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Oldschooler81 · 06-24-2009, 04:25 PM

Did anyone ever have a unique way of watching/hearing UM that a "casual" fan probably would never do?

I used to audiotape some segments as a kid around 1994/95 with a tape recorder next to the tv, when I either ran out of blank space on VHS tapes or sometimes I just liked having an "easy" version of it. I'm such a geek I'd even listen to them on a walkman or even occasionally in the tape deck when I was in the car with my mom. I'm a huge music fan and for awhile I probably listened to segments as much as songs!

The only thing I regret now is that I sometimes did that instead of videotaping it - I wish I had some of those episodes now.

siamesemeg · 06-24-2009, 04:28 PM

I used to do that with other shows when I was younger (The Monkees, for example). I thought I was the only one!

I often work from home and still enjoy "listening" to UM in the background while I'm at my computer.

Oldschooler81 · 06-24-2009, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by siamesemeg

I used to do that with other shows when I was younger (The Monkees, for example). I thought I was the only one!

I often work from home and still enjoy "listening" to UM in the background while I'm at my computer.

Oh cool I thought I was the only one to do it with tv shows.

Music is one thing since it records decently if there's no background noise (I did that with VH1 and MTV in the early 90s when they mostly played videos), but I liked doing it with segments since I'd get really acquainted with the cases. I just hated when my memory of the visuals started slipping, lol.

I even did that with movies I saw in the theatre around that same time (i.e. City Slickers 2, Dumb and Dumber).

Apostapler · 06-25-2009, 05:29 AM

Heck, I still do it. I pull the audio off the segments and put them on CD's, then listen to them while I drive. It sure does kill the time.

peachysquirt21 · 06-25-2009, 08:31 AM

I never did this with UM but when I was a teenager I did this with Scooby Doo & Roseanne. LOL

youngUMfan · 06-25-2009, 09:33 AM

I also watched UM daytime during summer breaks because my parents don't want me around that show too much. They think it's too scary (next to X-files

).

But Stack's voice narrations have always piqued interest in me.

MegtheEgg86 · 06-25-2009, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by siamesemeg

I often work from home and still enjoy "listening" to UM in the background while I'm at my computer.

I'm the same way. I like having it on in the background while I'm working on a project or some other thing, or when I'm lifting weights.

I've started to load a few onto my iPod as well, so that I can watch them while traveling.

peachysquirt21 · 06-25-2009, 03:12 PM

What I have for UM on DVD/VHS I really don't sit anymore & just watch them. Nowadays I just put in a dvd or vhs & I will be at the puter doing different things & I will listen to the different cases. From time to time I will glance at the tv.

It's nice having your puter desk next to the entertainment center with the tv.

justins5256 · 06-26-2009, 10:15 AM

Somewhere, I may still have an audio recording of the Gilbert Ortiz segment made for pretty much the same reason as the OP suggested - a lack of video recording tape at the time.

crystaldawn · 06-26-2009, 12:01 PM

I like listening to it when I'm cleaning the house or doing something around home where I can't sit and watch it. I seem to retain what they're saying more and something notice things said I hadn't noticed before, lol.

Apostapler · 06-27-2009, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by crystaldawn

I like listening to it when I'm cleaning the house or doing something around home where I can't sit and watch it. I seem to retain what they're saying more and something notice things said I hadn't noticed before, lol.

I know what you mean! I like to do crafts or paint while listening.

Oldschooler81 · 06-27-2009, 06:16 AM

Wow, I do the same thing for the background too (I also have the computer and the tv in the same area). I think with diehard fans like us, it's alot like music in the sense where you've heard it so much that it's like an old friend. That's another reason I love rewatching tv shows, picking up on new things later on.

Sometimes I get a slightly different impression if I haven't seen something in awhile too. For example I really like the show Blossom (probably one of the few guy fans

) and watched it when I was 12-14. I only have one episode left on tape and it's one of the sillier ones...but I just got the DVDs of the first two seasons and watched it for the first time in years, so I can understand the serious elements and people's feelings alot better now since I'm on the other side of high school.

Since UM is like a detective show with lots of possibilities (something I've always liked, I'm a big thinker) it's the same way.

Apostapler · 06-30-2009, 01:03 AM

I'm fooling around with the idea of making a UM soundtrack. It would require very little except for sitting through the episodes and rewriting the music, the only problem is there is no way I could reproduce some of those sounds with my equipment...especially that ascending whisper/gasp sound that happens during a freaky moment. But I'm still exploring it.

siamesemeg · 07-01-2009, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Apostapler

I know what you mean! I like to do crafts or paint while listening.

