Little Things that Irk You 4Ever

[randombs]

I'd like to formally request that all future irks from you are delivered in the form of cute pixel art.

[QualityChimp]

I second that, but only if the irk is he's not busy. Spending time doing a pixelart irk to express he hasn't got time to do normal work would be counter-productive.

However, I'd like to see Dogg's pixelart picture of a red-faced Jeremy Clarkson, possibly with smoke fuming out of his ears.

[BaronSqwelch]

My boss is a bellend (356th irk post about him)

I can't even talk to him anymore because I might punch him. I struggle to email him in case I punch him with words.

[QualityChimp]

Unless you're a multimillionaire with friends like the Prime Minister and the Editor of the biggest newspaper and television channels clambering over each other to employ you, I think we've learned this week that hitting a co-worker is a big mistake.

[kryss]

Analysis quiz went badly.

[briareos_kerensky]

Packages stuck somewhere near their final destination but no update for two days. Maybe my parents visiting for the weekend might mean I won't think about those that much.

[Super Grover]

Listing items on eBay, and quite clearly stating in the description 'No international bidders please' and selecting 'No international postage'.

And then getting international buyers purchasing my items.

First world problems right there.

[Asura]

Terratorial stuff with TV.

Right now, I regularly see stuff posted online about Gravity Falls and Steven Universe.

I want to watch them, as they look like very funny TV shows. However, not being in the USA makes this difficult. Over there, you can watch them online for free (ad-supported, presumably) on their respective network websites, but not so in other places.

Neither of these series are on Netflix in any territory. In the UK, they're carried by Sky, and I'm not subscribing to Sky for them (if it's not happening for Game of Thrones, nothing else even gets a look-in).

I don't yarr-download TV or movies. I haven't done it for many years now. I pay for services like Netflix and Crunchyroll, and I often buy the ability to watch movies one-off on other services. I do this because I want to reward the TV industry for finally starting to get its **** together and making this stuff convenient and cheap.

Many of these series are available via iTunes, but they're to buy, and I don't want to pay ?50 or something daft to buy them. I just want to watch them. Once. Game of Thrones I bought and sold the Blu-Ray boxsets after one watch (though used NowTV for the last one and will be for the next one) but this isn't always an option either. I have no interest in building a "digital library" of movies, because I only have a handful of films etc. that I want to watch more than once every 5 years or so.

This has got better since 2004, but they still have a long way to go. I'm sat here, with my debit card and all MANNER of high-tech devices, ecosystems, digital storefronts and other techno-crap but I still can't pay just to watch a contemporary series.

[kryss]

You checked PSN?

[Asura]

You checked PSN?

Yes; they weren't there earlier this week. I often get movie rentals from PSN.

[Dogg Thang]

Can you just subscribe to Sky short term or is that even possible?

Edit: By the way, in spite of your frustration, I want to commend you for not wanting to yarr them and being willing to pay for content. That is fantastic, respectful of the people who make them and what it actually costs to get shows together and all too few think as you do. So thank you. I hope you find a way to access these shows that works for you.

[Asura]

Can you just subscribe to Sky short term or is that even possible?

Even if I did, I'd have to actually catch them on TV, which could take ages.

Edit: By the way, in spite of your frustration, I want to commend you for not wanting to yarr them and being willing to pay for content. That is fantastic, respectful of the people who make them and what it actually costs to get shows together and all too few think as you do. So thank you. I hope you find a way to access these shows that works for you.

Thanks, though I'm aware I'm in the minority. I even tweeted some of the senior figures from each show, though they were unable to help me.

[Dogg Thang]

Yeah, you can series link them and record them if you have Sky+ but I guess that's doing the full Sky sub thing. And even then, I have a feeling that Steven Universe is a good behind here although I'm not sure. They could well hit Netflix in a while though. Speculation but they seem pretty good at building that animation catalogue.

I really like Gravity Falls. Probably my favourite show in that area of TV right now. I admire many things they do in Steven Universe but I'm honestly not sure I actually enjoy it.

[Asura]

Ugh, just tried the Cartoon Network website, found links to the SU episodes, clicked on the first one, watched the ad, and then BAM. Black screen.

Refresh, same result.

Refresh, same result.

Evidently that video WON'T work on my territory, BUT THE ****ING ADVERTS ARE FINE IT SEEMS

[KIT786]

Asura could try playmo.tv ? lets you use streaming services that are are only available to the US