19 October 2003

Well if this is the TV thread, I just thought I'd tell y'all that in deference to my daughter's wishes I just put down in my Nielsen 'diary' (yeah we're a Nielsen family this week) that we all watched Angel (though I didn't really watch it, had to look it up in the TV paper to find it). And I think I represent about 10,000 households so I figured I'd give it a boost for the 10,000 fans that're on In Passing.
And, of course, lots of baseball too! (*g*)

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Huh

Posted by Saint on Thu, 10/23/2003 - 11:19am.

My aunt was a Nielsen family too, some years ago; I think she actually had a device hooked to the TV so she couldn't lie. So instead, she turned the TV to whatever shows her (adult, not living with her) kids watched, then turned the sound down while she did other things. Do any of the Nielsen families just watch what they want to watch, or do they all pretend to watch whatever their friends, family, and website buddies want?

Not that we're not appreciative, I just find it amusing.

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Nielsens...

Posted by ParU on Thu, 10/23/2003 - 2:32pm.

Well I think they went away from those devices for just that reason, Saint. Besides the diaries have to be much cheaper. They gave me a munificent $5.00 (cash, up front) to do this.

Because, if you think about it, it's probably better to sample 10 houses with diaries for the 'cost' of one house with a device. And I don't know if everybody skews their data, but I did.

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Wow

Posted by marinerd on Thu, 10/23/2003 - 3:40pm.

I've never met a Nielson family, or anyone who had ever met one. I almost had talked myself into thinking they were a myth. You do you have to sleep with to get that kind of power?

Of course if it was me, it would be all cable stuff - sports, history channel, bravo, etc. Network stuff makes me queasy, mostly. My only don't miss show right now (excepting the WS) is Queer Eye.

I can't imagine anyone NOT scewing their data!

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Well marinerd...

Posted by ParU on Thu, 10/23/2003 - 4:18pm.

you've 'met' me (so don't bitch about my apostrophes!). I haven't sent the thing in yet, got something worthwhile that needs a boost? (I'm supposed to send it in today, so this is a time sensitive offer).

I must be on somebody's list, cause about 3 months ago I did Arbitron's ratings thing for radio stations.

Or maybe they're just recognizing my all powerful status??

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Or maybe they just figure you

Posted by Joe Napalm on Fri, 10/24/2003 - 1:37am.

Or maybe they just figure you have nothing better to do...

*Grin*

-Jn-
Efreeti Sophist

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If I was

Posted by tim on Thu, 10/23/2003 - 11:47am.

one of those Nielsen families.....
Smut and the cartoon network.
24/7
That'd give em somthing to think about.
And NO that's not what my tv is on 24/7 now...steff.
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" ...And Mr. Stiggs is trying to kill fish with his mind..."

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Well, sure...

Posted by steff on Thu, 10/23/2003 - 2:21pm.

not NOW.

you know, since you got that set of lawrence welk dvds.

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Naked

Posted by tim on Thu, 10/23/2003 - 3:11pm.

Lawrence Welk dvd's ...if you don't mind.
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Posted by Matt on Thu, 10/23/2003 - 5:18pm.

You mean the Liquor In The Front, Polka In The Rear boxed set? Yeah, I hear that's the #2 DVD set behind Indiana Jones right now.
And for a moment of relative embarassment, my mom went to a taping of the show as a kid and got invited up on stage to dance with Lawrence. Of course, she was dragged there by her mom.

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Well

Posted by tim on Fri, 10/24/2003 - 1:44am.

The one I have is " Gee I Wanna Polka"
Didn't know there were two....
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Ha. ha.

Posted by Intelligirly on Wed, 10/22/2003 - 2:33pm.

http://televisionwithoutpity.com/story.cgi?show=73&story=4793&page=2 Here's the original recommendation I saw (scroll down a bit or read the page. It's a recap of Joan of Arcadia--but just a page of it) And here http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0440226198/qid=1046905195/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_1/103-4342158-9975863?v=glance&s=books&n=507846 is a link to amazon where you can buy it for under four dollars. You'll have to cut and paste because I can't do the http thingie anymore. And I don't know which code it it. Neat!

