Couch Potato w/Sour Cream & Chives

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I'll be the first to admit I'm a freak.  I LOVE watching cold case files shows.  Not the wimpy made-for-tv "CSI" crap, with the terrible acting and the horrible writing, but the REAL cold case files!  Murder, intrigue, suspense...it's all there.  And it's REAL.  Did I mention it was real?  Give me true stories anytime!

Back when Unsolved Mysteries was in its heyday, I was probably the only person under 80 who watched it religiously.  I'm intrigued by any true mystery that may or may not be solved.  As long as it's interesting.  Murders are pretty interesting to me.  Yes, I know I'm not right in the head for thinking that, but the thing with Cold Case Files, The First 48, The New Detectives, American Justice, City Confidential, Investigative Reports, The Modern Detectives (a show I'm not sure about the title since I don't get Court TV -- I know! It's a shame, but I watch it at my parents' house!  Now y'all know why I visit so much!) is that for the most part, they are true mysteries and solved (or not) within the hour.  And, as much as I love to see them solved and see the rat-bastards that commit the crimes behind bars or fried, even if it's left as a mystery, it's a good public service message: Watch out for this rat-bastards who committed these heinous crimes as they may still be out there.  I still catch a rerun or two of Unsolved Mysteries. The late, great Robert Stack still gives me the heebie-jeebies!  Man, did they get the perfect host for that series!

The one thing I didn't like about Unsolved Mysteries is anything relating to ghosts or the paranormal.  Maybe it's because I'm a huge skeptic when it comes to such things.  Or, maybe it's becuase I'm a big chicken when it comes to such things and I get nightmares after watching Casper cartoons, but ghost stories just don't often ring true to me.  There are a few exceptions, however.  I find the Queen Mary haunting intriguing as well as the comedy club in Hollywood.  Nevertheless, I'm all about the unsolved-solved-brought to justice murder stories.  Speaking of which, the Black Dahlia mystery is headed for the big screen and I. Cannot. Wait!!  (Even if that movie poster freaks me out!!  Help, mommy!)

Now, you're all probably wondering why I don't have Court TV since it's chock-full of this stuff.  Well, part of the reason for that it's because I would NEVER leave the house for anything if I got my Cold Case Files/The First 48, etc. on A&E and "Body of Evidence" with Dayle Hinman, The Investigators, LA Forensics, etc. on Court TV -- I would just be a total recluse!  I'd make up any excuse to "work" from home; I already pay my bills through the internet.  I have a paypal account so shopping isn't a problem.  The only thing is that I'd need the occasional fast-food fix and, oh yea, like do stuff for my son that would require me to leave the house every once in awhile.  The other reason I don't want to add another show to my cable network is because I hate my cable network.  They have a monopoly on cable tv, telephone, internet, and digital cable within what seems like a 50-mile radius of my home.  They charge too much for too little and I despise them.  Other than that, I'm good.  Another thing I don't have is a TiVo-type system.  Seriously, I would NEVER leave my house.  Yes, I'm that much of a serious couch potato!

As it is now, I have my daily shows (heh-not to be confused with The Daily Show with John Stewart!  Though I like him too!), my weekend shows and shows that I have on DVD.  Oh yes I do!  If CCF or TF48 were on everyday, those shows would trump any other show I'd typically watch.  I have to have my Project Runway (go Michael!), Celebrity Fit Club (shut up, Nick!), Lost (is it October yet?), Animal Cops Miami/Phoenix/Detroit/Houston/whathaveyou (kitties!), The Secret Life Of.. [Food Network], classic Iron Chef (Morimoto...no don't make octopus ice cream!), and Flavor of Love.  Yes, I said it - Flavor of Love!!!  Guilty pleasure as long as I'm nowhere near that scene, it's good for grins and giggles.

I could go on, but Cold Case Files is about to start.