The Official Status Update Thread: Part 81 - Raiders of the Lost Ark

[db1959]

BBL

we all come back

 

[Sylvain]

 

[RedneckReject]

I didn't get paid tonight...

 

[Sylvain]

I didn't get paid tonight...

 

[RedneckReject]

That's putting it mildly

 

[jdmack79]

I didn't get paid tonight...

They only pay you if you're working.

 

[RedneckReject]

They only pay you if you're working.

Well that could be the problem then

 

[Sylvain]

Any fans of My name is Earl?

 

[RedneckReject]

Any fans of My name is Earl?

I've actually never watched it.

 

[jdmack79]

Any fans of My name is Earl?

Yep. I once wrote a scathing letter to the local TV station about the show. An ISU college basketball game ended around 9:05. Instead of showing 25 minutes of the new episode of My Name is Earl, they showed 25 minutes of commercials.

Using my full name, they read my letter on the evening news. The anchor then proceeded to lecture me about how "advertisers are how they make money" and "without sponsors I wouldn't be able to watch them." They tried to act like I was an idiot for suggesting they pick up a show five minutes late instead of showing 25 minutes of commercials. The anchor came across as a real a-hole.

 

[Sylvain]

I've actually never watched it.

Ah ok.I used to watch it in the States.
I just found out it's on TV here and I was able to watch it in English.

 

[RedneckReject]

Ah ok.I used to watch it in the States.
I just found out it's on TV here and I was able to watch it in English.

I don't watch much TV honestly. Usually when the TV is on here it's something the kids or the man are watching. On occasion I'll flip on the ID channel ( to gets ideas of course) but that's rare

 

[Sylvain]

I don't watch much TV honestly. Usually when the TV is on here it's something the kids or the man are watching. On occasion I'll flip on the ID channel ( to gets ideas of course) but that's rare

I watch mainly only US or British TV shows and movies.
It's how I learn the language so it's not a waste of time.

 

[mbills2223]

I watch mainly only US or British TV shows and movies.
It's how I learn the language so it's not a waste of time.

Don't watch those crazy British television shows if you wanna learn the real English, all good and proper like!

'Merica...greatest country in the United States

 

[RedneckReject]

Don't watch those crazy British television shows if you wanna learn the real English, all good and proper like!

'Merica...greatest country in the United States

 

[Sylvain]

Don't watch those crazy British television shows if you wanna learn the real English, all good and proper like!

'Merica...greatest country in the United States

Well Top Gear USA sucks so I have to watch the original British one.

 

[jdmack79]

Yep. I once wrote a scathing letter to the local TV station about the show. An ISU college basketball game ended around 9:05. Instead of showing 25 minutes of the new episode of My Name is Earl, they showed 25 minutes of commercials.

Using my full name, they read my letter on the evening news. The anchor then proceeded to lecture me about how "advertisers are how they make money" and "without sponsors I wouldn't be able to watch them." They tried to act like I was an idiot for suggesting they pick up a show five minutes late instead of showing 25 minutes of commercials. The anchor came across as a real a-hole.

WTWO, the station that was rude, also ran a series of attack ads against the other local weather team.

Jon Steward of the Daily Show made fun of them.

This is the original ad:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJH-nvnCqLI

This is the Daily Show making fun of them:

The Weather Game in Terre Haute, Indiana - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - 05/08/06 - Video Clip | Comedy Central

This is the second time he made fun of them when they complained:
Intro - Weather Attack Ad - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - 05/10/06 - Video Clip | Comedy Central

 

[mbills2223]

Well Top Gear USA sucks so I have to watch the original British one.

Reported.

Deported.

 

[Sylvain]

Reported.

Deported.

Ah.Fun times.

 

[jdmack79]

Ah.Fun times.

Let's not forget that I refused to answer their questions when I came back into the country and didn't have a problem.