The day my cable and Internet were fixed, I watched:

WE ARE THE 80'S

WE ARE THE 80'S

WE ARE THE 80'S

DUMPED: WHY HOWARD STERN IS TALK RADIO'S BIGGEST FRAUD OF ALL-TIME:
Jason Whitlock exposes the truth behind the man who "carried" SiriusXM
for nearly 20 years and why Howard Stern was finally canceled now. https://youtu.be/Hwhr4XDpm0Y?si=lzAL_SBXbqNi1GVX

JOE ROGAN ON THE DEMOCRATS FUNDING NPR: https://youtu.be/d-FC0GM-D1E?si=l85NUzlZ7RecFmfT

HER TEACHER SAYS HEXAGONAL PYRAMIDS HAVE RECTANGLES:
When asked how many rectangular faces a hexagonal pyramid has, this man's
niece replied "0". This is the correct answer, but the teacher said a
hexagonal pyramid has 6 rectangular faces. Maybe she thought the question was about triangular faces? Or maybe hexagonal prisms? When pushed about her answer, the teacher apparently doubled down and offered a nonsensical explanation. We discuss this recent development from r/askmath. #askreddit #maths #mathmemes
https://youtu.be/hTzuyzxpzMA?si=44TwHToGKgr1Hy3M

MRBEAST'S BAD KARMA HAS FINALLY ARRIVED�:

MrBeast's so-called "unstoppable" streak might finally be over� As
controversy swirls around his involvement with the Lunchly scam and
questions about his association with Logan Paul's shady business moves,
fans are starting to ask if MrBeast's good guy image is cracking.

In this video, we break down the timeline of events - from the
suspicious Lunchly partnership to Logan Paul's history with
failed projects - and how they're both tied together in a way
that could damage MrBeast's reputation. Is this the bad karma
people have been predicting for years? Or will MrBeast somehow
escape the backlash again?

Stay tuned as we uncover the truth, reactions from the online community, and what this means for MrBeast's brand moving forward.

#MrBeast #LoganPaul #LunchlyScam #YouTubeDrama #MrBeastControversy #MrBeastKarma #LoganPaulScandal #YouTubeNews #InfluencerScandal

https://youtu.be/IILlNjA9qLc?si=yGvUuSnYRL7VC8XL

STALLED TREK: THE DUMBSDAY MACHINE-RELEASE TRAILER!:
Finally! On October 20, join us as we celebrate the original airdate of one
of Trek's most memorable episodes with STALLED TREK: THE DUMBSDAY MACHINE! We saved the dumbest one for last! https://youtu.be/abJfC3-WGiU?si=MCYncVCzfxyRv9YK

TEA APP INFO LEAKED AND THE WOMEN THAT JUDGE MEN SURE ARE...SPECIAL:
The TEA Jabba the Hutt deems you unworthy. https://youtu.be/4SNhBzdXhqE?si=Nf4p9mKBxhsUvcrq

BLACK SUNDAY:
While being burnt at the stake, the witch Asa Vajda vows to enact revenge on her descendents. Hundreds of years later Asa returns to life and immediately raises her henchmen from the dead, ready to keep her promise.

LIFE, LIBERTY AND LEVIN:
Fox News host Mark Levin gives his take on the House Oversight Committee investigating former President Joe Biden's use of the autopen while in office

FAMILY GUY:
"Twain's World". In an effort to improve his writing, Brian convinces Stewie
to go back in time and bring Mark Twain to the present day, but the plan goes awry when Twain overindulges in pornography.

They lost me when Mark Twain appeared. This may be a UO, but I don't like
Mark Twain's writing and why is he always depicted as an asshole? Is this
based on something? Did you know Brian is a terrible writer and a hack? The reaction to him plagiarizing Huck Finn was predictable but it was funny that
no one, not even the literature teacher, recognized it. Loved the running Bud Lite gag, but it's a bit late, is it not?

What did you watch?

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Ubiquitous <[email protected]> wrote:

The day my cable and Internet were fixed,

So now they can never have babies?



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On 8/11/25 5:14 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:

Ubiquitous <[email protected]> wrote:

The day my cable and Internet were fixed,

So now they can never have babies?

They already had a baby - it was Netflix. It didn't turn out so well...
:( ;)

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On 8/11/2025 5:14 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:

Ubiquitous <[email protected]> wrote:

The day my cable and Internet were fixed,

So now they can never have babies?

Should have done it before they spawned streaming.

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dirty old man.

