Comments on: QotD: Olympics Viewing http://nslog.com/2006/02/26/qotd_olympics_viewing The Weblog of Erik J. Barzeski Wed, 23 May 2012 23:05:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Carey Barzeski http://nslog.com/2006/02/26/qotd_olympics_viewing#comment-18385 Carey Barzeski Thu, 02 Mar 2006 01:16:56 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/02/26/qotd_olympics_viewing/#comment-18385 zip zip

]]> By: Adam Jacob Muller http://nslog.com/2006/02/26/qotd_olympics_viewing#comment-18384 Adam Jacob Muller Tue, 28 Feb 2006 10:34:40 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/02/26/qotd_olympics_viewing/#comment-18384 Well, I watched that new Olympic Ice program every night (basically commentary) which was 1 hour times 14 days. Plus I would "watch" almost all the olympics. By watch, I mean set the tivo to record and about 1-2 hours after the start and then fast-foward through the boring stuff. In addition I would stick on whatever daytime stuff they had on (mostly curling) and leave it on in the background. So, how much did I watch, about 20 hours. How much did I "see", probably 80-90. Well,

I watched that new Olympic Ice program every night (basically commentary) which was 1 hour times 14 days. Plus I would "watch" almost all the olympics. By watch, I mean set the tivo to record and about 1-2 hours after the start and then fast-foward through the boring stuff. In addition I would stick on whatever daytime stuff they had on (mostly curling) and leave it on in the background. So, how much did I watch, about 20 hours. How much did I "see", probably 80-90.

]]> By: The Plaid Cow http://nslog.com/2006/02/26/qotd_olympics_viewing#comment-18383 The Plaid Cow Tue, 28 Feb 2006 02:26:34 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/02/26/qotd_olympics_viewing/#comment-18383 You got me beat. But I did listen to the recap on the news every morning on my way to work. You got me beat. But I did listen to the recap on the news every morning on my way to work.

]]> By: Dave http://nslog.com/2006/02/26/qotd_olympics_viewing#comment-18382 Dave Tue, 28 Feb 2006 02:07:51 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/02/26/qotd_olympics_viewing/#comment-18382 About 10 hours. Tried to get into men's hockey but found my self (a) loathing the makeup of the USA team and (b) instead looking VERY MUCH foorward to the next televised Buffalo Sabres game. Okay... loathing might be a bit too harsh, but damn, they fielded the most unexciting and slight-below mediocre team in memory. But I definitely got into, uh, men's curling. Three reasons. First, IT WAS LIVE. Somebody - somebody - teach NBC what that means. Second, it was on USA Network. See reason #1. Finally, it was the perfect sport to watch at the perfect time.... Saturday morning at 8am. Best way to catch up on emails and have those first two cups of coffe since, well, Salt Lake City! About 10 hours.

Tried to get into men's hockey but found my self (a) loathing the makeup of the USA team and (b) instead looking VERY MUCH foorward to the next televised Buffalo Sabres game. Okay... loathing might be a bit too harsh, but damn, they fielded the most unexciting and slight-below mediocre team in memory.

But I definitely got into, uh, men's curling. Three reasons. First, IT WAS LIVE. Somebody - somebody - teach NBC what that means. Second, it was on USA Network. See reason #1. Finally, it was the perfect sport to watch at the perfect time.... Saturday morning at 8am. Best way to catch up on emails and have those first two cups of coffe since, well, Salt Lake City!

]]> By: Aaron Linville http://nslog.com/2006/02/26/qotd_olympics_viewing#comment-18381 Aaron Linville Mon, 27 Feb 2006 22:12:35 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/02/26/qotd_olympics_viewing/#comment-18381 Not too much, thanks to NBC using WMP for everything (AT&T can go to hell also). All I was able to catch was the biathlon and the Apollo wiping the ice with Ahn in the short track. Actually, I did get to see some Alpine Skiing highlights, but that was thanks to some open proxies in foreign countries with much better online coverage. :-) WMP sucks. Not too much, thanks to NBC using WMP for everything (AT&T can go to hell also). All I was able to catch was the biathlon and the Apollo wiping the ice with Ahn in the short track. Actually, I did get to see some Alpine Skiing highlights, but that was thanks to some open proxies in foreign countries with much better online coverage. :-)

WMP sucks.

]]> By: Andrew http://nslog.com/2006/02/26/qotd_olympics_viewing#comment-18380 Andrew Mon, 27 Feb 2006 16:29:33 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/02/26/qotd_olympics_viewing/#comment-18380 I watched every night for a few hours. Caught most of the US women's curling team. Love those Johnson sisters. I watched on a two hour tape delay and skipped all of the commercials. Thank god for Tivo! I watched every night for a few hours. Caught most of the US women's curling team. Love those Johnson sisters. I watched on a two hour tape delay and skipped all of the commercials. Thank god for Tivo!

]]> By: encro http://nslog.com/2006/02/26/qotd_olympics_viewing#comment-18379 encro Mon, 27 Feb 2006 16:19:02 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/02/26/qotd_olympics_viewing/#comment-18379 Zero Zero

]]> By: Greg Pfeil http://nslog.com/2006/02/26/qotd_olympics_viewing#comment-18378 Greg Pfeil Mon, 27 Feb 2006 16:13:56 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/02/26/qotd_olympics_viewing/#comment-18378 Oh Jesus ... I had no source of television until my girlfriend bought a TV Tuner card so we could watch the Olympics. In total, I'd say that 50 hours is a conservative estimate. It was a time of zero productivity. Oh Jesus ... I had no source of television until my girlfriend bought a TV Tuner card so we could watch the Olympics. In total, I'd say that 50 hours is a conservative estimate. It was a time of zero productivity.

]]> By: Peter http://nslog.com/2006/02/26/qotd_olympics_viewing#comment-18377 Peter Mon, 27 Feb 2006 16:12:45 +0000 http://nslog.com/2006/02/26/qotd_olympics_viewing/#comment-18377 Roughly 40 hours. Roughly 40 hours.

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