[Tfug] Politics, Religion, trolls and Linux

[Matt Jacob]

I haven't watched TV for the past 6 years. The only exception is
during UA basketball season, but that's a given/ ;-)

I do, however, watch quite a few movies, and I also spend a fair
amount of time in front of the computer. Movies are better because
there's enough time to develop a plot and characters, the production
budgets are a lot higher, there aren't any commercials, you can stop
it whenever you want, etc. Computers are better because...they're
computers.

Matt

On 5/28/07, George Cohn <gwcohn at simplybits.net> wrote:
> keith smith wrote:
> > That funny!  We gave our TV and home theater to Goodwill about 6 weeks ago.  I missed it at first.
> >
> > I do not know how I got along spending 3 hours a day either watching or looking for something to watch.  My wife feels the same way.
> >
> > We used to sit in front of the TV stuffing our faces with junk we did not need.
>
> I watch very little television, just a few home DIY shows like New
> Yankee Workshop.
>
> I am reminded of a sci-fi story from many years ago, something called
> "M'Lord is my Shepherd" I believe.
>
> An alien race found that another race was developing rapidly and they
> need to improve the intelligence of a race called "Earthlings" to enlist
> them as allies.  So they introduced A/C power to the "Earthlings" which
> created waves that stimulated the nerves and development of the brain.
>
> Unfortunately, the "Earthlings" developed a very nasty warring
> personality so they had to introduce something called "Television" which
>   was a stupidifier and was supposed to reduce them to mindless idiots.
>
> Unfortunately it only drove some of them mad and made the rest even more
> warlike, so in the end, the alien race had to form an alliance with
> their former supposed enemies to protect themselves from the
> "Earthlings".   ;-)
>
> Irritates me no end to go to a business and be forced to see television.
>   Pizza Hut and the PCC cafeteria come to mind.
>
> The news programs that feed people sound bites are the worst.  Makes me
> feel like Orwells 1984 with big brother constantly brain washing the
> populace is a reality.
>
> George Cohn
>
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