
Did the live show start like that?

[wk3636]

What's up with Thursday's (2/11) show? The Audible show starts without any intro whatsoever, with Ronnie getting right into the Alec Baldwin discussion.
Did the live show start like that?

The live shows the last couple have started the same way, with Ronnie jumping right into things with no Pep opening. Ronnie joked about it today saying that there was an opening on 197 but not 202( at least I think it was joke). Not sure what is going on, but Ron said a while back that management was not crazy about their opening so maybe they got to them. No more Sleeves and now maybe no more openings, what's next?

[GameRelatedSig]

Ah, New Show. Why must you torment me with your elusiveness?

[fezident]

Shite.

[Uncle Cartoon]

It's sad that although I have lurked here for a long time, this is my most viewed thread, just because I like to know I wasn't the only one who couldn't download the show.

[fezident]

I just got an iPod Touch, and was shocked to learn that I couldn't download Audible files from "my library" on to it.

Downloading my daily R&F was pretty much the main reason that I bought that iPod.

[wk3636]

I just got an iPod Touch, and was shocked to learn that I couldn't download Audible files from "my library" on to it.

Downloading my daily R&F was pretty much the main reason that I bought that iPod.

I looked into getting an ipod touch and am certain it is audible friendly. I just checked again and it shows that it is. Should just be a technical issue but I imagine you will be able to get it working after talking to their tech. support. Good Luck.

[FZDolfan]

I just got an iPod Touch, and was shocked to learn that I couldn't download Audible files from "my library" on to it.

Downloading my daily R&F was pretty much the main reason that I bought that iPod.

It works fine for iPod. You need to update your audible settings so that your ipod is the default hardware and use iTunes as your software (not Audible Manager).
Conversely, you can just go on your library and click the "Podcast it" button and it subscribes you to the podcast of your audible subscription.

[fezident]

It works fine for iPod. You need to update your audible settings so that your ipod is the default hardware and use iTunes as your software (not Audible Manager).
Conversely, you can just go on your library and click the "Podcast it" button and it subscribes you to the podcast of your audible subscription.
There must be some kinda problem.. temporary or otherwise.

I get the "Safari can not open this page" message when I attempt to download. I also see the error message when I attempt to subscribe via iTunes.

Strange.

[OGC]

reading this thread might make you wonder if it is worth the money to subscribe to Audible for Ron & Fez. I got this link in an email offering a free one month subscription (with one download credit) for Audible (http://pobox2.audible.com/r/c/r?2.1.3Ll.2k7.11RAxe.Bvtt96..H.CiJM.5Y.az1BVURXNjY 1NkVNMDIyMzEwJm1vPTE%5fBRJYHNL0)

I signed up and used the one credit to subscribe to a years worth of Ron & Fez

one caveat about the free month. You do have to give a credit card number, because after the free trial, your subscription will automatically renew at $14.95 per month unless you cancel before the one month date.

I don't know if I'll still be able to download the shows after I cancel my free subscription, but I'll know in a month.

[disneyspy]

reading this thread might make you wonder if it is worth the money to subscribe to Audible for Ron & Fez. I got this link in an email offering a free one month subscription (with one download credit) for Audible (http://pobox2.audible.com/r/c/r?2.1.3Ll.2k7.11RAxe.Bvtt96..H.CiJM.5Y.az1BVURXNjY 1NkVNMDIyMzEwJm1vPTE%5fBRJYHNL0)

I signed up and used the one credit to subscribe to a years worth of Ron & Fez

one caveat about the free month. You do have to give a credit card number, because after the free trial, your subscription will automatically renew at $14.95 per month unless you cancel before the one month date.

I don't know if I'll still be able to download the shows after I cancel my free subscription, but I'll know in a month.

use those trial credit cards they send you in the mail and a different email evrytime and you'll be all set

[GameRelatedSig]

reading this thread might make you wonder if it is worth the money to subscribe to Audible for Ron & Fez. I got this link in an email offering a free one month subscription (with one download credit) for Audible (http://pobox2.audible.com/r/c/r?2.1.3Ll.2k7.11RAxe.Bvtt96..H.CiJM.5Y.az1BVURXNjY 1NkVNMDIyMzEwJm1vPTE%5fBRJYHNL0)

I signed up and used the one credit to subscribe to a years worth of Ron & Fez

one caveat about the free month. You do have to give a credit card number, because after the free trial, your subscription will automatically renew at $14.95 per month unless you cancel before the one month date.

I don't know if I'll still be able to download the shows after I cancel my free subscription, but I'll know in a month.
Well, all of our moaning aside, the occasional late show and no best-ofs is a small price to pay for the relative cheapness of the subscription (I buy a yearly one), and the fact that all the commercials are already edited out.

Plus, if you don't have a Sirius or XM device, what other option do you have?

Aside from stealing the show, anyway.

[FZDolfan]

reading this thread might make you wonder if it is worth the money to subscribe to Audible for Ron & Fez. I got this link in an email offering a free one month subscription (with one download credit) for Audible (http://pobox2.audible.com/r/c/r?2.1.3Ll.2k7.11RAxe.Bvtt96..H.CiJM.5Y.az1BVURXNjY 1NkVNMDIyMzEwJm1vPTE%5fBRJYHNL0)

I signed up and used the one credit to subscribe to a years worth of Ron & Fez

one caveat about the free month. You do have to give a credit card number, because after the free trial, your subscription will automatically renew at $14.95 per month unless you cancel before the one month date.

I don't know if I'll still be able to download the shows after I cancel my free subscription, but I'll know in a month.

You don't have to be a member of the "Audible Listener" program (I assume that's what you're talking about) to subscribe to R&F or even buy audio-books. In fact, unless you plan on buying a shitload of audio-books, the membership is actually financially counter-productive.

And if you already "paid" for an annual sub to R&F, it's yours (unless they said the credit was contingent on remaining a member for a set amount of time). You should be good to go until next March.

I'm in a similar situation. My mom was an accountant for Audible back when they were a start-up company. Despite being one of the first casualties of the personnel restructuring, she continued to be "comped" on Audible.com, so I have been getting O&A and R&F for free ever since they've existed on Audible. Well, as you might expect, they finally (after at least 10 years) caught up with these compensatory accounts (I'm sure Amazon taking over had something to do with it) and she was notified just last week that her credit card account is canceled (it was never her credit card on file). However, everything in her library is still there, and thankfully I had just renewed both annual subs for 202 just last month, and my daily podcast of the audible shows are still coming. :-)

[OGC]

use those trial credit cards they send you in the mail and a different email evrytime and you'll be all set

yeah, I have one of those credit cards that I can load up with as much or as little value as I want. It usually has about $10 on it so even if I forget to cancel the "monthly" subscription, they'll get refused when they try charging to it.

[OGC]

Well, all of our moaning aside, the occasional late show and no best-ofs is a small price to pay for the relative cheapness of the subscription (I buy a yearly one), and the fact that all the commercials are already edited out.

Plus, if you don't have a Sirius or XM device, what other option do you have?

Aside from stealing the show, anyway.


Yeah, I have subscribed to XM for O&A and R&F since they came on but I have been downloading the shows so I can listen to them at my leisure on my mp3 player. Since I have been subscribing, I don't feel like I am stealing the show. My subscription to XM is coming up for renewal later this month and I am leaning toward letting it go away since the music channels suck balls now, so I will probably end up paying Audible for an O&A subscription so I don't feel guilty about "stealing" them too.

