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scarletwoman

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30. You don't even know why I don't have TV.

Sun Dec 22, 2013, 02:14 PM

Dec 2013

I have no TV because when they converted the signal for broadcast TV from analog to digital where I live too is far away from the nearest transmitter to get a signal anymore. When I was still able to get broadcast TV by analog signal, I watched it. Analog signals had about a 70 mile range, digital signals have about a 55 mile range, and I live just under 70 miles out.

That doesn't make me feel "superior", it just makes me feel rural.

I also have never in my life subscribed to cable or dish TV (cable isn't available where I live now anyway) because I have never wanted to pay money for TV.

That also doesn't make me feel "superior", it just makes me feel frugal.

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a sentiment that seems to be making the rounds [View all] G_j Dec 2013 OP

I can't wrap my mind around this trend etherealtruth Dec 2013 #1

I have absolutely no idea who the 2 people in the center are. scarletwoman Dec 2013 #2

was about to say the same. who are they, and why should I care? niyad Dec 2013 #3

I am sad to say that I do know. Baitball Blogger Dec 2013 #4

whoever they are. niyad Dec 2013 #7

Proud to say Cirque du So-What Dec 2013 #8

Oh God! Bradical79 Dec 2013 #14

Have the two ever been seen together? awoke_in_2003 Dec 2013 #16

Kim Kardashian. calimary Dec 2013 #37

I'm not sure there is a "one of"... BobTheSubgenius Dec 2013 #57

I own a tv but don't have cable or dish IDemo Dec 2013 #6

Me too, neither. johnp3907 Dec 2013 #10

I had never heard of Robertson until a few days ago No Vested Interest Dec 2013 #15

I was vaguely aware that there was some show called "Duck Dynasty", only because scarletwoman Dec 2013 #22

I thought it must have been a Disney cartoon dorkzilla Dec 2013 #35

I think you mistook Donald Duck (Disney) with Daffy Duck (Warner Bros.). AAO Dec 2013 #38

I sure did! dorkzilla Dec 2013 #45

No argument on either point! AAO Dec 2013 #47

the guy that created duck dynasty starred in gay porn: The Fluffer roguevalley Dec 2013 #48

also google duck dynasty without beards and find out what frauds these 'country bumpkins' roguevalley Dec 2013 #50

I'm not familiar with The Fluffer, either. No Vested Interest Dec 2013 #54

yeah. it is trending on buzzfeed. I never heard of these yokels at all until now. roguevalley Dec 2013 #55

I agree. Never heard of him either RebelOne Dec 2013 #52

It's nice, huh? tavalon Dec 2013 #17

Since I'm on dialup I can't do video, so I don't watch anything at home except DVDs. scarletwoman Dec 2013 #25

Dang, same here, Mira Dec 2013 #34

justin beiber and kim kardashian... weird that you'd know duck dynasty dude who's name i don't know Tunkamerica Dec 2013 #60

As I said, I've seen pictures all over the place of those bearded Duck Dynasty guys. scarletwoman Dec 2013 #61

Only:isn't by posting that all over the Internet ... frazzled Dec 2013 #5

I agree about ignoring them but now that these ones are already famous, gtar100 Dec 2013 #24

Stop making stupid people famous... politichew Dec 2013 #9

thank you Chaco Dundee Dec 2013 #12

That makes no sense whatever. scarletwoman Dec 2013 #26

I don't believe any of those people indicated that they thought they were superior. Squinch Dec 2013 #13

I used to think I was superior, tavalon Dec 2013 #21

Today's Mom's call it "screen time" - it's all the same. AAO Dec 2013 #39

One involves reading, though. n/t Gore1FL Dec 2013 #40

I agree 100%. AAO Dec 2013 #42

Reading vapid bullshit isn't much different from watching vapid bullshit Scootaloo Dec 2013 #62

I would argue reading anything is better than watching. n/t Gore1FL Dec 2013 #64

Slightly more interactive but not always. tavalon Dec 2013 #66

That's pure projection on your part. Le Taz Hot Dec 2013 #23

+1 daleanime Dec 2013 #28

You don't even know why I don't have TV. scarletwoman Dec 2013 #30

You may still be too far away from a signal, Curmudgeoness Dec 2013 #41

Thanks for the suggestion - although I do already have a huge rooftop antenna, scarletwoman Dec 2013 #44

I was able to make a somewhat educated guess on the middle two though I don't really know brewens Dec 2013 #11

WHAT THE FRICK? That graphic leaves out FRICK'N TODD HOFFMAN!! HereSince1628 Dec 2013 #18

Well the right wing has discovered a nifty little trick. zeemike Dec 2013 #19

Agree with the sentiment, but... 99Forever Dec 2013 #20

To hell with those people SCVDem Dec 2013 #27

Not to be an ass... svpadgham Dec 2013 #29

Good one. I saw that too and I don't boomersense Dec 2013 #31

The trouble today is that looks, connections and attention grabbing behavior will get you stardom, Rozlee Dec 2013 #32

You are exactly right, and it will only boomersense Dec 2013 #33

I agree with everything you said except AAO Dec 2013 #43

I guess I was thinking more of the matronly way she looked in her Jimmy Lee video. Rozlee Dec 2013 #51

It sickens me. AAO Dec 2013 #36

Stop being stupid. Rex Dec 2013 #46

what did uncle si do, or is it mistaken identity. loli phabay Dec 2013 #49

"Stupid" and laughing all the way to the bank K.O. Stradivarius Dec 2013 #53

Don't leave out... nikto Dec 2013 #56

The Right LOVES their myths.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2013 #58

It's "free enterprise" KansDem Dec 2013 #59

Stupid is..as Stupid does.... BrainDrain Dec 2013 #63

The third one is not stupid at all jmowreader Dec 2013 #65