On 2022-09-09 05:55:48 +0000, shawn said:

> On Thu, 8 Sep 2022 20:22:55 -0700, Ian J. Ball <IJBall@mac.invalid>
> wrote:
>> On 2022-09-09 01:03:25 +0000, anim8rfsk said:
>>> Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
>>>> anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> HBO and HBO/MAX free preview
>>>>
>
>>
>>> The Nevers
>>
>> The last show Joss Whedon got fired from. It's on my list, but I'm
>> waiting for the second 5 episodes to drop, and it's now been over a
>> year of waiting!!
>
> It's been so long that I didn't even remember this show the first few
> times I read the name in this thread. Really enjoyed that first set of
> episodes and have been highly anticipating the next set. Hopefully
> will see them before the end of the century.
>
>>> Westworld
>>
>> You can probably watch season #1 of this, and skip the rest....
>
> I'm not so sure about that. I've heard the second season suffered from
> a drop in quality but supposedly the third season is back to season #1
> quality. Can't say for sure myself as it's been a record to watch
> later show for me.

Season #3 is generally acknowledged to be the worst season now. Season
#4 was a step up from season #3, despite a weak ending. Season #2 has a
mixed response from people - some like it, and some hate it.

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On 2022-09-09 05:22:50 +0000, anim8rfsk said:

> Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
>> anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
>>
>>> Is there anything I should be checking out?
>>
>> Want to watch OUR FLAG MEANS DEATH for me?
>
> Pretty sure the answer is “no“
>
> Unless it’s “oh hell no“

That's another show I intend to watch. The added benefit? I'm pretty
sure it's a 30-minute episode show.

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who would stab Victor Kirakis... How about ANYONE WHO'S EVER MET HIM??!!

anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
> Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
>> anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:

>>> Is there anything I should be checking out?
>>
>> Want to watch OUR FLAG MEANS DEATH for me?
>
>Pretty sure the answer is �no�
>
>Unless it�s �oh hell no�

Why? It hasn't stopped you from watch bad TV shows before...

I'm just curious b/c someone at DragonCon was dressed as the main char.

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In article <tffg7u$128e3$2@dont-email.me>, IJBall@mac.invalid wrote:
> On 2022-09-09 05:22:50 +0000, anim8rfsk said:
>> Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
>>> anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:

>>>> Is there anything I should be checking out?
>>>
>>> Want to watch OUR FLAG MEANS DEATH for me?
>>
>> Pretty sure the answer is “no“
>>
>> Unless it’s “oh hell no“
>
>That's another show I intend to watch. The added benefit? I'm pretty
>sure it's a 30-minute episode show.

I vaguely remember it was described as a comedy about a "kind pirate" in the
1700's.

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shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 8 Sep 2022 22:22:52 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net>
> wrote:
>
>> shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:
>>> On Thu, 8 Sep 2022 21:48:22 -0000 (UTC), "Adam H. Kerman"
>>> <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> HBO and HBO/MAX free preview
>>>>
>>>>> My Cox just told me there’s a free preview. It also tells me it started two
>>>>> days ago which is always just so incredibly annoying! Is there anything I
>>>>> should be checking out?
>>>>
>>>> You should plow through the list of made-for-HBO telefilms to see if any
>>>> interest you. Of course, Barbarians at the Gate isn't there.
>>>>
>>>> I loved The Wire. I may revisit that some day. Did you see Deadwood?
>>>>
>>>> They claimed The Wire was center cut for 4:3, with soft matting on the
>>>> sides. They claim to turn The Wire into 16:9, they digitally replaced
>>>> artifacts and equipment that got into the fuller frame. I don't
>>>> understand why 4:3 wasn't full frame from the start, but whatever.
>>>>
>>>> Most of the time, I'm wondering what idiot would pay the additional
>>>> monthly fee for HBO, but that would be me. Lately I've watched more
>>>> series on Showtime.
>>>
>>> I get HBO/HBOMax for free as part of my Internet service. I'm not sure
>>> why AT&T does it that way but if you get anything other than the basic
>>> Internet service you get HBO/HBOmax for free.
>>>
>>
>> At my minimum level of service Cox tacks on ESPN and charges you an extra
>> 20 bucks.
>
> Yeah, they just bumped up the cost of TV service so I'm considering my
> options. One would be to drop TV service altogether as I do get quite
> a few locals over the air. Another would be to combine that OTA locals
> with a service like SlingTV. Or get something like YoutubeTV which is
> more expensive than SlingTV but does include the locals and is still
> cheaper than typical cable TV.
>

Our old friend Ob Veeus just got his cable service cut (literally) and he’s
trying out YouTube TV now.

