Paul C is the questioner this week:

You still watching Lost or did it start to slip by you? I’d recommend you check it out again if you gave up on it as the fourth series premiere the other night was one of the strongest episodes yet in my opinion.

Paul posted this on Sunday. I posted the LOST thread the next day. Timing is everything.

Do you get much time for watching TV in general? Any shows you follow on a regular basis (apart from reality shows like Idol)?

I really don’t have much time for TV anymore. I watch TV with my wife for a couple hours each night, at most, and that’s it. After that, she goes to bed (school teacher), and I stay up to play video games, blog, read comics, and watch the occasional DVD.  It’s my Boy Time, and it keeps me sane and productive.

Here’s what I wind up watching on a regular basis, then: The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency (season finale next week!), American Idol, Lost, One Tree Hill (I’m in and out on this one), General Hospital (maybe an episode a week at this point), Kitchen Confidential (is this back on the air now?  I need to check.), Don’t Forget The Lyrics (as back-up when nothing else is on), MI-5 (on DVD, maybe an episode or two a week). . . Wow, I’m blanking already. I should probable fire up the DVR to see what’s on there and what’s coming up. Hold on.

Dance War is on there, but we’re not watching Dancing With The Stars these days. (Not that it’s on at the moment.) So You Think You Can Dance is must-watching in the summer. Big Brother starts next week, so we’ll be adding that. America’s Next Top Model starts up again soon.

Yeah, I pretty much don’t watch anything scripted anymore, do I?  Not a single sit-com. No even SCRUBS.  I fell behind and had no time.  Sad.

Are you still playing poker/cards? If so, do you prefer playing online or with a group of real people? Also what’s the worst bad beat you have ever had?

That reminds me — I have to check GSN to see when The World Poker Tour is starting up this season. Nevermind. I just did. Nothing yet.

Honestly, though, I haven’t played poker in months, and I haven’t followed it on TV since probably last summer. The last time I really got into it was that month I was unemployed and home all day, last May. I finished out the WPT season and saw some Poker After Dark, but I haven’t even watched that in months.

Worst beat? Someone caught a King high straight flush against my two pair once. That was painful. That’s about all I can remember at this point.

I prefer playing with friends in the real world. On-line seems fake, somehow. The real thrill and challenge is in dealing face-to-face with people. Not that I can read people or anything. . .

Thanks for your questions this week, Paul.

Who’s next? Ask any and all of your questions below and I’ll answer them next Friday.

Stay tuned this weekend for a couple of link dumps. I’ve got a bunch of ‘em.