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misscamSo I've been a bit absent because the flu really slammed me down and blergh, really. If I missed something - and I must have - am sorry. It's also pouring down. And when I say pouring down, I mean it. Serious rain, slamming down. Blergh.
Thing about being sick is of course how much bad television one gets to watch - at least I do, as my brain is having a screensaver on and anything more challenging would just not work.
Thus, I present conclusions I've come to watching TV while having the flu:
- Dr. Phil is such a pompous ass that if I was paid a million dollars to spend a week with him, I'd still not manage an hour. SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUUUUUUUUUUUUUT UP.
- America's Funniest Home Videos would be a lot funnier if they weren't given sound effects and voice overs of Extreme Unfunny.
- Why are (almost) all The Bachelor chicks white? And the guys? Then again, maybe it's a good thing not to be represented on a show like that.
- There is actually a reality show for best hairdresser. Wow. Is there a potential reality show for every profession out there? Norway's got one for people working at the aquarium in Bergen, which admittedly is a bit cute. Penguins!
- Every time I zap into an episode of Everybody Loves Raymond, I'm reminded how much I don't. I'd possibly hit his brother, though.
- American Idol is very, very loud. It's Caps Lock television and if I watch it too much, it gives me a headache.
- I think I've found my 'too depressing' line - I will watch Battlestar Galactica, but not Supernatural. Too bad, Misha Collins sounds a hoot based on his Twitter. Then again, the reported sexism would probably get to me.
- I think I could love Big Bag Theory. How I Met Your Mother is also somewhat entertaining.
- The only way to watch CSI: Miami is drunk or on flu meds. It makes it a comedy, and much improved it is for it too.
- The Daily Show bleeps its swearing in the US version, but in the weekly global edition - no bleeping. I find this quite amusing. It also amuses me that Norwegian subtitles often translate the bleeps with actual Norwegian swear words.
- Not all trademark punchlines are good ones. 'Pack your knives and go'? Really, Top Chef?
- Why do some talk shows seem more about celebrating the host than bringing me some talk and some show? I'm kinda looking at you, Tyra Banks show.
- A good way to lose any appetite and faith in humanity - watching a documentary on beauty competitions for kids in America and the mums that seem to love it. Why, WHY?
- A lot of commercials actually actively make me want not to buy a product. Especially dubbed ones. KILL THE DUBBING WITH FIRE.
- If aliens ever found our civilization and were to judge it on daytime soap operas from the US, they probably would leave crop circles in utter bafflement. Because those would confuse anyone.
Meanwhile, the police are on the hunt for a New Zealand couple that mistakeningly got about 6 million US dollars credited to their account and then vanished.
Huh. That is indeed a lot of money, but worth a life on the run? I guess they think so.
And how are you all?
Thing about being sick is of course how much bad television one gets to watch - at least I do, as my brain is having a screensaver on and anything more challenging would just not work.
Thus, I present conclusions I've come to watching TV while having the flu:
- Dr. Phil is such a pompous ass that if I was paid a million dollars to spend a week with him, I'd still not manage an hour. SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUUUUUUUUUUUUUT UP.
- America's Funniest Home Videos would be a lot funnier if they weren't given sound effects and voice overs of Extreme Unfunny.
- Why are (almost) all The Bachelor chicks white? And the guys? Then again, maybe it's a good thing not to be represented on a show like that.
- There is actually a reality show for best hairdresser. Wow. Is there a potential reality show for every profession out there? Norway's got one for people working at the aquarium in Bergen, which admittedly is a bit cute. Penguins!
- Every time I zap into an episode of Everybody Loves Raymond, I'm reminded how much I don't. I'd possibly hit his brother, though.
- American Idol is very, very loud. It's Caps Lock television and if I watch it too much, it gives me a headache.
- I think I've found my 'too depressing' line - I will watch Battlestar Galactica, but not Supernatural. Too bad, Misha Collins sounds a hoot based on his Twitter. Then again, the reported sexism would probably get to me.
- I think I could love Big Bag Theory. How I Met Your Mother is also somewhat entertaining.
- The only way to watch CSI: Miami is drunk or on flu meds. It makes it a comedy, and much improved it is for it too.
- The Daily Show bleeps its swearing in the US version, but in the weekly global edition - no bleeping. I find this quite amusing. It also amuses me that Norwegian subtitles often translate the bleeps with actual Norwegian swear words.
- Not all trademark punchlines are good ones. 'Pack your knives and go'? Really, Top Chef?
- Why do some talk shows seem more about celebrating the host than bringing me some talk and some show? I'm kinda looking at you, Tyra Banks show.
- A good way to lose any appetite and faith in humanity - watching a documentary on beauty competitions for kids in America and the mums that seem to love it. Why, WHY?
- A lot of commercials actually actively make me want not to buy a product. Especially dubbed ones. KILL THE DUBBING WITH FIRE.
- If aliens ever found our civilization and were to judge it on daytime soap operas from the US, they probably would leave crop circles in utter bafflement. Because those would confuse anyone.
Meanwhile, the police are on the hunt for a New Zealand couple that mistakeningly got about 6 million US dollars credited to their account and then vanished.
Huh. That is indeed a lot of money, but worth a life on the run? I guess they think so.
And how are you all?
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Date: 2009-05-22 08:31 pm (UTC)My thoughts exactly.
Are you feeling any better?
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Date: 2009-05-22 09:45 pm (UTC)Getting better, thanks for asking. Few more days, I reckon I should be back to normal. Half of work got it, so did my parents. Gotta love the flu.
Stay clear of it yourself, it's an annoying one this year.
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Date: 2009-05-22 11:06 pm (UTC)The same thing with me! It's great to learn that I'm not the only one ;-)
Hope you feel better.