Staying on topic, why is it so Hard for some???????

[ChiefEagles]

CSI Miami and NY, Commander and Chief, Law and Order SVU, West Wing and Desparate House Wives [If I'm not in a plane]. That is all the commercials I can stand. [:(] Rest of the TV is HBO, SHO Time, MAX, Westerns Channel, OLN, OC, TCM, or the Oncore channels. I hate commercials. You have in one hour, 30 minutes of show and 30 minutes of commercials. I did a quail hunt for ESPN several years ago. 30 minute show. Shot hunting for a day and a half. Aired 15 minutes of hunting and 15 minutes of commercials. [V]

[ChiefEagles]

BTW, you all have not gotten to 12 yet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![:(]

[pbjwilson]

QUOTE: Originally posted by cnw1995

We only get the most basic of basic cable - for nearly $20 / month too - up another $2 bucks this month.

Up another $2 bucks! It used to be an increase every two years, then yearly, now it's twice a year. Well, you need to pay that network that stands behind you, like in the commercials. Ya right. $$$$$$$$

[FJ and G]

Well, I'm not as old as some of you ancients, but when I was a kid, I recall getting our 1st TV (around 1962?) when I was about 5. It had 3 channels and a couple UHF. It was black and white and the only folks who could afford the color TVs were the rich folks and those on welfare.

Shows I fondly remember were not all that educational. Stuff like Batman, Superman, Speed Racer, Moose and Bullwinkle, Green Acres (really dug the train, man), Hogans Heroes, Combat, I love lucy reruns (even in 60s), and later when Star Track came on, that was really cool (lost in space was somewhat cool).

The new Star Track episodes look more like soaps or psychological studies. The old Star Track episodes had more action and adventure. You know, hand to hand combat with monsters and other critters.

I also enjoyed the News with Walter Cronkite.

Occasionally, we'd have to leave the TV when the air raid sirins went off. We'd head for the nuclear shelter.

[Jim Duda]

Way to go, Vergun...you got us off topic again! Now it's about Our First TV We Can Remember HA!
How about a Sears Silvertone 1948, with a whopping 8 inch screen! I think I watched "Kukla, Fran, and Ollie" on it...I think the ONLY TV station in the Quad Cities was WOC in Davenport, Iowa, then...

[laz 57]

Hey JIMBO,
Just curious but under your MUG SHOT what will your quote be for 2006?
Could it be, "Remember NO GRITS for 2006"?
laz57

[Anonymous]

It doesn't even matter probably, but I like to watch The History Channel, Fox News, The Food Channel, TV Land (Bonnaza, Gunsmoke, Andy Griffinth), TCM, AMC, The Military Channel, National Geographic Channel, DYI occasionally, OLN (esp. Sat & Sun mornings)

I'm with some others on the forum in that I despise the amount of commercials thrown at us.

Know what gets my goat even more?

Those (explitive) pop ups in the bottom corner of the screen when I'm actually watching the programming (show).

Why don't they put that crap at the bottom of commercials?

I'd like to make the hardest slushball I've ever made and pop those greedy little ba$tard$ each one time up side the head at about 80 mph. Maybe they'd get some sense then.....makes me want to chuck the whole satellite system in the trash at times.

As for me, forget alphabit soup network programming....it is the pits. Except for WRAL local news, NASCAR and an occasional ball game, I rarely ever watch the out-of-touch programming.

[Jumijo]

Kukla Fran and Ollie were still on tv when I was a kid in the 60's. Remember Huntley and Brinkey? "Good night, Chet". Good night, David". The Three Stooges, Bozo, Batman, Combat, Rat Patrol, . . . here's a link to all their theme songs:

http://soundamerica.com/sounds/themes/Television/

Some of those songs will take you back!

Back to the Stooges - I'm a Shemp man, myself. Don't get me wrong. Curly was great, but I like his brother, Shemp better.

Jim

[Blueberryhill RR]

OK...We're due for the 9th day of Chief's Christmas.
Let's get this thing going..........

[Anonymous]

On the 9th Day of Christmas
Ceifie sent
9 Yankees running

[Anonymous]

On the 9th Day of Christmas
Ceifie Chiefie sent
9 Yankees running


[:O] [;)] [alien]

[Blueberryhill RR]

On the 10th day of Christmas.....
Chiefie couldn't get out of the way...........
And got run over by a reindeer and........
Nine Yanks, a' running.......

