Comments on: We Were Almost a Nielsen Family http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/we-were-almost-a-nielsen-family.html Fresh and delicious stories about anything that amuses me, confuses me, or makes me blow a gasket. Take a look around the drawer. Just leave everything where you found it. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:25:07 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lisa http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/we-were-almost-a-nielsen-family.html/comment-page-1#comment-33102 Lisa Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:51:31 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/we-were-almost-a-nielsen-family.html#comment-33102 Interesting article. Were did you got all the information from... :) Interesting article. Were did you got all the information from… :)

]]> By: Kathy http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/we-were-almost-a-nielsen-family.html/comment-page-1#comment-2973 Kathy Sat, 01 Mar 2008 01:14:50 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/we-were-almost-a-nielsen-family.html#comment-2973 Don -- The chocolates weren't even that good. I'm planning another post about the latest on the Nielsen adventure. It ain't over. I'll post it tomorrow, most likely, so check back. Don — The chocolates weren’t even that good. I’m planning another post about the latest on the Nielsen adventure. It ain’t over. I’ll post it tomorrow, most likely, so check back.

]]> By: Don http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/we-were-almost-a-nielsen-family.html/comment-page-1#comment-2964 Don Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:17:29 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/we-were-almost-a-nielsen-family.html#comment-2964 If they bring me chocolates, I'll consider it. <em>Don's last blog post..<a href='http://donva.blogspot.com/2008/02/vans-adidas-and-boredom.html' rel="nofollow">Vans, Adidas, and Boredom</a></em> If they bring me chocolates, I’ll consider it.

Don’s last blog post..Vans, Adidas, and Boredom

]]> By: Kathy http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/we-were-almost-a-nielsen-family.html/comment-page-1#comment-2912 Kathy Thu, 28 Feb 2008 01:54:00 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/we-were-almost-a-nielsen-family.html#comment-2912 Don -- I don't know. $450 sounds like a lot, but that would be for "up to two years," they said. Of course, you only got five bucks for that long, which is very sad. But I bet you couldn't put up with the logging in and out thing for more than a week. I'd love it if you could do it and report back about your experience. I'm still a little curious. Don — I don’t know. $450 sounds like a lot, but that would be for “up to two years,” they said. Of course, you only got five bucks for that long, which is very sad. But I bet you couldn’t put up with the logging in and out thing for more than a week. I’d love it if you could do it and report back about your experience. I’m still a little curious.

]]> By: Don http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/we-were-almost-a-nielsen-family.html/comment-page-1#comment-2905 Don Thu, 28 Feb 2008 01:08:58 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/we-were-almost-a-nielsen-family.html#comment-2905 $450? I've been robbed. I agreed to being a Nielson "family" (I was a single guy with no kids back then) for the whopping five bucks that came with the old paper diary. Hello, Mr. Neilson? Come solder my TV. Give me whiz-bang lights and alarms that make my dog howl. I'll agree to do it if you'll give me the $890 you still owe me (yes, I did it TWO years in ROW!) plus the $450 you offered Kathy. You can just call her work phone and I'll wait for your answer to appear on her blog. ;) <em>Don's last blog post..<a href='http://donva.blogspot.com/2008/02/that-first-suit.html' rel="nofollow">That First Suit</a></em> $450? I’ve been robbed. I agreed to being a Nielson “family” (I was a single guy with no kids back then) for the whopping five bucks that came with the old paper diary.

Hello, Mr. Neilson? Come solder my TV. Give me whiz-bang lights and alarms that make my dog howl. I’ll agree to do it if you’ll give me the $890 you still owe me (yes, I did it TWO years in ROW!) plus the $450 you offered Kathy.

You can just call her work phone and I’ll wait for your answer to appear on her blog.

;)

Don’s last blog post..That First Suit

]]> By: Kathy http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/we-were-almost-a-nielsen-family.html/comment-page-1#comment-2853 Kathy Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:48:11 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/we-were-almost-a-nielsen-family.html#comment-2853 ann of the shampoo bag -- There'll be at least one show on the list you will not be able to beat. You know what it is. And there'll be video, too, because I can guarantee no one will have ever heard of it, much less seen it. ann of the shampoo bag — There’ll be at least one show on the list you will not be able to beat. You know what it is. And there’ll be video, too, because I can guarantee no one will have ever heard of it, much less seen it.

