Re: Poll: When you view the telemovie, will you watch it...

Kribu · Dec 9, 2001

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by hypatia:
By the way, have you ever heard of/seen tv spots that have been specifically designed for cats?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Yes, I think a Whiskas ad meant for cats was broadcast here a while ago, for a couple of times.

None of my three cats reacted (although the youngest one often watches TV, especially if there are birds, mice or other small creatures running around on the screen - she tries to catch them).

So it didn't work with my cats. But hey, not all ads work for all people either.

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GKarsEye · Dec 9, 2001

Most of my interests, including B5, are not shared by family and friends. I will be watching alone.

I also need not worry about interruptions, as I own the greatest invention of all time: Tivo.

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Joseph DeMartino · Dec 9, 2001

I'll be watching it alone (I doubt the cats will take much interest) because I work on Saturdays. I'll probably get home sometime between 12:30 and 1:00 AM on Sunday, and watch the tape I'll have made earlier in the evening. (I doubt I'll be able resist watching right then, rather than doing something rational like going to bed and watching it the next day.) I'll be really ticked off is anything goes wrong with the tape.

Regards,

Joe

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KoshN · Dec 9, 2001

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by whitestar90:
When I eventually get to see it it will be alone so I can enjoy it without people talking....

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If I watched it over at my cousin Jim's house (has a big screen), there would be for following interruptions:

1. At least 8 "let the dog out" breaks (4 dogs times 2).

2. At least 6 times that my cousin Joyce would ask how it ends, and other questions.

3. At least 2 bathroom breaks (not for me).

4. At least 2 snack breaks (not for me).

5. At least 1 telephone call.

6. At least one coughing fit by Jim where you can't hear the TV.

Argh!

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KoshN · Dec 9, 2001

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Joseph DeMartino:
I'll be watching it alone (I doubt the cats will take much interest) because I work on Saturdays. I'll probably get home sometime between 12:30 and 1:00 AM on Sunday, and watch the tape I'll have made earlier in the evening. (I doubt I'll be able resist watching right then, rather than doing something rational like going to bed and watching it the next day.) I'll be really ticked off is anything goes wrong with the tape.

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Well, you always have the 2nd encore showing. If all else fails, I have you covered (unless my plans backfire on all three airings, which is hopefully unlikely).

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Deviot · Dec 10, 2001

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Joseph DeMartino:
I'll be watching it alone (I doubt the cats will take much interest) because I work on Saturdays.

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Have you told anyhting about B5 to your cats? It is possible your cat knows nothing about babylon 5 and thus has no interest.

Ah we need new converts especially cats

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Joseph DeMartino · Dec 10, 2001

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>If all else fails, I have you covered (unless my plans backfire on all three airings, which is hopefully unlikely).<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Thanks for the offer. I actually plan to get my parents to tape it as my plan B. (That will mean driving over to there house early on Sunday, but will still let me watch it hours before the encore.) Plan C is to both watch and tape the encore Sunday night. With all of this going on, I doubt I'll need a plan D.

At least I hope not.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Have you told anything about B5 to your cats?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I've tried, but they never pay attention to anything I say. (They're cats, after all.) And they almost never watch anything on television, except when I put in their Video Catnip tape - then they try to climb into the screen to grab the giant squirrels and birds they see. They don't even watch cat product commercials on TV. (And I know they recognize representations of cats. I have a blanket printed with painted cat faces and they're both terrified of it. They also stay away from a Christmas card a friend sent me that has a photograph of a cat on the front. Of course, that could just be their aversion to the little Santa Claus hat the cat is wearing in the picture.

)

Regards,

Joe

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Psi-Kid · Dec 10, 2001

By myself naturelly. My one friend that likes Sci-Fi thinks that B5 is a rip-off of Star Wars

, my mom doesn't like B5, I never asked why, and my dad doesn't like Sci-Fi, so by myself with a nice brand new tape.

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Londos6 · Dec 10, 2001

My husband, my son, and my dog. And yes, the dog sometimes actually seems to be watching when we watch B5.

