Comments | annlarimer: you only think you're funny, god

annlarimer

you only think you're funny, god

Oct 18, 2011 20:23

Plugged the TV back in (I unplugged it before I left town, because I read somewhere they can explode or you get ants or something DON'T QUESTION ME), removed the old...um...box thing that let the cable box and the DVDs and the TV all talk to each other, and finally got around to actually connecting the new antenna. Ran the program thing where the ( Read more... )

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thistlethorn October 19 2011, 02:11:52 UTC

Oh, no! Fox for fuck's sake.

annlarimer October 19 2011, 02:27:27 UTC

AND it keeps checkerboarding.

Good job with that whole switch to digital thing, FCC. Good job.

thistlethorn October 19 2011, 02:34:14 UTC

Jesus Fuck.

If I had a DVD recorder, I'd record your shows for you; I'm barely watching TV these days, except The Big Bang Theory. I keep saying "one of these days" and then the $$ goes for stupid crap like a new radiator for the car or something.

I hope you get TV reception, or the box thingie straightened out soon--we can't live without teeeeveeee.

annlarimer October 19 2011, 13:04:28 UTC

Aw, thanks. I don't actually watch anything. I only had cable because of BBCA, and dropped it when I realized it was cheaper to buy the DVDs and use iTunes. Also they cut everything to shit.

I'm going to have a word with the kids at Best Buy, though. There is no reason I shouldn't get the local PBS station.

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dr_tectonic October 19 2011, 03:14:09 UTC

Dave Holmes' recaps of American Idol The X Factor are tolerably amusing.

That's about as close as I get to broadcast TV these days.

annlarimer October 19 2011, 13:14:34 UTC

I can barely deal when all the Brits on Twitter watch it. I think the actual show gives off hard radiation.

tikistitch October 19 2011, 03:15:43 UTC

See, we need to take an attitude like my husband: when we go on car trips, as soon as we're over the pass, out of the reach of civilization, he's poking at radio buttons, going, "I'm searching for fascist radio!" And then all the way to Portland or Sand Point, or whatever, there's a continuing dialog with whatever madman is foaming about satan and/or immigrants and/or Hillary all over the airwaves.

When we toured Alaska a couple years ago, EVERY hotel TV everywhere we stayed was tuned to Fox News.

annlarimer October 19 2011, 13:07:02 UTC

My local comics shop blasts some sports show with a guy who screams in contempt like Rush O'Reilly. In fact, it took several attempts at listening to figure out he was talking about sports. It's one of the reasons I don't buy comics anymore.

goddessdster October 19 2011, 15:10:02 UTC

There's nothing to watch on those other channels anyway...

annlarimer October 19 2011, 15:35:59 UTC

No, there isn't. I'd just like to have something I can switch on for tornado warnings and assassinations.

anxietygrrl October 19 2011, 15:32:14 UTC

Have you got trees or buildings or utility poles or basically any solid object at all around your property? Then you might need a roof antenna. The only time I ever got any digital broadcast channels was when I lived on the 15th floor.

annlarimer October 19 2011, 15:35:01 UTC

No fucking way am I getting up on the roof. SCREW YOU BROADCAST! \o/

ramalama October 21 2011, 18:59:18 UTC

I got a TERK indoor antenna from the Amazon for like $35, and I get nice reception of all the channels. Is maybe solution?