The Weird Al Show

Post by **weird_el** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 6:43 pm

Whitney, yours does seem defective. I have no problem selecting episodes individually, and I've been successful when testing the discs on all 3 of my DVD players -- TV, laptop, and portable.

Also, the forward/page down works if you want to skip the previews.

CatraDhtem · Post by **CatraDhtem** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 8:52 pm

It's not a disc defect; it might just be the player you're using. I first tried accessing the "without wheels" karaoke track on my older, pre-turn-of-the-century player and got the same result (going back to the menu), but when I played it on my newer player it worked just fine. That specific bit might be on the edge of the disc layer or something.

Themagic#27 · Post by **Themagic#27** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 10:38 pm

Well, guess what? Best Buy did not have it down here-- they're getting it in tomorrow. Of course. What else should I have expected?

Buuut, the good news is that my dad might take me in the morning tomorrow to get it. So I guess we'll find out. As for me? After this week, I'm half-expecting a horrible vampire squid creature to burst from the side of the road and devour our car on the way there.

(Sorry if this sounds needlessly snippy... I'm not in the greatest of moods due to other, non-Al related reasons right now, and this was kind of the straw that broke the camel's back.)

*crosses her fingers that she'll get it tomorrow*

CB Johnny · Post by **CB Johnny** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 11:03 pm

My dad said the dvd came in the mail, I'll be watching it tonight.

CatraDhtem · Post by **CatraDhtem** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 11:14 pm

Themagic#27 @ Aug 18 2006, 04:38 PM wrote: Well, guess what? Best Buy did not have it down here-- they're getting it in tomorrow. Of course. What else should I have expected?

Buuut, the good news is that my dad might take me in the morning tomorrow to get it. So I guess we'll find out.

Sheesh, what a run-around. I'm sorry you're having such a tough time getting a copy.

Tomorrow before you go call that Best Buy and see if it's actually there, and if so ask them to hold it for you (if they put up a fight, say something like "The person I spoke to there at the store last night said you guys would do this so I don't have to waste another trip back and forth").

In fact, I don't want anyone to burn extra gas going on wild goose chases, so please if you haven't found a copy yet, call the stores around you first to see who has it in.

Best Buy store locator

Circuit City store locator

I have some additional store locator links (for chains like FYE, Coconuts, Wherehouse, etc.) over on the blog at the Make the Rock Hall "Weird" MySpace page.

And by the way, has anyone with a membership to "warehouse club" places like Costco or BJ's found the set there? I'm just curious what the prices were at those chains.

Themagic#27 · Post by **Themagic#27** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 11:16 pm

CatraDhtem @ Aug 18 2006, 10:14 PM wrote: Sheesh, what a run-around. I'm sorry you're having such a tough time getting a copy.

Tomorrow before you go call that Best Buy and see if it's actually there, and if so ask them to hold it for you (if they put up a fight, say something like "The person I spoke to there at the store last night said you guys would do this so I don't have to waste another trip back and forth").

In fact, I don't want anyone to burn extra gas going on wild goose chases, so please if you haven't found a copy yet, call the stores around you first to see who has it in.

Ooh, thanks a ton for the advice. I'll definitely do that.

With any luck, tomorrow my great TWAS journey shall be at it's end... =P

MarsBar · Post by **MarsBar** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 11:37 pm

Try a Froogle search for TWAS in Canada. You get nothing! This is crazy!

Post by **Bruce the Duck** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 1:48 am

Done with the first disc. I don't like how the commentary on the storyboards cuts off in the middle of the guy talking. I wanted to hear the rest of what he had to say.

But I love Al's commentaries.

Themagic#27 · Post by **Themagic#27** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 1:48 am

... I... HOLY CRAP. AHAHAHAHA.

SO. Guess what currently sits atop my computer right now, in all it's green, shiny, wrapped-in-plastic glory?!

THE DVDDDD. Turns out, my dad thought he wasn't gonna get it, and randomly changed his mind and kept it secret as a surprise! I so totally hate/love that man right now. XD!

So I know what I'll be stayin' up late watching tonight! (But first? He's taking us out to Chinese food. Ohohoho, this has been a good day.)

spmahn · Post by **spmahn** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 4:04 am

Themagic#27 @ Aug 19 2006, 12:48 AM wrote: ... I... HOLY CRAP. AHAHAHAHA.

SO. Guess what currently sits atop my computer right now, in all it's green, shiny, wrapped-in-plastic glory?!

THE DVDDDD. Turns out, my dad thought he wasn't gonna get it, and randomly changed his mind and kept it secret as a surprise! I so totally hate/love that man right now. XD!

So I know what I'll be stayin' up late watching tonight! (But first? He's taking us out to Chinese food. Ohohoho, this has been a good day.)

Well, I'm glad you finally got the DVD, but why didn't you just go out and purchase it yourself?