Fri Oct 30, 2020, 11:39 PM

I was watching MSNBC tonight and decided I'm done

For the next 3 days I’ll be watching Netflix or Prime Video. They’re driving me nuts with their predictions.

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I was watching MSNBC tonight and decided I'm done (Original post)	Green Line	Oct 2020	OP
Wise perhaps. It's "their" -- the possessive form -- by the way...	Stand and Fight	Oct 2020	#1
I was a copy editor for a newspaper for 45 years.	Jeebo	Oct 2020	#10
I write a great deal and was an editor in a former life myself.	Stand and Fight	Oct 2020	#31
This message was self-deleted by its author	Green Line	Oct 2020	#12
Just one more change needed	ornotna	Oct 2020	#19
Nevermind	ornotna	Oct 2020	#23
They are driving me nuts	Green Line	Oct 2020	#21
Great British Baking Show is pretty restful-	dawg day	Oct 2020	#2
Their music makes me tense	csziggy	Oct 2020	#26
all TV wants to do is keep you watching	NRaleighLiberal	Oct 2020	#3
I agree.	betsuni	Oct 2020	#20
Check out Acorn if you like British/Australian/New Zealand tv	Phoenix61	Oct 2020	#4
I keep saying I'm going to join Acorn and I never do.	Dem2theMax	Oct 2020	#37
I try like the Agatha Raisin mysteries show. Nt	avebury	Oct 2020	#41
I haven't checked britbox. nt	Phoenix61	Oct 2020	#42
"The 100" on Netflix and "The Boys" on Amazon are two good shows I am currently watching.	Flaleftist	Oct 2020	#5
My Doctor suggested the same to me.	Turbineguy	Oct 2020	#6
I'm watching The Queen's Gambit on Netflix.	babylonsister	Oct 2020	#7
I just finished that series, I really enjoyed it	Green Line	Oct 2020	#11
It's killer... right up to the end!	Thekaspervote	Oct 2020	#17
Recently added that to my watch list. My wife and I enjoy binge watching.	Kaleva	Oct 2020	#38
I am with you they have to make a point, the black vote down here, the	doc03	Oct 2020	#8
I dumped cable years ago. I only get the big 3 news in a	Luz	Oct 2020	#39
I agree -- it's actually upsetting to listen to this constant, what if ...	lettucebe	Oct 2020	#9
I'm sticking to PBS for the weekend. No political ads. I think I'll tune out the news	Arkansas Granny	Oct 2020	#13
Queen's Gambit on Netflix	WSHazel	Oct 2020	#14
Yes, I just finished that series, loved it	Green Line	Oct 2020	#18
On episode 7	grantcart	Oct 2020	#28
Welcome to my World.. only I started in	Cha	Oct 2020	#15
They're	unc70	Oct 2020	#16
It seems that we have conflicting opinions on this	Green Line	Oct 2020	#24
They are	unc70	Oct 2020	#25
I can t stand steve kornacki..he make me nuts	Thekaspervote	Oct 2020	#22
Incognito tab usually still works	qazplm135	Oct 2020	#32
Good idea, fwiw here are my Netflix recs	al bupp	Oct 2020	#27
Loved Rake and QG of course	grantcart	Oct 2020	#29
Here's an analysis of the final game in the show (spoiler alert!)	al bupp	Oct 2020	#30
How did you get my list?	Dem2theMax	Oct 2020	#36
Some other good ones	Green Line	Oct 2020	#48
Thanks for the suggestions!	Dem2theMax	Nov 2020	#50
Football 🏈 all the way through til Monday evening	JCMach1	Oct 2020	#33
I'm watching Foyle's War on Acorn through Amazon. Great WWII series.	sarcasmo	Oct 2020	#34
Same here. But I've been doing that for weeks because I couldn't take the stress anymore.	Dem2theMax	Oct 2020	#35
That's what I've been doing!	ananda	Oct 2020	#40
I have been watching	mercuryblues	Oct 2020	#43
I can't decide who drives me crazier - Kornacki on MSNBC or John King on CNN.	Vinca	Oct 2020	#44
I'm watching Outlander again	AwakeAtLast	Oct 2020	#45
I quit watching them	Raine	Oct 2020	#46
I'm watching college football.	Elwood P Dowd	Oct 2020	#47
I quit television news and opinion shortly after September 11, 2001.	hunter	Oct 2020	#49

