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From: dml@loral.UUCP (Dave Lewis)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Amiga in cinema (again)
Summary: What newsgroup is this?
Message-ID: <1832@loral.UUCP>
Date: 2 Sep 88 22:50:45 GMT
References: <505@nsscb.UUCP> <2314@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu> <3779@polya.Stanford.EDU> <1848@kalliope.rice.edu>
Reply-To: dml@loral.UUCP (Dave Lewis)
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In article <1848@kalliope.rice.edu> phil@Rice.edu (William LeFebvre) writes:
>In article <3779@polya.Stanford.EDU> aozer@NeXT.com (Ali T. Ozer) writes:
>>By the way does anyone else hate the Wrigley's gum commercial on TV as much as
>I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT
>I don't know why, but I scream in rage and feel like throwing a brick at

  Did they switch the newsgroups around when I wasn't looking, or is this still
comp.sys.amiga? I'd hate to think I've stumbled into comp.idiot-box.bashing by
mistake. Like, inappropriate subject matter, eh? Let's kill this monster while
it's still small and relatively defenseless.

  While on the subject, though - kwitcher bitchin' and DO something about it!
Many years ago I got thoroughly disgusted with ads on the idiot box (this was
before I got over the addiction) and came up with a little modification: cut
one speaker wire, splice a 20' zip cord into the break, and hang an SPST switch
on the far end. When the ads start, turn off the switch. I haven't listened to
an idiot-box ad in over ten years. The recent popularity of remote-controlled
sets makes it even easier - just switch to a dead channel, run the volume down
to zero, and switch back.

  Back to Amigas -- I've never seen one on the new Star Trek (the only show I
ever watch). I think I saw an Amiga 1000 on that Friday the 13th show which is
(or was) right after Star Trek when I forgot and left the thing on with the
sound switch off. It was only for a second as I walked past the set, so I
could be wrong. (Doctor, I've been seeing Amigas...)
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