Television
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Topic: Television
Posted By: crimhead
Subject: Television
Date Posted: January 21 2009 at 14:06
| Some say that it was the most watched program in Television history. It was history. Were you a part of it? |
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Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: January 21 2009 at 14:11
I still have an analog tv, so I can't even watch Conan anymore. 
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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: January 21 2009 at 14:12
| No. I was working. |
Posted By: The Pessimist
Date Posted: January 21 2009 at 14:17
No, I was in the company of a very beautiful woman. Easy choice for me 
------------- "Market value is irrelevant to intrinsic value." Arnold Schoenberg |
Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: January 21 2009 at 14:18
You could have watched it together, cuddled, and stuff. |
The Pessimist wrote:Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: January 21 2009 at 14:21
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I caught a little of it on a live webcast during lunch at work. Although I'm a supporter both my wife and I were suffering from coverage fatigue. I heard Roberts screwed up one of his lines. By the way, people who hate America: Quotes "I Hope Obama Fails. Somebody's gotta say it."-- Der vulgar Pigboy http://snipurl.com/acpfj - Link Quotes "I hope that Barack Obama is a failure as a President."-- Leon Wolf http://www.redstate.com/leon_h_wolf/2009/01/20/hoping-obama-is-a-failure/ - Link Sit down and shut up! ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: jimidom
Date Posted: January 21 2009 at 14:25
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I was busy working for The Man. ------------- "The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side." - HST |
Posted By: MovingPictures07
Date Posted: January 21 2009 at 16:49
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No, I did not watch any part of it. I could have though.
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Posted By: easytargets
Date Posted: January 21 2009 at 16:49
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I would have done it.Just read some newspaper excerpts
today.I know most americans are pretty hopefull about
him,however,with Obama or without him: the world keeps turning!!!!!
I just want to wish him, and all of us, patience and good luck. I hope
he will transform this piece of **** just in a better place for all kind of living forms ------------- The water rushes over all cities crash in the mighty wave; the final man is very small, plunging in for his final bathe |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: January 21 2009 at 17:19
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I couldn't watch the whole thing, but I did catch quite a bit of it on the radio (while I was driving), and some on TV -- saw Obama on TV giving his inaugural address. I caught it more of it at night over news recaps. I would have liked to see more so that I knew how diverse the speakers were at the ceremony. I heard a pastor, Rick Warren, but was wondering if there were speeches by people representing many faiths (and lack of faiths) since an emphasis of his camp has been about building bridges between peoples and respecting diversity. I should google. I wonder what George W. Bush thought of the event and how he was feeling during it? |
Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: January 21 2009 at 17:48
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At school, there were plenty of TVs everywhere showing it (even in the bar) so I didn't have the choice. It was interesting though. -------------  
RIP in bossa nova heaven. |
Posted By: LinusW
Date Posted: January 21 2009 at 17:53
| I saw it all, yes. |
Posted By: June
Date Posted: January 21 2009 at 18:32
Apparently, one of the high school at my school board stopped classes earlier so that people could watch it from the lounge
 . Personnally didn't watch it, was at work. I thought his speech after the election was great and I'm still a little curious to hear the one he did, but now the momentum's gone, so I most likely won't even bother. Everything else, the analysts, the comments, the music, I'm happy to have avoided.
