3 things I'm already sick of...

[Nash]

... and they haven't even happened yet.

#1) The "Trial of the New Century".

If you thought the talking heads poring over the boring details of the Scott Peterson case every single night was bad....

#2) The Social Security fight.

It may be important, but couldn't be more boring. I don't know which will be worse, the media saturation or the BBSers' here instant conversion into Social Security experts, fighting about it with a passion unbeknownst to them now.

#3) The Pope death-watch and replacement coverage.

You KNOW that every network already has the story, profiles, bios - the entire shebang already written, recorded and canned. They're just waiting to roll it out.

What am I leaving out?

(Sorry - I've got a nasty cold so I'm miserable)

[Lizking]

Nash, I kow that you have the capability to fight enormous odds against addictions, so make TV your next fight.  I am proud to say that I do not watch TV (other than a little auto racing), and my life is better because of it.

Just think, you will be able to say:

Who is playing in the superbowl?

What the hell is American Idol?!

Dan Rather?  Isn't he dead?

and assorted other things having to do wih brain rotting television programming.

[bustr]

So NASH what 3 things would be stimulating and of universal appeal to yourself instead of those you have tagged??

[Nash]

That's really good advice.

But... It's not only in my nature to try and stay jacked-in to cultural BS for some reason, it's basically a job requirement. I can't expect to shut it out and hope to remain relevant.

But that being said... I really don't watch a whole lot of TV. This stuff is just everywhere I look.

Getting back to your advice, there was a time quite a few years ago when I took a 6 month break from everything news/media related and it was awesome.

But enough of that. Can't I have a miserable, whiney thread without all the flowery Dr. Phil crap wrecking it?

[Nash]

Good question bustr.

Isn't it pathetic that nothing - not a thing - immediately comes to mind? Heh...

[Yeager]

for twenty years I have listened to democrats harp about the financial peril and looming insolvency of social security and now democratic leadership says SS is fine for at least 20 years and NOTHING needs to be done about it.  Thats what gets me...Golly-geened crooked politics is all it is.

**** em!

[Nash]

Yeah....

This is gonna rule...

[Gunslinger]

Nash did ya watch the news today.  FOx has allready replaced Lacy with that woman (dont know her name) that they found in a marina.  They interupted a pretty good piece on the unfairness of child support and favoritism to the females in divorces to cover it.

[Sandman]

Originally posted by Nash

#3) The Pope death-watch and replacement coverage.

You KNOW that every network already has the story, profiles, bios - the entire shebang already written, recorded and canned. They're just waiting to roll it out.

It's going to be great! There aren't many opportunities in our lifetime to enjoy the enormous spectacle that only comes with the death of a living god.

[Dago]

Originally posted by Nash
... and they haven't even happened yet.

 miserable)

Well stop watching so much TV.  Try reading a book or something.  

dago

[Nash]

You read books?

lol..... right.

Good try, bud.

[Dago]

Yes Nash, I like to read. It really is nice to do when you travel as much as I do at times, plus it beats the crap on tv.

Quite often, as now I read two books at a time.  You should try starting with one.

Right now I am reading Hap Arnolds bio, plus "Flyboys" by James Bradley.

Haps bio is a fantastic historical read about the early days of avaition from one of the first military pilots, and the build up of the Army Air Force at the start of WW2.  I am only to the entry of the US into WW2 now.

Flyboys describes the Navy pilots missions against the Japanese with great detail about flyers shot down and captured on islands like Chici Jima.  Much historical information regarding America and Japan from earliest days of western visitors to Japan and the mindset of the Japanese to outsiders, plus a discussion of the Bushido code.  Almost finished, informative, surprising and sad book.

Just finished W.E.B. Griffins latest book "Retreat Hell" in the Corp series.  I have read all the books in his 5 published series (34 books total in the 5 series).  Excited to see he has a new series coming out.  His books are fiction, laced with a lot real historic events and characters worked in.  Kinda light but fun reading.

But, feel free to stick to glueing your nose to the TV.  Your mind probably isn't a terrible thing to waste from what I have observed.

dago

[GtoRA2]

Dago
 The new Griffin book is not to bad, though I have a sneaking suspision it is ghost writen. Its called By the order of the President.


I love the corps series and the brotherhood of war and like the badge of honor books.


Hell I could help his editors on the corps series I have read them so much.

[Airhead]

Originally posted by Sandman
It's going to be great! There aren't many opportunities in our lifetime to enjoy the enormous spectacle that only comes with the death of a living god.

You didn't capitalize the G in God, you sinner! If you don't capitalize the G then that means you are going to burn in Hell (I take no chances...I capitalize the H in Hell just in case I have to suck up to the Devil), according to the sisters who beat me with rulers in first grade to make me pay attention.

Catholic school was tough, and in those days there wasn't Ridlin or other pills to control "fidgety" children. The only way we got medicine was to have a fever of 101, and all that got you was half an asprin disolved in a teaspoon of sugar water.

If you fidgeted you got beat and I blame the Pope for this. He should have told thosse nuns to cut me some slack.

The only reason I was even there was cause the public school expelled me for lack of potty training. Seriously, all we had was an outhouse at home and the toilets at school scared the crap (literally) out of me. I'd never seen a flush toilet before I was five.

So the sisters beat me with rulers and potty trained me so I learned to crap in a real  toilet at five years old.

So, although the Pope sanctioned the Nuns beating me, he also sanctioned them potty training me. I guess it all worked out...at least for me it has cause I rarely have accidents anymore, usually when I'm drunk, but I know how to use a toilet now.

[Mighty1]

Originally posted by Nash
... and they haven't even happened yet.

#1) The "Trial of the New Century".

#2) The Social Security fight.

#3) The Pope death-watch and replacement coverage.

#1) OJ was the worst but Freak Boy should be some what entertaining.

#2) Very Boring and nothing will change because the Dems don't want Bush to look good.

#3)Not being religious the Pope's health is not a big concern to me so quit showing it on TV till something happens.

There I kept it on topic with no insults.

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I edited my Pope comment because after reading it again it sounded a little to cold(even for me)