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Cynthetiq · 02-16-2008, 07:50 AM

I'll pick a few of the topics in the OP since you've got a lot in there.

TV. there's lots of GOOD TV out there. My Tivo shelters me from alot of the crap, becuase like a good responsible person, I look for what's "good" to me, and I watch only that. Now, Skogafoss on the other hand, she's got a broader base of interest in TV. So she sometimes watches things I'm not interested in.

Drama, the big 4 ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX each have some good offerings, yes there's the CSI franchise, the Law & Order franchise, but 24, Alias, Lost, Boston Legal, Grey's Anatomy, Desperate Houswives, Prison Break. Fox has locked in animation offerings with Simpsons (19th Season), King of the Hill (12th Season), Family Guy (7th season), American Dad (4th Season). Comedy, it is always a hit or miss. Everyong is looking for the next Seinfeld, Friends, Cheers, Everybody Loves Raymond. And slowly and quietly they are building their audiences, Two and a Half Men (4th Season), How I Met Your Mother (3rd Season), According to Jim (6th Season)

Game shows are making a resurgence into prime time again, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, Power of 10, Deal or No Deal, Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader, while the format is "reality" the genre is still game show, American Idol, Dancing With the Stars, So You Think You Can Dance, Survivor, Big Brother, Last Comic Standing.

Children's programming, Nickolodeon, Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Disney Channel, all give kids 24 hour tv choices. Cartooons used to be relegated to the mornings, afternoons, and Saturday morning (all of which programming were designed create a demographic channel to sell advertisements Saatchi and Saathi lead the way on that.)

The envelope is pushed because of new cable offerings like The Sopranos, The Wire, Dexter, Sex and the City.

But now, you don't like any of the NEW offerings? Buy DVDs and watch what you want to watch when you want to watch it. Whole series is available for consumption from WKRP in Cincinatti to the last season Lost.

20 years ago, you'd not even think of these choices and freedom.

The 10 top grossing concerts, that's a misnomer since the person with the disposable money is what is fueling these concerts. Is today's teen going who will pay a face value $200 ticket like they would for The Police? Tickets to see Kanye West/Rhianna are $59 - $109. People pay absurds amounts of money to see Celine Dion, Cher, Bette Midler.

But again, depending on where you live, there are many other choices and alternatives. Many smaller venues are available to see acts in small venues. Yes, we've lost some originals like Tonic and CBGB's here in NYC, but there are still many places to catch acts.

Publishing, the internet leveled the playing field to finding new talent. "Rowling, give me a break?" She's made more than $1B, and that's just HER share, Scholastic and Warner Bros have made alot off her back. Focusing on new column talent, you've got the Motley Fools, Michelle Malik, Huffington, Coulter, these people all are relatively new to the scene.

Radio? Old distribution system. Podcasts are delivering some incredible amounts of diversity. Streaming Radio, also delivering incredible amounts of diversity.

Your credit being shit is your problem. Not mine. Your ARM is your problem, not mine. I didn't tell you to love above your means. First and foremost, having an ARM is just stupid. I have a mortgage on an investment property that I've been hemming and hawing on refinancing. I signed up for a fixed/ARM and I've let it stay as an ARM for the past 3 years. I should have refinanced earlier but that's MY fault not anyone elses. This place happens to be my safety net. When I couldn't afford to buy something in NYC, I bought something in the market I could afford, Las Vegas. I even made sure that if everything went to shit I could still work at a minimum wage job and still make ends meet with food, shelter, and transportation. My collegues? They were all living the high life smoking Cohibas and drinking Grey Goose. What do they have to show for it? Memories of standing in the bathroom pissing it out? Ashes in the ashtray? They money they spent on their lifestyle, I saved and bought a safety net.

Cheap labor, blame the consumer. We like to buy things cheaply. I'm of the opinion that Walmart obfusicated the actual inflation of the 90s to date because prices of goods should have gone up but haven't.

People aren't interested in decreasing their day to day money, so they dip into savings, over extend themselves with credit.

Now wax nostalgic about Australia or Europe all you want. They are just as debt laden. Many Europeans carry debt in excess of $75,000 at the last article I read. EU is creating problems with cheap labor migrating from the poorer countries to the wealthier countries who are claiming the same types of issues.

Talking about better life than your parents, what does that mean? Buying a new home? There are more programs than ever today to help people buy their own home that aren't predatory lending instruments. Buying a car? There are more choices than ever to buy a NEW dependable car below $10,000.

