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So I'm a Nielson Family for a week

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Obviously, I'll be mentioning the Terminator TV show as it falls within my range.
Also, I will be complaining about a couple of recently discontinued shows (Journeyman included).

Also, "Kenny vs. Spenny" is fun.

Anyone want me to watch anything in particular?

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  • QuidQuid The Fifth Horseman Registered User regular
    Doctor Who.

    spacekungfuman wrote: »
    If that woman's cleavedge made one more person pick the game up off the shelf, it was a net positive for microprose. And to be blunt, if taking her top off could have increased sales enough to get a sequel, I'd endorse it 100000% because I like playing great games.
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  • CouscousCouscous Registered User regular
    Don't watch any talk shows that are on without the writers.

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  • SeptusSeptus Registered User regular
    Any possible reruns of Pushing Daisies that might air.

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  • mcdermottmcdermott Registered User regular
    Not sure if you're new to these or not, so a heads-up. When I did it, they paid me the first time (mailed me like $10 or $15 cash or something). So I'm like, cool, I guess I'll fill it out and send it in. I didn't expect to get paid the second time they asked me to, but not only did I but they paid me more. It was lke $20 or $25 or something.

    If only the wife had bothered to fill them out and send them in (I was out of town) I might have found out what they pay the third time. I could have been a Neilsen millionaire by now!

    I'd recommend things to jot down, but I have no idea what's even airing this week. I was kind of in the same boat; both times they sent them to me it was when everything (and I mean everything) was in reruns and I wasn't even watching TV. So I just wrote down the shows I generally did watch from the listings, and called it good.

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  • durandal4532durandal4532 Registered User regular
    Watch Firefly!

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  • nexuscrawlernexuscrawler Registered User regular
    MTV reality shows 24/7

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  • MalkorMalkor Registered User regular
    I used to work for Nielsen. I'd tell you how we really come up with the numbers, but I signed one of those agreements. They send me nice letters reminding me of that from time to time.

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  • emnmnmeemnmnme Heard about this on conservative radio:Registered User regular
    durandal4532 wrote: »
    Watch Firefly!

    The fourteen episodes of Firefly are on hulu.com Does the Nielsen dealie include TV you watch over the internet?

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  • QuidQuid The Fifth Horseman Registered User regular
    emnmnme wrote: »
    durandal4532 wrote: »
    Watch Firefly!

    The fourteen episodes of Firefly are on hulu.com Does the Nielsen dealie include TV you watch over the internet?
    According to Wiki it's something they've started to take into consideration in June 2006. So maybe, but probably not.

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    If that woman's cleavedge made one more person pick the game up off the shelf, it was a net positive for microprose. And to be blunt, if taking her top off could have increased sales enough to get a sequel, I'd endorse it 100000% because I like playing great games.
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  • MalkorMalkor Registered User regular
    They started work on the internet and kids who've gone to college. There are companies that can do it better though.

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  • SquashuaSquashua __BANNED USERS regular
    I haven't read the form, I start within the next 2 days, so I should. They sent me $30 cash.

    Cash. In the mail. That was dumb, in my opinion, but whatever.

    According to the person I spoke to on the phone, they want me to write down DVR and computer-based stuff and mention any recent annoyances I've had with TV in general.

    Then-again, as I mentioned, I haven't read the manuals I received yet, so I can't confirm anything.

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  • QuidQuid The Fifth Horseman Registered User regular
    So how does one become a Neilson family? Do you just randomly receive an offer in the mail?

    spacekungfuman wrote: »
    If that woman's cleavedge made one more person pick the game up off the shelf, it was a net positive for microprose. And to be blunt, if taking her top off could have increased sales enough to get a sequel, I'd endorse it 100000% because I like playing great games.
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  • jotatejotate Registered User
    Reruns of Arrested Development.

    The first 5 minutes of the Daily Show and then turn it off.

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  • SquashuaSquashua __BANNED USERS regular
    Quid wrote: »
    So how does one become a Neilson family? Do you just randomly receive an offer in the mail?

    I don't know how they found me; I've done it twice before.

    They just call me and ask me to fill out a weekly log.

    I always thought they set up some sort of cable box, but I guess not.

    Anyway, this time they just called me up out of the blue.

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  • AngelHedgieAngelHedgie Registered User regular
    Quid wrote: »
    So how does one become a Neilson family? Do you just randomly receive an offer in the mail?

    Well, there are three types.

    The one that people most know about are the families who have special tracking boxen mounted to the TV. Each family member has to log into the box when they watch, and log out when they leave.

    The one that the OP is talking about (and I've done this as well) are families who are asked to keep paper journals of ther viewing habits for a week. You're supposed to have a journal for each TV. To say these are annoying is an understatement.

