We get 5 local stations - all crappy. they did away with the movie of the night each evening and even some of the sports - leaving us with not much to watch.

I have basic cable - and I have already noticed that basic being up to channel 99 - is now offering many more stations that are 100+ and the stations that are 99 and below - are starting to get crappy - almost below the level of the old analog that gave us good stuff!

If you want to watch anything more - pay more - and I don't care what anyone says - it's not right.

and when enough people sign up for those channels they will change to another level - just for more money.

MsMai -

I know what you mean. I've seen so much of it. You're kind - a swat to the head. I'd opt for something a little more permanent - like electrical shocks before the frontal labotomy. Or maybe those type have already had the frontal labotomy and that is why they lack common sense and manners.

Can you imagine their homes? Pop bottles and wrappers all over the place??? OMG - I would go nuts. I'm a clean freak - I'd kill anyone that pulled that on me.

His parents should be shot!

Well, I will chime in here..

As for cell phones, I agree to a point. I have one for when I go out, but honestly, I use it maybe 3-4 minutes a month. It is nice to have when you have to call the wife: "What did you say you wanted me to get at the store while I was here?", etc.. Idiots that transmit their entire life to a crowd of people are indeed the most annoying. If there were no cell phones, these people would surely find another way to annoy you anyway. As for driving, sure idiots on cell phones are dangerous, but I have also passed many a moron who were reading the newspaper and driving!

Caller ID is the greatest thing since sliced bread. I have to completely disagree with Mama on this one. There are just some times I don't want to talk to relative X. Or sometimes, the caller ID shows me it is my wifes grandmother, so I just hand it to her instead of getting trapped into a 10 minute conversation about arthritis or other such things. Telemarketers that won't take no for an answer? Well, caller ID block works great! I punch in the number I want to ignore and they never get through again.

As for texting, unless I can use a qwerty style keyboard that some phones/PDAs have, then I don't see the point. It takes too long to say anything. I would rather people text in public than talk though.

I'm just a low-tech dude. I'm more apt to send smoke signals than send a text or buy a cell phone. I definitely see their uses in some folks' lives. But so far in this life- those uses haven't presented me with themselves to me.

TV? Not me. I watch maybe 4-5 hours of news and PBS a week and MAYBE I'll rent a DVD. Cable? Sattelite? I'd rather spend my money on books and magazines. Again- I don't de-value these things- I understand and appreciate their importance to many folks- I just don't care for it. I do listen to me some NPR though- daily.

I have to agree with everyone's opinions on cell phones. I was the Wedding Director at my church in Southern California & several times during the ceremony cells were going off, once it was the Groom himself:eek: and not once but twice during the ceremony and this was after the minister had given the usual speach about turning them off. I have a cell (for business) but I turn it either off or put it to silent as soon as I get out of the car.