Back in the VCR days, I realized, if there was a TV program I liked, I could, you know, actually tape it if it was running live while there was some event going on outside at that exact same time I wanted to go catch. Then I could go to that event (a concert, movie at the college, whatever), come home, and watch that taped TV show whenever there was a time when nothing good was on TV.
Apparently, I was the only one to figure this out. Now entire TV seasons are on DVD, so you can watch a series you've heard good reviews on, all at once, rather than wait for a marathon run some weekend when the weather is nice.
So, anyone else figured out how to keep life simple thru simple planning?