On Sep 11, 2012, at 12:03 PM, PGage wrote:
> I have smart, funny, open minded and passionately committed Republican
> friends who are what I think every Republican (and Democrat) need to be. I'm
> sure there are 31 flavors of necessary Republican - but in my book Meghan
> McCain is not one of
On Aug 2, 2012, at 10:38 PM, Bob in Jersey wrote:
> Sorkin denied the above to the NY DN, in part:
> ...
> "He did say, however, that he is hiring a team of 'paid consultants' to work
> with him and the writing staff for the second season.
>
> "They could provide anything from policy insight to
On Aug 3, 2011, at 12:20 PM, PGage wrote:
> I have not used it yet, but I believe Kindle does support reading PDF
> documents (I guess I associate that with the term "Adobe format" - but it may
> be something different).
yeah, guess i should have been more specific...Adobe has an epub format th
On Aug 2, 2011, at 6:09 PM, Dave Sikula wrote:
> My mother-in-law (84 and with no tech savvy) is a voracious reader and
> apparently in the market for an e-reader. My wife asked me if I knew
> anything about ebook rental services (bookswim?). I don't, but thought
> I'd ask you all if you know of a
On Jul 15, 2011, at 2:26 PM, Steve Timko wrote:
> Almost no one liked Paul Reiser's latest show. It failed because it sucked, I
> think. I didn't put a lot into what he had to say.
> I think Paul Reiser is quietly assertive and Maron had a hard time getting
> words in.
i didn't understand all t
On Jul 13, 2011, at 11:31 AM, Joe Coughlin wrote:
> I'm going the other direction. I'm going streaming only. I have the 1 disc
> plan now and I've had Winter's Bone since the Oscars. I also have the movie.
i had dropped netflix before they had streaming but a couple of months ago i
thought i'd
On Jun 21, 2011, at 11:27 PM, Joe Hass wrote:
> I wouldn't describe that as an apology as much as a clarification. No
> apology was nor is necessary.
well, he did a politician's apology, where he regretted if the tweet was
considered cruel.
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On Mar 15, 2011, at 12:57 AM, Kevin M. wrote:
> Microsoft said to have no future releases of the product, though the
> Zune player will still be a part of some cell phones.
>
> http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-14/microsoft-said-to-stop-releasing-new-zune-models-as-demand-ebbs.html
love how
On Feb 14, 2011, at 4:15 PM, David Lynch wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 02:09, PGage wrote:
>>
>> I am worried that my favorite performance of the night was Lady Antebellum.
>> If I start like country music will I become a Republican?
>
> Their song is catchy, but there's something about it t
or a pancake & sausage on a stick from jon stewart.
On Jun 14, 2010, at 11:25 AM, Steve Timko wrote:
> Something tells me to expect a tasteless joke or two from Letterman.
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On Jan 27, 2010, at 2:19 PM, jeffrey marousek wrote:
> I am not familiar with TW devices (other than the myriad of complaints I have
> heard about their service/equipment). But, all digital signals are not
> created equal. Different resolutions will have different storage
> requirements. 1080
On Nov 11, 2009, at 4:07 AM, Dave Sikula wrote:
> Not being an Entourage watcher, I have to wonder if Curb will have
> more trouble adapting.
practically every line Susie Essman speaks would have to be re-dubbed, bleeped
or cut.
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On Oct 4, 2009, at 9:55 PM, PGage wrote:
> So, by that crude reckoning, of 8 comedy shows that would normally do
> jokes on something like this, since Thursday night, 3 have (all on
> NBC, though SNL was very tepid) 1 did not (Conan, also on NBC), 3 have
> not produced new shows yet, and 1 is unk
On Sep 28, 2009, at 2:14 AM, PGage wrote:
> Some years ago
> a Los Angeles Judge ruled that if Polanski came home and faced the
> charges (in public) he would not have to serve any additional prison
> time.
the judge in the late 90's said if Polanski came back and the trial
was *televised* tha
On Sep 25, 2009, at 9:25 AM, Jon Delfin wrote:
> Ditto on "Good Wife." Watched it yesterday, and was very pleasantly
> surprised that I liked it as much as the critics did. (Context: I
> liked, but didn't love, "Modern Family," which was hailed as the best
> show of the year by practically everyb
On Jul 7, 2009, at 7:03 PM, Kevin M. wrote:
> Watching the CNN/Facebook video feed, I was astounded at the comments
> being made by people. "He was our Elvis" was common.
oh, that's too bad, i'm pretty sure 'he was our Princess Diana' was
more what he was going for.
