Month: April 2018

This place is awesome.

What if binge-watching isn’t your thing?

As crazy as it sounds tuning into complete seasons of shows with little to no commercials isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. Sure it’s ok every once in a while perhaps when the series is new and exciting, but to do this on a regular basis can only best be described as tiresome. Since, after a while, anything can get old and predictable.

Nothing takes the form of predictability more than being able to mimic pages of dialogue from every single episode.  

With that being said sometimes more traditional forms of television is what viewers are in the mood for.  Such as advertisements and not knowing exactly what episode is going to come up next?

Is it at all possible to get all the benefits of cable without the ever-increasing price tags?

Absolutely! Say goodbye to the dreaded cable bill whose price seems to be some sort of morbid guessing game. So much for the promotional deals which have no resemblance of to what customers are actually going to get.

Another non-transparent promotional tool?

Hardly, now there truly is an alternative to paying for cable, it’s Sling TV. Starting at just $20 per month and as little as $5 per bonus add-on viewer will now absolutely only pay for exactly what they want completely tax free.

Can these prices last?

They most certainly can. In fact with Sling TV increases as the months fly by is virtually nonexistent. What you see what see in prices is what you get.

Hidden fees aka fine print?

Not a chance! One of the main goals Sling TV strives achieve is exactly what sets them apart from the rest, extraordinary customer service. Developing this reputation for always giving the customer exactly what they want is actually quite simple.

Cancellation capabilities without penalties of high fees. To make things even better when customers want to restore services all that needs to be done is a quick phone call and a few clicks of the Roku remote, an essential component of Sling TV.

This process can take as little as a few minutes even for the most technologically impaired individuals.

Once again this drums out another hassle brought upon by cable TV

Anyone who has ventured out to acquire cable is all too familiar with the dreaded wait for the cable guy. Despite promises show up on time, customers know that staying home all day and at times a night for a technician to show up is definitely in the cards.

Not to mention the fact that Sling TV will bring homes lots of entertainment without the need for thick cable wires. After all, there’s nothing more unsightly than wires running throughout the entire home.

Can Sling TV really deliver everything cable can?

99.9% of the time it can. On rare occasions, there may be a certain program which isn’t available. Nevertheless, this occurrence is so rare that it’s hardly a noticeable deal breaker. These mishaps are so unlikely that a large portion of users who’ve acquired Sling TV have not reported seeing this error at all.

What about the big game?

Well just throw some major sports channels into the mix and Sling TV is truly going to give cable companies a run for their money.

Are there any benefits left when it comes to cable?

Hardly, since Sling TV has been able to mimic the features of cable at a price that won’t break the bank.

When it comes to incentives most cable companies will use in a desperate attempt to not lose any customers a wider selection of channels is usually thrown into their list of excuses. However, what most companies fail to mention is that these are more often than not fluff to take up space. Otherwise known as infomercials and music.

Without question choosing to go with Sling will not only get you more bang for your buck and a wide selection of customizable entertainment. However, before making the jump remember this one essential component…

In order for Sling to deliver quality entertainment, a high-speed Internet connection is a key. However, given the fact that most individuals practically live on portable devices out and about and at home, having access to high-speed WIFI is hardly a challenge.

So what are you waiting for?

Give Sling a try, you’ve got absolutely nothing to lose.

 

Mary Thompson

 

– Watch the whole vid to hear the various bells and see all the colors!   There was no way I was going to be in Bengal and Not visit Ma Kali.  Not a Chance.  The Mahakal Mandir sits atop quite the hike upwards.  I’m very impressed my mother came along the whole way. One of the most meaningful temple experiences personally that I’ve been able to have in India, grateful my mother wanted to share it with me let alone endure the walk up.

We started out from the famous Glenary’s Bakery & Cafe and made our way up (and up, and up).

“Kali stands on the bosom of Shiva; Shiva lies on the ground like a corpse. Prakriti performs all Her activities in conjunction with Purusha. Thus She creates, preserves, and destroys… That which sports with Kala is called Kali. She is the Primal Energy. Kala and Kali, Brahman and Shakti, are indivisible… Thus one cannot think of Brahman without Shakti, or of Shakti without Brahman.

One cannot think of the Absolute without the Relative, or of the Relative without the Absolute. The Primordial Power is ever at play. She is creating, preserving, and destroying in play…”

– Shri Ramakrishna

This War Memorial is located at the center of the Batasia Loop garden in Darjeeling.

The Ghum (or Ghoom) Monastery is the popular name of the historic original Yiga Choeling Monastery built in Darjeeling by the Mongolian monk and astrologer, Sokpo Sherab Gyatso, at an elevation of 8,000 feet.  It is still a running monastery – I peeked into a classroom and saw little shaved head kids  – lots of monks in the making – reciting verses.  I couldn’t get one of them to smile though, I tried 😉 .

 

 

We took the boat out watch the famous Ganga Aarti in Benares.  Seeing it from right on the water is quite an experience (mosquito attacks withstanding of course).

Then, we also saw the second aarti right from the ghat! My mother and I woke up before dawn, walked through all sorts of wild street animals (and other stuff I won’t mention) and made it to see the sunrise ceremony on the river.  Awesome! Even though we couldn’t pass through some huge bulls in the dark, a wild pig scared us, then a wild dog protected us from the pig, and we had to witness people defecating and watch where we stepped – I’d do it again in a heartbeat!

 

 

Actual Video – Don’t watch if the concept weirds you out.

In Varanasi, we took this boat ride on the Ganges to go see the Aarti and learned all sorts of amazing facts along the way!  Perhaps the most amazing part just might be this bad ass rowing “captain?”  “driver?”  – anyway check out how he is barefoot! and in total superior cardio shape!

We even got to see dead bodies being cremated and dumped in the river (but that will be in another post so keep coming back)!