Big TV

from Mountain wings #6265

Dr. James Twitchell, author of "The
Carnival Culture", says that in our
culture "the average boy or girl will
spend more time in front of the
electronic babysitter by the time they
are age six than they will in
conversation with their father...
for the REST OF THEIR LIVES."

The average male in the United
States will not read a single book
cover to cover after they leave high
school.

The average person spends four hours
a day watching television.

So, if you live to be 72 years old,
that's a dozen years of your life you
will spend watching OTHER people
become millionaires.

Zig Ziglar calls TV the "income
reducer and the morality buster."

Jim Rome says that "poor people have
big TVs, rich people have big libraries."

Gene Roddenbery, the creator of Star Trek,
was giving a commencement address
at Indiana University. He said, "Television
exists for one reason and one reason only."
To entertain? To inform? To educate?"

No, to SELL you something."

Think about it!
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C~B~N gave up TV as I couldn't justify spending the money on it. In other words, it is a luxury....and if you can't afford to pay all your bills, then you give UP the luxuries. I don't know how poor people afford cable and big screen TVs!

At any rate, after 3 months withdrawal, I don't even miss it now. This household has been TV-free for 3 years and 7 months.

We spend $15 a year for a library card to the large town 4 miles away so we can check out books and the occasional video.

Cheap investment if you ask me!
C~B~N


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