Re: [FairfieldLife] If the Media Reported on Game Of Thrones

2014-04-03 Thread Bhairitu 
"Game of Thrones" was not my "cuppa tea" so I didn't even watch it when 
I had HBO.  I'm sure there will be a lot more  complaining this year 
because in the US you often pay a $90 or more tax a month to watch HBO.  
That is in the form of your monthly cable or satellite bill.  If the 
past "Thrones" fans have complained as to why they can't just buy the 
episodes the day after they air like they do other series.  Well, the 
"Premium" channels won't do that.  They're stuck in an antiquated 20th 
century business model and I bet some board members as well as 
stockholders complain about leaving the money on the table they could be 
getting from making those episodes available for sale on places like 
iTunes, Amazon, Google Play and VUDU.


The series I would really like to see that HBO has trapped is Mike 
Judge's series about Silicon Valley:

http://mprod.wired.com/2014/04/mike-judge-silicon-valley/

I like what he had to say about his experience of working at a Silicon 
Valley company (which of course gave rise to the movie "Office Space"):


"It really felt like a cult. The people I met were like Stepford Wives," 
Judge says. "They were true believers in something, and I don't know 
what it was."


I saw "Office Space" with a couple of former co-workers and their 
wives.  We had a great laugh at how he managed to skewer the nonsense we 
experienced.  I experienced it from the level of being a manager and 
actually trying to keep things sane and productive which meant that I 
kicked people out of the office if they were spending too much time 
there.  The first day on the job my boss said the owner didn't like 
people to work too long of hours so I had the right to hone in those hours.


As a kid my mother would make me stop working long on projects 
explaining that I would reach a point of no return so take a break.  
Indeed not only did some of the people at work want to live at the 
office as if it were a monastery but they were incensed at the idea they 
were working too long.  In fact some burned out and after I left 
apparently the new manager wasn't so good at curbing hours and some had 
nervous breakdowns.



On 04/03/2014 03:35 AM, TurquoiseBee wrote:
For those of you who have watched the show and are looking forward to 
the next season of Game Of Thrones as much as I am, these are utterly 
hilarious. And in ways that totally nail the publications and 
reporters being parodied.


Spoiler warning passed along if you haven't watched the show so far 
and plan to and don't want to spoil anything. I don't think there are 
any spoilers for the upcoming season, or if there are, I didn't notice 
them.


If The Media Reported The Events Of "Game Of Thrones"

Re: [FairfieldLife] If the Media Reported on Game Of Thrones

2014-04-03 Thread TurquoiseBee 
Another great Game Of Thrones LOL-fest from the same guy at BuzzFeed who wrote 
the other one. Same spoiler warning applies.


12 Charts Only Game Of Thrones Fans Will Understand




 From: Michael Jackson 
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Thursday, April 3, 2014 3:36 PM
Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] If the Media Reported on Game Of Thrones
 


  
I have read that tourism is up quite a bit in the areas where the series is 
filmed. One of the things you'll find in the books is a good deal of history 
and back story that don't make it into the series for obvious reasons. And if 
you think  there is some brutal crap in the films, wait'll you start reading 
the books! I remember reading some of George Martin's stuff when he first began 
to publish in Analog and Galaxy magazines - I had not read anything by him in 
years until I picked up Song of Fire and Ice books - I was impressed - he 
remains a very very fine writer.

On Thu, 4/3/14, TurquoiseBee  wrote:

Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] If the Media Reported on Game Of Thrones
To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" 
Date: Thursday, April 3, 2014, 1:06 PM

From: Michael Jackson

To:
"fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com"
;
FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com 
Sent:
Thursday, April 3, 2014 1:30 PM
Subject: Re:
[FairfieldLife] If the Media Reported on Game Of Thrones


I've read most of the books - thus far they
are doing a damn fine job of bringing the books to life on
the screen


Michael, I *love* "Game Of Thrones" and
have been watching it from its inception. I think it's
one of the most interesting things on TV. That said, I have
carefully avoided reading the books yet, because I wanted to
experience the series "spoiler free," and thus
preserve for myself some of the joy of discovering new
things. 

