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Post by Julia, wrought iron-y on Feb 22, 2011 2:25:29 GMT -5
Clarence Clemmons. Heh. (H5O)
Julia, video entirely related.
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Post by S'ewing S'cubie on Feb 22, 2011 7:48:45 GMT -5
I got a DVR extender for my birthday that took the capacity to almost 200 hours of HD broadcasts. I was surprised how much it improved the experience. Hi Sharky! Yeah, our old machine only held 20 hours of HD. Not that much when several people have weekly shows plus sports and movies. The new one holds 100 hours -- so I hope we never even get close to using 50% of that! DISH Network gave me my DVR. The old one from ComCrap held about 100 hours. This one doesn't seem to have a limit. I've got 17 hours of the two Spartici, about 40 of Buffy, 24 True Bloods, two to three of House, SVU, the two Being Humans and a boatload of other stuff, including films Predator and Lion in Winter (eclectic, aren't I?) and it shows no sign of filling up. Things might be different if I were sharing it with someone else who had other tastes. Ian used to fill it with car races, but I don't think he'd fill it either. Is there any way to make a permanent recording from your DVR?
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Post by S'ewing S'cubie on Feb 22, 2011 7:49:12 GMT -5
Hi Sharky! Yeah, our old machine only held 20 hours of HD. Not that much when several people have weekly shows plus sports and movies. The new one holds 100 hours -- so I hope we never even get close to using 50% of that! We record a lot more "marginal" stuff now, but it gives us something to draw from when we get bored. My wife keeps most of the current seasons of Chuck, White Collar, and Castle handy for slow afternoons. And I no longer spend time deleting stuff to make room for new. So it's been pretty nice thus far. Hi Sharky! Missed you!
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Post by S'ewing S'cubie on Feb 22, 2011 7:55:18 GMT -5
Just woke up from a nap I don't remember taking and saw it was 6:20. The sky look light anf for about 20 minutes I thought I'd slept the night through to Sunday morning. Given that I didn't go to bed until 2AM, and given that I woke up this morning at 7, it wouldn't have been so far fetched. Was a little shocked and very glad to find out it's still Saturday but am very grateful not to be THAT forgetful. Was supposed to go to the birthday party of one of Ian's BFs, but I don't know where he lives now and despite the invitation am uncertain of my welcome. I know he lives a good way out of town and am not sure I want to drive so far feeling as disoriented as I am. Word on Paleyfest is that the cast party I have a ticket for is not True Blood but Walking Dead. TB is not having one that the public an attend. It's for contributors only. Very disappointed. Does anyone watch Walking Dead? Should I pay Amazon for it? Is it worth it? Oh darn. Seeing the TB cast would've been very cool! I think the The Walking Dead is awesome. www.imdb.com/title/tt1520211/ It was one of my favorite new shows and I was so disappointed that there were only 6 episodes. It's been renewed - 13 eps I see are listed on IMDB. The main charactor/actor is a cutie, too. British. I am pretty sure you'll like the series. We like the same sort of stuff. Check out the first ep online for free before you buy. It's only 13.99 for the whole season, in any case. Cheaper than a movie. The first 6 eps (which is the first season - so not much an investment in time to watch) are also going to be re-aired on March 4 and 5th on AMC. It may not be your cup of tea, but as I am not a zombie fan, I thoroughly enjoyed their take on the zombies and how the survivors think and interact with them. I've done that waking up from a nap thinking it was the next morning, too. Very disorientating! Amazon has it for $9.99. Will download when I get home. The free preview didn't excite me much. Seemed derivative of a lot of other movies I've seen. Still, since I'm going to meet the cast at this party, I guess I'd better learn about their show. Seems like it would be rude to walk up to one of the stars and say, "Hi, I'm Diane and I don't watch your show. What's it about?" Maybe too tacky. Still TB has its panel on the 5th and even if I don't meet them, I'll still be sitting in one of the front two rows and will be able to SEE them. Which, given the yumminess of the men on that show, ought to be quite pleasant.
