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13Oct 09

TV musings...and other stuff...

Hi, everybody!....hope things are going ok where you are...starting to get those nippy temps in the air but still its glorious weather....they had the annual Windsor Pumpkin River race down in my neck of the woods where entrants paddle or motor giant pumpkin boats down a river. Sounds silly but when you think about it, its something that sounds a heckuva lot more interesting than a typical weekend in many ways...

- TV wise, I've been watching a fair bit of Survivor and Amazing Race this year and as far as Survivor goes, I'm getting a little irked at people recruited to that show who turn out to be nothing more than minor actress/actor wannabes who mug for the camera in hopes they get to launch a career out of it. Yasmin, who was just eliminated in this season, wore high heel shoes to Tribal Council for crying out loud!...and she's not the first in recent seasons. If anything kills reality shows in general, its the influx of actor/actress by producers looking to prop things up ratings wise. I want to see a real guy/gal from the US in a show, not a "model/bartender/hairstylist" looking to land more acting gigs.

- What else today?..hmmm..I've read where V might be shown in two blocks for the upcomng season with a break inbetween...oh, yeah, that'll work....go ask the folks behind the late Jericho or even Lost how that experiment went....

- Site wise, it's a little quiet though the forums themselves have looked a little squirrely at times. I've seen Dec. 31, 1969 as latest thread posting for all forums...strange but for here, its normal. Guide wise, I'll be finishing the recaps for Urban Legends this week and moving onto some other old shows I'm doing afterwards. I did assume editorship over some old Depatie/Freleng toon guides recently (same people who did the Pink Panther toons) and will work away on them.

- Real world wise, I see where RCMP across the country have been advised by the Taser manufacturers to avoid hitting a target in the chest with device as the voltage may lead to complications. Considering the incidents over the last twelve months in Canada, this isn't a surprise. Tasers need a bit more stricter guidelines for use in general, in my opin....

- That's bout all.....next season of Hawaii 5-0 comes out next week on DVD...always good to watch....

Have a good week, everybody!

  • Posted Oct 13, 2009 9:21 am PT
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  • Angelwomyn

    Posted Oct 13, 2009 1:18 pm PT

    Speaking of pumpkins, I hope you had a nice Thanksgiving.

  • maritimer00

    Posted Oct 13, 2009 2:42 pm PT

    Angelwomyn - Hi! Yep, had a very nice Thanksgiving..relatives came by for the traditional dinner and catch up on life and such. Hope you had a good Thanksgiving..

  • BuskieBoy

    Posted Oct 13, 2009 8:26 pm PT

    I've never cared for "Reality" programs at all. They are cheaply made, for all the glitz etc. When you think how cheap the "contestants" are willing to play for and how little the overhead is on the production, it's no wonder they're a dime-a-dozen.
    For every one show you've heard about, there are probably 5 others you haven't. If you watch the funny show "Soup", they show you clips from the "reality" shows you can get an idea of just how many there are!
    Although, my wife and I both liked the Canadian version of "Amazing Race" a few years back. For some reason it was on Sunday early afternoon.



    Didn't they try that split season for "Boston Public"? They went back to the first episode halfway through the season, to attract new viewers I suppose, then came back to the "new" episodes. By then we had moved on to other shows and it never fully recovered.



    What ever happened to the other "non-lethal" weapons they promised years ago? Like that foam that incapacitates the offender. Or the net shooting gun etc.? Seems like they got hold of tasers and forgot about other ways of stopping violent or disturbed people.
    Ask any cop that has been tasered in training and they ALL say they NEVER want to be tasered ever again! Can you imagine how horrible it was for that Polish guy being tased like 4 to 6 times? Then all the HUGE 200lb officers piling on KNEES all over his back, neck, legs etc.
    I saw the video and there was NO NEED for it, and NOBODY thought to get an interpreter. In an Airport! Duh.
    (ok, I'm done now....)

  • AprilFox

    Posted Oct 14, 2009 5:19 am PT

    Hi Maritimer, We had a little snow yesterday. I have to agree with you about the actor/actress wannabes. Yes I read that too about V. The ratings are all down only NCIS has gotten more ratings. I have given up on alot of shows because they just seem to not be going anywhere (Heroes, The Forgotten, Criminal Minds etc). Yup 5-0 is always a good watch .

  • skeeter291

    Posted Oct 18, 2009 12:41 pm PT

    Hi Maritimer! A Pumpkin River Race? That's something I would have to see. It sounds fun. I have always thought that most "reality" shows are jumping off points for people who think they want to be "Stars". Because of this I have even stopped watching The Real World. I couldn't even bring myself to watch I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here. I hope they don't to that to V. If they do then that can kiss the show goodbye. Congrats on the new guides! Have a great week!

    Scott-

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Title Score
Final Fantasy XII 9.8
Civilization III 9.1
Heroes of Might and Magic III 8.6
Final Fantasy Chronicles 9.8
Dead or Alive 9.1
Final Fantasy VII 9.7
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