Comments on: Twisty In TVLand http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2005/10/27/twisty-in-tvland/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 07:21:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Emma Goldman http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2005/10/27/twisty-in-tvland/#comment-4794 Emma Goldman Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2005/10/27/twisty-in-tvland/#comment-4794 Several questions: 1. Why with the TVs? Really. Why? Three in one bathroom? I do not understand. Then again, I've watched so little television that I am sorely behind the times, and perhaps there are so many good shows on that one must have multiple TVs to watch them all. 2. WTF is an "infinity-edge" pool? 3. This is a comment, rather than a question, despite its appearing in a question list, but I think that I would have had to take a shower after a tour like that. Or something. Of course, I probably would have been asked to step away from the parade, because of my increasingly rude commentary, so I have to give you a round of applause for sticking it out. Several questions:

1. Why with the TVs? Really. Why? Three in one bathroom? I do not understand. Then again, I’ve watched so little television that I am sorely behind the times, and perhaps there are so many good shows on that one must have multiple TVs to watch them all.

2. WTF is an “infinity-edge” pool?

3. This is a comment, rather than a question, despite its appearing in a question list, but I think that I would have had to take a shower after a tour like that. Or something. Of course, I probably would have been asked to step away from the parade, because of my increasingly rude commentary, so I have to give you a round of applause for sticking it out.

]]> By: peacebug http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2005/10/27/twisty-in-tvland/#comment-4795 peacebug Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2005/10/27/twisty-in-tvland/#comment-4795 damn, twisty, you should have used the TV-land toilet. a college friend worked secret service detail in the reagan white house. I went to visit and he took me on a tour, after hours, natch. we strolled up the empty hallway to the oval office and gaped. later as we were heading out, I decided to use the facilities, pretty proud of myself, too, thinking I was using ray-guns toilet. turned out it was HW's. they have *really* soft toilet paper in the white house. damn, twisty, you should have used the TV-land toilet.

a college friend worked secret service detail in the reagan white house. I went to visit and he took me on a tour, after hours, natch. we strolled up the empty hallway to the oval office and gaped. later as we were heading out, I decided to use the facilities, pretty proud of myself, too, thinking I was using ray-guns toilet. turned out it was HW’s.

they have *really* soft toilet paper in the white house.

]]> By: MsKate http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2005/10/27/twisty-in-tvland/#comment-4796 MsKate Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2005/10/27/twisty-in-tvland/#comment-4796 Sounds less luxe and more 1984! How long until all those TVs do more than feed 24/7 propaganda into all of our heads and start spying on us? Ya gotta wonder. Sounds less luxe and more 1984! How long until all those TVs do more than feed 24/7 propaganda into all of our heads and start spying on us?

Ya gotta wonder.

]]> By: Joolya http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2005/10/27/twisty-in-tvland/#comment-4797 Joolya Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2005/10/27/twisty-in-tvland/#comment-4797 That is so gross. Although it would be kind of nice to have a TV in the bathroom for those long bathroom use occasions. Or a book. Yeah, a book is probably better. Or a DVD player. A DVD player in the bathroom would be better than just a TV. But actually that is just sick. (Sick in a bad way.) I would have peed in the pool. That is so gross. Although it would be kind of nice to have a TV in the bathroom for those long bathroom use occasions. Or a book. Yeah, a book is probably better. Or a DVD player. A DVD player in the bathroom would be better than just a TV.
But actually that is just sick. (Sick in a bad way.)
I would have peed in the pool.

]]> By: kabbage http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2005/10/27/twisty-in-tvland/#comment-4798 kabbage Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2005/10/27/twisty-in-tvland/#comment-4798 Wow, these houses are for people who are bound and determined not to interact with anything real/natural, including live human beings, aren't they? I'm with Emma -- probably would've been kicked out for the snide comments or for becoming physically ill and spewing out of one or more orifices during the tour. I'm 44, and I have never in my life purchased a TV. I have one, sort of, because a friend (her income is roughly 1/3 of mine) insisted I take it when she downsized out of a single-wide into her travel trailer. No antenna, no cable, in the basement, so a little limited in the reception department. As for books in the bathroom, I regard those as one of the great privilieges of living the single life. When I get over 6 or 7 books in there, I think about moving some to another room. Wow, these houses are for people who are bound and determined not to interact with anything real/natural, including live human beings, aren’t they? I’m with Emma — probably would’ve been kicked out for the snide comments or for becoming physically ill and spewing out of one or more orifices during the tour.

I’m 44, and I have never in my life purchased a TV. I have one, sort of, because a friend (her income is roughly 1/3 of mine) insisted I take it when she downsized out of a single-wide into her travel trailer. No antenna, no cable, in the basement, so a little limited in the reception department.

