I have come to realize...

[Kirkland Laing]

Sweet...next up trickle down economics ....only kidding of course

Of course. What when you consider reality, facts, evidence, etc.

[El Kabong]

Of course. What when you consider reality, facts, evidence, etc.

I'm searching for the American dialect equivilant to "you cheeky bastard"

[Kirkland Laing]

Of course. What when you consider reality, facts, evidence, etc.

I'm searching for the American dialect equivilant to "you cheeky bastard"

Yes, it's cheeky to bring up reality, facts and evidence when discusing economics. After all, ignoring them has worked so well for the US economy over the last eight years. No need to change what's working so well.

[Youngblood]

love fest over already...

ding! ding!

[El Kabong]

Bush and the Democrat Congress have done some big damage to our economy...an Obama Presidency will only exacerbate things.

[Spicoli]

Its all theatrics and one big Television Audition for the contestants.....hoping on future TV & book deals....or to go onto another 'reality' show.

[Kirkland Laing]

Bush and the Democrat Congress have done some big damage to our economy...an Obama Presidency will only exacerbate things.

In what way, o Always Wrong One?

[El Kabong]

....let's not start in this thread at least

[Kirkland Laing]

Reality shows are crap. I hate the fact that popular culture is dominated by rubbish like that.

[Trainer Monkey]

Bush and the Democrat Congress have done some big damage to our economy...an Obama Presidency will only exacerbate things.

Oh bull Lyle,you dont get the stink off you that easy,your party controlled congress for most of the Bush Administration

[Kev]

I hate all reality tv and in fact most tv period nowadays.

Our 21st century culture's have collectively pissed their heritages down the toilet.

Society is wretched and worthless by and large now.

Just witness the decline in art, literature, science, technology everything is just going to the dogs.

Whereas in the past our great people were visionaries, artists who created beauty out of nothing, made impossibly elegant buildings, discovered wonderous new things and dared to think great thoughts, our modern world revolves around consumerism and hedonism.

Nobody cares about art any more, save as some sort of shock value tactic where modern artist attempt to see who can stoop the lowest and create the most disgusting, offensive, worthless piece of 'art' in order to become famous and receive that glorious status of 'celebrity'.

Our great scientists are either making military weapons for lots of money or else working in genetics and cosmetics where they can make lots of money pandering to the vanities of our self obsessed citizens.

Meanwhile the masses no longer want to be educated. We don't want tv to tell us about history, the natural world, science etc, no we want to watch fat people try and make themselves look beautiful, or laugh at a talentless delusionist try and sing their way to stardom.

I think the modern world declines every year to be honest

[El Kabong]

Bush and the Democrat Congress have done some big damage to our economy...an Obama Presidency will only exacerbate things.

Oh bull Lyle,you dont get the stink off you that easy,your party controlled congress for most of the Bush Administration

True but it doesn't keep Democrats from being responsible for what they have done/will do.

[Trainer Monkey]

Bush and the Democrat Congress have done some big damage to our economy...an Obama Presidency will only exacerbate things.

Oh bull Lyle,you dont get the stink off you that easy,your party controlled congress for most of the Bush Administration

True but it doesn't keep Democrats from being responsible for what they have done/will do.

Sorry Sahib,you dont get to control all three branches of government,and then suddenly declare the results arent your fault
Who in the hell's fault would it be then,the Republicans controlled everything

[amat]

oh please spare this thread I have some shit to say in it. I'll wait.

[amat]

Also calling Lyle Sahib is going to do nothing but confuse the hell out of him. And me it confuses me too.

As for reality tv, it's really hit or miss. I mean there is a thin line between the surreal life and celebrity fit club. Usually contestents from the aforemention just cross over to the latter but no time for that now.

Non-competition based reality shows are sparingly good, only sparingly. The Real World for the most part is good stuff it just comes down to casting really. There have been times where the casting is so shit that it's unwatchable like when they followed up the great Real World San Diego (with the exception of the annoying Frankie) with Real World Austin where 2 of the cast members were gay and it turned into a whole home season with like 4 gay guys being in the house at lal times it was terrible. But the Real World for the most part was always good to watch but I haven't watched since.

Others, Keeping Up With The Celebrity family of the week type shows, are turrible. I'm a HUGE Hulk Hogan fan but no way I was watching that reality show. I think the first season I watched on occasion. Now it's the sparingly talented (and scarily thick) Brooke Hogan who is carrying the shows mantle I think. I remember she sung the national anthem way back when the Lightning were making there run and I think that was the pinnacle for her. Hulkamania won the Lightning that cup. Or maybe Hulkamania was just there to quell the evil forces of Canada and Calgary.

Garbage are all those shows I never watch. The Surreal Life was harmless fun and many times was hilarious. Shows based on competition, like American Idol and The Ultimate Fighter are better but American Idol is so much better because it keeps it just about the music. You can think the music is bubblegummy and the judges pricks but you'll never see what's happening in the hotel room on American Idol that is the National Enquirer and the TV Guide network's job. Other shows like Americas Next Top Model (girl had me watch it once, one where the girl was trippin about going blind or somethig, really wasn't that hot anyways), Ultimate Fighter and even the Apprentice (which is imo, the best reality show out there) let drama get to much in the way. I hate when people tell me their drama in real life I don't want to see it on TV too but sometimes the drama is so absurd it's hilarious.

You may hate it Lyle but Real World castmates getting heated over who has the car or who washes the dishes is great stuff to me.

I don't watch much TV anymore, mostly just ESPN and whatever sports are on but that is my take.

Oh yeah and Bush sucks blah blah Obama wants to bankrupt coal and the govenment is leftist blah blah this is republicans fault blah blah no it was the decision made in 2002 by Bush that caused this blah blah

That's what those topics end up looking like to me.