Rest of U2 Survivor: Pop - Round 1

[Varitek]

I have never, and will never see the point of widescreen.

Oooh, it's wider. But where are the peoples heads?

no no wrong. There's more in a proper wide screen shot, and the box-view cuts the margins and pans and scans back and forth in the original wide frame. Much more camera movement that wasn't intended for effect and less potential for space between people on the screen.

 

[Axver]

Oh, but widescreen is the way stuff is supposed to be. That's how movies have always been recorded, they're just returning to it now instead of pan and scan. As for the vision, sorry. Could you just download the shows or are they not important enough to be torrented?

Widescreen looks hideously unnatural. Why would anybody record it that way? I can't see the point.

I couldn't survive without the nightly news or my rugby and cricket live, so I pretty much have to upgrade despite the fact I barely watch TV.

 

[Varitek]

Nightly news? UGh, TV news in America is the most useless sensationalized piece of crap. "some people died and we're gonna hype it...oh and see what this monkey did with a type writer, what a more itneresting fluff piece than the next channel"

news = internet, newspapers, bbc/npr radio.

 

[namkcuR]

Widescreen looks hideously unnatural. Why would anybody record it that way? I can't see the point.

I couldn't survive without the nightly news or my rugby and cricket live, so I pretty much have to upgrade despite the fact I barely watch TV.

Axver, do you ever go to the movies? Like in a movie theater? Do they look unnatural to you? They are all widescreen. It's just that in a movie theater there are no bars at the top and bottom so it doesn't look so weird and small.

 

[the tourist]

This thread is so unnaturally long for only being open for such a short time.

 

[Varitek]

Wow, I finally heard the "no line on the horizon" bit and it took listening without headphones. go figure.

 

[DreamOutLoud13]

I don't get this need to go to digital TV or high definition or whatever. See my latest blog post. I don't want to pay to upgrade from analogue for gains I can't even fucking see.

You know, I don't know how correct this is, but I've been told (by someone apparently in the business) that when the TV signals switch from analog to digital, anybody that recieves their signal via cable or satellite, will still be able to pick up the new signal just fine on their TV without buying a special box to upgrade it. The change will really only affect people who still pick up their signal using an old-fashioned antenna. The TV companies just don't want everyone to know that, because they want us all to panic and rush out and buy new TVs

Interference needs this Smiley:

Clearly you and I have different taste in women

Juliet is like saccharin. I like girls with a bit more kick

 

[Varitek]

This thread is so unnaturally long for only being open for such a short time.

And for being between two shitty (one is much shittier) songs that don't deserve much debate.

I'm not voting next round if Miami loses here, because I shouldn't have to vote for the damn thing twice. I'll submit my write-in for Playboy Mansion.

 

[the tourist]

Side note: Sawyer looks like Kid Rock. Only less skanky.

 

[coolian2]

Clearly you and I have different taste in women

Juliet is like saccharin. I like girls with a bit more kick

More 'kick'?

 

[the tourist]

More 'kick'?

I don't like Juliet either.

 

[Axver]

You know, I don't know how correct this is, but I've been told (by someone apparently in the business) that when the TV signals switch from analog to digital, anybody that recieves their signal via cable or satellite, will still be able to pick up the new signal just fine on their TV without buying a special box to upgrade it. The change will really only affect people who still pick up their signal using an old-fashioned antenna. The TV companies just don't want everyone to know that, because they want us all to panic and rush out and buy new TVs

Most people in Australia, myself included, use antennae to receive free-to-air television. No way I can afford cable TV, and satellite is just too dodgy and unreliable for me to ever really be willing to use it unless I were in some godforsaken part of the planet where I couldn't get my live sport any other way.

So I have to either buy a set-top box to allow my current TV to receive the new signal, or buy a whole new TV. Not sure which I'll do yet. A set-top box will be much cheaper, but if I'm going to go digital, perhaps I should just fork out and buy a proper digital TV.

 

[Varitek]

It hurts me physically every time somebody posts in one of those threads. Especially now that we have grainy clips to distract us.