*sticks her tongue out at naughtytimmycakes*

Over the Rhine is in a Jon Favreau film!

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Oh yeah...

Posted by tim on Thu, 10/23/2003 - 2:31am.

sticking your tongue out at me is a good Idea considering the subject matter.
:-)
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Ohfercryinoutloud...

Posted by steff on Wed, 10/22/2003 - 5:30pm.

i told you about that book YEARS ago! i'm not very good at being listened to, i guess. *pout*

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Sibling communication

Posted by Jon on Thu, 10/23/2003 - 5:57am.

steff, that's an universal phenomenon. You would not believe how long it took to convince my brother he would like items A and B. (Called A and B, as they are TV shows people complain about when they are discussed on IP.)

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A & B

Posted by Joe Napalm on Thu, 10/23/2003 - 9:02am.

Well, brainwashing does take time...

And lots and lots of bleach.

*Grin*

-Jn-
Efreeti Sophist

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Several things

Posted by Intelligirly on Wed, 10/22/2003 - 1:10pm.

Yesterday I was shopping in a converted Victorian mansion here in town. Converted into a very large selection of shops and such, that is. They've maintained the structure of the rooms, for the most part, so you can still see the housiness of it. Aaaanyway, I was up in the attic ballroom area and the instant I walked in I gasped, and said, out loud, "Now, THIS is an attic!" and then proceeded to have a running commentary with myself about how I'd like to find an apartment like this and isn't this perfect and look! a window, and I would put a little screen here, etc., etc.. There was no one else up there at the time, and I was mumbling a bit...I'm not sure if that makes it better or worse. Anyway, I thought of Steff and Joe. And now I'll think of Mike too.

Also, speaking of semi-psychotic things we do, I have a recommendation to make to all members of this site, especially the female version. Find a copy of "The Gift of Fear" by Gavin de Becker and read it. Seriously. It's fascinating and, I think, one book that every woman should read, though applicable to men, too. I picked it up on a very similar recommendation and I'm quite glad I did. In fact, if I can, I'm going to get a copy for all of my female friends. So, there ya go.

Oh, look, just two things, not several.
Over the Rhine is in a Jon Favreau film!

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I don't mumble! Everyone t

Posted by Joe Napalm on Wed, 10/22/2003 - 9:49pm.

I don't mumble!

Everyone thinks I mumble. I don't. No mumbling.

I inunciate very clearly - I'm just not terribly loud...

Talk softly and carry a jo stick, that's my motto.

-Jn-
Efreeti Sophist

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Of all people...

Posted by ParU on Thu, 10/23/2003 - 12:52am.

I shouldn't correct spelling, but... It's enunciate with an e, Jose...

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Thanks

Posted by dave on Thu, 10/23/2003 - 3:52pm.

I learnt something today ... the difference between enunciate and annunciate :D

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You're right. You shouldn't c

Posted by Joe Napalm on Thu, 10/23/2003 - 8:57am.

You're right. You shouldn't correct spelling.

It's very poor etiquette.

(Good band name, that.)

-Jn-
Efreeti Sophist

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I have, however, been known t

Posted by Joe Napalm on Wed, 10/22/2003 - 9:51pm.

I have, however, been known to mutter.

A lot.

*Grin*

-Jn-
City of Brass Expatriate

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Decaf Igirly

Posted by tim on Wed, 10/22/2003 - 1:45pm.

Just..........decaf.
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Being ignored ---> talking to yourself.

Posted by Mike on Wed, 10/22/2003 - 11:04am.

You'd be surprised how easily and quietly the change comes. Nobody ever listens to you anyway, so why wait for an oblivious audience?

Plus talking to yourself is a hard habit to break because you don't notice that you're doing it. Apparently, even you ignore you after a while.

Um, is anybody reading this? Bah, I don't really care.

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Well perhaps...

