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GIFTS! GIFTS! GIFTS! DO YOU WANT TO BUILD SNOWMAN?, A MUSIC SYSTEM TO MAKE YOU SING AND DANCE!

Spurt — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 18:40:56 GMT

.After another "joyful" week of QVC ..I am still trying to recover from a personal favorite, the Hello Kitty 40th Anniversary Show (and yes I actually DO like Hello Kitty--you gotta have something to make you smile, since my sports teams obviously don't--I can't believe my Spurs actually lost to a team from Berlin, Germany---not a way to start the preseason)......Now I know expectations are especially high for the QVC weekend lineup...

While everyone in TV Land is looking forward to Halloween and/or Thanksgiving....

QVC ignores these holidays in favor of their NEVER ENDING Holiday programming---This weekend is devoted to....(drum roll please)

ALL THE GIFTS WEEKEND-HOLIDAY KICKOFF!!!! ....

And these felines are certainly taking advantage by picking up all those holiday gifts----

Some will be bored by it all and think it's WAY TOO EARLY to think about Christmas....---and will skip the programming all together.....

I know many of you will be especially pleased to hear about QVC's featured item.....I have to give them credit, they really put so much "creativity" into the Saturday programming---yes folks it's HP COMPUTERS!!!!---QVC knows you just can't get enough!

And of course, SATURDAY MORNING Q-will feature the one and only HP COMPUTERS!!!! Oh what "fun"!

Oh I know you would be totally "thrilled"......nothing beats a PC demo .....now now no need to throw a hissy fit.....
Then be prepared for a WHOLE HOUR of HP COMPUTERS----hmmm some don't appear to be too interested.....could it be....we are DARN sick and tired of seeing computers on the weekend!

There is a break in the PC action with a return of the one....the only.....QUEEN OF HEARTS---featuring fake gems and diamonds

Some gift shows are so memorable---others not so much....QVC presents COOL TOYS-FEATURING DISNEY's FROZEN----yep you will be SCREAMING at your TV to "LET IT GO" as you hear that BLASTED song over and over again!!!! Or this other popular tune from the movie----

Be ready to stock that gift wing as QVC presents GREAT GIFTS---hmmmmm I wonder if their will be some of those fascinating flashlights and fragrant poo-pourri---one can only hope!

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stevieb — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 21:17:27 GMT

So, it's to be YET another no Q weekend at my house... Oh well, it's now the clear norm... But listen Spurt, just as it's time for our dear, dear Mary to give the selfies a rest, I'm thinking it's time you gave the kitties a rest too... In the way of paying homage to those brilliant minds in corporate and the roster of hosts who are always such a joy to watch, I'm thinking pictures of gerbils on wheels, hamsters in mazes and trained chimps might be a much welcome diversion... You know, just for a week or two...

HP huh... The only brand I'd put below Dell on my personal 'to do' list... No, no and no... Besides, at least when Dell is commandeering the airwaves, one passing through quickly, and I do mean quickly, can at least catch a glimpse of their little cutie of a rep. Not the case with HP, which, of course, means there is utterly no reason to even risk flipping past as one seeks out greener pastures, which surely shouldn't be too hard to find... And after all dear Spurt, the holiday shopping season is once again upon us, as it has been here since, well, July, so we all knew it was only a matter of time before we'd see the Bose blowing out the candle... Awwwwwww the Q, predictable as always... And like always, it's a weekend (not that it much matters anymore) so I won't be there...

Oh, Happy Birthday Jasper, you sweetie!

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CalminHeart — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 21:20:44 GMT

I won't be watching Q.

I wonder if Q will ever figure out it's easier to keep loyal customers than get new ones all the time. They could do a few things suggested the last couple of years and improve sales from people who have been going elsewhere because they have all the computers, ugly toys, mattresses, Dooneys, heel scrapers, and flashlights they need.

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kittymomNC — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 21:28:29 GMT

Spurt, you did an outstanding job on this! It gave me a good laugh ... and it must have taken some time and effort to get all those great pics to go along with everything. Good post!

And it starts on Friday! Aren't we lucky? At least they're still going to "allow" Fashionably Early, and Isaac on Friday, along with Shawn's "Accessorize'...and I hope it's not a mistake that they've listed AM Style on Saturday. For the rest of the weekend, my remote will have a permanent "skip it" programmed for QVC!

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kittymomNC — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 21:31:51 GMT

StevieB, this is for you...

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Fona — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 21:34:58 GMT

SPURT: You did it again. I wish QVC programming was even half as entertaining as your posts. I wonder if the new CEO is aware how many viewers are rooting for his/her new ideas for the future. This week, it is impossible to choose a favorite from your gorgeous feline models but I think your Hello Kitty kitty wins by a whisker for me. That is the most huggable face ever.