[disneyspy]

i know this isnt the right place but in a way it is so see if you people can answer another of my dumb questions


i run 202 through my reciever to my laptop. is there a way to record on my lappy and put it on an mp3 so i can listen to the show the next day?i'm a greenskeeper and i'll be going back to work soon and will have a month of really long days while i set my course up. i wont be near a computer or xm unit and my new ph isnt smart enough to get xm,whats the best alternative? should i go for the free month of audible or is there a way i can record it on my computer?

[OGC]

i know this isnt the right place but in a way it is so see if you people can answer another of my dumb questions


i run 202 through my reciever to my laptop. is there a way to record on my lappy and put it on an mp3 so i can listen to the show the next day?i'm a greenskeeper and i'll be going back to work soon and will have a month of really long days while i set my course up. i wont be near a computer or xm unit and my new ph isnt smart enough to get xm,whats the best alternative? should i go for the free month of audible or is there a way i can record it on my computer?


download a program called "audacity" . you can record the shows and save them as mp3s.

[FZDolfan]

i know this isnt the right place but in a way it is so see if you people can answer another of my dumb questions


i run 202 through my reciever to my laptop. is there a way to record on my lappy and put it on an mp3 so i can listen to the show the next day?i'm a greenskeeper and i'll be going back to work soon and will have a month of really long days while i set my course up. i wont be near a computer or xm unit and my new ph isnt smart enough to get xm,whats the best alternative? should i go for the free month of audible or is there a way i can record it on my computer?

One good recording software is Total Recorder (http://www.highcriteria.com/) (not free). You can set it to start/stop recording at scheduled times.

[FZDolfan]

download a program called "audacity" . you can record the shows and save them as mp3s.

Or that too. :-)

[OGC]

Or that too. :-)

I used total recorder for a while too. I actually paid for it and it was well worth it.

I think that the latest version of Audacity (or maybe the beta version) allows timed recordings too.

[Dan 'Hampton]

i know this isnt the right place but in a way it is so see if you people can answer another of my dumb questions


i run 202 through my reciever to my laptop. is there a way to record on my lappy and put it on an mp3 so i can listen to the show the next day?i'm a greenskeeper and i'll be going back to work soon and will have a month of really long days while i set my course up. i wont be near a computer or xm unit and my new ph isnt smart enough to get xm,whats the best alternative? should i go for the free month of audible or is there a way i can record it on my computer?

I was using Total Recorder to do this. Although with the recent suckness of the online feed i'm glad i went the audible route. Its def worth the cheap cost especially since you won't look like a shlub fast fowarding through commercials. Plus all your episodes are availible to dl again on their website.

[OGC]

I was using Total Recorder to do this. Although with the recent suckness of the online feed i'm glad i went the audible route. Its def worth the cheap cost especially since you won't look like a shlub fast fowarding through commercials. Plus all your episodes are availible to dl again on their website.

the only drawback I see with the Audible subscription is that the files are in the "aa" format not mp3. But I suppose I'll get used to it.

[disneyspy]

thanks guys,i'll try this and the PM's i got,ronfez.net rules

[Dan 'Hampton]

the only drawback I see with the Audible subscription is that the files are in the "aa" format not mp3. But I suppose I'll get used to it.

I've never had a problem with them downloading to my itunes or ipods. Its just like a podcast

[Hosstetler]

Biggest drawback to Audible is that you miss all of the "special" shows like the RF Academy Awards party.

I would pay extra to get these shows as one-offs.

Scrotum.

[disneyspy]

Biggest drawback to Audible is that you miss all of the "special" shows like the RF Academy Awards party.

I would pay extra to get these shows as one-offs.

Scrotum.

but we have hammer to post those here,just ask in the file library requests thread

[Hosstetler]

but we have hammer to post those here,just ask in the file library requests thread

Good info here. Thank you DS.

[The Nature Boy]

Good info here. Thank you DS.

Second that request, that would be awesome hammer!

[TroutSkin]

Hellooooo? Todays show please!

[GameRelatedSig]

Hellooooo? Todays show please!

Unfortunately, if it's more than a couple of hours late on a Friday, it usually won't be up until Monday morning at the earliest.

[metaregina]

Darn, I'm taking a road trip today, was hoping to listen to the show.

[fezident]

Driving from NYC to Albany without my daily fix o Fez.

Damn you, Audible. Damn you straight to stinkiest depths of hell.

[tbagnu]

Driving from NYC to Albany without my daily fix o Fez.

Damn you, Audible. Damn you straight to stinkiest depths of hell.

sometimes I ponder just how stinky hell would be????

[OGC]

this is why I keep my connections open at "other" sites for show downloads.

[tileslinger]

Oh no where's Friday's show...

[TheSeattleKid]

Here's how I see it: Dave must do the file prep for audible. Last Friday he was too busy spinning around on the floor of the shortys, and we didn't get the show until later.

This Friday - well, it's Drinking day, or Stan got rushed to the hospital again, so I expect we'll see the show post Monday night.

I'm a couple of days behind, so I can wait. I did tweet Dave about it though.

[tileslinger]

Oh there it is...

[TheSeattleKid]

Dave musta come in over the weekend (anything to get away from the home life)

[GameRelatedSig]

Here's how I see it: Dave must do the file prep for audible. Last Friday he was too busy spinning around on the floor of the shortys, and we didn't get the show until later.

This Friday - well, it's Drinking day, or Stan got rushed to the hospital again, so I expect we'll see the show post Monday night.

I'm a couple of days behind, so I can wait. I did tweet Dave about it though.

I think it might be Hicks who does the Audible file. Remember that when he was gone for two weeks that Dave was doing it instead, and half of the shows were a day late.

Plus, one of the shows was put together backwards.


Irrelevant though, the show went up today!

[Dan 'Hampton]

I absolutly love Audible. Most day when i get home from work i breeze through a listening thread to see what to expect. Its amazing how dumb people are in the moment. Maybe they're just rubes, or lack sensing sarcasm. But dammit people you're retarded.

[disneyspy]

I absolutly love Audible. Most day when i get home from work i breeze through a listening thread to see what to expect. Its amazing how dumb people are in the moment. Maybe they're just rubes, or lack sensing sarcasm. But dammit people you're retarded.

ive learned the magic of torrents and im usually a day or two behind but i dont look at the listening threads til after ive listened cuz i dont want anyone to ruin the experience for me

[Misteriosa]

ive learned the magic of torrents and im usually a day or two behind but i dont look at the listening threads til after ive listened cuz i dont want anyone to ruin the experience for me

:glurps: the student has surpassed the teacher!

im still not good with torrents :down:

[Dan 'Hampton]

ive learned the magic of torrents and im usually a day or two behind but i dont look at the listening threads til after ive listened cuz i dont want anyone to ruin the experience for me

The threads now are so weak that you don't get all that spoiled.

[disneyspy]

:glurps: the student has surpassed the teacher!

im still not good with torrents :down:

you're lucky i didnt ask you about these,i took up a week of OGC's time with all the questions (you know how i am) poor bastard,he's pretty cool tho,now that i can use the force i will gladly share my knowledge with you in PMs

[disneyspy]

The threads now are so weak that you don't get all that spoiled.

leave dell alone!!

[FZDolfan]

:glurps: the student has surpassed the teacher!

im still not good with torrents :down:

What is there to be good with? It's downloading a file...nothing more.

