1 |
* On Tue Aug-02-2005 at 03:41:42 PM -0400, Matt Randolph said: |
2 |
> Duncan wrote: |
3 |
[...] |
4 |
> >I've grown to despise the lack of control one has over a TV program, and |
5 |
> >the fact that the programmers must cater to their paying customers, the |
6 |
> >advertisers, which in turn are happiest with the zombies easiest |
7 |
> >programmed to buy their warez even when they are twice the cost or more of |
8 |
> >the generic brand and even when they don't need them and can't really |
9 |
> >afford them. Thus, there's actually a DIS-incentive to program for the |
10 |
> >discerning intellect -- those that actually /like/ to think, and can't be |
11 |
> >so easily programmed to buy expensive stuff they don't need. |
12 |
> > |
13 |
> A little off topic, but I'll be brief: |
14 |
[...] |
15 |
> You may be missing out on those few shows that are actually well |
16 |
> written. On the other hand, it is probably better for your health to |
17 |
> simply do without TV altogether. |
18 |
> |
19 |
> I find it extremely entertaining that you (apparently) have Cox cable |
20 |
> internet, and yet you have no TV to speak of. More power to you. |
21 |
|
22 |
I haven't had cable TV in years. I too despise advertisements. Most of |
23 |
them are insulting at best. My ISP is the local cable provider, Shaw, |
24 |
and they called me up to offer me $10/month cable television service. |
25 |
The lady was shocked I didn't have cable, and even more shocked when I |
26 |
asked why I would want to pay for commercials. (radio is free is it |
27 |
not? greedy cable companies!) If I had the money for a nice HTPC and |
28 |
a fine selection of channels then I would probably get cable. However, I |
29 |
have no desire to sit and channel surf through piles of ads. As you |
30 |
said, we are missing out on the _few_ shows that are well written. Not |
31 |
to mention movies. |
32 |
|
33 |
-- |
34 |
Sami Samhuri |