* On Tue Aug-02-2005 at 03:41:42 PM -0400, Matt Randolph said: > Duncan wrote: [...] > >I've grown to despise the lack of control one has over a TV program, and > >the fact that the programmers must cater to their paying customers, the > >advertisers, which in turn are happiest with the zombies easiest > >programmed to buy their warez even when they are twice the cost or more of > >the generic brand and even when they don't need them and can't really > >afford them. Thus, there's actually a DIS-incentive to program for the > >discerning intellect -- those that actually /like/ to think, and can't be > >so easily programmed to buy expensive stuff they don't need. > > > A little off topic, but I'll be brief: [...] > You may be missing out on those few shows that are actually well > written. On the other hand, it is probably better for your health to > simply do without TV altogether. > > I find it extremely entertaining that you (apparently) have Cox cable > internet, and yet you have no TV to speak of. More power to you.
I haven't had cable TV in years. I too despise advertisements. Most of them are insulting at best. My ISP is the local cable provider, Shaw, and they called me up to offer me $10/month cable television service. The lady was shocked I didn't have cable, and even more shocked when I asked why I would want to pay for commercials. (radio is free is it not? greedy cable companies!) If I had the money for a nice HTPC and a fine selection of channels then I would probably get cable. However, I have no desire to sit and channel surf through piles of ads. As you said, we are missing out on the _few_ shows that are well written. Not to mention movies. -- Sami Samhuri
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