So Kristine and I have this recurring problem. Whenever there is any sort of a big game on that goes into overtime or is the least bit exciting....we never get to see the end. We had worked so hard to get the kids in bed, to have family time, and were looking forward to finally watching a close game in this tournament that has been riddled with boring blow-outs. We were sitting on the edge of our seats hoping Kansas could pull it out against the cocky (2007 Florida-reminiscent) Tigers of Memphis; there were 15 seconds or so left and there comes that ugly gray and blue screen demanding a choice of "start over" or "delete." Of course we had started the game a good hour or so late and by the time we reached this pitiful end, the game was already over. So here we sit watching ESPN and watching the poor Memphis players with red eyes trying to struggle through ridiculous questions like, "So Mr. Rose, are you going to the NBA?" The poor kid (yes, the same poor kids whose dreams I wanted squashed because they were too self-assured) just saw the chance of a lifetime run through his fingers and they have given him a whole ten minutes to make the biggest decision of his life.
The moral of this story is that there is an ugly side to the DVR. We praise it for saving us and allowing us to watch all of our favorite shows after we have put the buddies to bed, but we loathe it for denying us the excitement of the best of March Madness. Ughhh!
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Yeah--for those of you that were watching the game, you will remember those missed Memphis free throws at the almost end of the game? That's when it stopped. Not only did we miss the overtime, we missed the amazing shot that sent it into overtime.
I'm starting to believe that maybe DVRs are never good for watching delayed sports events. Advertisers should take note--from now on, maybe the only commercials we will be willing to watch are those when we're watching sports LIVE because we're sick of finding out who won before we've finished the game or the opposite scenario that you just read about.
Man, what is worse than the reporters talking to the players when the sweat hasn't even dried? Neither side has anything insightful to say and the losers just barely keep it together on television and try not to swear their heads off. It's all part of the drama, I guess, but I could do without that particular part.
i feel so sad about that. even though i didn't really care about this game, it is still very grim. i think you should resign from watching sports so much later on. it causes nothing but problems:
-during the byu/utah game, i accidentally looked at the current score (we were about an hour behind) and like an idiot, blurted out: "that's weird, why do they have the wrong score posted online?" awesome.
-i inadvertently told bean the outcome of 2/4 elite eight round games.
so maybe the real thing should be, i shouldn't watch games on tivo. :) i seem to be the one who causes these problems haha.
Hey--I am an old friend of Jessica's and accidently stumbled on your blog from hers. First I have to say I appreciate your booklists--they are great and have helped me find some great titles for my nephews as well as for my book club. Even though I have no idea who you are, I have enjoyed reading some of your other entries as well (Valentine's Day--so true!). When I saw this I had to share--adjust the end time on the DVR setting so that it ends an hour or more after the scheduled end of the game! That's what we do with all sporting events. Ironically though, I forgot to make the adjustment on this particular game when I set it up and we missed it too--it was a sad night when I realized my mistake! Anyways, try it. Thanks again for the book recommendations!
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