topic Re: Watching the news in Community Spirit

Watching the news

jessicadazzler97 — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 10:57:05 GMT

'Many of us wake up feeling, at best, a little off. We then look at the morning paper, which tells us all the things that have gone wrong in the world in the past 24 hours and we turn on the TV for the latest news so that we know what else has gone wrong. On the way to work the car radio gives us more news about murders, strikes, the infighting of politicians, and 10 reasons why interest rates are going up and our economy is going down. This is interspersed with reports about clogged freeways and road accidents.

During the day we are often surrounded by complaining staff members, clients or members of our family. We return home in the evening to a pile of bills, and then watch the news on TV so we can look at what else has gone wrong since we last checked in.

Then we watch some extraordinary series on TV where the hero lives in a multi-million mansion and is in love with his wife's lover's daughter. We cap this off with a violent murder show before a final look at the late evening news to see what has gone wrong during the day. Then we go to bed and read something to send us off to sleep.

Is it any wonder that most people have such a negative attitude towards everything?'

~ Making Money Made Simple by Noel Whittaker

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harley_babes_hoard — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 11:43:08 GMT

You have a choice.......stop watching, listening to negative stuff..

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imastawka — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 11:44:45 GMT

I don't do any of that.

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jessicadazzler97 — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 12:09:09 GMT

Glad to hear it!

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ecar3483 — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 13:04:45 GMT

I always have found it a little disturbing, that "the news" is almost without fail a litany of horror, suffering and unpleasantness and its always presented by such nice people.

It's a strange contrast. I'd expect tales of horror to be told by frightening characters, something in keeping with the storyline, but no, night after night I sit down to share a half hour with pleasant, dare I say beautiful folk whose company I find strangely agreeable.

Maybe I should try watching the news with the volume turned up, some time.

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fo-trut — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 18:01:11 GMT

I see the news on TV, when I happen by a TV, and I have to laugh. Not just at what they actually want you to believe, but that people who have watched TV their whole life do actually believe. They were talking about ISIS a CIA creation much like Alkaida.

When I offered proof that this news is false or corrupted, the TV heads, as I like to call them, refuse to even look, not only that, but they go on the attack, cussing, making threats, ect. I'm a trator, I'm with the terrorists because I see the real terrorists are within our own governments and have control over the news most people watch.

To be fair, the TV don't always get it wrong, even a dead clock gives the right time twice a day.

Heres more credible news than anything on NBC, CBS, FOX,

https://www.youtube.com/user/AdamKokesh/videos

https://www.youtube.com/user/VenturaOffGrid/videos

http://www.infowars.com/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkJ1N-7g9Q6n7KnriGit-Ig/videos

You should look at all sides then decide for yourself.

Bin Ladin hoax- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfbGXAmtmnc is he the boggy man, come to get Americans in their sleep?

5 things I need to convience me the TV is telling the truth- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCgMCw2-aJ0

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kopenhagen5 — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 23:41:42 GMT

Same as a holiday, I always feel I have a better frame of mind when I don't watch TV or read the papers.

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azureline** — Sat, 01 Aug 2015 04:35:18 GMT

I rarely watch tv but when I do, it doesn't make me feel like that, I generally have a positive attitude about things. Sometimes (when one of my family or myself is about to catch a plane) I worry about the news I hear or see about planes missing etc.

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joz*garage — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 07:35:15 GMT

most? well, i won't give an estimate so i'll say there are people who can cope with reality, like to be aware.. keep informed on what's happening in the world and around them, without it affecting them on a mental level.

i think the worst thing we could do first up though is to log-on to the computer and hit the chat board scene, you might waste a few hours of the day on a sitting when there's nothing remotely positive or entertaining to read or share. great start for the day!

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iapetus_rocks — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 13:23:34 GMT

Hey, come on. fair go. I first learned about the resignation of Bronwyn Bishop on this particular chatboard.

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j*oono — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 13:56:37 GMT

Don't worry. Joz plays games in US time. Thank goodness.

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joz*garage — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 15:01:01 GMT

i shouldnt be too harsh, i learnt what a camel toe meant

altho its probably the last frontier [international ebay chat board wise] the place is just a fraction of what it used to be, whose the blame?! you got what you wished and worked for!

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zanadoo_56 — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 11:10:30 GMT

I don't read the morning paper and the only reason I listen to the news early in the morning is because the radio is also the alarm clock....and most of the time I'm just waiting for the day's weather report.

The radio station Magic 1278 has changed a lot of their presenters and their music too. Instead of Kevin John and Jane Holmes, they sacked Kevin John and I have to listen to that old fool John Blackman who pushes the wrong buttons, talks ad nauseum about rubbish and whitters on about the weather interstate when all I want to hear is Jane Holmes giving the current local weather temps. Unfortunately I can't pick up the other radio station I like, and I've discovered many don't have news/weather reports on the hour.

I try not to watch the news on TV at night either as it is so tedious. First the announcer says his/her piece then they cut to some nonenity 'in the field' who says exactly the same thing with nothing new to add. Grrrrrr.