• Re: [NEWS] "Doctor Who The Movie" TV movie 4K / Blu-ray release

    From Hornplayer9599@Hornplayer9599@aol.com to rec.arts.drwho,rec.arts.tv,rec.arts.sf.tv,rec.arts.movies.past-films on Sun Feb 22 20:26:23 2026
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    On 2/19/2026 22:21, The True Doctor wrote:


    Since I already own the original VHS release I should be entitled to a
    free copy to replace it, besides which no modern computer is capably of playing 4K Blu-Rays and they haven't been able to do that for the past decade, so I have the right to a 4K digital download instead. Where is
    my link BBC?


    My computer is capable of playing 4K Blu-Rays and it is only three years
    old. Is it just you are too cheap to spend $100 USD for a quality
    external optical drive? Weather the drive is internal or external is
    not relevant, drives are available...and I can play said media on my
    computer.

    As for what you think you are entitled to, put that belief in one hand,
    a pile of shit in the other hand, and see which hand fills up first.
    --

    Intelligence is no guarantee against being dead wrong.
    --Carl Sagan
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  • From Idlehands@hidefromu@hushmail.com to rec.arts.drwho,rec.arts.tv,rec.arts.sf.tv,rec.arts.movies.past-films on Sun Feb 22 21:54:17 2026
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    On 2026-02-22 7:26 p.m., Hornplayer9599 wrote:
    On 2/19/2026 22:21, The True Doctor wrote:


    Since I already own the original VHS release I should be entitled to a
    free copy to replace it, besides which no modern computer is capably
    of playing 4K Blu-Rays and they haven't been able to do that for the
    past decade, so I have the right to a 4K digital download instead.
    Where is my link BBC?


    My computer is capable of playing 4K Blu-Rays and it is only three years ! old.-a Is it just you are too cheap to spend $100 USD for a quality
    external optical drive?-a Weather the drive is internal or external is
    not relevant, drives are available...and I can play said media on my computer.

    As for what you think you are entitled to, put that belief in one hand,
    a pile of shit in the other hand, and see which hand fills up first.


    Well said!
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  • From Your Name@YourName@YourISP.com to rec.arts.drwho,rec.arts.movies.past-films,rec.arts.tv,rec.arts.sf.tv on Mon Feb 23 18:27:04 2026
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    On 2026-02-23 02:26:23 +0000, Hornplayer9599 said:
    On 2/19/2026 22:21, The True Doctor wrote:

    Since I already own the original VHS release I should be entitled to a
    free copy to replace it, besides which no modern computer is capably of
    playing 4K Blu-Rays and they haven't been able to do that for the past
    decade, so I have the right to a 4K digital download instead. Where is
    my link BBC?

    My computer is capable of playing 4K Blu-Rays and it is only three
    years old. Is it just you are too cheap to spend $100 USD for a
    quality external optical drive? Weather the drive is internal or
    external is not relevant, drives are available...and I can play said
    media on my computer.

    As for what you think you are entitled to, put that belief in one hand,
    a pile of shit in the other hand, and see which hand fills up first.

    I got an external DVD-burner for my computer a few years ago. I didn't
    bother with Blu-ray at that time because they were a lot more expensive
    and I didn't have any Blu-ray disks to play anyway.

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  • From doctor@doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca (The Doctor) to rec.arts.drwho,rec.arts.tv,rec.arts.sf.tv,rec.arts.movies.past-films on Mon Feb 23 05:31:00 2026
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    In article <lVOmR.1208$FsCe.121@fx01.ams4>,
    Hornplayer9599 <Hornplayer9599@aol.com> wrote:
    On 2/19/2026 22:21, The True Doctor wrote:


    Since I already own the original VHS release I should be entitled to a
    free copy to replace it, besides which no modern computer is capably of
    playing 4K Blu-Rays and they haven't been able to do that for the past
    decade, so I have the right to a 4K digital download instead. Where is
    my link BBC?


    My computer is capable of playing 4K Blu-Rays and it is only three years >old. Is it just you are too cheap to spend $100 USD for a quality
    external optical drive? Weather the drive is internal or external is
    not relevant, drives are available...and I can play said media on my >computer.

    As for what you think you are entitled to, put that belief in one hand,
    a pile of s*t in the other hand, and see which hand fills up first.

    Well there are those who knowhow to install a Blu-Ray RW !

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  • From doctor@doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca (The Doctor) to rec.arts.drwho,rec.arts.movies.past-films,rec.arts.tv,rec.arts.sf.tv on Mon Feb 23 05:31:52 2026
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    In article <10ngof8$2nicv$1@dont-email.me>,
    Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
    On 2026-02-23 02:26:23 +0000, Hornplayer9599 said:
    On 2/19/2026 22:21, The True Doctor wrote:

    Since I already own the original VHS release I should be entitled to a
    free copy to replace it, besides which no modern computer is capably of >>> playing 4K Blu-Rays and they haven't been able to do that for the past
    decade, so I have the right to a 4K digital download instead. Where is
    my link BBC?

