Posted by Biz on 10/18/05 09:12

"Jaszmin" <.97531rc@centurytel.net> wrote in message
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> Really, all movie viewing from any source is falling
> into the crapper. As a result, theaters and video
> parlors are being squeezed and giving great value.
> And making copies is easier than ever despite
> obstacles. I've got netflix and I rent too. What I
> don't have is cable because its worse than the other
> crap. And I used to own the local cable system.
> Everyone wants to be rich in America which is why
> everything really discretionary like entertainment is
> priced too high. Cable is too high, phone is too
> high, the internet is too high. But renting videos
> and making your own copies on a mass scale while
> enormous numbers of films are being created, is a
> CHEAP alternative to cable. I don't spend what it
> costs for a vanilla cable subscription on video each
> month, and I have more movies than I can watch.
> The rest I tape off rabbit ears and watch it when I
> can. I bring home up to ten dvds every Tuesday
> at $1.57 each and tape them. I can't keep up with
> watching them. I also go to one or more theater
> films a week. Those are a ripoff too, but I don't
> consider them part of my television budget.
>
> Mike Rice

So you have quite a collection of illegally obtained films...I hope you are
proud of yourself. I'm almost feel sorry for you.

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