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Same here. And it occurred to me last evening that I'll not be subjected to endless political ads during this most bizarre of election cycles. That's worth mo

by crikli 10y ago

Same here. And it occurred to me last evening that I'll not be subjected to endless political ads during this most bizarre of election cycles. That's worth more than any financial savings.

Aelinsaar 10y ago
It's great, isn't it?! I'm forgetting the finer details of Trump's and Hillary's faces, and I couldn't be happier.
- merpnderp 10y ago
  And you'd only find the oh so sweet lines of Gary Johnson's face on the internet anyways.
  - Aelinsaar 10y ago
    "Well, that's a fine looking windswept bluff in Monta- oh what? That's Gary Johnson? Carry on..."
- icantdrive55 10y ago
  Along with being reminded daily I will probally get cancer, and if I'm wealthy I can go to an American Cancer Center. Along with being reminded, by a questionable non-profit, over animal abuse. (I literally need to turn the station. I'm all for squelching any animal abuse, but I want to give to the right organization.) Along with another highly questionable non-profit begging for "cash for cars". It goes to the children? I heard they have one residential home for troubled kids in the Sierra foothills--that serves 16 kids. All those millions, and one home in the hills. Along with the Abilify commercial. My dubious hetero-cyclic depression drug is not doing the trick, so add this dubious drug. "Oh, but it works 67% over placebo! But the study was 300 people? Most people got better by placebo. The few that actually benefitted from the drug is a small percent once you take away placebo. (Yea--I know this is how they "study" these drugs, and no I don't have a cost effective way to change research methodology.) I don't watch t.v., but have it on as company. I live alone, and just need some noise in the backround. I guess to stifle my negative thoughts? I do know I'm very close to cutting the cord. I think I'll be ok with old movies on DVDs. I couldn't imagine having cancer, heart disease, or diabetes and having to sit through theses commercials--that seem designed to scare people. I really wish the FDA would outlaw all medical advertisements. I wish some regulated body would require advertising non-profits to disclose administrative costs in advertisements.
  - Aelinsaar 10y ago
    When you see how much money doctors are taking in from pharmaceutical companies, including those involved in regulatory bodies, it stops being something we can even reasonably hope for.
- rayiner 10y ago
  We don't have cable at home, which means no cable news. My parents on the other hand have the habit of running CNN as background noise. The mindless blaring repetitiveness makes it hard to be in the same room.

by crikli 10y ago

Same here. And it occurred to me last evening that I'll not be subjected to endless political ads during this most bizarre of election cycles. That's worth more than any financial savings.

Aelinsaar 10y ago

It's great, isn't it?! I'm forgetting the finer details of Trump's and Hillary's faces, and I couldn't be happier.

merpnderp 10y ago
And you'd only find the oh so sweet lines of Gary Johnson's face on the internet anyways.
- Aelinsaar 10y ago
  "Well, that's a fine looking windswept bluff in Monta- oh what? That's Gary Johnson? Carry on..."
icantdrive55 10y ago
Along with being reminded daily I will probally get cancer, and if I'm wealthy I can go to an American Cancer Center. Along with being reminded, by a questionable non-profit, over animal abuse. (I literally need to turn the station. I'm all for squelching any animal abuse, but I want to give to the right organization.) Along with another highly questionable non-profit begging for "cash for cars". It goes to the children? I heard they have one residential home for troubled kids in the Sierra foothills--that serves 16 kids. All those millions, and one home in the hills. Along with the Abilify commercial. My dubious hetero-cyclic depression drug is not doing the trick, so add this dubious drug. "Oh, but it works 67% over placebo! But the study was 300 people? Most people got better by placebo. The few that actually benefitted from the drug is a small percent once you take away placebo. (Yea--I know this is how they "study" these drugs, and no I don't have a cost effective way to change research methodology.) I don't watch t.v., but have it on as company. I live alone, and just need some noise in the backround. I guess to stifle my negative thoughts? I do know I'm very close to cutting the cord. I think I'll be ok with old movies on DVDs. I couldn't imagine having cancer, heart disease, or diabetes and having to sit through theses commercials--that seem designed to scare people. I really wish the FDA would outlaw all medical advertisements. I wish some regulated body would require advertising non-profits to disclose administrative costs in advertisements.
- Aelinsaar 10y ago
  When you see how much money doctors are taking in from pharmaceutical companies, including those involved in regulatory bodies, it stops being something we can even reasonably hope for.
rayiner 10y ago
We don't have cable at home, which means no cable news. My parents on the other hand have the habit of running CNN as background noise. The mindless blaring repetitiveness makes it hard to be in the same room.