    My computer is capable of playing 4K Blu-Rays and it is only three
    years old. Is it just you are too cheap to spend $100 USD for a
    quality external optical drive? Weather the drive is internal or
    external is not relevant, drives are available...and I can play said
    media on my computer.

    As for what you think you are entitled to, put that belief in one hand,
    a pile of s*t in the other hand, and see which hand fills up first.

    I got an external DVD-burner for my computer a few years ago. I didn't >bother with Blu-ray at that time because they were a lot more expensive
    and I didn't have any Blu-ray disks to play anyway.


    That is your issue.
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  • From Daniel70@daniel47@nomail.afraid.org to rec.arts.drwho,rec.arts.tv,rec.arts.sf.tv,rec.arts.movies.past-films on Mon Feb 23 20:56:49 2026
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    On 20/02/2026 3:21 pm, The True Doctor wrote:
    On 20/02/2026 00:14, Your Name wrote:

    <Snip>

    <https://www.gallifreyannewsroom.com/doctor-who-the-movie-has-been-
    newly-restored-for-4k-and-blu-ray/>

    Since I already own the original VHS release I should be entitled to a
    free copy to replace it, besides which no modern computer is capably of playing 4K Blu-Rays and they haven't been able to do that for the past decade, so I have the right to a 4K digital download instead. Where is
    my link BBC?

    Hey, Aggy, I'm guessing that, like the rest of the posters here-abouts,
    you've brought a car sometime in the past.

    Do you expect those manufactures/retailers to supply you with a new car
    every year?? Three years?? Five years?? Ten years??
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  • From Blueshirt@blueshirt@indigo.news to rec.arts.drwho,rec.arts.tv,rec.arts.sf.tv,rec.arts.movies.past-films on Mon Feb 23 10:10:49 2026
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    Hornplayer9599 wrote:

    On 2/19/2026 22:21, The True Doctor wrote:

    Since I already own the original VHS release I should be
    entitled to a free copy to replace it, besides which no
    modern computer is capably of playing 4K Blu-Rays and they
    haven't been able to do that for the past decade, so I have
    the right to a 4K digital download instead. Where is my
    link BBC?

    My computer is capable of playing 4K Blu-Rays and it is only
    three years old. Is it just you are too cheap to spend $100
    USD for a quality external optical drive? Weather the drive
    is internal or external is not relevant, drives are
    available...and I can play said media on my computer.

    AGA could do many things, but he likes to play the entitlement
    angle.... as well as blame the BBC for everything. I'm sure he's
    torrented the Doctor Who stuff that he wants to watch anyway...

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  • From pursent100@pursent100@gmail.com to rec.arts.drwho,rec.arts.tv,rec.arts.sf.tv,rec.arts.movies.past-films on Mon Feb 23 08:02:20 2026
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    Idlehands wrote:
    On 2026-02-22 7:26 p.m., Hornplayer9599 wrote:
    On 2/19/2026 22:21, The True Doctor wrote:


    Since I already own the original VHS release I should be entitled to
    a free copy to replace it, besides which no modern computer is
    capably of playing 4K Blu-Rays and they haven't been able to do that
    for the past decade, so I have the right to a 4K digital download
    instead. Where is my link BBC?


    My computer is capable of playing 4K Blu-Rays and it is only three
    years !
    old.-a Is it just you are too cheap to spend $100 USD for a quality
    external optical drive?-a Weather the drive is internal or external is
    not relevant, drives are available...and I can play said media on my
    computer.

    As for what you think you are entitled to, put that belief in one
    hand, a pile of shit in the other hand, and see which hand fills up
    first , Idlehands.


    Well said!


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  • From doctor@doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca (The Doctor) to rec.arts.drwho,rec.arts.tv,rec.arts.sf.tv,rec.arts.movies.past-films on Mon Feb 23 15:29:54 2026
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    In article <10nh894$2sf17$1@dont-email.me>,
    Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:
    On 20/02/2026 3:21 pm, The True Doctor wrote:
    On 20/02/2026 00:14, Your Name wrote:

    <Snip>

    <https://www.gallifreyannewsroom.com/doctor-who-the-movie-has-been-
    newly-restored-for-4k-and-blu-ray/>

    Since I already own the original VHS release I should be entitled to a
    free copy to replace it, besides which no modern computer is capably of
    playing 4K Blu-Rays and they haven't been able to do that for the past
    decade, so I have the right to a 4K digital download instead. Where is
    my link BBC?