    Finally, Nielsen (and yes, that's HOW it's spelled) signed an agreement with TiVo a few years back, so if you love your TiVo, then you, too, are contributing to the ratings pool. And it's pretty fine-grained too - they actually were able to figure out which commercials during the Super Bowl were the most rewatched.

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  • MrMisterMrMister 7 cards in hand Registered User regular
    titmouse wrote: »
    Don't watch any talk shows that are on without the writers.

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  • SquashuaSquashua __BANNED USERS regular
    MrMister wrote: »
    titmouse wrote: »
    Don't watch any talk shows that are on without the writers.

    Since it's a manual log, I can watch them, but not write their shows into the booklet.

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  • DocDoc Registered User, ClubPA regular
    Malkor wrote: »
    They started work on the internet and kids who've gone to college. There are companies that can do it better though.

    One of my best friends works for one that does on demand and pay-per-view stuff. So a lot of their data have porn titles in them. They will be sitting around the office and somebody will just go "Tuggin' His Grundle 6? What the hell!"

    TheNomadicCircle wrote: »
    And you don't just get $5 off used games.
    WKC is $59.99 New. Used is $34.99.
    SO is $64.99 new used is $34.99.
    Eternal Sonatra new is $34.99 used is $17.99.
    You get a savings of 50% or more if your buying used.
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  • ryuprechtryuprecht Registered User
    Journeyman please. Complain, bitch, whine, whatever you need to do.

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  • AngelHedgieAngelHedgie Registered User regular
    ryuprecht wrote: »
    Journeyman please. Complain, bitch, whine, whatever you need to do.

    I hear sending large volumes of foodstuffs works.

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  • IShallRiseAgainIShallRiseAgain Registered User
    Supernatural. I don't think a lot of people know about this really good show.

    Oh and futurama, so new episodes will be made.

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  • AzioAzio Registered User regular
    Squashua wrote: »
    Also, "Kenny vs. Spenny" is fun.
    Yes, please do anything in your power to ensure this show continues to receive satisfactory ratings.

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  • SquashuaSquashua __BANNED USERS regular
    Azio wrote: »
    Squashua wrote: »
    Also, "Kenny vs. Spenny" is fun.
    Yes, please do anything in your power to ensure this show continues to receive satisfactory ratings.

    Of course, I believe the show is set-up. Spenny just can't be that stupid to keep falling for Kenny's pranks every single time.

    Each show is like this:

    Kenny and Spenny create a challenge contest between themselves.
    Spenny states the rules verbatim.
    Kenny finds some sort of rules loophole to exploit, or simply cheats without Spenny knowing.
    Spenny is humiliated throughout the episode via Kenny's pranks.
    Spenny, in some fashion, loses, or is made to believe he lost, the challenge contest.
    Spenny has to endure the humilation penalty for "losing".

    There was one episode so far where Spenny won and Kenny had to endure "humiliation", but still.

    It's a show that is not for the weak stomached.

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  • AzioAzio Registered User regular
    Squashua wrote: »
    Azio wrote: »
    Squashua wrote: »
    Also, "Kenny vs. Spenny" is fun.
    Yes, please do anything in your power to ensure this show continues to receive satisfactory ratings.

    Of course, I believe the show is set-up. Spenny just can't be that stupid to keep falling for Kenny's pranks every single time.

    Each show is like this:

    Kenny and Spenny create a challenge contest between themselves.
    Spenny states the rules verbatim.
    Kenny finds some sort of rules loophole to exploit, or simply cheats without Spenny knowing.
    Spenny is humiliated throughout the episode via Kenny's pranks.
    Spenny, in some fashion, loses, or is made to believe he lost, the challenge contest.
    Spenny has to endure the humilation penalty for "losing".

    There was one episode so far where Spenny won and Kenny had to endure "humiliation", but still.

    It's a show that is not for the weak stomached.
    It doesn't always play out like that, and Spenny has won 19 out of 63 competitions. He's just completely neurotic and paranoid, frequently becomes preoccupied with (unsuccessfully) trying to prevent Kenny from cheating, and is also totally incapable of any kind of creative, outside-the-box thinking, so he ends up losing a lot. They're both actors and they obviously "play it up" for the show but I think the underlying differences between the two are genuine. They're both despicable people in very different ways and the foil between them is what makes the show so great.

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  • SquashuaSquashua __BANNED USERS regular
    Azio wrote: »
    Squashua wrote: »
    Azio wrote: »
    Squashua wrote: »
    Also, "Kenny vs. Spenny" is fun.
    Yes, please do anything in your power to ensure this show continues to receive satisfactory ratings.

    Of course, I believe the show is set-up. Spenny just can't be that stupid to keep falling for Kenny's pranks every single time.