02-16-2008, 07:50 AM	#11 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	I'll pick a few of the topics in the OP since you've got a lot in there. TV. there's lots of GOOD TV out there. My Tivo shelters me from alot of the crap, becuase like a good responsible person, I look for what's "good" to me, and I watch only that. Now, Skogafoss on the other hand, she's got a broader base of interest in TV. So she sometimes watches things I'm not interested in. Drama, the big 4 ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX each have some good offerings, yes there's the CSI franchise, the Law & Order franchise, but 24, Alias, Lost, Boston Legal, Grey's Anatomy, Desperate Houswives, Prison Break. Fox has locked in animation offerings with Simpsons (19th Season), King of the Hill (12th Season), Family Guy (7th season), American Dad (4th Season). Comedy, it is always a hit or miss. Everyong is looking for the next Seinfeld, Friends, Cheers, Everybody Loves Raymond. And slowly and quietly they are building their audiences, Two and a Half Men (4th Season), How I Met Your Mother (3rd Season), According to Jim (6th Season) Game shows are making a resurgence into prime time again, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, Power of 10, Deal or No Deal, Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader, while the format is "reality" the genre is still game show, American Idol, Dancing With the Stars, So You Think You Can Dance, Survivor, Big Brother, Last Comic Standing. Children's programming, Nickolodeon, Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Disney Channel, all give kids 24 hour tv choices. Cartooons used to be relegated to the mornings, afternoons, and Saturday morning (all of which programming were designed create a demographic channel to sell advertisements Saatchi and Saathi lead the way on that.) The envelope is pushed because of new cable offerings like The Sopranos, The Wire, Dexter, Sex and the City. But now, you don't like any of the NEW offerings? Buy DVDs and watch what you want to watch when you want to watch it. Whole series is available for consumption from WKRP in Cincinatti to the last season Lost. 20 years ago, you'd not even think of these choices and freedom. The 10 top grossing concerts, that's a misnomer since the person with the disposable money is what is fueling these concerts. Is today's teen going who will pay a face value $200 ticket like they would for The Police? Tickets to see Kanye West/Rhianna are $59 - $109. People pay absurds amounts of money to see Celine Dion, Cher, Bette Midler. But again, depending on where you live, there are many other choices and alternatives. Many smaller venues are available to see acts in small venues. Yes, we've lost some originals like Tonic and CBGB's here in NYC, but there are still many places to catch acts. Publishing, the internet leveled the playing field to finding new talent. "Rowling, give me a break?" She's made more than $1B, and that's just HER share, Scholastic and Warner Bros have made alot off her back. Focusing on new column talent, you've got the Motley Fools, Michelle Malik, Huffington, Coulter, these people all are relatively new to the scene. Radio? Old distribution system. Podcasts are delivering some incredible amounts of diversity. Streaming Radio, also delivering incredible amounts of diversity. Your credit being shit is your problem. Not mine. Your ARM is your problem, not mine. I didn't tell you to love above your means. First and foremost, having an ARM is just stupid. I have a mortgage on an investment property that I've been hemming and hawing on refinancing. I signed up for a fixed/ARM and I've let it stay as an ARM for the past 3 years. I should have refinanced earlier but that's MY fault not anyone elses. This place happens to be my safety net. When I couldn't afford to buy something in NYC, I bought something in the market I could afford, Las Vegas. I even made sure that if everything went to shit I could still work at a minimum wage job and still make ends meet with food, shelter, and transportation. My collegues? They were all living the high life smoking Cohibas and drinking Grey Goose. What do they have to show for it? Memories of standing in the bathroom pissing it out? Ashes in the ashtray? They money they spent on their lifestyle, I saved and bought a safety net. Cheap labor, blame the consumer. We like to buy things cheaply. I'm of the opinion that Walmart obfusicated the actual inflation of the 90s to date because prices of goods should have gone up but haven't. People aren't interested in decreasing their day to day money, so they dip into savings, over extend themselves with credit. Now wax nostalgic about Australia or Europe all you want. They are just as debt laden. Many Europeans carry debt in excess of $75,000 at the last article I read. EU is creating problems with cheap labor migrating from the poorer countries to the wealthier countries who are claiming the same types of issues. Talking about better life than your parents, what does that mean? Buying a new home? There are more programs than ever today to help people buy their own home that aren't predatory lending instruments. Buying a car? There are more choices than ever to buy a NEW dependable car below $10,000. __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!