[fezident]

Shit

[Adolf]

hey disneykid, if you be my best cyberfriend i can send you to a better source

:hubbahubba:



5 mins after the shit theyre available

[TheSeattleKid]

What is there to be good with? It's downloading a file...nothing more.

Maybe for you. Maybe you've spent so much time in torrents you have "credit", but when I go in half the time I get failed downloads with error msgs.

Add the fact that everything on there is an illegal upload, and dweebs just LOVE to use torrents to embed their viruses or what ever, and I'll just stick with Audible, thank you.

Besides, the audible file is about 35 megs, the mp3 is more like 180. Better quality, sure, but it's just voice, and I'll throw it away in a couple of hours anyway.

All Hail Capitalism

[Adolf]

theyre about 100 megs.. 64k quality. just right. 35mb must be buzzy. what file format is it?

does audible cost anything... ive never even looked at it

torrents is what everyone on earth does since napster/kazaa/winmx died.......... to talk shit about it is just showing ignorance. but whatever works for you works...


and :innocent: you cant put a virus in an mp3

[fezident]

I hate torrents and all the horseshit that goes with it.
Song titles are spelled incorrectly... artists names are incorrect... bit rates suck... sometimes you're getting a demo version or a pre-mix instead of the proper album version. Etc etc.

Anybody who says otherwise is sooo deep into torrents, that they aren't even aware of the fact that they're getting an inferior product. Very often... the person doesn't even know they're listening to a pre-release mix.

Downloads take fucking forever. FOREVER. Fuck that.

Oh yeah... and it's stealing. But that's a whole other thread.



Having said that... I pay full price for my Audible sub. On the few occasions each year that Audible episode doesn't show up in my Audible library... yeah... I would try to get it from a budday. Screw torrents though. Fuckin' hassle and a half.

[Captain Geech]

theyre about 100 megs.. 64k quality. just right. 35mb must be buzzy. what file format is it?

does audible cost anything... ive never even looked at it

torrents is what everyone on earth does since napster/kazaa/winmx died.......... to talk shit about it is just showing ignorance. but whatever works for you works...


and :innocent: you cant put a virus in an mp3

Torrents are a joke. They are what people that don't know what newsgroups are use.

[Adolf]

newsgroups are 15 years old are you kidding me

whats next, aol chat rooms.. usenet? mirc?


what

[Captain Geech]

[QUOTE=Adolf;2695649]newsgroups are 15 years old are you kidding me

whats next, aol chat rooms.. usenet? mirc?


what[/QUOTE

15 years? Try older. But I'm sure there was a point to mentioning how old they are.

[Adolf]

I hate torrents and all the horseshit that goes with it.
Song titles are spelled incorrectly... artists names are incorrect... bit rates suck... sometimes you're getting a demo version or a pre-mix instead of the proper album version. Etc etc.

Anybody who says otherwise is sooo deep into torrents, that they aren't even aware of the fact that they're getting an inferior product. Very often... the person doesn't even know they're listening to a pre-release mix.

Downloads take fucking forever. FOREVER. Fuck that.

Oh yeah... and it's stealing. But that's a whole other thread.



Having said that... I pay full price for my Audible sub. On the few occasions each year that Audible episode doesn't show up in my Audible library... yeah... I would try to get it from a budday. Screw torrents though. Fuckin' hassle and a half.

you're on all the wrong sites then... i cant believe im defending this shit. i get o&a/r&f 5 mins after they end or whatever within a couple minutes and theyre perfect. not to mention all the software/movies/tunes/porn/games/anything i can dream up.... its perfect.

pre-release mix? you dont even know what youre talking about...... do some homework


whole other thread, yes

[Adolf]

[QUOTE=Adolf;2695649]newsgroups are 15 years old are you kidding me

whats next, aol chat rooms.. usenet? mirc?


what[/QUOTE

15 years? Try older. But I'm sure there was a point to mentioning how old they are.

1995 software isnt anything to brag about in this world


usenet and newsgroups are the same thing aint they... oops


i didnt even know they still existed... those were the days though

[Captain Geech]

[QUOTE=Captain Geech;2695663]

1995 software isnt anything to brag about in this world

Older. What was that you just said? Do some homework?

And who cares how old something is that is basically hosting files? Direct download files at that. No seeding, no sharing bandwidth etc. But enjoy your brand spanking new torrent software.

[Adolf]

ok, 1995+ software... fkn whaeva

i also said whatever works for you works............


direct download is always better, but i bet you're days behind with that when it comes to these radio shows

for anything else, fine... i'll give it to you. i'm honestly surprised newsgroups still exist. cheers

[Captain Geech]

ok, 1995+ software... fkn whaeva

i also said whatever works for you works............


direct download is always better, but i bet you're days behind with that when it comes to these radio shows

for anything else, fine... i'll give it to you. i'm honestly surprised newsgroups still exist. cheers

I don't steal from Ron and Fez. I buy through Audible. I steal everything else.

[Adolf]

they all get paid the same regardless

i steal everything except my internet connection..... i figure the $60 a month is enough


i doubt we're allowed to discuss this :banning:

[Melk]

they all get paid the same regardless
That may be true, but anything I can do to make "The Ron and Fez Show" look more valuable to the company they work for is good enough for me. I get ad-break-free "Ron and Fez" almost every day. And it costs less than 30 dollars a year. What's not to like?

[hockeyflow]

there's been a lot of delayed shows lately....like today

[FZDolfan]

First of all, I thought we were talking about R&F torrents, not music and software (the latter of which have the viruses embedded in serial generators).
I was not making an argument in favor of stealing music and software. I was only talking about O&A/R&F shows for when Audible shits the bed.

Second, saying torrents are for people that don't know what newsgroups are is like saying Blu-ray discs are for people who don't know what VHS tapes are. Adolf was implying that going to newsgroups and downloading and piecing together files is an antiquated way of doing things (and good luck getting all the file pieces if you're not on it the first day they're posted). The "I'm an old-school 'Net veteran mmaaaaannn!" attitude doesn't impress anyone. Are you still running Windows 3.1 too?

Third, whenever Audible shits the bed (often with the O&A show), I usually download the 195MB (128k) mp3 torrent in about 2 minutes. That's right, about two minutes and it's ready to go. I'm sorry if downloading at 1.5 - 2MB/sec is too "slow" for anyone.

As I said, torrents are not complicated. All you need is a client like uTorrent, and then it's a matter of clicking on a torrent file link. The software takes care of the rest. It really is that simple.

As for stealing music/movies/software...you do that at your own risk. But as for the Virus radio shows, there is one very reliable source that provides these on a daily basis (in torrent form), and while I'm not going to point you right to it, I will say it doesn't take too much in-depth searching to find it. Nobody told me and I found them pretty quickly.

For the record, I mostly use torrents for downloading live unofficial concert recordings. It's all free trade (usually with the band's knowledge/blessing) instead of buying from the douchebag bootleggers on Ebay.
Torrents are not always just a method of stealing. The primary function of a torrent is sharing (paying it forward).

If anyone has any questions about working with torrents, feel free to PM me.

[FZDolfan]

And who cares how old something is that is basically hosting files? Direct download files at that. No seeding, no sharing bandwidth etc.


Yeah, heaven forbid you actually contribute in sharing with your peers the thing that you benefit from.