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Posted By: manofmystery
Date Posted: January 21 2009 at 18:34
So this is how democracy works now in the Obama age? What substance the man has is rooted in socialism and as a man who believes in personal liberty, a free market, and a limited central government I do hope he fails with his plans for the country. Just because I don't wish my country to go down the path of socialism doesn't mean that I "hate America", in fact, it means I'd rather preserve it. I accept Obama as my President but that doesn't mean I have to accept his policies, or that anyone does. If you want to call people childish names and demand they "shut up" in response to any criticism that's fine, really, because maybe it tells us so much about who now runs this country. How about this: I hope he succeeds in finding conservatism because I know that in liberalism the country will fail. Can't wait for my new nickname. -------------  Time always wins. |
Posted By: Petrovsk Mizinski
Date Posted: January 21 2009 at 18:51
| None, but I do not watch any TV at all, I use my TV strictly to watch DVDs on. |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: January 21 2009 at 18:59
Wow, radio, how quaint. So do you think he won the inaugural better on radio than on TV? |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: January 21 2009 at 19:07
Well those of us who have disagreed with the policies of the Bush administration have been called unpatriotic and traitors. Obama was a called a socialist when he was running and a guy who pals around with terrorists. Then the same people said he only won because he was running a center-right campaign. All the economic problems were Clinton's fault and then before Obama even took office it became an Obama recession. I was being flippant when I said "sit down and shut up". It was not directed at you. It was most certainly directed at any of the right wing blowhards that are hoping for the Obama administration to fail. I look forward to spirited and polite political discussions with you over the next eight years of the Obama presidency, if choose to engage in such. Wait a second, wasn't this supposed to be about television? Uh, never mind. By the way, links are active so all are free to read it and make up your own mind. I do try and be a little fair and balanced. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: crimson87
Date Posted: January 21 2009 at 19:30
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Obama can't be socialist since true socialism is dead. Besides the candidates must have similar ideas between them. If they show a true left winged side , the average american won't vote for them. I think Obama will be more of the same |
Posted By: manofmystery
Date Posted: January 22 2009 at 12:59
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^ the key word there is show
Anyone who tried to bring up his true nature was buried by the media. All Joe the Plumber did was ask him a question and the next day his life was being taken apart piece by piece.
and perhaps an Obama discussion thread should be opened specifically for debating his acts as President and if we are lucky it'll be free of emotional hero worship and childish name calling
here we go:
http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54955 - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54955 ------------- Time always wins. |
Posted By: BroSpence
Date Posted: January 22 2009 at 23:11
| I watched 24 instead. |
Posted By: dude
Date Posted: January 23 2009 at 02:24
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i was talking to my girlfriend but the tv was on in the background.
Obama,good,bad or indifferent,,,,,,,,time will tell.
i tend to be a cynic, i think politicians no matter what pusuesion are one as bad as the other in the end(power corrupts and all that). but i like America and i like Americans so i wish him the best.
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Posted By: npjnpj
Date Posted: January 23 2009 at 02:43
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I was interested in the deveopment up to the election, but the thought of the coronation ceremony didnt appeal to me.
I was told it made Princess Diana's Wedding look like a village barbeque.
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Posted By: Henry Plainview
Date Posted: January 23 2009 at 03:26
It was a normal inauguration. I don't understand some people. ------------- if you own a sodastream i hate you |
Posted By: fusionfreak
Date Posted: January 23 2009 at 04:27
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I watched it a little but I'd rather watch Obama and his team improving americans living conditions,helping Europe to make this world a little better.And I also hope Obama's policies will be left wing:Bring Wall Street down! ------------- I was born in the land of Mahavishnu,not so far from Kobaia.I'm looking for the world of searchers with the help from crimson king |
Posted By: Petrovsk Mizinski
Date Posted: January 23 2009 at 06:02
| Who is president Obamer |
Posted By: T.Rox
Date Posted: January 23 2009 at 07:05
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I just caught whatever was on the TV news on the night. ------------- "Without prog, life would be a mistake." ...with apologies to Friedrich Nietzsche |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: January 23 2009 at 07:52
This is what we did here  ... |
Posted By: limeyrob
Date Posted: January 23 2009 at 09:38
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Didn't care to.
I saw a bit on the news where he promised to uphold the American Constitution. So nothing is going to change then? Meet the new boss - same as the old boss.
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Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: January 23 2009 at 18:32
Watching it on the BBC? |
Posted By: paganinio
Date Posted: January 25 2009 at 09:11
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in that show there's also a black president giving speeches, huh. |
Posted By: clarke2001
Date Posted: January 25 2009 at 09:55
No. Both. 
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Posted By: E-Dub
Date Posted: January 25 2009 at 10:07
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I was home with a sick kid and let her take over the TV. I had no interest to watch it, so gladly forfeited to her. E ------------- 
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Posted By: The Pessimist
Date Posted: January 25 2009 at 10:42
Oh no, we weren't cuddling, and I couldn't get a good view of the TV anyway ------------- "Market value is irrelevant to intrinsic value." Arnold Schoenberg |
Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: January 25 2009 at 21:55
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Got off class for it which was annoying. Didn't care to watch it. Took notes on continued fractions instead.
------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: Plankowner
Date Posted: January 25 2009 at 22:09
| I happened to work 12 hours that day and was still able to see parts of it. Really would've liked to watch it in it's entirety.. |