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hunter

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49. I quit television news and opinion shortly after September 11, 2001.

Sat Oct 31, 2020, 09:52 PM

Oct 2020

Quit "traditional" cable-satellite-broadcast television more than a decade ago.

Mostly our television plays DVDs and Netflix.

First television makes you anxious, then they try to sell you something to make you less anxious.

I'm glad I got off that crazy train.

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I was watching MSNBC tonight and decided I'm done [View all] Green Line Oct 2020 OP

Wise perhaps. It's "their" -- the possessive form -- by the way... Stand and Fight Oct 2020 #1

I was a copy editor for a newspaper for 45 years. Jeebo Oct 2020 #10

I write a great deal and was an editor in a former life myself. Stand and Fight Oct 2020 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author Green Line Oct 2020 #12

Just one more change needed ornotna Oct 2020 #19

Nevermind ornotna Oct 2020 #23

They are driving me nuts Green Line Oct 2020 #21

Great British Baking Show is pretty restful- dawg day Oct 2020 #2

Their music makes me tense csziggy Oct 2020 #26

all TV wants to do is keep you watching NRaleighLiberal Oct 2020 #3

I agree. betsuni Oct 2020 #20

Check out Acorn if you like British/Australian/New Zealand tv Phoenix61 Oct 2020 #4

I keep saying I'm going to join Acorn and I never do. Dem2theMax Oct 2020 #37

I try like the Agatha Raisin mysteries show. Nt avebury Oct 2020 #41

I haven't checked britbox. nt Phoenix61 Oct 2020 #42

"The 100" on Netflix and "The Boys" on Amazon are two good shows I am currently watching. Flaleftist Oct 2020 #5

My Doctor suggested the same to me. Turbineguy Oct 2020 #6

I'm watching The Queen's Gambit on Netflix. babylonsister Oct 2020 #7

I just finished that series, I really enjoyed it Green Line Oct 2020 #11

It's killer... right up to the end! Thekaspervote Oct 2020 #17

Recently added that to my watch list. My wife and I enjoy binge watching. Kaleva Oct 2020 #38

I am with you they have to make a point, the black vote down here, the doc03 Oct 2020 #8

I dumped cable years ago. I only get the big 3 news in a Luz Oct 2020 #39

I agree -- it's actually upsetting to listen to this constant, what if ... lettucebe Oct 2020 #9

I'm sticking to PBS for the weekend. No political ads. I think I'll tune out the news Arkansas Granny Oct 2020 #13

Queen's Gambit on Netflix WSHazel Oct 2020 #14

Yes, I just finished that series, loved it Green Line Oct 2020 #18

On episode 7 grantcart Oct 2020 #28

Welcome to my World.. only I started in Cha Oct 2020 #15

They're unc70 Oct 2020 #16

It seems that we have conflicting opinions on this Green Line Oct 2020 #24

They are unc70 Oct 2020 #25

I can t stand steve kornacki..he make me nuts Thekaspervote Oct 2020 #22

Incognito tab usually still works qazplm135 Oct 2020 #32

Good idea, fwiw here are my Netflix recs al bupp Oct 2020 #27

Loved Rake and QG of course grantcart Oct 2020 #29

Here's an analysis of the final game in the show (spoiler alert!) al bupp Oct 2020 #30

How did you get my list? Dem2theMax Oct 2020 #36

Some other good ones Green Line Oct 2020 #48

Thanks for the suggestions! Dem2theMax Nov 2020 #50

Football 🏈 all the way through til Monday evening JCMach1 Oct 2020 #33

I'm watching Foyle's War on Acorn through Amazon. Great WWII series. sarcasmo Oct 2020 #34

Same here. But I've been doing that for weeks because I couldn't take the stress anymore. Dem2theMax Oct 2020 #35

That's what I've been doing! ananda Oct 2020 #40

I have been watching mercuryblues Oct 2020 #43

I can't decide who drives me crazier - Kornacki on MSNBC or John King on CNN. Vinca Oct 2020 #44

I'm watching Outlander again AwakeAtLast Oct 2020 #45

I quit watching them Raine Oct 2020 #46

I'm watching college football. Elwood P Dowd Oct 2020 #47

I quit television news and opinion shortly after September 11, 2001. hunter Oct 2020 #49