On Sunday, December 17, 2017 at 12:55:38 PM UTC-5, Casa del Sol naciente wrote:
> On 12/17/2017 7:18 AM, Cheri wrote:
> > "Gary" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> Cheri wrote:
> >>
> >>> "graham" wrote:
> >>> > You've been around that long? :-)
> >>>
> >>> It's beginning to feel like it.
> >>
> >> Oh thanks,Cheri! (not)
> >> I read this just this morning and it reminded me
> >> of a traditional Christmas song.
> >> Â*"It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas..."
> >> Now that song is stuck in my head and I've been
> >> silently singing it all morning. Arrgghh.
> >>
> >> Â*;-D
> >>
> >> Ps - oh well...it *is* almost Christmas so
> >> Â*Â*Â* at least the timing is right.
> >
> >
> > I hate those ear worms with a song that drives you crazy, so Have a
> > Holly Jolly Christmas. ;-)
> >
> > Cheri
>
> If I hear that f%#!@ing Mercedes commercial with "Toyland" whisper-sung
> on more time I'm gonna....

Doesn't your remote have a mute button?

Cindy Hamilton

"Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
...
On Sunday, December 17, 2017 at 12:55:38 PM UTC-5, Casa del Sol naciente
wrote:
> On 12/17/2017 7:18 AM, Cheri wrote:
> > "Gary" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> Cheri wrote:
> >>
> >>> "graham" wrote:
> >>> > You've been around that long? :-)
> >>>
> >>> It's beginning to feel like it.
> >>
> >> Oh thanks,Cheri! (not)
> >> I read this just this morning and it reminded me
> >> of a traditional Christmas song.
> >> Â "It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas..."
> >> Now that song is stuck in my head and I've been
> >> silently singing it all morning. Arrgghh.
> >>
> >> Â ;-D
> >>
> >> Ps - oh well...it *is* almost Christmas so
> >> Â Â Â at least the timing is right.
> >
> >
> > I hate those ear worms with a song that drives you crazy, so Have a
> > Holly Jolly Christmas. ;-)
> >
> > Cheri
>
> If I hear that f%#!@ing Mercedes commercial with "Toyland" whisper-sung
> on more time I'm gonna....

Doesn't your remote have a mute button?

Cindy Hamilton

=======

If I'm in the room I can FF or mute, but a lot of times when these
commericals come on I'm in another room.

Cheri

On 12/17/2017 12:17 PM, Cheri wrote:
> "Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
> ...
> On Sunday, December 17, 2017 at 12:55:38 PM UTC-5, Casa del Sol naciente
> wrote:
>> On 12/17/2017 7:18 AM, Cheri wrote:
>> > "Gary" > wrote in message
>> > ...
>> >> Cheri wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> "graham" wrote:
>> >>> > You've been around that long? :-)
>> >>>
>> >>> It's beginning to feel like it.
>> >>
>> >> Oh thanks,Cheri! (not)
>> >> I read this just this morning and it reminded me
>> >> of a traditional Christmas song.
>> >> Â "It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas..."
>> >> Now that song is stuck in my head and I've been
>> >> silently singing it all morning. Arrgghh.
>> >>
>> >> Â ;-D
>> >>
>> >> Ps - oh well...it *is* almost Christmas so
>> >> Â Â Â at least the timing is right.
>> >
>> >
>> > I hate those ear worms with a song that drives you crazy, so Have a
>> > Holly Jolly Christmas. ;-)
>> >
>> > Cheri
>>
>> If I hear that f%#!@ing Mercedes commercial with "Toyland" whisper-sung
>> on more time I'm gonna....
>
> Doesn't your remote have a mute button?
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>
> =======
>
> If I'm in the room I can FF or mute, but a lot of times when these
> commericals come on I'm in another room.
>
> Cheri

Ditto.

