Last night (New Years Eve) we did not go out. At 9pm our time, New Year's wishes rolled in via text messages. Facebook status' seemed to correspond with them. It seemed the world centered on Eastern time? We wondered if Dick Clark's countdown would be shown here as it showed in NY or if it would be delayed here. It was indeed delayed here with a message at the bottom stating "recorded earlier". We watched long enough to confirm how it worked. Yeah, not so interesting, I know. Up next, I talk about annoying TV shows.
In the previous paragraph, I spoke about how we didn't go out and pondered what time zone must be the more dominant. Now we'll go into depth of how TV shows annoy us by constantly announcing what they've done or are going to do. Jim has been watching a Mythbusters marathon all day. The thing about the show I find annoying is the actual length of it. It's an hour long, right? Nope it's 45 minutes once you remove the commercials. Then one should deduct for the constant recap given after each commercial. I've been watching the damn show, why do I need a recap? A recap may be needed if you were watching the 2nd half a week later or longer. But a recap for each segment you would have watched 5 minutes ago? The worse is the reality shows that also tell you what's "coming up after the commercial break". So in this case we have to deduct even more time for all the what's coming up next announcements. On these types of shows we're now down to 10 minutes of actual show. Why bother?
I hope it makes sense why the previous paragraphs are written the way I did. If not, tune in next time so we can recap this time and talk about the upcoming time, followed by a sprinkle of the current time. Got it?
It's a short entry day. We've been watching a lot of TV which is rare.
Up next: Michael leaves a predictable comment in response to Garret and Jim's post.
ReplyDelete"Head On! Apply directly to the forehead. Head On! Apply directly to the forhead. Head On! Now available in 70's version... Right On! Slap this Sh*t on your forehead, you dig? Right On!"
ReplyDeletePeviously in Michael's comments, he responded to Garret and Jim's post with a predictable parody of the subject. Then he followed up with a goofy commercial. He's enjoyed being silly, hoping the boys enjoyed it too... In fact, he's STILL enjoying it. Let's watch...
ReplyDeleteHey guys, what's your next stop, and when are you getting on the road? We're all tired of you being stranded, get on with it, will you? jeez...rude. Here's something for you to think about while you're on the road: "If you were a shoe, what size and style would you be?"
ReplyDeleteHahah!!! We watched the Mythbusters marathon all night! And you're right! They DID recap everything over and over. My favorite was the drunk episode. Karie was loopy with her eyes getting all wonky as she tried to focus on the pictures. LOL!
ReplyDeleteI kept waiting for Richard Dean Anderson to show up on the MacGuyver episiode but he didn't show. :( That would have been great.
This is just so productive, right?Tons of TV! Us too. Spaceballs. Clone Wars. Kung Fu Panda. Curious George. Clone Wars. Spaceballs. Clone Wars. Spaceballs. You get the idea. My little boys have all the Spaceballs parts memorized that I'd prefer they don't!
ReplyDeleteI liked the new pictures of Dasher with the cat!
What I hate is the trend to make a whole entire season into six episodes. What is UP with that. Remember I Love Lucy? Gilligan's Island? I Dream of Jeannie? They must have had 100 episodes per season. Granted, they were on every day, but there was no shortage of shows. Nowadays, you get more commercials about the new season of shows than actual shows. And I also hate when the few episodes you DO get end up preempted for some ridiculous thing like a Presidential Election and crap like that. Give me Desperate Housewives and Dexter or give me death!
ReplyDeletePS: Thanks for getting me all worked up Garret.