Brian D. Hawkins : Stop Crying About Your TV!

Posted by Brian Hawkins in January 10th, 2009

So you have to buy a converter box to watch your free TV. Big deal. Stop crying about a coupon and buy one already. Better yet, get cable or satellite already.

On Feb. 17, 2009 over seventy million TV’s in the United States will need a digital converter box in order to work due to the scheduled shutdown of traditional analog signals. Now news agencies like MSNBC is reporting ‘No Cash Left for Digital TV Converter Box Coupons‘. Oh no, what do we do? Another Government bailout? Now there’s outrage that so many people are being shut off without assistance, or at least with no immediate assistance. Where has everyone been? This has been in the news for years. Did this really ‘sneak up’ on anyone?

I have a different take on the issue. I look at it like this, the Government (by that I mean the taxpayer) doesn’t owe anyone a good entertainment experience and shouldn’t be concerned with or even involved with helping anyone purchase a converter box. Did we buy the outdated TV?

It’s fine that some people want to stick with regular broadcast television. I have no problem with it. But is that really a public service? Why do so many people think it should be free? Just because that option has been available for years doesn’t mean it should last forever.

Why should the broadcast companies be required to air their service via radio waves anyway? If they want to that’s fine but why should it be a requirement? People have the right to heat their homes with coal but that doesn’t mean the energy companies are required to deliver coal to every ole folgie’s home that wants it.

Stop crying about a few bucks for a converter and be happy you don’t have a cable or satellite bill. Stop acting like everything is a God given right and be thankful for what you have. And get cable or satellite for your kids for God’s sake you cheap azz. That’s for those that are reading this at the library because they feel internet access is an expense for the rich

Oh yea, Comcast SUCKS so get satellite

That’s Right, I Said It!

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Hussein Said in February 8th, 2009 @4:22 am

Great. I’ve learned something new from you. I’ve been using Gmail for a couple of years I think but it is only now I’ve noticed the used of filters. Thanks for the link love. Will surely share it to my followers

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Brian Hawkins Said in February 8th, 2009 @7:42 am

It was my pleasure Hussein, glad to do it.

Dennis Edell Said in February 10th, 2009 @1:28 pm

Thanks man, if my gmail glitches ever unglitch this may be useful.

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Brian Hawkins Said in February 10th, 2009 @1:51 pm

Hi Dennis, No problem. Just getting in a little Camtasia practice.

Sheryl Loch Said in February 11th, 2009 @7:45 pm

Hey Brian,
I am not sure how people get by without setting filters & folders. I do have everything that gets a label also goes in a folder & skips the “IN” box. That way it only takes me 2 seconds if I am looking to see if mail from a certain project has come in. I would be in a real mess with just plain ol’ email.

I see you are going all Camtasia High Tech! That’s great – now when I try it I will know who to ask for help!

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Brian Hawkins Said in February 11th, 2009 @8:34 pm

Hi Sheryl, I love Gmail. I hope it sticks around for a long time without ‘improvement’. Remember ‘New Coke’ LOL

I use an old version of Camtasia but it was free. Let me know if you need a copy. I want to learn more like zooming in and editing the video before I use it. Adding captions would be great. I need a teenager to show my these things

beok@promote my blog Said in February 19th, 2009 @3:58 am

Hey .. thanks for the information I know that Gmail has a lot more options, that I don’t know how to use them .. I look forward for more information about this!
Thanks again..

Beok

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Brian Hawkins Said in February 19th, 2009 @7:09 am

Hi Beok, Glad you liked it. I may do another one soon.

James Moralde Said in October 29th, 2009 @3:45 am

Hey Brian, if by chance you have free time and you still have that old free Camtasia app, I would definitely want a copy, if you don’t mind of course. You know my email address.

I have begun being interested in making video posts. I guess, I’m beginning to enter the phase where writing pure text posts is becoming less exciting and besides I plan to spruce up my blog content a bit with videos every now and then.
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Brian Hawkins Said in October 29th, 2009 @6:31 am

Check your email James

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