Show Posts
|
|
Pages: [1] 2 3 4 ... 17
|
|
2
|
Pop Culture, Categorically / TV / TiVo v DVR
|
on: June 16, 2005, 02:36:25 PM
|
|
I'm looking into getting TiVo now instead of switching to a DVR on my Comcast system.
Does anyone have a brief point/counterpoint on these? I haven't had either one of them, and am venturing into researching which I should get.
Any feedback?
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
Pop Culture, Categorically / TV / Re: Comcast On Demand
|
on: June 07, 2005, 02:02:21 PM
|
|
Anyone else watch the Six Feet Under premiere last night? Just wondering what everyone thought.
I'd now like to run a survey about what people think of TiVo versus getting a DVR....what's the disadvantage/advantage in a nutshell? Come on tv nerds, fill me in!
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
Pop Culture, Categorically / Books / Re: Who'seading what?
|
on: June 07, 2005, 02:00:09 PM
|
|
I know, I gave it a good try...but I was too distracted by figuring out what each word meant, and wasn't absorbing the meaning of the sentence. It was taking me way too long.
Whatever.
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
Pop Culture, Categorically / TV / Re: Comcast On Demand
|
on: June 06, 2005, 02:49:14 PM
|
|
I agree. Six Feet Under definitely dropped off after the first two seasons. However, I just watched season four and thought it was better than season three.
Season Five starts tonight, so it'll be totally weird to watch new episodes as they air (since I have HBO now) and not end up watching an entire season in three days on DVD as I've previously been used to.
In other news, didn't get the DVR, since I didn't have the stupid RF Modulator and retard Comcast guy didn't bring one to sell to me at a ridiculously inflated price, as my lazy ass didn't want to drive to Radio Shack to get one. Now I'm thinking TiVo.....?
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
Pop Culture, Categorically / Movies / Re: Recent Rentals
|
on: June 06, 2005, 02:46:34 PM
|
|
I didn't think it was boring at all. I thought Johnny Depp did an incredible job portraying JM Barrie, who *was* a bit of a nutjob, and a grown up kid that liked to do nothing better than write. I'd read about him previously so it was fun to see it portrayed in a movie that had beautiful backdrops and settings.
Also, I love Johnny Depp and was able to ogle him in one of his less grungy dirty roles. He was hot.
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
Pop Culture, Categorically / Books / Re: Davinci Code
|
on: June 06, 2005, 02:42:38 PM
|
|
You can totally borrow my Christmas present. It's located on my desk shelf at work.
Whomever hasn't read Angels and Demons and Digital Fortress, those are also pretty good.
|
|
|
|
|
13
|
Pop Culture, Categorically / TV / Re: Comcast On Demand
|
on: May 24, 2005, 03:01:24 PM
|
|
I finally figured out which is the first episode of the fourth season and I am going to begin my project of taping them all to VHS tapes in anticipation of the 5th season and also to help A-Law's archivist needs.
Also, after I got over my hatred of On Demand, Comcast will be arriving at my house this Sunday to hook up my Internet (yea, I finally have a good computer) and to also install a recorder box for my digital cable so that I can watch one channel and tape another and pre-program it for recording purposes. This might be totally awesome.
|
|
|
|
|
15
|
Pop Culture, Categorically / Books / Re: Davinci Code
|
on: May 24, 2005, 02:56:30 PM
|
|
I did. I really liked it. I then read Angels and Demons and Digital Fortress. Then I bought books *about* The DaVinci Code and read them. Then I actually (don't laugh) went to this church book group every Thursday for a few weeks when they were studying this book. I just wanted to see what actual religious people thought (they were pretty cool, by the way.)
I don't think it's the best book ever or really reveals startling information that wasn't previously known. I think it disseminated that information to a generation and demographic of people that were largely ignorant on the subjects discussed in the book. I also thought it was a book that provided a topic of discussion and a jumping off point to learn more and to stimulate conversation.
All in all, I liked it. I also liked the others which are very similar but about different topics. I can loan them to you, if you like.
What'd you think, Matt?
|
|
|
|
|