Leeneia: I have noticed too that public TVs installed in dumb places ended up simply being ignored. MBTA stations in Boston had them, they never worked, and not many people watched them. A building I used to work in installed them in elevators! They only played stock quotes, weather and sports updates. I hate the fact that Greyhound shows movies on their buses (I ride the bus more than a lot of people as i donot have a car). I resent being subjected to this. I now have to bring a walkman with me so I do not go nuts from listening to some stupid movie (always some horrible Disneyesque thing suitable for kids but with an adult storyline).
What the heck is wrong with reading, looking out the window, or talking? Or just THINKING, alone with one's thoughts?
As for all those channels, I do not get cable, like I said, so I am barely aware of how many channels there are. I do wish I had the Independent Film Channel, or BBC America, or Discovery or the Learning Channel. But you have to pay a lot to get these. I wish one could subscribe to cabel and get ONLY the channels they want and pay accordingly! It don't work that way.

Nathan wrote:
I don't feel that I'm missing anything, even though I've never seen any of Peg's favorite shows. I don't understand how TV viewers have time to do anything else, such as play music, read, exercise, etc.

well, I do watch TV, and also play (or sing!) music, read, and exercise! and go for long walks, and hang out with friends, and find time to work and write, too. I guess it depends how MUCH you watch. Four hours every night would leave little time left over. I can do other things while watching TV, though. Like mend clothes, peruse the newspaper, do yoga, clean, etc.

peg