On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:49:01 -0500, "Dee.Dee" >
wrote:

>
>"Lou Decruss" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:12:58 GMT, blake murphy >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:01:50 GMT, Lou Decruss > wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:58:28 -0500, "Dee.Dee" >
>>>>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Hey, Blinky, you seem know all the in-outs of Usenet, how long does it
>>>>>take
>>>>>to larn them? Did you have to stay "inside" a long time?
>>>>
>>>>LOLOL. I've been reading and posting to usenet since the mid 90's and
>>>>still haven't learned enough to stay away. <g>
>>>>
>>>>Lou
>>>
>>>as far as free entertainment goes, it's better than television.
>>
>> I multi-task. I've got a tv in eyesight of my computer. Usually I
>> have the local cable news on. It's a toss-up if usenet or Chicago (or
>> any) news is more of a freak show. When I want to relax and watch
>> real tv I go to the living room or lay in bed.
>>
>> Lou
>
>Multi-tasker here. Right now: there's streaming radio and slingbox on (TV
>received onto my computer screen.) If it's something I'm really interested
>in, I'll turn on a separate radio; TV is really not that interesting.

Ya. Newsgroups like this are just a diversion from whatever else I'm
doing.

> When
>I'm in the kitchen, I'll put on a food network channel or something of the
>sort.

I don't watch FN much. Louise will put it on sometimes. But when I'm
in the kitchen the tube is usually on to something else.

>I NEVER watch local D.C. news.

I'm different I guess. I watch the local news daily. And read the
newspapers too. I like to know what's going on. The local cable news
(CLTV) has some great food stuff on it. Metromix and Reel Chefs are
more entertaining than Food Network. (IMO)

> Those same inepts have been on there
>at least 15 years spouting off their opinions about the snow-fall and crime.

Kinda like the handi-vac threads <eg>

>Like you, if I want to watch a DVD, I go to the big screen.

The big screen in nice, but so is the furniture.

> Although I have
>been watching in bits and pieces on my 20" computer screen, a DVD, History
>of Britain (5 hours), when I'm doing some computer filing chores or
>googling.

Sometimes I'll have movies running in the background. Usually concert
videos. At one time I ran another monitor off my laptop. That was
pretty sweet, but I don't have room on my current desk. XP will
handle up to 8 monitors as long as you have the right video card(s)

>I've been wondering why the quality of the foodnetwork shows that I've
>recorded are all washed out and yellowish, whereas other channels that I've
>recorded are just fine on the computer screen. When I put the DVD into a
>regular TV, I don't notice as big a descrepancy, but I do notice some.

I dunno.

>Nice chatting,

Yes it was Dee Dee. I always enjoy you.

Lou