Response to Green Line (Original post)

Fri Oct 30, 2020, 11:40 PM

Stand and Fight (7,479 posts)

1. Wise perhaps. It's "their" -- the possessive form -- by the way...

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Fri Oct 30, 2020, 11:51 PM

Jeebo (1,732 posts)

10. I was a copy editor for a newspaper for 45 years.

I'm retired now, but old habits die hard. It drives me crazy when people don't seem to understand the difference between their, there and they're. Also between your and you're. And its and it's. I suspect spellcheckers in word-processing software programs don't understand these distinctions and often are the culprit. Whatever the reason, it's like fingernails screeching across chalkboard to my copy editor sensibilities whenever somebody makes these kinds of mistakes.

And I just noticed that, while I was posting this, the original poster made the correction.

-- Ron

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Sat Oct 31, 2020, 12:44 AM

Stand and Fight (7,479 posts)

31. I write a great deal and was an editor in a former life myself.

I can well understand why it drives you up the wall. I had hoped that once texting would lead to better command of our tongue in written form, but that’s not materialized. Nonetheless, I salute the original poster for making the updates. In other forums — such as Reddit — a short and idiotic retort would be the likely response. I’m glad civility still counts here.

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Sat Oct 31, 2020, 12:04 AM

ornotna (10,546 posts)

19. Just one more change needed

Their driving me nuts with their predictions.

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Response to ornotna (Reply #19)

Sat Oct 31, 2020, 12:05 AM

ornotna (10,546 posts)

23. Nevermind

I see you got it

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Response to Stand and Fight (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 31, 2020, 12:05 AM

Green Line (1,123 posts)

21. They are driving me nuts

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Response to Green Line (Original post)

Fri Oct 30, 2020, 11:42 PM

dawg day (7,947 posts)

2. Great British Baking Show is pretty restful-

Except when they have to use marzipan. Then things get tense.

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Response to dawg day (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 31, 2020, 12:17 AM

csziggy (34,016 posts)

26. Their music makes me tense

I know they do it to build suspense, but after a while it gets annoying. It also does not help that I have watched every episode available on streaming sources twice.

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Fri Oct 30, 2020, 11:43 PM

NRaleighLiberal (58,765 posts)

3. all TV wants to do is keep you watching

head for movies - you will be happier!

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Response to NRaleighLiberal (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 31, 2020, 12:04 AM

betsuni (23,603 posts)

20. I agree.

I started watching "How to Get Away with Murder" on Netflix and it went on and on, the plot getting more convoluted and ridiculous, dead bodies piling up, lots of close-ups of the actors furiously emoting. Finally I just skimmed through episodes trying to get to the end and found there are more seasons not available yet so I don't even know how the damn thing ends. Some of the other Netflix series were pretty much only people fucking and texting. Movies are best.

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Fri Oct 30, 2020, 11:43 PM

Phoenix61 (16,674 posts)

4. Check out Acorn if you like British/Australian/New Zealand tv

The first year its $5 a month. I watch it more than Net Flix.

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Response to Phoenix61 (Reply #4)

Sat Oct 31, 2020, 02:48 AM

Dem2theMax (9,429 posts)

37. I keep saying I'm going to join Acorn and I never do.

Thanks for the reminder. I love British, Australian and New Zealand shows.

Have you checked out britbox? And if so, any difference between the two?

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Response to Dem2theMax (Reply #37)

Sat Oct 31, 2020, 06:18 AM

avebury (10,892 posts)

41. I try like the Agatha Raisin mysteries show. Nt

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Response to Dem2theMax (Reply #37)

Sat Oct 31, 2020, 06:53 AM

Phoenix61 (16,674 posts)

42. I haven't checked britbox. nt

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Response to Green Line (Original post)

Fri Oct 30, 2020, 11:44 PM

Flaleftist (3,473 posts)

5. "The 100" on Netflix and "The Boys" on Amazon are two good shows I am currently watching.

