LAist: LA Was Not as Interested in VP Debates, TV Ratings Show

Manny

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 06:14:52 -0800

I actually watched a part of it then DVRd it while I watched the Dodger game. Cant miss the Dodgers in the playoffs!

db

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:35:10 -0800

Nukular!

Ben Goetting

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:32:24 -0800

I was watching the Dodgers like a real Angelino. I knew I could watch the debate on hulu today, but the blogs gave me all I needed to know anyway.

polaroidgirl

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:45:22 -0800

My boss let us all go home early to play bingo... er, uh, watch the debate. I got bingo when she said "heartland" although I fear i might have missed so gees, goshes, and ummms that might have filled up my card sooner.

BingosDingo

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:43:11 -0800

DecafBruin: Your link is broken, but I found it anyway. Reminds me of "lame office meeting" bingo. Might be more fun as a drinking game. e.g. every time Palin says "Alaska", "Hockey Mom", or "Russia" you take a swig. The potential, of course, is a short game due to excessive drunkenness. But yea, I watched it, I thought she did better but got burned out on the "McCain is a Maverick" line. I got that after the third time.

msmerymac

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:19:42 -0800

Nielson does count TiVoed stuff. I had class, so I also recorded it, but thankfully got out early enough so I could watch the whole thing before heading to bed.

Ross A. Lincoln

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:48:05 -0800

this is probbaly because the debates were scheduled for right around when half the city (and State even) are on their way home. Pretty hard to watch TV when you're in a car or on a train or still at work.

Zach Behrens

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:23:32 -0800

I don't think Nielson counts that, Linkracer, but I do:) I know some people listened to the debate on the radio while watching the game on low volume on TV so you may have nailed it on the head, reverto. Congrats, DecafBruin, on finishing the card!

DecafBruin

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:19:26 -0800

I was fighting my way home from work and missed 1/2 of it. I still managed to fill almost my entire Palin Bingo card, however...

tp4free

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:12:53 -0800

what did i miss?

reverto

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:12:49 -0800

Of course the ratings here were low. Everyone here was watching the Dodgers kick some Cubbie ass! GO DODGERS!!!

christina

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:12:48 -0800

could that be a result of people getting together to watch the debate in either a public venue or in a group at one person's house, thereby bringing down the household count?

Linkracer

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:59:54 -0800

I watched but I Tivo'd it and watched an hour late. And I was drinking. Does that count?