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texanwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 02:57 AM
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Help, I have can't stop watching stuff on Netflix.
I just found a old show with James Dean in the classis tv section.

What more can I find.

This is some really early tv.
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peacefreak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 08:30 AM
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1. Look for "Who am I This Time"
It is an old American Playhouse teleplay with a very young Susan Sarandon & Christopher Walken, written by Kurt vonnegut.
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KG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 02:13 PM
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7. that was a great little play.
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Inchworm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 09:09 AM
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2. Monarch of the Glen was great!
:)

I'm an addict myself.

:hi:
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Lars39 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 01:36 PM
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5. I rolled thru those like crazy!
Got quite attached to all the characters. :)
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supernova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 09:26 AM
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3. That's the only way my SO watches TV
He's a home theatre Nut, so he has a hard drive hooked up to an industrial projector for a R E A L L Y W I D E Screen. :D

Anyway the thing has internet access and he hooks up to netflix and hulu. He never watches broadcast TV or cable.

Nothing like watching an entire season of a show in an afternoon or an evening.
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NV Whino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 01:00 PM
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4. Streaming Netflix is addicting
I finally had to make a deal with myself: one movie/show and then exercise before I can watch another. Gawd, I love watching a whole season all at once.
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texanwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 02:24 PM
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11. That is how I watched Lost on Hulu.
I think it it better that way.

I love the instant watch, I would pay more for all instant watch.

I have a lot dvd's coming.

The $8.99 per month is a good deal.

I really don't go to the movies anymore, so this is great.
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elocs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 04:15 PM
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15. I've been watching episodes of the old b&w Gunsmoke.
Season 8 has 38 episodes. They really are good, dealing with the disabled, treatment of Native Americans, some serious episodes, some funny, and some without happy endings.
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texanwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 04:18 PM
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16. I like Gunsmoke.
I watched I Spy last night.

Never watched it when I was a kid, this show was more for adults.

I was Man from UNCLE fan, still am.
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elocs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 04:27 PM
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20. There are so very many good tv shows. Old American ones and good ones from Britain.
I've also enjoyed watching several seasons of the Meercats as well as Torchwood. It's great being able to watch one episode after another.

I watch using a Roku box connected to my 50" plasma by hdmi, but I've also run cables to my 2 bedrooms so I can watch it there. I have cable internet and the streaming video is great. I've even rented an online streaming HD video thru Amazon last week and it look tremendous. All of my other tv viewing is over the air hdtv having 12 channels and I don't miss cable or satellite at all.

Netflix with the streaming video is about the best entertainment bucks I have ever spent.
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texanwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 04:35 PM
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22. Just $8.99 for unlimited streaming and one dvd.
Been thinking about going to the next level to get 2 dvds at a time.

Even that is a good deal.

More and more people are staying home now, so this is great.

I will be getting that blueray netflix dvd player I was looking at.

The movies and shows look great on my new laptops.
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elocs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 04:44 PM
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24. There are so very many streaming videos that I've never needed 2 at a time.
Using Netflix I can watch one thing on the tvs using the Roku box and something different on my computer at the same time. If I had another Roku box I could watch 3 different things at the same time. Of course I would get a lot of exercise running from one room to another, but more likely it would be 3 different people watching 3 different things.
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texanwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 05:18 PM
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26. That sounds great.
The more netflix the better.
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 01:58 PM
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6. When I was sick I lived for Netflix online
I love my movie choices now: Your preference for Gritty Drug Use Films says you'll like these......
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texanwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 02:16 PM
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10. I think I have them confused now.
I have been looking at a lot of different things.

I should have got back to Netflix sooner, when I bought the new laptops.

This is like Christmas with lots presents to open.
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Rambis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 02:16 PM
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8. Luv it
I have 158 in DVD que and 100's of things in the instant que via the roku box. I have been waking up at 4:00am and watching All Creatures Great and Small. My new Jonathan Creek DVD is in the mail today
Like Xmas every two to three days:woohoo:
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zonkers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 02:16 PM
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9. Me too.
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TommyO Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 02:26 PM
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12. I'm glad you're liking it texanwitch!
I use both delivery of blu-ray discs and streaming through my TiVo HD and, like you, am hooked. I'm really happy that there are over 1000 HD streaming titles titles that look great on the TiVO and my 32" bedroom TV. I was pleasantly surprised to see that Pan's Labyrinth was in HD streaming.
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texanwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 02:33 PM
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13. There is a lot of stuff on instant watch, new stuff not just old.
I am going to buy a blueray player with netflix built in now.

I am going big time.

It is nice to be able to go outside with the laptop and watch a movie or show.

Netflix is great, the price is right.
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sarge43 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 02:35 PM
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14. If you haven't watched it already, try
the Sherlock Holmes series with Jeremy Brett, the definitive Holmes.
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texanwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 04:22 PM
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18. That was a good show.
It fun to look around and see what is there.

I got a dvd coming tomorrow.
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sarge43 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 07:24 PM
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32. Another one on the streaming you might like.
The Ghost and Mrs Muir -- lovely romantic four hankie love story, but not sloppy sentimental.

Yes, it's a remarkable selection, well worth the dues.
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elocs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 04:20 PM
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17. I use Netflix to get Blu Ray dvds to watch, but especially to decide which ones to buy.
I have one dvd out at a time, but they are sent from my city so if I get it back to the PO before mail collection for the day ends I will get another in 2 days or 3 over a weekend, so I can get 3 a week.

For the first time this week they didn't have the dvd at the top of my list because it was not available from my city so they sent the next one. It arrived yesterday but my next scheduled one came today (I took my last one back on Saturday) and so I had 2 dvds today. Unfortunately, for the first time, the dvd I got today was cracked. Oh well.
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texanwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 04:24 PM
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19. That is why I like the instant watching.
I had netflix years ago and stopped because the dvds were damaged a lot.
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elocs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 04:29 PM
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21. Out of maybe 100 dvds I have received this was the first one damaged.
Maybe they've gotten better.
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texanwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 04:37 PM
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23. It just got so bad for awhile.
I would get 3 dvds at a time and at least one would be damaged everytime.

It wasn't worth the money.
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elocs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 04:48 PM
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25. I wonder how they work it in different cities.
My city is only 50,000 but they have a dvd center here. I returned a dvd today to my PO and tomorrow morning I will get an email at 6:30 letting me know they received it, then later on Wednesday I will bet a notice that my next dvd will arrive on Thursday. If I get that back on Thursday I will get another on Saturday.
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Rambis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 05:27 PM
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28. havent had that happen yet
maybe no one is watching what I like:shrug:
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bif Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 05:24 PM
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27. I've seen some incredible movies with the Instant View
Mostly movies they recommend based on movies I rated.
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texanwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 05:29 PM
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29. I like watching indy type films.
There is one called Spring Forward, I think that is what it is called.

It is about two men, one younger the other older.

They work for Parks and Rec, the movie takes place over time.

It is mostly the two men, and talking.

It is really good.
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Betty88 Donating Member (437 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 06:07 PM
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30. you must get a Roku box
About 2 weeks ago I was home for 5 days with a nasty cold. I sat on the sofa and watched two seasons of Farscape, some Dr. Who and Torchwood. I love Netflix.
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OffWithTheirHeads Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-26-10 07:09 PM
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31. +++
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