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Fri Oct 30, 2020, 11:46 PM

Turbineguy (36,368 posts)

6. My Doctor suggested the same to me.

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Fri Oct 30, 2020, 11:48 PM

babylonsister (170,513 posts)

7. I'm watching The Queen's Gambit on Netflix.

It centers around chess, but it's good, holding my interest.

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Response to babylonsister (Reply #7)

Fri Oct 30, 2020, 11:51 PM

Green Line (1,123 posts)

11. I just finished that series, I really enjoyed it

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Response to babylonsister (Reply #7)

Sat Oct 31, 2020, 12:02 AM

Thekaspervote (30,715 posts)

17. It's killer... right up to the end!

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Response to babylonsister (Reply #7)

Sat Oct 31, 2020, 02:50 AM

Kaleva (35,475 posts)

38. Recently added that to my watch list. My wife and I enjoy binge watching.

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Response to Green Line (Original post)

Fri Oct 30, 2020, 11:48 PM

doc03 (33,867 posts)

8. I am with you they have to make a point, the black vote down here, the

young vote down there, more Republicans are voting than Democrats. I wish all we had was a 1/2 hour nightly news like
in the old days. The 24/7 365 media has done nothing but divide the country and if Trump somehow wins it will destroy
Democracy.

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Response to doc03 (Reply #8)

Sat Oct 31, 2020, 05:58 AM

Luz (765 posts)

39. I dumped cable years ago. I only get the big 3 news in a

30 minute broadcast. I'm glad these days that I don't have 24/7 news coverage.

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Fri Oct 30, 2020, 11:50 PM

lettucebe (2,280 posts)

9. I agree -- it's actually upsetting to listen to this constant, what if ...

We all know it'll be a crap show day of and after. We have to actually wait until Jan 20, so I cannot let myself get caught up in this frenzy. They do try so hard to get us to look, but no, I've seen enough. We are going to win, bigly.

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Fri Oct 30, 2020, 11:59 PM

Arkansas Granny (31,257 posts)

13. I'm sticking to PBS for the weekend. No political ads. I think I'll tune out the news

and Sunday morning lineup, as well.

I've voted, I've donated as much as I can afford to various Democratic campaigns. I'm on pins and needles right now and can't wait for this to be over.

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Fri Oct 30, 2020, 11:59 PM

WSHazel (159 posts)

14. Queen's Gambit on Netflix

Excellent through 3 episodes

Fargo Season 4 is really good. Not quite as cerebral as the first three seasons, but still very good.

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Response to WSHazel (Reply #14)

Sat Oct 31, 2020, 12:03 AM

Green Line (1,123 posts)

18. Yes, I just finished that series, loved it

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Response to WSHazel (Reply #14)

Sat Oct 31, 2020, 12:36 AM

grantcart (53,061 posts)

28. On episode 7

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Sat Oct 31, 2020, 12:00 AM

Cha (289,490 posts)

15. Welcome to my World.. only I started in

November 2002.

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Sat Oct 31, 2020, 12:02 AM

unc70 (5,896 posts)

16. They're

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Response to unc70 (Reply #16)

Sat Oct 31, 2020, 12:14 AM

Green Line (1,123 posts)

24. It seems that we have conflicting opinions on this

Is they’re..they are or their, possessive,

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Response to Green Line (Reply #24)

Sat Oct 31, 2020, 12:16 AM

unc70 (5,896 posts)

25. They are

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Sat Oct 31, 2020, 12:05 AM

Thekaspervote (30,715 posts)

22. I can t stand steve kornacki..he make me nuts

I’ll be sticking with PBS election night

The NYT has a good no firewall update..at least they did in 16

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Response to Thekaspervote (Reply #22)

Sat Oct 31, 2020, 12:49 AM

qazplm135 (7,430 posts)

32. Incognito tab usually still works

With the NY Times

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Sat Oct 31, 2020, 12:35 AM

al bupp (2,079 posts)

