> On 10/15/2012 10:32 PM, David Barnett wrote:
> > In article <507cb5ef$0$71225$742ec...@news.sonic.net>,
> > dtra...@sonic.net says...
> >> On 10/15/2012 12:13 PM, Jim G. wrote:
> >>> shawn sent the following on Sat, 13 Oct 2012 04:26:36 -0400:
> >>>> On Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:20:41 -0500, Jim G.
> >>>> <jimgy...@geemail.com.invalid> wrote:
> >>>>> David Barnett sent the following on Wed, 10 Oct 2012 07:15:42 +1100:
> >>>>>> Also, as
> >>>>>> you imply above, FF thru commercials saves time.
> >>>>> This is a *huge* consideration for me. I like being able to watch two
> >>>>> complete "hour-long" shows in 90 minutes, and the same goes for sports.
> >>>>> I love being able to watch a four-hour football game in the same 90
> >>>>> minutes or so.
> >>>>> And saved TV entertainment time equals more entertainment time to spend
> >>>>> on novels and comics. And snarking on USENET, of course. :)
> >>>> That's the really annoying thing about trying to watch NBC shows On
> >>>> Demand. They disable fast forward so a 40 minute show can take 50-60
> >>>> minutes to watch because they throw in multiple ads.
> >>> I wonder if they think that that will get people to watch *them* live
> >>> and go online to watch the other networks. But that's surely going to
> >>> backfire on them, as a lot of people will simply turn to the pirate
> >>> route if the network makes online viewing so tedious for people who
> >>> would *prefer* to play by the rules.
> >> No, the point of it is that if people view the show within three days of
> >> original airing AND it has the same commercials then any online viewings
> >> can be counted towards the Nielsen ratings. Disabling FF is just part
> >> of that.
> >> The rules aren't made for the viewers' benefit. They are made for the
> >> network's customer's benefit.
> > If it is of little benefit to the viewers, then they are
> > wasting their resources.
> You are not the networks' customer. You are the product they are selling.
If we are not buying due to "little benefit to the
viewers" then they "wasting their resources". The customers and the networks will feel the effects.
Ian J. Ball sent the following on Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:03:21 -0700:
> In article <cjho78dcao5tnf3vcqbo4cqk87ff924...@4ax.com>,
> Jim G. <jimgy...@geemail.com.invalid> wrote:
> > anim8rFSK sent the following on Fri, 12 Oct 2012 16:38:59 -0700:
> > > NCIS truly peaked with Jenny Shepard. Just ask Ian!
> > I'm still trying to figure out why some people are "icking" Lauren
> > Holly's looks on ALPHAS. I'm not even much of a fan of redheads and even
> > I think that she looks terrific for her age there. Heck, she looks
> > pretty terrific, period.
> Charitably: you're nuts!!
Again, try to be specific. What is it about her that's so horrid these
days? Or is not looking 16 anymore enough to qualify?
-- Jim G. | A fan of the good and the bad, but not the mediocre
"Get down off the cross. We need the wood." -- Pete Lattimer, WAREHOUSE 13
> In article <4lho78tsoshghtbcovpla1l3fmtiq07...@4ax.com>,
> Jim G. <jimgy...@geemail.com.invalid> wrote:
> > shawn sent the following on Sat, 13 Oct 2012 04:26:36 -0400:
> > > On Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:20:41 -0500, Jim G.
> > > <jimgy...@geemail.com.invalid> wrote:
> > > >David Barnett sent the following on Wed, 10 Oct 2012 07:15:42 +1100:
> > > >> Also, as > > > >> you imply above, FF thru commercials saves time.
> > > >This is a *huge* consideration for me. I like being able to watch two
> > > >complete "hour-long" shows in 90 minutes, and the same goes for sports.
> > > >I love being able to watch a four-hour football game in the same 90
> > > >minutes or so.
> > > >And saved TV entertainment time equals more entertainment time to spend
> > > >on novels and comics. And snarking on USENET, of course. :)
> > > That's the really annoying thing about trying to watch NBC shows On
> > > Demand. They disable fast forward so a 40 minute show can take 50-60
> > > minutes to watch because they throw in multiple ads.
> > I wonder if they think that that will get people to watch *them* live
> > and go online to watch the other networks. But that's surely going to
> > backfire on them, as a lot of people will simply turn to the pirate
> > route if the network makes online viewing so tedious for people who
> > would *prefer* to play by the rules.
