Evilhalfling Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 14 hours ago, Corsair said: Quizzle for 30 January 2023: What is [or was] a TV show you wound up liking and didn't think you would? Downton Abby - wife started watching it in our small home, and so I would do something else while gradually listening to more and more of the show. halfway through first season I gave up, and we just watched all of it together. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaosscorpion Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 14 hours ago, Corsair said: Quizzle for 30 January 2023: What is [or was] a TV show you wound up liking and didn't think you would? I'm with Chaoswolf. Walking Dead. I hadn't watched any until the 5th or 6th season. We quickly caught up enjoying the show and then lost interest. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haldir Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 On 1/27/2023 at 8:59 PM, Corsair said: Quizzle for the weekend of 28 & 29 January 2023: Have you ever visited a real fort or castle? 2nd part: Pics? I've been to a few forts here & there across the US. The last one we visited was Fort Stevens over near Astoria OR. I think that was in 2018 maybe? It's been way too long since I was on that part of the state. Fun fact: Only time the US has ever been fire upon during WWII was from a Japanese submarine at this Fort. 15 hours ago, Corsair said: Quizzle for 30 January 2023: What is [or was] a TV show you wound up liking and didn't think you would? I'm gonna say Top Gear (British version). I figured it was some sorta car show but never really thought much of it, till my son started watching clips on youtube. Funny stuff, love British humor. 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Urlik Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 (edited) On 1/27/2023 at 7:59 PM, Corsair said: Quizzle for the weekend of 28 & 29 January 2023: Have you ever visited a real fort or castle? 2nd part: Pics? Yes! First off, I was born in Ft Sill, but I have no pictures of that! I grew up in Astoria, so I went out to Ft Stevens a lot. Nowadays when I go back to town, I spend way too much time at Ft George, the local brewery! I went to the remnants of a Roman fort in the Lake District of the UK, but that was back in the 90s, and pix would be buried in a shoebox. I have pictures somewhere of the Red Fort in Delhi, but none on the phone. I do have a few phone pix of Qutab Minar, which was pretty spectacular and nearby. Also, I have a few pictures from outside the Golden Temple of Amritsar. I don’t think it’s quite a fort or castle, but pretty close… Edited January 30 by Count Urlik 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Urlik Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 (edited) 16 hours ago, Corsair said: Quizzle for 30 January 2023: What is [or was] a TV show you wound up liking and didn't think you would? Digging back, I distinctly remember telling my housemate back in ‘89 that I found Seinfeld’s “did you ever notice…” standup a little weak, so no, I wasn’t planning on watching his new sitcom. I ended up watching a few by about midway through the first season, however, and it grew on me… Back then, of course, it was all appointment viewing, so you either watched or heard about it, no reruns, no DVR, and nothing on demand! both of my grandfathers met my grandmothers when stationed at Ft Stevens in WWII. They married local girls and settled down there! 1 hour ago, haldir said: Fun fact: Only time the US has ever been fire upon during WWII was from a Japanese submarine at this Fort. Edited January 30 by Count Urlik 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManvsMini Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 19 hours ago, Corsair said: Quizzle for 30 January 2023: What is [or was] a TV show you wound up liking and didn't think you would? Arrow. I thought anything on the CW channel would be bad, especially when I'd hear advertisements for it on the car radio. Four or five years later I found myself binge-watching it on Netflix after I'd watched the Flash's first season and saw crossover episodes. Thoroughly enjoyed it for the most part (last few seasons were so-so, but overall a good show). 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Khan Artist Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 19 hours ago, Corsair said: Quizzle for 30 January 2023: What is [or was] a TV show you wound up liking and didn't think you would? Trailer Park Boys. Totally outside of what I normally watch, but I fell in love with how good of buddies the guys are. It's true, only the best of friends go to prison together. 5 hours ago, Evilhalfling said: Downton Abbey - wife started watching it in our small home, and so I would do something else while gradually listening to more and more of the show. halfway through first season I gave up, and we just watched all of it together. Me, too. My cousin said it was really good. It's a lot like Ken Follet's books with the character development and backstabbing, so I do really enjoy it. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezler the Polychromatic Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 20 hours ago, Corsair said: Quizzle for 30 January 2023: What is [or was] a TV show you wound up liking and didn't think you would? A few of the Marvel Disney+ series have started a little slow, but they've always picked up enough to pull you right into it. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper_the_2nd Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 22 hours ago, Corsair said: Quizzle for 30 January 2023: What is [or was] a TV show you wound up liking and didn't think you would? Brooklyn Nine-Nine. I remember when it first started the commercials were kind of lame, so I didn't check it out. Started watching last year when we were looking for a short show, and are now on season 5, I think. Fremulon. Not a Doctor. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawhat Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 22 hours ago, Corsair said: Quizzle for 30 January 2023: What is [or was] a TV show you wound up liking and didn't think you would? It's been a while. Most of the time, I've got a pretty good idea whether or not I will like something--and more than enough things I should be doing with my time. Now that I think about it, there are more shows that I thought I would like and then discovered elsewise. I'll admit that I was hesitant regarding The Walking Dead, but I figured that if I wanted more sci-fi/horror then I need to watch some from time to time--plus I figured it would never catch on. Downton Abby was a coincidence. Mrs. Strawhat was already enjoying it and I happened on a marathon one weekend and go sucked in. I almost hate to say it, but I think the last time I went into a show counting on really not liking it (agreeing to watch to keep the peace) was Xena: Warrior Princess/Hercules: The Legendary Journeys...so sometime in the mid-to-late 90s. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auberon Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 On 1/26/2023 at 10:20 PM, Corsair said: Quizzle for 27 January 2023: In honor of Australia Day yesterday, have you ever visited "Down Under"? No, but maybe someday. On 1/27/2023 at 9:59 PM, Corsair said: Quizzle for the weekend of 28 & 29 January 2023: Have you ever visited a real fort or castle? 2nd part: Pics? I visited several north american forts. There's actually one just down the road. Never been to a big castle. 19 hours ago, Corsair said: Quizzle for 30 January 2023: What is [or was] a TV show you wound up liking and didn't think you would? What are these things on TV that don't involve sportsball? 4 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Posted January 31 Author Share Posted January 31 Quizzle for 31 January 2023: Do you have any travel plans for February? [And thanks for great answers!] 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteWulfe Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 49 minutes ago, Corsair said: Quizzle for 31 January 2023: Do you have any travel plans for February? [And thanks for great answers!] Yes! To and from work, to and from grocery store, and.... That's probably about it. It's February, it's cold, and tax return can't be filed until close to end of Feb. 😛 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inarah Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 2 hours ago, Corsair said: Quizzle for 31 January 2023: Do you have any travel plans for February? [And thanks for great answers!] I'll be out of the state several times during Feb. (I only live a few miles from the state line, so doing nearly anything means leaving the state I live in.) 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haldir Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 3 hours ago, Corsair said: Quizzle for 31 January 2023: Do you have any travel plans for February? [And thanks for great answers!] I wouldn't say it's a long trip, but at the end of the month, my wife & I are going to spend the night in Boise after a Old Dominion concert. We did this last time we saw a concert over there & it was nice not having the hour drive home at some late hours of the morning. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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