Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/05/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]uskanb2n@ibmmail.com wrote: > > Oddmund wrote: > > am sorry to say that in many of our 'civilized' countries, we are far > >into that maelstrom of cynicism, egoism and individual self-satisfaction. > >the system teaches us to be like that. > > > >Fortunately there are resistance... > > As a first expedient to exit this maelstrom, to resist or even be > revolutionary, get rid of the television. Don't limit it, eliminate it! > > Chuck it out & make sure it breaks when you throw it in the can. If it > didn't, fish it out and try again. > > Television images and messages make a bee-line for the subconscious while > the viewer is literally entranced by the glowing box. > > The message is: Consume! Spend all you earn and more! Consume! Consume! > Be good little wage slaves. Don't make waves, but don't you dare be happy > either. If you were happy, you might not buy as many of our advertisers' > products. You are a better consumer when you are unhappy. Then we can > tell you our products will make you happy... > > We now return you to the regularly scheduled programming. 8-) > > - John Lowther Great idea! Trash that TV! But not just because of the message Mr. Lowther indicates, but because 99.44% of what is on that one eyed monster is trash. Or silly. Or just plain untrue. And since this is a Leica list, does anybody have a nice Leicaflex SL for sale? Don McClure Abingdon, MD