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mike_c

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13. we turned off our television 35 years ago...

Reply to rownesheck (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2022, 06:29 PM

Oct 2022

...just before we gave it away. One of the best decisions we've ever made. The noise box is one of the worst distractions on Earth. I spent the better part of a week last month in a hotel, on a professional trip, where TV is hard to escape in the public rooms. Gawd it's appalling! Quitting television is like quitting smoking-- after getting through the initial craving, you cannot imagine ever wanting to do it again.

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I keep having to turn off my television. [View all] rownesheck Oct 2022 OP

It's TX, They Don't Really Even Need The Ads SoCalDavidS Oct 2022 #1

SAME SHIT here in GA. Walker... blah blah Biden. Kemp...blah blah Biden. Even the GD goober CurtEastPoint Oct 2022 #2

Well, You Can't Expect Them To Talk About Their Own Candidates' Good Qualities SoCalDavidS Oct 2022 #3

EXACTLY! Oh, and I forgot Stacey A... 'liberal elite' blah blah BIDEN/PELOSI. CurtEastPoint Oct 2022 #4

Yup. The ad that says Warnock votes with Biden. No shit! tulipsandroses Oct 2022 #8

Not surprised republicans are going to try everything at dems. Fight back Dems. FloridaBlues Oct 2022 #5

I am not the least bit afraid of fentanyl. I am terrified of fascism Walleye Oct 2022 #6

im in wash state and i still turn off the ads..watching a lot of Ozzie and Harriet lately! samnsara Oct 2022 #7

My mother in law who lives in Arizona now doesn't watch live tv she records and fast kimbutgar Oct 2022 #9

Done with TV, it's a large PC monitor now. Brainfodder Oct 2022 #10

Try Cartoon Network Throck Oct 2022 #11

It's easy to remove television commercials from your personal universe. hunter Oct 2022 #12

we turned off our television 35 years ago... mike_c Oct 2022 #13