TBow Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 I was trying to watch a hunting show tonight on WILD TV, but kept getting madder and madder as all I seemed to be watching was commercials. I'm sure 50% to 70% of the air time is dedicated to commercials. I timed one of the commercial segments a couple weeks ago and a series of multiple commercials lasted for over 7 minutes straight. :jaw: I remember when I was a kid back in the 60s, a commercial lasted for 1 minute, 60 seconds exactly. I had just enough time to race to the kitchen when a commercial came on, throw a sandwich or bowl of cereal together, and rush back in front of the tube just as the show was coming back on. Now, I can stroll though the house on an indirect route to the fridge, make a heated tray of munchies, grab a beer or two, clean up the mess, walk back to the idiot box and still catch the last two commercials being shown! GADZOOKS!!!! They used to tell me (way back when) that someday you'd have to pay for watching television instead of being at the mercy of free antenna grabbed TV signals. That meant if you paid for a signal, there'd be NO commercials. Right? Hey I could get into that. BUT OH NO! I'm paying for a satilite signal now that costs me over $1000 a year, and I'm subjected to 20 times the commercials than I ever did before. That is just plain WRONG! And when all the commercials come on the tube on one channel, I usually just flip to another channel, but I think they're all in kahoots, 'cause when one channel is showing commercials, so are most of the rest of them.....and it seems like forever! ERGO, I shut the tube off and head for the computer and Realtree. It's my sanctuary from television that is fast becoming insanity such as with commercials like SHAMWOW and SLAP CHOP! If I ever buy one of those things, you have my permission to just shoot me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 I know where you are coming from, TBow. I am about ready to drop the cable altogether. The price is constantly going up as is the commercial count.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchuLace Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 I hate watching commercials also. I am glad that I have DVR. I record all of my shows and skip the commercials. If I find a show that I want to watch live, I will watch til the commercials. Then I will pause and go find something to do for a while and then go back and watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 I love that fast forward by 1 minute button on my DVR clicker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerforged Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 Gotta love that DVR! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fawn09 Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 We have the DVR too, so my dad will record his shows he wants and then fast forward through the commercials. But yeah the commercials do get very annoying at some points. Seems like they are always on instead of the show you want to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 exact reason why I still have farmervision (antenna)... plus, I just don't like the idea of paying for tv. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 the sad fact is, nothing is free. t.v. costs money and all those people you are watching want an income. commercials are good. that said, i like some of them, especially the ones on super bowl. my suggestion is to listen to them, and decide from there. the option is to pay money for the same shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultradog Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 I have never understood people who sit in front of the TV all evening and then complain about the programming. Get rid of your TV and you will be happier, smarter and have a better life. I got rid of mine years ago and do not miss it. Sorry if I don't seem sympathetic. But I think TV is a major contributer to the downfall of America. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Gotta love that DVR! Same here! I remember when I could hardly wait to get cable...because they only had 4-5 minutes of commercials at the top of the hour. "Top of the Hour"...a phrase refferring to a Clock with the minute and hour hands on it(see historical records for non-digital time measuring device) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 Hmmm.. I just saw a classic commercial. For Progressive Clam Chowda. They had a whole boat full of them. Last I knew clams were dug up???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kat Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 Want a tissue? Get a DVR and theres no more commercials I kid on the tissue comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layin on the smackdown Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 ERGO, I shut the tube off and head for the computer and Realtree. It's my sanctuary from television that is fast becoming insanity such as with commercials like SHAMWOW and SLAP CHOP! If I ever buy one of those things, you have my permission to just shoot me! Dude....The Slap Chop is a great little tool, though i didn't buy it, it was given to me as a gift....but it is still a sweet little handy kitchen utensil....As far as Vince goes, well he is a total tool....and commercials do suck....love the DVR! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 I was trying to watch a hunting show tonight on WILD TV, but kept getting madder and madder as all I seemed to be watching was commercials. OH COME ON! You know you love those male enhancement commercials!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kat Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 OH COME ON! You know you love those male enhancement commercials!! GASP!:rockon: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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