A little vpn, a little tv torrent host, usually about ten minutes of waiting time and voila, you've got something to talk about around the water cooler, along with the Big Game and plans for the long weekend.revbob wrote: ↑03 Apr 2019, 7:07amI figured but I do tire of this at times. Maybe this is a sign for me to stop bothering with watching TV.
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I like/get along with most coworkers but mostly just on the professional level but that is pretty much where it ends. When the subject of music or TV shows might come up I'm definitely the outsider. Most are at least politically saner. Bottom line not a lot of water cooler talk and I dont get invited to anyone's picnics or bbqs.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑03 Apr 2019, 8:13amA little vpn, a little tv torrent host, usually about ten minutes of waiting time and voila, you've got something to talk about around the water cooler, along with the Big Game and plans for the long weekend.revbob wrote: ↑03 Apr 2019, 7:07amI figured but I do tire of this at times. Maybe this is a sign for me to stop bothering with watching TV.
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Not even your collection of sweet, sweet Phish bootleg cassettes doesn't get you an invite? Tough crowd.revbob wrote: ↑03 Apr 2019, 8:37amI like/get along with most coworkers but mostly just on the professional level but that is pretty much where it ends. When the subject of music or TV shows might come up I'm definitely the outsider. Most are at least politically saner. Bottom line not a lot of water cooler talk and I dont get invited to anyone's picnics or bbqs.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑03 Apr 2019, 8:13amA little vpn, a little tv torrent host, usually about ten minutes of waiting time and voila, you've got something to talk about around the water cooler, along with the Big Game and plans for the long weekend.revbob wrote: ↑03 Apr 2019, 7:07amI figured but I do tire of this at times. Maybe this is a sign for me to stop bothering with watching TV.
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I canceled Netflix but we're actually keeping cbs all access. The lady likes several of their current shows and I'm keen on their Trek and Twilight Zone offerings, so it's not a bad deal at the moment. I probably wouldn't keep it if there weren't 6ish shows (and back catalog) we watch off the services between the two of us.
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I just signed up for the one free week. I'll probably not be bothered to seek out more.Flex wrote: ↑03 Apr 2019, 11:14amI canceled Netflix but we're actually keeping cbs all access. The lady likes several of their current shows and I'm keen on their Trek and Twilight Zone offerings, so it's not a bad deal at the moment. I probably wouldn't keep it if there weren't 6ish shows (and back catalog) we watch off the services between the two of us.
But at least the Comedian ep is on youtube now:
Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.
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Well I'm sort of into bathing and such.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑03 Apr 2019, 8:40amNot even your collection of sweet, sweet Phish bootleg cassettes doesn't get you an invite? Tough crowd.revbob wrote: ↑03 Apr 2019, 8:37amI like/get along with most coworkers but mostly just on the professional level but that is pretty much where it ends. When the subject of music or TV shows might come up I'm definitely the outsider. Most are at least politically saner. Bottom line not a lot of water cooler talk and I dont get invited to anyone's picnics or bbqs.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑03 Apr 2019, 8:13amA little vpn, a little tv torrent host, usually about ten minutes of waiting time and voila, you've got something to talk about around the water cooler, along with the Big Game and plans for the long weekend.
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Phish mutant.revbob wrote: ↑03 Apr 2019, 3:59pmWell I'm sort of into bathing and such.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑03 Apr 2019, 8:40amNot even your collection of sweet, sweet Phish bootleg cassettes doesn't get you an invite? Tough crowd.revbob wrote: ↑03 Apr 2019, 8:37amI like/get along with most coworkers but mostly just on the professional level but that is pretty much where it ends. When the subject of music or TV shows might come up I'm definitely the outsider. Most are at least politically saner. Bottom line not a lot of water cooler talk and I dont get invited to anyone's picnics or bbqs.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑03 Apr 2019, 8:13amA little vpn, a little tv torrent host, usually about ten minutes of waiting time and voila, you've got something to talk about around the water cooler, along with the Big Game and plans for the long weekend.
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Yow. The latest episode was mesmerizing (tho a bit heavy-handed at the climax) and sure to outrage conservatives. It also captured the original series' topical politics and morality.
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Is that the Rewind episode? I read that is the best of the newest bunch.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑12 Apr 2019, 1:18pmYow. The latest episode was mesmerizing (tho a bit heavy-handed at the climax) and sure to outrage conservatives. It also captured the original series' topical politics and morality.
Look, you have to establish context for these things. And I maintain that unless you appreciate the Fall of Constantinople, the Great Fire of London, and Mickey Mantle's fatalist alcoholism, live Freddy makes no sense. If you want to half-ass it, fine, go call Simon Schama to do the appendix.
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Yep. It's also one that I think benefits from the longer run time, as the tension amps up.matedog wrote: ↑12 Apr 2019, 1:19pmIs that the Rewind episode? I read that is the best of the newest bunch.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑12 Apr 2019, 1:18pmYow. The latest episode was mesmerizing (tho a bit heavy-handed at the climax) and sure to outrage conservatives. It also captured the original series' topical politics and morality.
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Y'know, yeah, the new Twilight Zone episodes have been very much a mixed bag in terms of quality and construction, but the number of people complaining about them being too topical, too political, too SJW has me convinced they would have hated at the time the original TZ episodes that are now regarded as classic social commentary. The same way Muhammad Ali is celebrated and Colin Kaepernick is demonized. If you're fine with political allegory or making a stand until matters are settled and the moment is past, no, you don't get to celebrate those stories and actions. If you're sick of BLM now, you would have hated MLK then.
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I've seen 6. The camcorder and the racist cop was good, the other 5 pretty mediocre.
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That's definitely been the best one, tho the golf clappish scene near the end broke the mood. I also liked the one with the guy who shows up in the Alaskan jail and yesterday's episode. The "Not All Men" could have been good, but didn't know what to do with the set-up.
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the Alaska jail was good but it seemed it could been better. the Mission to Mars had a good last 10 minutes or so, but it dragged up till it got the good part. SOme of these are 50 minutes, which is probably 10 minutes too long.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑17 May 2019, 5:04pmThat's definitely been the best one, tho the golf clappish scene near the end broke the mood. I also liked the one with the guy who shows up in the Alaskan jail and yesterday's episode. The "Not All Men" could have been good, but didn't know what to do with the set-up.
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The length has been a real problem. The necessary tension just isn't sustained. The camcorder episode was the only one where the longer run time worked.tepista wrote: ↑17 May 2019, 5:39pmthe Alaska jail was good but it seemed it could been better. the Mission to Mars had a good last 10 minutes or so, but it dragged up till it got the good part. SOme of these are 50 minutes, which is probably 10 minutes too long.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑17 May 2019, 5:04pmThat's definitely been the best one, tho the golf clappish scene near the end broke the mood. I also liked the one with the guy who shows up in the Alaskan jail and yesterday's episode. The "Not All Men" could have been good, but didn't know what to do with the set-up.
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