Oh, we have a class system all right. Look at the jokes about "trailer trash" and about backwoods people with no teeth.
Take me, sir. Take me hard.
Zoe ,'War Stories'
Natter 32 Flavors and Then Some
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Betsy HP - Jan 27, 2005 8:05:01 am PST #1272 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
§ ita § - Jan 27, 2005 8:05:06 am PST #1273 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
For people like us, this SO ISN'T a problem.
I only have one screen connected to the cable box. So even if I don't leave home, I can't watch movies in my bedroom without DVD or nefarious downloading involved. Not to mention airplanes or train stations or on vacation.
Gus - Jan 27, 2005 8:06:05 am PST #1274 of 10002
Bag the crypto. Say what is on your mind.
PPV ties you down to not just a cable-connected house...
Well, I'm on satellite, but your point is good. The distinction being that PPV is (generally, or in my case, anyway) recorded for future re-watch. The One-View-One-Fee thing is defeated.
Kat - Jan 27, 2005 8:06:09 am PST #1275 of 10002
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
PPV isn't an option at our house because we don't have cable. So, netflix it is. Plus, better selection at netflix.
So, something I purchased (sadly not the shuffle) on the Apple website yesterday just got here. At 10:00 AM. That is crazy. (esp. since I didn't specify super speedy delivery).
Scrappy - Jan 27, 2005 8:07:29 am PST #1276 of 10002
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
But our class is tied to money rather than family.
§ ita § - Jan 27, 2005 8:07:40 am PST #1277 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
The distinction being that PPV is (generally, or in my case, anyway) recorded for future re-watch.
Is that legal? How does it help the creator more than renting?
That is crazy.
That's like Netflix speed!
Cashmere - Jan 27, 2005 8:07:54 am PST #1278 of 10002
Now tagless for your comfort.
Not very work-safe. What if you liked wearing fuzzy suits but you wanted to be a human?
That is just wrong.
I only have one screen connected to the cable box. So even if I don't leave home, I can't watch movies in my bedroom without DVD or nefarious downloading involved. Not to mention airplanes or train stations or on vacation.
Mooooom, ita's making me yearn for an on-the-go lifestyle!!
Seriously, when the kid gets a little older, we'll have a laptop and a DVD player in the minivan, so buying DVD's will be de rigueur, I'm sure.
shrift - Jan 27, 2005 8:08:29 am PST #1279 of 10002
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Okay, so this morning, the maintenance guys were refilling the sprinkler system, and set off the fire alarm, so the entire building had to clomp down the stairs and stand outside in the subzero deep freeze with our breath pluming in the air.
And now there's this incredibly strong chemical smell coming from the studio and leaking into my office, and it seems to pushing me toward a migraine.
Betsy HP - Jan 27, 2005 8:09:38 am PST #1280 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
Case in point: Last night I watched the Lon Chaney Phantom of the Opera. Copyright 1925.
I use Netflix to get access to movies I can't find in Hollywood Video. Even if this is available on pay-per-view, which I very much doubt, Cheney's heirs aren't getting one thin dime.
Dana - Jan 27, 2005 8:11:01 am PST #1281 of 10002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
shrift, I'm beginning to wonder if you're on a hidden camera show. Or if God has found a new substitute for Job.