Unless the United Kingdom had a comedian the likes of Redd Foxx, my initial reaction would be no, Sanford and Son was an original program with no British predecessor serving as a template.
Reborn2002
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Classic TV
by teejay inwhen it comes to tv, every generation since the fifties thinks theirs had the best tv shows.
while america has fallen in love with "reality" tv shows like survivor and american idol, i've been thinking about how much better the shows were when i was coming up....
classic westerns like rawhide, gunsmoke, guns of will sonnet, bonanza, have gun will travel, the big valley, high chapparral, and wagon train.
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Classic TV
by teejay inwhen it comes to tv, every generation since the fifties thinks theirs had the best tv shows.
while america has fallen in love with "reality" tv shows like survivor and american idol, i've been thinking about how much better the shows were when i was coming up....
classic westerns like rawhide, gunsmoke, guns of will sonnet, bonanza, have gun will travel, the big valley, high chapparral, and wagon train.
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Reborn2002
While we are on the topic, whatever became of the quality of cartoons? Cartoons still qualify as television programming, and within the last 10 years the quality of them as a whole has deteriorated considerably.
Granted, the Simpsons are an exception. But other than that, the other cartoons on television today are subpar at best.
Give me old-fashioned Looney Tunes anyday over the current selection of Rugrats, Pokemon, Static Shock, and Recess.
When I was growing up we had Bugs Bunny. Or for the alpha male who enjoyed gratuitious violence, we had Transformers, Go-Bots, GI JOE, Thundercats, Silverhawks, etc.
The quality of the animation was better than the crap they release today, and the plotlines carried much more depth. This serves as further testimony to the dumbing down of America I implied in my first post.
teejay - Thanks for the compliment. I think that's the first time someone complimented me for my intelligence since I joined this board.
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Classic TV
by teejay inwhen it comes to tv, every generation since the fifties thinks theirs had the best tv shows.
while america has fallen in love with "reality" tv shows like survivor and american idol, i've been thinking about how much better the shows were when i was coming up....
classic westerns like rawhide, gunsmoke, guns of will sonnet, bonanza, have gun will travel, the big valley, high chapparral, and wagon train.
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Why is it they don't make TV shows like this anymore?
Welcome to the dumbing down of America.
I contend with it everyday. I look at individuals within my age bracket and bang my head against the desk in frustration when realizing their stupidity.
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Do you dance around people's feelings?
by sandy in.
are you afraid to tell people how you really feel or what you really think of them or their actions?.
are you afraid to hurt people's feelings and therefore refrain from giving them advice or constructive criticism.
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Reborn2002
To anyone on this discussion board that knows my personality, I would say my answers to your questions are without question:
Are you afraid to tell people how you really feel or what you really think of them or their actions?
Are you afraid to hurt people's feelings and therefore refrain from giving them advice or constructive criticism?
A resounding NO, and NO.
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The Dixie Chicks
by Stan Conroy ini don't understand the logic of boycotting the dixie chicks because of the comments the singer made about being ashamed that bush is from texas.
it doesn't make sense to me.
keep in mind that i'm just a canadian, so maybe i'm just not tuned in to the american way of thinking.
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Reborn2002
I immediately deleted my post after having second thoughts about this stupid topic going on and on. I did NOT delete it AFTER reborn's post. Now who's lying?
Oh please. Fact is, you said it, then you retract it. I was posting regarding what you originally said, and was pointing out to any and all readers that if they saw quotation in my post and then did not see it elsewhere from you, they would know you originally posted it, then edited it all out. That is a deceptive tactic in my opinion, it makes it look like I am making things up you said when in fact you did say it earlier.
I addressed all of your comments, funny thing is, I don't see you successfully debunking anything I have said, nor have you provided any proof, only opinion.
I stick by everything I have said, even my deleted post.
Then why did you delete it to make it appear as though you did not say it? HMM? LOL
You accuse me of opinions and unsubstantiated commentary. I provide hyperlinks, articles, and documentation. Thusfar you have not disproven anything I have said, you have only ignored the facts and asserted your OPINION time and again.