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Post by S'ewing S'cubie on Feb 22, 2011 8:04:48 GMT -5
I'm sitting here with a jagged fringe of tooth around a temporary filling at jaw line; if I get a root canal there's no guarantee the tooth is saveable. I think I'll have to have it out (it's the upper very back molar). Any encouraging/wise/soothing words? Julia, miserable w/conflicting feelings also Root canal saves the tooth, at least temporarily. You MUST have it crowned. One dentist root canaled a tooth in my mouth but didn't crown it. Two years later it cracked in half and had to go. Another root canaled tooth sheared off at the gumline and required a periodontal surgeon to remove it. That's how I learned extraction is much less painful. Really, it's traumatic either way. My mother believed in saving a tooth at all costs. I'm not as convinced. I've lost a four overall and decided to spring for the permanent bridgework. They work just as well as my natural teeth did and seem to be a lot less bother. As an alternative to permanent bridgework there's also temporary. Several friends have them and seem quite satisfied. Discuss your options with your dentist. Also consider the limits of your wallet.
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Post by S'ewing S'cubie on Feb 22, 2011 8:05:46 GMT -5
Patti-itis over.
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Post by Sue on Feb 22, 2011 9:06:38 GMT -5
Hi Sharky! Yeah, our old machine only held 20 hours of HD. Not that much when several people have weekly shows plus sports and movies. The new one holds 100 hours -- so I hope we never even get close to using 50% of that! DISH Network gave me my DVR. The old one from ComCrap held about 100 hours. This one doesn't seem to have a limit. I've got 17 hours of the two Spartici, about 40 of Buffy, 24 True Bloods, two to three of House, SVU, the two Being Humans and a boatload of other stuff, including films Predator and Lion in Winter (eclectic, aren't I?) and it shows no sign of filling up. Things might be different if I were sharing it with someone else who had other tastes. Ian used to fill it with car races, but I don't think he'd fill it either. Is there any way to make a permanent recording from your DVR? Someone else may know better, but not that I know of. Which, IMO, was quite deliberate when it was designed. "They" looked at the VHS recorders and said, "okay, when we do the next generation of recording equipment what do we want to change?" And the answer was: "we don't want people to be able to create their own recordings off of it; we want to make it so they have to buy the product if they want it that much." On the other hand --- we had hundreds of beta and VHS tapes from kids' shows and Cosby and Disney and random other stuff that we never went back and watched. And even the current crop of DVDs -- mostly movies and a few TV shows just sit on the shelves.
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Post by S'ewing S'cubie on Feb 22, 2011 9:50:26 GMT -5
DISH Network gave me my DVR. The old one from ComCrap held about 100 hours. This one doesn't seem to have a limit. I've got 17 hours of the two Spartici, about 40 of Buffy, 24 True Bloods, two to three of House, SVU, the two Being Humans and a boatload of other stuff, including films Predator and Lion in Winter (eclectic, aren't I?) and it shows no sign of filling up. Things might be different if I were sharing it with someone else who had other tastes. Ian used to fill it with car races, but I don't think he'd fill it either. Is there any way to make a permanent recording from your DVR? Someone else may know better, but not that I know of. Which, IMO, was quite deliberate when it was designed. "They" looked at the VHS recorders and said, "okay, when we do the next generation of recording equipment what do we want to change?" And the answer was: "we don't want people to be able to create their own recordings off of it; we want to make it so they have to buy the product if they want it that much." On the other hand --- we had hundreds of beta and VHS tapes from kids' shows and Cosby and Disney and random other stuff that we never went back and watched. And even the current crop of DVDs -- mostly movies and a few TV shows just sit on the shelves. Interesting. I watched my Buffy tapes until they were useless. Then I bought the DVDs. Even now I want to hook up my old tape player. I have some old VCR'd shows I'd love to be able to see again.
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Post by Sue on Feb 22, 2011 9:59:26 GMT -5
Someone else may know better, but not that I know of. Which, IMO, was quite deliberate when it was designed. "They" looked at the VHS recorders and said, "okay, when we do the next generation of recording equipment what do we want to change?" And the answer was: "we don't want people to be able to create their own recordings off of it; we want to make it so they have to buy the product if they want it that much." On the other hand --- we had hundreds of beta and VHS tapes from kids' shows and Cosby and Disney and random other stuff that we never went back and watched. And even the current crop of DVDs -- mostly movies and a few TV shows just sit on the shelves. Interesting. I watched my Buffy tapes until they were useless. Then I bought the DVDs. Even now I want to hook up my old tape player. I have some old VCR'd shows I'd love to be able to see again. Which supports my point, sort of: technology moved on so your "permanent" recordings are useless. First, the industry makes machines so you can't make your own recordings, you have to buy them. Then, technology moves on so you have to RE-buy things in the latest form (blu-ray?). So digital storage seems to make the most sense I guess. Downloading on computer perhaps and then getting the technology that lets you view those shows on the giant HDTV screen?
