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Thursday, March 18, 2004
 
WHAT NEXT

I'm going to get rid of my cable. No more TV. This is a big one for me, maybe even bigger than the coffee, smoking and alcohol. maybe.

Unlike the average American, I can watch 4 hours of TV in 2 hours, 5 minutes. It's a gift. If using a remote and VCR had amateur and professional standings, I'd be a professional, hands down. I can rewind, fast forward, pause, program, and reset my clock in a split second. I know how networks place their commercials to capture viewers attention and how long they run for. I fantasize about TiVo (even spell it like they do on the box.)

The reality is that TV is sucking my soul. I'm just like Bart Simpson when he sold his soul to Millhouse for 5 bucks after changing the church hymn from "Inagatadivita" by Iron Butterfly to "In the Garden of Eden" by I. Ron Buterfly.

TV has the power to suck me in and watch programs that I'm not even interested in. Did you know there is a program on the travel channel about strangers dating by going on a trip together. It's a contest and the person (male or female) gets to pick their blind, get-away date by the contents of a piece of luggage they pack. To pack the luggage the guys/gals go through the suitors homes for 10 minutes talking to a coach outside to decide what to buy with the $1000. they give them after ransacking the house. I was thinking about taping this show! I've really been sucked in. Soul gone!

So I need a plan. I was thinking if I get rid of the Cable ($45/month) and bought a DVD player (introduce myself to the technology of the 1990's) and only use the TV for movies that it would be better. Join NetFlix online for $20 a month and I'd actually be saving money.

Maybe I should wait until the end of May Sweeps.

 
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