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On Jul 7, 2009, at 12:35 PM, PGage wrote:
> But, wow, it really is just as nauseating and fawning as I imagined
> it would be. This goes beyond Kevin's original complaint - I think
> arguably a death of a big celebirty is news, and deserves some
> reportage. But the non-stop gab fests has n
On Jun 18, 2009, at 4:15 PM, Ed Dravecky wrote:
> While I hate Time Warner Cable with the fiery passion of a thousand
> suns, at least they carry the US-feed of CNN International, the last
> of the CNN channels dedicated mostly to news.
only in some markets.
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On May 7, 2009, at 2:05 PM, M-D November wrote:
> The coupon itself isn't a hoax, although the PDF version on Oprah's
> site is just a sample. You have to install some application ("Coupon
> Creator", I think) to get the actual coupons. A lot of people weren't
> understanding that and took the
the virtual sun shines a good deal less brightly in the tvornottv
world today.
hopefully he is enjoying an afterlife colortini with another tom.
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On May 1, 2009, at 4:14 PM, Phil Collins wrote:
> SWINE FLU!!! EVERYBODY PANIC!!!
shark attacks are so last century.
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On Apr 22, 2009, at 9:50 PM, David Bruggeman wrote:
> Pretty sure Larry King beat Oprah on making Twitter uncool.
nah, it was Rick Sanchez, the guy who puts the twit in twitter, who
did it.
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On Apr 17, 2009, at 4:39 AM, Kevin M. wrote:
>
> ... for now...
>
> http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Time-Warner-Backs-Away-From-paidcontent-14951886.html
i was hoping to see what would happen when a tiered market overlapped
with a station contract renegotiation.
"in case we can't carry this sta
On Apr 1, 2009, at 7:45 PM, Kevin M. wrote:
> It would be nice for her to have the honor of being the first openly
> annoying latenight network talkshow host, but Jimmy Fallon beat her to
> that punch.
Craig Kilborn fertilized that plot a long time ago.
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On Mar 28, 2009, at 6:05 PM, Thomas Heald, Esquire wrote:
>
> Ed Dravecky wrote:
>> Mark J. wrote:
>>> "Pitchmen," a reality comp from the people who brought you
>>> "Deadliest
>>> Catch" and "Ax Men," in which Billy Mays and Anthony Sullivan field
>>> proposals for the next Snuggie and ShamWo
On Mar 26, 2009, at 9:56 PM, Thomas Heald, Esquire wrote:
> It's a shovel ready final two of Gokey the Megachurch minister vs.
> Adam
> "Satan" Lambert. And unless he performs 99 Luftballons or Everybody's
> Free to Wear Sunscreen... I think it's Adam's prize to lose.
only if he can continue t
On Feb 12, 2009, at 1:28 PM, Kevin M. wrote:
>>
>
> James Taylor maybe. But, despite his present-day prevalence on Lite-FM
> stations, I think he'd be among the first to point out that he is not
> exactly mainstream (they didn't have a AAA radio format then).
>
> I'd lump Anne Murray into the grou
On Feb 12, 2009, at 10:36 AM, Kevin M. wrote:
> To be clear, SNL presently likes to book the top of the charts. In
> their day as counterculture revolutionaries, they enjoyed booking
> equally obscure bands. It was, in fact, one of the reasons they were
> noticed early on. Looking at my DVD box s
i think your premise regarding SNL is flawed; i don't see them sending
that message at all. they just book musical guests who are either
popular (Beyonce, Kanye) or getting critical buzz (Fleet Foxes, TV On
The Radio). AI on the other hand does proclaim their singers as great,
even going s
On Jan 19, 2009, at 12:53 AM, Thomas Heald, Esquire wrote:
>
>
>>> Juju Juggles
>>> http://blogs.abcnews.com/juju/
>>
>> good morning gigi good morning juju
>>
>> if only edward r murrow had been able to blahg about packing his long
>> underwear and chapstick.
>
> Still better than Julie Chen.
a
On Jan 18, 2009, at 9:32 PM, Thomas Allen Heald wrote:
> Like Katie's ... only not written for her ... and by someone smart.
>
> Juju Juggles
> http://blogs.abcnews.com/juju/
good morning gigi good morning juju
if only edward r murrow had been able to blahg about packing his long
underwear an
On Jan 13, 2009, at 5:54 PM, Kevin M. wrote:
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> On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 2:27 PM, Wrecks wrote:
>>
>> I can picture in my head the hospital staff looking around everywhere
>> for Howie Do It cameras.
>
> That would imply NBC had bothered to promote the show, and that anyone
> had actually watche
On Jan 12, 2009, at 11:44 AM, Mark J. wrote:
> leggy supermodel Lucy Pinder
i'm thinking 'leggy' might not be the first adjective most people use
regarding Lucy.
