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So I've been mass consuming MLP since Rainbow Rocks premiered, and thanks to Discovery Family playing MLP:FIM several times a day I've seen nearly all of it. Looking back, I remember my first exposure to gen 4 MLP was the first episode of Heroes of Cosplay in August of 2013. I saw Scruffy Rebel in pony ears with wings, and a rainbow wig. As with the other costumes I was unfamiliar with, I looked up to see what character she was, recognizing easily that she was probably a humanized MLP. That's when I learned about Rainbow Dash for the first time. I also found quite a few pics of the other cosplayers from the show together all in MLP:FIM cosplay in a previous convention.
Tuesday, 25-Nov-14 19:55:38 UTC from web-
@lifeguardpony I need to start rewatching MLP episodes, given how long it has been (my schedule doesn't make it easy).
Tuesday, 25-Nov-14 20:10:58 UTC from web-
@m14brony Discovery Family shows them somewhat in order. Sometimes skipping an episode. I think the weekend episodes are a different order. Unless you've got them on disc or downloaded.
Tuesday, 25-Nov-14 20:29:31 UTC from web-
@lifeguardpony I don't have cable TV, so I will see if I can still find episodes on Daily Motion. Either that or perhaps I need to finally get off my ass and get Netflix on my PS3.
Tuesday, 25-Nov-14 20:30:29 UTC from web -
@lifeguardpony Now that I think of it, I may be able to look for such things when I am visiting my parents during the break. It isn't ruled out that my four-year-old niece will want to watch MLP.
Tuesday, 25-Nov-14 20:35:49 UTC from web-
@m14brony Yeah, I have Dish. So I just DVR them off there. I've considered dropping it, and maybe going with Netflix and going back to local off air stations. Discovery Family has 6 episodes on weekdays and some on weekends.
Tuesday, 25-Nov-14 20:41:57 UTC from web-
@lifeguardpony If I ever got some sort of service, I would go with Netflix. I simply would not use cable often enough to justify its cost.
Tuesday, 25-Nov-14 21:38:54 UTC from web-
@m14brony I have the Dish package that gets me BBC America, Discovery Family and Disney XD so I can see the few shows I watch these days, otherwise I could drop to the next package to save $10. The wife needs her HGTV, The Weather Channel, TV Guide Network for her soap backup, and the DVR for her shows and the news; so I have to keep it for her unless I can find an alternative for her. But she's old school.
Wednesday, 26-Nov-14 00:26:13 UTC from web-
@lifeguardpony Even if I wanted to watch TV extensively, my double full-time schedule would make that difficult.
Wednesday, 26-Nov-14 01:51:40 UTC from web-
@m14brony If you got two full time jobs just to make ends meet, that sucks and I've had to do that before in my life.....however if you have two full time jobs that are your passion and what you love to do, you probably never actually work and enjoy it while making a living (wish I could say I have been there).
Wednesday, 26-Nov-14 02:51:12 UTC from web-
@lifeguardpony I am actually working one job; I am a full-time college student in the morning and a full-time janitor in the evening. This schedule is exhausting at times, but I should be able to graduate this upcoming spring. :)
Wednesday, 26-Nov-14 03:16:21 UTC from web-
@m14brony If it allows you to graduate without debt, then you're ahead of the game. Good job.
Wednesday, 26-Nov-14 03:32:17 UTC from web-
@lifeguardpony I wish that were the case. I am a nontraditional student in his late 20's. The full-time job is to keep a roof over my head and finance hobbies.
Wednesday, 26-Nov-14 03:55:06 UTC from web-
@m14brony Ah yeah, that's the challenge trying to keep what you borrow for it to a minimum, so there is a chance that the extra income from the job you do with it can cover the payments and give you more income than you had before. After taking a loan for my second graduate degrees, I'm not entirely sure if that is even possible. :)~
Wednesday, 26-Nov-14 04:20:36 UTC from web-
@lifeguardpony I will see what happens, as some HVAC jobs pay rather well. Furthermore, a state pension find of mine will be cashed out to me when I quit this job. It is tempting to use that money to pay off student debt with one fell swoop. Not sure if I should do that or talk to a financial advisor to reinvest it for retirement purposes.
Wednesday, 26-Nov-14 05:23:23 UTC from web-
@m14brony Yeah, that's a tough one. After having something set aside for retirement, it's a shame to just zero it out to pay off the student loans. However, paying debt off is usually the wiser choice because you always borrow money at a higher interest rate than you can invest at, so you actually save money by paying off debt first before putting savings aside. Always a tough call.
Wednesday, 26-Nov-14 06:39:07 UTC from web-
@lifeguardpony I will give it some thought. I also have a 403(b) I can roll over when I find a new job; the state pension isn't the only one I have.
Wednesday, 26-Nov-14 06:56:46 UTC from web
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@m14brony Oddly, college gave me a lot of TV viewing time which was great because it was the '90s and it was a golden age of Network and syndicated shows: Star Trek: TNG, DS9 and Voyager, X-Files, Baywatch, Babylon 5, The Highlander, and later Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Stargate SG1. Some good short lived ones too, Adventures of Brisco County Jr, Alien Nation, Earth 2, and Young Indiana Jones. TV has kind of been downhill since then. On TNG Data had commented on TV coming to an end before 2040, I think he may have been too optimistic.
Wednesday, 26-Nov-14 03:40:20 UTC from web
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