tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608430877565126289.post3576388692064349489..comments2024-02-13T06:23:16.777-05:00Comments on Adopting M.E.: 5 Things I Hate About...Mary Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14416798580398814009noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608430877565126289.post-45808498035476293262009-02-24T21:08:00.000-05:002009-02-24T21:08:00.000-05:00I have the same exact issues with television shows...I have the same exact issues with television shows as you. Especially the animated promos that scream across the bottom of the screen, with sound and block half of what I want to be watching. Guess what? Your highly annoying promo is not going to make me watch your show, in fact you just pretty much secured me never watching it ever due to pissing me off.<BR/><BR/>Sorry...where was I? I got a bit peeved. :)<BR/><BR/>Right. TV shows and how they bug us. I can shed some light on the commercial thing. Since I work in TV I know a bit about this annoying phenomenon. You see, all these commercials and promos are created and edited on different sorts of systems. But then they all just put into one server to be played on the air. Therefore, there will be volume discrepencies between the different ads made on the different equiptment. The server will pick the best channel of audio to boost since it is the higher signal. This is why some ads are louder, or the music may be higher than the voice etc. It is an annoying phenomenea, one that has gotten worse since HD was introduced. Hope they figure out a way to fix it soon because the only other thing to do would be to re edit every single commercial and promo on one system and that is completely impossible and also financially ridiculous.Cupcake Blondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10588999664483664504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608430877565126289.post-83765781388698390952009-02-24T06:08:00.000-05:002009-02-24T06:08:00.000-05:00Missin' ya.Missin' ya.kim-dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650811256788756378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608430877565126289.post-61291685267558971492009-02-23T23:25:00.000-05:002009-02-23T23:25:00.000-05:00LOL!I don't watch T.V. anymore, haven't since abou...LOL!<BR/><BR/>I don't watch T.V. anymore, haven't since about 2004. I don't miss it, it was never a big part of my life, BUT from what I remember, your list of pet peeves about T.V. is thisclose to mine.<BR/><BR/>Well written, and very funny - I especially loved the titles for the wacky shows that actually get airtime - the "Weird Slut With Bad Teeth" had me roaring with laughter.<BR/>:)<BR/><BR/>I can't wait to read your bad driver post...on my old blog, I did one too about bad drivers. Perhaps it is time to dust off that post and put it up again, I bet it will be similar to yours. <BR/>:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608430877565126289.post-75335205002602835562009-02-23T11:41:00.000-05:002009-02-23T11:41:00.000-05:00My husband is starting to have trouble hearing and...My husband is starting to have trouble hearing and I HATE watching tv with him because he turns the surround sound on so loud the rest of us can't stand it.katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17344546666806346254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608430877565126289.post-28641612519461274912009-02-23T00:11:00.000-05:002009-02-23T00:11:00.000-05:00What bugs me about TV is that it's ON! I think it...What bugs me about TV is that it's ON! I think it turns the brain to mush and I have a couch potato to prove it! I avoid it at all costs!Joni https://www.blogger.com/profile/01471677167011145245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608430877565126289.post-86050409866686552232009-02-22T12:37:00.000-05:002009-02-22T12:37:00.000-05:00Sorry Helen...no animosity on my part. I love tha...Sorry Helen...no animosity on my part. I love that ME's getting comments galore cuz she certainly deserves it.<BR/><BR/>Just happy to see that she's finally ratting herself out for not being nearly as sweet as she comes across!!<BR/><BR/>Actually, she is a fantastic gal - you just wouldnt always know it when she answers the phone in her "why are you bothering me way?"<BR/><BR/>But yes, I love her and I love her blog. She's my IRL friend and I wouldnt trade her (or her blog) for anything. Well, not anything except Prada!!Wonderful World of Weinershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12704174092907120103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608430877565126289.post-48940065729437740632009-02-22T12:03:00.000-05:002009-02-22T12:03:00.000-05:00Oh-oh. Helen, you big pot-stirrer, you! BWAHAHAH...Oh-oh. Helen, you big pot-stirrer, you! BWAHAHAHAHA! We must keep harmony between the Maine Girls. At least until after the Minnesota Girls visit. :)<BR/><BR/>Sigh. I JUST LOVE TV. ALL OF IT. I DON'T EVEN MIND THAT I EFFIN' HAVE TO PAY FOR IT NOW. I STILL JUST LOVE TV. THANK YOU. **Said in best prissy, whiney, sunshine-and-roses, Pollyanna voice.**kim-dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650811256788756378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608430877565126289.post-84195184132618575192009-02-21T22:37:00.000-05:002009-02-21T22:37:00.000-05:00THE VOLUME OF THE COMMERCIALS. I have a little di...THE VOLUME OF THE COMMERCIALS. I have a little difficulty hearing so I turn up the volume during whatever I'm watching so I can hear it, then before I can grab the controller some jackass car or furniture dealer is yelling at me!!!! I refuse to deal with anyone that does those loud yelling commercial ads. That's my main thing.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and I wanted to ask you if Hallie seems to be getting a little snippy since you've been getting more comments than her and she's the one that drug you kicking and screaming into blogging...?<BR/><BR/>Just sayin'.Reddirt Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08485995791439570214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608430877565126289.post-88608518180915507002009-02-21T22:20:00.000-05:002009-02-21T22:20:00.000-05:00i'm with you on the volume thing - it drives me CR...i'm with you on the volume thing - it drives me CRAZY!!! half the time i can't hear it and the other half it's too loud. movies are the same..i can't hear what the people are saying but then the background music/sound effects start and it's ear splitting. the pop ups and logos bug me too...especially when there's a caption i can't read. bastards.