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Watching TV, for me, is almost always an activity to be combined with other activities, ie, reading, talking on the phone, or reading stuff on the Internet (I refuse to use the word "surfing"). I don't feel like I miss out on much that's going on on TV when I'm doing something else while I'm watching it. There are hardly any programs that could sustain my interest through commercial breaks.
That being said, I used to watch the simpsons religiously, but now I can't be bothered. If I'm home on Tuesday nights (for some reason I always have something to do on Tuesday) I'll watch That 70s show and Undeclared, both I believe are ensemble comedies with a lot of sharp, original characters (if you ignore all that icky 70s fake-nostalgia on that show). I'll sometimes watch VH1's Behind the Music, but they've run out of good people to do (Creed? Come on!) and there's only so many times you can listen to Nikki Sixx talk about OD'ing. For awhile after sept 11th I watched CNN like it was my job but for some reason now every time I switch it on, Larry King is there, and him I cannot abide by.
Starting at the end of this month, until the end of March I will begin to watch the best Sport on TV, NCAA Men's College Basketball (March Madness), but that's about the extent of my sport's watching. To me, March Madness is the epitome of Sport, as all the players are amatuer, playing for their one chance at glory (and $$$$$ NBA contracts). It's far superior to the NBA because it's much more a team game in college, and there's a sense of urgency that professionals lack.
Cooking shows are a favorite of mine, as I've in the past few months developed an interest in cooking, and I like to see new techniques, etc. They're incredibly calming as well. But not that fluffy little bitch Emeril. He's always cooking something fatty and gross. The best kind of cooking shows are those on PBS, that are in French or German with subtitles underneath. Usually, these guys are making pastries of some sort, which I'm not interested in cooking/eating, but it's still fun to watch.
Oh, and at the gym I watch/listen to MTV2, which plays the same videos every day, just like MTV, except instead of Britney you get "Nickleback", whatever that is. Hardly an improvement on the regular MTV format, and just recently exposed me (I must seek treatment ASAP) to the Worst Song Ever Recorded, Andrew WK's "Party Hard." If this becomes a hit over here, you folks in the UK have a lot to answer for.
[ 13-02-2002: Message edited by: Todd ]
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(As I mentioned in "no cable/TV", I have neither and usually watch nothing at all.)
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