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Ian J. Ball <IJBall@mac.invalid> wrote:
> On 2022-09-09 05:22:54 +0000, anim8rfsk said:
>
>> Ian J. Ball <IJBall@mac.invalid> wrote:
>>> On 2022-09-09 01:03:25 +0000, anim8rfsk said:
>>>
>>>> Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
>>>>> anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> HBO and HBO/MAX free preview
>>>>>
>>>>>> My Cox just told me there’s a free preview. It also tells me it started two
>>>>>> days ago which is always just so incredibly annoying! Is there anything I
>>>>>> should be checking out?
>>>>>
>>>>> You should plow through the list of made-for-HBO telefilms to see if any
>>>>> interest you. Of course, Barbarians at the Gate isn't there.
>>>>>
>>>>> I loved The Wire. I may revisit that some day. Did you see Deadwood?
>>>>>
>>>>> They claimed The Wire was center cut for 4:3, with soft matting on the
>>>>> sides. They claim to turn The Wire into 16:9, they digitally replaced
>>>>> artifacts and equipment that got into the fuller frame. I don't
>>>>> understand why 4:3 wasn't full frame from the start, but whatever.
>>>>>
>>>>> Most of the time, I'm wondering what idiot would pay the additional
>>>>> monthly fee for HBO, but that would be me. Lately I've watched more
>>>>> series on Showtime.
>>>>
>>>> HBO has always run everything in the wrong aspect ratio up until they
>>>> actually started making stuff in 16:9. It’s a big reason why I don’t have
>>>> it.
>>>>
>>>> The listings for the HBO free preview have been pushed off screen by the
>>>> news about the queen.
>>>>
>>>> A lot of the stuff is just a literal preview.
>>>> Episode one of House of the Dragon
>>>> Seven seasons of Game of Thrones
>>>> And that’s all they feature
>>>>
>>>> If I go down into the sampler I pretty much can’t read the titles of
>>>> anything and decent titles don’t pop up when you click on them
>>>>
>>>> As best I can make out I can see some sort of samples of
>>>> [snip]
>>>
>>>> Painting with John
>>>> Industry
>>>
>>> There's one hott girl in this, but I doubt it's enough to get me to watch it.
>>
>> The closest thing I see to a hot girl is Freya Mavor. The other women in
>> the cast are to put it charitably barking at the door.
>
> I was thinking of Marisa Abela, but Mavor is good too (but I believe
> she's only on season #1).
>
>>>> Katherine great
>>>
>>> Are you sure?! - This is a Hulu show! (But maybe HBO did a movie on the
>>> same subject?...)
>>
>> Catherine the great, 2019 series starring Helen Mirren.
>
> Yeah, I think it's a miniseries. The Hulu version is an actual TV
> series, but it stars the lesser Fanning sister. :|
>
>> But this is one of those shows the rat bastards are only making the first
>> episode available free. Four episodes total.
>>
>>>> Julia
>>>> Minx
>>>
>>> Starring THE LADY!! (but not Hooten!). It's on my list (but *way down it*).
>>
>> Added to the list, thanks.
>
> ;)

OMG I hate you.

Skip right to the 21 minute mark of the pilot to get a solid three minutes
of close-ups of male models auditioning their privates by shaking them in
the camera.

WTF?

Even worse, the lady is doing an American accent. She does a very good
American accent but loses about half her charm in the process.

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Ian J. Ball <IJBall@mac.invalid> wrote:
> On 2022-09-09 05:22:50 +0000, anim8rfsk said:
>
>> Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
>>> anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
>>>
>>>> Is there anything I should be checking out?
>>>
>>> Want to watch OUR FLAG MEANS DEATH for me?
>>
>> Pretty sure the answer is “no“
>>
>> Unless it’s “oh hell no“
>
> That's another show I intend to watch. The added benefit? I'm pretty
> sure it's a 30-minute episode show.
>
>

Oh, I saw these guys on celebrity family feud. It didn’t make me wanna go
anywhere near their show.

