Tomhusker
The Original Husker+ Fan
There was a time when I had to work at key moments. Initially my idea was a small bi-colour 5" travel TV that could pick up off rabbit ear antenna live feeds. I could see the Stanley Cup playoffs. Was fine until many others wanted to see too and the boss walked in.
I became an early VCR owner. A big fucking JVC top loader with a cable remote! But the wife had to change channels to the second game if there was one and I wasn't there and she fucked up many times. Plus being on tape meant I had to wait till it was done before I could watch. So I bought a second VCR.
The bigger problem was asshole workmates without a VCR going out of their way to tell me scores.
Anyway if recording and total media blackout is an option I'd do that. I wait until the Super Bowl is at least 1/2 over before I even start to watch the recording.
It will be my first official night on the job after training. The comm center I'll be in will have it on one of the tvs, but I'm sure they would not appreciate me focusing on the game instead of the air rescue crews and aircraft that I'm dispatching.
I'll find a middle ground I'm sure.