]]> By: ann of the shampoo bag http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/we-were-almost-a-nielsen-family.html/comment-page-1#comment-2847 ann of the shampoo bag Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:32:41 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/we-were-almost-a-nielsen-family.html#comment-2847 I'm starting my guilty pleasure tv list in anticipation of your future post. I suspect there will be blood shed. I’m starting my guilty pleasure tv list in anticipation of your future post. I suspect there will be blood shed.

]]> By: Kathy http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/we-were-almost-a-nielsen-family.html/comment-page-1#comment-2820 Kathy Sat, 23 Feb 2008 11:47:09 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/we-were-almost-a-nielsen-family.html#comment-2820 Amy -- That almost sounds harder than the method I would have done. To rely on people to log anything into a book is ludicrous. BTW, I loved Win Ben Stein's Money. And, yes, there will be a TV Guilty Pleasures post down the road. It's going to be very embarrassing for me. Amy — That almost sounds harder than the method I would have done. To rely on people to log anything into a book is ludicrous. BTW, I loved Win Ben Stein’s Money. And, yes, there will be a TV Guilty Pleasures post down the road. It’s going to be very embarrassing for me.

]]> By: Amy http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/we-were-almost-a-nielsen-family.html/comment-page-1#comment-2811 Amy Sat, 23 Feb 2008 03:47:44 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/we-were-almost-a-nielsen-family.html#comment-2811 Similar to Marlene, I participated in the Nielsen TV log book. I think mine was for one month. I was so thrilled to be chosen. I couldn’t believe my luck; I was so honored! And then I actually had to fill the log book with data. The way I watched TV was not the way the log was arranged. If I had 30 minutes to kill, I could watch several mediocre shows in tandem. I’d flip channels when commercials aired. It was super difficult to fit my actual viewing data into Nielsen’s pre-defined time grid. The grid would have one small box for each 30-minute block starting each half hour. So, instead of something normal like this fitting neatly in the box: 8:00-8:30 Daily Show w/ Craig Kilborn I’d have something like this to fit: 8:15-8:20 Daily Show w/ Craig Kilborn 8:20-8:25 Movie du jour 8:25-8:30 Daily Show w/ Craig Kilborn 8:30-8:35 Win Ben Stein’s Money 8:35-8:40 Movie du jour 8:40-8:45 Win Ben Stein’s Money Trying to fill in the log book so that it reflected reality was just too much stress, no fun at all. One funny thing… Today, 10 years later, I scan and transmit all my “bar-coded” purchases to Nielson. I love it. Scan and send, no time slot to fit into! BTW, Do I hear a guilty pleasure TV (so bad you have to watch) post in the future? Also, considering your product-testing thing, maybe that’s how Neilson spotted you. Similar to Marlene, I participated in the Nielsen TV log book. I think mine was for one month. I was so thrilled to be chosen. I couldn’t believe my luck; I was so honored!

And then I actually had to fill the log book with data.

The way I watched TV was not the way the log was arranged. If I had 30 minutes to kill, I could watch several mediocre shows in tandem. I’d flip channels when commercials aired. It was super difficult to fit my actual viewing data into Nielsen’s pre-defined time grid. The grid would have one small box for each 30-minute block starting each half hour.

So, instead of something normal like this fitting neatly in the box:
8:00-8:30 Daily Show w/ Craig Kilborn

I’d have something like this to fit:
8:15-8:20 Daily Show w/ Craig Kilborn
8:20-8:25 Movie du jour
8:25-8:30 Daily Show w/ Craig Kilborn
8:30-8:35 Win Ben Stein’s Money
8:35-8:40 Movie du jour
8:40-8:45 Win Ben Stein’s Money

Trying to fill in the log book so that it reflected reality was just too much stress, no fun at all.

One funny thing… Today, 10 years later, I scan and transmit all my “bar-coded” purchases to Nielson. I love it. Scan and send, no time slot to fit into!

BTW, Do I hear a guilty pleasure TV (so bad you have to watch) post in the future? Also, considering your product-testing thing, maybe that’s how Neilson spotted you.

