What are you watching?

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

One kid's show I did watch regularly as an adult was Make a Wish, one of those shows with a "two-tiered" audience, like Teletubbies and SpongeBob later. Here's a (washed-out) sample:

I probably would have watched The Bugaloos back then, too -- if II'd known about Joy!

First crush for thousands of 5-year-olds, from comments I've seen.

 

[Olorgando]

Early yesterday morning an almost 2-hour 1980 interview of Richard Burton on Dick Cavett's show.
Just finished another one from the early 1970's with Carol Burnett. Good stuff.

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

My battery wouldn't last long enough. I stayed up till 1AM watching the Gollum fanflick, only to find out Warners seems to have backed off today.

 

[Olorgando]

My battery wouldn't last long enough.

As a salesman for mobile thingies trying to wean me from my AC-powered tower computer with a 26-inch monitor ...

... you're doing a terrible sales pitch. 🙄

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

Bad charging port.

I'm watching a 1995 episode of The X-Files with, of all people, Jack Black.

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

And this morning, I saw a brief story about an inventor:

I must have that lightsaber!

 

[Ent]

trying to wean me from my AC-powered tower computer with a 26-inch monitor

Perish the thought...!
I run a tower with 3 32s at home and 4 at work.
I would not know how to do all the research I do without multiple screens and dozens of windows open at any given time.
(and I hate dependence on batteries. I find them a depleting resource.)

 

[Olorgando]

I run a tower with 3 32s at home and 4 at work.

So you definitely must have large tables - wraparound? - and an office chair with wheels on it like mine (i only roll over to my reference book stacks).
Maybe even a powered chair?

 

[Ent]

Home desk is L-shaped. 6' across main desk part. L-return on my left, where I spread my books and papers. There is a dresser behind me holding essentials like a fan, and my Keurig coffee maker. Essentially turns it into a 'wraparound.' (Book cases line the wall to the right, with a gap between the desk edge and book cases of just 2 feet. Nothing needed is very far away.)

The 3 screens are 'curved' screens, forming an arc across the 6' of desk (Sometimes I connect a 4th smaller screen below the center of the 3, and put some forest/stream/birdsong type stuff on to give me a relaxing ambience.)

The work desk is similar - a big wraparound "U," one leg of the U in front of me, the main part to my left, and the othhr leg of the U behind me so I can spin around and grab files, etc. from the drawers.

3 screens at work are a little "up higher" and in an arc, with the 4th screen sitting right below the center one of the 3 upper screens. (This keeps my eyeballs "up" and neck straight, so I don't suffer neck strain.)

In both home and work, I can see everything with just a wee turn of the head.

(Naturally, I have a Keurig coffee maker on the "U" leg behind me at work too, so I don't need to travel anywhere to grab the next cup..!!)

I spend a lot of time at desks. They are set up for functionality without strain and drain.

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

50 years ago! 😳

 

[Olorgando]

50 years ago! 😳

The Eurovision Song Contest was held in Sweden this year, yesterday into today, Switzerland winning, I only watched the odd snippet of a few seconds, and my wife zapped around frequently - "so much of the stuff sounds the same!" was her grumble.

 

[Erestor Arcamen]

Another Hammer classic starring Grand Moff Tarkin

 

[Erestor Arcamen]

Watched this last night, fun movie

 

[Deimos]

Just finished watching "It Crawled Out of the Woodwork" an episode of the first season of The Outer Limits.
It first aired December 9, 1963 altho' I recall seeing it for the first time a few years later when the series was in syndication.
It's one a good story. Stars a younger Ed Asner who gives polished performance, and also (for those devotees of Star Trek TOS) Michael Forest and Barbara Luna. Special effects (such as they are in 1963) well done for the "alien creature" whatever it is.
Pretty sure I saw it several times in my *ahem* youth, but not after High School.
I've never forgotten how the creature (?) looked even after all the passing years.

 

[Erestor Arcamen]

Tonight’s main feature:

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

As always, I'll be watching Nova on PBS tonight, followed by Episode 2 of this interesting new series:

How about a pizza to go with it?

No tomatoes then, but anchovies, onions, and cheese, I believe . Alternatively, the fast food joints could offer you a sausage in a roll, or a meat patty on a bun, with special sauce.

I'm getting hungry.

 

[Tyelkormo the Fair]

Have any of you watched the Primeval series? I used to love it as a preteen!

 

[Ent]

Have any of you watched the Primeval series? I used to love it as a preteen!

True Confession - not I.

I put the below on last night for some 'background' while I was otherwise occupied...
Truly a low-budget flick. I found myself distracted by the (complete lack of) quality of the Beast.
Producers missed the beat.. they would have done better doing it as a slapstick like the Sharknado enterprise.
Having seen it (in part), it now joins the list of 'requires no attention' things to be watched once in an age.

 

[Ent]

Not to be outdone for mindlessness, now I"m watching the 1977 SnowBeast, with Clint Walker.
Having seen it before, I can only say 'I had forgotten....' though I'm not sure that's a bad thing in this case.

 

[Server Room Gremlin]

Have any of you watched the Primeval series? I used to love it as a preteen!

No, first I've heard of it. But apparently it was made by the same guy who did the 'Walking with Dinosaurs' BBC documentary series. Basically a nature documentary, with the presenter walking among CGI dinosaurs instead of spying on normal animals.
As a little dinosaur-obsessed six year old this was top quality content.

The boxed set didn't just have the series itself, but also 2 other DVDs with special episodes.

And look, the first page of the booklet inside has instructions in case you have issues with playing DVDs. 😆