When someone says they dont own a TV...,

[Timmy]

..... Don't you just want to smack them?

TV is one of the greatest forms of communication. You have to be a real arrogant tool to not own one.

If someone tells you they only read books just respond " books ?? Pfffffttt.... I only read parchments!"

 

[Moonglow]

My relatives don't own one because of their religion...

 

[Pogo]

..... Don't you just want to smack them?

TV is one of the greatest forms of communication. You have to be a real arrogant tool to not own one.

If someone tells you they only read books just respond " books ?? Pfffffttt.... I only read parchments!"

I fired my TV years ago. I did that because (a) I figured out that I can get anything I want over the internet except live sports and I already have to pay for that anyway; (b) it was costing a monthly fee and giving very little in return, and mostly (c) I understood that it's nothing more than a propaganda device designed to engineer a population of passive sloths to whom it can sell a slew of absolutely useless crap.

So I said "scram". Never regretted it either.

 

[Timmy]

..... Don't you just want to smack them?

TV is one of the greatest forms of communication. You have to be a real arrogant tool to not own one.

If someone tells you they only read books just respond " books ?? Pfffffttt.... I only read parchments!"

I fired my TV years ago. I did that because (a) I figured out that I can get anything I want over the internet except live sports and I already have to pay for that anyway; (b) it was costing a monthly fee and giving very little in return, and mostly (c) I understood that it's nothing more than a propaganda device designed to engineer a population of passive sloths to whom it can sell a slew of absolutely useless crap.

So I said "scram". Never regretted it either.

We'll you still have a tv . It's just the computer .

 

[Moonglow]

..... Don't you just want to smack them?

TV is one of the greatest forms of communication. You have to be a real arrogant tool to not own one.

If someone tells you they only read books just respond " books ?? Pfffffttt.... I only read parchments!"

I fired my TV years ago. I did that because (a) I figured out that I can get anything I want over the internet except live sports and I already have to pay for that anyway; (b) it was costing a monthly fee and giving very little in return, and mostly (c) I understood that it's nothing more than a propaganda device designed to engineer a population of passive sloths to whom it can sell a slew of absolutely useless crap.

So I said "scram". Never regretted it either.

We'll you still have a tv . It's just the computer .

The commercials can be blocked on 'puters...

 

[Moonglow]

My cable provider shut down and I have no cable attached anymore..Not missing much...

 

[Indeependent]

I only watch documentaries.
I will NOT watch the LATEST and MOST exciting YET episode of NCIS.
And even after I haven't watched THAT episode of NCIS, I will NOT watch the LATEST and MOST exciting YET episode of NCIS.
And even after I haven't watched THAT episode of NCIS, I will NOT watch the LATEST and MOST exciting YET episode of NCIS.
And even after I haven't watched THAT episode of NCIS, I will NOT watch the LATEST and MOST exciting YET episode of NCIS.
And even after I haven't watched THAT episode of NCIS, I will NOT watch the LATEST and MOST exciting YET episode of NCIS.
And even after I haven't watched THAT episode of NCIS, I will NOT watch the LATEST and MOST exciting YET episode of NCIS.
And even after I haven't watched THAT episode of NCIS, I will NOT watch the LATEST and MOST exciting YET episode of NCIS.
And even after I haven't watched THAT episode of NCIS, I will NOT watch the LATEST and MOST exciting YET episode of NCIS.
And even after I haven't watched THAT episode of NCIS, I will NOT watch the LATEST and MOST exciting YET episode of NCIS.

Well, I figure you get it by now.

 

[cnm]

TV is one of the greatest forms of communication. You have to be a real arrogant tool to not own one.

I'd have thought you'd have to be a really foolish tool to not realise communication is a two way street.

 

[Moonglow]

TV was a great idea, yet it was used for entertainment more than education.....

 

[Weatherman2020]

..... Don't you just want to smack them?

TV is one of the greatest forms of communication. You have to be a real arrogant tool to not own one.

If someone tells you they only read books just respond " books ?? Pfffffttt.... I only read parchments!"

You just explained why all of your posts have the intellect of a 4 year old.

 

[Dot Com]

I haven't owned a TV in 15+ years

People who need to have to have their news read to them by newsreaders don't impress me. TV time is also limited so they only read to you what they want you to know such as Jean Benet

 

[Moonglow]

I lost interest in TV when Happy Days was on...

 

[Moonglow]

I haven't owned a TV in 15+ years

People who need to have to have their news read to them by newsreaders don't impress me. TV time is also limited so they only read to you what they want you to know such as Jean Benet

I had it for sports, and Cartoon Network...