On 12/17/2017 2:17 PM, Cheri wrote:
> "Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
> ...
> On Sunday, December 17, 2017 at 12:55:38 PM UTC-5, Casa del Sol naciente
> wrote:
>> On 12/17/2017 7:18 AM, Cheri wrote:
>> > "Gary" > wrote in message
>> > ...
>> >> Cheri wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> "graham" wrote:
>> >>> > You've been around that long? :-)
>> >>>
>> >>> It's beginning to feel like it.
>> >>
>> >> Oh thanks,Cheri! (not)
>> >> I read this just this morning and it reminded me
>> >> of a traditional Christmas song.
>> >> Â "It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas..."
>> >> Now that song is stuck in my head and I've been
>> >> silently singing it all morning. Arrgghh.
>> >>
>> >> Â ;-D
>> >>
>> >> Ps - oh well...it *is* almost Christmas so
>> >> Â Â Â at least the timing is right.
>> >
>> >
>> > I hate those ear worms with a song that drives you crazy, so Have a
>> > Holly Jolly Christmas. ;-)
>> >
>> > Cheri
>>
>> If I hear that f%#!@ing Mercedes commercial with "Toyland" whisper-sung
>> on more time I'm gonna....
>
> Doesn't your remote have a mute button?
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>
> =======
>
> If I'm in the room I can FF or mute, but a lot of times when these
> commericals come on I'm in another room.
>
> Cheri

It's the perfect time to get up and go to the bathroom.

Jill

jmcquown wrote:

> Cheri wrote:
> > ...a lot of times when these
> > commericals come on I'm in another room.

> It's the perfect time to get up and go to the bathroom.

True. That's my only problem with PBS or movie channels. Ones
that have no commercials. You have to miss something if you want
to make a snack or go to the bathroom.

On 12/21/2017 9:06 AM, Gary wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>
>> Cheri wrote:
>>> ...a lot of times when these
>>> commericals come on I'm in another room.
>
>> It's the perfect time to get up and go to the bathroom.
>
> True. That's my only problem with PBS or movie channels. Ones
> that have no commercials. You have to miss something if you want
> to make a snack or go to the bathroom.
>
You could prepare the snack ahead of time and be quick in the bathroom!
What's the Boyscout motto? Be Prepared. LOL

If I'm watching a channel with commercials, when they come on I just
pick up my book and read. (I *always* have a book on the table.) I can
completely tune out what is on television when I'm reading. Yet I can
tell by the sound when the show has resumed. I put down the book, watch
the program. For some reason my SO finds it fascinating that I can do
that.

Jill

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> jmcquown wrote:
>
>> Cheri wrote:
>> > ...a lot of times when these
>> > commericals come on I'm in another room.
>
>> It's the perfect time to get up and go to the bathroom.
>
> True. That's my only problem with PBS or movie channels. Ones
> that have no commercials. You have to miss something if you want
> to make a snack or go to the bathroom.


I DVR everything except live newscasts, sports, etc. so I actually see very
few commericals, but if I'm listening to something and in another room
cooking or cleaning, then I hear them, always loud and usually silly.

Cheri

On 2017-12-21 10:56 AM, Cheri wrote:

>> True. That's my only problem with PBS or movie channels. Ones
>> that have no commercials. You have to miss something if you want
>> to make a snack or go to the bathroom.
>
>
> I DVR everything except live newscasts, sports, etc. so I actually see
> very few commericals, but if I'm listening to something and in another
> room cooking or cleaning, then I hear them, always loud and usually silly.
> Speaking of silly..... I was waiting for my car at the dealership
yesterday and they had the stupidest program imaginable. There were
three women, one black, one latina and the other asian, and they were
pretty much yelling and interrupting each other, giving skanky clothing
suggestions to show off your booty. Luckily, I had my laptop and was
using their wifi. I guess I have to believe they air crap like that
because it was on TV, but I can't imagine anyone watching it. Frankly,
the commercials were a welcome relief from the idiocy of the show.

"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
news
> On 2017-12-21 10:56 AM, Cheri wrote:
>
>>> True. That's my only problem with PBS or movie channels. Ones
>>> that have no commercials. You have to miss something if you want
>>> to make a snack or go to the bathroom.
>>
>>
>> I DVR everything except live newscasts, sports, etc. so I actually see
>> very few commericals, but if I'm listening to something and in another
>> room cooking or cleaning, then I hear them, always loud and usually
>> silly.

