But I Could Be Wrong

Well at least TW has an outlet for his ire. I know what you mean and time was I probably soaked up all of this drivel which seems to be all around these days.

3 years ago though I dropped my cable subscription and stopped reading daily papers. It was all just too damn depressing. Yes, there were interesting things you could learn from time to time but you had to sit through so much rubbish to get to them.

I took a decision to cut the useless all pervasive pap out of my life if I couldn't be discipilined enough to hit the 'off' button.

Now I just use internet news sites to keep me up to date and check out stories that really interest me. The Oprah/Paris Hilton/ Brad Pitt merry-go-round passes me by. Big Brother, X-Factor, Reality TV, who cares?

I think if Tim Wilson's song really strikes a chord with a person then time to reflect why it does. The subject matter of his song are not worth the time of day so why give it? These celebs can't stand being ignored. What better way of hitting back at them. If only more people would.

Hope this doesn't sound too 'holier than thou'. Didn't mean it that way. I liked the song though and would happily duet it with him but would probably throw a few more 'F's' in !:lol:

I can see my welfare queen relative on the sofa now.

Sorry Brack. The reference is distinctly American. I'm sure you have an equivalent there. We have a class of female dole recipients who milk the system by having serial children out of wedlock for which they recieve money from the government proportional to the number of children. The classic stereotype is an overweight breeder sitting on the sofa and watching Oprah and other garbage all day. The term is derogatory. A family member fits this description to a tee.  
Rick

I never head of Tim Wilson, but I found this to be EXTREMELY FUNNY, because every day I get up anymore, I think I'm a little more cynical of the world in general.  The line from that Network movie keeps spinning in my head...

Stand up wherever you are, go to the nearest window and yell as loud as you can, 'I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore.'
Howard Beale (Peter Finch) in 'Network'

Even though I don't watch any of those tv shows mentioned, I've channelled surfed enough to catch a couple minutes here or there. Raymond has had some funny lines and one of my older brothers kidded my mom once about being like Raymond's mother, don't know her name, but my mom found no humor in it. In general, I think tv has gotten horrible, just my opinion, but reality shows do nothing for me.  My husband would categorize me as watching some trash shows, he hates tv...I like Mad Men, a couple other shows on occassion and sports.  When I watch tv, I want to escape reality, not watch sad stories, etc. sports, music and cooking shows are the best thing on, IMHO.  I use to enjoy some of the nightly cable news shows, but the bickering and partisanship is sickening anymore, I only watch small doses at a time...I'm feeling like Jane looking for the true news or John Lennon for that matter...Just Give Me The Truth!!!!  Last night I heard about $$$$$ going to a company in Boston that previously made inferior concrete for the Big Dig... Yikes!!

Rick, about that American distinction...we got that going on in the east coast as well.  I'm not talking politics and not everyone in need fits the stereotype, but to add one more layer to Rick's stereotype, I witness them real-life in the doctor's office I work in...they have free health care, don't show up for appointments at the doctor's office, so the doctor is doubly losing $$ and when they do show up, they are demanding, feeling very entitled and their nail polish & lipstick matches their designer pocketbooks and their designer shoes...are non-compliant patients and wouldn't think twice about suing the doctors arse when their diabetes runs wild and they have a diabetic ulcer that won't heal because they eat too much of the wrong food, which then leads to free hospitalization in an effort to avoid an amputation of a gangrenous area....and during their visit, you have the pleasure of listening to them tell you about their trip to Atlantic City....

That felt good to vent, thanks dawg...now I have the strength to go to work and battle insurance companies for payment...

I said a while back, I had heard,thanks to, (Dear Mr Lewis Black & others!) that the US News media is poor, ie, (Tell me what the F*** is going on!!!!) BS is everywhere!
~ Brack ~

Well, I gotta tell you Angela it works.

I went to the (or a ) laught Doctor site - Clifford Kuhn and ended watching an old clip of BillCosby talking about a trip to the dentist. I mean, It wasn't like I needed to laugh but then, you don't do you?

This was a 7 minute clip. Maybe not the best he's ever done but I went from chuckling to almost crying. Gods know what the neighbours thought.

Loved it. Feel so refreshed now. Better than a power shower! Thanks

MikeH

I would love to comment on your government Health policies, sadly I don't know enough, and your health system is so different to the UK's. But ours is far from perfect.
~ Brack ~

Rick,
You and dawg (The California Boys) are keepin' me in stiches, the bent over laughing kind.    I have the urge for a rant thread, but I think it would get my butt banned from the forum after Jim fielded countless e-mails from forum readers saying that I am in violation of forum rules. Even if he agreed with me, he'd have to perform his duties as mod...I better not start either.

Jane, I didn't check out that graph the first time...wow!  We file claims electronically and are still drowning in paperwork.
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/business … rwork.html

Directly back to the topic---I thought the lines about hip-hop being able to play 3 chords and Barry Bonds fake home runs were really funny, especially with the recent news about McGuire.