Someone owes me 15mins of 24
I was so mad last night.
24 is normally on at 9pm on FOX every Monday. At some time yesterday afternoon, my MCE box had updated the program guide and it showed 24 was starting at 9:20pm. I figured it was right, because Eric had commented on the same thing a few hours before, and he was in Texas.
So I was sitting there watching Deal or No Deal to kill the time before 24. I notice my laptop said it was 9:21pm, while the MCE box said it was 9:14pm. I figured better safe than sorry and don’t want to miss anything of the 2nd to last episode of the season. So I have it switch channels early.
What do I find?
24 HAD ALREADY BEEN ON! It started at 9pm, like it normally does. Someone at FOX, or the program guide service, or whoever came up with the goof that made it think it started at 9:20pm owes me 15 mins back!
But the damage is done. Will just have to be sure to not let the season finale next week slip by.
I’m sure you can find a copy on BitTorrent floating around somewhere.
ken
16 May 06 at 1:47pm
I know, that is SO SCREWED UP! I was worried that this was going to happen to friends of mine. The thing is that 24 actually DID start at 9:20 here on the East Coast. Thank God for DVRs that handle those sort of things.
btw, PLEASE don’t write about the show. I didn’t get to watch it yet!
ken
16 May 06 at 1:49pm
I’ve had DVR screw up on me so many times it isn’t even funny.
Totally unrelated, but somewhat related to Dave’s post…I DVR’d the Kentucky Derby so that I could watch it on Sunday (was out all day the Saturday it came on)…got in late, checked my email, had a new trackback to my blog…and like a fool I clicked on the link to check out the guy’s site…his newest post was about who won the derby, right there in the title! People need to give warning if they’re about to dole out spoilers.
ken
16 May 06 at 6:07pm
At least your DVR (MCE) does timeshifting. My Comcrap DVR just started at 8 normally, and missed recording the last 15m. I’d think I’d rather miss the first 15 then the last 15m.
Wasn’t too critical. I was home and saw the rest.
ken
24 May 06 at 9:40pm