RIP Blockbuster Video stores

[miz_wright]

Originally Posted by tony404

their are many people that still go to the video and dont have a high speed connection. Believe it or not.

Ultimate in irony?

I'm one of 'em. I like going to the video store, and I do have high-speed connection.

For folks like my Mom - who is on dial-up still (it's all that's offered in her part of her town) - this is brutal news. It's really easy for us to forget how many people out there are still in the techno "dark ages."

[Hell Puppy]

Originally Posted by LizAEBN

Ultimate in irony?

I'm one of 'em. I like going to the video store, and I do have high-speed connection.

Adult video stores dont count.

[miz_wright]

Originally Posted by Hell Puppy

Adult video stores dont count.

You're kinda missing my point here.

We often forget that while broadband access and tech savvy people are on the rise, there are many, many more who don't have access to it, and have no desire to learn how to hook up their 20 year old telly to a 386.

We live in a fairly rarefied environment, in which we all understand what you're saying - we may choose to not move to Apple TV or what not, but we know what you're talking about. And while we may have Blackberries or iPhones, the majority of folks are using a 4 year old LG and have zero interest in upgrading.

[Hell Puppy]

Originally Posted by LizAEBN

You're kinda missing my point here.

We often forget that while broadband access and tech savvy people are on the rise, there are many, many more who don't have access to it, and have no desire to learn how to hook up their 20 year old telly to a 386.

We live in a fairly rarefied environment, in which we all understand what you're saying - we may choose to not move to Apple TV or what not, but we know what you're talking about. And while we may have Blackberries or iPhones, the majority of folks are using a 4 year old LG and have zero interest in upgrading.

Oh I get it, but I'm just wondering which side is the majority.

My dad is one of those who doesn't care to go too high tech. Not because he cant. Hell, he's be on the internet and had a website longer than anyone here with the exception of myself, GonZo and Danny Cox. And he still updates it.....via dial up.

His TV? Rabbit ears all the way. I keep telling him the FCC is gonna make him at least buy a converter in February. He'll deal with that when he has to...or stop watching TV. He has DVD instead of VHS only because I bought him a player as a gift a few Christmas' back.

I have caught him eyeballing the G1 Google phone though. Currently he has some simple nokia voice only jobbie....i dont think it even has a camera, but he does text a little bit.

I just wonder if there's more of him or more of me out there. Likely the majority of the populace lives some place inbetween.

[miz_wright]

Originally Posted by Hell Puppy

Oh I get it, but I'm just wondering which side is the majority.

My dad is one of those who doesn't care to go too high tech. Not because he cant. Hell, he's be on the internet and had a website longer than anyone here with the exception of myself, GonZo and Danny Cox. And he still updates it.....via dial up.

His TV? Rabbit ears all the way. I keep telling him the FCC is gonna make him at least buy a converter in February. He'll deal with that when he has to...or stop watching TV. He has DVD instead of VHS only because I bought him a player as a gift a few Christmas' back.

I have caught him eyeballing the G1 Google phone though. Currently he has some simple nokia voice only jobbie....i dont think it even has a camera, but he does text a little bit.

I just wonder if there's more of him or more of me out there. Likely the majority of the populace lives some place inbetween.

Well, I did find this article, which indicates that even urban populations aren't fully high-speed, and this demonstrating totals of populations as a whole. I've not got time to fiddle with the math fully, but... Looks like bigger chunks than we think about fall into "not really all that upgraded."

[gonzo]

Originally Posted by Hell Puppy

Adult video stores dont count.

She works in the worlds largest adult video store and eats cheese all day long.

[Toby]

Originally Posted by gonzo

She works in the worlds largest adult video store and eats cheese all day long.

I assume you have a lock on your office door?

[gonzo]

Originally Posted by Toby

I assume you have a lock on your office door?

She tries to peek in my window to see what Im watching daily.

[Toby]

Originally Posted by gonzo

She tries to peek in my window to see what Im watching daily.

It might be prudent to do a periodic check for limberger behind the heater.

[softball]

Originally Posted by gonzo

She works in the worlds largest adult video store and eats cheese all day long.

Didn't she say she didn't work in porn? I must be missing something here.

[miz_wright]

Originally Posted by rhetorical

Didn't she say she didn't work in porn? I must be missing something here.

... I don't think I sed I don't work in porn - 'cos I kinda embrace my status as a cuddly smut peddler.

On the other hand, Gonzo is kinda known for his non sequiturs.

[Robert]

I like my local BlockBuster. College town with college movie nerd employees. I can go there and talk to people who are into movies about movies. I can't speak for anyone else, but honestly the last thing my life needs is even less contact with live human beings

[TheEnforcer]

Originally Posted by Robert

I like my local BlockBuster. College town with college movie nerd employees. I can go there and talk to people who are into movies about movies. I can't speak for anyone else, but honestly the last thing my life needs is even less contact with live human beings

LOL

If I had less than I do now i would be considered a Goraphobe!! LOL

[softball]

Originally Posted by LizAEBN

... I don't think I sed I don't work in porn - 'cos I kinda embrace my status as a cuddly smut peddler.

On the other hand, Gonzo is kinda known for his non sequiturs.

Yes it is his trade mark. And all this time I thought you were a banker. ........J/K

[miz_wright]

Originally Posted by rhetorical

Yes it is his trade mark. And all this time I thought you were a banker. ........J/K

*cracking up*

Nope, got out of that just in the nick of time, didn't I?

[gonzo]

Originally Posted by rhetorical

Yes it is his trade mark. And all this time I thought you were a banker. ........J/K

Did I read that you are coming to Internext in a RV?

[Hell Puppy]

Originally Posted by gonzo

She works in the worlds largest adult video store and eats cheese all day long.

How ironic, since you work in the worlds largest adult video store and cut the cheese all day long.