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reply posted on 24-8-2008 @ 02:27 PM by Skelkie3
I haven't watched TV ( except wherever someone had one on while I was there ) for over two decades. The reason I quit is still not clear... instinct, maybe.
Even so, I am ( and suspect always will be ) influenced by the TV I saw before that.
I used to think that TV was a tool of gut- level advertisements ; 'get this car and get that girl ', etc. I now know that there is more to it than that.
Some formulas I've noticed :
1. The person with the least rigid,most opened mind is a damn idiot... a loser. Think ' Gilligan's Island '.
2. The family is to be disrupted or destroyed, so that mom will go out and get a job and a credit card, I suppose.Think of those shows where dad is a fool whenever he is around. Mom is sensible and strong.

And so on.

Here's one of my strangest TV stories for ya...
I was camping at a very remote campground in the spectacular Gila wilderness of SW New Mexico.
I was angry that some bastard in a large RV was running his generator on this otherwise quiet afternoon.
I finally decided I would go over and give him a piece of my mind.
A window on the RV was open, and as I approached- I realized it was a very old couple sitting together watching TV.
Naturally, I gave up my idea of cursing them.
As I turned to walk away, I heard an announcer say, ' stay tuned to The Nature Channel for more of...'.

These people were actually watching The Nature Channel in the middle of a wilderness area !

What the hell ? I thought...

My kid doesn't have a TV ( except for movies ) and I find some reason to not let him stay long at freind's houses who do have them.
I only hope it helps.
Deep down, we all know that our own ' programming ' is too short, and that it's stupid to spend our time watching TV.
But, we do.
What's up ?


reply posted on 24-8-2008 @ 03:49 PM by Lukewiththecomputer
reply to post by Vikturtle



I have not watched any t.v for about 4 months, and i have noticed i have been more motivated and find it easier to concentrate, also my self image has improved, I tryed to sit down and watch recently and i was discusted with what was on.. almost every two minutes someone was pushing opinions, and dont get me started on advertisements

Materialism and Consumerism is Everywhere but cutting tv and mainstream news out of my life has cleared my head of forcefed opinions to finally make up my own mind about things.


reply posted on 24-8-2008 @ 04:00 PM by Lookingup
reply to post by Vikturtle



Exactly! I have told several people that I don't own a TV or watch one. I sold mine back in the 80's. Several people have snapped, "How do you get your news?!" When I tell them I read the news instead of listening to it, they look at me like I'm from the back side of the Moon. I try telling them it makes a big difference in someone talking at you, giving you prescribed information, or you actively seeking out information from multiple sources and reading it. I can tell they think I'm some kind of nut.

When I do catch some show on TV, at work, I can't hardly stand it. It is mindless junk. Even the educational shows seemed so dumbed down they are worthless.

When people want to discuss their shows and I have no idea what they are talking about, sometimes they will CONTINUE telling me about a show I have never seen or heard of.


reply posted on 24-8-2008 @ 04:22 PM by psychedeliack
Originally posted by Vikturtle

I turned off my TV completely for six months at one time, it was amazing how my outlook on life changed and how my self-image improved. Strange, though, how people reacted when they found out and I couldn't discuss their programs with them. Some even seemed a little angry about it.

www.americanchronicle.com
(visit the link for the full news article)

[edit on 23-8-2008 by Vikturtle]


so use that to your advantage, seem a little worried that they DO watch tv. Personally I treat TV addicts just like heroin addicts, with a respect that allows them to understand the issue and hopefully help them realize they have an addiction problem.


reply posted on 25-8-2008 @ 02:16 AM by alundaio
reply to post by Vikturtle


All my friends that I consider intelligent and bright, which is a small sum, don't watch T.V. at all. I on the other hand watch T.V. but it's either History, Discovery or Comedy Central. I usually look up sources online and match them up to Discovery though, sometimes even they make stuff up or try to scare people into believing somthing.


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reply posted on 9-2-2009 @ 06:01 PM by mr-lizard
www.youtube.com...

'I'm not having a TV that pours Lizards into my house'

(Just watch the clip).

[edit on 9-2-2009 by mr-lizard]

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