[kj] OT: Gallup poll says people with TVs happier than thosewithout

[Jiri]

I suppose we can credit segmentation and all our cable options for that 
best-and-worst TV duality. When you don't have five channels catering 
strictly to the masses or the LCD, there's room for creative stuff that 
serves those who appreciate good TV. Ah, such a happy place our 
multichannel world is.

Leigh Newton wrote:

> It's funny. TV seems to be at its best and at its worst all at the 

> same time. For every douchebag "reality" show, there is something like 

> Dexter or Southpark to counter it. Rescue Me, the Office, Entourage, 

> Flight of the Conchords, Kenny vs Spenny, the Daily Show, the Colbert 

> Report....yeah, TV is pretty awesome.

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> I'm a dumb-ass too then - I love television.  You'd have to be missing 

> a sense of humour not to appreciate TV comedy of some sort, whether 

> it's the overrated Fawlty Towers or the underrated Father Ted, how 

> anyone can simply dismiss all TV as mindless is beyond me.  (And of 

> course there's the obligatory mention of quality documentaries, blah 

> blah blah...)

>  

> (TV) Highlight of the Week: Harry Hill's TV Burp. Meta-TV!

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> [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net] *On Behalf Of *Javier Garcia

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> thosewithout

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> Well it's not that surprising to me, call me a dumb-ass (or a victim 

> of the modern times if you want to be polite), but to be honest i 

> would be sad without a TV at my house. It's not i watch it a lot 

> (around 1 and 2 hours at night mostly), but i enjoy some TV shows a 

> very lot. And at this point, with two babies on board and no chance to 

> go out to the movies, gigs, etc. my TV is like solid gold!

>

> Javier

> mex city

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>     Dumb asses are easily pleased...sceptics and realists end up being

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>     pessimists...(haven't read the article yet tho ;)

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>     Subject: [kj] OT: Gallup poll says people with TVs happier than those

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>     In most countries worldwide, Gallup finds that people who have a

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>     television in their homes also express higher well-being and optimism

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>     than do those without TVs in their homes.

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>     Read more at GALLUP.com <http://GALLUP.com>.

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