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[Snarknado]

Since Tim is no longer with us, Perhaps Biden could fill in.

Or maybe he is already auditioning for the job?

I thought he was more of a Don Rickles wannabe.

[sneakypete]

Since Tim is no longer with us, Perhaps Biden could fill in.

@IsailedawayfromFR

That is an insult to the creative genius of Tim Conway,one of the greatest comedic actors of all time.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

@IsailedawayfromFR

That is an insult to the creative genius of Tim Conway,one of the greatest comedic actors of all time.

I did not mean it that way.

I agree Tim was a comedic genius, as he had to act that way.

Joe comes about acting stupid naturally, which takes no smarts.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

I thought he was more of a Don Rickles wannabe.

You may be right, now that I think about it.

Don was a wisecracker deluxe,  Joe is sloppy on his deliveries.

[240B]

[240B]

Joined CBS all access so I could watch Star Trek Picard, which is very disappointing to my opinion.
Since I'm already on CBS, I checked out Star Trek Discovery. Very impressive.
Watched the first two seasons and loved it. The episodes were predictable to me. I kind of saw where it was going.
But I didn't care. Still enjoyed it, very much. Discovery is 10X better than Picard in my opinion.
Next episodes of Expanse are scheduled for the end of this year, October/November.
Next episodes of Discovery are scheduled for "early 2020". Which means any week now.

[240B]

Just finished watching (or not watching) the latest Picard episode.
All through it I keep losing focus and drifting off. So boring. Have to rewind to see what I missed.
It is like the way Police describe their job.
Hours of total boredom punctuated by things happening so fast you can't keep up.
If you are in the mood for a slow, plodding TNG reunion, with violins and cello music, then
Picard is the show for you.
I am on Episode 7 and the only thing that has happened so far is that Picard has escaped with his quest and the Romulans are chasing him. That's it. That's all. Seven hours to get to this point which is very similar to the First Episode. Except now they are in space with a different but same android.
Glad I'm getting it for free, would not pay money for this.
I know some people like it and that it will get better (I hope). This is just my opinion so far.

[verga]

Just finished watching (or not watching) the latest Picard episode.
All through it I keep losing focus and drifting off. So boring. Have to rewind to see what I missed.
It is like the way Police describe their job.
Hours of total boredom punctuated by things happening so fast you can't keep up.
If you are in the mood for a slow, plodding TNG reunion, with violins and cello music, then
Picard is the show for you.
I am on Episode 7 and the only thing that has happened so far is that Picard has escaped with his quest and the Romulans are chasing him. That's it. That's all. Seven hours to get to this point which is very similar to the First Episode. Except now they are in space with a different but same android.
Glad I'm getting it for free, would not pay money for this.
I know some people like it and that it will get better (I hope). This is just my opinion so far.

How do you get it for free?

[240B]

How do you get it for free?

I signed up for CBS All Access with ROKU.
But there was a problem and it wasn't working right.
I cancelled ROKU - All Access and signed up directly with CBS All Access on their website.
Then, I still had Picard on my ROKU menu so I clicked on it and it worked.
So I thought I was back with ROKU and no longer with CBS directly.
I called CBS All Access and cancelled the service thinking I'm back on ROKU.
Then it was free. I can only assume that ROKU thinks I am paying CBS.
CBS thinks I am paying ROKU. But neither one of them is charging me.

"How do you get it for free?"
The short answer is, 'I don't know?'

[verga]

"How do you get it for free?"
The short answer is, 'I don't know?'

[240B]

@verga
CBS All Access finally kicked me out. LOL!
Apparently they caught on to the fact that I wasn't paying anyone. Likely my monthly charge came around and bounced. And that's fine. Picard is not worth paying for IMO, and I finished Discovery completely. So, C'est la vie.

[verga]

@verga
CBS All Access finally kicked me out. LOL!
Apparently they caught on to the fact that I wasn't paying anyone. Likely my monthly charge came around and bounced. And that's fine. Picard is not worth paying for IMO, and I finished Discovery completely. So, C'est la vie.

My deepest sympathies and condolences on your loss.

[Formerly Once-Ler]

Sonny Bunch@SonnyBunch

smdh deepening the suffering during these difficult times

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[Formerly Once-Ler]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mu6zExFqhDU

Marvel Cancelled Movies 2020 Announcement Breakdown - Marvel Phase 4

[Gefn]

I decided to purchase “Avenue 5” yesterday from iTunes. Staying at home is kinda getting boring.

