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I think I'm gonna throw away my television.

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jeromechickenbone:
I find myself getting increasingly more angry with television.  I cannot stand ANY of the major news outlets.  Most of the channels that used to actually broadcast quality programming have all completely sold out.  I'm so tired of being bombarded with all of their agenda's and hype.  They're all part of a few massive conglomerates so it's like the same fucking formula rehashed over and over.  I CAN'T FUCKING STAND COMMERCIALS.  I go semi-comatose when I see one.  I literally can watch 4 minutes of commercials and have no idea what I just saw.  (Well at least on a conscious level). 

I honestly don't even watch tv much anyway.  I do watch sports, however a lot of those tend to suck.  The announcers are usually extremely corny and sappy, and blow everything out of proportion and try to make it some monumental epiphanic moment.  Like they just force everything.  ESPN is beyond fucking horrible.  And there's usually some interesting shit on the History channel or A&E but I don't tune into those much.

This is why I love the internet.  I'm not forced to watch or listen to anything I don't want to.  Not that I'm forced to watch tv, but there just doesn't seem to be any independance in TV, it's all big business.  I've learned and heard infinitely more music on the net that I love, whereas MTV / BET stopped being relevant musically years ago.  I can get my news from much more even handed sources.  I can be enlightened and exposed to infinite knowledge online, whereas certain subjects that are important most tv stations won't touch with a 10 foot fucking pole.

Holla if ya hear me.

virtuoso:

Lol kind of ironic when i just sat through a marathon load of prison break episodes but I hear you apart from a couple of series, I watch jack all. What you said regarding the comatose state...you go into something which is lower that the alpha state of consciousness i.e. somewhere between sleep and being barely awake. That damn box is just the ideal tool for brainwashing because when your in that state you soak up what you are seeing and hearing without even reealising it. What you said about the bombardment of commercials is damn right to you can literally sit there for hours and recall maybe only a few of the commercials. Between the internet, reading and just being out and about in truth do we really need television? nope although I have a feeling the gamers will disageee but anyway......i respect what you are saying completely!

We Fly High:
the only thing i watch is court tv, food network, history channel, national geographic, discovery, etc..maybe you should get HD programming, it'll change your life., haha.

Don Rizzle:
i remember all those good Talkback productions in the 90s and just think what the fuck has happenned now its all reality tv and competitions and fucking shite

Suga Foot:
The only channel I get is the CW.  So I watch That 70's show, King of Queens, Seinfeld, and I'm up on my Top Model and Pussycat Doll shit lol

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