Talk About Television - Page 15

brede · March 13th, 2004, 02:01 PM

Commercials have become so intrusive. I am going to add a program to the new computer so I can take advantage of the programs that eliminate commercials and record on DVD. Current regulations allow 8 minutes of commercials in a half hour. And commercials are not 60 seconds anymore, they are between 10 and 30 seconds. Not only do they take up more time, they bombard you with messages. What I want to know is why the really good commercials that are released during the superbowl, rarely get on the air. Makes no sense to me. Have you noticed that news shows, local and national, have fewer and fewer real news in them? Aggravating is not a strong enough word for it.

Savannah · March 15th, 2004, 07:32 PM

Hmmm, i was raised ( with intend, and not for religious reasons either) without a TV and i have never learnt to appreciate that medium as part of my life. i get bored within minutes, restless and walk away, i feel it leaves me braindead LOL
never bought one till i had a child and even she can go without no probs.
PC is a different story HAHA, thats interactive and i can pick and choose what information i want to access, thats why i love it

Mum used to say TV is like a precooked meal.... just heat it up... no imagination required. i liked that analogy.

Cod · March 15th, 2004, 08:27 PM

Well I disagree but then I'm okay with precooked meals occasionally also!

PoohsBigSister · March 15th, 2004, 10:05 PM

LOL!! Me too Cod... and I'm even ok with meals that come in a box that don't have to be cooked (ie. Lunchables). To each their own though eh??

We rented and watched movies the last three days cuz there is NOTHING on tv right now...

is there??

What weekend shows do ya'll watch?? I used to LOVE to watch Cops at 7 every saturday night..but now that Lance and I are living together...I gave up cops and he pays for all the movies we watch...(fair trade in my book!! LOL)
so ... what to do on a saturday night after the kids are in bed?? *weg*

Savannah · March 15th, 2004, 10:40 PM

LOL.... i often eat precooked meals, as to me cooking is not high on my agenda, but still can't get the TV incorporated into my life....
Mum was a brilliant cook and loved it so to her a precooked meal would have been an insult

brede · March 16th, 2004, 04:03 PM

I'm the precooked meal type LOL! I really didn't start watching a lot of TV until I ended up on disability. I love cable, but it still amazes me that with 300 channels there are times when there is nothing on TV. If I had to give up my computer or my TV, there is no question I would give up the TV. But, I would miss it! We get all the movie channels because of my disability. I rarely feel well enough to go out, so budgeted entertainment money pays the cable fees.

What does anyone think about Stephen King's new TV series? (Sorry, I do know the name of it, but I'm having one of those days and can't remember it.)

crazymomma · March 17th, 2004, 02:40 AM

The new series is Kingdom Hospital. I read the book it is based on. It was very good. I watched part of the show we taped. It's ok. But right now I don't seem to be watching much tv.

PoohsBigSister · March 17th, 2004, 09:50 AM

crazy...don't ya find that there is something from the book that doesn't translate in the movie for Stephen King?? I always find the movies lacking when I watch them...so I quit watching them.

crazymomma · March 17th, 2004, 12:46 PM

King didn't write Kingdom Hospital, Elizabeth Druse wrote it. The twist king added (sorry if anyone didn't know) There is no vampire in the book. That's from the mind of Stephen King. As for his movies I don't watch them. They scare me! But I love his books!

PoohsBigSister · March 17th, 2004, 02:55 PM

LOL! I just assumed he wrote it since his name was all over the promos... but I do love his books too! What is your favorite?

I think mine is "The Stand" right now anyway.

brede · March 17th, 2004, 03:43 PM

My favorite is The Stand and I liked the tv movie that was made. Usually, I find King's movies simply do not compare to what my brain conjurs up when I read his books.

I did see most of the original Danish series that was based on the book. Apparently King watched it while hospitalized (or before) and working on the US tv version occupied his time. Got to admire someone who was so severely injured working that hard. When I'm sick, I just want to curl up in a little ball.

gsf · March 20th, 2004, 08:54 AM

Can you watch same programs on TV even though you live in the different states in USA each other?

