Ode to the TV

I didn't think I was a TV fan. I used to watch the news and football, and little else.

But times change...

We got US satellite TV on Monday. This is the east coast feed from New York.

We have been without "real" TV for the last year. What has been available is the Spanish feed which is mainly in, well, Spanish. And, it is weird because there was no advertising. The time allotted for commercials was filled with previews for their programing.

Sometimes, we watched the same preview for months and months. Very weird.

Plus, we have not had any TV for the last 3 months.

I have noticed a few things about TV...

If I am waiting to do something, I turn on the TV to fill the time.

If I am bored, I turn on the TV.

If I want company and no one is around, I turn on the TV.

HHMMMM?????

Oh, I also actually look for something to watch that I will enjoy. After the drought, this could be almost anything!

I can see that TV is the Great Mind Pacifier. I wonder, in the long run, what this does to us as the Human Race.

I know, many people don't have TV, but most do. Try traveling to someplace in the 3rd World, like Iran, and see who's watching.

I am very happy that we have "good" TV now. I do enjoy it.

But I am ambivalent about it's value to us.

An update...

Do you remember my hot water heater fix with epoxy? I was very proud of it.

It's leaking again!

The epoxy held for a couple of weeks. I am back to square one and I will have to replace it.

Damn! I thought I had it licked.