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In Which I Listen to Lou Dobbs for 60 Seconds
So I thought maybe I should turn on the TV and see if there were any election results available. I clicked over to CNN and Lou Dobbs was on. Literally the first words I heard were a question from Dobbs about whether the fact that there were 180,000 absentee ballots cast in New Jersey meant there was some kind of "skullduggery" going on. First panelist says, hey, who knows? Maybe. Second guy says let's not jump to conclusions. Finally the third guy reminds us that New Jersey has a new law this year making it easier to apply for an absentee ballot. Uh huh.
So within 60 seconds of turning on the TV my head hurt. I know, I know, I could have chosen some other channel. But still. Jesus.
Dear Kevin: All of cable
Dear Kevin: All of cable news, but especially Lou, is just loud noise to frighten old white people so they'll stay tuned in to see the (tax-deductable) ads for prescription drugs.
You're better off with the WWE broadcasts. More honest.
I, personally, would rather
I, personally, would rather spend my time doing something useful than watch television.
Right now I'm at the Suds N Duds Laundromat. I don't even own a TV.
I have almost perfect vision, why? Because I don't own an Idiot Box. I don't listen to the Boob Toob -- who's Lindsay Lohan?
The last show I saw was some episode of Cheers, and even then, only for two minutes before I had to shut it off -- it just insulted my intelligence. When Claudia went, the TV went with her. But instead of just going out and buying another one–which I certainly could have afforded, that wasn't the issue–I decided to stand up to the glass teat. That was 1989 and I haven't looked back. It's been me and by journal since then.
But if you want your electronic babysitters, that's fine. It's just that I'd much rather sculpt or write in my journal or read Proust than sit there passively staring at some phosphorescent screen. If I need a fix of passive audio-visual stimulation, I'll go to catch a Bergman or Truffaut film down at the university, I certainly wouldn't waste my time watching the so-called Learning Channel or, God forbid, any of the mind sewage the major networks pump out.
People don't realize just how much time their TV-watching habit–or, shall I say, addiction–eats up. Four hours of television a day, over the course of a month, adds up to 120 hours. That's five entire days! Why not spend that time living your own life, instead of watching fictional people live theirs? I can't begin to tell you how happy I am not to own a television.
I seriously can't tell if
I seriously can't tell if this post is sarcastic or not...
It's from the Onion.
Pretty soon, "Anonymous" will pop up again to admire himself as the only sock puppet smart enough to know it was a parody. He did it yesterday on Kevin's post about DVRs.
snerk, you're annoyed
snerk, you're annoyed because you fell for it and worse, you fear you will continue to keep doing so, instead of just smiling at the Internet meme.
It wasn't a troll this time
It wasn't a troll this time or last, it was simply an Internet meme. You should try to catch up.
Do you have this saved on your desktop?
I dont know whether I should be relieved you aren't crazy enough to whip this rant up from scratch or disappointed that you hop around the internet pasting the same diatribe into any blog about TVs that you find.
leaning disappointed.
Alright, doofus, knock it off.
It wasn't even funny the first time, but if it makes you feel smarter...
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This is why I no longer watch CNN.
The other people who made me yell are no longer on CNN, and they aired when I'd be asleep or busy.