> Even if the point is to make you watch the commercials ... why disable > 'pause'?
Yeah, that makes no sense to me, either.
> Besides, I've seen models where you are allowed to fast > forward, but not past the commercial breaks.
That's understandable, I guess.
-- Jim G. | A fan of the good and the bad, but not the mediocre
"Get down off the cross. We need the wood." -- Pete Lattimer, WAREHOUSE 13
> On 10/15/2012 12:13 PM, Jim G. wrote:
> > shawn sent the following on Sat, 13 Oct 2012 04:26:36 -0400:
> >> On Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:20:41 -0500, Jim G.
> >> <jimgy...@geemail.com.invalid> wrote:
> >>> David Barnett sent the following on Wed, 10 Oct 2012 07:15:42 +1100:
> >>>> Also, as
> >>>> you imply above, FF thru commercials saves time.
> >>> This is a *huge* consideration for me. I like being able to watch two
> >>> complete "hour-long" shows in 90 minutes, and the same goes for sports.
> >>> I love being able to watch a four-hour football game in the same 90
> >>> minutes or so.
> >>> And saved TV entertainment time equals more entertainment time to spend
> >>> on novels and comics. And snarking on USENET, of course. :)
> >> That's the really annoying thing about trying to watch NBC shows On
> >> Demand. They disable fast forward so a 40 minute show can take 50-60
> >> minutes to watch because they throw in multiple ads.
> > I wonder if they think that that will get people to watch *them* live
> > and go online to watch the other networks. But that's surely going to
> > backfire on them, as a lot of people will simply turn to the pirate
> > route if the network makes online viewing so tedious for people who
> > would *prefer* to play by the rules.
> No, the point of it is that if people view the show within three days of > original airing AND it has the same commercials then any online viewings > can be counted towards the Nielsen ratings.
Only if it's a Nielsen family.
> Disabling FF is just part > of that.
Only for Nielsen families.
> The rules aren't made for the viewers' benefit. They are made for the > network's customer's benefit.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. We've danced this dance before. And while the viewers
are the middlemen between the stations and the advertisers, I've
explained repeated why *neither* side should go out of its way to piss
off the middlemen. Because without the viewers, neither side would be in
the equation to begin with.
-- Jim G. | A fan of the good and the bad, but not the mediocre
"Get down off the cross. We need the wood." -- Pete Lattimer, WAREHOUSE 13
Jim G. wrote:
> anim8rFSK sent the following on Mon, 15 Oct 2012 16:04:49 -0700:
>> In article <4lho78tsoshghtbcovpla1l3fmtiq07...@4ax.com>,
>> Jim G. <jimgy...@geemail.com.invalid> wrote:
>>> shawn sent the following on Sat, 13 Oct 2012 04:26:36 -0400:
>>>> On Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:20:41 -0500, Jim G.
>>>> <jimgy...@geemail.com.invalid> wrote:
>>>>> David Barnett sent the following on Wed, 10 Oct 2012 07:15:42
>>>>> +1100:
>>>>>> Also, as
>>>>>> you imply above, FF thru commercials saves time.
>>>>> This is a *huge* consideration for me. I like being able to watch
>>>>> two complete "hour-long" shows in 90 minutes, and the same goes
>>>>> for sports. I love being able to watch a four-hour football game
>>>>> in the same 90 minutes or so.
>>>>> And saved TV entertainment time equals more entertainment time to
>>>>> spend on novels and comics. And snarking on USENET, of course. :)
>>>> That's the really annoying thing about trying to watch NBC shows On
>>>> Demand. They disable fast forward so a 40 minute show can take
>>>> 50-60 minutes to watch because they throw in multiple ads.
>>> I wonder if they think that that will get people to watch *them*
>>> live and go online to watch the other networks. But that's surely
>>> going to backfire on them, as a lot of people will simply turn to
>>> the pirate route if the network makes online viewing so tedious for
>>> people who would *prefer* to play by the rules.
>> Even if the point is to make you watch the commercials ... why
>> disable 'pause'?
> Yeah, that makes no sense to me, either.
I predict it's a technical thing; it's far easier to disable all special controls than just selective ones.
I'm pretty lukewarm on the DirecTV on-demand, mostly because it's only SD, not HD (at least the series programs I've tried recording), and forcing me to watch the commercials blows. I'm able to record most everything I want when it is first-run and zip all the commercials. After about a year of DVR use I can barely tolerate watching anything that isn't off the DVR so I can skip the commercials. I also love it for sports for the rewind and slow-motion.
