Category: TV

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Mail order brides

Have you ever watched any television shows where the theme of the show revolved around mail order brides? I seem to remember a movie a long time ago called “Seven brides for Seven brothers” that revolved around that theme. I remember a Star Trek episode that was dedicated to the adventures of the crew that was transporting a man who was delivering mail order brides to his customers. Every now and then I watch a more recent television show that features the story line around russian brides. Usually the story is a murder-mystery type of show like Law and Order or Elementary.

When the more recent TV shows started to feature stories about mail order brides I have to admit that I was surprised to think that this type of match-making was actually really going on! I find myself wondering how many of these types of marriages become long and happy marriages, and how many of them end in a more unhappy way. I guess that as I gotten older, I’ve become more skeptical about other people’s motivations.

I don’t know how I would react if someone in my family told me that they were getting married to someone they had met online but had never actually spent face-to-face time with that person. I would be very concerned about how they will feel after a few months of reality. I would strongly encourage them to date for as long as possible, and maybe even get a pre-nuptial agreement before the marriage took place. But then that would be meddling, wouldn’t it? Oh dear…

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Blues

Have you listened to any of the really old Blues songs? There is a cable channel for different kinds of music and I found one that plays the Blues. I have never heard any of the songs they played, but I liked them. I especially want to hear more songs from Robert Johnson. Here is a YouTube video of one of his songs that I like a lot.

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Patriot Day Call And 9/11/01 Rememberance

This morning my sister called and wished me a Happy Patriot Day. To be honest, I am not into this “holiday” and would not even know what it is except for what my sister tells me. While she is telling or trying to explain it, she started getting political on me and that is one thing besides religion that I refuse to discuss, especially with this particular sister.

But for those who do indeed celebrate this day, Happy Patriot Day!  Now onto 9/11/01. I want to take a moment and we remember the people, loved ones and friends who lost their lives this day. I know some who have survived and lived to tell of the horrors. I remember where I was sitting and what I was doing with my daughter called and told me to turn on the television. I turned it on an instant before the second tower got hit, and watched in total terror, is the only word I can use.

God Bless our people who died on this terrible day. It never should be allowed to happen again, yet I’m so afraid of the state of affairs that our Country is in.

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Home automation and awsome renovtions to a home

Through out most of my blog I’ve mentioned in blog posts that I would love to have a place for my sons to play their music, and have other innovations added to my house. I was doing the hit and miss play on words to find a sight that was what I was really looking for. One of the sites I happened to land on was, home theater scottsdale. Of course I clicked on this since how great would it be to have a big theater, since the guys like to have a get together and watch their music movies and such. All of this keeps running through my mind and of course the financial aspect comes to mind also. It is home improvement, a great asset and may even help with bringing the family closer together. At least in my way of thinking.

What I totally am into is the home automation scottsdale. Truth be known it totally blew me away to know what this company can do for a home and also for the residents…especially me! Unreal! Everything from control of the music in the whole house, the movies and video. To security, lighting and oh shoot, the list goes on. I actually have to say that I’ve visited a lot of sites on my own and some that friends have recommended to me, but this one did indeed strike my fancy. I don’t generally rave about businesses, but then now and again one comes across and just flat intrigues me.

I really would love to have all of these home improvement ideas in my house. Unfortunately Scottsdale is a very  long way from here. But ya’ll living down that way, check it out. Like I’ve said, I’ve been wanting this this kind of innovation in my home for a long time. I love the whole concept.

 

 

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Try direct tv or not

Lately I’ve been hearing a lot from my daughter about direct tv. I’m not really “up” on all the new changes in cable and satellite providers and yet my daughter told me that even reading about the services this provides, is quite informative and tells what kinds of service packages they have. They will tell you the up front cost and that since she and her husband already have a satellite dish that will mess up the television if there is a strong wind or nasty weather, they are seriously considering changing to this service.

Myself, I went to www.dx3.net   to take a look see for myself.  Now, mind you…I am not technology savvy about anything dealing with my television, internet and even the telephone. I haven’t gotten that far in reading yet to see if they deal with telephone services yet, but you can bet I indeed will call the number given, after I am finished reading all the information, so I can ask the questions I will have.

I know that I am not happy with my cable internet and television services. Not at all. Lately they basically have been telling lies about being a high speed internet provider, and believe me, they are not. As for the other televisions in the house, we have to shell out a heap of money to get boxes for my kids to be able to watch television in their rooms. We can’t afford it. But from what I HAVE  read about dx3 direct tv , a tech guy will come out and install the system and its free for up to four rooms, which would be awesome because it’s free. That alone is a good sign. I’d be saving some money! The channels available are really great, everything from sports to the media, movies, and favorite shows. That in it’s self would be totally awesome.

 

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News depresses me

I listen to the noon news on television while I’m working, and the more I listen to what is happening in this world, the more bummed out I get. I’m sure a lot of people feel this way. I actually miss the 70’s when life seemed so simple and even though there was a lot going on in the media, there wasn’t so many terrible things happening. Between the economy now and the war, children being abducted and internet stalking…bullying, and all the bad news, I’d just rather not even listen anymore. I feel like going to live in the mountains, grow and raise my own food and ride a horse for transportation if needed. It’s like making it all sort of go away. (deep sigh) I’m off my rant…for now, anyway.

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Watching the Japan Disaster

My TV has been on CNN all night last night and all day today. I am amazed and also terrified at all the video footage they have about the earthquake and tsunami over there. I can’t imagine the horror of being there and living through this. I hope the rest of the world steps up and send relief workers and supplies to these people.

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HD TV

Electronics is not my strong suit. I depend on the kids to help me out when I have a need for a new computer or a new TV. My son says I should get rid of the big old TV in my living room and get a new HD TV.

So today I am heading out to Sam’s Club and then Electronic Express to look at the HD TVs on display and choose the screen that I like best.

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Gone

One of TV’s Charlies Angels has died and that makes me very sad for her family. Farrah Fawcett has passed away from a long bout with cancer and as a child I remember watcher on Charlies Angels even if she was only on the show for one year I loved her and thought it was a terrible mistake for her to leave the show, and it turned out she should of stayed, at least in my opinion and I am sure she thought that she did the right thing. Farrah will be very missed and I will pray for her.

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Big TV night

Sunday is the night that I get to watch two TV shows that I really like and I am going to get all my work done and have supper ready so I can put my feet up and watch Big Brother and Ice Road Truckers. These two shows do not come on at the same time and it gives me two hours I enjoy. It almost makes my whole week to have one night I can watch TV and enjoy myself. Now if I had a good third show to watch after Ice Road Truckers would make my whole day!