As soon as the series finishes, I plan to read all the
books, then watch the whole series from start to finish
again, and *then* compare the two. 

So for now I'm just looking forward to more adventure
when the series starts again next week. For Salyavin,
who may also be following it, I noticed that in the UK,
where there are obviously as many GOT fanatics as in the US,
they've decided to air at least the first episode in
"real time," showing it on UK TV at the same time
they first air it in the US. 

This sounds like a *great* excuse for a party to me. Gather
a group of fellow GOT addicts, fuel them heavily with
intoxicants, and then stay up until 2AM to watch the first
episode of the new season. 

I don't get any UK channels on my TV, so I guess
I'll have to wait until the next morning to watch
it...


--------------------

On Thu, 4/3/14, TurquoiseBee 
wrote:



Subject: [FairfieldLife] If the Media Reported on Game Of
Thrones

To: "fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com"


Date: Thursday, April 3, 2014, 10:35 AM



For those of you who have watched the show and are

looking forward to the next season of Game Of Thrones as

much as I am, these are utterly hilarious. And in ways
that

totally nail the publications and reporters being

parodied.

Spoiler warning passed along if you haven't

watched the show so far and plan to and don't want
to

spoil

anything. I don't think there are any spoilers for
the

upcoming season, or if there are, I didn't notice
them.





If

The Media Reported The Events Of "Game Of

Thrones"

Re: [FairfieldLife] If the Media Reported on Game Of Thrones

2014-04-03 Thread Michael Jackson 
I have read that tourism is up quite a bit in the areas where the series is 
filmed. One of the things you'll find in the books is a good deal of history 
and back story that don't make it into the series for obvious reasons. And if 
you think  there is some brutal crap in the films, wait'll you start reading 
the books! I remember reading some of George Martin's stuff when he first began 
to publish in Analog and Galaxy magazines - I had not read anything by him in 
years until I picked up Song of Fire and Ice books - I was impressed - he 
remains a very very fine writer.

On Thu, 4/3/14, TurquoiseBee  wrote:

 Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] If the Media Reported on Game Of Thrones
 To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" 
 Date: Thursday, April 3, 2014, 1:06 PM
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
   
   From: Michael Jackson
 
  To:
 "fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com"
 ;
 FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent:
 Thursday, April 3, 2014 1:30 PM
  Subject: Re:
 [FairfieldLife] If the Media Reported on Game Of Thrones

 
  
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
   
   I've read most of the books - thus far they
 are doing a damn fine job of bringing the books to life on
 the screen
 
 
 Michael, I *love* "Game Of Thrones" and
 have been watching it from its inception. I think it's
 one of the most interesting things on TV. That said, I have
 carefully avoided reading the books yet, because I wanted to
 experience the series "spoiler free," and thus
 preserve for myself some of the joy of discovering new
 things. 
 
 As soon as the series finishes, I plan to read all the
 books, then watch the whole series from start to finish
 again, and *then* compare the two. 
 
 So for now I'm just looking forward to more adventure
 when the series starts again next week. For Salyavin,
  who may also be following it, I noticed that in the UK,
 where there are obviously as many GOT fanatics as in the US,
 they've decided to air at least the first episode in
 "real time," showing it on UK TV at the same time
 they first air it in the US. 
 
 This sounds like a *great* excuse for a party to me. Gather
 a group of fellow GOT addicts, fuel them heavily with
 intoxicants, and then stay up until 2AM to watch the first
 episode of the new season. 
 
 I don't get any UK channels on my TV, so I guess
 I'll have to wait until the next morning to watch
 it...
 
 
 --------------------
 
 On Thu, 4/3/14, TurquoiseBee 
 wrote:
 
 
 
 Subject: [FairfieldLife] If the Media Reported on Game Of
 Thrones
 
  To: "fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com"
 
 
  Date: Thursday, April 3, 2014, 10:35 AM
 
  
 
  For those of you who have watched the show and are
 
  looking forward to the next season of Game Of Thrones as
 
  much as I am, these are utterly hilarious. And in ways
 that
 
  totally nail the publications and reporters being
 
  parodied.
 
