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Shame on the TV stations...

They burn up so much electricity broadcasting commercials instead of just the shows I want to watch (not to mention all the shows that I don't watch). What a waste of natural resources. They should be banned.

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Old 11-28-2013, 04:55 PM
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And the same for the radio stations. Who listens to radio anymore? With Internet radio and smart phones who needs a radio with 1920s technology?
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Old 11-29-2013, 06:56 AM
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Yeah. While we're at it, lets ban hairdryers. I don't use one so why should anyone else be allowed to have one.
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Old 11-29-2013, 08:11 AM
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An modern art. It is all crap and should be banned. It is a wast of money and art supplies. Those goofy Picasso paintings should be recycled.
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They burn up so much electricity broadcasting commercials instead of just the shows I want to watch (not to mention all the shows that I don't watch). What a waste of natural resources. They should be banned.
Well Joe we agree on something. My bytch is the tv bill. $119.00 and 35% of what one watches is commercials If I'm not mistaken the concept of cable tv when it was first proposed was to pay for tv and there wouldn't be commercials. HA!! They pulled another fast one over on the general public.
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Well Joe we agree on something. My bytch is the tv bill. $119.00 and 35% of what one watches is commercials If I'm not mistaken the concept of cable tv when it was first proposed was to pay for tv and there wouldn't be commercials. HA!! They pulled another fast one over on the general public.
Someone mark it down on the calendar. We agree on something! LOL

The same scam has been done over and over. It started with those huge satellite dishes people paid thousands for back in the 80's. Then cable. Next will be Sirius/XM.
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Happy belated Thanksgiving Joe!
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Can we ban Mondays, too?
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shame on the radio stations for going to a 90% christmas music format the day after thanksgiving.
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Yeah. While we're at it, lets ban hairdryers. I don't use one so why should anyone else be allowed to have one.
That's because you no longer have any hair, grumpy old man.
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Actually, I had a similar thought regarding smog checks of cars. I understand the necessity of smog laws and how much they've improved air quality. But at the same time, as I stood in line a week ago and got two of my cars smogged while watching another 5 customers get their cars tested, I wondered how much gasoline gets wasted on this industry every year. What's the carbon footprint of annual/bienniel smog testing? I have never had a car not pass.
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Happy belated Thanksgiving Joe!
Thank you. May you have more to be thankful for next year than in this one.
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Actually, I had a similar thought regarding smog checks of cars. I understand the necessity of smog laws and how much they've improved air quality. But at the same time, as I stood in line a week ago and got two of my cars smogged while watching another 5 customers get their cars tested, I wondered how much gasoline gets wasted on this industry every year. What's the carbon footprint of annual/bienniel smog testing? I have never had a car not pass.
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Motorcycles in the AZ valley must be tested EVERY year. How about that?!!!
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Shame on football fans for giving up on their team just because they had a down year.

Fair weather fans.

No integrity.

No determination.

But worst of all......low character.

Grrrrr......
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They burn up so much electricity broadcasting commercials instead of just the shows I want to watch (not to mention all the shows that I don't watch). What a waste of natural resources. They should be banned.

Or all commercials be naked commercials so the electricity is not wasted but recycled (recycled WTF?).
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I notice that the TV commercials come across louder than in previous years. My finger is glued to the volume button on my remote.

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I notice that the TV commercials come across louder than in previous years. My finger is glued to the volume button on my remote.
I noticed the same thing except when i'm tuned to an HD channel, then it is the opposite, where the commercials are barely audible.
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Youse guys need a DVR, FFW thru the dreck.

BTW, the Raiders, sucketh.....
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Old 11-30-2013, 07:41 AM
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Shame on football fans for giving up on their team just because they had a down year.......
That's why hockey fans are so much better. I stood by the Bruins 1972-2010 until they won the cup again.
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Is this a thread for the Amish?

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