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Fluffy Cocaine · « **Reply #3900 on:** February 28, 2010, 12:42:05 AM »

The NBC coverage of the Olympics results in me seeing this commercial for a hamburger at Harvey's almost nonstop. The hamburger looks really fucking good, and I really want it, but I can't, because Harvey's is only in Canada.

This is upsetting.

Empirical Pussy · « **Reply #3901 on:** February 28, 2010, 02:12:13 AM »

LOL. But isn't NBC American?
... this directly relates to something I was talking to my dad about last night. Are commercials put on by... the service provider? I thought they were put on by the channel, who also got the money from the commercials..

Fluffy Cocaine · « **Reply #3902 on:** February 28, 2010, 04:00:10 AM »

Quote from: Tommayto on February 28, 2010, 02:12:13 AM

LOL. But isn't NBC American?

Yes, they are, which is why I don't know why a Canadian chain is advertising in the U.S.

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... this directly relates to something I was talking to my dad about last night. Are commercials put on by... the service provider? I thought they were put on by the channel, who also got the money from the commercials..

It depends which commercials you're talking about and what you're talking about by saying "putting on." A vast majority of the programming that comes to the TV comes from the broadcasting network themselves -- national ads are purchased as space from the broadcasting network and that broadcasting network sends the feed through a local carrier (not the service provider, a local carrier that intercepts that feed and puts it out to local television providers) and displays those ads. A certain amount of space in the central broadcast is reserved for both local advertisements and local programming, which is why the whole nation will see a commercial for Chili's but won't see a commercial for a local plumbing group. That programming is inserted by the local carrier and sent over to the service provider. The service provider can add their own channels (information channels, DVR channels, on-demand, etc.) and can interrupt a broadcast (I believe) but they don't modify the displayed content in any other way.

That is all my understanding of the issue and I might be wrong on details.

Cardinal · « **Reply #3903 on:** February 28, 2010, 01:55:41 PM »

I've got a nasty cough that apparently has sprung up from nowhere.
Second time I've felt bad in as many weeks.
argh

Clyde · « **Reply #3904 on:** February 28, 2010, 05:06:41 PM »

Freeze... This is a bit of a douche move but...

Harvey's is fucking amazing. Seriously, one of my favourite hamburger places. Would be my favourite had I not overdone it. :x

But yes. Come to Canada and eat Harvey's sometime. I'm surprised it's only Canadian to be honest.

Nines~Tempest · « **Reply #3905 on:** February 28, 2010, 07:49:40 PM »

I had no idea what a Harvey's was when I went to vancouver last.

Now I wanna go again.

Fluffy Cocaine · « **Reply #3906 on:** February 28, 2010, 08:03:36 PM »

Quote from: Clyde on February 28, 2010, 05:06:41 PM

Freeze... This is a bit of a douche move but...

Harvey's is fucking amazing. Seriously, one of my favourite hamburger places. Would be my favourite had I not overdone it. :x

But yes. Come to Canada and eat Harvey's sometime. I'm surprised it's only Canadian to be honest.

I should be applying for an enhanced license soon which is something that functions as a passport into Canada for New Yorkers. If there's a field for "why are you getting this enhanced license?" I am so checking "other" and putting "Harvey's."

Clyde · « **Reply #3907 on:** February 28, 2010, 11:14:16 PM »

Quote from: Polarimetric on February 28, 2010, 08:03:36 PM

I should be applying for an enhanced license soon which is something that functions as a passport into Canada for New Yorkers. If there's a field for "why are you getting this enhanced license?" I am so checking "other" and putting "Harvey's."

Hahahaha. Take a picture of that when you do it. That is awesome!

Cythrosi · « **Reply #3908 on:** March 01, 2010, 12:17:26 AM »

I should look into one of those licenses.

Cythrosi · « **Reply #3909 on:** March 01, 2010, 11:26:46 PM »

Well this is fan-fucking-tastic.

I have an F in American Politics because he gave me a 0 on the final for absolutely no apparent reason. I sent him an email yesterday and have not gotten a reply back. Now I have to go through the process of getting my grade changed yet again which is going to take another 3-4 weeks MINIMUM to go through.

Empirical Pussy · « **Reply #3910 on:** March 02, 2010, 12:20:37 AM »

It always sucks when you're in one of those positions where you're really tired but have stuff to do, so you want to get it done early so you can sleep early, but you're way too exhausted, so you keep putting it off in the hopes that you'll be more awake/motivated a little later, but of course it backfires.

Over the past two nights, I've slept like 5.5 hours altogether. I'm starting to see things that don't exist. :x Oh, the things I do out of stubbornness.

Also, wtf at the lack of Olympics.

Snoggums · « **Reply #3911 on:** March 02, 2010, 12:24:24 AM »

Bad reviews for the nasty Professor, GF? Really, that's a bad mistake (or random act) for any teacher to make. Especially when it holds back the students like that. Gee whiz, good luck with that.

SnickersTheCat · « **Reply #3912 on:** March 02, 2010, 12:26:40 AM »

I think someone hacked my gmail account... and I tried logging into my facebook now which says my gmail doesn't exist.
And for some reason my art website doesn't work now either *headmeetsdesk*.
And I'm exhausted because I've been going since I woke up till now and thi sis the last thing I need.

Cythrosi · « **Reply #3913 on:** March 02, 2010, 01:19:56 AM »

Quote from: Snoggums on March 02, 2010, 12:24:24 AM

Bad reviews for the nasty Professor, GF? Really, that's a bad mistake (or random act) for any teacher to make. Especially when it holds back the students like that. Gee whiz, good luck with that.

But that's just it. I've never had a problem with him. He was actually my favorite professor this quarter. There is literally no reason for me to have gotten the F.

Nines~Tempest · « **Reply #3914 on:** March 02, 2010, 03:07:51 AM »

Quote from: Cythrosi on March 02, 2010, 01:19:56 AM

But that's just it. I've never had a problem with him. He was actually my favorite professor this quarter. There is literally no reason for me to have gotten the F.

A, like, final test or final paper? That's so weird...

Fluffy Cocaine · « **Reply #3915 on:** March 02, 2010, 10:35:29 PM »

I'm sitting in my room, at 9:30 PM, with all of the lights off, screaming Alanis Morissette songs. All I need to do now is walk downstairs and get something that involves chocolate and my life will have officially transformed itself into Sex and the City outtake.

Cardinal · « **Reply #3916 on:** March 03, 2010, 07:57:23 PM »

Viacom is pulling The Daily Show from Hulu.

FUCK.

Nines~Tempest · « **Reply #3917 on:** March 03, 2010, 08:22:37 PM »

Life is shitty atm.

That's... it basically.

Edit: Calm now, I'm just moody from lots of coffee and 3 hours of sleep last night.

Clyde · « **Reply #3918 on:** March 03, 2010, 11:50:13 PM »

I have no motivation in starting this report due on Friday.

I really shouldn't have any troubles with it. Agh. I should stop procrastinating but I don't want to.

Empirical Pussy · « **Reply #3919 on:** March 03, 2010, 11:59:34 PM »

Quote from: Clyde on March 03, 2010, 11:50:13 PM

I should stop procrastinating but I don't want to.

lol this
i've gotten so damn lazy

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