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Post by Sue on Feb 22, 2011 10:09:16 GMT -5
Clarence Clemmons. Heh. (H5O) Julia, video entirely related. Well, I don't know who Clarence Clemmons is and I don't watch Hawaii 5-0 but that was some good Johnny Cash. Also: was that David Morss (from St. Elsewhere, I think?) and Viggo Mortensen?
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Post by Sharky on Feb 22, 2011 10:53:07 GMT -5
[SNIP.] Is there any way to make a permanent recording from your DVR? Don't know on the ones supplied by DISH. I know TiVo has a free "ToGo" application for Windows that let's you copy to your PC and then to a DVD, but some programs are "copy-protected" and don't let you do that. For the Mac, you have to buy Roxio Toast to do the same thing. In related news, an Amazon Prime membership now, in addition to unlimited two-day shipping, gets you streaming access to at least some of their video library. This was just announced today - I'm not sure what you have to have at home to use this service.
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Post by Sharky on Feb 22, 2011 10:55:00 GMT -5
By the way, a quick Jossian meta-moment occurred on last night's Castle. I can't link it from work, but search YouTube for Castle Serenity and you should find it.
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Post by Julia, wrought iron-y on Feb 22, 2011 11:13:49 GMT -5
I'm sitting here with a jagged fringe of tooth around a temporary filling at jaw line; if I get a root canal there's no guarantee the tooth is saveable. I think I'll have to have it out (it's the upper very back molar). Any encouraging/wise/soothing words? Julia, miserable w/conflicting feelings also Root canal saves the tooth, at least temporarily. You MUST have it crowned. One dentist root canaled a tooth in my mouth but didn't crown it. Two years later it cracked in half and had to go. Another root canaled tooth sheared off at the gumline and required a periodontal surgeon to remove it. That's how I learned extraction is much less painful. Really, it's traumatic either way. My mother believed in saving a tooth at all costs. I'm not as convinced. I've lost a four overall and decided to spring for the permanent bridgework. They work just as well as my natural teeth did and seem to be a lot less bother. As an alternative to permanent bridgework there's also temporary. Several friends have them and seem quite satisfied. Discuss your options with your dentist. Also consider the limits of your wallet. Done that, also discussed w/the endontologist. I only have five teeth that don't have crowns. This tooth was having a crown replaced- the second crown on that tooth, for that matter. This is not, alas, dentistry 101. Julia, who has spent more time in the dentist's office than most dentists under fifty.
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Post by Queen E on Feb 22, 2011 11:15:11 GMT -5
Interesting. I watched my Buffy tapes until they were useless. Then I bought the DVDs. Even now I want to hook up my old tape player. I have some old VCR'd shows I'd love to be able to see again. Which supports my point, sort of: technology moved on so your "permanent" recordings are useless. First, the industry makes machines so you can't make your own recordings, you have to buy them. Then, technology moves on so you have to RE-buy things in the latest form (blu-ray?). So digital storage seems to make the most sense I guess. Downloading on computer perhaps and then getting the technology that lets you view those shows on the giant HDTV screen? Planned obsolescence.
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Post by Julia, wrought iron-y on Feb 22, 2011 11:16:25 GMT -5
Clarence Clemmons. Heh. (H5O) Julia, video entirely related. Well, I don't know who Clarence Clemmons is and I don't watch Hawaii 5-0 but that was some good Johnny Cash. Also: was that David Morss (from St. Elsewhere, I think?) and Viggo Mortensen? Yup; that's one reason I picked that YouTube piece, Portugese subtitles and all. The song is by Springsteen; Clarence Clemmons is Brooce's long-time saxophonist. Julia, and the song is a spoiler for last night's plot
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