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scoey1953 Donating Member (513 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-03-06 04:51 PM
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I HATE FOX...(WEEKEND RANT)
Edited on Sat Jun-03-06 05:34 PM by scoey1953
Many months ago, I signed up with MLB.com for what seemed like a cool package, all the Baseball my little heart desired for a mere 79 dollars. Since I don't have a TV, because frankly, most entertainment programs suck these days, I am now throught the MIRACLE of the Internet able to watch Major League baseball on my computer screen. The only little drawback, was of course my local teams were blacked out, but that was ok, for you waited those games to get over, and you could watch the entire game in replay a bit later.

That is until now...

Seems like FOX has somehow got Major League Baseball by the leather threads and have blocked ALL GAMES up and until 7pm Western Standard time...It doesn't matter if you are watching in Guam or the Netherlands...If FOX doesn't want you to view a baseball game, (whether they broadcast a game or not) You can't see it.

This makes me wonder. What kind of wonderful, Sweet deals are next in store for FOX. Are they going to block you from seeing news from ABC, NBC, MSNBC, CBS, and CNN simply cause they have their guy in the White house?

I can see it now, you turn on your TV to hear what the Clown in the White House, has to say in his speech before the nation, and all the channels are blacked out (No programing whats so ever) while FOX NEWS broadcasts his majesties words...

I always wondered what would happen if they decieded to put the WORLD SERIES on pay-per-view. Would the public go ballistic? If the Superbowl, Stanly cup playoffs, NBA Playoffs, the Final Four and even the Olympics were exclusively pay per view..would the public simply toss their TV sets out the window in protest? Or slap down a nice fat 50 dollar paid event fee?


Now, granted everyone knows that Sports is not the last word in Humanity, that there are people who never watch it, nor care about it, but it makes you wonder, if someone is able to block out an entire sport on the internet during the weekends, whats coming next? News Black outs? Pay per view news? People are already paying for cable, for what they used to watch for free with a pair of rabbit ears and some aluminum foil. In some places like Santa Barbara California, if you don't have cable TV you don't watch TV pure and simple.


"Were sorry, we can not give you the local news because the Network has it blocked out. Of course, we have this great little package here for $9.99 a minute where you can call up and hear your local news on the telephone."

Grrrrrrr. some where Rupert Murdock is making alot of dollars at our expense. If FOX NEWS were to find someway to become the ONLY news broadcast in town, you could be sure this country would be on the last leg of its final days. God, I hope he, like Bush, chokes on a damned pretzel.
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CountAllVotes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-03-06 04:55 PM
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1. I'm with you!!
I just had a MAJOR FOX NEWS RANT this a.m. I pick up KGO San Francisco from where I live but the signal in JAMMED by FOX news! :grr: In fact, they are not only jamming 810 AM but the entire signal for 700 - over 810 AM! What can we do about these whores spreading their damn propaganda! And yes, that is what is alright PROPAGANDA!!!!!!!

I hope that FOX goes up in flames. They were saying that what happened in Iraq (the recent slaughter that finally made the news) was all lies! All lies! All lies!

LOOK IN THE DAMN MIRROR FOX NEWS!!!!!!

:argh:

:dem: :kick:

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jeff30997 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-03-06 04:56 PM
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2. I live in Canada so...
I'm glad to say that we're not infected by that kind of pollution.:)
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CountAllVotes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-03-06 05:07 PM
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3. WELCOME TO THE DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND BTW!!
:hi: and WELCOME!!! :D

:kick:
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samsingh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-03-06 05:09 PM
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4. so do i
fox is disgusting and those who believe it are stupid
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Joanne98 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-03-06 05:24 PM
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5. Fox is screwing sports fans? K&R!
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sakabatou Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-03-06 05:31 PM
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6. ...
WATASHI TACHI WA OTSUKA AI NO SEKAI NI SUNDE IMASU

Me and my friends errand's world... Dammit, where's my dictionary when I need it?
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scoey1953 Donating Member (513 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-03-06 05:41 PM
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7. WATASHI TACHI WA OTSUKA AI NO SEKAI NI SUNDE IMASU
Edited on Sat Jun-03-06 06:08 PM by scoey1953
Side note:
WATASHI TACHI WA OTSUKA AI NO SEKAI NI SUNDE IMASU
 
This simply means...its Ai Otsuka's (A wonderful 22 year old Japanese pop singer) world and we are just living in it. ("Ai" in Japanese means LOVE-her first name.) It means we are just players in her world... She is so fantastic in my opinion, one of JAPAN'S true Jewels...Believe me, if she ever came over to the
USA to sing, people would fall in love with her right away. She is pure
Kawaiiiiiiii...cute!

Her videos are listed at Youtube.com including the newest release "Frienger"
check it out.
Now..back to our regularly scheduled program which is already in progress...
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sakabatou Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-03-06 05:51 PM
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8. Speaking of which I hear that the Pillows
Are going to play in San Fransisco. And yeah, she is cute.
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Initech Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-03-06 05:57 PM
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9. I agree, fuck Fox!
If Rupert Murdoch gets his way and Fox can black out any sporting event they please, I'll destroy all TVs in my house out of spite.
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