Yeah, it’s a half hour.

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Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
> anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
>> Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
>>> anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
>
>>>> Is there anything I should be checking out?
>>>
>>> Want to watch OUR FLAG MEANS DEATH for me?
>>
>> Pretty sure the answer is “no“
>>
>> Unless it’s “oh hell no“
>
> Why? It hasn't stopped you from watch bad TV shows before...
>
> I'm just curious b/c someone at DragonCon was dressed as the main char.
>

See my other reply. These guys were on celebrity family feud. So far pretty
much everybody I’ve seen on celebrity family feud has convinced me I don’t
want to watch their show.

> --
> Let's go Brandon!
>
>
>

--
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anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
>Ian J. Ball <IJBall@mac.invalid> wrote:
>> On 2022-09-09 05:22:54 +0000, anim8rfsk said:
>>
>>> Ian J. Ball <IJBall@mac.invalid> wrote:
>>>> On 2022-09-09 01:03:25 +0000, anim8rfsk said:
>>>>
>>>>> Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
>>>>>> anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> HBO and HBO/MAX free preview
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> My Cox just told me there’s a free preview. It also tells me
>it started two
>>>>>>> days ago which is always just so incredibly annoying! Is there anything I
>>>>>>> should be checking out?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You should plow through the list of made-for-HBO telefilms to see if any
>>>>>> interest you. Of course, Barbarians at the Gate isn't there.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I loved The Wire. I may revisit that some day. Did you see Deadwood?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> They claimed The Wire was center cut for 4:3, with soft matting on the
>>>>>> sides. They claim to turn The Wire into 16:9, they digitally replaced
>>>>>> artifacts and equipment that got into the fuller frame. I don't
>>>>>> understand why 4:3 wasn't full frame from the start, but whatever.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Most of the time, I'm wondering what idiot would pay the additional
>>>>>> monthly fee for HBO, but that would be me. Lately I've watched more
>>>>>> series on Showtime.
>>>>>
>>>>> HBO has always run everything in the wrong aspect ratio up until they
>>>>> actually started making stuff in 16:9. It’s a big reason why I
>don’t have
>>>>> it.
>>>>>
>>>>> The listings for the HBO free preview have been pushed off screen by the
>>>>> news about the queen.
>>>>>
>>>>> A lot of the stuff is just a literal preview.
>>>>> Episode one of House of the Dragon
>>>>> Seven seasons of Game of Thrones
>>>>> And that’s all they feature
>>>>>
>>>>> If I go down into the sampler I pretty much can’t read the titles of
>>>>> anything and decent titles don’t pop up when you click on them
>>>>>
>>>>> As best I can make out I can see some sort of samples of
>>>>> [snip]
>>>>
>>>>> Painting with John
>>>>> Industry
>>>>
>>>> There's one hott girl in this, but I doubt it's enough to get me to
>watch it.
>>>
>>> The closest thing I see to a hot girl is Freya Mavor. The other women in
>>> the cast are to put it charitably barking at the door.
>>
>> I was thinking of Marisa Abela, but Mavor is good too (but I believe
>> she's only on season #1).
>>
>>>>> Katherine great
>>>>
>>>> Are you sure?! - This is a Hulu show! (But maybe HBO did a movie on the
>>>> same subject?...)
>>>
>>> Catherine the great, 2019 series starring Helen Mirren.
>>
>> Yeah, I think it's a miniseries. The Hulu version is an actual TV
>> series, but it stars the lesser Fanning sister. :|
>>
>>> But this is one of those shows the rat bastards are only making the first
>>> episode available free. Four episodes total.
>>>
>>>>> Julia
>>>>> Minx
>>>>
>>>> Starring THE LADY!! (but not Hooten!). It's on my list (but *way down it*).
>>>
>>> Added to the list, thanks.
>>
>> ;)
>
>OMG I hate you.
>
>Skip right to the 21 minute mark of the pilot to get a solid three minutes
>of close-ups of male models auditioning their privates by shaking them in
>the camera.

>WTF?

If you had wanted to see that, you could have watched a certain
notorious episode of Euphoria.