    Hey, Aggy, I'm guessing that, like the rest of the posters here-abouts, >you've brought a car sometime in the past.

    Do you expect those manufactures/retailers to supply you with a new car >every year?? Three years?? Five years?? Ten years??

    Wrong industry.

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  • From doctor@doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca (The Doctor) to rec.arts.drwho,rec.arts.tv,rec.arts.sf.tv,rec.arts.movies.past-films on Mon Feb 23 15:38:16 2026
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    In article <sRqdnQN5j8hi9gH0nZ2dnZfqnPidnZ2d@giganews.com>,
    % <pursent100@gmail.com> wrote:
    Best Freind of Jeffery Epstein and Lying Paedophile Idlehands wrote:
    On 2026-02-22 7:26 p.m., Hornplayer9599 wrote:
    On 2/19/2026 22:21, The True Doctor wrote:


    Since I already own the original VHS release I should be entitled to
    a free copy to replace it, besides which no modern computer is
    capably of playing 4K Blu-Rays and they haven't been able to do that
    for the past decade, so I have the right to a 4K digital download
    instead. Where is my link BBC?


    My computer is capable of playing 4K Blu-Rays and it is only three
    years !
    old.-a Is it just you are too cheap to spend $100 USD for a quality
    external optical drive?-a Weather the drive is internal or external is
    not relevant, drives are available...and I can play said media on my
    computer.

    As for what you think you are entitled to, put that belief in one
    hand, a pile of s*t in the other hand, and see which hand fills up
    first , Idlehands.

    Proverbs 16:27 Living Bible (TLB)
    27 Idle hands are the devil's workshop; idle lips are his mouthpiece.
    The Living Bible (TLB)

    Luke 4:1-13 Living Bible (TLB)

    4 1-2 Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan River, being urged by the Spirit out into the barren wastelands of Judea, where Satan tempted him for forty days. He ate nothing all that time and was very hungry.

    3 Satan said, "If you are God'Son, tell this stone to become a loaf of bread."

    4 But Jesus replied, "It is written in the Scriptures,
    Other things in life are much more important than bread!"

    5 Then Satan took him up and revealed to him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time; 6-7 and the devil told him, "I will give you all these splendid kingdoms and their glory for they are mine to give to anyone I wish if you will only get down on your knees and worship me."

    8 Jesus replied, "We must worship God, and him alone.
    So it is written in the Scriptures."

    9-11 Then Satan took him to Jerusalem to a high roof of the Temple and said, "If you are the Son of God, jump off! For the Scriptures say that God will send his angels to guard you and to keep you from crashing to the pavement below!"

    12 Jesus replied, "The Scriptures also say, 'Do not put the Lord your God
    to a foolish test.'"

    13 When the devil had ended all the temptations, he left Jesus for a while
    and went away.


    Luke 4:1-13 Authorized (King James) Version (AKJV)

    4 And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, 2 being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered. 3 And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread. 4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.

    5 And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 6 And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it. 7 If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine. 8 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

    9 And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence: 10 for it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee: 11 and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. 12 And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. 13 And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.


    John 8:44 (TLB)

    For you are the children of your father the devil and you love to do the evil things he does. He was a murderer from the beginning and a hater of truth
    - there is not an iota of truth in him. When he lies, it is perfectly
    normal; for he is the father of liars.

    Proverbs 16:27 Authorized (King James) Version (AKJV)
    27
    An ungodly man diggeth up evil:
    and in his lips there is as a burning fire.



    John 8:44

    Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do.
    He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because
    there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own:
    for he is a liar, and the father of it.


    Luke 18:9-14

    9 And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

    10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

    11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

    12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.

    13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

    14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

    Luke 18:9-14 (TLB)

    9 Then he told this story to some who boasted of their virtue and scorned everyone else:

    10 "Two men went to the Temple to pray. One was a proud, self-righteous Pharisee, and the other a cheating tax collector. 11 The proud Pharisee 'prayed' this prayer: 'Thank God, I am not a sinner like everyone else, especially like that tax collector over there! For I never cheat, I don't commit adultery, 12 I go without food twice a week, and I give to God a tenth of everything I earn.'

    13 'But the corrupt tax collector stood at a distance and dared not even lift his eyes to heaven as he prayed, but beat upon his chest in sorrow, exclaiming, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner.' 14 I tell you, this sinner, not the Pharisee, returned home forgiven! For the proud shall be humbled, but the humble shall be honored."

    Idlehands does remind me ofthe Pharisee of Luke 18

    And they snip because

    John 1

    5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

    Authorized (King James) Version (AKJV)
    KJV reproduced by permission of Cambridge University Press,
    the Crown's patentee in the UK.