Cinderellen · March 20th, 2004, 11:36 AM

Yes gsf, although because of the time difference they're not always on at the same time.

It was nice to see American Idol finally getting down to the real competition. The only thing I found disturbing was that Jennifer Hudson was one of the three lowest vote getters. If she'd been voted off and Leah Labelle left on, I think I would have lost it, lol. There were two or three others that I thought deserved to be on the bottom other than her. Just my opinion of course. Did anyone else see it?

brede · March 20th, 2004, 02:02 PM

I saw it and agree with you. There are several really good contestants and several that I wonder how they made it in at all. Believe it or not: Gregrr, the typical action/adventure man, is more hooked on it than I am!

The one that I really like this season is LaToya London. Who is your pick?

Cinderellen · March 20th, 2004, 02:17 PM

I haven't totally decided. I like LaToya London, Jennifer Hudson, and Jasmine Trias. Also, I think that George Huff really "tore up" Sittin on the Dock of the Bay this week. I think that if he can find his niche, he could be a contender. Frankly there are 3 or 4 on there that I'm amazed have made it this far. There have to have been some better ones that just got overlooked or something, lol. I hope that by next week I can settle on one to root for, lol.

March 13th, 2004, 02:01 PM	#211
brede my new motorcycle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 574	Commercials have become so intrusive. I am going to add a program to the new computer so I can take advantage of the programs that eliminate commercials and record on DVD. Current regulations allow 8 minutes of commercials in a half hour. And commercials are not 60 seconds anymore, they are between 10 and 30 seconds. Not only do they take up more time, they bombard you with messages. What I want to know is why the really good commercials that are released during the superbowl, rarely get on the air. Makes no sense to me. Have you noticed that news shows, local and national, have fewer and fewer real news in them? Aggravating is not a strong enough word for it. __________________ I wanted to be a pirate, but I couldn't grow a beard and rum makes me giggle.

March 15th, 2004, 07:32 PM	#212
Savannah Student of the Earth Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Western Australia Posts: 48	Hmmm, i was raised ( with intend, and not for religious reasons either) without a TV and i have never learnt to appreciate that medium as part of my life. i get bored within minutes, restless and walk away, i feel it leaves me braindead LOL never bought one till i had a child and even she can go without no probs. PC is a different story HAHA, thats interactive and i can pick and choose what information i want to access, thats why i love it Mum used to say TV is like a precooked meal.... just heat it up... no imagination required. i liked that analogy. __________________ "there are no impossible dreams, just our limited perception of what is possible..."

March 15th, 2004, 10:05 PM	#214
PoohsBigSister Long Live WOW!! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: CO Posts: 1,791	LOL!! Me too Cod... and I'm even ok with meals that come in a box that don't have to be cooked (ie. Lunchables). To each their own though eh?? We rented and watched movies the last three days cuz there is NOTHING on tv right now... is there?? What weekend shows do ya'll watch?? I used to LOVE to watch Cops at 7 every saturday night..but now that Lance and I are living together...I gave up cops and he pays for all the movies we watch...(fair trade in my book!! LOL) so ... what to do on a saturday night after the kids are in bed?? weg __________________ "Life is a flower of which love is the honey." Victor Hugo

March 15th, 2004, 10:40 PM	#215
Savannah Student of the Earth Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Western Australia Posts: 48	LOL.... i often eat precooked meals, as to me cooking is not high on my agenda, but still can't get the TV incorporated into my life.... Mum was a brilliant cook and loved it so to her a precooked meal would have been an insult __________________ "there are no impossible dreams, just our limited perception of what is possible..."

March 16th, 2004, 04:03 PM	#216
brede my new motorcycle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 574	I'm the precooked meal type LOL! I really didn't start watching a lot of TV until I ended up on disability. I love cable, but it still amazes me that with 300 channels there are times when there is nothing on TV. If I had to give up my computer or my TV, there is no question I would give up the TV. But, I would miss it! We get all the movie channels because of my disability. I rarely feel well enough to go out, so budgeted entertainment money pays the cable fees. What does anyone think about Stephen King's new TV series? (Sorry, I do know the name of it, but I'm having one of those days and can't remember it.) __________________ I wanted to be a pirate, but I couldn't grow a beard and rum makes me giggle.

