Where's j0ker?????

[JustaGuy]

We had Dish network back in 2002. Got rid of that and just have OTA now. Heck, the amount of content in a standard 30 minute sitcom has shrunk down to 20 minutes now. So, that's 10 minutes of commercials.

I had them too!! They wouldn't let me upgrade to HD, wanted $100. I complained that they gave it to new subscribers for FREE! Finally, I canned them...at which time they offered to upgrade me...for free.

If you go back to older sitcoms like Bewitched, there were < 5 minutes of ads. Argh....

 

[Ralph T]

The worst is the last of a movie. There is five minutes of movie and five minutes of commercials.
And that's why we record most movies. AND mini series!

I hear that. I have watched a few AMC movies at a friends house. They block out 2.5 hours for a 1.5 hour movie.

 

[JustaGuy]

Goodnight Diva! Sleep tight...

 

[Ralph T]

I had them too!! They wouldn't let me upgrade to HD, wanted $100. I complained that they gave it to new subscribers for FREE! Finally, I canned them...at which time they offered to upgrade me...for free.

If you go back to older sitcoms like Bewitched, there were < 5 minutes of ads. Argh....

Yep. I think Father Knows Best and Leave it to Beaver ran 26+ minutes. Now, I have all of the Big Bang Theory on DVD, and a few of them have run times in the teens.

 

[jj2]

And it is getting worse. We can hook up the computer to the TV and watch that way.
The bad thing, I lose the computer when DH wants to watch something and that is a lot.

 

[Kent C]

I love the DVR for skipping through commercials.
But don't mind them when I got stuff to do because then I actually get stuff done. Or keep caught up here!

Glad you're feeling better jj.

DVR's rule - I've told this before but I didn't know what a Swiffer was because of VCRs and DVRs. Cousin named his dog Swiffer, "you know like a Swiffer" - I hadn't a clue. They couldn't believe it. I go thru CSI's in about 30 minutes - fast forward through the 'lab music' - either me or DW will call out 'lab music' and then fast forward until you see someone's going to talk. I don't really watch 'TV', I watch 'DVR'. No local news - or rarely. Blue Bloods and House are the only ones I care about seeing and House has been a disappointment lately. Guilty pleasures - Survivor and Amazing Race - although I could drop Amazing Race and not look back.

Hi Ralph!!

 

[jj2]

TheraFlu is nasty stuff!!!!

And before it kicks in I'm going to say good night.
DLTBBB

 

[Ralph T]

True. It's eroding into one big commercial break.

Some of the newer TV's are internet ready and will stream directly. The TV in my living room wont do that, but we have an XBox. I would just have to get the MS Gold subscription to do netflix on it. But with Netflix you can only stream one program per account at a time, and then I couldn't watch what I want. So, oh well. Those poor children of mine.

 

[JustaGuy]

Yep. I think Father Knows Best and Leave it to Beaver ran 26+ minutes. Now, I have all of the Big Bang Theory on DVD, and a few of them have run times in the teens.

It's getting even worse.

I don't even call watching a movie on TV a "movie". I'm a movie fan, so I can't stand it when they cut it to fit time, TV frame, etc. Like it uncut, widescreen.

And it is getting worse. We can hook up the computer to the TV and watch that way.
The bad thing, I lose the computer when DH wants to watch something and that is a lot.

We have 3 puters, new $300 one dedicated to TV, rest are decade old.

 

[Ralph T]

Hi Kent

Night Jan. Get well soon.

 

[jj2]

Glad you're feeling better jj.

DVR's rule - I've told this before but I didn't know what a Swiffer was because of VCRs and DVRs. Cousin named his dog Swiffer, "you know like a Swiffer" - I hadn't a clue. They couldn't believe it. I go thru CSI's in about 30 minutes - fast forward through the 'lab music' - either me or DW will call out 'lab music' and then fast forward until you see someone's going to talk. I don't really watch 'TV', I watch 'DVR'. No local news - or rarely. B;ue Bloods and House are the only ones I care about seeing and House has been a disappointment lately. Guilty pleasures - Survivor and Amazing Race - although I could drop Amazing Race and not look back.

Hi Ralph!!

Give it about a twenty minute head start and then breeze through it!!!

Hi Kent. And yes I like the Swiffer.

Now, really, night.

 

[JustaGuy]

Goodnight in here, jj!

 

[Kent C]

Give it about a twenty minute head start and then breeze through it!!!

Hi Kent. And yes I like the Swiffer.

Now, really, night.

Night Jan. For tomorrow or your lurk mode - I know what a Swiffer is now - seem pretty cool - I see they've expanded their line too.

Yep - 30 minutes head start

 

[Ralph T]

Well, I'm out too. Going to give Malcolm a break and see what the Firefly series was all about. Goodnight Kent & JaG.

 

[Kent C]

It's getting even worse.

I don't even call watching a movie on TV a "movie". I'm a movie fan, so I can't stand it when they cut it to fit time, TV frame, etc. Like it uncut, widescreen.

Yeah! On commercial TV, "Raging Bull" is a silent movie

Night all.....

 

[JustaGuy]

I think TV will go away sooner or later, but ads are coming on net programs too now.


Sigh...time for me to log off. I've got to go say good night in every thread, so I'll start here.


Good night Ralph, Kent, J0kers!

 

[jj2]

 

[JustaGuy]

Morning J0kers!

Two cups of coffee so far...does it show?

 

[jj2]

I'm just getting my first dose so give me a bit and I'll look like that too!!

 

[JustaGuy]

I'm just getting my first dose so give me a bit and I'll look like that too!!

Off on errands....BBL.