 

[coolian2]

I don't like Juliet either.

Character is particularly dull, however on simple physical merits she isn't bad

 

[Varitek]

I don't like Juliet either.

So we all agree. Good, she's voted off the island.

oh wait...

 

[the tourist]

perhaps I should just fork out and buy a proper digital TV.

They are coming down in price.

 

[Axver]

Nightly news? UGh, TV news in America is the most useless sensationalized piece of crap. "some people died and we're gonna hype it...oh and see what this monkey did with a type writer, what a more itneresting fluff piece than the next channel"

news = internet, newspapers, bbc/npr radio.

I watch a channel called SBS. I believe it's somewhat similar to your NPR in content. It started out as a radio network, actually, broadcasting in other languages to serve migrant communities. It's now expanded significantly and evolved, but its news still reflects its origins in that it caters for what's happening around the whole globe. Very, very little bullshit. I feel significantly less informed if I don't watch it.

 

[the tourist]

Character is particularly dull, however on simple physical merits she isn't bad

I agree. I'll say it: she's not nearly as bad as Ana-Lucia.

 

[the tourist]

So we all agree. Good, she's voted off the island.

oh wait...

Survivor poll for Lost characters in Lemonade Stand?

 

[Axver]

Axver, do you ever go to the movies? Like in a movie theater? Do they look unnatural to you? They are all widescreen. It's just that in a movie theater there are no bars at the top and bottom so it doesn't look so weird and small.

I don't go to movies much. All my life, I've thought square screens would be more logical.

 

[coolian2]

I watch a channel called SBS. I believe it's somewhat similar to your NPR in content. It started out as a radio network, actually, broadcasting in other languages to serve migrant communities. It's now expanded significantly and evolved, but its news still reflects its origins in that it caters for what's happening around the whole globe. Very, very little bullshit. I feel significantly less informed if I don't watch it.

Plus porn, or so i hear.

I agree. I'll say it: she's not nearly as bad as Ana-Lucia.

I thought that's what we were discussing rather than the merits of their attractiveness and character.

 

[Axver]

Plus porn, or so i hear.

The going joke is that SBS broadcasts three things: news from parts of the world you've never heard of, Eastern European softcore porn movies past 10pm, and soccer, soccer, and more soccer. It's nicknamed the Soccer Broadcast Station.

 

[LemonMelon]

Widescreen looks hideously unnatural. Why would anybody record it that way? I can't see the point.

 

[DreamOutLoud13]

More 'kick'?

Dark hair, intense eyes, sultryness, and a slight bit of evilness

Whereas Juliet is all like 'I am so sweet even though I tried to get Jack to kill Ben on the operating table. Here let me bake you some muffins and make you a grilled cheese sandwich.'

Booooooring.

Survivor poll for Lost characters in Lemonade Stand?

We should so do it

 

[coolian2]

Dark hair, intense eyes, sultryness, and a slight bit of evilness

I'm so down with that.

Brunettes > Blondes.

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[DreamOutLoud13]

Amen, brother.

 

[the tourist]

We should so do it

Dare you.

 

[Varitek]

I watch a channel called SBS. I believe it's somewhat similar to your NPR in content. It started out as a radio network, actually, broadcasting in other languages to serve migrant communities. It's now expanded significantly and evolved, but its news still reflects its origins in that it caters for what's happening around the whole globe. Very, very little bullshit. I feel significantly less informed if I don't watch it.

Our public tv station is PBS (public broadcasting corp) which most definitely does not air porn but originated beloved things such as Sesame Street and - yes - Thomas the Tank Engine. NPR is National Public Radio and airs substantive news and wonky/nerdy/educated-upper-middle-class-liberal-interest shows.

 

[LemonMelon]

I'm so down with that.

Brunettes > Blondes.

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Who gives a shit about hair color?

















Men who aren't cheating on their wives. LOLZ.

 

[coolian2]

Sesame Street and - yes - Thomas the Tank Engine.

Oh. Hell. Yes.