People who regularly watch television are a perfect fit for Einstein’s definition of insanity:-Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.-You complain and complain, but keep bowing to the tube.-We haven’t had cable or antenna for four years or so and we don’t miss it…not even the kids. Try it. You may discover you have a family to enjoy; and the money saved doesn’t hurt either.
The problem with literal understanding is that religious liter thinking—which is cracked—has influenced the use of such though. Instead, just use the head and not the obsolete literal crutch.
You want intelligence and stimulation on TV? Easy enough. Stop watching reality shows and such and switch to PBS, or BBC America — or even put on Comedy channel to catch “The Colbert Report”. You’ll feel your IQ go up a point for every minute you watch.
Mencken had it right, was then, is now. Maybe more, with the edumication revision we’ve had since Gov. Reagan dumped on the CA schools and closed (or just gutted) the state hospitals. Later he got to do the country. So now the schools in ‘the wrong side of town’ are a railroad into the prison system where the kids get to meet the ex-clients of Fairview (SoCal) who are at least, where they are under ‘some’ control, but not treated for whatever’s wrong. It’s not just here, private prisons across the country are Big Business, ensured profit.
Television was supposed to entertain, educate, show us current events, broaden our perspectives. Someplace like PBS (between commercials, it’s what they are) NOVA, the new COSMOS series, or a few other places, there IS intelligent life out there.
Go boldly out there, me mateys, in search of lore! More valuable than diamonds, it is! (Never know when we may NEED to know how to make goat cheese.)
susan.e.a.c almost 10 years ago
Yes, it should be.
Varnes almost 10 years ago
The chances of that are remote,…..
Arianne almost 10 years ago
Well, wouldn’t that just be Nirvana? Here we are now, entertain us! Smells Like Teen Spirit
Nachikethass almost 10 years ago
Old Calvin?
Meh~tdology, fka Pepelaputr almost 10 years ago
What?Bread and circuses doesn’t suffice?
dadoctah almost 10 years ago
As Gallagher once said, there’s a knob marked “brightness” but it don’t work.
rnapiera almost 10 years ago
People who regularly watch television are a perfect fit for Einstein’s definition of insanity:-Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.-You complain and complain, but keep bowing to the tube.-We haven’t had cable or antenna for four years or so and we don’t miss it…not even the kids. Try it. You may discover you have a family to enjoy; and the money saved doesn’t hurt either.
Can't Sleep almost 10 years ago
One of Wiley’s best.
wdgnas almost 10 years ago
i am the slime from your video
e.groves almost 10 years ago
Hundreds of movies that I’ve either seen or don’t care to see. Mostly the latter. TCM has some good ones sometimes.
puddlesplatt almost 10 years ago
and the station closes down, and they make you think, it’s your set!… please keep pushing all the bottons until we return, er, power back on…whatever
mourdac Premium Member almost 10 years ago
I’d settle for being mildly titillated.
dabugger almost 10 years ago
The problem with literal understanding is that religious liter thinking—which is cracked—has influenced the use of such though. Instead, just use the head and not the obsolete literal crutch.
PShaw0423 almost 10 years ago
You want intelligence and stimulation on TV? Easy enough. Stop watching reality shows and such and switch to PBS, or BBC America — or even put on Comedy channel to catch “The Colbert Report”. You’ll feel your IQ go up a point for every minute you watch.
neverenoughgold almost 10 years ago
“I’d settle for TV…”Don’t turn it on; or better yet, unplug it!
dflak almost 10 years ago
Oh so true. That’s why my favorite network is OFF.
Is it college football season yet? I’ll have to turn on the TV to see if it still works.
Jml58 almost 10 years ago
As the TV sets get better, the programs get worse.
reynard61 almost 10 years ago
K M almost 10 years ago
Fun will now commence.
– Seven of Nine
pbarnrob almost 10 years ago
Mencken had it right, was then, is now. Maybe more, with the edumication revision we’ve had since Gov. Reagan dumped on the CA schools and closed (or just gutted) the state hospitals. Later he got to do the country. So now the schools in ‘the wrong side of town’ are a railroad into the prison system where the kids get to meet the ex-clients of Fairview (SoCal) who are at least, where they are under ‘some’ control, but not treated for whatever’s wrong. It’s not just here, private prisons across the country are Big Business, ensured profit.
Television was supposed to entertain, educate, show us current events, broaden our perspectives. Someplace like PBS (between commercials, it’s what they are) NOVA, the new COSMOS series, or a few other places, there IS intelligent life out there.
Go boldly out there, me mateys, in search of lore! More valuable than diamonds, it is! (Never know when we may NEED to know how to make goat cheese.)