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jackthebear — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 22:20:32 GMT

sad

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MJDinVegas — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 22:48:58 GMT

Another sensational preview for the weekend (at least the preview is sensational if the programming isn't inspiring!). Thank you, Spurt! I especially like the kitty with the tiara - very couture, indeed!

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stevieb — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 23:47:42 GMT

On 10/9/2014 kittymomNC said:
StevieB, this is for you...

Thank you, thank you very much and how VERY apropos!

That's our Q, a master at spinning wheels...

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stevieb — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 23:50:47 GMT

On 10/9/2014 CalmInTheHeart said:
I won't be watching Q.

I wonder if Q will ever figure out it's easier to keep loyal customers than get new ones all the time. They could do a few things suggested the last couple of years and improve sales from people who have been going elsewhere because they have all the computers, ugly toys, mattresses, Dooneys, heel scrapers, and flashlights they need.

Get the message yet, Q...?

On and speaking which, YET another FABULOUS feature of last night's In the Kitchen... was when Mary and David just HAD to relate to us how many new viewers they'd added... Of course, there's no way of knowing how many of them had simply fallen asleep with the TV on...

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Kay SD — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 00:13:11 GMT

You had me at the hello, kitty photo at the beginning. Too adorbs. Just like Kitty White. And I loved the gray cat making rude remarks to the laptop. I feel like that myself sometimes.

I dunno, though, I think the kitten football might be more entertaining than the NFL kind...however, I definitely agree that either would beat more PCs. Yawn.

Thanks for the fun post, Spurt. You did it again!

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stevieb — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 00:51:00 GMT

Oh and what a treat!!!!! Not only has the 'generic Christmas programming' ensued, and in earnest, but they're giving us a full FIVE hours of heaven only knows what to wrap up a stellar Bose Sunday! Let's all tune in and stayed glued to our screens on the VERY off chance that they might actually show something both interesting and that they haven't shown a hundred times before! Who's in!?

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kittymomNC — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 00:59:18 GMT

On 10/9/2014 stevieb said:
Oh and what a treat!!!!! Not only has the 'generic Christmas programming' ensued, and in earnest, but they're giving us a full FIVE hours of heaven only knows what to wrap up a stellar Bose Sunday! Let's all tune in and stayed glued to our screens on the VERY off chance that they might actually show something both interesting and that they haven't shown a hundred times before! Who's in!?

Not me! However, it might be preferable to the SEVEN HOURS of Shark Solutions on Monday, with the Shark TSV thrown into a couple of other shows.

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stevieb — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 01:15:25 GMT

On 10/9/2014 kittymomNC said:
On 10/9/2014 stevieb said:
Oh and what a treat!!!!! Not only has the 'generic Christmas programming' ensued, and in earnest, but they're giving us a full FIVE hours of heaven only knows what to wrap up a stellar Bose Sunday! Let's all tune in and stayed glued to our screens on the VERY off chance that they might actually show something both interesting and that they haven't shown a hundred times before! Who's in!?

Not me! However, it might be preferable to the SEVEN HOURS of Shark Solutions on Monday, with the Shark TSV thrown into a couple of other shows.

Oh boy, it just gets better and better... with no end in sight.

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Remee — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 04:43:00 GMT

Sad, sadder, and saddest. But thanks SPURT for your reliable reports.

Well, after December do we have to tolerate G.I.L.I. shows or will they disappear? I hope so in desire of more affordable priced items. and I wonder who will become queen of PM Style ?

Guess there will be some promoting around the Q, huh ?

Shame it surely won't affect the weekends though. You know this is set in stone throughout Christmas and into New Year's. Wonder about after that ??

But there are a whole lot of weekends between now and then, so can we expect anything different ????

Anticipating the answer is "no" to that question, I truly believe QVC heads need some psychiatric examining. It's just hard to believe that the weekends are bringing in so much revenue with the programming as is now. However, I must be wrong as we haven't seen any changes to date.

Do you think they will add any new tapes for the holidays while closed down for us, or another holiday of the same old tired reruns of the past there as well ????

It's going to be sad holidays around here I believe.

They will be scrambling some hosts around after December 12th as well, won't they ????

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circles — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 04:50:44 GMT

one of your best, SPURT.....gotta love the first kitty masquerading as Hello Kitty...so adorable....but then so are the many other kitties.....loved them all....I counted 10 times the HP will be featured....I am guessing the Bose will get equal time...we can only hope the new person will make some major changes and we won't drown in overkill each weekend....

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mewsmomtoo — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 08:46:28 GMT

I can only say ""awwwwww"" - does it get any cuter than this?

And Happy Birthday to Jasper! Maybe his mom will bring home something tasty from the show (I have a kitty who was just diagnosed with kidney disease AND hyperthyroid so I am learning a lot about kitty nutrition at the moment. She's a picky eater too!)

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stevieb — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 14:20:56 GMT

On 10/9/2014 Remee said:
Sad, sadder, and saddest. But thanks SPURT for your reliable reports.