Yeru finally admitted it was censorship. I notice you don't even address the topic now, nor have addressed documentation provided for you to plainly show the facts.
Pity.
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Posters That Seem To Have Vanished Off The Face Of The Earth...?
by SpannerintheWorks inthere are some posters that, for no apparent reason, seem to have disappeared recently.
these do not seem to be the subject of "verbal" abuse or self-resignation, but they just, well...vanished!
and they all were very active prior to their spontaneous combustion.. those who come to mind are:.
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Reborn2002
If I were you I would be careful when asking this question, even if it is sincere inquiry about the whereabouts of an individual.
Why? Because other posters may come along and interject their emotions into your topic, explaining why they believe people left or were deleted, and subsequently flames will ensue, and then a moderator will come along and lock your thread.
I should know, I was accused of fanning flames and had my thread locked for asking a similar sincere question regarding posters who no longer frequent here.
Good luck.
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A Visit from great Uncle Jehovah
by Duncan ini remember walking home that night.
by the time i left school, it was already getting dark, and i decided to walk through the town centre and wander round the shops.
i took in all the christmas decorations and lights and colours.
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Reborn2002
Even though it has taken me a year to realize it, expatbrit has one of the most hilarious senses of wit on this entire discussion board.
You crack me up expat!
I love your sense of humor.
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Political campaigns disgust me
by Reborn2002 ini do not care if you endorse the republican party, democrats, independents, or even the green party.
but to see such inordinate amounts of money go into campaigns disgusts me.
the economy is flailing and people are homeless and starving, all the while these fatcats live high off the hog and mingle at dinners while kissing one another's asses.. this is not a post directed specifically at any candidate.
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I think you'll find that's the standard line no matter what politician they are.
I agree 110%
Some people perceive by some of my comments that I am solely a George W. Bush basher. This is not the case. I find fault with almost all politicians. Bush just happens to be the most prevalent currently because he is the sitting President of the United States. If this board had existed when Bill Clinton was in office and I posted here, it would have been the same regarding his immoral practices which humiliated America in front of other world powers, and political handling of the Kosovo conflict.
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If you read this, any chance you can find some charts demonstrating the annual salaries of some Fortune 500 companies versus the median income for entertainers, specifically actors and professional athletes? I am sure that would help others see the folly of stating CEO's in general earn more than entertainers.
But back to the topic of the thread I started. POLITICS DISGUSTS ME. The older and more cynical I get, the more I learn toward anarchy
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The Dixie Chicks
by Stan Conroy ini don't understand the logic of boycotting the dixie chicks because of the comments the singer made about being ashamed that bush is from texas.
it doesn't make sense to me.
keep in mind that i'm just a canadian, so maybe i'm just not tuned in to the american way of thinking.
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Reborn2002
I choose not to listen to or play the Dixie Chicks on my Stereo, is that Censorship or selection.
That is selection. As a consumer that is your choice. Radio stations banning their music from the playlist despite fans requesting their songs, all because political statements made outside of music while utilizing freedom of speech IS censorship.
Yes, in the most technical definition what is being done by the radio stations et al is censorship.
Now he admits it. First he says:
Censorship? What censorship?
now he says:
Yes, in the most technical definition what is being done by the radio stations et al is censorship.
Glad to see you admit it, now tell Princess that.
But what they practice is a perfectly legitimate form. When most people banter about the word censorship they think of the government intervening.
Legitimate? When it is done because people utilize freedom of speech and are subsequently censored (as you have admitted now) for doing so? I don't call that legitimate.
I'm suprised that a liberal guy like you has a problem with what the radio station is doing.
I don't consider myself a liberal or a conservative. I am a moderate, varying depending on the subject.
Are all radio stations that don't play the Rush Limbaugh show practicing censorship or free enterprise market response?
