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How F’d Are We? I’ll let her tell you

admin — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:00:38 +0000

Seems like we’re on our way to marshal law according to Naomi Wolf. What do you think? Are we becoming the next Germany or Russia…….

Got the video from The Pragmatic Thinker

Local News – Why won’t they just give us the news?

admin — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 01:38:05 +0000

If there is one thing that will lure me to change the channel when watching the local news broadcast, it is a statement similar to this: “A common household item has caused the deaths of several residents… stay tuned to discover what that item is…” Really? Isn’t this something that should be brought to everyone’s attention, immediately? It is not that they do this every once in awhile, but it is that they do this all the time. And if you do stay tuned to hear what the issue is, they will not cover the topic till the last 3 minutes of the news broadcast. Then have the audacity to explain how if I accidentally drink bleach I should call Poison Control. Thank you for telling me something that I really could not go to bed without knowing!

This is a technique incorporated by every local news station, which is employed through radio and TV commercials. Who do these networks think we are; mindless morons, with no other medium to find out the news?

These tactics are nothing new and I know most of you have been irritated from these types of ploys in the past. Personally, I can’t stand it! Do these networks not realize that this is the information age, and that we have an unlimited amount of information at the touch of a button?

Obviously not, otherwise they would show us some respect and tell us the news. They wouldn’t make it secretive, nor would they force their audience to watch the entire news show before reporting the story. I will never wait for this sort of story again. I will go to my computer and search the Internet for what to me is a top story.

The other thing that I don’t care for, that many of you may appreciate, is the reporting of non-news related stories. I don’t care about Brittney Spears’ next court appearance, or her latest rants filmed by paparazzi. Even CNN and Fox News will report on these ridiculous stories. Thanks CNN, I am glad to know that Ashley Tisdale is glad she got a nose job. This so-called entertainment news has absolutely no affect on me, my family, or my business. My life is not so bad that I have to watch somebody else’s life fall apart, for me to feel good about my own life.

So let’s just stick to the news… please!

TV Commercials Suck!

admin — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:38:20 +0000

I hate TV commercials! And I hate the networks that insist on running 8 commercial breaks every hour, even more! You know who those networks are—Comedy Central, MTV, Spike, Discovery Channel, FOX; just to name a few. Is there any greater lack of viewer appreciation than subjecting us spectators to endless advertisements?

Now I’m not suggesting that the solution is to remove commercials all together. I’m simply asking that the TV networks limit the intervals. For example, the average half-an-hour time slot will show roughly 22 minutes of programming and 8 minutes of advertising. Ideally I would prefer to watch all 22 minutes of my favorite shows consecutively; then watch the 8 minutes of commercials before the next show begins.

I realize the chances of this happening are extremely slim. But here, right now, I vow to religiously watch any network that will go so far as to show me 11 consecutive minutes of programming, before breaking for commercials—even if it ends up being Lifetime!

In all seriousness, this isn’t a farfetched proposal. TV viewers in the United Kingdom aren’t forced to watch the network sponsors’ advertisements every 6 to 7 minutes. In fact, many British networks will show the whole 22 minutes! They often only have one break halfway through the show when they present a movie; which is kind of nice.

So, if any of you big-shot network suits stumble upon this post… Please begin to treat your viewers with the respect and dignity that we deserve. Give us commercial free programming! Show your advertisements when we want to watch them—after the show! Don’t run the opening credits then immediately break to commercial, that’s like a slap in the face! It’s not that TV viewers hate ads, it’s that we would prefer to learn about special offers and new products during a better time; like when we’re not already watching a show! Please help us to help you, by preventing the unnecessary recording of your shows only to have the ads fast-forwarded through!