    Idlehands and Dr.WTF must be violent pedophiles.



    ChatGPT

    The phrase **"idle hands are the devil's workshop"**
    (and its variants like *workshop*, *tools*, *playground*)
    expresses the idea that when people have too much free time
    on their hands - particularly without purposeful activity - they
    become more susceptible to mischief or wrongdoing.

    ---

    ### Origins & Biblical Roots

    * It is not a direct quote from the Bible, but the concept
    echoes Proverbs 16:27, which in the Living Bible paraphrase
    reads: *"Idle hands are the devilrCOs workshop;
    idle lips are his mouthpiece."*
    ([Christianity.com][1], [Wiktionary][2], [Bible Hub][3])

    * The idea dates back much earlier. In the 4th century,
    St. Jerome wrote in Latin: *"Engage in some occupation,
    so that the Devil may always find you busy."*
    ([Phrases][4], [The Idioms][5])

    * Geoffrey Chaucer, in his *Tale of Melibee* (late 1300s),
    paraphrased the idea: "Do some good deeds, so that the
    devilrCa won't find you unoccupied."
    ([Phrases][4])

    ---

    ### Modern Usage & Variations

    * Common forms include:

    * *Idle hands are the devil's workshop*
    * *Idle hands are the devil's tools*
    * *Idle hands are the devil's playground*
    ([GRAMMARIST][6], [The Idioms][5])

    * These idioms serve as cautionary
    proverbs - warning that boredom or inactivity may lead people to trouble.
    ([GRAMMARIST][6], [English-Grammar-Lessons.com][7])

    ---

    ### Summary

    There's no mystical or supernatural link here - no literal pact or connection. The "devil" in the saying symbolises temptation or moral slip-ups.
    The proverb advises that staying productive - physically, mentally, morally - is
    a safeguard against boredom-driven wrongdoing.

    In short: **Idle hands symbolise idleness, and idleness,
    according to this proverb, creates an opportunity
    for the "devil" (temptation) to fill the void.**

    [1]: https://www.christianity.com/wiki/sin/what-is-the-origin-of-idle-hands-are-the-devils-workshop.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com "What Is the Origin of rCyIdle Hands Are the DevilrCOs WorkshoprCO?"
    [2]: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/idle_hands_are_the_devil%27s_workshop?utm_source=chatgpt.com "idle hands are the devil's workshop - Wiktionary"
    [3]: https://biblehub.com/q/what_does_%27idle_hands%27_mean.htm?utm_source=chatgpt.com "What does \"Idle hands are the devil's workshop\" mean? - Bible Hub"
    [4]: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/the-devil-makes-work-for-idle-hands.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com "The devil makes work for idle hands to do - Phrasefinder"
    [5]: https://www.theidioms.com/idle-hands-are-the-devils-tools/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "idle hands are the devilrCOs tools meaning, origin, example, sentence ..."
    [6]: https://grammarist.com/proverb/idle-hands-are-the-devils-workshop-tools-or-playground/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Idle Hands Are the Devil's Workshop or Playground Saying"
    [7]: https://english-grammar-lessons.com/idle-hands-are-the-devils-workshop-meaning/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Idle Hands Are The Devil's Workshop rCo Meaning, Origin and Usage"

    Google Gemini

    The link between "idle hands" and "Satan" is not
    a direct quote from the Bible but a long-standing proverb
    with roots in early Christian teachings. The sentiment is
    that a person who is not occupied with productive
    or positive work is more likely to fall into temptation
    and mischief.

    ---

    ### Origin of the Proverb

    The phrase you're thinking of is most commonly known
    as "**idle hands are the devil's workshop**"
    or "idle hands are the devil's playground." The core idea can
    be traced back to the 4th-century writings
    of the theologian **St. Jerome**, who famously wrote
    in a letter, "*Fac et aliquid operis, ut semper
    te diabolus inveniat occupatum*," which translates
    to "Do some work, so that the devil may always find you busy."

    The sentiment was later popularised in English literature
    by **Geoffrey Chaucer** in his 14th-century
    work, *The Canterbury Tales*. He attributed the idea
    to St. Jerome, solidifying the connection between
    idleness and evil in popular thought.

    While the exact phrase is not found verbatim
    in most biblical translations, the concept
    is reflected in several passages, particularly
    in the books of **Proverbs**, **2 Thessalonians**,
    and **1 Timothy**, which warn against laziness
    and being a "busybody" who meddles in others' affairs.
    The 1971 translation of the Bible, *The Living Bible*,
    is one of the few versions that explicitly uses the
    phrase, "Idle hands are the devil's workshop."

    This video offers a brief theological discussion on the proverb.
    [Thought For The Day - 07/11/23 rCLTrite or True?
    Idle Hands Are the Devil's WorkshoprCY] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNWCRiscOjg) http://googleusercontent.com/youtube_content/1

    Well said!



