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Posted by Chris Bridges (Member # 1138) on :

This week is a real turn off

Put down the remote and back away slowly. We're already three days into the 2004 "TV-Turnoff Week" and there's no time to lose!

This is the 10th year that millions of people nationwide have pledged to avoid television for an entire week, no peeking, no TiVo. There's still time to catch up, just don't watch twice as much TV for a couple of days.

In the beginning television seemed harmless. It saved us the trouble of making our own entertainment, a real labor-saver for those of us without our own recording studios or ready access to dynamite. We considered TV to be just another appliance, like an oven that played show tunes, but soon it was telling us what to wear and eat and buy, how to cast our vote, and what sorts of people were really attractive (answer: not us).

Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :

The basic problem with all of your columns is that they are too short.

[Big Grin]

I really enjoyed this one.

Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :

Chris, by the time I got to Day Seven ("I am become a being of pure energy, possessing crystalline clarity ..."), I was in tears.

That's it. You get a permanent post on my Five Interesting People for a Dinner Party list. Sort of like the permanent post in the middle square. [Big Grin]

*a CB fangirl to the core

Posted by Chris Bridges (Member # 1138) on :

Woo hoo! Circle takes the square!

Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :

[Wink]

Knew you'd get it.

Posted by Chris Bridges (Member # 1138) on :

Just need to brush up on my Paul Lynde impersonation...

Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :

So, like, do you have an official Groupie Club, or is the position of Head Fangirl still open?

(Of course, Teresa has more-than-fangirl status, so although she is your true bestest fangirl, I'm hoping for a few crumbs. [Big Grin]

)

Posted by Chris Bridges (Member # 1138) on :

I prefer to let each of you think you could be my Head Fangirl so you'll compete against each other for my attention.

Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :

[Cool]

Cool.

I'm into the self-delusional parody game, too. (Excuse me while I go doodle in my spiral notebook. [Big Grin]

)

Posted by MEC (Member # 2968) on :

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Day Four: Our local cable representative leapt out of our bushes this morning with a portable TV and tried to lure me back with the secret ending of "24." I dashed my coffee into my own eyes and got away, finally losing her when I hit the interstate.

LOL

Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :

If I pretend to be Leonard Cohen, can I get some CT fan-girl status also?

***

Actually, Chris, I always enjoy your columns.... so, how you feel about Leonard Cohen?

Posted by Chris Bridges (Member # 1138) on :

Generally I start with my hands on his hips, working my way around... wait a minute. What was the question?

Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :

And once again, Leonard's sexual magnetism reigns supreme.

Or something like that.

Posted by Chris Bridges (Member # 1138) on :

I think I'd better lay off "American Idol," people are starting to notice its automatic inclusion whenever I talk about mind-sapping television...

Posted by ludosti (Member # 1772) on :

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Generally I start with my hands on his hips, working my way around... wait a minute. What was the question?

I'm so glad I wasn't drinking anything when I read that. It made me snort even without liquids. [Big Grin]

[ April 21, 2004, 05:45 PM: Message edited by: ludosti ]

Posted by Olivetta (Member # 6456) on :

*writes name on sign-up sheet for CB groupies*

*frisks around some more*