>> Speaking of silly..... I was waiting for my car at the dealership
> yesterday and they had the stupidest program imaginable. There were three
> women, one black, one latina and the other asian, and they were pretty
> much yelling and interrupting each other, giving skanky clothing
> suggestions to show off your booty. Luckily, I had my laptop and was
> using their wifi. I guess I have to believe they air crap like that
> because it was on TV, but I can't imagine anyone watching it. Frankly,
> the commercials were a welcome relief from the idiocy of the show.


Sometimes that's true with the commercials a relief from the program, that's
why I can't do talk shows at all, everyone talking and shouting at once just
drives me crazy.

Cheri

Dave Smith wrote:
>
> I was waiting for my car at the dealership
> yesterday and they had the stupidest program imaginable. There were
> three women, one black, one latina and the other asian, and they were
> pretty much yelling and interrupting each other, giving skanky clothing
> suggestions to show off your booty.

Channel switching the other night, I happened upon some
"Victoria's Secret Fashion Show." I watched for about 4 minutes
and was less than impressed.

- way too much makeup
- way too young - they looked like teenage girls (children)
- way too skinny - they looked malnourished big time

- I quickly switched the channel back to Gunsmoke! :-D

On 12/21/2017 10:56 AM, Cheri wrote:
> "Gary" > wrote in message
> ...
>> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>>> Cheri wrote:
>>> > ...a lot of times when these
>>> > commericals come on I'm in another room.
>>
>>> It's the perfect time to get up and go to the bathroom.
>>
>> True. That's my only problem with PBS or movie channels. Ones
>> that have no commercials. You have to miss something if you want
>> to make a snack or go to the bathroom.
>
>
> I DVR everything except live newscasts, sports, etc. so I actually see
> very few commericals, but if I'm listening to something and in another
> room cooking or cleaning, then I hear them, always loud and usually silly.
>
> Cheri

I don't own a DVR and can't pause television programming.

Jill

jmcquown wrote:
> On 12/21/2017 10:56 AM, Cheri wrote:
>> "Gary" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>
>>>> Cheri wrote:
>>>> > ...a lot of times when these
>>>> > commericals come on I'm in another room.
>>>
>>>> It's the perfect time to get up and go to the bathroom.
>>>
>>> True. That's my only problem with PBS or movie channels. Ones
>>> that have no commercials. You have to miss something if you want
>>> to make a snack or go to the bathroom.
>>
>>
>> I DVR everything except live newscasts, sports, etc. so I actually
>> see very few commericals, but if I'm listening to something and in
>> another room cooking or cleaning, then I hear them, always loud and
>> usually silly.
>>
>> Cheri
>
> I don't own a DVR and can't pause television programming.
>
> Jill

Get a Tivo. It can skip commercials.

On 12/17/2017 12:14 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Sunday, December 17, 2017 at 12:55:38 PM UTC-5, Casa del Sol naciente wrote:
>> On 12/17/2017 7:18 AM, Cheri wrote:
>>> "Gary" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Cheri wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> "graham" wrote:
>>>>>> You've been around that long? :-)
>>>>>
>>>>> It's beginning to feel like it.
>>>>
>>>> Oh thanks,Cheri! (not)
>>>> I read this just this morning and it reminded me
>>>> of a traditional Christmas song.
>>>> Â*"It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas..."
>>>> Now that song is stuck in my head and I've been
>>>> silently singing it all morning. Arrgghh.
>>>>
>>>> Â*;-D
>>>>
>>>> Ps - oh well...it *is* almost Christmas so
>>>> Â*Â*Â* at least the timing is right.
>>>
>>>
>>> I hate those ear worms with a song that drives you crazy, so Have a
>>> Holly Jolly Christmas. ;-)
>>>
>>> Cheri
>>
>> If I hear that f%#!@ing Mercedes commercial with "Toyland" whisper-sung
>> on more time I'm gonna....
>
> Doesn't your remote have a mute button?
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>

I fear that I may well have permanently indented it by now.