>Even worse, the lady is doing an American accent. She does a very good
>American accent but loses about half her charm in the process.

anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
>shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:
>> On Thu, 8 Sep 2022 22:22:52 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 8 Sep 2022 21:48:22 -0000 (UTC), "Adam H. Kerman"
>>>> <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> HBO and HBO/MAX free preview
>>>>>
>>>>>> My Cox just told me there’s a free preview. It also tells me it
>started two
>>>>>> days ago which is always just so incredibly annoying! Is there anything I
>>>>>> should be checking out?
>>>>>
>>>>> You should plow through the list of made-for-HBO telefilms to see if any
>>>>> interest you. Of course, Barbarians at the Gate isn't there.
>>>>>
>>>>> I loved The Wire. I may revisit that some day. Did you see Deadwood?
>>>>>
>>>>> They claimed The Wire was center cut for 4:3, with soft matting on the
>>>>> sides. They claim to turn The Wire into 16:9, they digitally replaced
>>>>> artifacts and equipment that got into the fuller frame. I don't
>>>>> understand why 4:3 wasn't full frame from the start, but whatever.
>>>>>
>>>>> Most of the time, I'm wondering what idiot would pay the additional
>>>>> monthly fee for HBO, but that would be me. Lately I've watched more
>>>>> series on Showtime.
>>>>
>>>> I get HBO/HBOMax for free as part of my Internet service. I'm not sure
>>>> why AT&T does it that way but if you get anything other than the basic
>>>> Internet service you get HBO/HBOmax for free.
>>>>
>>>
>>> At my minimum level of service Cox tacks on ESPN and charges you an extra
>>> 20 bucks.
>>
>> Yeah, they just bumped up the cost of TV service so I'm considering my
>> options. One would be to drop TV service altogether as I do get quite
>> a few locals over the air. Another would be to combine that OTA locals
>> with a service like SlingTV. Or get something like YoutubeTV which is
>> more expensive than SlingTV but does include the locals and is still
>> cheaper than typical cable TV.
>>
>
>Our old friend Ob Veeus just got his cable service cut (literally) and he’s
>trying out YouTube TV now.

If the coax was cut (backhoe?), what's he using for Internet access?

Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
> anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
>> Ian J. Ball <IJBall@mac.invalid> wrote:
>>> On 2022-09-09 05:22:54 +0000, anim8rfsk said:
>>>
>>>> Ian J. Ball <IJBall@mac.invalid> wrote:
>>>>> On 2022-09-09 01:03:25 +0000, anim8rfsk said:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> HBO and HBO/MAX free preview
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> My Cox just told me there’s a free preview. It also tells me
>> it started two
>>>>>>>> days ago which is always just so incredibly annoying! Is there anything I
>>>>>>>> should be checking out?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You should plow through the list of made-for-HBO telefilms to see if any
>>>>>>> interest you. Of course, Barbarians at the Gate isn't there.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I loved The Wire. I may revisit that some day. Did you see Deadwood?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> They claimed The Wire was center cut for 4:3, with soft matting on the
>>>>>>> sides. They claim to turn The Wire into 16:9, they digitally replaced
>>>>>>> artifacts and equipment that got into the fuller frame. I don't
>>>>>>> understand why 4:3 wasn't full frame from the start, but whatever.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Most of the time, I'm wondering what idiot would pay the additional
>>>>>>> monthly fee for HBO, but that would be me. Lately I've watched more
>>>>>>> series on Showtime.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> HBO has always run everything in the wrong aspect ratio up until they
>>>>>> actually started making stuff in 16:9. It’s a big reason why I
>> don’t have
>>>>>> it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The listings for the HBO free preview have been pushed off screen by the
>>>>>> news about the queen.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> A lot of the stuff is just a literal preview.
>>>>>> Episode one of House of the Dragon
>>>>>> Seven seasons of Game of Thrones
>>>>>> And that’s all they feature
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If I go down into the sampler I pretty much can’t read the titles of
>>>>>> anything and decent titles don’t pop up when you click on them
>>>>>>
>>>>>> As best I can make out I can see some sort of samples of
>>>>>> [snip]
>>>>>
>>>>>> Painting with John
>>>>>> Industry
>>>>>
>>>>> There's one hott girl in this, but I doubt it's enough to get me to
>> watch it.
>>>>
>>>> The closest thing I see to a hot girl is Freya Mavor. The other women in
>>>> the cast are to put it charitably barking at the door.
>>>
>>> I was thinking of Marisa Abela, but Mavor is good too (but I believe
>>> she's only on season #1).
>>>
>>>>>> Katherine great
>>>>>
>>>>> Are you sure?! - This is a Hulu show! (But maybe HBO did a movie on the
>>>>> same subject?...)
>>>>
>>>> Catherine the great, 2019 series starring Helen Mirren.
>>>
>>> Yeah, I think it's a miniseries. The Hulu version is an actual TV
>>> series, but it stars the lesser Fanning sister. :|
>>>
>>>> But this is one of those shows the rat bastards are only making the first
>>>> episode available free. Four episodes total.
>>>>
>>>>>> Julia
>>>>>> Minx
>>>>>
>>>>> Starring THE LADY!! (but not Hooten!). It's on my list (but *way down it*).
>>>>
>>>> Added to the list, thanks.
>>>
>>> ;)
>>
>> OMG I hate you.
>>
>> Skip right to the 21 minute mark of the pilot to get a solid three minutes
>> of close-ups of male models auditioning their privates by shaking them in
>> the camera.
>
>> WTF?
>
> If you had wanted to see that, you could have watched a certain
> notorious episode of Euphoria.

