There was a weird “I’m on fire inside” smell, and then it went blank. I had all the Planet Earth programs taped, and a few Bravo Workouts. Yes, I admit it. But watching people work out isn’t helping make my arms look sexier. What’s up with that? Okay, maybe I’m not watching it for the workout techniques. Which they don’t really have anyway.
I also had a BBC thing taped, and some Little Britains. I now have to watch TV on the non-DVR set, which means I don’t quite know what to do when I leave the room and realize I can’t stop the program. It’s also frustrating when I want to see something again and can’t rewind.
I think I have been spoiled. The cable guy is scheduled to arrive with a new box tomorrow. I may be having a reaction to this because during the Reagan weekend, they didn’t have any television. I like TV. After all, it introduced me to Mrs. Peel, Honey West, and Angie Dickinson as Police Woman. And who says television doesn’t affect children?
Watching regular, non-Tivo television is frustrating so I’ve decided I will clean house and prepare for the new kitten, who, if all is well, will come home to Chez Bruce on Tuesday. I will also buy a bottle of French wine tomorrow in honor of the Sarkozy victory. I will announce my kitten choice tomorrow on Tammy Radio and on the blog. Once I do that, I will ask for your help with the name.
That is all for now. Stay tuned…
I too would have a tough time without the DVR. SO convenient, especially since I work weekend evenings.
My wife and I have two cats, one calico, one tortoiseshell, so I am rooting for that one.
Yay for Sarkozy. Funny to think that the land of the people who stopped the original muslim invasion of europe in 732 at the Battle of Poitiers (might have mispelled that) got so weak willed.
Was your DVR made in China? Looks like you’re going to have to switch to all-organic Tivo food.
Just wondering — did you happen to be watching a Bravo Workout when your Tivo caught fire? By the way, from what I’ve seen, you couldn’t be sexier —
Ah, yes, your dvr caught on fire, mine had a “major system error” where I spent many hours with a major satellite provider (they couldn’t have been more professional I might add) troubleshooting until I too, got their new box. The inconvenience of planned obsolescence–I missed the episode of Heroes where Peter turns invisible! Aaagh Charlie Brown!!!! But, thank God that Hollywood doesn’t have enough original programming so they keep rerunning the little programming they do have, and my dvr picked up that show forthwith!
OK, now I’m having a panic attack about all the stuff that’s still sitting on my PVR (my cable companie’s version of TiVo) that I haven’t transferred off the box yet.
Guess I’ll be doing THAT tonight (and NOT sleeping!!!).
The TiVo fire must definitely be part of the resulting violence little Ms. Royal predicted would take place if Sarkozy won. Just has to be because all was peaceful before the election – Royal even said so!
Yes, Angie Dickinson in ‘Police Woman’! I have fond recollections of ‘That Girl’ & Kate Jackson in ‘The Rookies’ & ‘Charlie’s Angels’ myself. There was/is some good from tv.
Poor Baby! I’ve never had a PVR, but can easily believe one could quickly hyperventilate in reaction to such a quandry. My day will come; it just seems to be the best way to watch TV.
Are you having withdrawal symptoms? I don’t know what I’d do if I lost my TiVo or computer Internet access…. it wouldn’t be pretty, I can assure you of that. Be strong, Tammy. Hang in there. Sounds like help is at least on the way.
Look on the bright side – at least it wasn’t your computer that broke. That would be sad, but I feel your pain non-the-less.
Liz
I am CONSTANTLY “selling” TiVO to everyone,of course always with the disclaimer that it WILL change the way you watch TV, and once you have it you can NEVER get rid of it. We now have 2 boxes both with the capability to record 2 shows. I can’t stand to have a TV without the pause & rewind features. I even try to use them on my car radio.