Hey guys, lighten up.
I think that the theme of Goodbye_Mr_Bond's thread here was VERY lighthearted and meant for people to sheepishly admit to things that are maybe slightly embarrassing but funny (watching Survivor, drinking Zima, etc). Somehow it's become a discussion on the evils of televison and the philosophy of guilt and pleasure.
Look, I have televisions. In fact I have three in the house. I know that there is plenty of bad programming, but there are times when a bit of silly entertainment isn't so bad. I still love my books and I have plenty of other things that go on in my life, but at times I LIKE bonding with my stepson as we watch the Yankees play, or laugh with my wife to reruns of Seinfeld, or even sit by myself and laugh like a mental patient to The Simpsons. I don't think that my intelligence is dropping because of these things. And yes, I do like The History Channel as well as Discovery, The Learning Channel, etc. But hey, who couldn't go for some mindless fun once in a while??
Wow, I'm not one to usually rant. Sorry, I guess I shouldn't complain that a thread is off on a tangent and then extend that tangent
And hey (to further another tangent), as far as philosophy goes - I was a philosophy minor in college and I like deep discussions as much as any. I've read many posts from civfans here and I am always impressed by the arguments and the thoughtfulness of many members. I guess my only problem here is that discussions centering around the point/counterpoint of guilt and pleasure was not the intention of this thread - while it could be an interesting discussion to be sure.
OK, that's it. I didn't mean to offend or start arguments here. For those of you who've been around for a while and know my posting habits, you know that I am not prone to these outbursts.
I guess I take silliness very seriously
Thats great dreadhead im sure you know alot of stuff i dont.