 

[aaronleland]

I cancelled my cable after calling Comcast about the animal porn package, and finding out one didn't exist.

 

[Moonglow]

I cancelled my cable after calling Comcast about the animal porn package, and finding out one didn't exist.

Just take a camera to a farm....Go early for the early morning chicken fuck fest...

 

[Pogo]

..... Don't you just want to smack them?

TV is one of the greatest forms of communication. You have to be a real arrogant tool to not own one.

If someone tells you they only read books just respond " books ?? Pfffffttt.... I only read parchments!"

I fired my TV years ago. I did that because (a) I figured out that I can get anything I want over the internet except live sports and I already have to pay for that anyway; (b) it was costing a monthly fee and giving very little in return, and mostly (c) I understood that it's nothing more than a propaganda device designed to engineer a population of passive sloths to whom it can sell a slew of absolutely useless crap.

So I said "scram". Never regretted it either.

We'll you still have a tv . It's just the computer .

I don't think they're comparable, no. The computer does a hell of a lot more things (beyond this site and the internet in general), requires active participation rather than entirely passive, and even here provides two-way exchange rather than one way.

The passive hypnotic thing is a big one. Walk into a room where people are watching a TV and instead of being drawn to the screen, watch the watchers and observe what you see. A slew of zombies, sitting entirely passive like sponges, spreading their metaphorical legs of their brain for anything and everything the tube chooses to put in there. The screen dictates all senses --- all of those are turned off in the viewer. Screen dictates all. That's not a relationship I'm comfy with. Even if its entire objective were not to soften up the brain so it can sell useless crap, the whole passive-dictation thing gives me the creeps. Completely shuts down the imagination. That's not healthy.

That's why I've always said radio is an inherently superior medium. With an audio-only drama going on you can stay active, get things done, and the listener's imagination still has a chance to breathe and stay active, plugging in the missing senses of what the characters look like, what the scene looks like. Far better brain food.

Besides, the computer makes me money, every day. All the TV ever did was take it.

 

[Dot Com]

PBS (no commercials and quality content), Family Guy, Vice Principals, Simpsons.

 

[Moonglow]

..... Don't you just want to smack them?

TV is one of the greatest forms of communication. You have to be a real arrogant tool to not own one.

If someone tells you they only read books just respond " books ?? Pfffffttt.... I only read parchments!"

I fired my TV years ago. I did that because (a) I figured out that I can get anything I want over the internet except live sports and I already have to pay for that anyway; (b) it was costing a monthly fee and giving very little in return, and mostly (c) I understood that it's nothing more than a propaganda device designed to engineer a population of passive sloths to whom it can sell a slew of absolutely useless crap.

So I said "scram". Never regretted it either.

We'll you still have a tv . It's just the computer .

I don't think they're comparable, no. The computer does a hell of a lot more things (beyond this site and the internet in general), requires active participation rather than entirely passive, and even here provides two-way exchange rather than one way.

The passive hypnotic thing is a big one. Walk into a room where people are watching a TV and instead of being drawn to the screen, watch the watchers and observe what you see. A slew of zombies, sitting entirely passive like sponges, spreading their metaphorical legs of their brain for anything and everything the tube chooses to put in there. The screen dictates all senses --- all of those are turned off in the viewer. Screen dictates all. That's not a relationship I'm comfy with. Even if its entire objective were not to soften up the brain so it can sell useless crap, the whole passive-dictation thing gives me the creeps. Completely shuts down the imagination. That's not healthy.

That's why I've always said radio is an inherently superior medium. With an audio-only drama going on you can stay active, get things done, and the listener's imagination still has a chance to breathe and stay active, plugging in the missing senses of what the characters look like, what the scene looks like. Far better brain food.

Besides, the computer makes me money, every day. All the TV ever did was take it.

So you answer the questionnaires for nickles a day?

 

[Moonglow]

PBS (no commercials and quality content), Family Guy, Vice Principals, Simpsons.

I can get all that on Hulu for 8 bucks a month, stream it through a WiiU the kids never use...

 

[Lucy Hamilton]

..... Don't you just want to smack them?

TV is one of the greatest forms of communication. You have to be a real arrogant tool to not own one.

If someone tells you they only read books just respond " books ?? Pfffffttt.... I only read parchments!"

You just explained why all of your posts have the intellect of a 4 year old.

Timmy is 14 years-old, it's his bed time soon, Timmy don't forget to brush your teeth.