    Each show is like this:

    Kenny and Spenny create a challenge contest between themselves.
    Spenny states the rules verbatim.
    Kenny finds some sort of rules loophole to exploit, or simply cheats without Spenny knowing.
    Spenny is humiliated throughout the episode via Kenny's pranks.
    Spenny, in some fashion, loses, or is made to believe he lost, the challenge contest.
    Spenny has to endure the humilation penalty for "losing".

    There was one episode so far where Spenny won and Kenny had to endure "humiliation", but still.

    It's a show that is not for the weak stomached.
    It doesn't always play out like that, and Spenny has won 19 times. He's just completely neurotic and paranoid, and totally incapable of any kind of creative, outside-the-box thinking, so he ends up losing a lot. They're both despicable people and that's what makes the show so great.

    Seeing as how they've only broadcast about 7 episodes so far to us U. S. Americans, I can't attest to your 19 episode count and multiple Spenny wins.

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  • SquashuaSquashua __BANNED USERS regular
    Holy crap.

    They've had four seasons so far.

    As far as I know, Comedy Central is only showing season four, so to me, it's all new.

    The other 3 seasons haven't been broadcast here yet, right?

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  • SquashuaSquashua __BANNED USERS regular
    Wait.

    Further research shows that it's select episodes from across the four seasons total.

    I say this because the beer episode is from Season Two.

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  • ProtoProto Registered User regular
    Squashua wrote: »
    Azio wrote: »
    Squashua wrote: »
    Also, "Kenny vs. Spenny" is fun.
    Yes, please do anything in your power to ensure this show continues to receive satisfactory ratings.

    Of course, I believe the show is set-up. Spenny just can't be that stupid to keep falling for Kenny's pranks every single time.

    Each show is like this:

    Kenny and Spenny create a challenge contest between themselves.
    Spenny states the rules verbatim.
    Kenny finds some sort of rules loophole to exploit, or simply cheats without Spenny knowing.
    Spenny is humiliated throughout the episode via Kenny's pranks.
    Spenny, in some fashion, loses, or is made to believe he lost, the challenge contest.
    Spenny has to endure the humilation penalty for "losing".

    There was one episode so far where Spenny won and Kenny had to endure "humiliation", but still.

    It's a show that is not for the weak stomached.

    Spenny used to win nearly half the time during the first couple seasons.


    The "Who can produce the most semen" episode is very disturbing. For the obvious reasons, but mostly because Kenny irradiates Spenny.

    and her knees up on the glove compartment
    took out her barrettes and her hair spilled out like rootbeer
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  • theclamtheclam Registered User
    Proto wrote: »
    Squashua wrote: »
    Azio wrote: »
    Squashua wrote: »
    Also, "Kenny vs. Spenny" is fun.
    Yes, please do anything in your power to ensure this show continues to receive satisfactory ratings.

    Of course, I believe the show is set-up. Spenny just can't be that stupid to keep falling for Kenny's pranks every single time.

    Each show is like this:

    Kenny and Spenny create a challenge contest between themselves.
    Spenny states the rules verbatim.
    Kenny finds some sort of rules loophole to exploit, or simply cheats without Spenny knowing.
    Spenny is humiliated throughout the episode via Kenny's pranks.
    Spenny, in some fashion, loses, or is made to believe he lost, the challenge contest.
    Spenny has to endure the humilation penalty for "losing".

    There was one episode so far where Spenny won and Kenny had to endure "humiliation", but still.

    It's a show that is not for the weak stomached.

    Spenny used to win nearly half the time during the first couple seasons.


    The "Who can produce the most semen" episode is very disturbing. For the obvious reasons, but mostly because Kenny irradiates Spenny.

    For the Who Can Wear a Dead Octopus the Longest episode, Kenny:
    Spoiler:

    I've spent the past week watching all the episodes on Youtube.

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  • SquashuaSquashua __BANNED USERS regular
    OH MY GOD STOP TELLING THE ENDINGS.

    Kenny is a bastard.

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  • gtrmpgtrmp Registered User regular
    Doc wrote: »
    One of my best friends works for one that does on demand and pay-per-view stuff. So a lot of their data have porn titles in them. They will be sitting around the office and somebody will just go "Tuggin' His Grundle 6? What the hell!"

    How... how do you even... I mean, is that really even tuggable?

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  • GoatmonGoatmon RAWR RAWR RAWRRegistered User regular
    Malkor wrote: »
    I used to work for Nielsen. I'd tell you how we really come up with the numbers, but I signed one of those agreements. They send me nice letters reminding me of that from time to time.

    And also a picture of your poor son, Billy, who you haven't seen since you first signed up to work for them? How is he doing, anyway?

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  • SquashuaSquashua __BANNED USERS regular
    So, I checked and Kenny vs. Spenny isn't on from this Thursday to next Thursday.

    At least Transformers Animated will get a nod.

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