Drabble by Kevin Fagan for January 29, 2017
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Transcript:
June: Ralph, our favorite show is on! Want to watch it with me? Ralph: It's on now?? June: I recorded it so I could zap out the commercials! Ralph: Zap out?? You mean fast-forward through the commercials, go too far, rewind, go too far back, fast-forward again, go too far, cuss a little bit, rewind again, go too far, give up and just watch the commercials like you always do? Sure, why not? I have nothing else to do for the next few hours! June: I wonder what else this thing can zap out?
When I watch a show “On-Demand” on my cable box, it usually prevents fast-forwarding. But I have found that the Page-Up button skips ahead 10 minutes, from which I can fast-backwards about 7 minutes, skipping the typical three-minute commercial break. It allows me to watch an hour show in about 50 minutes. Life is good.