953 nut 55,075 #1 Posted August 17, 2020 When I was seven years old (1952) my family bought our first TV set, boy was I excited! It was delivered on the first day of the 1952 political conventions which were being covered by both of the TV stations we received at the time, boy was I disappointed! The upcoming political conventions brought this memory back, and NO, I won't be watching them now, old wounds go deep! 3 1 12 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
briankd 817 #2 Posted August 18, 2020 2 hours ago, 953 nut said: I won't be watching them now, old wounds go deep! neither will i all lies and deceit and empty promises 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 16,985 #3 Posted August 18, 2020 Ah, the good old days when ya had to actually get up off the couch to change the channel and fiddle around with the tin foil on the rabbit ears 5 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,127 #4 Posted August 18, 2020 Hence the reason I grew up on the floor in front of the TV. 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JAinVA 4,619 #5 Posted August 18, 2020 wallfish,Thanks for the memories.I remember the quantum leap of the powered rotary antennae strapped to the chimney.Still only 3 channels but clearer.Richard,I am with you.Whats on got better with more choices. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SPINJIM 1,981 #6 Posted August 18, 2020 I find that all of the 'over the air' networks and cable TV usually carry nothing but garbage (reality TV, The Bachelor, Dancing with the Stars, etc.), but the current political situation demands that I follow the issues that affect the future of our democracy. So I'm going to watch most of it. Jim 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZXT 2,401 #7 Posted August 18, 2020 I didn't even turn on my TV tonight - I figured everything covered would be political.. Time much better spent surfing here on RS! At least the people here can complete a coherent sentence 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mickwhitt 4,586 #8 Posted August 18, 2020 Its a tough one. We all know the art of politics is to lie convincingly, so not watching or listening seems to be common sense; no one wants to listen to a liar. But then we trust these people with our future, so we need to listen to their BS Wasn't is a politician who said you can please all of the people, some of the time etc? He should have said you can fool some of the people all of the time. Our government have made a total mess of the pandemic too but there is no way to replace them, the alternative is even worse than the current group of baboons. Our political TV consists of party political broadcasts that are inflicted on us on all channels, before the start of a programme. Thankfully just long enough to mash a cup of tea lol. Did Trump really say he was chatting to God the other day, must have been asking him for advice, God that is..."Donald my swing is a bit awkward, should I try a different driver" 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,981 #9 Posted August 18, 2020 (edited) If I was asked what two things would make the world a better place, I'd reply, "Get rid of politicians and religion. " Both cause more trouble than enough. Edited August 18, 2020 by Stormin 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,075 #10 Posted August 18, 2020 6 hours ago, Mickwhitt said: Wasn't is a politician who said you can please all of the people, some of the time etc? He should have said you can fool some of the people all of the time It was Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the USA. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mickwhitt 4,586 #11 Posted August 18, 2020 Oops I got it wrong, sorry. But he was right, you can't fool everyone the whole time. Clever chap that Lincoln. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Tuul Crib 7,336 #12 Posted August 18, 2020 (edited) God bless us all politicians excluded. Edited August 18, 2020 by The Tuul Crib 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex175 784 #13 Posted August 18, 2020 (edited) The biggest thing we need to do is to demand better candidates. In a perfect world we should be able to have a healthy debate about which candidate will better improve our country, instead we are stuck arguing over who will do the least harm to it. The only way that we can begin to move towards that perfect world is to get out and vote. Right, left, indifferent, it doesn't matter, we need our citizens to be more informed about who they are voting for, and to actually vote and not just during the Presidential election, but local, state, and the federal elections leading up to the big one. To a few people's points early, most of cable TV is "reality" garbage because that is what people watch, so they keep making it. What we need to do is figure out a way to disguise learning about politics as a reality show to trick people