Well, actually, I do quite like living here. Most of the time. But sometimes, just sometimes, I do wonder.
Back in 2002, for example, when the World Cup was on, I got to enjoy lots of games, albeit at inconvenient times of the day. The one game that I didn't get to enjoy live was the final. My local ABC affiliate decided in its infinite wisdom that they'd rather carry the live coverage of a local mega-church service just like any regular Sunday. And since ABC was covering it live in most of the country, it meant that I couldn't watch it on any other channel. (I'm now informed that had I tried the spanish channel, I might have found it.... but I didn't know that at the time).
This morning, LOML and I are up early to cook for the party this afternoon --- and I thought, oh, let's watch the opening ceremonies. And I discover that NBC is not showing it live! Ostensibly, this is because it might cut into their viewer ratings for the non-live broadcast this evening...
Oh well, at least it is preparing me for the remaining coverage, which I am sure will be up to NBC's usual standards. That is, awful. I really want to use some swearwords here, but that's not my (online) style... (now, in person, I can actually swear moderately fluently in at least one language).
Gawd, I feel like I've finally become the sort of person who writes letters to the Times, signing off "Disgusted, Tunbridge Wells".
Yours, disgusted,
N.
Oh, don't get me started.
ReplyDeleteEnuretics and cretins the whole slew of them.
-J.
Rarely is the Olympic coverage live in the States! Its appalling. Not only that the coverage on the American stations is myopic. I have only one word for you my friend.....
ReplyDeleteCanada.
saw it live.....learned about other countries.......oopps more than one word.
ps. enjoy your vacation. bring on the sun and surf.