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anim8rfsk <[email protected]> wrote:

Ubiquitous <[email protected]> wrote:

Collectors call

I was looking forward to this as it was a Star Trek collector, but most of
the stuff she had was just crap from the Franklin Mint and such

A couple of first season (Robert Lansing) 12 o’clock High episodes in the middle of the night.

A couple of Rockford Files reunion movies on GET who apparently run
everything in the wrong aspect ratio. They were running the reunion movies
as a kick off to showing the series which seemed sort of backwards. These
were actually quite good. Guest star Dyan Canon was excellent.

“Dark Outpost“ an episode of THE INVADERS where David Vincent gets a ride on a spaceship and meets delinquent hussey Dawn Wells.



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On 8/11/25 8:21 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:

Ubiquitous <[email protected]> wrote:

[What did you watch?]

Collectors call

I was looking forward to this as it was a Star Trek collector, but most of the stuff she had was just crap from the Franklin Mint and such

A couple of first season (Robert Lansing) 12 o’clock High episodes in the middle of the night.

A couple of Rockford Files reunion movies on GET who apparently run everything in the wrong aspect ratio. They were running the reunion movies as a kick off to showing the series which seemed sort of backwards. These were actually quite good. Guest star Dyan Canon was excellent.

My brother has gotten into watching "Rockford Files" epies on, I think,
Pluto lately.

I didn't notice - Have the "Rockford Files" ep's been remastered, or
they still in standard def?

“Dark Outpost“ an episode of THE INVADERS where David Vincent gets a ride on a spaceship and meets delinquent hussey Dawn Wells.

I don't think I've ever seen this episode.

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[email protected] wrote:

Ubiquitous <[email protected]> wrote:

What did you watch?

Collector's Call

I was looking forward to this as it was a Star Trek collector, but most of >the stuff she had was just crap from the Franklin Mint and such

You mean like the plates? The guys from RedLetterMedia destroyed theirs after watching Section 13.

“Dark Outpost“ an episode of THE INVADERS where David Vincent gets a ride >on a spaceship and meets delinquent hussey Dawn Wells.

Did she give David a coconut cream pie?

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[email protected] wrote:

Ubiquitous wrote:

FAMILY GUY:
"Twain's World". In an effort to improve his writing, Brian convinces
Stewie to go back in time and bring Mark Twain to the present day, but
the plan goes awry when Twain overindulges in pornography.
They lost me when Mark Twain appeared. This may be a UO, but I don't like
Mark Twain's writing and why is he always depicted as an asshole? Is this
based on something? Did you know Brian is a terrible writer and a hack? The >> reaction to him plagiarizing Huck Finn was predictable but it was funny
that no one, not even the literature teacher, recognized it.Loved the
running Bud Lite gag, but it's a bit late, is it not?

It's definitely late. Bud Lite has worked pretty hard to win its
market's favor back. They know they did wrong; they've practically
grovelled.

Oh, I don't know about that...

This week: "Inferno" [Third Doctor] >https://discord.gg/p3ujkCa4?event=1403862135594811423

Doctor Who's version of Star Trek's "Mirror Universe"!

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Ubiquitous <[email protected]> wrote:

[email protected] wrote:

Ubiquitous <[email protected]> wrote:

What did you watch?

Collector's Call

I was looking forward to this as it was a Star Trek collector, but most of >> the stuff she had was just crap from the Franklin Mint and such

You mean like the plates? The guys from RedLetterMedia destroyed theirs after watching Section 13.

These were mostly little statues. She traded a seven of nine action figure
for one of those ugly Mr. Spock cookie jars. And she had homemade action figures that somebody had painted on clothespins.

“Dark Outpost“ an episode of THE INVADERS where David Vincent gets a ride
on a spaceship and meets delinquent hussey Dawn Wells.

Did she give David a coconut cream pie?

Sadly, no, but she wore one of those shirts tied up in the front to give
her a bare midriff.



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Ian J. Ball <[email protected]d> wrote:

On 8/11/25 8:21 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:

Ubiquitous <[email protected]> wrote:

[What did you watch?]

Collectors call

I was looking forward to this as it was a Star Trek collector, but most of >> the stuff she had was just crap from the Franklin Mint and such

A couple of first season (Robert Lansing) 12 o’clock High episodes in the >> middle of the night.

A couple of Rockford Files reunion movies on GET who apparently run
everything in the wrong aspect ratio. They were running the reunion movies >> as a kick off to showing the series which seemed sort of backwards. These
were actually quite good. Guest star Dyan Canon was excellent.

My brother has gotten into watching "Rockford Files" epies on, I think,
Pluto lately.

I didn't notice - Have the "Rockford Files" ep's been remastered, or
they still in standard def?

I’m sure these were standard def and washed out and stretched wide.

