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Re: Cable Companies, was Re: Cable TV Descrambler $20.00

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From: Barry Sprajc
Date: Fri, 07 Jun 1996 00:00
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> In my opinion, the best thing that could happen to society is the cable TV
> companies, broadcast companies, etc. start charging (or charging more) for their
> swill.  More people could then wean themselves from the idiot box, start thinking
> for themselves and start doing more productive things, like pursue hobbies, talk
> to their families, exercise, learn to play music, write, whatever.  When you
> spend a whole evening/day watching the damned thing, don't you feel like you've
> just thrown away that piece of your life and have achieved nothing?

You are absolutly right, Chris!  If it wasn't for TV, we might just have a 
society that's a bit more intellegent, with individual people, instead of clones.

Barry Sprajc ( Telvision - The choice for a retarded generation )
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From: Barry Sprajc <bsprajc@amscons.com>
Subject: Re: Cable Companies, was Re: Cable TV Descrambler $20.00
Date: 1996/06/07
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