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Watching Any Good Serials?
Topic Started: Apr 12 2006, 09:28 AM (88,385 Views)
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An insurrection! A mutiny! Head for the exits! And none of this "File out in a neat and orderly line" crap -- it's every man for himself. Or herself!
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Stony Brooke da Mesquiteer
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I think you're being too cruel too Grampy. Others are posting about watching serials less than a week apart, but their, whatever the hell it's called under their names, haven't been changed. Don't do this injustice to Grampy. :angry:
It's like Rodney King used to say, "Can't we all get a bong."
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Et tu, Stony?
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...and me, what??? or are ya sayin' I'm a Ratfink, or Brutus.....whomever?
It's like Rodney King used to say, "Can't we all get a bong."
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May I suggest a punishment for Grampy? How about on the first week watch chapter one of THE CLUTCHING HAND, then the next week screen the first two chapters and the third week first three chapters etc, until the 15th week he will screen all 15 chapters? That should break him of the habit.
I have to admit the only time I actually screened a serial in my collection one chapter a week was 15 weeks before I retired, I started FLASH GORDON'S TRIP TO MARS and faithfully watched a chapter a week so the day I left I screened chapter 15. BTW the last thing I did before I retired was I went to the public address system with CD player and broadcast to the entire building, TAKE THIS JOB AND SHOVE IT! I also brought along my camcorder and had my friends tape me doing it. When I clocked out for the last time I shook hand with everyone and told one supervisor who I gave a lot of grief to "This is the happiest day of your career."
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Pa, didn't you obtain a serial DVD from me under the promise that you would only watch it one chapter a week, or am I mistaking you for somebody else?
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Sorry LG,, but at my age, delayed gratification is not an option.

And I do not watch serials the wrong way.....


I always start with chapter one.



Pa, CLUTCHING HAND has been released from it's basement confines and the prescribed punishment will be strictly enforced.

Jeezalou, I just bought 30 serials and am about to purchase a bunch more...gotta watch'em sometime.
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By the way, "PUNISHMENT!!!???!!??"

Did I stumble into the 'Balcony Squadron' site by mistake?

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*cracks the bullwhip*

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I usually watch 2, 3, 4 chapters at time. At my age and health condition I ain't got time to fool around! I could be gone in 15 weeks! :D
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You are right Gravy, I forgot about DICK TRACY RETURNS. Honest Pa Stark promised that he would watch one chapter a week, and everyone knows I'm a man of my word.

Remember, you can always trust Honest Pa Stark.
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The only reason people watched serials 1 chapter a week in theatres is because they didn't have any choice. They had to wait for the following week for the next chapter to show.
Given the choice I'm sure many would have just as well chosen to sit through them in their entirety, or at the very least for 3 or 4 chapters at a viewing. I know I would've.
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If you ask me, the wrong way to watch serials is to watch more than one at a time. Nobody ever could do that, and they weren't intended for the viewer to watch 5 or 6 at once.
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Got myself a four day weekend. My Presidents Day is usually a marathon of some sort because I got it off and grandma doesn't. Last year was a Lord of the Rings Day, the year before-a day of Led Zeppelin cds & DVDs. This year, in honor of my ostracism handed down from Dr Gravy at the the Balcony Squadron-

THE GRAMPY (HIMSELF) SERIAL WATCHATHON.
Five serials rotated until finished. As each one finishes, another starts. Friday & Monday at the Grampy Home Theater! Large Marge is invited if she brings the popcorn (& shares it).

Our banner-"ONE CHAPTER A WEEK IS NOT THE ONLY WAY! WATCH IT YOUR WAY! VIVA LA REVOLUCION!"

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I usually watch 2, 3, 4 chapters at time. At my age and health condition I ain't got time to fool around! I could be gone in 15 weeks! :D

Uh-huh. Well, lemme say, then, Donny, you should win some sort of award for bein' a devoted serial fan... I c'n jes' picture ya someday on yer deathbed, surrounded by loved ones, hearin' that heavenly choir callin' ya to yer final reward (or that red-hot jazz band callin' ya over to th' DOWN escalator, as th' case may be)... and yer last thoughts are, "SHOOT. Now I'll never get to see the last three epy-sodes of Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders!"
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