tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post8521809545068516244..comments2024-03-18T23:46:29.652-05:00Comments on Jackson Jambalaya: Millenials don't know tv is free. Kingfishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06184990110961727404noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-80825561414269890672017-08-06T12:40:35.118-05:002017-08-06T12:40:35.118-05:00I cut the cord 21 years ago and have saved a boatl...I cut the cord 21 years ago and have saved a boatload of money. No regrets. While I primarily watch MBP/PBS, 3:29 is right. Public television should not get a dime of tax money. The conflict of interest is unavoidable and immoral. Those of us who watch MPB/PBS can support it, and they can always sell ads. The CPB is flush with assets. That cord needs to be cut.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-1651603350802030062017-08-05T07:50:43.579-05:002017-08-05T07:50:43.579-05:00Kingfish I read this on wsj other day and thought ...Kingfish I read this on wsj other day and thought it was funny as hell. Glad you posted. But guys just for the record I am 33 and I know what rabbit ears are. If anyone in their 20s doesn't its due to bad parenting on the part of millennial parents as much as it's on stupid young people. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-58673889293921117122017-08-04T14:35:56.717-05:002017-08-04T14:35:56.717-05:00August 4, 2017 at 1:32 PM = Fake commentAugust 4, 2017 at 1:32 PM = Fake commentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-2532696899398526792017-08-04T13:53:40.887-05:002017-08-04T13:53:40.887-05:00Wow. Millenials, the first generation to suffer su...Wow. Millenials, the first generation to suffer such indignities in human history. Or not. "One early example, found on clay tablets, called “A Father and His Perverse Son,” dates to 1700 BCE, although it may have originally been composed centuries earlier. In it, a Sumerian father counsels his son to pay attention in school, respect his elders, and not to hang out in the streets. The son is rebuked for not following in his father’s professional footsteps and for taking for granted how easy his life is. Any cursory search will yield similar treasures from Egyptian, Greek, and Roman cultures. One of my personal favorites from a more recent era complains that the abundance of entertainment options is making it impossible for “kids these days” to learn, or even properly think. This was written in 1915." From a professor born in the late 19th century, dude. Not a boomer. OMG, you and Gen X are the first two generations in human history to have it so tough, so disrespected. Right. Grow up. Or understand that decrepit geezer Boomer KF just click baited you. Kids these days. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-51259546789507263242017-08-04T13:32:46.399-05:002017-08-04T13:32:46.399-05:00I'm a millennial and haven't had cable for...I'm a millennial and haven't had cable for around 10 years. In that time I've had an antenna to get all of the local channels in HD. Without fail, every time there's a "contract dispute" that takes one of the channels off of one of the satellite/cable providers there are tons of baby boomers on Facebook whining about not being able to watch their local channels. <br /><br />Sorry to interrupt. Back to your condescending echo chamber...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-64487172379304216082017-08-04T12:55:30.310-05:002017-08-04T12:55:30.310-05:00Anyone born after this date in 1999 is still a kid...Anyone born after this date in 1999 is still a kid. Too bad not enough of your "smarts" extends to the simple changing of a friggin' flat tire.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-75548117103899770612017-08-04T12:53:34.425-05:002017-08-04T12:53:34.425-05:00I'm a millennial with OTT TV service and one o...I'm a millennial with OTT TV service and one of them newfangled antenna thingies. Stumbled upon a YouTube video of one in action the other night when I wasn't saving money for a house and eating avocado toast.<br /><br />That article also states that nearly a third of all Americans were unaware that OTA broadcast TV was free, but "HAHAWHAHAW them dumb millennials r at it again HURR HURR" trope is good for clicks these days. Any TV station employee or engineer who had to answer phone calls during the 2009 digital transition will tell you it's not just the youngins who are morons.<br /><br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-78891506763818777182017-08-04T10:49:40.812-05:002017-08-04T10:49:40.812-05:00You ought to change your headline, KF.
Millenials...You ought to change your headline, KF.<br /><br />Millenials were born between 1982 and 2004. Very few of us are kids and are not currently "being raised." A lot of us are grown with husbands, wives, children, jobs, and the student loan payments to prove it.<br /><br />And while some of us may just be learning about rabbit ears (not me, I've used them for years), a lot of us were already smart enough not to be paying for cable/satellite service like the Boomer and GenX suckers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-51411690310951743922017-08-04T09:22:48.093-05:002017-08-04T09:22:48.093-05:00I've been shocked to learn that Millenials oft...I've been shocked to learn that Millenials often don't know how to read a standard clock. They grew up with digital clocks and watches that state the time rather than clocks and watches with hands and numbers on them. They have no idea what the big hand and the little hand are for. Unreal.... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-51788667983163109142017-08-04T07:53:00.916-05:002017-08-04T07:53:00.916-05:00Yeah, I can text and email on my phone while talki...Yeah, I can text and email on my phone while talking on it Cspire friends can't. Only one at a time. Kingfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06184990110961727404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-27225478402762150912017-08-04T07:37:20.306-05:002017-08-04T07:37:20.306-05:00I am of the opinion that ANY TV station that has c...I am of the opinion that ANY TV station that has commercials should be free to watch.<br />If you subscribe to ANY TV service, cable, dish, etc. you should be able to pick and choose which channels you want without having to "bundle" anything.<br /><br />NO TV SERVICE is worth more than $30 per month, no matter how many "shopping channels" it offers. Sarcasm???<br />exjxnreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17429981881769162407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-29547052627952889082017-08-04T06:38:41.677-05:002017-08-04T06:38:41.677-05:00C-Spire was going to save the world.....
