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Offline Sourdough

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De-programmed the TV
« on: September 14, 2011, 07:47:08 AM »
My wife had been watching the LIFETIME channel on weekend mornings.  Sky would come downstairs and lye on the sofa and listen to the TV.  Soon he was asking his Mom why she was watching that TV channel.  "All they do on that channel is make men out to be monsters".   "Women are being victomized by men, beaten, rapped, abused, cheated on, that's all it is on that channel".  "Stop watching it, Please".  Well every Saturday morning there it was, when he came down stairs.  His Mother's attitude was becoming more and more cynical towards men as well.  Three weeks ago Sky reprogrammed the TV remote.  Using parental controls he blocked that station.  Now as far as the TV and Remote goes that station does not exist.  His Mom does not have a clue when it comes to programming TVs or Remotes.  She is now complaining she can not find her station.  We tell her the TV provider must have dropped that channel.
 
I'm backing him 100%.  She was getting a little hard to get along with there for a while.  Now she is mellowing back out.  Now on Saturday mornings when she starts looking for that channel, and complains when she can not find it, I just smile and continue reading my book.  She soon gives up, turns off the TV and goes and fixes breakfast.  No more standing in front of the TV totally mesmorized in a scene while the bacon burns. 
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Re: De-programmed the TV
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2011, 07:52:27 AM »
Rog,
 
I'm telling Michelle what you did.
 
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Re: De-programmed the TV
« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2011, 08:06:09 AM »
That's OK, she won't be able to remove the Parental Controls.  Plus she won't beat Sky, like she would me.
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Re: De-programmed the TV
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2011, 09:56:08 AM »
sad, ear
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Re: De-programmed the TV
« Reply #4 on: September 15, 2011, 03:17:08 AM »
One channel down, 568 to go.
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Re: De-programmed the TV
« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2011, 04:32:08 AM »
Sourdough, maybe you should get your wife reprogrammed.  She's feeding you bacon--with your ticker?
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Re: De-programmed the TV
« Reply #6 on: September 15, 2011, 05:51:59 AM »
One day a week I splurge.  Saturdays, when we are all togeather I will eat Turkey bacon, or pork sausage cooked on the George Foreman grill.  Rest of the week I eat soy sausage.
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Re: De-programmed the TV
« Reply #7 on: September 15, 2011, 12:56:35 PM »
does sky make housecalls ;) :D ?
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Re: De-programmed the TV
« Reply #8 on: September 15, 2011, 01:20:18 PM »
Quote from: Sourdough on September 14, 2011, 07:47:08 AM

I'm backing him 100%.  She was getting a little hard to get along with there for a while.  Now she is mellowing back out.  Now on Saturday mornings when she starts looking for that channel, and complains when she can not find it, I just smile and continue reading my book.  She soon gives up, turns off the TV and goes and fixes breakfast.  No more standing in front of the TV totally mesmorized in a scene while the bacon burns.
Sounds more like you reprogrammed your wife.  8)
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Re: De-programmed the TV
« Reply #9 on: September 15, 2011, 03:03:49 PM »
Sky calls it the Man Hater Channel.  I agree, and yes it was rubbing off on her.  Now she is getting a lot easier to get along with.
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Re: De-programmed the TV
« Reply #10 on: September 25, 2011, 03:02:06 PM »
Amazing the wisdom some children have. Kudos to Sky! I think Sky earned some ice cream. ;)
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Re: De-programmed the TV
« Reply #11 on: September 27, 2011, 04:14:52 AM »
Whats going to happen when she catch's on
Mine would call the provider
LIFETIME channel is one,of those that grows
 on the audience just like you are seeing
 
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Re: De-programmed the TV
« Reply #12 on: September 27, 2011, 06:40:52 AM »
yes, it is the man hater channel for sure.   
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Re: De-programmed the TV
« Reply #13 on: September 27, 2011, 07:59:36 AM »
Just another reason I am glad we dont have cable, dish, satellite, or whatever.  We get three channels on our rabbit ears and watch a few of our favourite shows and movies on DVD.  We pretty much only watch it at night once the rest of our day is done.  It has been good for us. 
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