As for books in the bathroom, I regard those as one of the great privilieges of living the single life. When I get over 6 or 7 books in there, I think about moving some to another room.

]]> By: Sylvanite http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2005/10/27/twisty-in-tvland/#comment-4799 Sylvanite Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2005/10/27/twisty-in-tvland/#comment-4799 Heh. I remember when I was replacing my 13" TV with a larger one that was set up to take a DVD player (I was primarily interested in getting a DVD player), everyone immediately said to me,"Oh, good. Now you can have a TV in your bedroom!" Why would I need a TV in my bedroom? I'm single. It's not like I need to retreat to the bedroom because of programming conflicts with a spouse. I like my bedroom without a TV. If I want to watch something in bed, I can watch my fish. Heh. I remember when I was replacing my 13″ TV with a larger one that was set up to take a DVD player (I was primarily interested in getting a DVD player), everyone immediately said to me,”Oh, good. Now you can have a TV in your bedroom!” Why would I need a TV in my bedroom? I’m single. It’s not like I need to retreat to the bedroom because of programming conflicts with a spouse. I like my bedroom without a TV. If I want to watch something in bed, I can watch my fish.

]]> By: laughingmuse http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2005/10/27/twisty-in-tvland/#comment-4800 laughingmuse Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2005/10/27/twisty-in-tvland/#comment-4800 Boyfriend and I recently bought a new TV - although right now it doesn't get TV channel reception, we just watch DVDs on it, which is kind of nice. The smallest one at our local "Best Buy" was I think a 24" or 25" TV, which is what we ended up getting - the cheapest one there. By the way, I think it's huge! The big plasma wall-mounted TVs scared me. I don't want life-size (or nearly) images climbing around on my wall! Huzzah for the modern Luddite-esque lifestyle, I tell you what. Boyfriend and I recently bought a new TV - although right now it doesn’t get TV channel reception, we just watch DVDs on it, which is kind of nice. The smallest one at our local “Best Buy” was I think a 24″ or 25″ TV, which is what we ended up getting - the cheapest one there. By the way, I think it’s huge!

The big plasma wall-mounted TVs scared me. I don’t want life-size (or nearly) images climbing around on my wall!

Huzzah for the modern Luddite-esque lifestyle, I tell you what.

]]> By: PrissyNot http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2005/10/27/twisty-in-tvland/#comment-4801 PrissyNot Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2005/10/27/twisty-in-tvland/#comment-4801 I refused to have a tv in the house until my daughter was 8 years old, when the man I lived with and my daughter ganged up on me. Suddenly there were three televisions in one small house. One in the living room, one in our bedroom and one in her bedroom! Never again! We own one now, but I can go days without even opening the doors to the entertainment unit that hide it away from us. Of course, I DO look at a computer screen most of the day . . . does that count? I refused to have a tv in the house until my daughter was 8 years old, when the man I lived with and my daughter ganged up on me. Suddenly there were three televisions in one small house. One in the living room, one in our bedroom and one in her bedroom! Never again! We own one now, but I can go days without even opening the doors to the entertainment unit that hide it away from us. Of course, I DO look at a computer screen most of the day . . . does that count?

]]> By: kathy a http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2005/10/27/twisty-in-tvland/#comment-4802 kathy a Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2005/10/27/twisty-in-tvland/#comment-4802 do people who can actually buy a multi-zillion dollar home have to pay the $12? the retracting and hidden tv's are a nice touch -- so the owners don't *look* like the kind of tacky people who have a tv in every room.... but isn't the media room a little redundant? guess they have to do something to fill the 6000 square feet, but did they ever consider people might have different hobbies and needs? this would have been a much more fun real estate report if houses had offered options: library, indoor pool, basketball court, mini-golf course, quilter's paradise, museum space suitable for garage-sale finds AND that collection of plastic sushi models, auto shop, the mother of all junk rooms, etc. do people who can actually buy a multi-zillion dollar home have to pay the $12?

the retracting and hidden tv’s are a nice touch — so the owners don’t *look* like the kind of tacky people who have a tv in every room…. but isn’t the media room a little redundant?

guess they have to do something to fill the 6000 square feet, but did they ever consider people might have different hobbies and needs? this would have been a much more fun real estate report if houses had offered options: library, indoor pool, basketball court, mini-golf course, quilter’s paradise, museum space suitable for garage-sale finds AND that collection of plastic sushi models, auto shop, the mother of all junk rooms, etc.

]]> By: Anonymous http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2005/10/27/twisty-in-tvland/#comment-4803 Anonymous Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2005/10/27/twisty-in-tvland/#comment-4803 I love this blog. I really look forward to reading your posts. You're one of the few people in this world (outside of my family) that makes sense to me. I love this blog. I really look forward to reading your posts. You’re one of the few people in this world (outside of my family) that makes sense to me.

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