Yesterday may have appeared as a good day for me. For starters, I had to do a presentation for my Academic English class which (despite computer and beamer problems) went fine. So far; good day. After that I checked out some recordstores around the city center and found a little vinyl Zucchero single that only cost me 50 cts.. Again; good. Then I went to a great history class I've already done 2 years ago with my buddy The Nuclear Squirrel (which I should say is his internet name and not his real name..... or at least not is real first name) which was a lot of fun too. So, good day?
Hell no.
Because when I got home and turned the tv on I found out that the cable company had cut me off. Those bastards! Sure, I was the one who canceled my subscription but still; those bastards. It's not that I'm now completely tv-less because I do have a digital tv box thingie but it's just not the same. I should say that it's not that bad a system actually. The images are pretty clear and the sound is fine. Plus I also get Discovery Channel which I never was able to locate when I still had cable and some 24/7 hardcore (believe me, haaaard) porn thing called Spice (but alas it's all straight porn, so bo-ring). There's basically only one thing that makes this digital tv thing only a sad and handicapped alternative to actual tv.
That's right: No BBC.
Actually that's not completely true I do get BBC World, which I love (mostly because of HardTalk and Talking Movies), and BBC Prime, which I hate and want the people responsible for dead (people who make BBC Prime should also be on my Room 101 list, see below). But no BBC 1 or 2. So, as a sort of therapy, I would like to pay tribute to some of the great shows that I'm now going to not see every week;
(sad funeral music starts now):
Little Britain, Newsnight (when Jeremy Paxman hosts it anyway), Breakfast, Prime ministers questions, Hustle, Friday night with Jonathan Ross, Ab Fab, French and Saunders, The Lenny Henry Show, Comic Relief (even though it's only once every 2 years), QI, Deadringers (oh god Deadringers is gone too!) and most of all Have I got news for you. I'll miss you guys!
(sad funeral music ends now)
On a brighter side, maybe this will inspire me to spend my BBC-watch-time and get a more interesting life..... That or maybe I'll just watch this show on Discovery on Hitler.
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- I was born down in a dead man's town and the first kick I took was when I hit the ground. Basically you just end up like a dog that's been beat too much till you spent half your life covering up............ or maybe that wasn't my life but a song.......... where am I?
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3 comments:
hmmm, I appreciate the wishful thinking but me thinks not....
awwwwww, you poor duck (this is a perfectly acceptable west midlands term of endearment, so dont get angry). Except for French and Saunders which is not very good, you are missing so much fun!!! Although I'm disappointed to find 'Murder, she wrote' is not on your list. (14:35, everyday, BBC1). Jessica Fletcher rocks!!! Actually it's awful, but it is all I am capable of understanding right now, I seem to have actually misplaced my brain, conveniently in the month I have 3 essays to write....
Sweetie, I hope I get top see you after my exams (read email), lots of love from me!!!!!! (the magnificent Merel)
By the way, if you move to Coventry, you can get all the british channels you want!!! Hint, hint.......
lol Boris and his TV. I haven't turned mine on since the last time Elvin was here--which was in November? Maybe a periodical Jon Stewart half hour once every few weeks but I'm too busy for TV!? How do you find the time!?
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