  Spoiler warning passed along if you haven't
 
  watched the show so far and plan to and don't want
 to
 
  spoil
 
   anything. I don't think there are any spoilers for
 the
 
  upcoming season, or if there are, I didn't notice
 them.
 
  
 
  
 
  If
 
  The Media Reported The Events Of "Game Of
 
  Thrones"

Re: [FairfieldLife] If the Media Reported on Game Of Thrones

2014-04-03 Thread TurquoiseBee 
From: Michael Jackson 

To: "fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com" ; 
FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Thursday, April 3, 2014 1:30 PM
Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] If the Media Reported on Game Of Thrones
 


  
I've read most of the books - thus far they are doing a damn fine job of 
bringing the books to life on the screen


Michael, I *love* "Game Of Thrones" and have been watching it from its 
inception. I think it's one of the most interesting things on TV. That said, I 
have carefully avoided reading the books yet, because I wanted to experience 
the series "spoiler free," and thus preserve for myself some of the joy of 
discovering new things. 

As soon as the series finishes, I plan to read all the books, then watch the 
whole series from start to finish again, and *then* compare the two. 

So for now I'm just looking forward to more adventure when the series starts 
again next week. For Salyavin, who may also be following it, I noticed that in 
the UK, where there are obviously as many GOT fanatics as in the US, they've 
decided to air at least the first episode in "real time," showing it on UK TV 
at the same time they first air it in the US. 

This sounds like a *great* excuse for a party to me. Gather a group of fellow 
GOT addicts, fuel them heavily with intoxicants, and then stay up until 2AM to 
watch the first episode of the new season. 

I don't get any UK channels on my TV, so I guess I'll have to wait until the 
next morning to watch it...



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On Thu, 4/3/14, TurquoiseBee  wrote:

Subject: [FairfieldLife] If the Media Reported on Game Of Thrones
To: "fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com" 
Date: Thursday, April 3, 2014, 10:35 AM

For those of you who have watched the show and are
looking forward to the next season of Game Of Thrones as
much as I am, these are utterly hilarious. And in ways that
totally nail the publications and reporters being
parodied.
Spoiler warning passed along if you haven't
watched the show so far and plan to and don't want to
spoil
anything. I don't think there are any spoilers for the
upcoming season, or if there are, I didn't notice them.


If
The Media Reported The Events Of "Game Of
Thrones"

Re: [FairfieldLife] If the Media Reported on Game Of Thrones

2014-04-03 Thread Michael Jackson 
I've read most of the books - thus far they are doing a damn fine job of 
bringing the books to life on the screen

On Thu, 4/3/14, TurquoiseBee  wrote:

 Subject: [FairfieldLife] If the Media Reported on Game Of Thrones
 To: "fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com" 
 Date: Thursday, April 3, 2014, 10:35 AM
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
   
   
   For those of you who have watched the show and are
 looking forward to the next season of Game Of Thrones as
 much as I am, these are utterly hilarious. And in ways that
 totally nail the publications and reporters being
 parodied.
 Spoiler warning passed along if you haven't
 watched the show so far and plan to and don't want to
 spoil
  anything. I don't think there are any spoilers for the
 upcoming season, or if there are, I didn't notice them.
 
 
 If
 The Media Reported The Events Of "Game Of
 Thrones"

[FairfieldLife] If the Media Reported on Game Of Thrones

2014-04-03 Thread TurquoiseBee 
For those of you who have watched the show and are looking forward to the next 
season of Game Of Thrones as much as I am, these are utterly hilarious. And in 
ways that totally nail the publications and reporters being parodied.

Spoiler warning passed along if you haven't watched the show so far and plan to 
and don't want to spoil anything. I don't think there are any spoilers for the 
upcoming season, or if there are, I didn't notice them. 


If The Media Reported The Events Of "Game Of Thrones"