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The ultimate TV faux pas

by David Thomas, posted Apr 27th 2005 9:12AM
DawgLast night I was rushing around the house to get ready for going to a Cubs game (they lost to the Reds 11-9). The one thing I forgot of course was to TiVo American Idol and Scrubs. At some point in the first inning I turned to my better half, the AI fanatic, and it hit me. I had forgotten to tape AI. Oh the rage that quickly boiled in that Wrigley Field seat. Luckily she got on the horn and had someone tape the show on this ancient machine called a VCR and the night was saved. At least it was for me, the Cubs came back from a huge deficit and then blew a lead.

Photo: "Dawg! How'd you forget AI?"
 

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Gudlyf

Dave, get two Tivo's for the price of one. Here's how I did it: http://www.gudlyf.com/archives/2005/04/05/lower-your-tivo-fee/

April 27 2005 at 10:20 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Brockman

Is there a place online to watch/stream the AI performances? I missed last night as well, and am curious how a few of these songs turned out. Guess I'll deal with the snippets on the results show. Go Reds! Too bad the Cubs returned the favor today...

April 27 2005 at 5:29 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
CB

Don't worry everyone, I have VHS tape of last night's AI in hand. (I actually had to call my boss and ask her to tape it for me.) I will make sure Dave is caught up before the elimination show tonight. Oh, by the way...my boss, who had never watched the show prior to last night, said the only one she liked and had talent was Federov!

April 27 2005 at 4:57 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
David Thomas

Keith,
TiVo is a DVR,
I don't do bittorent video and haven't even done audio since I got a new computer. I hav emore space now just not the time to set it all up. The problem is we should do a season pass of AI but because of this site I have to watch and tivo different things depending on the week. (what I can watch live and tivo depends on family schedules etc). So Season Passes don't work great. None of the "smart" features work well and gee whiz no web phone. I have whatever the free nokia was when I signed up for my plan.

April 27 2005 at 2:58 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Grendel

I don't get it. With TiVo, you should have a Season Pass to AI. There is no forgetting. Or are you talking about some knockoff DVR that doesn't have Season Passes?

April 27 2005 at 2:23 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Eric

You're funny. I forgot to record AI for my wife once...ONCE!

April 27 2005 at 1:48 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Gudlyf

Dave, dude, what kind of TV Squad member isn't sporting a DVR of some sort?! For shame!

April 27 2005 at 1:43 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Erik

#1, wont work if it's too close to the showing or if the show started. At least that's how it was before I dumped Tivo 5 months ago when comcrap took over my apartment complex and gave us their DVRs.

April 27 2005 at 11:49 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
epthegeek

Bah. With InterneTIVO (aka, any number of TV bittorrent sites) you don't have to care if you forgot something, or if there's a show time conflict. hail technology!

April 27 2005 at 10:58 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Ron Myers

All you needed was a web-enabled cell phone and TiVo's Home Media Option. Remote scheduling rocks. Problem solved.

April 27 2005 at 10:02 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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