Today Show? They lie!!!

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[JAMESBJOHNSON]

If you knew how much BS there is around Christmas, you'd be a cynic like me. I dont think things have changed much since Dickens' time.

 

[DesertPirate]

If you knew how much BS there is around Christmas, you'd be a cynic like me. I dont think things have changed much since Dickens' time.

One of my favorite daffynitions:
cynic - n - experienced

 

[emap]

It is always best to not watch talk shows or morning shows or well any shows during the day. Even the soaps are full of it, though at least the soaps have pretty people.

I admit I was addicted to watching soaps for a while, but after a while of seeing a baby turn into a 6 year old then a teenager in the span of a week, not to mention the same dang story lines over and over I stopped. All daytime TV is the same thing, they all rehash the same things constantly. Even the talk shows do it, Oprah included.

When it comes to TV, I just find the movies, course I am lucky in we get cable TV so I simply turn on a movie channel.

 

[Happydemon]

One of my favorite daffynitions:
cynic - n - experienced

I recall something along the lines of a Pessimist being an Optimist that had been mugged by reality.

 

[SeaCat]

Well I have found a use for daytime TV. when I have a patient with dangerously low Blood Pressure I make them watch something like Maury or Jerry for half an hour. That fixes the low blood pressure. (Of course I do have to carefully monitor them to make sure their anger at the stupidity shown doesn't cause their blood pressure to rise too high.)

Cat

 

[buxxxom]

infotainment

Infotainment. Is that a word? It should be. It's what I consider all the "As seen on TV" commercials selling me the latest Ronco meat dehydrator or Bedazzler. I love those shows, especially the one about colonic health. I can't look away.

 

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[slyc_willie]

Infotainment. Is that a word? It should be. It's what I consider all the "As seen on TV" commercials selling me the latest Ronco meat dehydrator or Bedazzler. I love those shows, especially the one about colonic health. I can't look away.

I personally prefer the 'nymphomercials' on late-night cable stations.

"Pick up the phone!"

 

[keeblercrumb]

We never had this problem with Dave Garroway and J. Fred Mugs.... sigh.

Oh no! I am going back to the "good old days" with Ami!!!!



I wonder how many people in the audience refused to donate "their" gifts?

-KC

 

[_Lynn_]

I haven't had cable for a year now and the rabbit ears get one channel.
It's amazing that I used to watch something every night, and now, I don't even miss it.
The few times I am somewhere that one is turned on I don't even pay attention.

 

[cantdog]

One of my favorite daffynitions:
cynic - n - experienced

"experienced" isn't a noun.

 

[Liar]

Sarahh,

It's television.

Nuff said.

 

[Lisa Denton]

Okay, we're never at home at this time. Thank you, ice storm.

Anyway, the satellite's been knocked out due to the storm so we were searching on local channels. We caught the Today Show, and for some reason one of their guests had a big ol' Santa bag and was collecting donated toys to send to troops overseas.

Nice, yes? Lovely gesture, yes? How sweet that the kind and generous folks waiting in line to see the show brought these gifts to donate!

Wrong.

It was the same damn toy. Some sort of alphabet computer game for kids - bumblebee something. Nice toy. But as he went down the line of wanna-be audience members with the open sack, every single person put the same toy inside. After two I was suspicious. After ten I was disgusted.

Yes - donate to the troops and their families. They need it! They need the attention and the love and the support, emotional and financial!

But don't fucking toy with me over it. The audience didn't bring those presents, The Today Show did.

Does that annoy anyone else? Why do they have to lie about every damn thing? Why can't something be done without publicity and acclaim?

Then again, maybe they didn't want to say - The Today Show will be sending all these toys to the troops! Maybe.

Okay, rant over. Bottom line is the toys will go where they are needed.

Hmph.

Staying home and watching daytime TV is dangerous, apparently.

I read this a few times to be sure, and even though I watch very little T.V. I know what you are saying and mean.

But I can't help wondering if our brave hard fighting, hard drinking, kick ass troops is gonna like these lil "bumblebee" alphabet kid games.

 

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[Lisa Denton]

Bwah!

Quite right, Lisa love.

I can see that there is a problem with what to send them for the holidays though. Usually the perfect gift for a soldier might be a bottle of Crown Royal and some Playboy magazines, or Playgirl for the girl soldiers.

Seems like now the under 21 soldiers are the majority, too young to drink, and I heard they can't even have alcohol and porn at thier own bases because it's illegal to bring it or send it into the country.

I assume it's prolly illegal to play poker also but I bet that is one rule broken by every private and general.

Maybe they can go look at Miss July on the internet.

I wonder if they watch the old war movies where the soldiers is drinking whiskey and playing poker while looking at the centerfolds and go "shit"

 

[DesertPirate]

I can see that there is a problem with what to send them for the holidays though. Usually the perfect gift for a soldier might be a bottle of Crown Royal and some Playboy magazines, or Playgirl for the girl soldiers.

Seems like now the under 21 soldiers are the majority, too young to drink, and I heard they can't even have alcohol and porn at thier own bases because it's illegal to bring it or send it into the country.

I assume it's prolly illegal to play poker also but I bet that is one rule broken by every private and general.

Maybe they can go look at Miss July on the internet.

I wonder if they watch the old war movies where the soldiers is drinking whiskey and playing poker while looking at the centerfolds and go "shit"

Having had a few family members over there (one cousin three times counting Storm) I have learned that they really like the phone cards with an hour or more on them so they can call their families. A really big deal during the holidays. We didn't have those, or a phone on my Submarine in the late 70's. No phone service at 400 feet. We did just fine anyway.

 

[Lisa Denton]

Having had a few family members over there (one cousin three times counting Storm) I have learned that they really like the phone cards with an hour or more on them so they can call their families. A really big deal during the holidays. We didn't have those, or a phone on my Submarine in the late 70's. No phone service at 400 feet. We did just fine anyway.

Are you saying they do have phones now, or something similar?

 

[Jenny_Jackson]

Christmas comes but once a year,
So you better make hay,
while the snow is falling.
That's opportunity calling youuuuuu.

Stan Frieburg, 1959

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

FOLKS

I was a Vietnam soldier. The troops dont want socks or sweaters. They dont want booze. They want good food.

Send a canned ham. Throw a bunch of edible shit in a box and send it. NOT SPAM!