tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18924127.post113855444734923472..comments2023-10-04T07:38:47.746-04:00Comments on The Trackball of Truth: Speed-roll the TV credits while split-screening a promo for things I'd rather do insteadTrackball of Truthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01299061836696068862noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18924127.post-1138894737534931912006-02-02T10:38:00.000-05:002006-02-02T10:38:00.000-05:00Secret Project = Project Runway, now airing on Bra...Secret Project = Project Runway, now airing on Bravo? This week's mission: design a dress out of $100 of flowers purchased at the NY Flower Mart.<BR/><BR/>I only know about this show because Some People in my area are addicted and talk about it incessantly.mizerockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15237594358005118930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18924127.post-1138894120972486822006-02-02T10:28:00.000-05:002006-02-02T10:28:00.000-05:00Mizerock's right on with my complaint about TV--al...Mizerock's right on with my complaint about TV--all the commercials are p-me off. It's all pretty manipulative. <BR/><BR/>And yeah Trackball, I'm having the same feeling that must of what's on just ain't very good. I've seen all the Seifeld episodes, all of the CSI's, and most of the L&O's. But Lazarus Man? Forgot about that one. The title sounds familiar but I forgot the characters and plot.<BR/><BR/>Finally, what the blog are you doing, teasing us with 'Secret Project'? Now you've got us on the edge of our seats wondering what this Secret Project is.Bulworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506195561153519897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18924127.post-1138636904684857432006-01-30T11:01:00.000-05:002006-01-30T11:01:00.000-05:00Somewhere in my top-10 of concerns in life is the ...Somewhere in my top-10 of concerns in life is the message to Consume that is constantly bombards all Americans. It is so pervasive that it is easy to ignore - right down to the rotating billboards courtside at a college basketball game. Yes, it has been well over a decade since every inch of stadium space was plastered with advertisements - but this STILL disgusts me.<BR/><BR/>There is only one purpose of television: to sell more products. The shows are only there to get you to watch commercials. Most people think that they sell advertisements to be able to bring you entertainment, but I'm convinced that it's exactly the opposite.<BR/><BR/>So, by construction, there is no way chance of finding a TV show that shares my disgust of unbridled consumerism. And therefore there is no point to my watching television.<BR/><BR/>Except 24. Man, I love that show. I had to stop watching last year because it was all an advertisement for the NeoCon's War on Terror. But this year, you actually have a character that betrays America when he's trying to be a Patriot, taking orders from the White House. Finally, some shades of gray.<BR/><BR/>Fine, it's still only there to sell me products, but I'm entertained.mizerockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15237594358005118930noreply@blogger.com