Turns ou...C-Spire was going to save the world.....<br /><br />Turns out it's expensive and does not function as well as ATT. I used to enjoy watching cable anywhere with ATT on my phone....Cspire says "we don't have that feature."<br /><br />Live and learn Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-1214588441144426832017-08-04T06:13:52.820-05:002017-08-04T06:13:52.820-05:00Hell, it should all be free. All these TV stations...Hell, it should all be free. All these TV stations on cable have commercials - so they are banking already. We are paying the satellite companies for their antenna that's all. <br /><br />Consumers should turn the tables on all these sorry som'itches. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-38900677711031235392017-08-03T23:30:58.619-05:002017-08-03T23:30:58.619-05:00Except for when it came free with an apartment I w...Except for when it came free with an apartment I was renting, or maybe a condo I'd bought, I have NEVER had cable TV. I cannot imagine wasting that kind of money for, basically NOTHING. And now that the MSM is so openly hostile to America and Americans, I really refuse to give them money. <br /><br />Free TV is more than adequate for US (we tune in during tornado warnings, and that's about it), and the picture quality, now that it's digital, truly is amazing. Those flat new antennae, by the way, are an application of concept of FRACTALS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-29326690948068237142017-08-03T19:01:28.006-05:002017-08-03T19:01:28.006-05:00@6:19 call them and threaten to cancel if you'...@6:19 call them and threaten to cancel if you're not in a contract period. If you are, say [company x] has offered to pay your early cancellation fee. Customer retention should hop right on those hidden discounts and lower your monthly rate.<br /><br /><br /><br />The art of the dealnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-72864891216474075522017-08-03T18:20:55.185-05:002017-08-03T18:20:55.185-05:00"If your TV is high definition all you need i..."If your TV is high definition all you need is a paperclip to stick in the antenna jack, and search the channels in the menu. I learned that from Cowboy Maloney."<br /><br />Right; And stick another one in the wall socket with your other hand. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-18632109421087512662017-08-03T18:19:29.984-05:002017-08-03T18:19:29.984-05:00My current ATT-Uverse bill just doubled. I thought...My current ATT-Uverse bill just doubled. I thought I might have missed a payment until I read on the bill: 'Expiration of Initial Price Reduction Period'. Running $300 now for land line, computer and television. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-7786189720729779482017-08-03T17:29:09.401-05:002017-08-03T17:29:09.401-05:00@150...um, you must not understand the pop culture...@150...um, you must not understand the pop culture nomenclature you are trying to use to look hip. Gen X...we know all about it - can't watch crap if the Pres is on, either. We remember when cable first came to our towns - real cable, the kind that screwed into the back of the TV. And picking up the little guide at a store in town, or using the one that came in the paper every Sunday, or - the ultimate - having TV Guide delivered to the PO box every week. We are the generation that will pay for the Boomers' SS. And look at the millennials' with disdain (our kids are Gen Y, almost as bad sometimes 'cause they think they know it all). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-37251710844227496412017-08-03T17:12:58.045-05:002017-08-03T17:12:58.045-05:00If I run two wires fro my tin foil hat to my tv wi...If I run two wires fro my tin foil hat to my tv will that workAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-55120092580915770432017-08-03T15:36:03.900-05:002017-08-03T15:36:03.900-05:00Someone patent the name "iAir" along wit...Someone patent the name "iAir" along with a swanky looking antenna and cash in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-83902887379075402222017-08-03T15:29:59.864-05:002017-08-03T15:29:59.864-05:00Over the air TV only reinforces how much f'ing...Over the air TV only reinforces how much f'ing money we are wasting on MPB. There's an umbilical that should have been cut long ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-29348183617618085972017-08-03T14:33:21.630-05:002017-08-03T14:33:21.630-05:00I can confirm. Mine were amazed that I could get c...I can confirm. Mine were amazed that I could get channels over an HD antenna.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-15850873116921719862017-08-03T14:21:30.526-05:002017-08-03T14:21:30.526-05:00The broadcast HD channels are so much better than ...The broadcast HD channels are so much better than Comcast and Dtv. We were watching a show on the air last night on the 60" 4k UHD and I swear you could see the individual pores on people's faces.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-50505032115300929822017-08-03T14:20:00.376-05:002017-08-03T14:20:00.376-05:00Hey, 2:05, the question remains: Does your son ta...Hey, 2:05, the question remains: Does your son take after you or your wife?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-82166185174662469922017-08-03T14:05:39.764-05:002017-08-03T14:05:39.764-05:00After Hurricane Katrina, my young son asks, "...After Hurricane Katrina, my young son asks, "Dad, why can't we watch TV?" I replied, "Because there's no power to it right now, son."<br /><br />"OK," he said, "let's just watch something on the DVD player."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com