We have bought a new bed and it will be delivered Thursday. Our air conditioner went dead again and I can't seem to get the installer/fixit man to get us on his "customer list" for sure. The Olympic's have been fun to watch, but Mom's channel surfing starts to make my face twitch (which actually isn't related to shaky body) and I eventually excuse myself to another room and tv.
-Larry
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5 comments:
I am a compulsive flipper.
There, now that I have admitted it I can work to control the addiction, because much like alcoholism, you can never be cured. You just have to learn to manage the symptoms with knowledge that you may have relapses. As 90% of former flipping addicts do relapse, you must have a relapse plan in place, established by the flipper and his/her family (during a time the addict is not "high) of what action must be taken if the flipper "falls off the recliner". Such interventions as removing the batteries to the remote can help, although true addicts will sit 6 inches in front of the screen to manually change channels if they have to.
One management plan I am considering for myself is called the Tivo plan. This is benificial for not only the addict but also those around the addict. The Tivo plan works because the addict's flipping is based around the commercial intervals. With the Tivo plan, these integral commercials are removed leaving one uninterupted show being watched at a time. At $70 from costco (and a $12 monthly fee), this may not be a bad investment for houses with a resident flipper.
She does have a point. Commercials usually get me to walk away from the tv, and do something (relatively speaking here) more constructive. I'm not sure what we need is uninterrupted television programming, but it would be nice to see "The Hills Have Eyes 2" on USA without the CONSTANT interruption. If I never saw another "teen on a new calling plan" commercial, it would be too soon.
Channel flipping at commercials is pure efficiency in viewing. Its like having Tivo without paying for it. The only drawback is when two different channels have commercials on at the same time. In that case, one must have a backup channel (such as HGTV or the weather channel) to fill in.
Still in denial, you say? I say the Olympics is way too slow with too much talking and way too many commercials. I want to see more things like pingpong and fencing and trampoline and other stuff I don't even recognize. They must have dozens of events happening all the time. Makes me mad that some producer gets to decide that I'd rather here a warm and fuzzy story about somebody's dying dad instead of watching sports in action.
There. Now that you've got me all upset, its time for bed and I probably won't be able to settle down and sleep. Maybe I'd better have another glass of wine or flp the channels for a few more minutes.
JanSolo
Channel flipping at commercials is pure efficiency in viewing. Its like having Tivo without paying for it. The only drawback is when two different channels have commercials on at the same time. In that case, one must have a backup channel (such as HGTV or the weather channel) to fill in.
Still in denial, you say? I say the Olympics is way too slow with too much talking and way too many commercials. I want to see more things like pingpong and fencing and trampoline and other stuff I don't even recognize. They must have dozens of events happening all the time. Makes me mad that some producer gets to decide that I'd rather here a warm and fuzzy story about somebody's dying dad instead of watching sports in action.
There. Now that you've got me all upset, its time for bed and I probably won't be able to settle down and sleep. Maybe I'd better have another glass of wine or flp the channels for a few more minutes.
JanSolo
Ping Pong rules. I never get to see it, and it is by far one of the most amazing things to watch.
I couldn't agree more with that. Mel and I settled for the "synchronized diving" event the other evening. That was an hour of my life, never to be regained. So we get to see a dumbed down dive done in pairs. Couldn't we dedicate that precious 2 prime time hours to something that is at least pure? Enough with diving altogether. The only names I know this year are Laura Wilkinson and Marc Phelps. Is it the swimsuits and the inherent sexuality there? Ping Pong shorts are hot too. But the masses want to see Americans winning I suppose, and when they win a few specific events, you have to fill the time with tearjerkers about the winners. No one wants to see an American getting trounced by a Chinaman in ping pong...well except for me.
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