So I’m watching it. Shades of old “Red Dwarf” but, it had promise. Just kinda fell a little off the mark. Hope season two will be better. My score B-

[240B]

I finished out the Picard series, just out of random curiosity. I knew it was bad at episode 3 but kept watching anyway thinking that it would get better. It didn't. In fact it got worse.

They drug in Jeri Ryan (7of9) which is cool. I've always had the hots for her. But in Picard she is no longer sleek and intelligent. Her character is a crackwhore apocolyptic lesbian. This totally turned me off.

You can watch it yourself as I did for curiosity. But don't expect much. It is kind of a Patrick Stewart's last opus. And episode 10 is a full on philosophy lesson about the nature of man and the point of existence. I should get college credit for episode 10. It wasn't a show, it was a college level philosophy dissertation.

Discovery on the other hand, has me completely hooked. Picard, as far as I can tell, is done, over, finished. But my goodness, I really hope they keep making Discovery episodes. I love the show.

[catfish1957]

I finished out the Picard series, just out of random curiosity. I knew it was bad at episode 3 but kept watching anyway thinking that it would get better. It didn't. In fact it got worse.

Trekkie, but I outright refuse to "pay" for network TV.  Guess I'll see it when it makes its way to Netflix

[240B]

Trekkie, but I outright refuse to "pay" for network TV.  Guess I'll see it when it makes its way to Netflix

@catfish1957
It will. Picard is a straight to free kind of show. It is bound for obscurity.
I think you can get CBS-All Access free for a week or a month.
If you want to do this, check out Star Trek Discovery.
I promise, you will love it. You should be able to finish the whole thing in a week of binge watching.

[catfish1957]

@catfish1957
It will. Picard is a straight to free kind of show. It is bound for obscurity.
I think you can get CBS-All Access free for a week or a month.
If you want to do this, check out Star Trek Discovery.
I promise, you will love it. You should be able to finish the whole thing in a week of binge watching.

I'd heard that Patrick Stewart went all out SJW on steroids in  this outting.  Proabably piss me off, more than enjoy it.

[240B]

I'd heard that Patrick Stewart went all out SJW on steroids in  this outting.  Proabably piss me off, more than enjoy it.

Forget about Picard. It is a dead fish. I had to 'force' myself to watch it. It is bad.
But you really are missing out if you haven't seen Discovery. It is the most Trekkie of Trek series in modern times.

[Snarknado]

I assume everyone knows about the free month CBSAA is offering now?

[240B]

[sneakypete]

I assume everyone knows about the free month CBSAA is offering now?

@Snarknado

What's a CBSAA?

[240B]

@Snarknado

What's a CBSAA?

cbs all access streaming channel
You can watch Picard and Trek Discovery
go to their website

[sneakypete]

cbs all access streaming channel
You can watch Picard and Trek Discovery
go to their website

@240B

Thanks,I have that channel saved on my ROKU. I just never saw or heard it abbreviated like that.

[240B]

@240B

Thanks,I have that channel saved on my ROKU. I just never saw or heard it abbreviated like that.

Watch Trek Discovery. You will love it.

[sneakypete]

Watch Trek Discovery. You will love it.

@240B

I tried watching the original on teebee when I was younger,and just couldn't get into it
Did like the short skirts,though,and I did start trying to catch it when 6 of 9 was a star and I had nothing else to do.

Whoever named that woman 6 or 9 was either blind,or a man from someplace I dearly wanted to visit.

[240B]

@240B

I tried watching the original on teebee when I was younger,and just couldn't get into it
Did like the short skirts,though,and I did start trying to catch it when 6 of 9 was a star and I had nothing else to do.

Whoever named that woman 6 or 9 was either blind,or a man from someplace I dearly wanted to visit.

I understand. I do. Unless you are a Trekkie you will not get it.
But if you are Tekkie, Discovery is perfect, in our world.

[verga]

@240B

Thanks,I have that channel saved on my ROKU. I just never saw or heard it abbreviated like that.

@sneakypete Question: We have been watching Netflix, and the alphabet channels through our computer.
If I get a Roku enabled flat screen will I be able to go through my wifi router to watch on the flat screen?

[sneakypete]

@sneakypete Question: We have been watching Netflix, and the alphabet channels through our computer.

If I get a Roku enabled flat screen will I be able to go through my wifi router to watch on the flat screen?