No, what happens is I'm in the kitchen and the remote is elsewhere and...

Grrr.

The singing starts so fast I can never catch it in time.

Best X-mas car commercial:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9vFvnnozJE

"This is Carol Of The Bells by Trans Siberian Orchestra"


....will watch with no complaints and great appreciation for seasonal
simplicity and true elegance...

On Sunday, December 17, 2017 at 2:27:42 PM UTC-5, Casa del Sol naciente wrote:
> On 12/17/2017 12:14 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:

> > Doesn't your remote have a mute button?
> >
> > Cindy Hamilton
> >
>
> I fear that I may well have permanently indented it by now.
>
> No, what happens is I'm in the kitchen and the remote is elsewhere and...
>
> Grrr.
>
> The singing starts so fast I can never catch it in time.

Ah. If I'm likely to leave the room, I either put it on a premium
channel like HBO or play something on the DVR. We hate commercials
a lot.

Cindy Hamilton

On 12/17/2017 1:10 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Sunday, December 17, 2017 at 2:27:42 PM UTC-5, Casa del Sol naciente wrote:
>> On 12/17/2017 12:14 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
>>> Doesn't your remote have a mute button?
>>>
>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>
>>
>> I fear that I may well have permanently indented it by now.
>>
>> No, what happens is I'm in the kitchen and the remote is elsewhere and...
>>
>> Grrr.
>>
>> The singing starts so fast I can never catch it in time.
>
> Ah. If I'm likely to leave the room, I either put it on a premium
> channel like HBO or play something on the DVR. We hate commercials
> a lot.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>

Roger that, same here.

Mostly the pause button will suffice, followed up by quick skip.

But not always if it's a sporting even that others are watching live,

Then I'm damned doomed...

:-((

On Sunday, December 17, 2017 at 3:13:03 PM UTC-5, Casa del Sol naciente wrote:
> On 12/17/2017 1:10 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > On Sunday, December 17, 2017 at 2:27:42 PM UTC-5, Casa del Sol naciente wrote:
> >> On 12/17/2017 12:14 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >
> >>> Doesn't your remote have a mute button?
> >>>
> >>> Cindy Hamilton
> >>>
> >>
> >> I fear that I may well have permanently indented it by now.
> >>
> >> No, what happens is I'm in the kitchen and the remote is elsewhere and...
> >>
> >> Grrr.
> >>
> >> The singing starts so fast I can never catch it in time.
> >
> > Ah. If I'm likely to leave the room, I either put it on a premium
> > channel like HBO or play something on the DVR. We hate commercials
> > a lot.
> >
> > Cindy Hamilton
> >
>
> Roger that, same here.
>
> Mostly the pause button will suffice, followed up by quick skip.
>
> But not always if it's a sporting even that others are watching live,
>
> Then I'm damned doomed...
>
> :-((

Point taken. We don't watch sports, except for the occasional
curling match. It's very relaxing.

Cindy Hamilton

On 12/17/2017 1:19 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Sunday, December 17, 2017 at 3:13:03 PM UTC-5, Casa del Sol naciente wrote:
>> On 12/17/2017 1:10 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>> On Sunday, December 17, 2017 at 2:27:42 PM UTC-5, Casa del Sol naciente wrote:
>>>> On 12/17/2017 12:14 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Doesn't your remote have a mute button?
>>>>>
>>>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I fear that I may well have permanently indented it by now.
>>>>
>>>> No, what happens is I'm in the kitchen and the remote is elsewhere and...
>>>>
>>>> Grrr.
>>>>
>>>> The singing starts so fast I can never catch it in time.
>>>
>>> Ah. If I'm likely to leave the room, I either put it on a premium
>>> channel like HBO or play something on the DVR. We hate commercials
>>> a lot.
>>>
>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>
>>
>> Roger that, same here.
>>
>> Mostly the pause button will suffice, followed up by quick skip.
>>
>> But not always if it's a sporting even that others are watching live,
>>
>> Then I'm damned doomed...
>>
>> :-((
>
> Point taken. We don't watch sports, except for the occasional
> curling match. It's very relaxing.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>

How often do you see those?