    Thank you for the information %, but important is the definition
    of Idlehands!
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  • From Your Name@YourName@YourISP.com to rec.arts.movies.past-films,rec.arts.drwho,rec.arts.tv,rec.arts.sf.tv on Tue Feb 24 09:54:25 2026
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    On 2026-02-23 09:56:49 +0000, Daniel70 said:
    On 20/02/2026 3:21 pm, The True Doctor wrote:
    On 20/02/2026 00:14, Your Name wrote:

    <Snip>

    <https://www.gallifreyannewsroom.com/doctor-who-the-movie-has-been-
    newly-restored-for-4k-and-blu-ray/>

    Since I already own the original VHS release I should be entitled to a
    free copy to replace it, besides which no modern computer is capably of
    playing 4K Blu-Rays and they haven't been able to do that for the past
    decade, so I have the right to a 4K digital download instead. Where is
    my link BBC?

    Hey, Aggy, I'm guessing that, like the rest of the posters here-abouts, you've brought a car sometime in the past.

    Do you expect those manufactures/retailers to supply you with a new car every year?? Three years?? Five years?? Ten years??

    They do that if you lease the car instead of buying it, but it is a
    hideously expensive way of having a car. You can also do similar plans
    for mobile phones, computers, etc. :-)

    Streaming / ditigal subscriptions are similar - you always get the
    newest version ... until they suddenly decide to stop hosting it.

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  • From doctor@doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca (The Doctor) to rec.arts.movies.past-films,rec.arts.drwho,rec.arts.tv,rec.arts.sf.tv on Tue Feb 24 01:26:29 2026
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    In article <10nieq1$3arq5$1@dont-email.me>,
    Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
    On 2026-02-23 09:56:49 +0000, Daniel70 said:
    On 20/02/2026 3:21 pm, The True Doctor wrote:
    On 20/02/2026 00:14, Your Name wrote:

    <Snip>

    <https://www.gallifreyannewsroom.com/doctor-who-the-movie-has-been-
    newly-restored-for-4k-and-blu-ray/>

    Since I already own the original VHS release I should be entitled to a
    free copy to replace it, besides which no modern computer is capably of >>> playing 4K Blu-Rays and they haven't been able to do that for the past
    decade, so I have the right to a 4K digital download instead. Where is
    my link BBC?

    Hey, Aggy, I'm guessing that, like the rest of the posters here-abouts,
    you've brought a car sometime in the past.

    Do you expect those manufactures/retailers to supply you with a new car
    every year?? Three years?? Five years?? Ten years??

    They do that if you lease the car instead of buying it, but it is a >hideously expensive way of having a car. You can also do similar plans
    for mobile phones, computers, etc. :-)

    Streaming / ditigal subscriptions are similar - you always get the
    newest version ... until they suddenly decide to stop hosting it.


    Boo!
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  • From Daniel70@daniel47@nomail.afraid.org to rec.arts.movies.past-films,rec.arts.drwho,rec.arts.tv,rec.arts.sf.tv on Tue Feb 24 21:33:35 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.arts.tv

    On 24/02/2026 7:54 am, Your Name wrote:
    On 2026-02-23 09:56:49 +0000, Daniel70 said:
    On 20/02/2026 3:21 pm, The True Doctor wrote:
    On 20/02/2026 00:14, Your Name wrote:

    <Snip>

    <https://www.gallifreyannewsroom.com/doctor-who-the-movie-has-been-
    newly-restored-for-4k-and-blu-ray/>

    Since I already own the original VHS release I should be entitled to
    a free copy to replace it, besides which no modern computer is
    capably of playing 4K Blu-Rays and they haven't been able to do that
    for the past decade, so I have the right to a 4K digital download
    instead. Where is my link BBC?

    Hey, Aggy, I'm guessing that, like the rest of the posters
    here-abouts, you've brought a car sometime in the past.

    Do you expect those manufactures/retailers to supply you with a new
    car every year?? Three years?? Five years?? Ten years??

    They do that if you lease the car instead of buying it, but it is a hideously expensive way of having a car. You can also do similar plans
    for mobile phones, computers, etc.-a-a :-)

    But do we believe Aggy will have leased his gear?? Me! No way!!