into learning. Maybe Survivor: Senate Edition, or Big Brother: Capitol Hill. edit: just went to look up Capitol Hill to make sure I spelled it right, and after my google search, the first sentence that pops up about it is "Capitol Hill is the seat of the U.S. government, home to the domed United States Capitol...". Well, I totally read domed, as doomed. Well if that ain't a Freudian slip, I don't know what is. Edited August 18, 2020 by Alex175 Quick addition to comment 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,023 #14 Posted August 18, 2020 (edited) I can still see LBJ on every channel when The Munsters, Wild Kingdom & Lost in Space was supposed to be on! Edited August 18, 2020 by squonk 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chip61 658 #15 Posted August 18, 2020 51 minutes ago, Alex175 said: edit: just went to look up Capitol Hill to make sure I spelled it right, and after my google search, the first sentence that pops up about it is "Capitol Hill is the seat of the U.S. government, home to the domed United States Capitol...". Well, I totally read domed, as doomed. Well if that ain't a Freudian slip, I don't know what is. That's hilarious because I read it as doomed the first time also! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,022 #16 Posted August 18, 2020 12 hours ago, wallfish said: Ah, the good old days when ya had to actually get up off the couch to change the channel. While my Sisters watched the TV and yelled instructions, I went out on the back porch with the antenna rotator and aimed it towards Johnstown,Pa or Baltimore,Md. The only two stations we could get. The antenna rotator. 2 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,022 #17 Posted August 18, 2020 (edited) Well since this went political, here we go. I don't believe in everything Warren Buffet says and does, but I do believe this is the answer to the disfunction we have in our federal and state governments. Edited August 18, 2020 by Ed Kennell 3 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeM 7,871 #18 Posted August 18, 2020 4 hours ago, Alex175 said: instead we are stuck arguing over who will do the least harm to it. Amen! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeM 7,871 #19 Posted August 18, 2020 2 hours ago, Ed Kennell said: and yelled instructions Yeah, we had a two story house and I had to use an extension ladder to get on the roof for the same reason! Oh, my Dad had the first remote control TV......hey boy put it on 2, hey boy put it on 11, hey boy put it back on 2! thank goodness we only had 3 channels! 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tom2p 2,394 #20 Posted August 18, 2020 On 8/17/2020 at 6:31 PM, 953 nut said: When I was seven years old (1952) my family bought our first TV set, boy was I excited! It was delivered on the first day of the 1952 political conventions which were being covered by both of the TV stations we received at the time, boy was I disappointed! The upcoming political conventions brought this memory back, and NO, I won't be watching them now, old wounds go deep! old wounds go deep lol 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tom2p 2,394 #21 Posted August 18, 2020 10 hours ago, squonk said: I can still see LBJ on every channel when The Munsters, Wild Kingdom & Lost in Space was supposed to be on! Munsters ... Wild Kingdom ... Lost in Space ... great shows ! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tom2p 2,394 #22 Posted August 18, 2020 11 hours ago, Alex175 said: The biggest thing we need to do is to demand better candidates. “It’s a pity they both can’t lose.” lol https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/483844-ill-sit-out-this-presidential-election-because-of-the-yahoos-running 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,274 #23 Posted August 20, 2020 .......and people think Trina and I are a bit odd for not having any TV whatsoever. "Hey, did you see that sho...... nevermind...." I haven't had any cable TV here since 2013. She had been even longer. We met 5 years ago and been super busy finding pretty much anything else to do than sit in front of the tube. Hike. Bike. Run. Exercising. Tons of yard work. Projects. Tractors. Etc. We just recently got cable internet back after a 2 year hiatus so she could do a little work from home. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 15,427 #24 Posted August 21, 2020 On 8/18/2020 at 9:20 AM, Ed Kennell said: While my Sisters watched the TV and yelled instructions, I went out on the back porch with the antenna rotator and aimed it towards Johnstown,Pa or Baltimore,Md. The only two stations we could get. The antenna rotator. Sometimes, down here in Maryland (Carroll County), we got WGAL Lancaster, better than we could get WBAL Baltimore even though Baltimore was closer. I've used one of those rotators, but I had to get up on the roof. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