I always watch in the winter Olympics, then they're gone.

And yeah, it IS relaxing, and quirky and fun.

Like Bocce Ball except icy.

On Sunday, December 17, 2017 at 3:24:43 PM UTC-5, Casa del Sol naciente wrote:
> On 12/17/2017 1:19 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > On Sunday, December 17, 2017 at 3:13:03 PM UTC-5, Casa del Sol naciente wrote:
> >> On 12/17/2017 1:10 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >>> On Sunday, December 17, 2017 at 2:27:42 PM UTC-5, Casa del Sol naciente wrote:
> >>>> On 12/17/2017 12:14 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>> Doesn't your remote have a mute button?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Cindy Hamilton
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> I fear that I may well have permanently indented it by now.
> >>>>
> >>>> No, what happens is I'm in the kitchen and the remote is elsewhere and...
> >>>>
> >>>> Grrr.
> >>>>
> >>>> The singing starts so fast I can never catch it in time.
> >>>
> >>> Ah. If I'm likely to leave the room, I either put it on a premium
> >>> channel like HBO or play something on the DVR. We hate commercials
> >>> a lot.
> >>>
> >>> Cindy Hamilton
> >>>
> >>
> >> Roger that, same here.
> >>
> >> Mostly the pause button will suffice, followed up by quick skip.
> >>
> >> But not always if it's a sporting even that others are watching live,
> >>
> >> Then I'm damned doomed...
> >>
> >> :-((
> >
> > Point taken. We don't watch sports, except for the occasional
> > curling match. It's very relaxing.
> >
> > Cindy Hamilton
> >
>
> How often do you see those?

Pretty often. We have access to Canadian television.

Cindy Hamilton

On Sunday, December 17, 2017 at 2:10:21 PM UTC-6, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
....
>
> Ah. If I'm likely to leave the room, I either put it on a premium
> channel like HBO or play something on the DVR. We hate commercials
> a lot.
>
> Cindy Hamilton

Best way to avoid commercials: Kill Your Television!

John Kuthe...

On 12/17/2017 6:32 PM, John Kuthe wrote:
> On Sunday, December 17, 2017 at 2:10:21 PM UTC-6, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> ...
>>
>> Ah. If I'm likely to leave the room, I either put it on a premium
>> channel like HBO or play something on the DVR. We hate commercials
>> a lot.
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>
> Best way to avoid commercials: Kill Your Television!
>
> John Kuthe...
>
Wot?!?!

Kill the mind control device?

Who are you, Winston Smith?

On Sun, 17 Dec 2017 18:36:30 -0700, Casa del Sol naciente
> wrote:

>On 12/17/2017 6:32 PM, John Kuthe wrote:
>> On Sunday, December 17, 2017 at 2:10:21 PM UTC-6, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> ...
>>>
>>> Ah. If I'm likely to leave the room, I either put it on a premium
>>> channel like HBO or play something on the DVR. We hate commercials
>>> a lot.
>>>
>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>
>> Best way to avoid commercials: Kill Your Television!
>>
>> John Kuthe...
>>
>Wot?!?!
>
>Kill the mind control device?

Many commercials are quite entertaining, especially those with lots of
female pulchritude.

The Beautiful History of pulchritude
If English poet John Keats was right when he wrote that "a thing of
beauty is a joy forever," then pulchritude should bring bliss for many
years to come. That word has already served English handsomely for
centuries; it has been used since the 1400s. It's a descendant of the
Latin adjective pulcher, which means "beautiful." Pulcher hasn't
exactly been a wellspring of English terms, but it did give us both
pulchritude and pulchritudinous, an adjective meaning "attractive" or
"beautiful." The verb pulchrify (a synonym of beautify), the noun
pulchritudeness (same meaning as pulchritude), and the adjective
pulchrous (meaning "fair or beautiful") are other pulcher offspring,
but those terms have proved that, in at least some linguistic cases,
beauty is fleeting.