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mindwalker_i

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1. There's a real easy solution

Reply to Laffy Kat (Original post)

Fri Feb 7, 2014, 10:35 PM

Feb 2014

Turn off your TV. In fact, do yourself a favor and shoot your TV. TVs exist to turn you into a consumer. That's how they make their money. Also, it turns out that if they can make you mad, you'll be more hooked and more likely to continue watching and feeding off of the anger, all while they feed off of you.

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OMG, I just can't stand S.E. Cupp. [View all] Laffy Kat Feb 2014 OP

There's a real easy solution mindwalker_i Feb 2014 #1

No!, No! No!, Don't shoot your TV tech3149 Feb 2014 #6

No, just shoot it mindwalker_i Feb 2014 #8

I think you are giving her the benefit of the doubt kaiserhog Feb 2014 #2

It got worse - that guy who thinks he's funny is on now and Maher is kissing his ass tularetom Feb 2014 #3

When I saw the listing for guests on his show last night Cirque du So-What Feb 2014 #9

Glad I followed through on my decision not to watch it, last night. (nt) Paladin Feb 2014 #12

Usually pretty good show but kaiserhog Feb 2014 #4

Sippy Cupp is an idiot. smokey nj Feb 2014 #5

Every so often, Bill has to have two cons on to even things out. Dawson Leery Feb 2014 #7

Bill let her get away with the Obamacare CBO lost jobs spin. JaneyVee Feb 2014 #10

That's a boilerplate Republicon Talking Point Lie at the moment Berlum Feb 2014 #11

I skip Bill's show when he has Cupp or O'Rourke on. Both means email to HBO mentioning Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #13

I thought alsame Feb 2014 #14

Glad to hear it. I just couldn't take it and turned the channel. nt Laffy Kat Feb 2014 #15