“Dark Outpost“ an episode of THE INVADERS where David Vincent gets a ride
on a spaceship and meets delinquent hussey Dawn Wells.

I don't think I've ever seen this episode.

It was pretty cool. Lots of scenes inside the saucer. Lots of gratuitous killing. Whit Bissell!



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On Mon, 11 Aug 2025 12:06:41 -0700, "Ian J. Ball" <[email protected]d>
wrote:

On 8/11/25 8:21 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:

Ubiquitous <[email protected]> wrote:

[What did you watch?]

Collectors call

I was looking forward to this as it was a Star Trek collector, but most of >> the stuff she had was just crap from the Franklin Mint and such

A couple of first season (Robert Lansing) 12 o’clock High episodes in the >> middle of the night.

A couple of Rockford Files reunion movies on GET who apparently run
everything in the wrong aspect ratio. They were running the reunion movies >> as a kick off to showing the series which seemed sort of backwards. These
were actually quite good. Guest star Dyan Canon was excellent.

My brother has gotten into watching "Rockford Files" epies on, I think,
Pluto lately.

I didn't notice - Have the "Rockford Files" ep's been remastered, or
they still in standard def?

Still standard def from what I've seen and, yes, I saw the same bad
aspect ratio versions. Couldn't bring myself to stick around.

“Dark Outpost“ an episode of THE INVADERS where David Vincent gets a ride
on a spaceship and meets delinquent hussey Dawn Wells.

I don't think I've ever seen this episode.

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shawn <[email protected]> wrote:

On Mon, 11 Aug 2025 12:06:41 -0700, "Ian J. Ball" <[email protected]d>
wrote:

On 8/11/25 8:21 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:

Ubiquitous <[email protected]> wrote:

[What did you watch?]

Collectors call

I was looking forward to this as it was a Star Trek collector, but most of >>> the stuff she had was just crap from the Franklin Mint and such

A couple of first season (Robert Lansing) 12 o’clock High episodes in the >>> middle of the night.

A couple of Rockford Files reunion movies on GET who apparently run
everything in the wrong aspect ratio. They were running the reunion movies >>> as a kick off to showing the series which seemed sort of backwards. These >>> were actually quite good. Guest star Dyan Canon was excellent.

My brother has gotten into watching "Rockford Files" epies on, I think,
Pluto lately.

I didn't notice - Have the "Rockford Files" ep's been remastered, or
they still in standard def?

Still standard def from what I've seen and, yes, I saw the same bad
aspect ratio versions. Couldn't bring myself to stick around.

The plasma has a choice of a half a dozen aspect ratios, one of which is to force it into 4:3

Let’s see.
I have:
full.
Just
4:3
Zoom
H – fill
Side cut just
Sidecut zoom

“Dark Outpost“ an episode of THE INVADERS where David Vincent gets a ride
on a spaceship and meets delinquent hussey Dawn Wells.

I don't think I've ever seen this episode.

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Ian J. Ball <[email protected]d> wrote:

On 8/11/25 8:21 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:

. . .

A couple of Rockford Files reunion movies on GET who apparently run >>everything in the wrong aspect ratio. They were running the reunion movies >>as a kick off to showing the series which seemed sort of backwards. These >>were actually quite good. Guest star Dyan Canon was excellent.

My brother has gotten into watching "Rockford Files" epies on, I think,
Pluto lately.

I didn't notice - Have the "Rockford Files" ep's been remastered, or
they still in standard def?

I've never understood this crap. This was a filmed series although I
have no idea if it was edited on film or video; was video editing
available this early? You make the video transfer. Were these
deliberately downgraded to a 480p or NTSC master, or was there a best
video transfer made from which 480p or NTSC was made? We're not talking
about the days of shipping 16mm prints to tv stations any more.

I don't get this crap about the need to redo video transfers every 10
years or so. Technology hasn't changed.

Furthermore, if the video transfer exceeds what the station is able to broadcast, give them the best available video and let them perform the downscale themselves.

I love how 16mm prints were the superior technology for distributing tv episodes for second run syndicstion.

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[email protected] wrote:

The day my cable and Internet were fixed,

So now they can never have babies?

Heh.

The guy from Comcast thinks a power surge or nearby lightning strike did it.

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[email protected] wrote:

Ubiquitous wrote:

[email protected] wrote:

It's definitely late. Bud Lite has worked pretty hard to win its
market's favor back. They know they did wrong; they've practically
grovelled.

Oh, I don't know about that...

Why, what have you seen?

It's more like "what haven't I seen", that is, an apology. Instead, they doubled down, then made performative commercials and messages. Fuck them.

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