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**Xcop** · 14th August 04, 12:24 AM

I'm not much of a tv kinda guy, except for a few sporting events and news. With the price we pay for it I should be glued to the tube. We pay $100.00/month for basic cable and high speed internet access.

David

**Rob** · 14th August 04, 01:00 AM

Originally Posted by bikercelt1

(what an oxymoron, reality TV is farther from reality than most fiction)

Jamie

Jamie,

It is obviously some new definition of the word 'reality' of which I was previously unaware.

New definition:-
Reality TV: Select the most 'unreal' people you can find. Put them in the most 'unreal' situation that you can imagine. Get then to do a load of 'unreal' things. And the most 'unreal' thing of all? Call it entertainment!

Rob

**GMan** · 14th August 04, 09:09 AM

I purposely have set up my TV to just DVD's and VHS's so that I am not tempted to watch what is produced on the networks. It has its drawbacks at certain times like now with the Olympics going on.

**Graham** · 15th August 04, 08:13 AM

Glen, I respect that decision, we did the same for quite a while.

But how can missing out of the olympics be a disadvantage??

I get sick of all the sports on TV and radio here. Sport is the official religion of Australia!

**Rigged** · 15th August 04, 08:54 AM

Sherri and I watched the very impressive openning ceremonies. I enjoyed seeing the many non-bifurcated native attire during the Parade of Nations.

Unfortunately, the male NBC announcer had nothing but putdowns for people who were wearing anything but American-style clothing. His female co-announcer was clearly getting frustrated with him. At one point she was excited about the beautifully colorful traditional garb of one of the coutries passing by. The guy said something like, "Well, if you're gonna wear a getup like that you have to just hold your head up and strut like you mean it."

The female announcer was about to say something, but only part of a word came out over the air.

It's too bad they had such a stereotypically provincial jerk as an announcer. That spoiled it some for me. And they talked the entire time, even through Bjork's performance. That was just lame.

**Blu (Ontario)** · 15th August 04, 09:30 AM

Originally Posted by Graham

.....But how can missing out of the olympics be a disadvantage??....

It's not. The Olympics themselves have devolved just as badly as the netwoks that cover them. Beyond the corruption, questionable judging, and doping, the whole mess has become a spending orgy for the privileged and politicians with local taxpayers anteing up for the inevitable olympic size spending deficits. I refuse to have anything to do with them.

blu

**GMan** · 15th August 04, 01:25 PM

I know that the Olympics are political, even in ancient Greece, but the purist in me says that we can put aside all our differences and just have some fun and good times in the name of peace....a noble although feeble gesture.