DVR dilemma
It has happened. I’ve heard people warn of such problems, but I’ve never had them happen until now. Scheduling conflicts! I need a second DVR! I thought the normal ebb and flow of televison would prevent any conflicts - one show ends right before another premieres - but I was wrong. So very wrong.
I also don’t know if that is the correct usage of “ebb and flow” but I’ve always thought that was a very intelligent sounding phrase and just because I watch a lot of televison doesn’t mean that I can’t try to demonstrate a high scholastic aptitude.
But back to the real problem. It seems that I have acquired too many new shows which has thrown off the natural selection phenomenon of fall and spring television series. Sure, The Closer is over. But now I am watching Chuck on Mondays. And One Tree Hill. And then there is my roommate who likes the shows I watch and some all her own (Gossip Girl, Terminator, House, etc.). Then there’s the ongoing Presidential campaign which is like a whole other television show. (Oh, that Anderson Cooper…)
I’ve already had to boot The Biggest Loser on Tuesday nights due to my new obsessions of 90210 (THE NEW CLASS!) and Privileged (Does anyone else love this show? I LOVE it!) These poor families are in the battle of their lives, striving to set a good example and make important life changes, and I’ve had to bail on them so that I don’t miss out on the rich and famous of Beverly Hills and Palm Beach. It is a true moral dilemma…
But seriously, perhaps I should take this as a hint. I watch too much television. At least it’s not crack. Things could be worse, right? I still get 8 hours of sleep. I perform to the best of my ability at work. I’m still in touch with the real world. I read the New York Times and the Washington Post regularly. I eat dinner with the family, go out with the friends, listen to the music, go for the exercise…I don’t have a real problem yet, do I?
All I have to say is “Thank God for online television.” In fact, I was already able to watch Monday night’s season premiere of Chuck on Amazon.com - before it even aired! Now, that is certainly a proactive response to a problem, is it not? It appears that the best solution to my DVR problems is time travel. Although, I find that time travel is usually the answer to a lot of problems. (hey Wall Street, screw the bailout, time travel will solve the whole big mess!)
I will simply go forward and backward in time to catch all of my favorite shows. When I first got the DVR I thought it was so cool because it was like time travel (there is probably a post somewhere of me revealing that fascination.) But now I see that I need real time travel. Can someone make that happen for me? You KNOW I’d be going forward to February when I can see Friday Night Lights again…that reminds me…24! That’s Monday nights right? Holy crap, what’s a girl to do…
Or, perhaps a more practical solution (no, I’m not cutting back on shows…I’d have nothing to discuss with my sister…my family needs television…) is for someone to lend me $9.95/month for a new DVR box. Maybe I need a TiVo…
Posted on September 28th, 2008 by Lindsay
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I have an issue with the terms of your argument. It’s not that YOU need a second DVR, it’s that you need a DVR. Of your own. Virginia Woolf totally explained this in some pamphlet! Didn’t you go to college?
Example: Pete and I share an office chair. This is not an acceptable situation, obviously. So we are bringing up another office chair from our storage unit. But I certainly don’t feel guilty that “I” need another office chair. The real problem is that *we* require a more humane 1:1 person-to-task chair ratio. Your TV lineup is a part of your identity! Living with a roommate shouldn’t mean compromising your personality. $9.95 a month is a small price to pay for EXPRESSING YOURSELF. You and Kelly can no more squeeze your personalities into one DVR box than Pete and I can squeeze our big behinds into one office chair.
One toothbrush can clean two sets of teeth, but that doesn’t make it a good idea.
Hmm. I just reread your post and realized I completely overlooked what was really wrong with this situation: the fact that you live with someone who DVRs the Sarah Connor Chronicles. Can you stage some kind of intervention?
I guess DVRs aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. I reckon we don’t need one after all.
hmmm, I hadn’t thought of adding a second DVR to the household. I may have to reconsider the budget I’m currently making. I experienced this tonight. I’m glad to hear you found Chuck online. I was debating about doing that with Big Bang and How I Met Your Mother because they’re shorter than Chuck and GG, but those are the two shows Freddie actually enjoys. I was debating about breaking out the VCR on the guest room tv to make ends meet.
Melissa is right. TV is definitely part of your identity. I think you should get your own.