DISH is a town located in Denton County, Texas. The town has a population of approximately 345. Formerly called Clark, the town was officially renamed DISH (all capital letters) on November 16, 2005. The (old) Denton County Courthouse, resting place of the countys namesake. ... 16 November 2005 (Wednesday) 1 person is killed, and 15 are injured in Hakkâri, Hakkari Province, Turkey during fighting between Turkish police and Kurdish PKK rebels. ...
The municipality was previously named after its founder, Landis Clark, who incorporated it in June 2000 and served as its first mayor. Clark was beaten by one vote in the Spring 2005 election by Bill Merritt.
In exchange for renaming the town, all residents of the town have received free basic television service for ten years and a free DVR digital video recorder from DISH Network. There was no formal opposition to renaming Clark; twelve citizens attended the council meeting to support the measure. The Foxtel IQ digital video recorder A digital video recorder (DVR) (or personal video recorder (PVR)) is a device that records video without videotape to a hard drive-based digital storage medium. ... DISH Network is a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service that provides satellite television and audio programming to households and businesses in the United States, owned by parent company EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH). ...
In the 2006-01-10 episode of Comedy Central's The Daily Show, correspondent Ed Helms did a story about DISH, Texas. 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Comedy Central is a cable television channel in the United States. ... The Daily Show (currently The Daily Show with Jon Stewart) is a Peabody- and Emmy-winning half-hour American satirical news television program produced by and run on the Comedy Central cable television network. ...
Moore, Dave (November 16, 2005) "Town changes its name; firm to serve up free TV."
(November 16, 2005) "Rename Your Town 'DISH,' Get Free Satellite TV for 10 Years; DISH Network Offer Equates to Possibly Millions of Dollars of Free Programming."
Eggs could be used in such dishes as chorizo con huevos (sausage with eggs), papas con huevos (potatoes with eggs), and huevos rancheros (an egg dish prepared with chiles, onions, and other spices).
In West Texas and New Mexico, for example, enchiladas are typically prepared flat: the tortilla is dipped into hot grease and then into chile sauce, placed on a plate, and covered with grated cheese and chopped onions.
Some dishes are not shared at the folk level but spread in popular culture (as exemplified by restaurants, for instance).
Dish, Texas, today's email reads, has beaten 376 other Texas cities in a fitness contest -- 24 percent of about...
Dish, Texas, today's email reads, has beaten 376 other Texas cities in a fitness contest -- 24 percent of about 125 residents exercised 150 minutes a week over six weeks (which is less than 3 hours a week).
Dish used to be Clark, a hamlet half an hour north of Dallas-Fort Worth.
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