[jonadel]

Late '50's, B & W, 3 channels, snowy conditions year round and I still vividly remember wrestling on Sat. nights, Vern Gania (sp) and Argentina Rocka or something like that. Only my rich aunt (widowed young) had color TV and the BIG thrill was watching Bonanza, the good old days weren't that great. My parents didn't get color TV until I was through college, '67. Even though television technology is 100 times better now, I'm not sure content has kept up, excpet for the channels I watch[:)] and those are not the big 3. Wasn't it Newton Minnow's phrase about the great wasteland?

Jon

[Anonymous]

I really enjoy the older programming / movies a lot. More emphasis was on the dialogue (acting) of the characters and the audience had to pay close attention to what was being said.

Today we get bombarded by sound and visual special effects, not to mention ***.

[FJ and G]

Sort of change of topic to today's films.

With cost of cameras coming way way down, lots of folks have started shooting their own films.

The first big break perhaps came with the Blair Witch Projects and now many others are shooting, using $600 cameras and getting big screen resolution that can be edited on a computer.

I started making my own independent film with a friend who had the equipment. Then, he backed out of the project b/c he got hooked on online Poker (loser!).

Not everything out there is professional quality. To give you a small taste, check out this five minute independent film, shot entirely with a Cannon EOS still camera.

Very incredible.

http://patrykrebisz.com/stills/FINAL_movie.html

[Anonymous]

Pretty cool Cannon there, Dave.

[laz 57]

Polaroids were good cameras with instant pics.
laz57

[cnw1995]

The earliest TV show I can remember was some Captain Kangaroo-copycat on TV in the Panama Canal Zone in the 60s. I actually got to go on his show. I also remember getting a notice at school in 2nd grade about this new show called Sesame Street. I think I watched Sesame, Electric Company, and Mr. Rogers in a row after school for years.

[jonadel]

Our kids were always watching Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers Neighborhood. I believe Fred Rogers was one of the most interesting characters on public television. I remember more than once hearing the TV in the other room and all of this great music being performed live by Dizzy Gillespie and Wynton Marsalis and so many others, fantastic. Good memories.

Jon

[Anonymous]

I remember TV in the early 50's, so let me bore you. We got one in 1951 at our home in northern NJ. We were lucky to have FOUR channels (ABC, CBS, NBC, and Dumont). Much of the day was "test patterns". The only movies were old dismal ones made in England, but late at night they showed neat 1930's horror movies. The comedy shows have never been equaled. We LOVED it !!! Now I watch just a few hours per week.

[laz 57]

SCAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
laz57

[ChiefEagles]

SshopCcrazyAagedTteacher

[cnw1995]

When I was a younger father, I wrote to Fred Rogers after reading his book on parenting. He actually took the time to handwrite me an encouraging note - I have that note and his picture on my bulletin board. He was quite a guy. Amazing how well his shows stand the 'test of time' - my 3 year old enjoys watching his reruns...

[laz 57]

LOL CHIEF,
You WIN!!!!!!!!!!
laz57

[Blueberryhill RR]

On the eleventh day of Christmas.......
Chiefie was pleased to receive.......
An autographed picture of the OTTS guys....
And a recorded tape of himself , trying to........
brag about the South

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by cnw1995

When I was a younger father, I wrote to Fred Rogers after reading his book on parenting. He actually took the time to handwrite me an encouraging note - I have that note and his picture on my bulletin board. He was quite a guy. Amazing how well his shows stand the 'test of time' - my 3 year old enjoys watching his reruns...

He was the speaker at my daughter's U. of Pittsburg graduation. He really "connected" with the young people, and "moved" us parents. Joe

[ChiefEagles]

On the 12th day of Christmas, Chiefie received a fabolus Christmas meal [turkey, ham, dressing and etc] served by his 12 Yankee friends. [:D]

[garyseven]

Here's one a couple of ex-employees did. It is a great short comedy film about finding "the one." Check it out!

http://www.auspexentertainment.com/boop/boop.mpg

[FJ and G]

Interesting, Gary. I think the stripper might like trains.

[Anonymous]

Lot of truths in that little movie, Gary. It was interesting.

Do you think people can have plaid, striped, poka-dot, or metallic auras? LOL!![(-D]
Purple....that was funny......

David, I'm sure the stripper's caboose was in fine operating order.......[:O][;)], that is if she really liked trains.....good observation![(-D]