]]> By: Kathy http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/we-were-almost-a-nielsen-family.html/comment-page-1#comment-2803 Kathy Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:04:12 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/we-were-almost-a-nielsen-family.html#comment-2803 DrowseyMonkey -- Thanks for the tag. I may do it if I can think of something intelligent to say. The ones I saw are all so witty! DrowseyMonkey — Thanks for the tag. I may do it if I can think of something intelligent to say. The ones I saw are all so witty!

]]> By: DrowseyMonkey http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/we-were-almost-a-nielsen-family.html/comment-page-1#comment-2780 DrowseyMonkey Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:04:50 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/we-were-almost-a-nielsen-family.html#comment-2780 I've tagged you with the message in a bottle meme...feel free to play or ignore...Thanks! <em>DrowseyMonkey's last blog post..<a href='http://drowseymonkey.blogspot.com/2008/02/message-in-bottle.html' rel="nofollow">Message in a Bottle</a></em> I’ve tagged you with the message in a bottle meme…feel free to play or ignore…Thanks!

DrowseyMonkey’s last blog post..Message in a Bottle

]]> By: Kathy http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/we-were-almost-a-nielsen-family.html/comment-page-1#comment-2778 Kathy Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:40:16 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/we-were-almost-a-nielsen-family.html#comment-2778 Regan -- I'll have a talk with your mother. Maureen -- Smart lady. Besides, we have better things to do -- like blog! Libertine -- Believe me, if they picked you, they'd want you in a big way, whether you watch much TV or not. I wasn't feeling very patient. I just didn't know how to make a quick, graceful exit. A door slam would have gotten the job done, but I would have hated myself. Jean-Luc Picard -- Not me. You wouldn't believe what I watch. Total mish-mash and some of it's embarrassing. I have a "TV Guilty Pleasures" post up my sleeve. Kate -- Jump in! The Junk Drawer LOVES comments. Glad you liked the post, and do come back. Kristen -- You're right. It does sound Seinfeldesque! Regan — I’ll have a talk with your mother.

Maureen — Smart lady. Besides, we have better things to do — like blog!

Libertine — Believe me, if they picked you, they’d want you in a big way, whether you watch much TV or not. I wasn’t feeling very patient. I just didn’t know how to make a quick, graceful exit. A door slam would have gotten the job done, but I would have hated myself.

Jean-Luc Picard — Not me. You wouldn’t believe what I watch. Total mish-mash and some of it’s embarrassing. I have a “TV Guilty Pleasures” post up my sleeve.

Kate — Jump in! The Junk Drawer LOVES comments. Glad you liked the post, and do come back.

Kristen — You’re right. It does sound Seinfeldesque!

]]> By: Kristen http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/we-were-almost-a-nielsen-family.html/comment-page-1#comment-2777 Kristen Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:48:43 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/we-were-almost-a-nielsen-family.html#comment-2777 This sound like a lost Seinfeld episode.......Neilson Nazi's!!! This sound like a lost Seinfeld episode…….Neilson Nazi’s!!!

]]> By: Kate http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/we-were-almost-a-nielsen-family.html/comment-page-1#comment-2774 Kate Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:25:00 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/we-were-almost-a-nielsen-family.html#comment-2774 Jumped over from shieldmadion's site. Fantastically funny post. Hope you don't mind the post....rather comment than lurk. Kate Jumped over from shieldmadion’s site. Fantastically funny post. Hope you don’t mind the post….rather comment than lurk.

Kate

]]> By: Jean-Luc Picard http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/we-were-almost-a-nielsen-family.html/comment-page-1#comment-2769 Jean-Luc Picard Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:26:03 +0000 http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/we-were-almost-a-nielsen-family.html#comment-2769 I think I would always be one of thiose whose viewing tastes were reflected as part of the nation. <em>Jean-Luc Picard's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/YUAC/~3/238942488/ro-larens-blind-date-part-two.html' rel="nofollow">Ro Laren's Blind Date (Part Two)</a></em> I think I would always be one of thiose whose viewing tastes were reflected as part of the nation.

Jean-Luc Picard’s last blog post..Ro Laren’s Blind Date (Part Two)

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