On-Demand is good as a backup when I miss recording something, though.
> In article <ab9i78pjq1kdhtd76te3fibuq85vs0e...@4ax.com>,
> shawn <nanoflo...@gNOTmail.com> wrote:
>> On Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:20:41 -0500, Jim G.
>> <jimgy...@geemail.com.invalid> wrote:
>> >David Barnett sent the following on Wed, 10 Oct 2012 07:15:42 +1100:
>> >> Also, as
>> >> you imply above, FF thru commercials saves time.
>> >This is a *huge* consideration for me. I like being able to watch two
>> >complete "hour-long" shows in 90 minutes, and the same goes for sports.
>> >I love being able to watch a four-hour football game in the same 90
>> >minutes or so.
>> >And saved TV entertainment time equals more entertainment time to spend
>> >on novels and comics. And snarking on USENET, of course. :)
>> That's the really annoying thing about trying to watch NBC shows On
>> Demand. They disable fast forward so a 40 minute show can take 50-60
>> minutes to watch because they throw in multiple ads.
> And no pause either. JUST SIT AND WATCH THE DAMN THING. Especially
> annoying if you just missed the end.
My On Demand allows pause even with shows that don't allow fast forward (and there aren't many of those that I watch). What annoys me is that if it stays on pause for too long, it drops out of the show and goes back to the menu, or even back to the regular channel, and I have to get back into On Demand. On the plus side, though, it does give me a choice to restart where I left off. What company are you getting On Demand from?
> >> On Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:20:41 -0500, Jim G.
> >> <jimgy...@geemail.com.invalid> wrote:
> >> >David Barnett sent the following on Wed, 10 Oct 2012 07:15:42 +1100:
> >> >> Also, as
> >> >> you imply above, FF thru commercials saves time.
> >> >This is a *huge* consideration for me. I like being able to watch two
> >> >complete "hour-long" shows in 90 minutes, and the same goes for sports.
> >> >I love being able to watch a four-hour football game in the same 90
> >> >minutes or so.
> >> >And saved TV entertainment time equals more entertainment time to spend
> >> >on novels and comics. And snarking on USENET, of course. :)
> >> That's the really annoying thing about trying to watch NBC shows On
> >> Demand. They disable fast forward so a 40 minute show can take 50-60
> >> minutes to watch because they throw in multiple ads.
> > And no pause either. JUST SIT AND WATCH THE DAMN THING. Especially
> > annoying if you just missed the end.
> My On Demand allows pause even with shows that don't allow fast forward (and > there aren't many of those that I watch). What annoys me is that if it > stays on pause for too long, it drops out of the show and goes back to the > menu, or even back to the regular channel, and I have to get back into On > Demand. On the plus side, though, it does give me a choice to restart where > I left off. What company are you getting On Demand from?
COX. It's variable show to show. They can (and to) allow FF, REW, & PAUSE independently and in any combination including 'none at all'.
-- "Every time a Kardashian gets a TV show, an angel dies."
"anim8rFSK" <anim8r...@cox.net> wrote:
> "Dragon Lady" <sgts...@comcast.net> wrote:
>> My On Demand allows pause even with shows that don't allow fast forward >> (and
>> there aren't many of those that I watch).
> COX. It's variable show to show. They can (and to) allow FF, REW, &
> PAUSE independently and in any combination including 'none at all'.
Is it really a 'show to show' issue or is it a 'network to network' issue?
>> "Dragon Lady" <sgts...@comcast.net> wrote:
>>> My On Demand allows pause even with shows that don't allow fast forward >>> (and
>>> there aren't many of those that I watch).
>> COX. It's variable show to show. They can (and to) allow FF, REW, &
>> PAUSE independently and in any combination including 'none at all'.
>Is it really a 'show to show' issue or is it a 'network to network' issue?
It can also be a matter of WHEN you view it. On several shows they
disable FF/etc. for the first 3 days only. That's because ratings now
include shows seen On Demand within 3 days of the network air date. So
the commercials are included and they count the eyeballs that
supposedly watch them. (Sure, you can wander off into the kitchen and
get a snack - but you can't just FF past them.)
After that 3-day period they generally dump both the commercials and
the restrictions on FF.
>>> "Dragon Lady" <sgts...@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>> My On Demand allows pause even with shows that don't allow fast forward
>>>> (and
>>>> there aren't many of those that I watch).
