[mythtv-users] MythTV requires a better name

Brian Wood beww at beww.org
Thu Sep 20 03:14:51 UTC 2007


Meatwad wrote:
> Brian Wood wrote:
>> aaron wrote:
>>> On 9/19/07, Paul Mason <latepaul at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> See I "record" TV programs, and have done so for over 20 years. The
>>>> technology I use has changed - and probably will again. Similarly I "hire"
>>>> movies (though not very often). Talking this way has the advantage that
>>>> anyone who speaks English can understand me.
>>> My girlfriend and her family "tape" programs on their PVR :)
>>>
>> I recently heard someone refer to "cutting a tape", an expression that
>> embraces TWO obsolete technologies.
> 
> By any chance was it the enthusiastic ole semi-retired engineer at your 
> local PBS affiliate?

We don't have a local PBS affiliate, I live in the boondocks. I can get
Denver's KRMA, or some Lander/Riverton Wyoming PBS via cable or
satellite. I think there are some translators around as well.

The quote came from an old(er) voice announcer, back when I worked in
the business.

beww


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