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Fri Feb-27-09 10:13 AM
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I listen to music all day instead.  |
| -Question for DUers who watch TV all day |
slackmaster |
Feb-27-09 10:08 AM |
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I am reformed |
mikelgb |
Feb-27-09 10:12 AM |
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I know. it's insane. |
Forkboy |
Feb-27-09 10:13 AM |
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I watched TV all day when I was a small child, to the extent my mom would permit it |
slackmaster |
Feb-27-09 11:34 AM |
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I watch very little for the most part. |
Forkboy |
Feb-27-09 12:35 PM |
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My Mom had a system. We got up in the morning and right after |
acmavm |
Feb-27-09 01:18 PM |
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I don't have a tv where I work. |
Marrah_G |
Feb-27-09 10:14 AM |
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I'm retired and I watch TV all day. Why do you care? |
liberalsince1968 |
Feb-27-09 10:18 AM |
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Excellent question... |
Hieronymus |
Feb-27-09 10:41 AM |
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I ask out of curiousity, because a large number of posts on DU concern what's on the tube right now |
slackmaster |
Feb-27-09 10:50 AM |
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Then you should have asked why people do THAT. Not why people watch TV all day. One has nothing to |
liberalsince1968 |
Feb-27-09 10:55 AM |
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No, why they do THAT is not hard to figure out |
slackmaster |
Feb-27-09 12:19 PM |
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if you hate that....you will totally hate twitter. |
PretzelWarrior |
Feb-28-09 06:01 AM |
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I always have the TV on in the background, and usually tuned to |
napi21 |
Feb-27-09 10:19 AM |
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Same as napi21. |
tosh |
Feb-27-09 10:32 AM |
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Same as a couple of the others |
pipi_k |
Feb-27-09 10:27 AM |
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As opposed to posting on message boards all day? |
Boomerang Diddle |
Feb-27-09 10:28 AM |
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I can do that at work while waiting for files to copy, programs to compile, etc. |
slackmaster |
Feb-27-09 10:51 AM |
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Don't act so high and mighty |
WI_DEM |
Feb-27-09 10:56 AM |
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I'm not being judgmental |
slackmaster |
Feb-27-09 12:19 PM |
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Not necessarily. |
Boomerang Diddle |
Feb-27-09 10:57 AM |
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On my hometown's website messageboard |
Urban Prairie |
Feb-28-09 12:22 PM |
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So you judge people for watching TV at home all day, while you go online at WORK! LOL! |
liberalsince1968 |
Feb-27-09 11:11 AM |
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Going online at work makes perfect sense for a systems administrator who runs commercial Web sites |
slackmaster |
Feb-27-09 11:32 AM |
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DU is soooo relevant to your job, I'm suuuuuuure. |
liberalsince1968 |
Feb-27-09 11:40 AM |
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I figure if I can get to it through WebSense, it's kosher |
slackmaster |
Feb-27-09 12:18 PM |
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if you are a system admin and you cant figure out what is and isnt a kosher website |
Egnever |
Feb-27-09 12:23 PM |
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If I want to look at something that is filtered out by WebSense, I can get around it |
slackmaster |
Feb-27-09 12:31 PM |
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Says the guy with a hard on for people that watch TV |
Egnever |
Feb-27-09 12:58 PM |
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You fail as a mind reader |
slackmaster |
Feb-27-09 01:07 PM |
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I monitor all the Channels on TV. No, I am not there all day but |
OHdem10 |
Feb-27-09 10:32 AM |
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GREAT post. n/t |
YvonneCa |
Feb-27-09 01:37 PM |
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I am disabled. Can't work anymore. n/t |
jenmito |
Feb-27-09 10:35 AM |
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That's a very good reason |
slackmaster |
Feb-27-09 10:52 AM |
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Handicap Has It's Privileges |
otohara |
Feb-28-09 12:07 PM |
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I work at home and keep either the news or CSPAN on in the backround. |
Vinca |
Feb-27-09 10:44 AM |
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Same here. When the phone rings I mute the TV, otherwise it's |
alsame |
Feb-27-09 10:58 AM |
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Recovering from surgery....can't do much else until late next month |
Rowdyboy |
Feb-27-09 11:07 AM |
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I stay home with my kids and get bored. Its on in the background. |
Jennicut |
Feb-27-09 11:36 AM |
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I'm new to the watching TV all day thing - |
Avalux |
Feb-27-09 11:37 AM |
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I work from home...I dont "watch" all day...but I do have CNN or MSNBC on all day... |
mscuedawg |
Feb-27-09 11:37 AM |
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I certainly dont watch all day but I sure am glad I got to watch today's speech! NT |
Clio the Leo |
Feb-27-09 11:38 AM |
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This is a perfect example of what I mentioned in reply #13 |
slackmaster |
Feb-27-09 12:20 PM |
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It's because you don't watch tv or read the news! It was probably one of the most |
OKNancy |
Feb-27-09 01:00 PM |
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I read a newspaper every day |
slackmaster |
Feb-27-09 01:08 PM |
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Generally I see your point..... |
Clio the Leo |
Feb-27-09 09:39 PM |
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why do you want to know? |
JitterbugPerfume |
Feb-27-09 12:23 PM |
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Already answered in reply #13 |
slackmaster |
Feb-27-09 12:32 PM |
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No work, and it's a shitty day out. |
Ikonoklast |
Feb-27-09 01:10 PM |
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I'm retired. The TV is on when I'm home as I work around home |
quiller4 |
Feb-27-09 01:28 PM |
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Might as well just ask why the stations broadcast 24/7 |
Duer 157099 |
Feb-27-09 01:40 PM |
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Why do you care? |
Harry Monroe |
Feb-27-09 01:55 PM |
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Just in case. |
H2O Man |
Feb-27-09 02:07 PM |
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while not ALL day, id hafta say |
iamthebandfanman |
Feb-27-09 02:07 PM |
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These are Obama's |
Undercurrent |
Feb-27-09 11:12 PM |
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Cause I like keeping a real close eye on The Man....I can see him inside my teevee. |
cliffordu |
Feb-28-09 12:33 AM |
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I never watch it in real time |
eridani |
Feb-28-09 05:54 AM |
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I watch tv at work while waiting for files to load and programs to compile |
PretzelWarrior |
Feb-28-09 06:08 AM |
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Know thy enemy! |
Fearless |
Feb-28-09 12:30 PM |
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My wife and I are disabled. |
obiwan |
Feb-28-09 12:38 PM |
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Watch TV? Why, are all the porn sites on the intertubes clogged up? |
Numba6 |
Feb-28-09 12:54 PM |
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More specifically, |
LWolf |
Feb-28-09 12:57 PM |
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A tacit ad hominem |
Trajan |
Feb-28-09 01:04 PM |
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Keeping the tv off pays big dividends |
mokawanis |
Feb-28-09 07:40 PM |
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Working from home |
Politics_Guy25 |
Feb-28-09 09:28 PM |
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What's it to ya? Keep your nose in your own trough. |
WinkyDink |
Mar-01-09 08:45 AM |
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