Posted by ParU on Tue, 10/21/2003 - 2:30pm.

Jose, you need to rethink your dietary and food shopping habits?

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I'm guessing that "Jose" refe

Posted by Joe Napalm on Tue, 10/21/2003 - 8:49pm.

I'm guessing that "Jose" refers to me?

In which case...

What? You think that sounds like a good idea?

-Jn-
Efreeti Sophist

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That's what I get...

Posted by ParU on Thu, 10/23/2003 - 12:55am.

for using the 'old style' view. I was referring to the Spaghetti O's in the morning comment, Jose...

(BTW, I've decided that you're really from South of the Border, no reason for it, I'm just going with it for a while. Besides, Mycroft emailed me and told me so.)

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As far as I'm concerned

Posted by daen on Thu, 10/23/2003 - 9:58am.

You do realise that you're all from south of the border, don't you? ParU included? (Saving, of course, Kat, Noyock, and all other enlightened ones who reside in Canada.)

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Borderline case

Posted by peegee on Sat, 10/25/2003 - 3:46am.

Hey, technically I actually live some 4-500 kilometres north of the US-Canadian border. And I once spend a (summer) holiday north of the polar circle and I was walking around in shorts and t-shirt. Don't want to now what Europe spends on central heating. *grin*

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A bit too much... -Jn- Ef

Posted by Joe Napalm on Sat, 10/25/2003 - 9:43am.

A bit too much...

-Jn-
Efreeti Sophist

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Posted by Matt on Thu, 10/23/2003 - 1:13pm.

Heh. "Realize" spelled with an S. You wacky Canucks.

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If you want to be picky

Posted by Jon on Thu, 10/23/2003 - 1:11pm.

Most people in Canada are south of the Icelandic border... and Alaska is not south of the Canadian border.

Caveat: This map suggests that Yukon, NW Territories and Nunavut are not south of Iceland: http://atlas.gc.ca/rasterimages/english/maps/reference/national/can_eng_links.pdf

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If you want to be picky

Posted by daen on Thu, 10/23/2003 - 2:43pm.

I was referring to The border, dahlink.
The significant border. Iceland doesn't signify.

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Dearie-kins...

Posted by Jon on Fri, 10/24/2003 - 5:33am.

The USian phrase refers to The border too... it just happens to be the border with Mexico.

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You two

Posted by tim on Fri, 10/24/2003 - 5:59am.

knock it off back there or I'll turn this car right around.
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Around?

Posted by Kris the Girl on Fri, 10/24/2003 - 1:43pm.

My siblings and I were always threatened with pulling the car over.
I don't remember an occasion that this actually happened, but the fear of being spanked within an inch of my life, in front of traffic, was a powerful tool.
I don't think my mom would've actually done it, but we could get pretty loud in the backseat. Ahh, kids. This is why I have yet to reproduce.
That and the lack of mate thing. And stuff. Anyway.

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Dave

Posted by dave on Sun, 10/26/2003 - 1:50pm.

it was always "Don't make me stop this car..." in our house. And of course I now find myself saying the same thing.

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Whoa, spinning car

Posted by Jon on Fri, 10/24/2003 - 12:40pm.

Fine, I'll blame it on the solar flares then! ;)

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Yeah, I got where it fell in

Posted by Joe Napalm on Thu, 10/23/2003 - 8:46am.

Yeah, I got where it fell in the thread, I was merely pondering your sudden dialectical meanderings, Parental Unidad.

So, I ask again...you think Spaghetti-Os at 5am is a good idea, then?

(And if you think Mycroft is emailing you instructions, I suggest you take the blue pill.)

-Jn-
Efreeti Sophist

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I think I don't...

Posted by ParU on Fri, 10/24/2003 - 2:52pm.

need the blue pill. It's just that someone named Mycroft (or is it Hazel?) been tellin'.
And I know Spaghetti-Os ain't such a hot idea. But on the same topic we used to host Japanese students here for a few years and their idea of breakfast was Messo (meatball) soup. Yarrrggghh..

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