>>> COX. It's variable show to show. They can (and to) allow FF, REW, &
>>> PAUSE independently and in any combination including 'none at all'.
>>Is it really a 'show to show' issue or is it a 'network to network' issue?
> It can also be a matter of WHEN you view it. On several shows they
> disable FF/etc. for the first 3 days only. That's because ratings now
> include shows seen On Demand within 3 days of the network air date. So
> the commercials are included and they count the eyeballs that
> supposedly watch them. (Sure, you can wander off into the kitchen and
> get a snack - but you can't just FF past them.)
Good point. The networks are paid based upon those C3 ratings, so they are going to work hard not to give away any eyeballs within that window.
> > "Dragon Lady" <sgts...@comcast.net> wrote:
> >> My On Demand allows pause even with shows that don't allow fast forward > >> (and
> >> there aren't many of those that I watch).
> > COX. It's variable show to show. They can (and to) allow FF, REW, &
> > PAUSE independently and in any combination including 'none at all'.
> Is it really a 'show to show' issue or is it a 'network to network' issue?
It's 'show to show' as far as I can tell, as they seem to be more restrictive on new shows than they are on older ones.
-- "Every time a Kardashian gets a TV show, an angel dies."
>> "Dragon Lady" <sgts...@comcast.net> wrote:
>>> My On Demand allows pause even with shows that don't allow fast forward >>> (and
>>> there aren't many of those that I watch).
>> COX. It's variable show to show. They can (and to) allow FF, REW, &
>> PAUSE independently and in any combination including 'none at all'.
>Is it really a 'show to show' issue or is it a 'network to network' issue?
Show to show, although some networks are consistent.
In a lot of cases, I have seen shows with fast forward disabled but no
commercials!
>> >> On Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:20:41 -0500, Jim G.
>> >> <jimgy...@geemail.com.invalid> wrote:
>> >> >David Barnett sent the following on Wed, 10 Oct 2012 07:15:42 +1100:
>> >> >> Also, as
>> >> >> you imply above, FF thru commercials saves time.
>> >> >This is a *huge* consideration for me. I like being able to watch two
>> >> >complete "hour-long" shows in 90 minutes, and the same goes for >> >> >sports.
>> >> >I love being able to watch a four-hour football game in the same 90
>> >> >minutes or so.
>> >> >And saved TV entertainment time equals more entertainment time to >> >> >spend
>> >> >on novels and comics. And snarking on USENET, of course. :)
>> >> That's the really annoying thing about trying to watch NBC shows On
>> >> Demand. They disable fast forward so a 40 minute show can take 50-60
>> >> minutes to watch because they throw in multiple ads.
>> > And no pause either. JUST SIT AND WATCH THE DAMN THING. Especially
>> > annoying if you just missed the end.
>> My On Demand allows pause even with shows that don't allow fast forward >> (and
>> there aren't many of those that I watch). What annoys me is that if it
>> stays on pause for too long, it drops out of the show and goes back to >> the
>> menu, or even back to the regular channel, and I have to get back into On
>> Demand. On the plus side, though, it does give me a choice to restart >> where
>> I left off. What company are you getting On Demand from?
> COX. It's variable show to show. They can (and to) allow FF, REW, &
> PAUSE independently and in any combination including 'none at all'.
I'm with Comcast. I've *never* had a show that didn't allow anything at all. Pretty much the only thing that is ever disabled is FF, and it's either completely disabled or works all through the show - none of that disabled only during commercials stuff.
>>> "Dragon Lady" <sgts...@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>> My On Demand allows pause even with shows that don't allow fast forward
>>>> (and
>>>> there aren't many of those that I watch).
>>> COX. It's variable show to show. They can (and to) allow FF, REW, &
>>> PAUSE independently and in any combination including 'none at all'.
>>Is it really a 'show to show' issue or is it a 'network to network' issue?
> It can also be a matter of WHEN you view it. On several shows they
> disable FF/etc. for the first 3 days only. That's because ratings now
> include shows seen On Demand within 3 days of the network air date. So
> the commercials are included and they count the eyeballs that
> supposedly watch them. (Sure, you can wander off into the kitchen and
> get a snack - but you can't just FF past them.)
Unfortunately, since I live in an apartment, wandering off to the kitchen doesn't save me from the commercials. :P I have to go to the bathroom - and shut the door, or I can still hear them.