@verga

Yes,but why limit your choice of tv's by doing that,when you can buy the full-sized deluxe Roku player for about 40 bucks,and use it with any modern tv?

[verga]

@verga

Yes,but why limit your choice of tv's by doing that,when you can buy the full-sized deluxe Roku player for about 40 bucks,and use it with any modern tv?

We do not currently have a television, and I thought it might b e cheaper just to get one that was already ROKU enabled.

[sneakypete]

We do not currently have a television, and I thought it might b e cheaper just to get one that was already ROKU enabled.

@verga

Not a chance. Go to www.roku.com  and buy one directly from  ROKU,and then shop around online or locally for the best tv you can buy for the money you can afford to spend.

Buying a tv with a ROKU embedded really restricts your choices.

Besides,I am not familiar with the ROKU options on a tv with built-in roku,but with the "plug in roku" you also have two other outlets so you can plug a recorder/player into it that is hooked to your HD antenna for local broadcast programming,and another outlet for a Game Boy or similar player,and then just switch from one to any of the others at any time by pushing a button.

[catfish1957]

@verga

Not a chance. Go to www.roku.com  and buy one directly from  ROKU,and then shop around online or locally for the best tv you can buy for the money you can afford to spend.

Buying a tv with a ROKU embedded really restricts your choices.

Besides,I am not familiar with the ROKU options on a tv with built-in roku,but with the "plug in roku" you also have two other outlets so you can plug a recorder/player into it that is hooked to your HD antenna for local broadcast programming,and another outlet for a Game Boy or similar player,and then just switch from one to any of the others at any time by pushing a button.

@sneakypete

Good advice Pete.  These so called smart TV's are all disasters.  I hate these 3 or 4 extra clicks everytime I turn a TV on, just to not have to load the "recommended" software upgrades.  A straight up good resolution, refresh rate, Dumb TV with a purchased Roku device is the only way to go.

[verga]

@catfish1957 @sneakypete , any suggestions I want to keep it under $200

[sneakypete]

@catfish1957 @sneakypete , any suggestions I want to keep it under $200

@vera

Not on tv's. I bought my 58 inch plasma tv maybe 10 years ago,and am still loving it.

I do strongly recommend this antenna,though.

https://www.amazon.com/Antenna-Satellite-Broadcast-Epicenter-Reception/dp/B0024R4B5C/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=rca+antenna&qid=1586880302&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyWlVSTENFQTJBQTVJJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMjE5OTg1MUNTUko4VDFYRFNLQyZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNzQyMDk4MkVYNDdVVzA0OUI3NCZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

RCA,made in America,and the one I bought 10 years ago was only rated to pull in channels from 45 miles away,and I am pulling in channels from 60 miles away that are crystal clear. I am pulling in a total of 44 broadcast channels with this antenna,and they are all free. This includes the nearest CBS,ABC,and NBC channels,plus PBS,and over 30 channels I didn't even know existed. Most broadcast tv shows from the 50's and 60's like "The Twilight Zone",Outer Limits,"Alfred Hitchcock Presents","The Johnny Cash Show","The Carol Burnette Show",etc,etc,etc,and almost all are in black and white.

Some of the channels are dedicated to cowboy/western series,some to sitcoms,etc,etc,etc.

Of course,once you get the antenna hooked up to your tv,you will want a recorder because there will be more shows you want to see than you have time to watch,so plan on spending some money with ROKU or Amazon for a recorder once your budget recovers from buying the tv and the ROKU.

My recorder cost me around 100 bucks,but I can't recommend it because it is no longer made. Technology has advanced,and better ones with more features can now be bought. Being a tightwad,I won't be buying a new one until the one I already have dies.

BTW,I haven't tried it,but I am betting there is some way you can use a USB port on the back of your new tv to record to,but you are going to have to ask someone more knowledgeable than me about this.

You can probably buy one of those 6 port USB stations and record 6 programs at one time for all I know,right out the back of your tv or one of the ports on your ROKU.

BTW,if you live somewhere so far from the "big city" that you have trouble pulling in reliable signals from network tv like CBS/ABC/NBC,you can stream them all on your ROKU. GREAT way to catch up on programs you missed when they broadcast because the networks start streaming them the day after their normal broadcast day. So you have to watch commercials. So what? It's not actually painful,and you can use that time for a bathroom break,get a cup of coffee,or get a sammich.

