Right on WxChick! What are these ‘commerical’ things you’re talking about? With the DVR, you never need take that horrible gamble again. Commerical comes on…Pause button…Swap channels and watch something else (until a commercial comes up on that channel)…Swap channels back and fast forward on through. How did we ever survive back in the dark DVR-less ages? I bet they had to heat food in those ‘oven’ things too!
It’s also great if you get up to do something during the commercials eg. make a snack, put on a load of laundry, put the kids to bed, etc. and you make it back to the TV just in time.
Hey, hey, not everybody has DVR. Some of us are still living in the dark ages with just regular cable or satellite tv, without all the fancy rewinds, fast fowards and On-Demand features.
And we’re just happy with our typical < 100 channels; with a simple remote that has volume and channel control with just a few options.
Great one. As hinted at above, its become a bit less relatable in the age of DVRs, as I now either skip commercials, or pause when I need to leave the TV for a bit.
But I’m all about multi-tasking like this. I’ll often be heating something up in the microwave, and have to run around and get something else done before it finishes, etc.
But one question – why is the out-of-costume Santa wearing a cast on his arm in that picture? Chimney injury?
With a dual-tuner dvr, I can record two shows and rewind/skip to the right place as I switch between them. But I just don’t get the satisfaction of the old days when I took pride in having uncannily perfect timing.
20 Comments
July 27, 2009 at 12:46 am
I am forever changing the channel during commercials and I always get that special thrill when I get back as the show is coming on..yay!
July 27, 2009 at 12:52 am
I guess PIP is cheating.
July 27, 2009 at 2:33 am
Love it so much.
July 27, 2009 at 9:21 am
Great one!!
July 27, 2009 at 10:38 am
All hail the 30-second forward button on Directv and Tivo remotes!
July 27, 2009 at 1:18 pm
They’re on DISH Network remotes too. >_>
July 27, 2009 at 12:56 pm
Right on WxChick! What are these ‘commerical’ things you’re talking about? With the DVR, you never need take that horrible gamble again. Commerical comes on…Pause button…Swap channels and watch something else (until a commercial comes up on that channel)…Swap channels back and fast forward on through. How did we ever survive back in the dark DVR-less ages? I bet they had to heat food in those ‘oven’ things too!
July 27, 2009 at 1:33 pm
I alwyas get all commercials on when I flip the channels. Bad luck.
July 27, 2009 at 2:24 pm
It’s also great if you get up to do something during the commercials eg. make a snack, put on a load of laundry, put the kids to bed, etc. and you make it back to the TV just in time.
July 27, 2009 at 7:28 pm
Love this one!
July 28, 2009 at 1:08 am
Hey, hey, not everybody has DVR. Some of us are still living in the dark ages with just regular cable or satellite tv, without all the fancy rewinds, fast fowards and On-Demand features.
And we’re just happy with our typical < 100 channels; with a simple remote that has volume and channel control with just a few options.
That's why this post is awesome.
July 28, 2009 at 1:24 am
Great one. As hinted at above, its become a bit less relatable in the age of DVRs, as I now either skip commercials, or pause when I need to leave the TV for a bit.
But I’m all about multi-tasking like this. I’ll often be heating something up in the microwave, and have to run around and get something else done before it finishes, etc.
But one question – why is the out-of-costume Santa wearing a cast on his arm in that picture? Chimney injury?
July 30, 2009 at 2:55 am
Injury, non-chimney, all better now:)
July 28, 2009 at 8:55 am
@ Freddo – LOL….. I was thinking the same thing about the cast!
July 30, 2009 at 7:20 pm
What’s more awesome is that I suggested this! :P
This is really awesome!
August 3, 2009 at 11:39 pm
especially when its a bran new ep! and while eating that chips and dip u made during the commercials, its perfect!
August 7, 2009 at 8:45 am
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December 3, 2009 at 10:44 am
Or when you fast forward through the commercials and press ‘play’ just in time. Aaah.
March 30, 2010 at 7:23 pm
My mother hates it when my dad does it. But between the two of us, we have pretty rad skills.
August 23, 2010 at 12:54 am
With a dual-tuner dvr, I can record two shows and rewind/skip to the right place as I switch between them. But I just don’t get the satisfaction of the old days when I took pride in having uncannily perfect timing.