Well let me drop that from my DVR playlist right now too.

>
>> Even worse, the lady is doing an American accent. She does a very good
>> American accent but loses about half her charm in the process.
>

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Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
> anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
>> shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:
>>> On Thu, 8 Sep 2022 22:22:52 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:
>>>>> On Thu, 8 Sep 2022 21:48:22 -0000 (UTC), "Adam H. Kerman"
>>>>> <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> HBO and HBO/MAX free preview
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> My Cox just told me there’s a free preview. It also tells me it
>> started two
>>>>>>> days ago which is always just so incredibly annoying! Is there anything I
>>>>>>> should be checking out?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You should plow through the list of made-for-HBO telefilms to see if any
>>>>>> interest you. Of course, Barbarians at the Gate isn't there.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I loved The Wire. I may revisit that some day. Did you see Deadwood?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> They claimed The Wire was center cut for 4:3, with soft matting on the
>>>>>> sides. They claim to turn The Wire into 16:9, they digitally replaced
>>>>>> artifacts and equipment that got into the fuller frame. I don't
>>>>>> understand why 4:3 wasn't full frame from the start, but whatever.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Most of the time, I'm wondering what idiot would pay the additional
>>>>>> monthly fee for HBO, but that would be me. Lately I've watched more
>>>>>> series on Showtime.
>>>>>
>>>>> I get HBO/HBOMax for free as part of my Internet service. I'm not sure
>>>>> why AT&T does it that way but if you get anything other than the basic
>>>>> Internet service you get HBO/HBOmax for free.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> At my minimum level of service Cox tacks on ESPN and charges you an extra
>>>> 20 bucks.
>>>
>>> Yeah, they just bumped up the cost of TV service so I'm considering my
>>> options. One would be to drop TV service altogether as I do get quite
>>> a few locals over the air. Another would be to combine that OTA locals
>>> with a service like SlingTV. Or get something like YoutubeTV which is
>>> more expensive than SlingTV but does include the locals and is still
>>> cheaper than typical cable TV.
>>>
>>
>> Our old friend Ob Veeus just got his cable service cut (literally) and he’s
>> trying out YouTube TV now.
>
> If the coax was cut (backhoe?), what's he using for Internet access?
>

I’d have to go back and read his emails. Apparently he got in a fight with
his cable provider and when he canceled the TV side they said they were
going to come out and cut the wire at the pole so he couldn’t have Internet
anymore and we both laughed and then they actually did it.