>>> "Dragon Lady" <sgts...@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>> My On Demand allows pause even with shows that don't allow fast forward
>>>> (and
>>>> there aren't many of those that I watch).
>>> COX. It's variable show to show. They can (and to) allow FF, REW, &
>>> PAUSE independently and in any combination including 'none at all'.
>>Is it really a 'show to show' issue or is it a 'network to network' issue?
> Show to show, although some networks are consistent.
> In a lot of cases, I have seen shows with fast forward disabled but no
> commercials!
"Dragon Lady" <sgts...@comcast.net> wrote:
> "Mason Barge" <masonba...@gmail.com> wrote
>> In a lot of cases, I have seen shows with fast forward disabled but no
>> commercials!
> Now that's either stupidity, or laziness.
Maybe it is a way of detering people from doing screen caps?
Maybe it is just an artistic integrity statement? If I wrote a TV series I probably wouldn't want people FFing through half the show and then going out on the internet making claims about what was or wasn't explained well in the plot.
>>> In a lot of cases, I have seen shows with fast forward disabled but no
>>> commercials!
>> Now that's either stupidity, or laziness.
>Maybe it is a way of detering people from doing screen caps?
>Maybe it is just an artistic integrity statement? If I wrote a TV series I >probably wouldn't want people FFing through half the show and then going out >on the internet making claims about what was or wasn't explained well in the >plot.
Haha. If people want to fast-forward, it's pretty ironic that you would
stop them from doing it due to artistic integrity :)
I actually think the reason for this is sheer entropy and/or stupidity.
It's got "no fast forward" in a contract clause somewhere and/or some
moron network exec insists that they have "disable ff" on the series (or
all shows from the network).
It's like entertainment companies that insist videos that couldn't
*possibly* hurt their revenues, and might even increase them by way of
promotion, get taken off of YouTube.
> >> >> On Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:20:41 -0500, Jim G.
> >> >> <jimgy...@geemail.com.invalid> wrote:
> >> >> >David Barnett sent the following on Wed, 10 Oct 2012 07:15:42 +1100:
> >> >> >> Also, as
> >> >> >> you imply above, FF thru commercials saves time.
> >> >> >This is a *huge* consideration for me. I like being able to watch two
> >> >> >complete "hour-long" shows in 90 minutes, and the same goes for > >> >> >sports.
> >> >> >I love being able to watch a four-hour football game in the same 90
> >> >> >minutes or so.
> >> >> >And saved TV entertainment time equals more entertainment time to > >> >> >spend
> >> >> >on novels and comics. And snarking on USENET, of course. :)
> >> >> That's the really annoying thing about trying to watch NBC shows On
> >> >> Demand. They disable fast forward so a 40 minute show can take 50-60
> >> >> minutes to watch because they throw in multiple ads.
> >> > And no pause either. JUST SIT AND WATCH THE DAMN THING. Especially
> >> > annoying if you just missed the end.
> >> My On Demand allows pause even with shows that don't allow fast forward > >> (and
> >> there aren't many of those that I watch). What annoys me is that if it
> >> stays on pause for too long, it drops out of the show and goes back to > >> the
> >> menu, or even back to the regular channel, and I have to get back into On
> >> Demand. On the plus side, though, it does give me a choice to restart > >> where
> >> I left off. What company are you getting On Demand from?
> > COX. It's variable show to show. They can (and to) allow FF, REW, &
> > PAUSE independently and in any combination including 'none at all'.
> I'm with Comcast. I've *never* had a show that didn't allow anything at > all. Pretty much the only thing that is ever disabled is FF, and it's > either completely disabled or works all through the show - none of that > disabled only during commercials stuff.
Where are the hackers who could disable the disable thing?
shawn <nanoflo...@gNOTmail.com> writes:
> That's the really annoying thing about trying to watch NBC shows On
> Demand. They disable fast forward so a 40 minute show can take 50-60
> minutes to watch because they throw in multiple ads.
Hit PAGE UP to jump ahead 5 minutes, i.e., past the commercials. Hit REWIND to get back to the beginning of the next act. Hit PLAY when you get there. (Look to one side of the screen to avoid seeing spoilers dead on. Your peripheral vision is surprisingly good at spotting when you've left the program and entered a commercial.)
This actually works best when no commercials have been removed yet.
> I'm still trying to figure out why some people are "icking" Lauren
> Holly's looks on ALPHAS. I'm not even much of a fan of redheads and even
> I think that she looks terrific for her age there. Heck, she looks
> pretty terrific, period.