[Adolf]

If anyone has any questions about working with torrents, feel free to PM me.

bitemywhatever.....?

we take care of each other there... i enjoy getting in early and letting it go all day

i do what i can


'Adolf was implying that going to newsgroups and downloading and piecing together files is an antiquated way of doing things'

precisely, grazie

[OGC]

Third, whenever Audible shits the bed (often with the O&A show), I usually download the 195MB (128k) mp3 torrent in about 2 minutes. That's right, about two minutes and it's ready to go. I'm sorry if downloading at 1.5 - 2MB/sec is too "slow" for anyone.



I'm pretty sure I know the site you mean, the problem is that you need to sign up to use it and they aren't open for registration too often. That being said, there are a couple of other sites recently that make O&A and R&F shows available via torrents.

I too support the shows by subscribing to Xm/Sirius and Audible. I usually can't listen to the shows live, and quite often Audible is SLOOOOOOW to make the shows available (for example yesterday's R&F show still isn't available on Audible) so torrents are the way I go.

[fezident]

SiriusXM seriously needs to re-visit their partnership with Audible.
Late shows... no shows... Unmasked isn't offered... special event shows aren't offered. It's definitely a bare bones situation.
The bottom line is; the honest/paying customers aren't happy.

The whole thing needs to be reworked.

[Fillmore Slim]

That may be true, but anything I can do to make "The Ron and Fez Show" look more valuable to the company they work for is good enough for me. I get ad-break-free "Ron and Fez" almost every day. And it costs less than 30 dollars a year. What's not to like?

Are you a paying Sirius/XM subscriber as well or just Audible?


Edit: I see you live in Japan, never mind.

[FZDolfan]

SiriusXM seriously needs to re-visit their partnership with Audible.

The whole thing needs to be reworked.

This is just my gut feeling, but I suspect that Sirius/XM is merely riding out a contract obligation that was made before the merger, and then it's gone.

[fezident]

This is just my gut feeling, but I suspect that Sirius/XM is merely riding out a contract obligation that was made before the merger, and then it's gone.
Perhaps. But... any way ya slice it... they are currently offering a slightly less-than-ideal product.
It's very simple. I am quite happy to subscribe and pay the full rate, all I'm asking for is that they publish every single show. If they wanna raise the rate, I'm fine with it. Just give me every show.
Whoever is to BLAME kinda doesn't interest me.

There are people who are unwilling and/or too cheap to pay for their R&F content. Those people get every episode. (?!)
That should bother XM and Sirius and Audible.

[tileslinger]

I think if XM/Sirius are to blame at all it's because the show is understaffed.

I'd be willing to pay more if I could get the special shows and I'd be willing to buy a subscription for Unmasked.
Normally I'm working when the show is on and I can't listen so this is my only legal avenue of keeping up with the show.

I love that Audible just downloads into my I tunes and I now have every episode in order.
When it works it's an awesome service.

There it is SWEET

[Uncle Cartoon]

Apparently today's show is actually yesterday's show again. I sat through a good 7 minutes figuring it was an April Fool's joke. I really wanted to hear about the bowling.

[OGC]

Apparently today's show is actually yesterday's show again. I sat through a good 7 minutes figuring it was an April Fool's joke. I really wanted to hear about the bowling.

I am new to the Audible subscription. When they Screw up like this and send out the wrong show, do they just ignore it or do they eventually send out the correct show ?

[FZDolfan]

I am new to the Audible subscription. When they Screw up like this and send out the wrong show, do they just ignore it or do they eventually send out the correct show ?

They usually correct it, although it may not get fixed until Monday at this point.
That's when I turn to syndication underground. ;-)

[hockeyflow]

none of these issues are on the audible side though, from talking to them about issues before they just upload what ever file is sent to them so if ones missing or incorrect its someone from the staff

[Melk]

Are you a paying Sirius/XM subscriber as well or just Audible?
Edit: I see you live in Japan, never mind.
I'm subscribed to XMOnline, but... yeah, XM doesn't get a signal in Japan.
Prior to moving here, I would do the "attach my Roady II to my PC and record using AudioGrabber. " But I still got Opie and Anthony through Audible because who wants commercials?

[Fillmore Slim]

none of these issues are on the audible side though, from talking to them about issues before they just upload what ever file is sent to them so if ones missing or incorrect its someone from the staff

That's the way I understand it as well.

[Ritalin]

Yeah, what the fuck? I'm just sitting here listening to the exact same show, too.

Dicks.

[hockeyflow]

can someone please post the 4/1 show? i know all of us audible listeners would thank you endlessly

[FZDolfan]

can someone please post the 4/1 show? i know all of us audible listeners would thank you endlessly

http://tinyurl.com/yc6su8z

[fezident]

THANNNXX!!
So... you're a man that knows how to get things.

I will give you 8 cigarettes if you can get me a small rock-hammer, a Rita Hayworth poster, and the Ron Bennington interview with Tom Davis.

[hockeyflow]

awesome, thanks so much

[metaregina]

Thank you, thank you, thank you Fezdolfan!

[FZDolfan]

:down: Well, today's show went up, and yesterday's is STILL not fixed. :thumbdown:

[TroutSkin]

:down: Well, today's show went up, and yesterday's is STILL not fixed. :thumbdown:

thanks FZDolfan!

[GameRelatedSig]

Thank you indeed. Todays show is up as well, and the Apr. 01 show is STILL not fixed.

[TroutSkin]

i got a bad feeling about this one...

[disneyspy]

why dont you people learn the magic of torrents?

[metaregina]

I already got today's show from Audible....

[OGC]

i got a bad feeling about this one...

I already got today's show from Audible....

I got todays audible download about an hour ago. wahooo !!

[TroutSkin]

I already got today's show from Audible....

oh gee whiz, there it is. missed the email.:huh:

[NewYorkDragons80]

Went back to download the *pivotal* post-Shorty shows on 3/4 & 3/5 and they are missing from audible's website. What gives?

[FZDolfan]

Went back to download the *pivotal* post-Shorty shows on 3/4 & 3/5 and they are missing from audible's website. What gives?

Not sure what you mean by "pivotal post-shorty" shows (I can't remember what they talked about yesterday), but if you had already purchased them (i.e. subscription) they should be there. Mine are.

[NewYorkDragons80]

They were the shows immediately following the Shorty Awards. Go look; they're not on audible's site.

[PapaBear]

They were the shows immediately following the Shorty Awards. Go look; they're not on audible's site.
I blame CNN.

[OGC]

They were the shows immediately following the Shorty Awards. Go look; they're not on audible's site.

can you give a hint as to the date ?

[TheSeattleKid]

The Ron and Fez show is no longer an Audible.com product. Not even listed to subscribe to.

Whaa?

[FZDolfan]

The Ron and Fez show is no longer an Audible.com product. Not even listed to subscribe to.

Whaa?

I hope they're going to honor existing subs. I just re-upped in February.

[PapaBear]

Shit. I was going to get audible once my current 3 month "please don't quit xm" period ends. Hopefully they'll give me another 3 months.

[FZDolfan]

The Ron and Fez show is no longer an Audible.com product. Not even listed to subscribe to.

Whaa?

Seems someone needs to hone their searching skills. ;-)

<img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_toZDlSkf5ok/S9jsKc4wekI/AAAAAAAAK5Y/-dD6-PGO28Y/s800/rfaud.jpg" />

[PapaBear]

This is what I find with the link I was looking at when I wanted to subscribe last month.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y229/snowmaninva66/audible.jpg

[FZDolfan]

This is what I find with the link I was looking at when I wanted to subscribe last month.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y229/snowmaninva66/audible.jpg

I did notice that the two dates someone asked about (was it you?) is indeed missing, as well as the second half of February for some reason.
In fact, unless you subscribe or buy them the day they come out, it seems there's no way to get EVERY show.

