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I'm taking a 6 month leave of the Internet...................ASK ME A QUESTION.
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[quote:ToyTV:MV8xMjMzMTMzXzIwMDk1NTI1X0E4MTEwNTND] [quote:Anonymous Coward 1139127] I agree with just about 100% of what you wrote. The last TV I owned was more than 10 years ago. I went in favor of print and the 'net, [i]cooler[/i] mediums in the sense of allowing more thoughtful analysis I thought. Now IMO the 'net has become ubiquitous, a cash cow, and the mis and dis info put forth has morphed into an art form almost. Plus, it's a huge, engulfing time sink. One of my dearest old friends, and mentor, was a man who lived in a very remote part of the world. He read no newspapers, had no radio nor TV let alone a computer or net connection. Yet he was the most informed person I've ever met, saw the big picture clearly and was never confused by the daily scuttlebutt or the bread and circuses. I support your decision OP, I want to move in that direction as well. [/quote] Thank you for the support! :hf: [/quote]
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The internet is my only remaining connection to Media...I don't own a TV, I don't watch movies anymore ('cause I know what 97% of them are about), music, other than some jazz and classical, has been dead to me for years now. Few books capture my interest, and all but 3 or 4 of them are non-fiction. So I only really have the internet left.
The internet is insane and controlled heavily. It is TPTB's tool to shape minds...it's the 'new TV.'
I don't care what's happening, or what's going to happen (although I have figured out what's going to happen). So I am going to split for a while (maybe for good)...I'm going to enjoy my family...and my work. I shall get back to what is important.
I will leave GLP, in the GLP spirit...
Ask me a question.
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