Comments on: Turning off the blinding light so that I might see http://www.markingtime.org/blog/2007/02/20/turning-off-the-blinding-light-so-that-i-might-see/ Mark Time. Gather My Thoughts. Talk to myself. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:14:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: Treasa http://www.markingtime.org/blog/2007/02/20/turning-off-the-blinding-light-so-that-i-might-see/#comment-13881 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 20:16:48 +0000 http://www.markingtime.org/blog/2007/02/20/turning-off-the-blinding-light-so-that-i-might-see/#comment-13881 Nice link, Mark. Truly appreciate it. Hadn't come across it before. It's a long time since I had anything to do with a satbox but isn't it just a case of tuning in different audio subchannels on the .... better not go there. Internet radio though is good. BBC in particular. Glorious opportunity to rediscover your CD collection though. Nice link, Mark. Truly appreciate it. Hadn’t come across it before. It’s a long time since I had anything to do with a satbox but isn’t it just a case of tuning in different audio subchannels on the …. better not go there.

Internet radio though is good. BBC in particular.

Glorious opportunity to rediscover your CD collection though.

]]> by: Mark Waters http://www.markingtime.org/blog/2007/02/20/turning-off-the-blinding-light-so-that-i-might-see/#comment-13880 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:55:56 +0000 http://www.markingtime.org/blog/2007/02/20/turning-off-the-blinding-light-so-that-i-might-see/#comment-13880 The committee has spoken and as you predicted DVDs get the thumbs up but a no-no on the Internet. So no more <a href="http://smashingtelly.com/">smashing telly</a> :( . As for cable radio I think that's allowed but unfortunately I haven't figured out how to configure my dodgy FTA satellite box (and when I say dodgy I mean when you google the make and model you come up with zero hits - well zero that don't contain Cinese characters anyway). It's very peaceful here at the moment. The committee has spoken and as you predicted DVDs get the thumbs up but a no-no on the Internet. So no more smashing telly :( .

As for cable radio I think that’s allowed but unfortunately I haven’t figured out how to configure my dodgy FTA satellite box (and when I say dodgy I mean when you google the make and model you come up with zero hits - well zero that don’t contain Cinese characters anyway).

It’s very peaceful here at the moment.

]]> by: neil http://www.markingtime.org/blog/2007/02/20/turning-off-the-blinding-light-so-that-i-might-see/#comment-13876 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 18:45:26 +0000 http://www.markingtime.org/blog/2007/02/20/turning-off-the-blinding-light-so-that-i-might-see/#comment-13876 I think DVDs should definitely be allowed, on the grounds that it's not that different to going to the cinema (presumably allowed). Watching TV on the net could be a difficult one to sway with the committee, though. I think DVDs should definitely be allowed, on the grounds that it’s not that different to going to the cinema (presumably allowed).

Watching TV on the net could be a difficult one to sway with the committee, though.

]]> by: Treasa http://www.markingtime.org/blog/2007/02/20/turning-off-the-blinding-light-so-that-i-might-see/#comment-13873 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 17:57:32 +0000 http://www.markingtime.org/blog/2007/02/20/turning-off-the-blinding-light-so-that-i-might-see/#comment-13873 Well, for cigarettes/heroin, I wouldn't really have a clue. I've never tried either. I failed with tea though. The withdrawal symptoms made me quite sick. As for the DVD/internet quandary, I'd say DVDs probably okay but internet stuff probably not so okay. But I'm very good at avoiding television if I'm bored with it. Are you allowed cable radio? Because that's what would catch me out. I listen to ClassicFM via the digibox/television whilst reading or doing needlework. Well, for cigarettes/heroin, I wouldn’t really have a clue. I’ve never tried either. I failed with tea though. The withdrawal symptoms made me quite sick.

As for the DVD/internet quandary, I’d say DVDs probably okay but internet stuff probably not so okay. But I’m very good at avoiding television if I’m bored with it. Are you allowed cable radio? Because that’s what would catch me out. I listen to ClassicFM via the digibox/television whilst reading or doing needlework.

]]> by: Mark Waters http://www.markingtime.org/blog/2007/02/20/turning-off-the-blinding-light-so-that-i-might-see/#comment-13867 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 15:35:36 +0000 http://www.markingtime.org/blog/2007/02/20/turning-off-the-blinding-light-so-that-i-might-see/#comment-13867 Believe it or not, there's been serious discussion about whether internet watching and DVDs are allowed. My opinion is that they should be allowed since they require the viewer to choose what they're going to watch rather than passively accept whatever is pushed in front of them. My bugbear is the passivity that television induces. The committee has yet to make a decision on this. We'll see how well the committee holds up after being starved of cathode rays for a week. Believe it or not, there’s been serious discussion about whether internet watching and DVDs are allowed. My opinion is that they should be allowed since they require the viewer to choose what they’re going to watch rather than passively accept whatever is pushed in front of them. My bugbear is the passivity that television induces.

The committee has yet to make a decision on this. We’ll see how well the committee holds up after being starved of cathode rays for a week.

]]> by: neil http://www.markingtime.org/blog/2007/02/20/turning-off-the-blinding-light-so-that-i-might-see/#comment-13866 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 14:37:32 +0000 http://www.markingtime.org/blog/2007/02/20/turning-off-the-blinding-light-so-that-i-might-see/#comment-13866 Plus, the heroin will help you forget the cigarettes 'cos you can watch most of the rare good stuff on telly on the net anyway (or is that allowed?) Also, are you allowing yourself watch DVDs on the TV? Plus, the heroin will help you forget the cigarettes ‘cos you can watch most of the rare good stuff on telly on the net anyway (or is that allowed?)

Also, are you allowing yourself watch DVDs on the TV?

]]> by: Mark Waters http://www.markingtime.org/blog/2007/02/20/turning-off-the-blinding-light-so-that-i-might-see/#comment-13850 Tue, 20 Feb 2007 22:28:35 +0000 http://www.markingtime.org/blog/2007/02/20/turning-off-the-blinding-light-so-that-i-might-see/#comment-13850 Thanks. It feels like giving up cigarettes. A dirty habit that's hard to break even though you know it's killing you. Giving up the broadband connection is probably the equivalent of coming off heroin. Thanks. It feels like giving up cigarettes. A dirty habit that’s hard to break even though you know it’s killing you.

Giving up the broadband connection is probably the equivalent of coming off heroin.

]]> by: Treasa http://www.markingtime.org/blog/2007/02/20/turning-off-the-blinding-light-so-that-i-might-see/#comment-13849 Tue, 20 Feb 2007 22:24:34 +0000 http://www.markingtime.org/blog/2007/02/20/turning-off-the-blinding-light-so-that-i-might-see/#comment-13849 Life without television isn't that bad, actually. There's rarely anything worth watching. Now if I were going to give up something that was hard to give up, it would be my broadband connection. Good luck. Life without television isn’t that bad, actually. There’s rarely anything worth watching. Now if I were going to give up something that was hard to give up, it would be my broadband connection.

Good luck.

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