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Screener Season
Christmas for BitTorrent users.
Screener season takes place in early January to mid-February when special DVD copies of movies being considered for awards like the Oscars are sent out to voters.
These movies are usually still in theaters / cinemas at the time so the only other pirated copies around are poor quality cams.
Inevitably, these special copies find their way onto popular BitTorrent sites like Pirate Bay.
You can tell it's a screener because there's a watermark that pops up every so often saying "For Your Consideration".
Screener season takes place in early January to mid-February when special DVD copies of movies being considered for awards like the Oscars are sent out to voters.
These movies are usually still in theaters / cinemas at the time so the only other pirated copies around are poor quality cams.
Inevitably, these special copies find their way onto popular BitTorrent sites like Pirate Bay.
You can tell it's a screener because there's a watermark that pops up every so often saying "For Your Consideration".
Jim: Do you guys want to go see Django at the movie theatre on Thursday?
Dave: It's screener season next week dude, I can just hook my laptop up to the TV.
Jim: Oh sweet.
Dave: It's screener season next week dude, I can just hook my laptop up to the TV.
Jim: Oh sweet.
Screener Season by Bootlegger501 January 11, 2013
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Scretne • screener • Screened out • screte • SCREENED • SCREENED IN • screened up • screeneeo • screeneighbor • Screener Season
full screener
full screener by luckytheducky squirrel November 20, 2009
Change of screenery
When Jess resorted to playing Freecell on his computer he knew it was time for a change of screenery and made his way to the couch for a Battlestar Gallactica rerun on The Space Network.
Change of screenery by Cap The Gnome March 19, 2011
silver screened
To run away from what you have known to chase fame and fortune. Word made known by the band Placebo for their song titled "Special Needs".
silver screened by Notorius B.I.G. April 4, 2017
tsa wiener screener
a security agent that takes extra pride in 'grasping' their role and 'handling' their responsibilities while 'protecting' flyers 'freedom(s)'
so I hear you are flying for your vacation? Be sure to take extra draws and some kleenex, there's a good chance they may 'come' in 'handy' when you face the TSA wiener screener
tsa wiener screener by spank e monk e January 20, 2011
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Scrotnese by JohnnyScrot February 24, 2021
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