Hey, you! » Tivo http://oldsillybear.com You live and learn. At any rate, you live. ~Douglas Adams Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:32:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 in the name of progress http://oldsillybear.com/2009/05/27/in-the-name-of-progress/ http://oldsillybear.com/2009/05/27/in-the-name-of-progress/#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 13:45:04 +0000 Ben http://oldsillybear.com/?p=4367 So there’s a little excitement in our town because the local TV station may be dropped from Direct TV’s channel lineup. The satellite co says we’ll still get a similar station from a town only 100 miles away.

If that’s “local” I’m glad I don’t have to walk over and borrow a cup of sugar.

That’s not even the best part, the best part is we need a “free upgrade” of our equipment to keep getting a signal. But then we’ll get to lease all the new equipment – everything in the house right now is mine. If I want to throw it in the street tomorrow and run it over with a truck, nobody would care. And the upgrade means I’ll lose my beloved Tivos – season pass and all.

They haven’t said (yet) how much it will cost to lease the new equipment that won’t get my local channel that I’m kinda fond of. I’ve got to decide if it’s worth over $100 a month just to be sure we can get Sponge Bob and the Wiggles.

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Open Season 2. Straight to video? Not surprising.

Transporter 3. Gotta love hot car chases and Jason ripping his shirt off at every opportunity (and having a clean, pressed one in the trunk, just in case).

Also caught up on Sarah ConnerConnor.

Now it is time to get off my ass and go to bed. The kids say hi, doing great.

]]> http://oldsillybear.com/2009/03/13/veja-du/feed/ 0 For the love of Tivo http://oldsillybear.com/2008/07/28/for-the-love-of-tivo/ http://oldsillybear.com/2008/07/28/for-the-love-of-tivo/#comments Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:36:25 +0000 Ben http://oldsillybear.com/?p=3781

My daughter’s heroes (other than Dora and Boots). My oldest says that the Power Rangers could take these punks.

PS: no, it’s not broken, it really repeats. Just. Like. Tivo.

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The 50 Greatest Comedy Sketches, as picked by Nerve / IFC. I may not agree 100% (I noticed the distinct lack of muppets, and thought perhaps there should be a yardapult in there somewhere, but I may have overlooked some favs)

Anyway, have a look. Many have youtube style video goodness to refresh your memories. What’s your favorite funny sketch?

]]> http://oldsillybear.com/2008/04/10/nobody-expects-the-spanish-inquisition/feed/ 0 Keep comin up with funky ass shit like every single day http://oldsillybear.com/2008/04/08/keep-comin-up-with-funky-ass-shit-like-every-single-day/ http://oldsillybear.com/2008/04/08/keep-comin-up-with-funky-ass-shit-like-every-single-day/#comments Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:15:02 +0000 Ben http://oldsillybear.com/?p=3617 Awesome. Local boys (sorta, 100 miles from here).

Lyrics and language will offend many, definitely not safe for work (have headphones!)

Click here to view the embedded video.

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