VCR's: the poor man's Tivo.

Actually, my current digital cable has a feature called "VCR Commander", where it activates your VCR with remote control signals and tapes whatever shows you select from the guide.

Now, I can only record six hours at a time instead of thirty-plus, and I can't pause live television or skip commercials instantly, and the VCR in my living room makes this high-pitched whine when it's on, and I couldn't successfully set it up last night... but it's kinda, sorta like having a digital PVR, in an analog way.

Though, actually, it's more like those dorky little VCR-Plus codes you used to see all the time in the TV Guide.

It's kinda cool, but like I said, I couldn't get it to work last night.

( Excuse me while I do the math on my television entertainment options... )

Attention littledevi:

One advantage single travelers have over couples is that we can use courier services to get places cheaply.

Only problem is, no more flights to Europe since September 11. Fuckers.