If they dislike a character an actress played, she will be forever Quasimodo.
David Johnston sent the following on Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:03:36 -0700:
> On 10/15/2012 1:13 PM, Jim G. wrote:
> > I'm still trying to figure out why some people are "icking" Lauren
> > Holly's looks on ALPHAS. I'm not even much of a fan of redheads and even
> > I think that she looks terrific for her age there. Heck, she looks
> > pretty terrific, period.
> If they dislike a character an actress played, she will be forever > Quasimodo.
Yeah, I get the shtick (and I still think it's nothing more than a
shtick for most of us who occasionally play with it), but I didn't
realize that anyone hated the Jenny character from NCIS, which seems to
be the baseline where Holly is concerned. Or does this go back to an
earlier role?
-- Jim G. | A fan of the good and the bad, but not the mediocre
"I'm really ready for this day to be over." -- Duke Crocker, HAVEN
> David Johnston sent the following on Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:03:36 -0700:
> > On 10/15/2012 1:13 PM, Jim G. wrote:
> > > I'm still trying to figure out why some people are "icking" Lauren
> > > Holly's looks on ALPHAS. I'm not even much of a fan of redheads and even
> > > I think that she looks terrific for her age there. Heck, she looks
> > > pretty terrific, period.
> > If they dislike a character an actress played, she will be forever > > Quasimodo.
> Yeah, I get the shtick (and I still think it's nothing more than a
> shtick for most of us who occasionally play with it), but I didn't
> realize that anyone hated the Jenny character from NCIS, which seems to
> be the baseline where Holly is concerned. Or does this go back to an
> earlier role?
I know Ian hates Lauren Holly (he prefers more masculine 'women') but I don't know if he hated Jenny because of Lauren or Lauren because of Jenny ...
-- "Every time a Kardashian gets a TV show, an angel dies."
> > >> >> On Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:20:41 -0500, Jim G.
> > >> >> <jimgy...@geemail.com.invalid> wrote:
> > >> >> >David Barnett sent the following on Wed, 10 Oct 2012 07:15:42 +1100:
> > >> >> >> Also, as
> > >> >> >> you imply above, FF thru commercials saves time.
> > >> >> >This is a *huge* consideration for me. I like being able to watch two
> > >> >> >complete "hour-long" shows in 90 minutes, and the same goes for > > >> >> >sports.
> > >> >> >I love being able to watch a four-hour football game in the same 90
> > >> >> >minutes or so.
> > >> >> >And saved TV entertainment time equals more entertainment time to > > >> >> >spend
> > >> >> >on novels and comics. And snarking on USENET, of course. :)
> > >> >> That's the really annoying thing about trying to watch NBC shows On
> > >> >> Demand. They disable fast forward so a 40 minute show can take 50-60
> > >> >> minutes to watch because they throw in multiple ads.
> > >> > And no pause either. JUST SIT AND WATCH THE DAMN THING. Especially
> > >> > annoying if you just missed the end.
> > >> My On Demand allows pause even with shows that don't allow fast forward > > >> (and
> > >> there aren't many of those that I watch). What annoys me is that if it
> > >> stays on pause for too long, it drops out of the show and goes back to > > >> the
> > >> menu, or even back to the regular channel, and I have to get back into On
> > >> Demand. On the plus side, though, it does give me a choice to restart > > >> where
> > >> I left off. What company are you getting On Demand from?
> > > COX. It's variable show to show. They can (and to) allow FF, REW, &
> > > PAUSE independently and in any combination including 'none at all'.
> > I'm with Comcast. I've *never* had a show that didn't allow anything at > > all. Pretty much the only thing that is ever disabled is FF, and it's > > either completely disabled or works all through the show - none of that > > disabled only during commercials stuff.
> Where are the hackers who could disable the disable thing?
I don't think enough people use or care about ON DEMAND to warrant it.
-- "Every time a Kardashian gets a TV show, an angel dies."
> > I know Ian hates Lauren Holly (he prefers more masculine 'women')
> I'm guessing this is a Smallville reference, but in general isn't Ian's > problem that he only likes women until about the age of 21?
It's a Smallville AND a Knight Rider reference. In both cases, he liked the tranny, who was also older than the obligatory hot chick.
I agree it goes against his perceived "old enough for teen nick, too old for me" preferences, but I think he likes those shows more than necessarily just the girls.
-- "Every time a Kardashian gets a TV show, an angel dies."