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On Jan 11, 2009, at 3:55 PM, Kevin M. wrote:
> By contrast, Caitlin Evanson managed to express a dynamic energy,
> despite the fact she and the rest of Swift's band were kept in the
> dark during the performances.
i could not tell enough from this performance regarding Ms Evanson's
musical bri
yes, and the part with Jenna playing Janis Joplin reminded me of the
bizarre plot with Harriet Hayes playing Anita Pallenberg on Studio 60.
except on 30 Rock it was meant to be farcical.
On Jan 11, 2009, at 3:51 PM, Michael wrote:
>
> Weird? Maybe, But this particular "30 Rock" had me laughi
On Jan 7, 2009, at 12:50 PM, Kevin M. wrote:
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> On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 9:12 AM, Bob in Jersey
> wrote:
>>
>> John's latest effort, "LAPD" aka "Police", is apparently on hold,
>> sources tell the LA Times...Peacock and Warners deny...
>
> Hmmm... cop show... there's a genre he hasn't butchered
On Dec 17, 2008, at 12:44 PM, Mark J. wrote:
> All of which will probably increase the bleatings from the male
> wingnuts who claim that HBO has become feminized and liberalized since
> "The Sopranos" and "Deadwood" went off the air (and think that Tony
> Soprano and Al Swearengen were heroes).
On Dec 17, 2008, at 2:13 PM, PGage wrote:
> BTW, The Progressive is suggesting a more appropriate way to register
> disrespect for still President Bush: http://www.progressive.org/ (I
> have an old pair that will be going in the mail tomorrow).
the problem with this is that the most insulated pr
On Dec 16, 2008, at 2:01 PM, PGage wrote:
> And to be fair, I think CNN has been more careful with the "Breaking
> News" than they used to be - and they often use something like
> "Continuing Story" or "What We Are Working On".
i dunno, last night they pulled it out during AC360 for the SEC mea
On Dec 15, 2008, at 9:29 AM, Wrecks wrote:
> I'm surprised that nobody is talking about the insult of this act. In
> that corner of our world, being hit by a shoe is considered the
> ultimate affront. Worse than being damned to Hell.
>
> Of course Bush would have to comprehend the culture in or
On Dec 16, 2008, at 11:58 AM, Mark J. wrote:
>
> Forgot to include this--a collection of screen grabs of the new,
> infinitely more tasteful CNN graphics package:
>
> http://www.newscaststudio.com/graphics/cnn/
now if they could only be a bit more judicious in slapping BREAKING
NEWS on just ab
On Dec 10, 2008, at 11:21 PM, Bob in Jersey wrote:
>
>
> scruffy, to Karla:
>> seems like just yesterday we were being told that no one
>> watched live tv at 10 because they were too busy watching
>> programs they recorded earlier in the night.
>
> YACS... http:
On Dec 12, 2008, at 1:10 PM, Joe Coughlin wrote:
> And the Oscar hosting gig goes to
>
> Hugh Jackman.
>
> Seasoned host of the Tonys, talented fellow.
Viva Laughlin notwithstanding.
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On Dec 9, 2008, at 11:13 PM, Karla Robinson wrote:
> Also up on msnbc.com, at this url:
> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036677/#28148993
>
> the execs are touting it as "dvr-proof". H.
seems like just yesterday we were being told that no one watched live
tv at 10 because they were too busy
On Dec 9, 2008, at 9:48 PM, Kevin M. wrote:
> I have two VCRs, one of them is nearly 20-years-old and still works
> fine.
>
> I have one DVR, which I've had for less than six months and it's
> already dead.
>
> Golly, I can't wait for digital TV. The future begins today!
if you ever get toge
who are they going to call in when they're tracking a plane with a
potential landing gear problem?
i guess there are probably multiple experts among rick sanchez's
twitter/myspace/facebook groups. i know my day isn't complete until i
get hardwood69's semi-literate comment on the events of t
On Dec 6, 2008, at 2:27 AM, Kevin M. wrote:
> Republicans can be funny, too. Granted, I can't think of any, but
> statistically there must be at least a few.
does unintentionally funny count?
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On Oct 27, 2008, at 9:09 PM, Jim Ellwanger wrote:
> VCRs can't be used to record TV shows in the same way that a DVR can
> -- a DVR recording can be played back while something else is being
> recorded, even the same recording in progress (or even two shows being
> recorded at once, on many DV
On Oct 27, 2008, at 7:11 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> On Oct 27, 2:44 pm, Bob in Jersey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> DVRs!!
>>
>> http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-
>> channel27-2008oct27,0...
>> 78.story
>>
>> "Research shows that viewers with DVRs tend to watch more TV than
On Oct 16, 2008, at 4:58 PM, Mark J. wrote:
> "Total Finale Live" airs on MTV Nov. 16 at 8 p.m. ET--WOO!:
TRL lives on in the form of the Rick Sanchez show on CNN with its
endless ticker of twitter and myspace messages.
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