I know I usually post these on the first, but I had to make a couple last-second alterations to this month's schedule. But, uh, there's really nothing to announce. I'm healing up fine from the removal of my wisdom teeth, I'm back on solid foods, and I've been attempting to finish up my Reviews of Batman Returns as well as Ultimate Spider-Man Season 1. Expect those no later than March, depending on how scheduling works out. Possibly early April for the USM Review. It all depends on how the schedule works out; I'm still tweaking it.
Hey, speaking of Spider-Man, let me explain why I had to do some last-second alterations. So, I'm at the mercy of my local library for a few of the things I cover on my blog. So when I thought it would be fun to do more Spectacular Spider-Man, I ordered the DVD through the library catalog. And it recently came in. And it had some kind of Jack Kirby-looking design on it. Like a sticker.This is anti-theft protection, which keeps people from snatching a DVD and running off with it.
Okay, I understand that preventing theft is a good thing that keeps libraries in business. But there's a problem with this system. They know what it is. And I know THEY know what the problem is because they put a sticker on the DVD telling me that playing the DVD they're letting me borrow runs the risk of damaging my DVD player.
So how about you don't put this thing on your DVDs that breaks DVD players, and I won't get mad at you for breaking my DVD player? I think that sounds like a fair deal.
If you got a sandwich from Subway and they told you that Subway is not responsible for any injury caused by the razors in the sandwich, I think you'd be pretty angry that they put razors in your sandwich.
To be fair, I understand that libraries need to ensure that people don't steal their stuff. But... seriously, can y'all find a better way to do it than by possibly breaking the DVD player of somebody who's playing by your rules?
Why not keep the DVD cases on display EMPTY and put the DVDs in after a customer takes it to the check-out counter? Like GameStop. As far as I know, there's only ONE LIBRARY in Michigan that uses this destructive method of anti-theft protection. I won't name names, but you know who you are. I love you to death, library, but we're both going to need to work together to make this relationship strong.
Okay. Love you, library. I'm glad we could talk it out like this.
Im half-thinking about half-suggesting that you could just half-steal episode from internet, because it's technically it doesn't count. Like using game emulator because your cartridge died. Half.
ReplyDeleteWhile I appreciate your concern, I'd prefer not to. Netflix and my local library system have been quite useful for my blog.
DeleteIt's just that ONE of the libraries I order things from tends to use a problematic form of anti-theft protection. All this is is a minor inconvenience, albeit a frustrating one.
I didn't mean to imply that I was looking for an alternative. But again, I appreciate your concern in the matter! Or half-concern, as the case may be. ;)