The picture above is what I get when I click on an annual O&A subscription via Amazon (it's listed $17 cheaper).

[Space Edge]

Shit. I was going to get audible once my current 3 month "please don't quit xm" period ends. Hopefully they'll give me another 3 months.

Sirius/XM has some promo going they gave me 6 months w/ Best of Sirius and 128K online streaming for only $30, You should look into it.

[NewYorkDragons80]

can you give a hint as to the date ?

March 4 & 5... Does anyone have these in their files?

[OGC]

March 4 & 5... Does anyone have these in their files?

March 5 was the first show I got from Audible. It was the show that Dawn Cumia was in studio. It is still available in "My Library" at Audible.

[TheSeattleKid]

Audible just informed me that Sirius has canceled their uploads for all Sirius shows.

Mel probably thinks we are getting his shows without subscribing, but forgets us West Coasters can't listen at 3 in the morning, so in spite of my three subs I still DL from audible to my ipod and listen during the next day at my leisure.

We need to find out who we write letters to and start explaining it to them.

In the meantime I have to go get the torrents, which I hate. The files are 6 times as large, take forever to DL.

Mel sucks

[Dan 'Hampton]

Knew this was going to happen.

[OGC]

I wonder how this will effect this of us who have paid for an Audible subscription ? I am downloading today's show as I type this.

[Dan 'Hampton]

I'm good till November if they keep it that long. What other Sirius programs were on audible.

[FZDolfan]

In the meantime I have to go get the torrents, which I hate. The files are 6 times as large, take forever to DL.

Mel sucks

Actually, the torrent is a little less than twice the size (today's show - Audible 44.6MB - Torrent 85.4MB), and I downloaded today's show just now (to make a point...I already have the Audible show) at an AVERAGE of just about 1 MiB/sec and it took 1 minute and 22 seconds to download. The fastest I ever get from Audible is about 800 KB/sec.

Wow...82 seconds! What a fuckin wasted day! I'll never have time for anything else getting the shows this way! And to make matters worse, I'm paying....NOTHING! :furious:

[Dan 'Hampton]

I gotta learn the torrent thing

[OGC]

Actually, the torrent is a little less than twice the size (today's show - Audible 44.6MB - Torrent 85.4MB), and I downloaded today's show just now (to make a point...I already have the Audible show) at an AVERAGE of just about 1 MiB/sec and it took 1 minute and 22 seconds to download. The fastest I ever get from Audible is about 800 KB/sec.

Wow...82 seconds! What a fuckin wasted day! I'll never have time for anything else getting the shows this way! And to make matters worse, I'm paying....NOTHING! :furious:

I rarely have to spend more than 2 minutes downloading a show, but if you don't have a good broadband connection it can take muuuuuch longer.

[FZDolfan]

I rarely have to spend more than 2 minutes downloading a show, but if you don't have a good broadband connection it can take muuuuuch longer.

Yeah, but that's true no matter where you get the show from. The other guy was acting like torrents take eons longer than the audible file.
The only time the torrent might take an unreasonable amount of time is if you wait a week or more to get it.

[sinn2003]

It's official now this is the e-mail I just got from Audible:

Thank you for contacting Audible. I understand that you are interested in purchasing a subscription to the [Opie & Anthony ; Ron & Fez ; Bob Edwards] show. We do apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause but Sirius XM, the provider of this program, has informed us that they no longer want to distribute their radio shows through Audible. Unfortunately, this means that we cannot offer subscriptions anymore to either of the following programs: Opie & Anthony; Ron & Fez; and The Bob Edwards Show. We certainly appreciate your interest in Audible and please let me know if there is anything else we can do for you.

Have a Great Day!

For additional questions, how to contact us and hours of operation, please visit us at: www.audible.com/contactus

Sincerely,
Allyson B.
Audible Customer Support

:glurps::furious:

[MelonSmuggler]

So forgive the question (I am kind of a computer moron). How exactly do you download torrents? Do I need to download a special program? Can I play torrents through my mp3 player?

[WampusCrandle]

Audible just informed me that Sirius has canceled their uploads for all Sirius shows.

Mel probably thinks we are getting his shows without subscribing, but forgets us West Coasters can't listen at 3 in the morning, so in spite of my three subs I still DL from audible to my ipod and listen during the next day at my leisure.

We need to find out who we write letters to and start explaining it to them.

In the meantime I have to go get the torrents, which I hate. The files are 6 times as large, take forever to DL.

Mel sucks

I wonder how this will effect this of us who have paid for an Audible subscription ? I am downloading today's show as I type this.

It's official now this is the e-mail I just got from Audible:

Thank you for contacting Audible. I understand that you are interested in purchasing a subscription to the [Opie & Anthony ; Ron & Fez ; Bob Edwards] show. We do apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause but Sirius XM, the provider of this program, has informed us that they no longer want to distribute their radio shows through Audible. Unfortunately, this means that we cannot offer subscriptions anymore to either of the following programs: Opie & Anthony; Ron & Fez; and The Bob Edwards Show. We certainly appreciate your interest in Audible and please let me know if there is anything else we can do for you.

Have a Great Day!

For additional questions, how to contact us and hours of operation, please visit us at: www.audible.com/contactus

Sincerely,
Allyson B.
Audible Customer Support

:glurps::furious:

you would think they would have the decency to tell their customers that Sirus did this. Fucking annoying. There was no reason why i would ever be part of Audible except for AFRO, and when my subscription ends, i wont go back. I'm so fucking annoyed - if they stop handing in shows, do those with year subs get money back? Christ.

[OGC]

So forgive the question (I am kind of a computer moron). How exactly do you download torrents? Do I need to download a special program? Can I play torrents through my mp3 player?

yes, you to download a program, the most popular one id utorrent.

when it is installed and running, you go to a torrent site, download a torrent file, which will instruct utorrent how to download the mp3 file that you can play on your player.

it sounds confusing but once you have it set up, it really goes quite easily.

:unsure: THIS MESSAGE IN NO WAY ENDORSES ILLEGAL FILE SHARING :wink:

[disneyspy]

yes, you to download a program, the most popular one id utorrent.

when it is installed and running, you go to a torrent site, download a torrent file, which will instruct utorrent how to download the mp3 file that you can play on your player.

it sounds confusing but once you have it set up, it really goes quite easily.

it sure does

[Dan 'Hampton]

Hey maybe Sirius is planning their own on demand service. Haha. I can dream. The way we've been dicked by them (suits) I'm in no hurry to satisfy my auditory addiction through compensatory means.

[GameRelatedSig]

Well, this is fantastic. I just re-subscribed for a year at the end of March. Probably no way of getting my money back, either.

So, Sirius is now forcing us to steal a show from them that we were already paying for.

I guess I should have called this topic "Fuck you, Sirius".

[FZDolfan]

Well, this is fantastic. I just re-subscribed for a year at the end of March. Probably no way of getting my money back, either.

So, Sirius is now forcing us to steal a show from them that we were already paying for.

I guess I should have called this topic "Fuck you, Sirius".

