Mandatory Olympic viewing.

[Ilwrath]

@Wayne-

Oh, so there's Olympics going on.  I wondered why my Tivo hadn't recorded anything in a few days.  (I was starting to wonder if my wife changed the season passes, or something!)  Good thing I tossed a 120GB drive in there last year, so I have an archive to pick and choose from.  

This disruption can't last, what, more than another week?  Maybe I should try to get a refund for this unused week from Comcast.  ;-)

[Ilwrath]

Oh, and if you're wondering why all the channels are showing the Olympics it's because most people actually enjoy watching them. There's money in numbers.

Certainly there's money in numbers, and the olympics work well for numbers.  And, honestly, I don't really have anything AGAINST the olympics, I'm usually just kind of oblivious to them.  (And, honestly, I was confused why my TiVo didn't pick up several things it usually grabs every week!  I didn't put it together until that post!)

I think the olympics are probably better for "having the TV on" vs. really "watching the TV."  They are fine for background at the local bar while having a few drinks with your friends.  But I couldn't sit down and actually pay attention to the most events of the olympics any more than I could the "World Strongman competitions" or the "X-Games" or any of the other semi-competition nonsense that airs...  

Of course, for actual sport, I plan on watching at least a few games of the World Cup of Hockey coming up...  So maybe I'm just weird.  :lol:

[Ilwrath]

Well, I think looking looking at a sprinter or swimmer or whatsoever finishing 10 milliseconds earlier than his opponent is as fun as looking at a surgical operation on telly during dinner time.

HAHAHA!  My friend's wife.... Surgical channel and Animal Planet are all she watches!  We're not sure how she does it!  After a few minutes, we have to hide in the basement.  (Of course the pool table is down there, anyhow, so that's where we'd end up anyway...)