Sometimes I'm a Moron
There's really only one show on television that I actually care about watching on a regular basis. Sure, there's a few that I like watching whenever I get a chance — Mythbusters, CSI:Vegas, etc. But those aren't shows I deliberately set aside time to watch each week, and it generally doesn't matter if I miss one episode; each episode is fairly self-sustaining.
However, there is that one particular show that I want to see every week. And the nature of the show is such that if I miss even one episode, I'm gonna be missing out on a lot of the plot. Each episode has something happen that's crucial to the rest of the series. My one show is Battlestar Galactica. Yes, I'm a geek; I accept that. In any case, it's on at a rather inconvenient hour. Eight o'clock at night on Fridays. Now, that's no problem most of the time when I have a fairly nonexistent social life, but that wasn't the case last night. Last night I went out with some friends, and I knew I wasn't going to be home to see “my show” as usual. It's not an acceptable option to not see the episode, so I set about finding a way to fix that. I asked everyone I knew if they had a VCR to tape it for me in my absence. Finally, after much searching, I discovered my neighbors have a VCR and a blank tape, and were willing to tape it for me. Fantastic.
Except… I don't own a VCR. I don't have anything capable of actually playing the tape. I neglected to consider that. I couldn't record the show myself because I don't have a VCR, but I somehow missed the fact that my lack of said VCR meant I'm also incapable of playing it back. So… I think I'll make a trip to Goodwill today to find a VCR on the cheap. Sure, VCRs are usually dirt cheap even brand new, but… I really don't want to spend more than $5 or so on a machine I'll practically never use.
So yeah… sometimes I'm a moron.
Wendy said,
November 12, 2006, 12:56 am
It's ok Tom. I had Katrina program the VCR for me to tape Dr. Who because I was going to miss the first and most of the repeat showing (I knew I'd get home in time for BSG so I didnt bother with taping it). However I forgot to put the cable box on the right channel, so instead of Dr. Who I got whatever was on Comedy Central at that time. :( But it all worked out in the end for me because the repeat of Dr. Who ended up being shown at 11:00 instead of 9:00. :) Hope it all works out for you.
P.S. It's also ok to be a 'geek', or as I like to be called a 'nerd'.
Phil Jefferson said,
November 12, 2006, 5:29 pm
However, being a geek, alternative methods of viewing this episode will surely have occured to you…
Tigerblade said,
November 12, 2006, 5:36 pm
Indeed, alternative methods of viewing have occurred to me, but none of them are really panning out. The episode in question is 3×07, “A Measure of Salvation.”
A status update… I did go to Goodwill (at least, one of the locations I could easily visit) looking for a VCR. I found three. One was not programmable, so that was out. One was internally destroyed — I picked it up and heard most of the components shift around. The final one looked ok until I attempted to remove the tape that was sitting in the slot and discovered that the entire cassette's worth of tape was unraveled and tangled inside the machine. So no joy on those.
update: i found an “alternative method” that has panned out. watching now.
Andrea said,
November 12, 2006, 7:34 pm
HAHAHAHA
Hmm You could maybe come over here to watch it after Olive Garden….But i have two shows i tape that night…So depends on what time we get done…i do have two VCRs…so maybe i could tape on one and you could watch on the other…
Tigerblade said,
November 12, 2006, 7:55 pm
Andrea… read the comment immediately before yours.
i just finished watching the episode i originally missed.
Dan said,
November 14, 2006, 7:25 pm
Hey, we're all morons sometimes. You screw up. I screw up. We all screw up. Then again, I can't say that this is exactly a case of “screwing up”, because it's not something more dramatic like getting in a car crash. Just not thinking it out. Well, I'll quit mumbling now.
I love thrift stores.
LRJohnson said,
November 14, 2006, 10:00 pm
You think THAT'S SCREWING UP???
WOW!
Go to my blog and read the “Slap in the face entry.”
(http://lrjohnson.blogspot.com)
If you think THAT was being a moron, I'd hate to think what you'd call my entry…
lol
Kate said,
November 16, 2006, 10:10 am
You should start watching Lost. It's my one show, and it's really good (although this season so far has been slightly below par.) Unfortunately though, it's on Wednesday night which is terrible for me, so I've discovered the joy of itunes. It's quite worth it to pay $1.99 and have commercial free TV, plus and episode saved so that you can watch it at will. I'm sure you've found some illegal way of doing it, but that's cool I suppose. I haven't paid a parking ticket that I owe, so I guess I'm not one to talk about illegal activity. ;)
Aymi said,
November 20, 2006, 11:11 pm
I don't know how i bloody well came across this and don't even know WHY i read it. But i did. I've got to say you are an idiot. THAT was HILARIOUS. (Sad.. I know..) Hehe makes my day a whole lot better knowing there are people like me in the world. - Thanks =P lol