--
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On Fri, 9 Sep 2022 11:45:24 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net>
wrote:

>Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
>> anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
>>> shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 8 Sep 2022 22:22:52 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:
>>>>>> On Thu, 8 Sep 2022 21:48:22 -0000 (UTC), "Adam H. Kerman"
>>>>>> <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> HBO and HBO/MAX free preview
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> My Cox just told me thereâ??s a free preview. It also tells me it
>>> started two
>>>>>>>> days ago which is always just so incredibly annoying! Is there anything I
>>>>>>>> should be checking out?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You should plow through the list of made-for-HBO telefilms to see if any
>>>>>>> interest you. Of course, Barbarians at the Gate isn't there.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I loved The Wire. I may revisit that some day. Did you see Deadwood?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> They claimed The Wire was center cut for 4:3, with soft matting on the
>>>>>>> sides. They claim to turn The Wire into 16:9, they digitally replaced
>>>>>>> artifacts and equipment that got into the fuller frame. I don't
>>>>>>> understand why 4:3 wasn't full frame from the start, but whatever.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Most of the time, I'm wondering what idiot would pay the additional
>>>>>>> monthly fee for HBO, but that would be me. Lately I've watched more
>>>>>>> series on Showtime.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I get HBO/HBOMax for free as part of my Internet service. I'm not sure
>>>>>> why AT&T does it that way but if you get anything other than the basic
>>>>>> Internet service you get HBO/HBOmax for free.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> At my minimum level of service Cox tacks on ESPN and charges you an extra
>>>>> 20 bucks.
>>>>
>>>> Yeah, they just bumped up the cost of TV service so I'm considering my
>>>> options. One would be to drop TV service altogether as I do get quite
>>>> a few locals over the air. Another would be to combine that OTA locals
>>>> with a service like SlingTV. Or get something like YoutubeTV which is
>>>> more expensive than SlingTV but does include the locals and is still
>>>> cheaper than typical cable TV.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Our old friend Ob Veeus just got his cable service cut (literally) and heâ??s
>>> trying out YouTube TV now.
>>
>> If the coax was cut (backhoe?), what's he using for Internet access?
>>
>
>I’d have to go back and read his emails. Apparently he got in a fight with
>his cable provider and when he canceled the TV side they said they were
>going to come out and cut the wire at the pole so he couldn’t have Internet
>anymore and we both laughed and then they actually did it.

Hmm, I suppose he could have an alternative provider that he's using
now. For myself I can get service from Comcast or AT&T. Or maybe he's
using a 5G service which can provide speeds that are good enough for
streaming. Though I'm not up on which providers allow for enough data
usage to make it worthwhile for significant TV viewing.

anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> writes:

> Ian J. Ball <IJBall@mac.invalid> wrote:
>> On 2022-09-09 01:03:25 +0000, anim8rfsk said:
>>
>>> Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
>>>> anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> HBO and HBO/MAX free preview
>>>>
>>>>> My Cox just told me there’s a free preview. It also tells me it started two
>>>>> days ago which is always just so incredibly annoying! Is there anything I
>>>>> should be checking out?

>>> Station seven
>>
>> "Station Eleven". It's post-plague, post-apocalypse show, but it's
>> supposed to somehow be "different" than the usual post-apocalypse
>> stuff. It's on my list...
>
> Added

I tried to read the book for a book club. The premises are

(1) After a plague kills almost everyone, no cure,
life only continues in small enclaves

(2) The protagonists are essentially a traveling circus,
going from enclave to enclave, because performing plays
is more important than survival of humanity.

I can't imagine why they weren't shot on sight.
What could be a bigger super-spreader?

(3) References to old dramas are more important than plot.
Well, to be fair, there might not have been any plot beyond
"the show must go on"

(4) Lots of useless flashbacks to life before the plague.

Eddie

On 2022-09-08 21:26:14 +0000, anim8rfsk said:

> HBO and HBO/MAX free preview
>
> My Cox just told me there’s a free preview. It also tells me it started two
> days ago which is always just so incredibly annoying! Is there anything I
> should be checking out?

Update: "Moonfall" just dropped on HBO Max!!

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On 9/9/2022 8:09 PM, Ian J. Ball wrote:
> On 2022-09-08 21:26:14 +0000, anim8rfsk said:
>
>> HBO and HBO/MAX free preview
>>
>> My Cox just told me there’s a free preview. It also tells me it
>> started two
>> days ago which is always just so incredibly annoying! Is there anything I
>> should be checking out?
>
> Update: "Moonfall" just dropped on HBO Max!!
>
The joke just writes itself.