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KoshN · Dec 10, 2001

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Londos6:
My husband, my son, and my dog. And yes, the dog sometimes actually seems to be watching when we watch B5.

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When I watch TV with the dog in the room, she gets between me and the TV (not in the way, but below line of sight) and stares directly at me. Then, if I glance at her, she wants to play.

When I'm watching the movie, she'll be in a different room.

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KoshN · Dec 10, 2001

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Joseph DeMartino:
With all of this going on, I doubt I'll need a plan D.

At least I hope not. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

You know what they say about the best laid plans of mice and men....

For the Buffy musical, I had a buddy back me up, and he taped it in Mono. I felt like Frankenstein in the blind man's house in Young Frankenstein. At home when I discovered this, I just looked at the ceiling and shook my head.

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[This message has been edited by KoshN (edited December 09, 2001).]

bakana · Dec 10, 2001

I'll probably watch this one alone, but I have been involved in several B5 Viewing events in the past.

In each case we made a simple announcement:

Anyone Who Talks During The Episodes Dies!

I don't recall anyone dying, so I guess it worked.

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Jade Jaguar · Dec 10, 2001

I'm sure that there will be at least one or two of my buds who are fellow B5 afficionados to join me in front of the wide screen, with the prologic turned up loud. We will also be joined by one of my best buds from the plant kingdom. I will turn off the phone ringer, the answering machine sound, and the flashing light connected to the phone that lets me know it's ringing when the sound is up really loud. No interruptions while I tape it in SVHS without commercials. And I'll probably watch it again immediately, either the replay, or the tape. And as I didn't frequent BBoards back when B5 was new, I greatly look forward to all the analysis and speculation about B5LR with everyone here, that I'm sure will follow!

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RW7427 · Dec 10, 2001

Well, I live with my mother and depending on when it's on, she might just watch it with me. Lots of times, I take over the TV to tape B5 and she would watch it with me. Normally she doesn't watch B5, but if I am taping, as I plan to do with the Ranger movie, she will watch it.

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MartinRoth · Dec 11, 2001

Once I figure out what state I'll be in when I'm watching it, I'll be able to figure out with whom I'll be watching it...

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Technomage Roanna · Dec 11, 2001

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by MartinRoth:
Once I figure out what state I'll be in when I'm watching it, I'll be able to figure out with whom I'll be watching it...

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Leading a nomadic existence, are you?

How many candidates are there?

Ro

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Joseph DeMartino · Dec 11, 2001

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Leading a nomadic existence, are you?
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I thought Marty was referring to his mental state. (Though I wasn't sure if he was talking about the effect that might have on those watching with him, or the number of his personalities that might decide to show up.)

Regards,

Joe

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Technomage Roanna · Dec 11, 2001

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Joseph DeMartino:

I thought Marty was referring to his mental state. (Though I wasn't sure if he was talking about the effect that might have on those watching with him, or the number of his personalities that might decide to show up.)

Regards,

Joe

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Well, his profile lists two states as locations, so I was thinking a bit more literally than you...

Though both considerations could be germane... lol.

Ro

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MartinRoth · Dec 11, 2001

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Technomage Roanna:
Well, his profile lists two states as locations, so I was thinking a bit more literally than you...

Though both considerations could be germane... lol.
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I was, of course, being deliberately ambiguous.

The location options are New Jersey, my primary residence, or Maryland, where I've been spending most of my time working over the last year, at my company's other office. With an outside shot at Alabama, where we have yet another office at which I'm probably going to end up spending some time, but that's not likely to happen quite so quickly...

And geographic state may have some bearing on mental state, anyway.

As for which personalities show up... well, I can't imagine that JMS would produce something that would make the worst of them surface...

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admiraldave · Dec 14, 2001

I can probably con my sister into watching it with me. I'll just have to tell her that the weapons officer is better than Ivanova (She's a big Ivanova fan, but that may be because they're both Susans).

Admiral Dave

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