Love the IP, hate the company...
I used to work for them in the Australian arm. Back then, they had had slave wages for the drones who loved the games and filled the lower rungs, but for some reason, the upper echelons had non-gamers who seemed to be doing alright for themselves.
Actually, in Australia it's law that you have to be able to see a clock from where ever you may be in the gaming lounge. Of course, they can be a little tricky to spot at first...
Cinemas in Australia have had commercials at the start of the session since I've been going (15+ years).
To be honest, I don't mind as much as tv commercials as you only see them at the start of the movie and normally they're those fancy ones that companies have paid ludicous amounts of money to some marketing firm to make something a)funny b)intelligent c)full of hot scantily clad women or d)all of the above.
Well said.
If anyone reading this does any capture and/or encoding, I salute you. You've saved me from a lot of grief with Australian television networks.
Looks like the same thing is going to happen to Sin City. Was released in the US on Friday and I can't find a release date for Oz anywhere...
And I realy want to see it...
*pouts*
Yup, my brother and I have been doing it for years. It was the only sure way to see Futurama as the network kept moving its timeslot (like the US I believe).
I wouldn't of seen Firefly unless I managed to find a copy of the DVD (which is now fairly easy to find thankfully).
I been watching Lost, Battlestar Galactica and few others (just started with Carnivale) this way. There's so many benefits. I can watch it whenever I want, not at some obscure hour that the network has decided. I can actually be up to date with what's happening on the show and the varous forums that might pop up about it. And the best reason to do it, there's no commercials!
These days, I only use the TV to plug the laptop into (and for the Xbox of course).
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Love the IP, hate the company... I used to work for them in the Australian arm. Back then, they had had slave wages for the drones who loved the games and filled the lower rungs, but for some reason, the upper echelons had non-gamers who seemed to be doing alright for themselves.
Never fear, we have the man power and the resources to make this new policy a nightmare. We all just want to avoid that situation...
As sad as the situation is, he is correct. The internet (which they want to filter) is the last/only place for independent news...
I'm not sure what's worse... The fact you've been modded insightful or... no, I'm confused. Still talking about Telstra? Carry on...
I love you Sarge...
I'm so very happy that I'm not the only one to think it may have a little something to do with the Leopard release just around the corner...
And to think I was about to blame the beer for some weird oversight.
Sorry beer, let's never fight again... please?
That last sentence is proof that you're Australian.
Actually, in Australia it's law that you have to be able to see a clock from where ever you may be in the gaming lounge. Of course, they can be a little tricky to spot at first...
You know, if you didn't like it, there's this little round thing called the "power button". Next time use it, then you won't have wasted your time!
Cinemas in Australia have had commercials at the start of the session since I've been going (15+ years). To be honest, I don't mind as much as tv commercials as you only see them at the start of the movie and normally they're those fancy ones that companies have paid ludicous amounts of money to some marketing firm to make something a)funny b)intelligent c)full of hot scantily clad women or d)all of the above.
Well said. If anyone reading this does any capture and/or encoding, I salute you. You've saved me from a lot of grief with Australian television networks.
Looks like the same thing is going to happen to Sin City. Was released in the US on Friday and I can't find a release date for Oz anywhere... And I realy want to see it... *pouts*
Yup, my brother and I have been doing it for years. It was the only sure way to see Futurama as the network kept moving its timeslot (like the US I believe).
I wouldn't of seen Firefly unless I managed to find a copy of the DVD (which is now fairly easy to find thankfully).
I been watching Lost, Battlestar Galactica and few others (just started with Carnivale) this way. There's so many benefits. I can watch it whenever I want, not at some obscure hour that the network has decided. I can actually be up to date with what's happening on the show and the varous forums that might pop up about it. And the best reason to do it, there's no commercials!
These days, I only use the TV to plug the laptop into (and for the Xbox of course).
Damn! Beat me to it...