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dirty old man.

shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 9 Sep 2022 11:45:24 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
>>> anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
>>>> shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:
>>>>> On Thu, 8 Sep 2022 22:22:52 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> On Thu, 8 Sep 2022 21:48:22 -0000 (UTC), "Adam H. Kerman"
>>>>>>> <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> HBO and HBO/MAX free preview
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> My Cox just told me thereâ??s a free preview. It also tells me it
>>>> started two
>>>>>>>>> days ago which is always just so incredibly annoying! Is there anything I
>>>>>>>>> should be checking out?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> You should plow through the list of made-for-HBO telefilms to see if any
>>>>>>>> interest you. Of course, Barbarians at the Gate isn't there.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I loved The Wire. I may revisit that some day. Did you see Deadwood?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> They claimed The Wire was center cut for 4:3, with soft matting on the
>>>>>>>> sides. They claim to turn The Wire into 16:9, they digitally replaced
>>>>>>>> artifacts and equipment that got into the fuller frame. I don't
>>>>>>>> understand why 4:3 wasn't full frame from the start, but whatever.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Most of the time, I'm wondering what idiot would pay the additional
>>>>>>>> monthly fee for HBO, but that would be me. Lately I've watched more
>>>>>>>> series on Showtime.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I get HBO/HBOMax for free as part of my Internet service. I'm not sure
>>>>>>> why AT&T does it that way but if you get anything other than the basic
>>>>>>> Internet service you get HBO/HBOmax for free.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> At my minimum level of service Cox tacks on ESPN and charges you an extra
>>>>>> 20 bucks.
>>>>>
>>>>> Yeah, they just bumped up the cost of TV service so I'm considering my
>>>>> options. One would be to drop TV service altogether as I do get quite
>>>>> a few locals over the air. Another would be to combine that OTA locals
>>>>> with a service like SlingTV. Or get something like YoutubeTV which is
>>>>> more expensive than SlingTV but does include the locals and is still
>>>>> cheaper than typical cable TV.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Our old friend Ob Veeus just got his cable service cut (literally) and heâ??s
>>>> trying out YouTube TV now.
>>>
>>> If the coax was cut (backhoe?), what's he using for Internet access?
>>>
>>
>> I’d have to go back and read his emails. Apparently he got in a fight with
>> his cable provider and when he canceled the TV side they said they were
>> going to come out and cut the wire at the pole so he couldn’t have Internet
>> anymore and we both laughed and then they actually did it.
>
> Hmm, I suppose he could have an alternative provider that he's using
> now. For myself I can get service from Comcast or AT&T. Or maybe he's
> using a 5G service which can provide speeds that are good enough for
> streaming. Though I'm not up on which providers allow for enough data
> usage to make it worthwhile for significant TV viewing.
>

My T-Mobile data is unlimited.

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Ian J. Ball <IJBall@mac.invalid> wrote:
> On 2022-09-08 21:26:14 +0000, anim8rfsk said:
>
>> HBO and HBO/MAX free preview
>>
>> My Cox just told me there’s a free preview. It also tells me it started two
>> days ago which is always just so incredibly annoying! Is there anything I
>> should be checking out?
>
> Update: "Moonfall" just dropped on HBO Max!!

Watch it. That will at least begin to make up for the three minutes of
penises you threw in my face.

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Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
> On 9/9/2022 8:09 PM, Ian J. Ball wrote:
>> On 2022-09-08 21:26:14 +0000, anim8rfsk said:
>>
>>> HBO and HBO/MAX free preview
>>>
>>> My Cox just told me there’s a free preview. It also tells me it
>>> started two
>>> days ago which is always just so incredibly annoying! Is there anything I
>>> should be checking out?
>>
>> Update: "Moonfall" just dropped on HBO Max!!
>>
> The joke just writes itself.

For instance:

“Watch it. That will at least begin to make up for the three minutes of
penises you threw in my face.”

--
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shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> writes:

> On Thu, 8 Sep 2022 18:03:25 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net>
> wrote:

>> We own (something too small to read)

_We Own This City_, docu-miniseries co-created by David Simon about the
real-life Baltimore police scandal that took place over the course of
the 21st century.

>> Perry Mason

Different from the TV series. I liked it better.