27. Good idea, fwiw here are my Netflix recs

Pose
Rectify
Bordertown
Hannah Gadsby (Nanette & Douglas)
Hinterland
Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Rake
Stateless
IT Crowd
and, of course, Queen's Gambit

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Response to al bupp (Reply #27)

Sat Oct 31, 2020, 12:38 AM

grantcart (53,061 posts)

29. Loved Rake and QG of course

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Response to grantcart (Reply #29)

Sat Oct 31, 2020, 12:42 AM

al bupp (2,079 posts)

30. Here's an analysis of the final game in the show (spoiler alert!)

If you're inot this sort of thing, it'sby one my favorite chess mavens, Agadamator:

Turns out it was based on an actual game, to a point.

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Response to al bupp (Reply #27)

Sat Oct 31, 2020, 02:46 AM

Dem2theMax (9,429 posts)

36. How did you get my list?

You have quite a few of my favorites on your list!
Rectify has to be my all-time favorite, followed by Bordertown.

Here's a few more suggestions.
Wanted
Bodyguard (not The Bodyguard)
Lilyhammer, which will only be funny if you have watched The Sopranos.
Secret City
Versailles

And for total fun and some good laughs,
What's Phil Eating?

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Response to Dem2theMax (Reply #36)

Sat Oct 31, 2020, 10:26 PM

Green Line (1,123 posts)

48. Some other good ones

Alias Grace
The Spy
After Life
The Trial of the Chicago Seven

If you have Hulu 11/23/63

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Sun Nov 1, 2020, 01:56 AM

Dem2theMax (9,429 posts)

50. Thanks for the suggestions!

I'm going to add them to my viewing list.

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Sat Oct 31, 2020, 01:21 AM

JCMach1 (27,397 posts)

33. Football 🏈 all the way through til Monday evening

+my son's game Saturday night...

Done all I can at this point... Even increased donations because I can't physically help this year.

And the media is not helping at this point

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Sat Oct 31, 2020, 01:27 AM

sarcasmo (23,728 posts)

34. I'm watching Foyle's War on Acorn through Amazon. Great WWII series.

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Sat Oct 31, 2020, 02:40 AM

Dem2theMax (9,429 posts)

35. Same here. But I've been doing that for weeks because I couldn't take the stress anymore.

I'm even saving special shows to watch on Election Day. Every time I start getting nervous, I'll put on one of my specially chosen programs that I know will calm me down.

That, and some adult beverages.

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Sat Oct 31, 2020, 06:15 AM

ananda (28,203 posts)

40. That's what I've been doing!

I just can’t take the news right now.

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Sat Oct 31, 2020, 07:07 AM

mercuryblues (14,059 posts)

43. I have been watching

"Bewitched" on Imdb. It's one of their free shows. Which means it has commercials, usually only 3 at a time and no political ads, so they're not so bad.

It is interesting to see how the gender rolls were portrayed and sometimes smashed. It originally aired from 1964-72.

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Sat Oct 31, 2020, 07:36 AM

Vinca (49,737 posts)

44. I can't decide who drives me crazier - Kornacki on MSNBC or John King on CNN.

If they win this it will be that. If they win that it will be this. If a flaming pie comes out of the sky loaded with gold bars I'll be out of this country if Trump steals another election.

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Sat Oct 31, 2020, 09:39 PM

AwakeAtLast (14,062 posts)

45. I'm watching Outlander again

I should be done with Season 5 on Tuesday, right on time!

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Sat Oct 31, 2020, 09:50 PM

Raine (29,991 posts)

46. I quit watching them

I want to see real news of what's going on in the world, they never have actual news.

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Sat Oct 31, 2020, 09:53 PM

Elwood P Dowd (11,436 posts)

47. I'm watching college football.

Weekend cable news is full of 3d stringers and bullshit trying to create a horse race out of thin air.

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Sat Oct 31, 2020, 10:52 PM

hunter (37,604 posts)

49. I quit television news and opinion shortly after September 11, 2001.

Quit "traditional" cable-satellite-broadcast television more than a decade ago.

Mostly our television plays DVDs and Netflix.

First television makes you anxious, then they try to sell you something to make you less anxious.

I'm glad I got off that crazy train.

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