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  1. Alan Benson

    Thinking of switching from DISH to Charter Cable

    I understand, and sympathize... I too live in an area where satellite TV means "unwatchable OTA networks only." I'm seriously considering taking up DirectTV and lying about my address.
  2. Alan Benson

    How easy/difficult is it to get a restraining order?

    Neither you or your brother sound capable of seeing the other's side in this fight. Or in any of the long-term bitterness and troubles that have led up to this fight. You *don't* present yourself as a reasonable and calm person in this situation. The way you describe your brother and...
  3. Alan Benson

    The Eternal Angelriffic Thread (Merged)

    So long, Doyle... :frowning:
  4. Alan Benson

    Seaquest.....

    The first season was vaguely too Trek-derivative in terms of crew dynamics, but it was a solid effort... The "Baywatch" season that followed was such a let-down and an insult that I couldn't bear to watch much. Dumping Stephanie Beacham in favor of Dom DeLuise's boys? What were they...
  5. Alan Benson

    West Wing episode 9/25

    I've got to agree with Marty that this was an amazing episode... One of their best... Sorry, but if that was boring you should just stop watching. I thought the whole "I Don't Like Mondays" bit was brilliant, as was the way "I Work at the White House" kept evolving... Not only was Lily awesome...
  6. Alan Benson

    Cat Lovers Please Help

    Couldn't disagree more. Unspayed or unneutered pets are a menace to any neighborhood, and to society at large. Keeping your pet inside the house or secured in the yard will mitigate this problem somewhat, but not completely. Most shelters will not let you adopt an unfixed cat or dog, and with...
  7. Alan Benson

    Farscape Canceled

    One of the themes of the moment for emails, phone calls and direct action is an "I Am Farscape" campaign, basically an extension of the "I Am SciFi" campaign of the past few years... They're using the same basic graphics as the Wanted posters, and trying to make the demographic data seem more...
  8. Alan Benson

    Farscape Canceled

    {oops; multiple posts in conjunction with server lag issues.}
  9. Alan Benson

    Aliens vs. Predator

    I hope both this and Freddy vs. Jason are big hits--so that in a few years they can merge all four franchises. I'm thinkin' Freddy & Alien would kick Jason & Predator's butts...
  10. Alan Benson

    Time After Time - SPOILER

    I can say this much: when the museum's old-time photos were briefly shown mid-movie, I fully expected one would be shown again at the end, as a romantic "button," just as people above have described. Was this based on my childhood memory of the film? Or rather, my knowledge of typical movie...
  11. Alan Benson

    Ever experience nature's fury?

    We went thru several major typhoons when I was a kid growing up on Oahu in the 60s... My memories are fairly spotty, but I remember one storm blowing our carport half-block down the street, and our nextdoor neighbor's roof blowing away completely, piece by piece.
  12. Alan Benson

    Crazy things you did in school, or what happened to you in school?

    Yeah, I don't know in retrospect--even to this day--whether I was trying to make myself really go blind, or just trying to lay a plausible medical foundation for my "act"... I stopped doing that stuff as soon as the cover story was down, in either case... Pretty weird stuff, I admit... Went...
  13. Alan Benson

    Crazy things you did in school, or what happened to you in school?

    Being a complete drama queen--and having an excruciatingly difficult time facing that I was gay--I needed some excuse to break it off with a girl who had started calling herself my girlfriend. I wanted something big that would let me push everyone away... And something that no one would blame...
  14. Alan Benson

    OUCH! An expensive fall coming...

    My list is scary. In addition to the movies, all those TV series I wanted are coming out with new boxsets in the next few weeks... We're talking 8 or 9 boxsets in a single month! Eek!
  15. Alan Benson

    Looks like it will be a Superman/Batman team up movie for 2004...

    Yep... The latest Knowles scoop--for what it's worth--is that talks with Jude broke down at the last minute. They demanded that he commit to multiple sequels now, and he demanded the right to read the sequel scripts first. Gotta agree with Harry that *IF* they're going for Josh now, it's a...
  16. Alan Benson

    Long Day's Journey Into Night

    So, Lew, do yourself a favor and rent the movie already! I can't believe someone who knows the play well has never seen the Lumet production! :)
  17. Alan Benson

    Long Day's Journey Into Night

    Paul -- I'm a bit of a nut about this play -- I've got four versions on tape--2 commercial, 2 recorded off broadcast--and I've seen 3 live productions. Lumet's film version is 100% faithful to the play, although it has been mildly trimmed for length, just like most stage productions. The cast...
  18. Alan Benson

    Wheel of Time Book 10 preview available

    So now Jordan is marketing "previews" of his books as actual books themselves? Remind me never to start another series-in-progress as long as I live.
  19. Alan Benson

    HD for under 1k?

    So without an HDTV, a progressive-scan DVD player is superfluous? I thought that it would still help because of the vertical squeeze. The general impression I'm getting is that saving up for the HDTV may be the better option--instead of only taking a half-step. I have no particular need for...
  20. Alan Benson

    HD for under 1k?

    Jack -- here's a related question... In moving from a 27" standard set to a 34" or better, I'll also be moving from a standard DVD player to a progressive one, and moving from S-video output to component. Assuming I get a set with raster-squeeze for anamophic content, I can probably expect a...
  21. Alan Benson

    4x3 direct-view HDs, with anamorphic & tuner?

    Are there any big 4x3 sets with good 16x9 modes (for the anamophic stuff) AND integrated HDTV tuners? I don't think the TV I want exsits -- but here's the situation: 1) I watch 65% TV (TiVo, or DVDs of TV shows) and remainder is OAR movies. 2) I've got a brightly lit living room (picture...
  22. Alan Benson

    My Dinner With Andre - DVD SE Required

    Terrific news about Vanya... One of my all-time favorite movies. Andre's not a must-own for me, but I'm sorry to hear the movie's gotten such mundane treatment on disc. As for a commentary, that'd be excellent--and a little funny, hearing the two guys talking about the two guys talking... :)
  23. Alan Benson

    Projection screen videogame "burn-in": Myth or Reality?

    Thanks for the excellent overview, Bruce. I wish I could say it conforted me, although the opposite is probably the case. I'm doubly convinced now, with my particular viewing habits, that I'd be a high-risk candidate for burn-in... I watch lots of 4:3, have a TiVo with static menus, and a...
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