I believe Audible will be issuing prorated credit. Supposedly the subs will continue until 5/27.

[GameRelatedSig]

I believe Audible will be issuing prorated credit. Supposedly the subs will continue until 5/27.

Wait, wait wait wait...

So that means that todays show isn't up because of the usual reasons, and not because of this new ridiculousness?



I honestly don't know if that's funny or just sad....

[PapaBear]

So, Sirius is now forcing us to steal a show from them that we were already paying for.
Sounds like a genius business model.

[FZDolfan]

Wait, wait wait wait...

So that means that todays show isn't up because of the usual reasons, and not because of this new ridiculousness?



I honestly don't know if that's funny or just sad....

Nobody said they were going to upload NEW shows until 5/27. ;-)

[GameRelatedSig]

Nobody said they were going to upload NEW shows until 5/27. ;-)

Ah.

Well, fuck it then. I'll just listen to old shows and cry into my beer.

[hanso]

So forgive the question (I am kind of a computer moron). How exactly do you download torrents? Do I need to download a special program? Can I play torrents through my mp3 player?

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[disneyspy]

im a dork

[IamFogHat]

im a dork

I cannot argue with that.

[Dan 'Hampton]

So I have untill the 27th to become profficient at stealing the shows I used to pay willingly and excitedly for.

[disneyspy]

So I have untill the 27th to become profficient at stealing the shows I used to pay willingly and excitedly for.

its so easy,even a cave man can do it


and i have

[FZDolfan]

So I have untill the 27th to become profficient at stealing the shows I used to pay willingly and excitedly for.

Technically, you're not stealing them. Someone else is giving them to you. :innocent:

[Dan 'Hampton]

I'm done caring about Sirius. If there was any assurance 202 will be around for awhile that might change untill then I have no problem with taking.

[regulator]

I received a similar email from Audible confirming that Sirius has pulled the plug on all their shows - O and A, Ron and Fez, Bob Edwards, etc. Sounds like Sirius is going to set up their own way of selling show files. The guy from Audible was bummed - he said in his email that he was a fan of O and A as well.

Regulator

[Dan 'Hampton]

It would make sense having their own on demand. Of course it will come with "limited" commercial interuption. Yesterdays show is now on my iPod. Love the intertubes.

[FZDolfan]

And "big black cock" is one of the tags for this thread because...?

[Dan G]

People need to stop panicking. The end of Audible is just a sign that 202's schedule is being adjusted, which means more replays and better time slots for Ron & Fez...obviously.

[OGC]

Big things are planned. Big things.

[IamFogHat]

Wait what??? I don't listen live to the show, Audible is how I hear Ron and Fez!!! Are they really pulling out of Audible?

[OGC]

Wait what??? I don't listen live to the show, Audible is how I hear Ron and Fez!!! Are they really pulling out of Audible?

that's the rumor.

[IamFogHat]

that's the rumor.

Rumor eh?

[Dan 'Hampton]

Try subscribing. It's not a rumor.

[StanUpshaw]

It's not a rumor.

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/6338/kindergardencop16jpeg.jpg

[Dan 'Hampton]

I'm mobile or I woulda put that in.

[Brad_Rush]

Well that sucks... that is the only way I can listen to the show anymore since I can't stream it at work.

Bastards!

[CardiffGiant]

Well so much for me being a good egg and downloading the show legally through audible. Unless Sirius comes up with something comparable I'll have to listen via alternate methods.

[metaregina]

"Thank you for contacting Audible. I understand that you are inquiring about your subscription to Ron & Fez. We will continue to fulfill the remainder of episodes for any customers who have a 1 month subscription.

Customers looking to renew their subscriptions will not be able to do so. We do apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause but Sirius XM, the provider of this program, has informed us that they no longer want to distribute their radio shows through Audible. Unfortunately, this means that we cannot offer subscriptions anymore to either of the following program Ron & Fez.

Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll devise a refund plan for any customers with a 12 month subscription to these shows.

Have a Great Day!" :glurps::sad::glurps:

[jlboyell]

so i got utorrent, where do i get the actual files from

[StanUpshaw]

so i got utorrent, where do i get the actual files from

http://torrents.ronfez.net

[regulator]

I have a Samsung Helix portable receiver and it allows me to record as well. Every night, I set it up to record from 1am to 6am and that is how I catch the show. I can't listen at work - they block the streaming and I can't get the signal inside our building. Not sure if other receivers allow recording or just the Helix. This might be one way to continue listening to recorded shows until Sirius/XM begins offering downloads again.

Regulator

[FZDolfan]

I have a Samsung Helix portable receiver and it allows me to record as well. Every night, I set it up to record from 1am to 6am and that is how I catch the show. I can't listen at work - they block the streaming and I can't get the signal inside our building. Not sure if other receivers allow recording or just the Helix. This might be one way to continue listening to recorded shows until Sirius/XM begins offering downloads again.

Regulator

An Inno is essentially the same radio, so it records as well.
You can also remove the commercials with the XM2go software, although it's not fool proof because you basically remove the sections based on running time, but if the commercial breaks weren't cut properly in the pad data, you could end up deleting a few minutes of the guys talking. I basically cut out anything under 2 minutes.

[OGC]

An Inno is essentially the same radio, so it records as well.
You can also remove the commercials with the XM2go software, although it's not fool proof because you basically remove the sections based on running time, but if the commercial breaks weren't cut properly in the pad data, you could end up deleting a few minutes of the guys talking. I basically cut out anything under 2 minutes.

which they rarely are

[LordJezo]

Wow, so are they doing this in hopes to try to get more people to subscribe back to radio?

[fezident]

What time do the daily shows appear on the torrent site? Is it usually the same time every day?

[OGC]

if I was looking, I'd start searching when I get home at around 7pm

[Dan 'Hampton]

Hey be smart.

[GameRelatedSig]

Alright, so todays show is up on Audible. Fridays isn't, but todays is. WTF?

[Dan 'Hampton]

Yeah keep paying sirius. When I know the shows will be around I'll resubscribe.

[CardiffGiant]

Alright, so todays show is up on Audible. Fridays isn't, but todays is. WTF?

I am perplexed as well, just saw the email that it's available and was pretty surprised. Somehow I'm not surprised they fucked up and haven't posted Friday yet.

[OGC]

Hey be smart.

damn you type fast

[Dan 'Hampton]

You typed faster haha

[OGC]

Alright, so todays show is up on Audible. Fridays isn't, but todays is. WTF?

I am perplexed as well, just saw the email that it's available and was pretty surprised. Somehow I'm not surprised they fucked up and haven't posted Friday yet.

I haven't even gotten the email from audible telling me the bad news yet.

[GameRelatedSig]

I haven't even gotten the email from audible telling me the bad news yet.

Neither have I. My only info on all this is what others here have posted.

[djjd]

I haven't even gotten the email from audible telling me the bad news yet.

i emailed them and they said the shows were no longer being carried, and they were going to be working out refunds, and today i get two days worth of both shows (friday and monday)

WTF

[GameRelatedSig]

i emailed them and they said the shows were no longer being carried, and they were going to be working out refunds, and today i get two days worth of both shows (friday and monday)

WTF

And I've only got todays show, not Fridays.

[Ritalin]

It's not R & F's fault, obviously, but it's pretty frustrating when you do the right thing - pay for an Audible subscription - and someone pulls that out from under you with no backup.

