I don’t remember a time when I didn’t have cable television. I was with Optimum/Cablevision for many years and then they decided to change their service around so I lost HBO, I know how the Soprano’s completely ended but I would like to know what happened up until that point, I guess I’ll have to wait until I can get every single season on DVD, yes – that’s a goal.
Moving down here I’ve stepped into the wonderful world of Comcast. I still don’t have HBO but I also have a few more channels like Discovery Health and Style Network – two channels that are basically programmed into my brain considering how frequently I watch them. I’m still on Long Island time so naturally I confuse my channels quite a bit. FX has always been channel 40 for me, now it’s 37 and while that’s not a major difference, I also like my TNT and that’s been changed around to a completely different channel than the 37 I’m used to it being.
The one thing I keep seeing on television are commercials for DirectTVHD. I’m confused as far as commercials go though, do the networks pay for the commercials or does the cable provider? And if that’s the case – why is Comcast advertising Satellite TV Deals, wouldn’t that mean getting rid of a customer? Seems kind of strange to me.
The one commercial that I’ve been seeing the most of is Pam Anderson oiling herself up on the towers of Baywatch. I never really liked the show. I have noticed Sean start to drool when she takes of running though, most men typically do. It’s not like there was any actual storyline behind the show. Beach babes running around in uniforms that are no where near the standard issue lifeguard gear and if they aren’t even remotely attractive they more than likely wouldn’t be cast on the show. Granted, this sounds like every other show you could ever watch on TV but since it’s based on the beach with the infamous too much of a hassle “hoff”, I guess it was worth the watch for some…certainly wasn’t for me!