March 15th, 2004, 08:27 PM	#213
Cod Hooked on The OC! Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,252	Well I disagree but then I'm okay with precooked meals occasionally also!

March 17th, 2004, 02:40 AM	#217
crazymomma awesome cookie lady Join Date: May 2003 Location: Leechburgh, PA Posts: 1,993	The new series is Kingdom Hospital. I read the book it is based on. It was very good. I watched part of the show we taped. It's ok. But right now I don't seem to be watching much tv. __________________ It feels like home to me. Bonnie Rhatt

March 17th, 2004, 09:50 AM	#218
PoohsBigSister Long Live WOW!! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: CO Posts: 1,791	crazy...don't ya find that there is something from the book that doesn't translate in the movie for Stephen King?? I always find the movies lacking when I watch them...so I quit watching them. __________________ "Life is a flower of which love is the honey." Victor Hugo

March 17th, 2004, 12:46 PM	#219
crazymomma awesome cookie lady Join Date: May 2003 Location: Leechburgh, PA Posts: 1,993	King didn't write Kingdom Hospital, Elizabeth Druse wrote it. The twist king added (sorry if anyone didn't know) There is no vampire in the book. That's from the mind of Stephen King. As for his movies I don't watch them. They scare me! But I love his books! __________________ It feels like home to me. Bonnie Rhatt

March 17th, 2004, 02:55 PM	#220
PoohsBigSister Long Live WOW!! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: CO Posts: 1,791	LOL! I just assumed he wrote it since his name was all over the promos... but I do love his books too! What is your favorite? I think mine is "The Stand" right now anyway. __________________ "Life is a flower of which love is the honey." Victor Hugo

March 17th, 2004, 03:43 PM	#221
brede my new motorcycle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 574	My favorite is The Stand and I liked the tv movie that was made. Usually, I find King's movies simply do not compare to what my brain conjurs up when I read his books. I did see most of the original Danish series that was based on the book. Apparently King watched it while hospitalized (or before) and working on the US tv version occupied his time. Got to admire someone who was so severely injured working that hard. When I'm sick, I just want to curl up in a little ball. __________________ I wanted to be a pirate, but I couldn't grow a beard and rum makes me giggle.

March 20th, 2004, 08:54 AM	#222
gsf Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 184	Can you watch same programs on TV even though you live in the different states in USA each other?

March 20th, 2004, 11:36 AM	#223
Cinderellen Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 498	Yes gsf, although because of the time difference they're not always on at the same time. It was nice to see American Idol finally getting down to the real competition. The only thing I found disturbing was that Jennifer Hudson was one of the three lowest vote getters. If she'd been voted off and Leah Labelle left on, I think I would have lost it, lol. There were two or three others that I thought deserved to be on the bottom other than her. Just my opinion of course. Did anyone else see it? __________________ Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

March 20th, 2004, 02:02 PM	#224
brede my new motorcycle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 574	I saw it and agree with you. There are several really good contestants and several that I wonder how they made it in at all. Believe it or not: Gregrr, the typical action/adventure man, is more hooked on it than I am! The one that I really like this season is LaToya London. Who is your pick? __________________ I wanted to be a pirate, but I couldn't grow a beard and rum makes me giggle.

March 20th, 2004, 02:17 PM	#225
Cinderellen Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 498	I haven't totally decided. I like LaToya London, Jennifer Hudson, and Jasmine Trias. Also, I think that George Huff really "tore up" Sittin on the Dock of the Bay this week. I think that if he can find his niche, he could be a contender. Frankly there are 3 or 4 on there that I'm amazed have made it this far. There have to have been some better ones that just got overlooked or something, lol. I hope that by next week I can settle on one to root for, lol. __________________ Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.