To anyone who works in the electronics business (like for cable/satellite/etc.)

[Zell]

When people ask you about DVR or TiVo, tell them that you can fast-forward live TV shows and see if they believe you.

[bigjimaz]

[Talon]

Don't even joke about that. when I still worked for Bingo-**** someone asked just that. Our trainer even told us about an SC who escalated because he thought our PVR's could do that, thought we were lying etc...

*headdesk*

[CancelMyService]

What's sad is how many people ask me if DVR can do that, and I still can't think of a response that doesn't make them feel like a moron.

Not that I'm looking for one, mind you.....

[Andara Bledin]

What's sad is how many people ask me if DVR can do that, and I still can't think of a response that doesn't make them feel like a moron.

Not that I'm looking for one, mind you.....

Just tell them that you're sorry, but the devices can only work backwards and up to "now." And when they ask about when "now" is, just tell them that any time they want to know, they just have to look at the clock on their channel display.

^-.-^

[BookstoreEscapee]

Bah, I don't even have a DVR...and my DVD player is under the bed in the spare room...I have a VCR on my 15 inch TV in my room...(I do own a larger TV and when I move out I am reclaiming it from the screen house where my dad has it at the moment)

[blas]

What is this DVR and TiVo you speak of? J/K not a serious question!

I haven't a DVD player or a VCR or any way of watching movies.......not even on my laptop because it doesn't work

[uknz76]

We have 2 DVD players, 2 laptops (with dvd/r), 1 VCR, 1 portable DVD player with 7" screen, 1 PS2 (Not getting a PS3 for a while still over $NZ1500), 1 42" Plasma & a 25" regular TV. TIVO is not an option here yet.

Summary: We like TV and movies!

[CancelMyService]

Just tell them that you're sorry, but the devices can only work backwards and up to "now." And when they ask about when "now" is, just tell them that any time they want to know, they just have to look at the clock on their channel display.

^-.-^

I can see it now, how that call would go:

Dark Helmet: What the hell am I looking at? When does this happen in the movie?
Colonel Sandurz: Now. You're looking at now sir. Everything that happens now, is happening now.
Dark Helmet: What happened to then?
Colonel Sandurz: We passed then.
Dark Helmet: When?
Colonel Sandurz: Just now. We're at now, now.
Dark Helmet: Go back to then!
Colonel Sandurz: When?
Dark Helmet: Now.
Colonel Sandurz: Now?
Dark Helmet: Now!
Colonel Sandurz: I can't.
Dark Helmet: Why?
Colonel Sandurz: We missed it.
Dark Helmet: When?
Colonel Sandurz: Just now.
Dark Helmet: When will then be now?
Colonel Sandurz: Soon.
Dark Helmet: How soon?
Video Operator: Sir!
[Dark Helmet has becomed far too confused and everyone now ignores him even though he's center screen]
Dark Helmet: What?
Video Operator: We've identified their location.
Dark Helmet: Where?

[CrazedClerk]

Must be one of them new psychic DVRs.

[Bella_Vixen]

I can see it now, how that call would go:

Dark Helmet: What the hell am I looking at? When does this happen in the movie?
Colonel Sandurz: Now. You're looking at now sir. Everything that happens now, is happening now.
Dark Helmet: What happened to then?
Colonel Sandurz: We passed then.
Dark Helmet: When?
Colonel Sandurz: Just now. We're at now, now.
Dark Helmet: Go back to then!
Colonel Sandurz: When?
Dark Helmet: Now.
Colonel Sandurz: Now?
Dark Helmet: Now!
Colonel Sandurz: I can't.
Dark Helmet: Why?
Colonel Sandurz: We missed it.
Dark Helmet: When?
Colonel Sandurz: Just now.
Dark Helmet: When will then be now?
Colonel Sandurz: Soon.
Dark Helmet: How soon?
Video Operator: Sir!
[Dark Helmet has becomed far too confused and everyone now ignores him even though he's center screen]
Dark Helmet: What?
Video Operator: We've identified their location.
Dark Helmet: Where?

God, I love that movie.

[CRXPanda]

hahahahahah i knew it

i read the first few posts and thought of the same scene!!!
they always tell me i watch waay too many tv/movies

I can see it now, how that call would go:

Dark Helmet: What the hell am I looking at? When does this happen in the movie?
Colonel Sandurz: Now. You're looking at now sir. Everything that happens now, is happening now.
Dark Helmet: What happened to then?
Colonel Sandurz: We passed then.
Dark Helmet: When?
Colonel Sandurz: Just now. We're at now, now.
Dark Helmet: Go back to then!
Colonel Sandurz: When?
Dark Helmet: Now.
Colonel Sandurz: Now?
Dark Helmet: Now!
Colonel Sandurz: I can't.
Dark Helmet: Why?
Colonel Sandurz: We missed it.
Dark Helmet: When?
Colonel Sandurz: Just now.
Dark Helmet: When will then be now?
Colonel Sandurz: Soon.
Dark Helmet: How soon?
Video Operator: Sir!
[Dark Helmet has becomed far too confused and everyone now ignores him even though he's center screen]
Dark Helmet: What?
Video Operator: We've identified their location.
Dark Helmet: Where?

[CRXPanda]

where are you? you want a free dvd? i can send it ups to u...

to hook it up, you gotta have a tv with rca inputs or a converter (found at walmart and the like)

...why am i willing to give away a dvd player?
because the remote went bad, it was a 2006 Christmas gift, and it plays fine, but you can't make the subtitles go away without the remote...so i bought a new one for 40 bucks.

What is this DVR and TiVo you speak of? J/K not a serious question!

I haven't a DVD player or a VCR or any way of watching movies.......not even on my laptop because it doesn't work

[Pagan]

Dammit, Cancel, you got to it first! But how scary is it that we both thought of "Spaceballs"? (But it looks like there won't be a "Spaceballs 2", but an animated series!)

[Broomjockey]

Dammit, Cancel, you got to it first! But how scary is it that we both thought of "Spaceballs"? (But it looks like there won't be a "Spaceballs 2", but an animated series!)

Three. As soon as I read the word "now" I thought of it
And there's an animated series in the works?! Tell me more! I must know! Tell meeee!!!!!