3 posts tagged “griping”
Were I in charge of TV, I would immediately cancel the following:
- Any reality show about a business, including but not limited to Workout, Blow Out, Inked, Tabloid Wars, and The Restaurant.
- Any reality show that has no basis in reality, including but not limited to Who Wants To Be A Superhero, The Real World, Road Rules, and all spinoffs thereof.
- Any reality show about people living extravagantly, including but not limited to The Real Wives Of Orange County, The Hills, The Victoria Gotti Show, and My Super Sweet 16.
- Any reality show about D-list celebrities that are sequels or spinoffs to previous reality shows. This shall be known as the "No More Brady" rule.
- Any "comedy" on NBC with a laugh track.
- The Simpsons. Let's stop running things into the ground.
- Fox News. The channel, not any particular show on it.
Were I in charge of TV, I would implement a Truth In Channel Name law. MTV would be forced to play at least 50% music videos, as would VH1. Game Show Network would no longer be allowed to run infomercials at late night. Bravo would be unallowed to air anything that would not make me want to stand up and say "Bravo". Were Fox News not being canceled outright, they would have to start actually broadcasting news instead of propaganda.
Were I in charge of TV, grants would be available to prevent critically acclaimed shows from being pulled off the air. We should never have another show like Arrested Development killed for no reason.
Were I in charge of TV, we would import more shows from around the world. Why can I not watch Jeremy Kyle in the US? Why is Spaced only just airing on BBC America now?
Were I in charge of TV, Channel 102 would be an actual channel.
And were I in charge of TV, I doubt anyone would watch it but me.
Still no power at home. Well, not completely true - one outlet has enough power to charge my phone and run the fan component of our AC. (The circuiting in our apartment is odd.)
We took the Steinway bus home last night - it was a very odd experience. The southern end is fine - all the stores are lit, power is on, everything seems normal. Then you notice a few stores closed or operating with their lights off. Then you cross Broadway and WHOOSH, ghost town. All the stores are shuttered, the traffic lights are out, and the people are exasperated.
The weather was pleasant - low 80's, lots of cloud cover but not overcast - so we sat outside and read on the strip of grass near our entryway. It was quite pleasant, and I was able to finish off my book, so maybe the loss of power isn't for naught.
Speaking of the book: anyone who lives in NYC must read it. It makes it crystal clear as to why 1977 was such a pivotal role in the city's transformation. The detailed information about the play-by-play for the blackout was particularly interesting, and seemed all the more relevant since I read that portion the day before we lost power. It's part sports, part politics, and all nearly impossible to put down. I give it my strongest recommendation, and look forward to more work from Mr. Mahler.
I'm not entirely sure who she talked to this morning, but someone has told Katie that the expected fix date for the power is Saturday. I just hope the weather holds, because if it keeps being this nice, I may not miss the power at all.
We've been without power for nearly 12 hours now.
Get on it, already.