    Streaming / ditigal subscriptions are similar - you always get the
    newest version ... until they suddenly decide to stop hosting it.
    --
    Daniel70
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  • From doctor@doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca (The Doctor) to rec.arts.movies.past-films,rec.arts.drwho,rec.arts.tv,rec.arts.sf.tv on Tue Feb 24 13:07:45 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.arts.tv

    In article <10njupv$3pg5m$2@dont-email.me>,
    Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:
    On 24/02/2026 7:54 am, Your Name wrote:
    On 2026-02-23 09:56:49 +0000, Daniel70 said:
    On 20/02/2026 3:21 pm, The True Doctor wrote:
    On 20/02/2026 00:14, Your Name wrote:

    <Snip>

    <https://www.gallifreyannewsroom.com/doctor-who-the-movie-has-been- >>>>> newly-restored-for-4k-and-blu-ray/>

    Since I already own the original VHS release I should be entitled to
    a free copy to replace it, besides which no modern computer is
    capably of playing 4K Blu-Rays and they haven't been able to do that
    for the past decade, so I have the right to a 4K digital download
    instead. Where is my link BBC?

    Hey, Aggy, I'm guessing that, like the rest of the posters
    here-abouts, you've brought a car sometime in the past.

    Do you expect those manufactures/retailers to supply you with a new
    car every year?? Three years?? Five years?? Ten years??

    They do that if you lease the car instead of buying it, but it is a
    hideously expensive way of having a car. You can also do similar plans
    for mobile phones, computers, etc.-a-a :-)

    But do we believe Aggy will have leased his gear?? Me! No way!!


    Used cars here.

    Streaming / ditigal subscriptions are similar - you always get the
    newest version ... until they suddenly decide to stop hosting it.
    --
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  • From Your Name@YourName@YourISP.com to rec.arts.drwho,rec.arts.sf.tv,rec.arts.tv,rec.arts.movies.past-films on Wed Feb 25 11:03:49 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.arts.tv

    On 2026-02-24 10:33:35 +0000, Daniel70 said:

    On 24/02/2026 7:54 am, Your Name wrote:
    On 2026-02-23 09:56:49 +0000, Daniel70 said:
    On 20/02/2026 3:21 pm, The True Doctor wrote:
    On 20/02/2026 00:14, Your Name wrote:

    <Snip>

    <https://www.gallifreyannewsroom.com/doctor-who-the-movie-has-been- >>>>> newly-restored-for-4k-and-blu-ray/>

    Since I already own the original VHS release I should be entitled to a >>>> free copy to replace it, besides which no modern computer is capably of >>>> playing 4K Blu-Rays and they haven't been able to do that for the past >>>> decade, so I have the right to a 4K digital download instead. Where is >>>> my link BBC?

    Hey, Aggy, I'm guessing that, like the rest of the posters here-abouts, >>> you've brought a car sometime in the past.

    Do you expect those manufactures/retailers to supply you with a new car >>> every year?? Three years?? Five years?? Ten years??

    They do that if you lease the car instead of buying it, but it is a
    hideously expensive way of having a car. You can also do similar plans
    for mobile phones, computers, etc.aa :-)

    But do we believe Aggy will have leased his gear?? Me! No way!!

    Well, he is silly enough to do things the stupid way, so him
    expensively leasing a car wouldn't be that much of a surprise. :-)



    Streaming / ditigal subscriptions are similar - you always get the
    newest version ... until they suddenly decide to stop hosting it.


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  • From doctor@doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca (The Doctor) to rec.arts.drwho,rec.arts.sf.tv,rec.arts.tv,rec.arts.movies.past-films on Tue Feb 24 23:46:50 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.arts.tv

    In article <10nl785$8tmd$1@dont-email.me>,
    Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
    On 2026-02-24 10:33:35 +0000, Daniel70 said:

    On 24/02/2026 7:54 am, Your Name wrote:
    On 2026-02-23 09:56:49 +0000, Daniel70 said:
    On 20/02/2026 3:21 pm, The True Doctor wrote:
    On 20/02/2026 00:14, Your Name wrote:

    <Snip>

    <https://www.gallifreyannewsroom.com/doctor-who-the-movie-has-been- >>>>>> newly-restored-for-4k-and-blu-ray/>

    Since I already own the original VHS release I should be entitled to a >>>>> free copy to replace it, besides which no modern computer is capably of >>>>> playing 4K Blu-Rays and they haven't been able to do that for the past >>>>> decade, so I have the right to a 4K digital download instead. Where is >>>>> my link BBC?

    Hey, Aggy, I'm guessing that, like the rest of the posters here-abouts, >>>> you've brought a car sometime in the past.

    Do you expect those manufactures/retailers to supply you with a new car >>>> every year?? Three years?? Five years?? Ten years??

    They do that if you lease the car instead of buying it, but it is a
    hideously expensive way of having a car. You can also do similar plans
    for mobile phones, computers, etc.aa :-)

    But do we believe Aggy will have leased his gear?? Me! No way!!

    Well, he is silly enough to do things the stupid way, so him
    expensively leasing a car wouldn't be that much of a surprise. :-)



    IYIO!


