I have been watching the Olympics on TV, like most of you (NBC). It took up to last night of watching, to figure out how annoyed i was at NBC. It seemed like every 5 minutes of coverage was broken up with about 7 minutes of commercials. I specifically remember watching the womens gynmastics and they would cover 2 routines then go to SUPER LONG commercial break. They would come back and play this little side story about how this person overcame the odds when they were a kid, then go to commercial break again (long). after coming back, they would cover one routine then say "stay tuned, when we come back, its michael phelps in the 200 fly". ok - so i watch another LONG commercial break (they are all starting to look the same now). when they return, its another gynmastics routine, then - "next, michael phelps". Why are they lying about what they show next?:argue:
WHY THE HELL ARE THERE SO MANY COMMERCIAL BREAKS ON A TAPE DELAYED EVENT??? its rhetorical - because i know its their revenue.:bitching:
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Okay, I'll rant! My stupid ATT U-Verse went out Tuesday morning so I have no television, computer, or land line. They have been out 4 times to fix it and they just can't figure it out. Last night I ended up going to a local tavern to watch the telecast. I didn't want to drink so I ordered every appetizer on the menu one at a time and drank water. I even had their delicious raspberry romanoff dessert! We ended up sitting there for 4 hours. I gave the waitress a great tip. I think she thought I was crazy.
If it doesn't get fixed by tonight I'm driving over to my daughter's condo and probably just going to stay the night.
The Olympics are the ONE thing I love to watch on tv and they only come every 4 years, I'm bummed and likely to change tv/media providers!
Why don't you just get an antenna? Are you out in the sticks or somethin that NBC doesn't broadcast there? My 2x4 and coat hangar antenna works pefectly for picking up the olympics 20 miles out of the nearest city :)
Okay, I'll rant! My stupid ATT U-Verse went out Tuesday morning so I have no television, computer, or land line. They have been out 4 times to fix it and they just can't figure it out. Last night I ended up going to a local tavern to watch the telecast. I didn't want to drink so I ordered every appetizer on the menu one at a time and drank water. I even had their delicious raspberry romanoff dessert! We ended up sitting there for 4 hours. I gave the waitress a great tip. I think she thought I was crazy.
If it doesn't get fixed by tonight I'm driving over to my daughter's condo and probably just going to stay the night.
The Olympics are the ONE thing I love to watch on tv and they only come every 4 years, I'm bummed and likely to change tv/media providers!
Why don't you just get an antenna? Are you out in the sticks or somethin that NBC doesn't broadcast there? My 2x4 and coat hangar antenna works pefectly for picking up the olympics 20 miles out of the nearest city :)
