Tag Archives: television
daytime television
One “downside” of working from home… daytime television. I don’t have cable or satellite television and, for the most part, I don’t want cable or satellite television. Who wants to pay an extra $100 for more channels when you can … Continue reading
winter sports, vancouver hotel
Call me boring, but all my recent excursions into running outside during the winter have convinced me that I MUCH prefer watching winter sports on television from the comfort of my home! I definitely don’t much enjoy being outside and … Continue reading
snooki
I don’t watch Jersey Shore. Technically I don’t even have cable television, so it would be very difficult for me to watch it- I would have to get it at a friend’s house, or watch it online. But I don’t … Continue reading
the joy of daytime television
One (annoying) thing I’ve noticed about daytime television is the overwhelming number of lawyer commercials. Nothing against lawyers or lawyer commercials, but some of them seem kinda desperate. Like mesothelioma lawyers advertising for people who have mesothelioma disease. If you … Continue reading
reality tv that is actually good
I am not a fan of the vast majority of reality television shows. Let’s face it. Many reality shows are somewhere between stupid and inappropriate. Shows like American Idol are not entirely bad, but they still ridicule people. Shows like … Continue reading
days gone by
As he is often prone to do, my father went off on one of his “good old days” tangents this evening. He told me all his memories about early telephone and television companies, and the days when all your appliances … Continue reading
satellite hacking
I read an article today about a group of men from California who conspired to steal satellite television. I’m not surprised to read articles like this, but I am amused. These men were indicted for hacking satellite television. These men … Continue reading
windows xp service pack 3
Yesterday I downloaded the Windows XP Service Pack 3. Now please understand, my previous habit with my computer was to power it on, then go get a drink, turn on the television, maybe look at the newspaper. It just took … Continue reading