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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by DFWs2k,Aug 19 2009, 10:10 AM
the slacker IE window has been frozen for an hour...

i'll try launchcast if pandora on the phone kills the battery...
really though, pandora sucks. It's the same shit OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER.
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 07:15 AM
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lol...i told my co-worker to try launchcast, if he likes it, i'll try it
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 07:17 AM
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Originally Posted by DFWs2k,Aug 19 2009, 07:10 AM
the slacker IE window has been frozen for an hour...
open a new window.


or restart.


I agree with Tuna though, Slacker is an acceptable substitute.
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by tapout2000,Aug 19 2009, 07:11 AM
really though, pandora sucks. It's the same shit OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER.
1. Get better taste in music (read: seed more diversely, or run multiple stations).

OR

2. Upgrade.

You get no sympathy from me.

Back to the OP: there are plenty of other ways to go. Download iTunes and just use the radio section. . . or use any number of the other things listed above.
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 09:37 AM
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DFWs2k.... try using a proxy anonymizer to get around the block, you can google sites that list ones you can use... Ive been using sites that are blocked since I started here or just go buy a cheap set of computer speakers, plug em into a powersource and plug your phone to the speakers. Our computers here dont have sound enabled, so thats what i have to do.
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by quiksilverS2K,Aug 19 2009, 08:10 AM
Thats why having a smartphone is awesome.. got Pandora on my Pre, cant get through work without it
+ Juan pablo Montoya

Except I listen to it on my BB8830WE. Pandora FTMFW!
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by kchandra,Aug 19 2009, 11:40 AM
+ Juan pablo Montoya

Except I listen to it on my BB8830WE. Pandora FTMFW!
yea.... Pandora rocks... that and I heart radio is chillin too... had that on my iphone... unfortunately not yet available on my Pre. FTW
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by quiksilverS2K,Aug 19 2009, 11:37 AM
DFWs2k.... try using a proxy anonymizer to get around the block, you can google sites that list ones you can use... Ive been using sites that are blocked since I started here or just go buy a cheap set of computer speakers, plug em into a powersource and plug your phone to the speakers. Our computers here dont have sound enabled, so thats what i have to do.
which proxy anonymizer do you use? i'll have to check to see how much trouble i'd get in for using one...
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 09:57 AM
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Right now... TnTproxy.com ... I always have to find new ones though bc IT is wise to me... its like a game to them seeing if they can keep me blocked haha
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 10:15 AM
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work will frown on that. your IT guys WILL notice. don't do it unless you're very secure in your position and/or are friends with IT.
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