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MothandRust
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(Date Posted:02/17/2007 16:14:48)
I think the most often repeated movies on Australian TV are Happy Gilmore and Billy Madison... They seem to put both movies on after each other every few months. Adam Sandler is funny, but if I see another Happy Madison night on Channel ten, i'm gonna start hurting people.
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“The mystery of the beginning of all things is insoluble by us; and I for one must be content to remain an agnostic” - Darwin
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Voltaire
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(Date Posted:02/17/2007 18:45:52)
I picked the last option because it's closest to my situation: I don't have a TV. I find TV to be irritating. I'd rather read a book or surft the internet.
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Zombies, Unicorns, Devils, Sea Monsters, Satyrs, Dragons, Six Winged Angels, Gods, Demons, Witches, Astrologers, A walking & talking snake, Magical fruit, Talking donkeys, human headed six-winged beasts, Ghosts. All that stuff is in the Bible and yet they tell me it"s not mythology?
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Supertzar
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(Date Posted:02/18/2007 03:51:21)
Reply to : Voltaire
I find TV to be irritating.
Me too. I haven't had TV for about 21 months now, and I don't miss it a bit, especially watchin' the news. Also, with all the re-runs and frequent, loud commercials for things I either 1) don't need/want, or 2) already know about, it was extremely irritating at least 50% of the time, and costly too. Take that, Wilford Brimley and Video Professor!! I'm now using my TV solely as a big ass monitor for the computer. Without TV, I find that I have more time for other things like alcohol, internet, & guitar.
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I know Satan. He's a miserable sub-human piece of shit control-freak without a life who reads all of my posts here.
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Voltaire
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(Date Posted:02/18/2007 08:13:35)
One of the main reasons I find TV irritating is that so much of the programming is an insult to my intelligence. I can't say how many times I've watched a TV ad, snorted in derision, and said to myself "they think we're idiots."
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Zombies, Unicorns, Devils, Sea Monsters, Satyrs, Dragons, Six Winged Angels, Gods, Demons, Witches, Astrologers, A walking & talking snake, Magical fruit, Talking donkeys, human headed six-winged beasts, Ghosts. All that stuff is in the Bible and yet they tell me it"s not mythology?
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The Cuteness
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(Date Posted:02/18/2007 09:28:38)
Reply to : Voltaire
One of the main reasons I find TV irritating is that so much of the programming is an insult to my intelligence. I can't say how many times I've watched a TV ad, snorted in derision, and said to myself "they think we're idiots."
That's a really good point. They do think you're an idiot - at least they think if you hear their advert often enough you'll believe it. (which is true isn't it - isn't there something on the WAFF website about if you hear a lie over and over you believe it?)
Ever since I got one of those boxes where you can pause and rewind live TV, and record programmes, I have paused and fast forwarded my way around the adverts. I've hardly seen any.
One thing I've noticed is my junk food consumption has gone down to - well - nothing! Coincidence? Well - possibly! It has been an aim of mine for ages.
But you know when someone mentions a type of food and then a few days later you find yourself really wanting that food? Well it happens to me - my father "in law" is always doing it, mentioning cooked breakfast- and my boyfriend pointed out the link cos I didn't notice (my boyfriend is affected too!).
These adverts get to you - they really do. The only way they don't is if you constantly consciously reject everything they say - that's exhausting!
I admire you both for not having a TV. I imagine if I didn't have one I'd get a lot more done in the evenings. Or I could switch it off. Now there's an idea...
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snakechic
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(Date Posted:02/18/2007 10:07:57)
Reply to : Voltaire
One of the main reasons I find TV irritating is that so much of the programming is an insult to my intelligence. I can't say how many times I've watched a TV ad, snorted in derision, and said to myself "they think we're idiots."
Haha....you're not referring to all those religious advertisements that come on TV regularly are you?.....The SDAist are one of the worse offenders.(couldn't help myself...) 
Seriously thou'...WHere would Christianity be without TV.
Dotty....I hate those Lampoon Holiday Movie re- runs - but normally we watch TV - or should I say watch brought or rented DVD's. I've never seen ghostbusters 2 thankfuckingchrist!
I find advertising fascinating...how its used & created. About the adverts - I'm noticing that most of the TV commercials - infomercials are quoting a web site - but that's another topic (its confusing - separating the conversations into threads)
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In exchange for obedience, Christianity promises salvation in an afterlife; but in order to elicit obedience through this promise, Christianity must convince people that they need salvation, that there is something to be saved from. Christianity has nothing to offer a happy person living in a natural, intelligible universe. If Christianity is to gain a motivational foothold, it must declare war on earthly pleasure and happiness, and this, historically, has been its precise course of action. In the eyes of Christianity, woman(man) is sinful and helpless in the face of God, and is potential fuel for the flames of hell. Just as Christianity must destroy reason before it can introduce faith, so it must destroy happiness before it can introduce salvation.
-- George H Smith, Atheism: The Case Against God
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Chirpy
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(Date Posted:02/18/2007 10:14:51)
If you get rid of your television you'll get harrassment from the TV licensing authorities for not having a TV licence. Something I thought of doing myself to avoid paying a TV licence (I've got somewhere else to watch my DVD's other than at home) then I realised that you have to have one whether you have a TV or not. It's getting more and more difficult to prove that you haven't got a television.
Didn't watch television at all last night. Came home, ate a meal and read books in my bedroom then fell asleep for two hours. Got up again and had some toast while I was surfing the net. I watch a bit during the day (music channels - a bad habit) but hardly anything at night. In fact I was struggling to stay awake while watching Casualty on Saturday night. I usually have a nap or go out to the supermarket on Saturday nights while it's on.
Yeah I'll get more done if I didn't have a television. I put off going to Bridgend (was going to spend a day there) last Thursday because I wanted to see Doctors at lunchtime so I didn't get the train til 4pm. However it would feel wierd if I spent an evening alone with just the birds for company, reading, listening to music and pottering around the kitchen and not have any television to watch later on in the evening. I might have to go out more in the evenings without making excuses for the weather.
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