Does anybody mind if I pass out?

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Bureaucracy 4: Like Job. No, really, just like Job

A thread to discuss naming threads, board policy, new thread suggestions, and anything else that has to do with board administration and maintenance. Guaranteed to include lively debate and polls. Natter discouraged, but not deleted.

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brenda m - Aug 19, 2007 11:45:17 am PDT #1352 of 6786
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Okay, here's what we've got so far. I don't see any reason to wait since there's nothing official happening here, and there've been more than 50 responses.

1. I expect to be watching and talking about: (Monday)
Response
Count
samantha who?* 1
how i met your mother 16
the big bang theory* 1
two and a half men 0
rules of engagement 0
c.s.i.: miami 0
chuck* 10
journeyman* 15
prison break 4
k-ville* 5
everybody hates chris 1
aliens in america* 1
girlfriends 0
the game 0
answered question 29
skipped question 25


2. Tuesday:
Response
Count
cavemen* 3
carpoolers* 1
boston legal 2
n.c.i.s. 5
the unit 3
cane* 6
law & order: special victims unit 2
bones 25
house 25
the academy* 0
jail* 0
reaper* 23
lincoln heights 0
sunday best* 0
exalted!* 0
bufu* 0
answered question 44
skipped question 10


3. Wednesday
Response
Count
Wednesday: 0
pushing daisies* 44
private practice* 9
dirty sexy money* 6
criminal minds 6
c.s.i.: new york 1
bionic woman* 21
life* 6
back to you* 1
'til death 0
decision house* 0
meet my folks 0
gossip girl* 5
the daily show 16
the colbert report 14
south park 1
the sarah silverman program 3
haunted 0
answered question 50
skipped question 4


4. Thursday
Response
Count
Thursday: 0
ugly betty 11
grey's anatomy 13
big shots* 1
c.s.i.: crime scene investigation 10
without a trace 7
my name is earl 10
30 rock 12
the office 16
scrubs 9
er 4
smallville 3
it's always sunny in philadelphia 4
law & order: criminal intent 3
answered question 40
skipped question 14


5. Friday
Response
Count
Friday: 0
women's murder club* 4
men in trees 5
ghost whisperer 2
moonlight* 12
numb3rs 18
friday night lights 13
las vegas 1
american band* 2
nashville* 0
answered question 32
skipped question 22


6. Sunday
Response
Count
Sunday: 0
desperate housewives 3
brothers & sisters 6
viva laughlin* 8
cold case 3
shark 0
the simpsons 6
king of the hill 3
family guy 5
american dad 4
brotherhood 0
answered question 21
skipped question 33


7. I'm worried about being spoiled for: (Monday/Tuesday)
Response
Count
samantha who?* 0
how i met your mother 2
the big bang theory* 0
two and a half men 0
rules of engagement 0
c.s.i.: miami 0
chuck* 1
journeyman* 3
prison break 3
k-ville* 1
everybody hates chris 0
aliens in america* 0
girlfriends 0
the game 0
Tuesday: 0
cavemen* 0
carpoolers* 0
boston legal 0
n.c.i.s. 2
the unit 0
cane* 1
law & order: special victims unit 0
bones 8
house 9
the academy* 0
jail* 0
reaper* 4
lincoln heights 0
sunday best* 0
exalted!* 0
bufu* 0
Comments? 5
answered question 14
skipped question 40


8. Wednesday/Thursday
Response
Count
pushing daisies* 19
private practice* 2
dirty sexy money* 1
criminal minds 1
c.s.i.: new york 0
bionic woman* 6
life* 2
back to you* 0
'til death 0
decision house* 0
meet my folks 0
gossip (continued...)


brenda m - Aug 19, 2007 11:45:19 am PDT #1353 of 6786
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

( continues...) girl* 2
the daily show 0
the colbert report 0
south park 0
the sarah silverman program 0
haunted 0
Thursday: 0
ugly betty 3
grey's anatomy 5
big shots* 0
c.s.i.: crime scene investigation 2
without a trace 2
my name is earl 3
30 rock 0
the office 5
scrubs 1
er 0
smallville 0
it's always sunny in philadelphia 0
law & order: criminal intent 0
Comments? 2
answered question 22
skipped question 32