    Streaming / ditigal subscriptions are similar - you always get the
    newest version ... until they suddenly decide to stop hosting it.


    --
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  • From Hornplayer9599@Hornplayer9599@aol.com to rec.arts.movies.past-films,rec.arts.drwho,rec.arts.tv,rec.arts.sf.tv on Tue Feb 24 19:16:14 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.arts.tv

    On 2/23/2026 14:54, Your Name wrote:

    Do you expect those manufactures/retailers to supply you with a new
    car every year?? Three years?? Five years?? Ten years??

    They do that if you lease the car instead of buying it, but it is a hideously expensive way of having a car. You can also do similar plans
    for mobile phones, computers, etc.-a-a :-)

    It's called a "fleece" here in the US for a reason.
    --

    Intelligence is no guarantee against being dead wrong.
    --Carl Sagan
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  • From Hornplayer9599@Hornplayer9599@aol.com to rec.arts.drwho,rec.arts.movies.past-films,rec.arts.tv,rec.arts.sf.tv on Tue Feb 24 20:01:44 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.arts.tv

    On 2/22/2026 23:27, Your Name wrote:
    On 2026-02-23 02:26:23 +0000, Hornplayer9599 said:
    On 2/19/2026 22:21, The True Doctor wrote:

    Since I already own the original VHS release I should be entitled to
    a free copy to replace it, besides which no modern computer is
    capably of playing 4K Blu-Rays and they haven't been able to do that
    for the past decade, so I have the right to a 4K digital download
    instead. Where is my link BBC?

    My computer is capable of playing 4K Blu-Rays and it is only three
    years old.-a Is it just you are too cheap to spend $100 USD for a
    quality external optical drive?-a Weather the drive is internal or
    external is not relevant, drives are available...and I can play said
    media on my computer.

    As for what you think you are entitled to, put that belief in one
    hand, a pile of shit in the other hand, and see which hand fills up
    first.

    I got an external DVD-burner for my computer a few years ago. I didn't bother with Blu-ray at that time because they were a lot more expensive
    and I didn't have any Blu-ray disks to play anyway.


    I think at this point the drives will play everything, and the 4K
    Blu-ray drive I bought three years ago cost me just about $100 USD and
    works like a charm. I've seen them as high as $200, but I didn't see
    the need to spend that much.
    --

    Intelligence is no guarantee against being dead wrong.
    --Carl Sagan
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  • From The True Doctor@agamemnon@hello.to.NO_SPAM to rec.arts.drwho,rec.arts.sf.tv,rec.arts.tv,rec.arts.movies.past-films on Wed Feb 25 01:57:49 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.arts.tv

    On 24/02/2026 22:03, Your Name wrote:
    On 2026-02-24 10:33:35 +0000, Daniel70 said:

    On 24/02/2026 7:54 am, Your Name wrote:
    On 2026-02-23 09:56:49 +0000, Daniel70 said:
    On 20/02/2026 3:21 pm, The True Doctor wrote:
    On 20/02/2026 00:14, Your Name wrote:

    <Snip>

    <https://www.gallifreyannewsroom.com/doctor-who-the-movie-has-
    been- newly-restored-for-4k-and-blu-ray/>

    Since I already own the original VHS release I should be entitled
    to a free copy to replace it, besides which no modern computer is
    capably of playing 4K Blu-Rays and they haven't been able to do
    that for the past decade, so I have the right to a 4K digital
    download instead. Where is my link BBC?

    Hey, Aggy, I'm guessing that, like the rest of the posters here-
    abouts, you've brought a car sometime in the past.

    Do you expect those manufactures/retailers to supply you with a new
    car every year?? Three years?? Five years?? Ten years??

    They do that if you lease the car instead of buying it, but it is a
    hideously expensive way of having a car. You can also do similar
    plans for mobile phones, computers, etc.-a-a :-)

    But do we believe Aggy will have leased his gear?? Me! No way!!

    Well, he is silly enough to do things the stupid way, so him expensively leasing a car wouldn't be that much of a surprise.-a :-)


    If someone buys a car then they own it. The registration papers are put
    in their name. The same goes for buying a house, or a horse, or a
    toaster. When they buy a CD, or a DVD, or a VHS tape, or even a digital download, apparently they don't own it at all. Read the sleeve or edge
    of the disc. They only have the right to watch or listen to it, so it's
    not the same issue.
    --
    The True Doctor https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCngrZwoS0n21IRcXpKO79Lw

    "To be woke is to be uninformed which is exactly the opposite of what it stands for." --William Shatner
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  • From doctor@doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca (The Doctor) to rec.arts.movies.past-films,rec.arts.drwho,rec.arts.tv,rec.arts.sf.tv on Wed Feb 25 04:38:50 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.arts.tv

    In article <z3snR.3685$btY4.617@fx08.ams4>,
    Hornplayer9599 <Hornplayer9599@aol.com> wrote:
    On 2/23/2026 14:54, Your Name wrote:

    Do you expect those manufactures/retailers to supply you with a new
    car every year?? Three years?? Five years?? Ten years??