Wouldn't it make sense for Sirius to announce what they were going to do to replace audible when they pulled the plug on it? So stupid, especially when it's so easy to get the show by other means.

What kind of company spits in your face for trying to make sure that they make a couple of bucks when you don't have to?

[GameRelatedSig]

What kind of company spits in your face for trying to make sure that they make a couple of bucks when you don't have to?

Last I checked, nearly every company on the face of the earth.

[SuperMatt]

Hello everybody. I came looking for answers to the Audible issue and it just looks like we are screwed. I received an e-mail for today's Ron and Fez show to download, so I'm pretty much confused on when and if Audible is dropping RnF. Is there a definitive date for Audible to stop carrying the buddays?

[FZDolfan]

Is there a definitive date for Audible to stop carrying the buddays?

5/27/10

Monthly subs will not renew whenever they are up, and annual subs will be refunded on a prorated basis.

[dolfangreg]

Audible.com is back up and running. I got the 5/3 show as well as 4/30 today. I don't know what was going on, but I guess they worked things out.

[dolfangreg]

Audible.com is back up and running. I got the 5/3 show as well as 4/30 today. I don't know what was going on, but I guess they worked things out.

[disneyspy]

sirius/xm hits new subscriber high

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i7b2c50df9c8f86ff08beb20016c9cea5?utm_source=fee dburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thr%2Fnews+%28The+Hollywood+R eporter+-+News%29&utm_content=Twitter

[OGC]

sirius/xm hits new subscriber high

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i7b2c50df9c8f86ff08beb20016c9cea5?utm_source=fee dburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thr%2Fnews+%28The+Hollywood+R eporter+-+News%29&utm_content=Twitter


from that article ...

* Karmazin was asked about his thoughts on the end of a price freeze put on the company by government regulators when they approved the Sirius-XM merger. He said it should come to an end in mid-2011 and would give Sirius "a whole lot of flexibility," not simply to boost subscriber fees, but offer various packages. Karmazin called it "another arrow in our bag" to drive financials.

It's nice to know that Mel is planning for the future

[CardiffGiant]

So I got the email saying today's show was available. I went to download it into iTunes and it seemed to go WAY quicker than normal. Turns out the audible file is only 10:45 long and starts up in the middle of the show?!?! Alternate means here I come.

[FZDolfan]

So I got the email saying today's show was available. I went to download it into iTunes and it seemed to go WAY quicker than normal. Turns out the audible file is only 10:45 long and starts up in the middle of the show?!?! Alternate means here I come.

Speaking of which, did anyone else notice that when last Friday's show finally posted, it's about 20 minutes short?

[GameRelatedSig]

Speaking of which, did anyone else notice that when last Friday's show finally posted, it's about 20 minutes short?

Yep. And I also got todays ten minute show. Jesus, Audible. I know you're losing the shows this month altogether, but try and go out with at least a modicum of dignity.

[ElSeed]

Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck.....

This fucking blows. This R&F Audible thing works out perfectly for me. I only want/have-time to listen to this one show, it's cheaper than subscribing* and I can listen at my leisure, no schedule to follow... Just synch the iPod nightly and away I go.

Now I have to buy a new device that can record, pay more money to subscribe* and deal with fucking commercials!

fuck...


*probably why Sirius is doing this?...

[Suspect Chin]

5/27/10

Monthly subs will not renew whenever they are up, and annual subs will be refunded on a prorated basis.

I missed this memo. What are you basing this on?

[OGC]

Yep. And I also got todays ten minute show. Jesus, Audible. I know you're losing the shows this month altogether, but try and go out with at least a modicum of dignity.

yeah, I just downloaded the May 5th 10 minute show. It arrived in a different format (#1 instead of the usual #4 whatever that means) and it doesn't want to play on my computer.

The quality of this product (the delivery not the show) is just unbelievable. I think they are trying to make us not want it anymore. :furious:

[bolognass]

Anyone know where we can download the full show from yesterday (May 05)? Someone posted a torrent site the other day, but that link didn't work at all. Any help would be appreciated :)

[spainlinx0]

Anyone know where we can download the full show from yesterday (May 05)? Someone posted a torrent site the other day, but that link didn't work at all. Any help would be appreciated :)

Arrgggh, ahoy matey, we be having R&F aboard.

[FZDolfan]

I missed this memo. What are you basing this on?

On emails that at least two subscribers got from Audible.
But this was a week ago now. Things seem to have become more unclear since then.

[bolognass]

Arrgggh, ahoy matey, we be having R&F aboard.

Call it what you like, I need my R&F fix, and audible has let me down again. I also don't think it can be called pirating if I am already paying for it twice. :tongue:

[FZDolfan]

Arrgggh, ahoy matey, we be having R&F aboard.

Subtle. :wink:

Call it what you like, I need my R&F fix, and audible has let me down again. I also don't think it can be called pirating if I am already paying for it twice. :tongue:

Apparently too much so. :huh:

[ozzie]

On emails that at least two subscribers got from Audible.
But this was a week ago now. Things seem to have become more unclear since then.

I looked today and they're still selling one year subcriptions for the show.

I'm not going to panic until/unless it they do stop offering it, but if/when they do, I'm going to need some help.

Thanks in advance buddays,

Oz

[Suspect Chin]

On emails that at least two subscribers got from Audible.
But this was a week ago now. Things seem to have become more unclear since then.

I emailed Audible about the May 5 show and the status of our R&F subscription and got this response just a few minutes ago:

Thank you for contacting Audible. In regards to your inquiry, we are aware of this issue and have contacted Sirius for the updated files. Sirius recently announced that it was stopping subscriptions to all shows through Audible.com. However, we received a notification yesterday that Sirius XM has agreed to allow us to continue selling subscriptions to their shows. I do apologize for any inconvenience caused and we should have the missing files updated by the end of the day. If there is anything else I can assist you with, please don't hesitate to contact me via this email.

Not exactly sure what that means.

[OGC]

I emailed Audible about the May 5 show and the status of our R&F subscription and got this response just a few minutes ago:

.... Sirius recently announced that it was stopping subscriptions to all shows through Audible.com. However, we received a notification yesterday that Sirius XM has agreed to allow us to continue selling subscriptions to their shows. .....

Not exactly sure what that means.


yeah that email is about as clear as mud

[Uncle Cartoon]

Thanks to everyone here for the help!

[Suspect Chin]

yeah that email is about as clear as mud

It sounds like they are canceling the subscriptions sometime soon, but still selling them in the meantime. A great way to treat customers.

[Melk]

It sounds like they don't know.

[GameRelatedSig]

So, the May 5th show is up, but it's still half an hour shorter than usual. Was the actual show short? Or is Audible still just screwing up?

[OGC]

talk about feast of famine, I am downloading today's show via audible. Does anyone know why it is listed as 5 hours 19 minutes long ?


edit - after downloading, it lists as 2 hours 49 minutes long WTF ?

[Hepcat22]

A Pioneer Inno or clone is the ultimate answer for me. I set it every weekday morning to tape the R&F show. Sometimes I'll listen to a little bit live but there are always interruptions for me.

Then I can listen to the whole show at night on my earphones and zap the commercial breaks too. Has anyone else noticed how many commercial breaks and how long they last now?

[GameRelatedSig]

edit - after downloading, it lists as 2 hours 49 minutes long WTF ?

Mine too. That's three shows in the last two weeks that have been too short.

