I HAVE STOLEN CBS

I don't watch TV anymore. The last time I watched TV as any kind of conscious investment of my free time, the summer after 7th grade, was probably the lowest point of my young life. Since then has been a hastening decline in my television viewing leading up to this point where I only watch TV (that is, television programming on a television set, not DVDs or any of that ish) if I happen to be in a room full of people who are.

I like to think that the decline in my viewing ran parallel to the decline in the overall quality of TV shows in the past few years. I watched my beloved History Channel go from Nazis 24/7 to Occult Nazis 24/7 to an utter blur of a viewing experience I like to call Dirty American Log Road Icers vs. Wild 2012 Nostradamus Quest Files Revealed. Discovery Channel was not far behind. Alternatives were network TV comedies, dramas, reality shows, and stuff like what's on VH1 and such, none of which manage to appeal to my refined standards for visual entertainment. My minimal TV show needs are more than met by DVDs and Hulu.

All the while, TV bigwigs have been flying the illusion of total control in our faces. DVRs, On-Demand stuff, other things I probably haven't even heard of. But I'll tell you videodromes something. You are slaves. All of you, slaves to the networks, few have ever been so bold as to do anything about it. One of those people was some guy back in the 80's, who said enough is enough, I'm dressing up like Max Headroom, hijacking the signal of a local station, talking nonsense, and having myself spanked on live metropolitan TV.

If you plan on sleeping tonight, I suggest you not watch this video.



Best part of the whole thing, they never caught the guy or anybody else involved in the stunt. He's STILL AT LARGE!

Respect to a guy with the stones to pull something like that off and not get caught, weird though it may be. Take control of yo' TV box son!