    They do that if you lease the car instead of buying it, but it is a
    hideously expensive way of having a car. You can also do similar plans
    for mobile phones, computers, etc.-a-a :-)

    It's called a "fleece" here in the US for a reason.


    For a good reason Crime Boy!


    --

    Intelligence is no guarantee against being dead wrong.
    --Carl Sagan
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  • From doctor@doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca (The Doctor) to rec.arts.drwho,rec.arts.sf.tv,rec.arts.tv,rec.arts.movies.past-films on Wed Feb 25 04:40:03 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.arts.tv

    In article <10nlkut$daav$1@dont-email.me>,
    The True Doctor <agamemnon@hello.to.NO_SPAM> wrote:
    On 24/02/2026 22:03, Your Name wrote:
    On 2026-02-24 10:33:35 +0000, Daniel70 said:

    On 24/02/2026 7:54 am, Your Name wrote:
    On 2026-02-23 09:56:49 +0000, Daniel70 said:
    On 20/02/2026 3:21 pm, The True Doctor wrote:
    On 20/02/2026 00:14, Your Name wrote:

    <Snip>

    <https://www.gallifreyannewsroom.com/doctor-who-the-movie-has-
    been- newly-restored-for-4k-and-blu-ray/>

    Since I already own the original VHS release I should be entitled >>>>>> to a free copy to replace it, besides which no modern computer is >>>>>> capably of playing 4K Blu-Rays and they haven't been able to do
    that for the past decade, so I have the right to a 4K digital
    download instead. Where is my link BBC?

    Hey, Aggy, I'm guessing that, like the rest of the posters here-
    abouts, you've brought a car sometime in the past.

    Do you expect those manufactures/retailers to supply you with a new >>>>> car every year?? Three years?? Five years?? Ten years??

    They do that if you lease the car instead of buying it, but it is a
    hideously expensive way of having a car. You can also do similar
    plans for mobile phones, computers, etc.-a-a :-)

    But do we believe Aggy will have leased his gear?? Me! No way!!

    Well, he is silly enough to do things the stupid way, so him expensively
    leasing a car wouldn't be that much of a surprise.-a :-)


    If someone buys a car then they own it. The registration papers are put
    in their name. The same goes for buying a house, or a horse, or a
    toaster. When they buy a CD, or a DVD, or a VHS tape, or even a digital >download, apparently they don't own it at all. Read the sleeve or edge
    of the disc. They only have the right to watch or listen to it, so it's
    not the same issue.


    Does YN get it?


    --
    The True Doctor https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCngrZwoS0n21IRcXpKO79Lw

    "To be woke is to be uninformed which is exactly the opposite of what it >stands for." --William Shatner
    --
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  • From doctor@doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca (The Doctor) to rec.arts.drwho,rec.arts.movies.past-films,rec.arts.tv,rec.arts.sf.tv on Wed Feb 25 04:40:28 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.arts.tv

    In article <eKsnR.3688$btY4.2724@fx08.ams4>,
    Hornplayer9599 <Hornplayer9599@aol.com> wrote:
    On 2/22/2026 23:27, Your Name wrote:
    On 2026-02-23 02:26:23 +0000, Hornplayer9599 said:
    On 2/19/2026 22:21, The True Doctor wrote:

    Since I already own the original VHS release I should be entitled to
    a free copy to replace it, besides which no modern computer is
    capably of playing 4K Blu-Rays and they haven't been able to do that
    for the past decade, so I have the right to a 4K digital download
    instead. Where is my link BBC?

    My computer is capable of playing 4K Blu-Rays and it is only three
    years old.-a Is it just you are too cheap to spend $100 USD for a
    quality external optical drive?-a Weather the drive is internal or
    external is not relevant, drives are available...and I can play said
    media on my computer.

    As for what you think you are entitled to, put that belief in one
    hand, a pile of shit in the other hand, and see which hand fills up
    first.

    I got an external DVD-burner for my computer a few years ago. I didn't
    bother with Blu-ray at that time because they were a lot more expensive
    and I didn't have any Blu-ray disks to play anyway.


    I think at this point the drives will play everything, and the 4K
    Blu-ray drive I bought three years ago cost me just about $100 USD and
    works like a charm. I've seen them as high as $200, but I didn't see
    the need to spend that much.


    YMMV.

    --

    Intelligence is no guarantee against being dead wrong.
    --Carl Sagan
    --
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