[Uncle Cartoon]

It appears the May 6th show is actually the May 5th show. It seems the plan is to make sure we don't miss audible when the show is discontinued.

[metaregina]

Oh no, my May 6th show is a repeat of May 5th ! I'm getting real sick of this shit!

[fezident]

This is some bullllshit.

[GameRelatedSig]

The may 6 show appears to be fixed and re-posted.

[OGC]

I've been thinking about the Audible/Sirius issues.

It amazes me that a "listener recording the show and posting it via torrents" is a vastly superior (and reliable) distribution system than the "Sirius engineer recording the show, sending it to Audible for distribution to subscribers"

You would think that when you are making money in the process, it should make it more likely that it will get done correctly but it just doesn't work that way.

It has been expressed here over and over that people down't mind paying for the product but it has to be a reliable system. We want the shows to be complete and delivered on a regular schedule. Why is that so hard ?

Sure, Sirius has the choice to say, "No, the only way you can legally get the show is to subscribe and listen to it via satellite radio" but even that isn't being clearly expressed yet.

[FZDolfan]

I've been thinking about the Audible/Sirius issues.

It amazes me that a "listener recording the show and posting it via torrents" is a vastly superior (and reliable) distribution system than the "Sirius engineer recording the show, sending it to Audible for distribution to subscribers"

You would think that when you are making money in the process, it should make it more likely that it will get done correctly but it just doesn't work that way.

It has been expressed here over and over that people down't mind paying for the product but it has to be a reliable system. We want the shows to be complete and delivered on a regular schedule. Why is that so hard ?

Sure, Sirius has the choice to say, "No, the only way you can legally get the show is to subscribe and listen to it via satellite radio" but even that isn't being clearly expressed yet.

QFT

[TheSeattleKid]

I've been in contact with audible back and forth about this issue, thinking that I was going to have to get O&A and R&F from torrents from now on, but they just signed new contracts with Audible, and the show feed will continue.

Why do I prefer Audible? The show file size is small, quick to DL (torrents sometimes get hung up, though R&F have always worked well) it pops right up in my iTunes, without having to go find the file and add it to my library and such. Less steps.

Why pay for it instead of get it for free? Well, at least it's a legal distribution source, and hey - I'm a capitalist... I say pay for what you get.

As for reliability, I'd like to see a record of how often a missing show is due to an Audible staffer, vs a XM staffer. Everyone here is first to accuse the Audible staff, but I know of times when Fridays show didn't appear until Monday, because someone at XM screwed up (or forgot) the transmission.

So, for my 14.95/month with audible I get two free monthly subs and one book, and I use them to get my shows, and if something goes completely wrong (or maybe Sirius deletes a show for some controversy) I know I always have a backup source.

//resume: lurking/
/lurking: resumed//

[Suspect Chin]

As for reliability, I'd like to see a record of how often a missing show is due to an Audible staffer, vs a XM staffer. Everyone here is first to accuse the Audible staff, but I know of times when Fridays show didn't appear until Monday, because someone at XM screwed up (or forgot) the transmission.



Considering the two maniacs probably responsible for sending in the show to Audible, I'd say you might be onto something here.

[GameRelatedSig]

Considering the two maniacs probably responsible for sending in the show to Audible, I'd say you might be onto something here.

We've known for a while that most issues are the fault of the R&F producers. Ron even made fun of Dave on air one day because an entire show was sent to Audible in reverse order.

[OGC]

I've been in contact with audible back and forth about this issue, thinking that I was going to have to get O&A and R&F from torrents from now on, but they just signed new contracts with Audible, and the show feed will continue.

Why do I prefer Audible? The show file size is small, quick to DL (torrents sometimes get hung up, though R&F have always worked well) it pops right up in my iTunes, without having to go find the file and add it to my library and such. Less steps.

Why pay for it instead of get it for free? Well, at least it's a legal distribution source, and hey - I'm a capitalist... I say pay for what you get.

As for reliability, I'd like to see a record of how often a missing show is due to an Audible staffer, vs a XM staffer. Everyone here is first to accuse the Audible staff, but I know of times when Fridays show didn't appear until Monday, because someone at XM screwed up (or forgot) the transmission.

So, for my 14.95/month with audible I get two free monthly subs and one book, and I use them to get my shows, and if something goes completely wrong (or maybe Sirius deletes a show for some controversy) I know I always have a backup source.

//resume: lurking/
/lurking: resumed//


this is great news indeed. I prefer the audible version also and have no problem paying for something I enjoy.

Most posters here know where the blame is when there is a problem with Audible show delivery, but in the end, pointing fingers at the guilty party doesn't lessen the frustration of not getting a full show on time.

[CardiffGiant]

Mine too. That's three shows in the last two weeks that have been too short.

I saw that last night and immediately went to plan b since I figured audible fucked up once again.
Still for the most part audible works well and it's nice to not have to do any "work" to get the show each day with it just downloading automatically into my iTunes each day with audible. Nice to know that we do have other options though. Hopefully the news about the contract renewal with audible is true.

[regulator]

Hope this post is not redundant, but this is what I received from Audible on Monday:

I understand you are wondering if there was a change of plans with the Ron and Fez show. We are excited to announce that we’ve reached an accommodation with Sirius XM which will allow us to continue selling subscriptions to Opie & Anthony; Ron & Fez; and The Bob Edwards Show.

Good news for those of us that listen to the show after-the-fact.

Regulator

[OGC]

Hope this post is not redundant, but this is what I received from Audible on Monday:

I understand you are wondering if there was a change of plans with the Ron and Fez show. We are excited to announce that we’ve reached an accommodation with Sirius XM which will allow us to continue selling subscriptions to Opie & Anthony; Ron & Fez; and The Bob Edwards Show.

Good news for those of us that listen to the show after-the-fact.

Regulator


I still haven't received any email from Audible about this whole issue.

It sort of reinforces my theory of life... ignore your problems and they will take care of themselves.

[Suspect Chin]

No shows yet for this entire week...?

Anyone have an alternative link to at least Monday's show to get me through today's long drive?

[OGC]

No shows yet for this entire week...?

Anyone have an alternative link to at least Monday's show to get me through today's long drive?

I've been getting the Audible shows this week.

[FZDolfan]

No shows yet for this entire week...?


Monday's O&A didn't post until yesterday, but no problems with R&F.

[ozzie]

No shows yet for this entire week...?

Anyone have an alternative link to at least Monday's show to get me through today's long drive?

Yeah, you might want to check and make sure your subscription hasn't expired.

No problems with R&F shows here.

[Suspect Chin]

Yeah, you might want to check and make sure your subscription hasn't expired.

No problems with R&F shows here.

Hmmm interesting. I'll check into it.

[Suspect Chin]

Holy shit it did expire. How does a company not notify you that a subscription is about to expire? Any magazine would have sent me 10 renewal requests by now.

[Dan 'Hampton]

Holy shit it did expire. How does a company not notify you that a subscription is about to expire? Any magazine would have sent me 10 renewal requests by now.


No wonder they are in business with Sirius.

[Chigworthy]

Audible? More like Occasional.

[Suspect Chin]

Got the $35 re-up which included the shows I missed. That was a close call.

[FZDolfan]

Holy shit it did expire. How does a company not notify you that a subscription is about to expire? Any magazine would have sent me 10 renewal requests by now.

It's all or nothing. If you elect to receive email notifications, they tell you every single day that a new episode was uploaded. If you get annoyed with that and turn it off, you get nothing.