HammRadio Today: 4/7/2009 --
My Tivo and iPod Work Together For the Return of The Hills.
Last Modified
4/7/2009 5:30 PM
Byline: Mike Cunningham
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Story Summary
I had a weird day yesterday. My IPod became a cliched radio dj and worked with my Tivo to force me to watch the new episode of The Hills.
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I had a weird day yesterday. It was a rainy monday and my iPod decided to act like a DJ from a classic rock station in Northeastern Pennsylvania and played "I Don't Like Mondays" by the Boomtown Rats. Who knew an iPod could be so cliche. But then it got worse.
On the way home, Natasha Bedingfield's "Unwritten" popped in. You don't catch it right away from the beginning of the song. But it's the theme for "The Hills'. Unbeknownst to me my Tivo and iPod were in cahoots and as I arrived in my apartment, the DVR was chugging away recording a "The Hills" Marathon. It seems it was the first night of the new season and my Tivo wanted to catch up. I guess. Fortunately, Tivo didn't miss the latest episode of 24 or I would have been really upset!
Of course you could argue that I have the power to have Natasha Bedingfield on my iPod. And would have had to set up my Tivo's season pass to include "The Hills." I prefer to believe that my Tivo and iPod are working against me.
Here are the recaps for Hills http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/show/the_hills/dont_cry_on_your_birthday.php and 2.
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