>> The plot against America

David Simon's adaptation of the Philip Roth alternative history novel in
which Charles Lindbergh defeats FDR for the presidency.

>> Tokyo something

> TOKYO something is actually TOKYO VICE. It's a series worth checking
> out. It's based on a book about a US citizen (white guy) that went to
> Japan and became a crime reporter for the biggest Japanese newspaper.

Seconded.

Also the strongest possible recommendation for _The Wire_, David Simon's
tour de force.

-Micky

On 9/22/2022 7:53 PM, Micky DuPree wrote:
> shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> writes:
>
>> On Thu, 8 Sep 2022 18:03:25 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net>
>> wrote:
>
>>> We own (something too small to read)
>
> _We Own This City_, docu-miniseries co-created by David Simon about the
> real-life Baltimore police scandal that took place over the course of
> the 21st century.
>
>>> Perry Mason
>
> Different from the TV series. I liked it better.
>
>>> The plot against America
>
> David Simon's adaptation of the Philip Roth alternative history novel in
> which Charles Lindbergh defeats FDR for the presidency.
>
>>> Tokyo something
>
>> TOKYO something is actually TOKYO VICE. It's a series worth checking
>> out. It's based on a book about a US citizen (white guy) that went to
>> Japan and became a crime reporter for the biggest Japanese newspaper.
>
> Seconded.
>

I watched the first couple of episodes and liked it. But for whatever
reason I just haven't gotten back to it. Same thing happened with
Reacher. Some shows just fall through the cracks.

On Fri, 23 Sep 2022 23:00:38 -0700, Arthur Lipscomb
<arthur@alum.calberkeley.org> wrote:

>On 9/22/2022 7:53 PM, Micky DuPree wrote:
>> shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> writes:
>>
>>> On Thu, 8 Sep 2022 18:03:25 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net>
>>> wrote:
>>
>>>> We own (something too small to read)
>>
>> _We Own This City_, docu-miniseries co-created by David Simon about the
>> real-life Baltimore police scandal that took place over the course of
>> the 21st century.
>>
>>>> Perry Mason
>>
>> Different from the TV series. I liked it better.
>>
>>>> The plot against America
>>
>> David Simon's adaptation of the Philip Roth alternative history novel in
>> which Charles Lindbergh defeats FDR for the presidency.
>>
>>>> Tokyo something
>>
>>> TOKYO something is actually TOKYO VICE. It's a series worth checking
>>> out. It's based on a book about a US citizen (white guy) that went to
>>> Japan and became a crime reporter for the biggest Japanese newspaper.
>>
>> Seconded.
>>
>
>I watched the first couple of episodes and liked it. But for whatever
>reason I just haven't gotten back to it. Same thing happened with
>Reacher. Some shows just fall through the cracks.
>
>

You need to call in some carpenters to figure out where those cracks
are and fill them in as you are missing out on some great shows. I get
that some shows fall through the cracks as I certainly have the same
thing happen, but those tend to be shows that are of lesser quality.

Arthur Lipscomb <arthur@alum.calberkeley.org> wrote:
> On 9/22/2022 7:53 PM, Micky DuPree wrote:
>> shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> writes:
>>
>>> On Thu, 8 Sep 2022 18:03:25 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net>
>>> wrote:
>>
>>>> We own (something too small to read)
>>
>> _We Own This City_, docu-miniseries co-created by David Simon about the
>> real-life Baltimore police scandal that took place over the course of
>> the 21st century.
>>
>>>> Perry Mason
>>
>> Different from the TV series. I liked it better.
>>
>>>> The plot against America
>>
>> David Simon's adaptation of the Philip Roth alternative history novel in
>> which Charles Lindbergh defeats FDR for the presidency.
>>
>>>> Tokyo something
>>
>>> TOKYO something is actually TOKYO VICE. It's a series worth checking
>>> out. It's based on a book about a US citizen (white guy) that went to
>>> Japan and became a crime reporter for the biggest Japanese newspaper.
>>
>> Seconded.
>>
>
> I watched the first couple of episodes and liked it. But for whatever
> reason I just haven't gotten back to it. Same thing happened with
> Reacher. Some shows just fall through the cracks.

Reacher was another show like DEFILING GRAVITY where you could just watch
the first and last one.

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