Well, after December do we have to tolerate G.I.L.I. shows or will they disappear? I hope so in desire of more affordable priced items. and I wonder who will become queen of PM Style ?

Guess there will be some promoting around the Q, huh ?

Shame it surely won't affect the weekends though. You know this is set in stone throughout Christmas and into New Year's. Wonder about after that ??

But there are a whole lot of weekends between now and then, so can we expect anything different ????

Anticipating the answer is "no" to that question, I truly believe QVC heads need some psychiatric examining. It's just hard to believe that the weekends are bringing in so much revenue with the programming as is now. However, I must be wrong as we haven't seen any changes to date.

Do you think they will add any new tapes for the holidays while closed down for us, or another holiday of the same old tired reruns of the past there as well ????

It's going to be sad holidays around here I believe.

They will be scrambling some hosts around after December 12th as well, won't they ????

No idea about Gili or PMS, but I can say that as far as I'm concerned Lisa's departure is pretty much the kiss of death for QVC. She's essentially been my 'go-to' host, who, despite her foibles, I've personally found most watchable. Occasionally I'd watch her shows even given the dreadful merchandise... There are a few other hosts I like, but none that can induce me to sit and watch this drivel, so I fully suspect that once LR leaves, I won't be watching QVC at all. It isn't that I've fallen into the Q's whole 'host-driven' concept, as I enjoyed Lisa well before they moved into that 'genre' of home shopping, but given the dreadful merchandise, the awful programming and no host who occasionally allowed them to rise about it, well, no thanks... I surely hope she does better 'post-Q' than the others who chose to leave have done.

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kittymomNC — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 14:21:24 GMT

On 10/10/2014 mewsmomtoo said:
I can only say "awwwwww" - does it get any cuter than this?

And Happy Birthday to Jasper! Maybe his mom will bring home something tasty from the show (I have a kitty who was just diagnosed with kidney disease AND hyperthyroid so I am learning a lot about kitty nutrition at the moment. She's a picky eater too!)

Mewsmom, O/T, but I'm sorry to hear that your kitty has kidney disease and hyperthyroid. As you may or may not know from my posts, my Baby Cat has had kidney disease for 3-1/2 years, and is currently on meds for high blood pressure. If you ever have any questions that I might be able to help you with or just want to vent, I'd be more than glad to "listen" or give you any info, tips, or tricks I've learned over these years. She's been at the point for some time where we don't worry about the diet food any more (she ate it well in the beginning), she eats whatever she wants when she wants and what flavor she wants! My pantry is stocked with wet food, and the top of my fridge with flavors of dry - she gets on my kitchen bar and looks up at the bags and meows to tell me she wants something....and of course she gets it! Good luck with your baby!

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kittymomNC — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 14:27:25 GMT

On 10/10/2014 stevieb said:
On 10/9/2014 Remee said:
Sad, sadder, and saddest. But thanks SPURT for your reliable reports.

Well, after December do we have to tolerate G.I.L.I. shows or will they disappear? I hope so in desire of more affordable priced items. and I wonder who will become queen of PM Style ?

Guess there will be some promoting around the Q, huh ?

Shame it surely won't affect the weekends though. You know this is set in stone throughout Christmas and into New Year's. Wonder about after that ??

But there are a whole lot of weekends between now and then, so can we expect anything different ????

Anticipating the answer is "no" to that question, I truly believe QVC heads need some psychiatric examining. It's just hard to believe that the weekends are bringing in so much revenue with the programming as is now. However, I must be wrong as we haven't seen any changes to date.

Do you think they will add any new tapes for the holidays while closed down for us, or another holiday of the same old tired reruns of the past there as well ????

It's going to be sad holidays around here I believe.

They will be scrambling some hosts around after December 12th as well, won't they ????

No idea about Gili or PMS, but I can say that as far as I'm concerned Lisa's departure is pretty much the kiss of death for QVC. She's essentially been my 'go-to' host, who, despite her foibles, I've personally found most watchable. Occasionally I'd watch her shows even given the dreadful merchandise... There are a few other hosts I like, but none that can induce me to sit and watch this drivel, so I fully suspect that once LR leaves, I won't be watching QVC at all. It isn't that I've fallen into the Q's whole 'host-driven' concept, as I enjoyed Lisa well before they moved into that 'genre' of home shopping, but given the dreadful merchandise, the awful programming and no host who occasionally allowed them to rise about it, well, no thanks... I surely hope she does better 'post-Q' than the others who chose to leave have done.

I have enjoyed watching Lisa the most on her PM Style show on Monday nights. Her personality shows through then, and I think she's more her "real self" than at any other time. Yes, she can be very glamorous, but I think the funny, joking, self-deprecating, "loose" Lisa of Monday nights is the best! I've gotten a lot of laughs from that over the years, and not much on QVC makes me laugh! I doubt I will be very interested in watching that 3 hours without her on it, especially since I don't need to buy much of anything any more. I hope she has good things in her future.