New Years Marathons

So for those of us who don't go "Out" for holidays and prefer sitting on our asses, the extended TV theme Marathon is something of a tradition. Besides obvious choices like watching all the Star Wars movies, what sorts of marathon tv endurance tests are people planning? Buffy, Angel, Twin Peaks, Iron Chef? What are you gonna do?

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[gmplague]

You know what marathon I want to see? A Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Marathon. Now that's what I'm talking about.

Go See Jupiter!!

[jeffy124]

Jupiter will be very visible tonight with the naked eye. After dark, look just east of the moon for an unusually bright star. Doesnt matter what part of the world you're in, best viewing would be midnight +/- 1 hour in your local time zone.

http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/space/12/30/new.year. jupiter.ap/index.html

Tried submitting this to /. last night, got rejected (naturally).

AAh, this is soooo SAD :o(

[dmouritsendk]

Please PLEASE PLEASE, dont sit on you asses and watch TV on newyears. That just too sad, way way way to sad. Please people, go out. Get drunk have fun , get laid even..

Re:AAh, this is soooo SAD :o(

[Mannerism]

I can't go out, get drunk, have fun, and get laid. I'm married.

Get a life?

[Tim Ward]

No, sorry, forgot - this is slashdot.

Get Fat, Kill Asians, Laugh It Up

[Anonymous Coward]

While you all are fattening yourselves like pigs, people are dying.

Monday, 31 December, 2001, 16:44 GMT
US bombing raid 'kills 100 Afghans'

US aircraft are reported to have bombed a village in eastern Afghanistan, killing more than 100 residents.
If confirmed, the bombing of the village could prove to be a major embarrassment for the Americans.

BBC

Turn the damn thing off and leave it off

[FreeUser]

Let's not forget that the greatest threat to Free Software, indeed to the entire computer industry as an open industry, is the entertainment industry, as represented by the RIAA, the MPAA, and others.

I don't watch much television anyway, but for New Years I'm making a point of leaving the damn thing off entirely. No movie rentals to put more money in the pockets of those who would like nothing more than to destroy my livlihood in order to protect their outdated cartel profit model. No TV period.

Indeed, the only DVD I've purchased since the DeCSS fiasco is Sporty's IFR course for (private) pilots, mainly because of its interactive test questionairs. At least that way my 3 year old, multi-regional player will get some use, and as I doubt very seriously Sporty's is a member of the MPAA I feel I can make the purchase in good conscience.

That having been said, I would encourage everyone to ignore slashdot's occasional promotion of Media Cartel Content (it still amazes me that the editors of slashdot either just don't get it, or just don't care), turn the TV off, go out, get drunk, maybe even meet a girl or two and wind up not sleeping alone. Remember, even if you're the quintissential nerd, she'll likely be too drunk to notice. Opportunity knocks.