I watched/listened to a couple of DVDs while wrapping Christmas gifts a year or two ago. That was sublime, but my husband really didn't get it.

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Originally Posted by Apostapler

I'm fooling around with the idea of making a UM soundtrack. It would require very little except for sitting through the episodes and rewriting the music, the only problem is there is no way I could reproduce some of those sounds with my equipment...especially that ascending whisper/gasp sound that happens during a freaky moment. But I'm still exploring it.

I can't tell you how much I love this idea.

...because Cosgrove/Meurer won't let me.

Apostapler · 07-02-2009, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by siamesemeg

I watched/listened to a couple of DVDs while wrapping
I can't tell you how much I love this idea.

...because Cosgrove/Meurer won't let me.

It would be a fan tribute, I wouldn't want any profit from it and would only share with UM friends/freaks like us...so hopefully they wouldn't complain.

06-24-2009, 04:25 PM	#1
Oldschooler81 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 03, 2009 Location: Northern CA Posts: 457	When I wasn't watching it, I was listening to it... Did anyone ever have a unique way of watching/hearing UM that a "casual" fan probably would never do? I used to audiotape some segments as a kid around 1994/95 with a tape recorder next to the tv, when I either ran out of blank space on VHS tapes or sometimes I just liked having an "easy" version of it. I'm such a geek I'd even listen to them on a walkman or even occasionally in the tape deck when I was in the car with my mom. I'm a huge music fan and for awhile I probably listened to segments as much as songs! The only thing I regret now is that I sometimes did that instead of videotaping it - I wish I had some of those episodes now.

06-25-2009, 09:33 AM	#6
youngUMfan Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 12, 2009 Posts: 81	I also watched UM daytime during summer breaks because my parents don't want me around that show too much. They think it's too scary (next to X-files ). But Stack's voice narrations have always piqued interest in me.
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06-24-2009, 04:28 PM	#2
siamesemeg incapable of thought or speech Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 02, 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 104	I used to do that with other shows when I was younger (The Monkees, for example). I thought I was the only one! I often work from home and still enjoy "listening" to UM in the background while I'm at my computer.

06-25-2009, 05:29 AM	#4
Apostapler Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 06, 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 872	Heck, I still do it. I pull the audio off the segments and put them on CD's, then listen to them while I drive. It sure does kill the time.

06-25-2009, 08:31 AM	#5
peachysquirt21 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 27, 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 462	I never did this with UM but when I was a teenager I did this with Scooby Doo & Roseanne. LOL

06-25-2009, 03:12 PM	#8
peachysquirt21 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 27, 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 462	What I have for UM on DVD/VHS I really don't sit anymore & just watch them. Nowadays I just put in a dvd or vhs & I will be at the puter doing different things & I will listen to the different cases. From time to time I will glance at the tv. It's nice having your puter desk next to the entertainment center with the tv.

06-26-2009, 10:15 AM	#9
justins5256 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 08, 2002 Posts: 3,866	Somewhere, I may still have an audio recording of the Gilbert Ortiz segment made for pretty much the same reason as the OP suggested - a lack of video recording tape at the time.

06-26-2009, 12:01 PM	#10
crystaldawn Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 17, 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,261	I like listening to it when I'm cleaning the house or doing something around home where I can't sit and watch it. I seem to retain what they're saying more and something notice things said I hadn't noticed before, lol.

06-27-2009, 06:16 AM	#12
Oldschooler81 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 03, 2009 Location: Northern CA Posts: 457	Wow, I do the same thing for the background too (I also have the computer and the tv in the same area). I think with diehard fans like us, it's alot like music in the sense where you've heard it so much that it's like an old friend. That's another reason I love rewatching tv shows, picking up on new things later on. Sometimes I get a slightly different impression if I haven't seen something in awhile too. For example I really like the show Blossom (probably one of the few guy fans ) and watched it when I was 12-14. I only have one episode left on tape and it's one of the sillier ones...but I just got the DVDs of the first two seasons and watched it for the first time in years, so I can understand the serious elements and people's feelings alot better now since I'm on the other side of high school. Since UM is like a detective show with lots of possibilities (something I've always liked, I'm a big thinker) it's the same way.

06-30-2009, 01:03 AM	#13
Apostapler Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 06, 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 872	I'm fooling around with the idea of making a UM soundtrack. It would require very little except for sitting through the episodes and rewriting the music, the only problem is there is no way I could reproduce some of those sounds with my equipment...especially that ascending whisper/gasp sound that happens during a freaky moment. But I'm still exploring it.