[opendtv] Re: Controversial VMAs puts fresh spotlight on the

  • From: Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2013 09:48:01 -0400

http://articles.latimes.com/2012/dec/12/entertainment/la-et-ct-nfl-ratings-20121212

Regards
Craig

On Sep 4, 2013, at 4:56 PM, "Manfredi, Albert E" <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx> 
wrote:

> Dan Grimes wrote:
> 
>> NASCAR went to cable and now I don't watch it.  I can honestly say that my
>> life didn't change (except that I take less "NASCAR Naps").  I wonder how
>> significant sports is on our lives.
> 
> This brings back something from my previous life in the Navy. This was before 
> ships had satellite TV. So off you go, months on end, on the other side of 
> the world, and one of my fellow watchstanders remarked that being at sea 
> makes you realize just how unimportant a lot of things are back home. And he 
> mentioned specifically sports. When you do without, he said, you realize they 
> don't matter.
> 
> My exact thoughts at the time were, well, I sure as h*ll didn't have to come 
> way out here to figure that out!!
> 
> Bert
> 
> 
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