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923422194961455269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608430877565126289.post-89050007767171555392009-02-21T21:50:00.000-05:002009-02-21T21:50:00.000-05:00You have pushed one of my hot buttons! If DVRs are...You have pushed one of my hot buttons! <BR/><BR/>If DVRs are smart enough to figure out if a show is new or a rerun, why can't they figure out when the shows really start? <BR/><BR/>On the positive side, however, is anyone else watching the final season of ER? I don't know about you but ER hasn't been this good in years!Evansmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02608017212902742315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608430877565126289.post-22361175924371680612009-02-21T17:34:00.000-05:002009-02-21T17:34:00.000-05:00Odette, puppies and children might be on the docke...Odette, puppies and children might be on the docket for later this week! Ya never know !<BR/>I hate the banners along the bottom also. Several times the news shows were showing something someone was holding or sitting in front of and we couldn't see it 'causa the garbage plastered along the bottom of the screen. Where is quality control when it's needed? "Look at the size of what he caught!" they say. All you can see is the Dow Jones average and that octomom claims none of the kids are hers! sheeshElenkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11377371859667172825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608430877565126289.post-11275019850721710862009-02-21T17:23:00.000-05:002009-02-21T17:23:00.000-05:00I hate how many freaking commercials there are in ...I hate how many freaking commercials there are in North America. In Europe there are only commercials between the shows, it's soooo much better! :)<BR/><BR/>Aww and pop-ups! Leave em on the porn sites! lol :)<BR/><BR/>PS I still think that you're all "Gum drop kisses and rainbows" I mean all that stuff really is annoying, it's not like you said that puppies, and small children annoy you! :POdettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10793858002476113533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608430877565126289.post-21692868690338870322009-02-21T14:05:00.000-05:002009-02-21T14:05:00.000-05:00Everything you said!!I also get annoyed when a sho...Everything you said!!<BR/><BR/>I also get annoyed when a show will have a new episode for 2 weeks and then go to repeats. Given how much money these people make, you'd think they could all work a smidge harder and crank out a little more new entertainment!Eternal Lizdomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12436844959718198383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608430877565126289.post-60885393553264302392009-02-21T13:49:00.000-05:002009-02-21T13:49:00.000-05:00Oh for sure the volume control. I have exceptiona...Oh for sure the volume control. I have exceptional hearing and my husband - not so much - so when the commercials come on I literally cringe. I'm the queen of mute.<BR/><BR/>My pet peeve... Too many CSI shows. What the heck?Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09197833482793994152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608430877565126289.post-27891303344561918402009-02-21T10:10:00.000-05:002009-02-21T10:10:00.000-05:00I agree with your list and will add one more.How a...I agree with your list and will add one more.<BR/>How about the commercials during the Today show! Are Matt and Meredith on live for more than 25 minutes of a 2 hour show?As Cape Cod Turnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16047430228350114744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608430877565126289.post-19170957155974448362009-02-21T09:58:00.000-05:002009-02-21T09:58:00.000-05:00all of the above make me nuts... they do it to see...all of the above make me nuts... they do it to see if we will watch anyway LOL... My darling hubbys biggest and loudest peve is the fact that we paid a fortune to have a wide screen tv and they cut the viewable part down and give us black bars either across the top and bottom or on the sides and we do not get full use of the entire 46 inches... he is very LOUD about this!Laura ~Peach~https://www.blogger.com/profile/06436851234824883774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608430877565126289.post-51181339082786037012009-02-21T09:33:00.000-05:002009-02-21T09:33:00.000-05:00Oh Hallie...there is still a love fest going on. M...Oh Hallie...there is still a love fest going on. ME, I could not have said that better myself.<BR/>AAARRRGGGHHH! And how to we get these TV big guys to change things back to the good ol' ways? I know it is all in their marketing thing, but damn we are the ones they are marketing to. We should have some say...claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16572555442321120647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608430877565126289.post-1606490244884914992009-02-21T08:50:00.000-05:002009-02-21T08:50:00.000-05:00I dont care what you're complaining about. I'm ju...I dont care what you're complaining about. I'm just thrilled you are finally showing your readers you aren't all gum drop kisses and rainbows!!<BR/><BR/>The love fest over hear was getting a bit nauseating!!<BR/><BR/>Hallie :)Wonderful World of Weinershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12704174092907120103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608430877565126289.post-80585357803756967502009-02-21T07:45:00.000-05:002009-02-21T07:45:00.000-05:00Why does the NBA HAVE to be played on late night T...Why does the NBA HAVE to be played on late night TV on the TNT channel? I go to sleep watching TNT (I habit I got into when the ex left) and it screws up my sleep. TNT is the one channel that does not convert to paid programming shows, and I don't have to wake in the middle of the night to some has-been singer hawking 50 CDs of oldies, country, R & B, big band etc. for 10 payments at the low low price of $29.95 each. and it comes in really LOUD!! There are at least 10 sports channels on regular cable.... NBA, pick one of those!Joaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08943128638748507880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608430877565126289.post-40573530273674619742009-02-21T07:28:00.000-05:002009-02-21T07:28:00.000-05:00pop ups and volume control make me crazy...i hate ...pop ups and volume control make me crazy...i hate that some commercials are SO LOUD!! and those little pop ups often block important stuff like CAPTIONS of a person talking...ugh!! lame!Mamarazzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11053091142306052509noreply@blogger.com