Re: TV's Top Earners

Going on 2 years w/o a landline.  Even have out of state area codes on our cell phones.  Haven't regretted it a single bit.

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On Feb 16, 2011, at 3:28 PM, "Karl D Swenson" <[email protected]> wrote:

> I have gone back and forth on it.
> 
> I have basic digital cable, with some free encore movie channels.  I watch
> USA and discover the most, rarely the 'broadcast' networks.  Sometimes the
> free on demand stuff too, but never pay per view.  Also Fox news for Red
> Eye.
> 
> My daughter has Netflix as her room has no cable outlet and we cannot add
> one (stupid apartment).  She does good with that, but still comes out to
> watch tv with us occasionally.
> 
> I am trying to buy a house and the new place will also be on Comcast.  Gonna
> be a tough call.
> 
> More immediate is whether to keep a local phone line.
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On
> Behalf Of Lance McLain
> Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 12:46 PM
> To: DADL (off topic)
> Subject: Re: [DADL-OT] TV's Top Earners
> 
> So anyone else considering dropping cable tv programming?  My family watches
> more Netflix streaming, DVD's, Hulu and Youtube than regular TV.  And when
> we do find ourselves watching cable TV, it is usually crappy mindless
> drivel.  Virtually everything of note on TV eventually makes it to one of
> the other media forms anyway.
> 
> I suppose Sports coverage would be the biggest loss, but for us that would
> only be for big events like the Olympics, Superbowl, etc.
> 
> regards,
> -Lance
> 
> 
> On Feb 16, 2011, at 2:29 PM, pcg wrote:
> 
>>> 1/2 comedies have to be cheaper to produce than one hour drama's, and 
>>> not just becasue of the time difference.  Sitcoms can be done in 
>>> studio, don't need effects, etc.  I think studios get a much better 
>>> return on sitcoms which leaves more money for salaries.
>> 
>> All good points.
>> 
>>>  BTW why was Desperate Housewives
>>> under comedies?  I've never seen it but I  thought that was a drama.
>> 
>> I've never seen it either, but my impression is that it's a "dark 
>> comedy."
>> 
>>> And Charlie Sheen probably does skew the results - which is 
>>> inexplicable to
>>> me.  I've watched House and seen a couple episodes of Burn Notice.   
>>> Aside
>>> from that I don't think I've heard of most of those shows?
>> 
>> I'm aware of all the shows on the drama list, but the only ones for 
>> which I've actually seen an entire episode are "House," "Bones," "Burn 
>> Notice." They all have their particular charms, but I don't watch any 
>> of them regularly, or even pause if I'm flipping channels.
>> 
>> I just can't get into television these days. BSG is the last thing I 
>> was truly impressed with, and that ended a few years ago. I simply 
>> can't take any more cops, doctors, lawyers, or PI's. Enough already!
>> Reality shows hold no interest for me, either.
>> 
>> I *am* interested in AMC's "Walking Dead" because I'm familiar with 
>> the source material, and have heard good things about it, but I'll 
>> wait until the run has ended and I can watch the whole thing.
>> 
>> On the subject of television, for Christmas my brother-in-law bought 
>> me the Starz mini-series, "The Pillars of the Earth," because he knew 
>> I was a huge fan of the book. I finished the mini-series last night, 
>> and it was pretty good. Doesn't nearly match the scope or magnificence 
>> of the novel, of course (how could it?), but the actors all did a fine 
>> job, and I think the producers (Tony and Ridley Scott) did a good job 
>> of capturing the spirit of the book.
>> 
>> Ian McShane makes such a delicious villain, and Hayley Atwell is just 
>> freakin' hot. I looked her up to see what else she'd been in (not 
>> much), and found that she's going to be in the upcoming "Captain 
>> America" movie. :)
>> 
>> --
>> -pcg
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