DaedalusHKX's Journal: Modern entertainment for the masses.

Speaking of which....

Even the games the industry comes up with nowadays are rehashes of old crap, and I mean crap. They're not even as fun as the old cliches. Cliches were escapes from reality... Oldies were cliche tales, save the damsel, save the world, be the macho hero, wield guns and swords that would be simply unwieldy in real life blah blah, the new ones are rehashes of real life... you no longer need to join the army to feel the rush of shooting civvies and helpless enemies that can barely figure out which end of their guns bullets come out of, nope, you can simulate it now. All the violence without getting in shape! All the bloodshed without the chemical poisoning or the psychological trauma.

What's the point of escapism when the escapist venue is just a tired remake of the miserable or boring life you're escaping from? Similar to the music industry. What's the point of listening to ghetto rap when you live in a ghetto? What, you're not depressed enough with your life that you gotta pay some "gansta" to tell you how much better he's off than you? I won't comment on country or jazz because I have some local groups I listen to and buy from, but they print their work on CDR's anyways :)

The newer classical music seems uninspired, as if some freshman at the conservatory tried his hand after a glass of whiskey as a compensator for lack of inspiration or even talent, and the rest of the pop, teeny bopper and easy listening music isn't worthy of playing on the grocery store intercom radio. It sounds much like what came out in 1994, only now the singing girl is devoid of a singing voice too, not just the ability to carry a tune.

After a bit of evaluation, resulting in similar feelings to the above paragraphs, I found that I've saved so much cash and TIME on games and DVD's thanks to "staying legal" (i.e. not buying OR pirating) with DVD's and Music, that I've actually got cash I know not what to do with... quite a predicament. And wouldn't you know it, I've got tons of time on hand too. I've caught up on a LOT of reading and traveling. Simply boggles the mind how little we live our lives because of the mind numbing amount of cash we blow on unnecessary crap... and I do mean CRAP.

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[RM6f9]

98% of homes in the U.S. have at least one television, according to some estimates - that must mean that the elitist snobs in the other 2% are creating their own sex and violence, and probably not sharing!
(removing tongue from cheek)
Ever considered what a boon a vivid imagination is? We don't NEED anything else, and it's completely devoid of any monetary investment requirement (Note I do not say "free" - the investments required are time, awareness, and thought).
Sometimes, actually a lot of times, I get la

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[DaedalusHKX]

Someone once suggested to me that I should take my TV and use it for range practice.

Too bad I sold it to someone who needed (wanted?) it sometime before the individual made that suggestion.

I must say, watching some relatives of mine completely vegge in front of a TV during their entire spare time scares the shit out of me. Sure there are a couple of movies I can watch, but most of them I can find in other formats at various libraries, as books.

And nobody will kick my door in, put an M16 to my head in my ow

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[RM6f9]

Televisions, in and of themselves, are not evil - there are thousands of hours of worthwhile items created for the medium, it can be an extremely valuable tool for education.

The above said, I'm reminded of a Bloom County strip where the gang was watching a show that discussed the Marx quote, "religion is the opiate of the masses" - after the gang left the room, the TV had a thought bubble that said something to the effect of "He hadn't seen ME yet"

One wonders - the FCC is *supposed* to be enforcing rules ag

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[DaedalusHKX]

I just pulled an accounting trick... I checked how my time was being used, and found that the TV had only to be connected to a DVD player, or a VHS or Beta... nothing more. Cable served as a way to brainwash yourself AND expend all of your hours indoors.

I found that removing that "need" for programming is a remarkable thing. I have more time now than I know what to do with. I read, write, cook, I've gotten into poker lately, etc... and I still have time to do some videogaming whenever I'm really really

I'm in pretty much the same boat

[benhocking]

And, my wife and I have just been picked as a temporary Nielsen family! It will be interesting to hear their reactions...

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[DaedalusHKX]

Hahah, man, you gotta post a copy of their survey :D...

Disclaimer: if its "legal" to do so, of course.

Just a little postcard thing

[benhocking]

Basically, all I got was a little postcard thing that said they'd be calling me later to establish the details.

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[Captain Splendid]

The above said, I'm reminded of a Bloom County strip where the gang was watching a show that discussed the Marx quote, "religion is the opiate of the masses" - after the gang left the room, the TV had a thought bubble that said something to the effect of "He hadn't seen ME yet"

Calvin & Hobbes strip, that was, and an early one too.

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[RM6f9]

Well, now I gotta go look and verify - I've got the definitive hardback box-set Calvin and Hobbes, also got many of the Bloom County collections... Heckuva way to spend my time, doing research like this...