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RunPee – Because movie theaters don't have pause buttons

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Re: RunPee – Because movie theaters don't have pause buttons

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Post by brownbat »

I guess we're at the point where each of us carry around sufficient technology to give us subtitles on demand, useful if we missed a few lines of dialogue.

(We're probably not socially or legally cool with that, though.)

Ooh, a more experimental place like the Alamo Drafthouse might be able to pull off restrooms attached to each individual theater, simulcasting the show onto screens in there. Licensing for extra screens, even tiny ones, might be complicated though...

Here's to home viewing I guess.

Re: RunPee – Because movie theaters don't have pause buttons

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Post by downandout »

patrickdavey wrote: post #92

I went to the movies on Friday, the guy in the seat ahead was looking at his (bright) phone ~ 5-10 times during the movie.. it was pretty annoying. I really hope this sort of thing doesn't become the norm to be honest!

Apparently it uses vibration.

"The Timer is our ace in the hole. You start it when the movie begins and it will vibrate before each Peetime"

Re: RunPee – Because movie theaters don't have pause buttons

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Post by mbrutsch »

downandout wrote: post #94
patrickdavey wrote: post #92

I went to the movies on Friday, the guy in the seat ahead was looking at his (bright) phone ~ 5-10 times during the movie.. it was pretty annoying. I really hope this sort of thing doesn't become the norm to be honest!

Apparently it uses vibration. "The Timer is our ace in the hole. You start it when the movie begins and it will vibrate before each Peetime"

I've been using it for years, and it's awesome.

Re: RunPee – Because movie theaters don't have pause buttons

#97

Post by idlehands »

afterburner wrote: post #73

Great use for RunPee: finding out if any movie has extra scenes after the credits.

This. I've been using it for a couple of years (old version, no timer) and it has saved me so many times from being frustrated later that I missed a scene in the credits.

Re: RunPee – Because movie theaters don't have pause buttons

#98

Post by foxylad »

drallison wrote: post #66

There is another, less high-tech, approach. Use Depend(TM)underwear or equivalent and simply pee as needed. Simple and non-disruptive to the movie experience of other patrons in the theater. Seems to me that the urge to solve all problems with an App is not a good trend.

I'm probably just giving in to my terroristic anti-consumerism pinko tendencies, but... don't buy a soda?

Re: RunPee – Because movie theaters don't have pause buttons

#99

Post by wmeredith »

fiatjaf wrote: post #95

There should be a category for this kind of project (and a lot of others): "too much work for too little benefit". I really think there are more important things to do with all this technology.

>> I really think there are more important things to do with all this technology.

Then get crackin' buddy ;)

Re: RunPee – Because movie theaters don't have pause buttons

#100

Post by mathgeek »

Brajeshwar wrote: post #44

In India, we have mandatory breaks somewhere in the middle of all movies. Even for Hollywood Movies, it is just shut off, sometimes right in the middle of a fight or an intense scene. We pee, have snacks and make phone calls. :-) My first reaction when I saw Sin City somewhere in Detroit was, "How long is this movie?" Then I realize why everyone had popcorns and everything before the movie starts.

The only US movie that I've seen this for was Gettysburg when they showed the Director's Cut in theaters for a limited run. My father, rest his soul, took me to see that. I recall playing Street Fighter on the arcade machine at some point during that trip. Thanks for bringing up that memory!
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