Comment Re:Since when was TV useful? (Score 1) 299
I agree, most of the people in my building use TV for a dose of "Heroics and Sex" that gets them away from their worries. Now I do not live with nerds but with more vanilla types.
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It is clear they want something passive as they really tune in and zone out; It still has a big draw as there was a collection taken up so that "The TV Room" TV would have mpre channels, specifically movie channels.
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The TV watched around here is pretty much shows with a simple message, such as "Touched By An Angel" and movies with a simple Theme and Heroics, Explosions, Excitement and Sex. There are a few people who have branched out into other things but they are few. Occassionally someone will listen to the news.
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The last thing many of them want is Interactivity, although one old guy I knew had the annoying clicking on the remote habit the minute one got interested in something.
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I left the TV room crowd the minute it became clear that my tastes were very different from others. Also I didn't like the manipulative nature of movies, and in general I don't want to be "worked up" because it interferes with one's ability to think clearly.
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The odd thing is one fellow tenant thinks I am sort of some slave to the computer. I remember my old computer literally fried its mother board due to a fan that died while I was out. I was without my machine which I do use for more than fun and I was rather rattled by the prospect. A great deal of cruel humour was dumped on me. It was calle my pacifier. One guy drew a picture of me as slobbering two year old child sitting next to a keyboard and screen etc. I resisted the temptation to sneak out as disable the TV to see what would happen. It was a strong temptation.
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Have Fun
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Sends Steve
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It is clear they want something passive as they really tune in and zone out; It still has a big draw as there was a collection taken up so that "The TV Room" TV would have mpre channels, specifically movie channels.
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The TV watched around here is pretty much shows with a simple message, such as "Touched By An Angel" and movies with a simple Theme and Heroics, Explosions, Excitement and Sex. There are a few people who have branched out into other things but they are few. Occassionally someone will listen to the news.
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The last thing many of them want is Interactivity, although one old guy I knew had the annoying clicking on the remote habit the minute one got interested in something.
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I left the TV room crowd the minute it became clear that my tastes were very different from others. Also I didn't like the manipulative nature of movies, and in general I don't want to be "worked up" because it interferes with one's ability to think clearly.
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The odd thing is one fellow tenant thinks I am sort of some slave to the computer. I remember my old computer literally fried its mother board due to a fan that died while I was out. I was without my machine which I do use for more than fun and I was rather rattled by the prospect. A great deal of cruel humour was dumped on me. It was calle my pacifier. One guy drew a picture of me as slobbering two year old child sitting next to a keyboard and screen etc. I resisted the temptation to sneak out as disable the TV to see what would happen. It was a strong temptation.
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Have Fun
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Sends Steve