When they PLAYED the music regularly as part of their playlist previously, but removed it solely because of comments the individual made utilizing the right of free speech, it is censorship. As an example, if a station carried the Rush Limbaugh show for 10 years, and then he made a statement criticizing George W. Bush and the current Administration's policies, and then the station removed him, not because the listener base did not want to hear him, but only because the executives did not agree with the political statements he made, it would be censorship. This is exactly what happened with the Dixie Chicks. As my article showed, fans DID want to hear them. They were not removed for any other reason other than the comments they made, which SHOULD be protected under the right of free speech.
Stop nit picking, pretty soon you'll be asking what the definition of "is" is.
Whose nit picking? I am providing quoted documentation and definitions. In fact I think my argument is extremely rational.
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The Dixie Chicks
by Stan Conroy ini don't understand the logic of boycotting the dixie chicks because of the comments the singer made about being ashamed that bush is from texas.
it doesn't make sense to me.
keep in mind that i'm just a canadian, so maybe i'm just not tuned in to the american way of thinking.
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Reborn2002
You said:
Right, stupid comments from station managers really get the point across. Why does his opinion carry more weight than mine? He is just a guy who got what he said in print. Doesn't make it more valid reborn, just an opinion.
It was not an opinion! I quoted the ACTION that the station manager took of removing the Dixie Chicks from the station's playlist. As stated in a previous post when defining censorship, I was presenting an actiual case of censorship taking place, not merely an opinion.
Please, oh please tell me where I lied.
You said there was no censorship. I provided definitions of the terminology, and actual cases where censorship took place. You stood by your stance that there is no censorship even when proven wrong with documentation. Therefore you are propagating a lie.
So much for freedom of opinion. If we don't share yours you resort to name calling. Hmmm, reminds me of another poster on this board. You simply have not presented any proof. Just other people's opinions. You didn't put the source of your censorship definition and honestly, it could go either way. I still don't believe it's censorship and don't give a rat's ass if you do.
No proof? I have provided links and definitions, articles, etc.
www.dictionary.com for my first reference:
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=censor
or how about the Merriam-Webster definition so as to give you multiple sources?
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=censor
Main Entry: 1 cen·sor
Pronunciation: 'sen(t)-s&r
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, from censEre to give as one's opinion, assess; perhaps akin to Sanskrit samsati he praises
Date: 1531
1 : one of two magistrates of early Rome acting as census takers, assessors, and inspectors of morals and conduct
2 : one who supervises conduct and morals: as a : an official who examines materials (as publications or films) for objectionable matter b : an official (as in time of war) who reads communications (as letters) and deletes material considered sensitive or harmful
3 : a hypothetical psychic agency that represses unacceptable notions before they reach consciousnessSatisfied? I am still right.
You simply have not presented any proof. Just other people's opinions.
Another lie. I have provided definitions and articles with hyperlinks and quotation included. NOT opinions, actual events which took place. You believing it is not censorship or me believing it is censorship is an opinion. Actual cases where radio stations remove them from a playlist solely because of vocalized political statements are FACT, not opinion. Get it together.
Is it your intention to be a condescending pr*ck? Would you say something like that to his face? Or any of the above to mine, for that matter? Sorry to cut in here Yeru, but I'm just shocked that someone so young would be such an ass over the Dixie Chicks. God, they are just three stupid women. Who cares?
Condescending prick? Think what you will. Would I say something like that to his face? Certainly, if I firmly believe it. To you? Without question. Contrary to public opinion these days, I believe in freedom of speech and the right to make comments criticizing government without being considered unpatriotic and censored by the media.
What does age have to do with anything? You may consider me rude, but let us not forget you didn't mind making comments toward me either. Are they just three stupid women? Yes. I don't even like their music. Who cares? I do, for the simple fact that people being censored and protested against for speaking their mind against a current President (utilizing their amendment right to free speech) concerns me, as it should any American.
This discussion is over. You may reply if you wish, but I do not waste my time trying to rationalize with people who confuse opinion with fact, and lies with truth.
I still extend an olive branch, but if you wish to remain bitter, so be it.
edited to note : the quotations within the post were taken from Princess's previous post, only after I posted did she edit her post and remove those statements.