[catfish1957]

@catfish1957 @sneakypete , any suggestions I want to keep it under $200

Interested to get Pete's suggestion, but at near your price range, WM has "low refresh" (60hhz) though out of stock 50" Sanyo dumb TV at the moment. And don't forget to add a low end Roku to your order for your streaming needs.   If you have a little more cash, to spring, I'd sure suggest something with at least a 120hz rate.

Your luck may be different, but we have a 32' LCD Sanyo in the office, that is going on what I think is about 15 years old, without an inkling of problems.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/SANYO-FW50D48F-50-1080p-60Hz-Class-LED-HDTV/274974740

[catfish1957]

@vera


BTW,I haven't tried it,but I am betting there is some way you can use a USB port on the back of your new tv to record to,but you are going to have to ask someone more knowledgeable than me about this.

You can probably buy one of those 6 port USB stations and record 6 programs at one time for all I know,right out the back of your tv or one of the ports on your ROKU.

Pete.. I am pretty sure these Rokus are using HDMI ports rather than USB though.....

[sneakypete]

Pete.. I am pretty sure these Rokus are using HDMI ports rather than USB though.....

@catfish1957

I know for a fact they do. I personally own 2,one for the shop and one for the house,and have given a couple away to friends as presents.

Most new flat screens also have USB ports,and I am GUESSING there is probably some way you can
use that port to record with a USB stick. Why not? After all,my ROKU is plugged into a USB port on the back of my tv?

I may very well be wrong,though. I am NOT a software tech,and don't even play one on teebee.

I would deeply appreciate some knowledgeable input here from a digital head.

BTW,FWIW,my old 58 inch plasma tv is a Samsung,and never had a instant of trouble with it. Kinda outdated now and missing some modern features,but I am too cheap to toss it as long as it works.

[catfish1957]

@catfish1957

I know for a fact they do. I personally own 2,one for the shop and one for the house,and have given a couple away to friends as presents.

Most new flat screens also have USB ports,and I am GUESSING there is probably some way you can
use that port to record with a USB stick. Why not? After all,my ROKU is plugged into a USB port on the back of my tv?

I may very well be wrong,though. I am NOT a software tech,and don't even play one on teebee.

I would deeply appreciate some knowledgeable input here from a digital head.

BTW,FWIW,my old 58 inch plasma tv is a Samsung,and never had a instant of trouble with it. Kinda outdated now and missing some modern features,but I am too cheap to toss it as long as it works.

@sneakypete

Definitely not a Tech Head, but I can do the same on mine with a USB with an adapter, but I think the streaming speeds are better with an HDMI cord/port.  Which is what comes with Rokus.  Do they even make TV's without HDMI ports anymore?

[sneakypete]

@sneakypete

Definitely not a Tech Head, but I can do the same on mine with a USB with an adapter, but I think the streaming speeds are better with an HDMI cord/port.  Which is what comes with Rokus.

 

Do they even make TV's without HDMI ports anymore?

@catfish1957

Probably in North Korea. I think the "Hula Hoop" is just starting to catch on there,too.

[verga]

@vera

Not on tv's. I bought my 58 inch plasma tv maybe 10 years ago,and am still loving it.

I do strongly recommend this antenna,though.

https://www.amazon.com/Antenna-Satellite-Broadcast-Epicenter-Reception/dp/B0024R4B5C/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=rca+antenna&qid=1586880302&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyWlVSTENFQTJBQTVJJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMjE5OTg1MUNTUko4VDFYRFNLQyZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNzQyMDk4MkVYNDdVVzA0OUI3NCZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

RCA,made in America,and the one I bought 10 years ago was only rated to pull in channels from 45 miles away,and I am pulling in channels from 60 miles away that are crystal clear. I am pulling in a total of 44 broadcast channels with this antenna,and they are all free. This includes the nearest CBS,ABC,and NBC channels,plus PBS,and over 30 channels I didn't even know existed. Most broadcast tv shows from the 50's and 60's like "The Twilight Zone",Outer Limits,"Alfred Hitchcock Presents","The Johnny Cash Show","The Carol Burnette Show",etc,etc,etc,and almost all are in black and white.

Some of the channels are dedicated to cowboy/western series,some to sitcoms,etc,etc,etc.

Of course,once you get the antenna hooked up to your tv,you will want a recorder because there will be more shows you want to see than you have time to watch,so plan on spending some money with ROKU or Amazon for a recorder once your budget recovers from buying the tv and the ROKU.