9. Friday/Sunday
Response
Count
women's murder club* 0
men in trees 1
ghost whisperer 1
moonlight* 3
numb3rs 4
friday night lights 7
las vegas 0
nashville* 0
american band* 0
nashville* 0
doctor who 12
flash gordon* 3
Sunday: 0
desperate housewives 1
brothers & sisters 2
viva laughlin* 2
cold case 0
shark 0
the simpsons 0
king of the hill 0
family guy 1
american dad 1
tell me you love me* 0
brotherhood 0
Comments? 3
answered question 19
skipped question 35


Nicole - Aug 19, 2007 11:48:29 am PDT #1354 of 6786
I'm getting the pig!

Good info, brenda. Thanks for putting all of that together!


brenda m - Aug 19, 2007 11:53:15 am PDT #1355 of 6786
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

These are the comments so far.

1.Why did you leave 24 off of Monday? I could see leaving shows that have a niche (the Boxed set shows). But if you were trying to encompass everything, why no Dr. Who or Eureka? I you weren't, why out in show that Box Set would cover (Pushing Daiseys, Bionic Woman, etc.)? Also, why were the Daily Show and Colbert Report only on one night, since they air Mon-Thur

2.Sarah Connor Chronicles - but I'm guessing that would go in Boxed Set, so it's all good. Thanks for polling! Oh, this isn't for general comments, huh? Oops.

3.depends if some of the new shows have continuing storylines or are mysteries. And some how I missed the Reaper show in the above day selection, which I'd at least try watching

4.I'm a spoiler slut. I'm not worried

5.It's too early to say what I'm worried about! I would guess - Reaper or Journeyman. Sat, 8/18/07 11:08 PM

1.I really won't know until I watch some of these new shows. I'm afraid of being spoiled for anything with story arcs.

2.Isn't Smallville the original raison d'tre of Boxed Set? Why not include Heroes and Supernatural if we're including Smallville?

1.I have to be really into a show to care about spoilers, and right now, there aren't any shows I'm that into. Maybe one of the new ones will fill that awful void in my life. But I doubt it.

2.If Venture Brothers is coming back with new episodes I would love to watch & discuss that with Buffistas. There are a few other shows in the list that I enjoy watching and if I found discussion on them I might enjoy reading and posting but I wouldn't necessarily seek it out. -Laga

3.I really won't know until I watch some of these new shows. I'm afraid of being spoiled for anything with story arcs.

Regarding shows with arcs - can we narrow that down and find some direction that way? What shows don't have arcs? Most of the procedurals, I'd think, but more specifically?


sumi - Aug 19, 2007 11:56:15 am PDT #1356 of 6786
Art Crawl!!!

I bet the Daily Show and the Colbert Report only showed up once because that is the day that they premiere.


Laga - Aug 19, 2007 11:57:45 am PDT #1357 of 6786
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

I hadn't read the discussion that led up to the poll before I took the poll (yay clicky-boxes!) which might explain my slightly nonsensical comments.


Polter-Cow - Aug 19, 2007 12:00:14 pm PDT #1358 of 6786
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Interesting. I would have expected a more substantial vote for The Office, given the enthusiasm in discussion.

But we sure are looking forward to Pushing Daisies.


Laga - Aug 19, 2007 12:05:21 pm PDT #1359 of 6786
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

I enjoy watching The Office but I don't have much to say about it. Maybe if there was an active discussion about it already my feelings might change.


le nubian - Aug 19, 2007 12:15:01 pm PDT #1360 of 6786
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

Of all the shows that premiere on network tv, "Pushing Daisies" definitely feels like a buffista show. It just does.

Honest to God, I think I could take or leave just about anything else starting in September except I am really excited about "Heroes" and excited with trepidation about "Kid Nation."


esse - Aug 19, 2007 12:26:36 pm PDT #1361 of 6786
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!

I'm pleased that we're all looking forward to PD, but I'm certain I won't end up discussing it in Minearverse. I think I was briefly in there back in the wonderfalls days, but it would never have crossed my mind to discuss it there just because of Lee Pace.

But the poll results are fascinating--thanks again, brenda. Of course, now I've gotten back to 25 shows for the season having realized that the ones with threads already weren't included. Sigh.