Author Topic: How do you all stand watching TV? (Read 779 times)

Wolf14 · « **Reply #15 on:** May 26, 2005, 04:04:18 PM »

Sorry guys I have a confession to make,

I am one of the many who makes sure all those wonderful commercials run and run on time and in their entirety 98% of the time. I also handle swapping out incorrect spots for various reasons and I also make sure the program you are tunning into as you sit down to eat your meal of choice runs on time. I also had to put up with pissy sales people and producers of said spots because of random stupid crap. Wrong version or contract numbers are a few of the biggest pains but after a few words they usualy realize they are the ones who made the mistake not me.

There are various other things I have to keep track of as well but thats the gist of what I have to deal with.

So at night when I come home the last thing I do is run and turn on the TV. After having to sit and watch all the crappy commercials with no optiion to turn the channel and run a TV station all day on top of that, there just isnt a desire to watch the old tube. I do however turn it on sometimes to fill the dead noise in the house.

midnight Target · « **Reply #16 on:** May 26, 2005, 04:30:11 PM »

I have the DVR now, but I used to have an old TV that had a "commercial skip" button. You pushed the button and it would add 30 seconds to the timer. You could set 2-3 minutes on the timer, then surf to your hearts content. After the time was up the TV switched back to the original station. I loved this feature. Don't know how many times I've channel surfed away from a show and forgot to go back and catch the ending or whatever. This made it idiot proof.

Octavius · « **Reply #17 on:** May 26, 2005, 05:06:17 PM »

I've never watched 24... does Kiefer take a dump or use the john at all during the whole 24-"hour" season? The average person craps 2-3 lbs each day... that must be uncomfortable.

Nilsen · « **Reply #18 on:** May 26, 2005, 05:14:51 PM »

while on the subject of tv...

I just saw the first episode of 4400. Is it worth getting hooked on, or should i stop before?

spitfiremkv · « **Reply #19 on:** May 26, 2005, 05:39:06 PM »

I don't watch TV

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #20 on:** May 26, 2005, 06:03:10 PM »

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Originally posted by Wolf14
Sorry guys I have a confession to make,

I am one of the many who makes sure all those wonderful commercials run and run on time and in their entirety 98% of the time. I also handle swapping out incorrect spots for various reasons and I also make sure the program you are tunning into as you sit down to eat your meal of choice runs on time. I also had to put up with pissy sales people and producers of said spots because of random stupid crap. Wrong version or contract numbers are a few of the biggest pains but after a few words they usualy realize they are the ones who made the mistake not me.

There are various other things I have to keep track of as well but thats the gist of what I have to deal with.

So at night when I come home the last thing I do is run and turn on the TV. After having to sit and watch all the crappy commercials with no optiion to turn the channel and run a TV station all day on top of that, there just isnt a desire to watch the old tube. I do however turn it on sometimes to fill the dead noise in the house.

Get the pitch forks!! Lynch him!!

rpm · « **Reply #21 on:** May 26, 2005, 07:10:31 PM »

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Originally posted by GtoRA2
Holly ****e, Gixer and I agree realality shows are the worst. I wish they would all go the shreck away.

Reality shows are the TV equivalent of disco.

Pongo · « **Reply #22 on:** May 26, 2005, 10:47:08 PM »

I dont.
I turn the satalite off when the NFL season ends. And get sunday ticket when its on.

Saintaw · « **Reply #23 on:** May 27, 2005, 03:05:17 AM »

Apart from the odd news, I don't watch TV. I get it all from the intardnet.

-tronski- · « **Reply #24 on:** May 27, 2005, 03:14:59 AM »

Sorry, but this house is a big fan of reality TV, especially Australian Big Brother, Survivor (How good was Palau), and the Amazing Race!! (we're currently watching the one with Rob and Amber from survivor so no bloody spoilers!!!

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The wife loves Australian Idol, Average Joe, and the Biggest loser but I could leave them pretty quickly...

Tronsky

Gixer · « **Reply #25 on:** May 27, 2005, 03:20:49 AM »

Always thought reality TV is a chick thing, but it really is cheap TV for the uneducated masses.

~~...-Gixer~~

Suave · « **Reply #26 on:** May 27, 2005, 03:27:02 AM »

There was only one reality show that I ever got into and that was The Mole. And I instantly lost interest in it when I realized it was rigged.

-tronski- · « **Reply #27 on:** May 27, 2005, 03:27:20 AM »

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Originally posted by Gixer
Always thought reality TV is a chick thing, but it really is cheap TV for the uneducated masses.

~~...-Gixer~~

~~Tronsky~~

Nilsen · « **Reply #28 on:** May 27, 2005, 03:29:37 AM »

I watch Big Brother untill I have seen all the girls nude in the shower atleas once.. then the novelty wears off and I can go back to oprah and dr phil.

lazs2 · « **Reply #29 on:** May 27, 2005, 08:56:52 AM »

have never seen a reality show.

I was gonna watch survivor when it came out butr someone told me that it wasn't about being a survivor it was about women getting the vote.

Shoulda been... the weak get eaten.

lazs