My recorder cost me around 100 bucks,but I can't recommend it because it is no longer made. Technology has advanced,and better ones with more features can now be bought. Being a tightwad,I won't be buying a new one until the one I already have dies.

BTW,I haven't tried it,but I am betting there is some way you can use a USB port on the back of your new tv to record to,but you are going to have to ask someone more knowledgeable than me about this.

You can probably buy one of those 6 port USB stations and record 6 programs at one time for all I know,right out the back of your tv or one of the ports on your ROKU.

BTW,if you live somewhere so far from the "big city" that you have trouble pulling in reliable signals from network tv like CBS/ABC/NBC,you can stream them all on your ROKU. GREAT way to catch up on programs you missed when they broadcast because the networks start streaming them the day after their normal broadcast day. So you have to watch commercials. So what? It's not actually painful,and you can use that time for a bathroom break,get a cup of coffee,or get a sammich.

We have both HULU and NetFlix, and the school ws discarding a bunch of old VHS /DVD combos. I snagged one that would record DVD as I have some VHS I want to convert to DVD. Thank you for the advice.

[sneakypete]

@catfish1957 @sneakypete , any suggestions I want to keep it under $200

@verga  @catfish1957

BTW,I forgot to mention the newest versions of the big ROKU have a button on the remote you can press and speak the title of the show you are looking for,and it will list where it is airing. Pretty freaking cool! No more typiing.

Pretty good search engine,too.

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@verga
Try this for evaluation.
It is ROKU plug and play. Easy setup, and it will give you more shows, both old and new, than you could ever watch.

https://www.amazon.com/TCL-43S425-Inch-Ultra-Smart/dp/B07DK5PZFY/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=tcl+roku+tv&qid=1587353743&sr=8-2

[verga]

@verga
Try this for evaluation.
It is ROKU plug and play. Easy setup, and it will give you more shows, both old and new, than you could ever watch.

https://www.amazon.com/TCL-43S425-Inch-Ultra-Smart/dp/B07DK5PZFY/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=tcl+roku+tv&qid=1587353743&sr=8-2

Thank you for the suggestion, I will run it by the keeper of the checkbook.

[Gefn]

I got a fire stick instead of a roku. I regret it now.


I’m really looking forward to this new space comedy on Netflix next month called Space Force.


https://www.indiewire.com/2020/04/space-force-netflix-release-date-steve-carell-photos-1202223510/

[Formerly Once-Ler]

[Gefn]

I binge watched a new show on Amazon Prime yesterday. “Upload”

I had a lot of positive thoughts going into it. The buzz about this show has been phenomenal. It has Greg Daniels who did “King of the Hill” “The Office”, and “Parks and Recreation”.

It was good. Fine binge watch, but...the pre-buzz compared it to “The Good Place”. It wasn’t like that show other than the fact they both deal with heaven.

Upload gives you Silicon Heaven. Interesting concept, but I think, other than the fact you can eat anything and never gain weight, I think I’d rather be in the heaven we’ve all been told about from church, and the Bible.


So basically if you like SF and have the time, try it. I’d give it a solid B for story but the special effects are top notch.

[Smokin Joe]

I binge watched a new show on Amazon Prime yesterday. “Upload”

I had a lot of positive thoughts going into it. The buzz about this show has been phenomenal. It has Greg Daniels who did “King of the Hill” “The Office”, and “Parks and Recreation”.

It was good. Fine binge watch, but...the pre-buzz compared it to “The Good Place”. It wasn’t like that show other than the fact they both deal with heaven.

Upload gives you Silicon Heaven. Interesting concept, but I think, other than the fact you can eat anything and never gain weight, I think I’d rather be in the heaven we’ve all been told about from church, and the Bible.


So basically if you like SF and have the time, try it. I’d give it a solid B for story but the special effects are top notch.

Thanks, @Gefn I'll check it out.
I'm with you on the biblical version vs the virtual reality one.  (Does the VR one have all those darned pop-up ads?)

[Snarknado]

Comics fans are enjoying some nice bundle deals lately - Humble has had Joe Hill, Jonathan Hicks, the entire Walking Dead series; now this Humanoids bundle at Groupee with most of the extras already unlocked:

https://groupees.com/humanoids

[Gefn]

Space Force on Netflix was definitely a funny binge watch. Dragged a bit towards the end but not bad.

Solid 7 1/2.