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Spike TV: obsessed with vibrators and condoms
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Posted on 12/25/2010 9:50:32 AM PST by 240B

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To: Tijeras_Slim

Congratulations! You have just won the “Post Of The Day” award!


41 posted on 12/25/2010 10:49:33 AM PST by Redcloak (What's your zombie plan?)
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To: 240B

So it’s better to restrict the freedoms that businesses have in this country to make money and sell advertising time rather than have you change the channel? It’s Spike TV fer cryin’ out loud, the TV station for males who are still stuck in adolescence. What else did you expect?

What you are saying is that it’s okay to require someone to meet your goals/standards/ideals, etc.?

That’s the problem with so-called conservatives these days. They are no different from the libs. They want to use the power of gov’t to restrict the actions of others just like the libs do. And they say it’s all okay because their cause is so much more righteous.


42 posted on 12/25/2010 10:49:45 AM PST by webstersII
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To: 240B

I know where you’re coming from. Even though I’m aware SpikeTV is an extremely trashy network which I consciously avoid, I probably would have been similarly blindsided, considering it being a “Star Wars” movie and on Christmas morning.

But incidents like this are exactly the reason I stopped watching ALL such channels entirely, and ALL such networks. To hell with it all. So, I restrict my viewings (other than news/weather) to dvd’s exclusively. Perhaps I miss a few good modern shows, but it’s worth it to avoid the nauseating situations like the one you encountered.


43 posted on 12/25/2010 10:51:16 AM PST by greene66
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To: STD

A FReeper with the handle “STD” posts on a thread with “Condoms” in the title, on Christmas day.

I need a drink.


44 posted on 12/25/2010 10:51:34 AM PST by Grizzled Bear ("Does not play well with others.")
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To: icwhatudo

Do you know how to send these e-mail addresses to everyone who wants to contact Spike about vibrators on TV during childrens viewing times. Star Wars and the Wizard of Oz during the morning on Spike. The bad news is that Spike is part of MTV. Who owns MTV? How can we contact ownership?

Fire at will!


45 posted on 12/25/2010 10:52:17 AM PST by STD (Obama is a cold-hearted, cold-blooded Marxist on a rush mission to take down America.)
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To: STD

how about canceling your “ pay for TV subscription?”-

Also- you can buy ton’s of family friendly movies
from -Feature Films for Family-


46 posted on 12/25/2010 10:52:40 AM PST by mj1234
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To: Sarajevo
Gads! IIRC, that came out in 1978, and was terrible then.

Here's a still from it:

Now bear in mind the animated portion is considered the best part! Earlier in the special we get the joy of seeing Chewbacca's father Itchy (no...really?) immerse himself in a virtual reality system in which he experiences what can only be described as phone sex with Diahann Carroll.

I wish I were making this up.

47 posted on 12/25/2010 10:54:05 AM PST by Abin Sur
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To: 240B

Those who play doctor on internet forums are generally significantly more in need themselves what they prescribe for others. Physician, heal thyself.


48 posted on 12/25/2010 10:54:58 AM PST by Keith in Iowa (FR Class of 1998 | TV News is an oxymoron. | MSNBC = Moonbats Spouting Nothing But Crap.)
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To: Abin Sur

“What ever happened to “The Wizard of Oz” and “The March of the Wooden Soldiers” over the holidays?”

I’m 73 and I wouldn’t have gone to or watched that kind of crap at any age!!!


49 posted on 12/25/2010 10:59:06 AM PST by dalereed
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To: 240B

By the way... coming soon to newsstands, and probably a TV near you: The Sports Illustrated swim suit edition, and all the various V shows promoting it... be ready to avert your eyes lest your delicate sensibilities be offended.


50 posted on 12/25/2010 11:02:04 AM PST by Keith in Iowa (FR Class of 1998 | TV News is an oxymoron. | MSNBC = Moonbats Spouting Nothing But Crap.)
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To: 240B

Your complaint is semi-valid at best. Think about it, if someone complained that they were watching the Playboy channel on Christmas morning and saw naked women, wouldn’t you first ask why they were watching the Playboy channel on Christmas morning? Yours is exactly the same scenario. Spike isn’t family friendly and it doesn’t pretend to be. It’s playing Star Wars because of its appeal to a cult following of adult nerds, which happens to be Spike’s audience.


51 posted on 12/25/2010 11:02:12 AM PST by Melas
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To: 240B

Reminds me of when I was trying to watch a movie with my dad one time on one of these cable channels and every damn commercial was for either birth control medication or “male enhancement” pills. This is why I don’t do cable or satellite. Why should I send $50 a month in support of these classless idiots?


52 posted on 12/25/2010 11:02:33 AM PST by sadponies
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To: dalereed
“What ever happened to “The Wizard of Oz” and “The March of the Wooden Soldiers” over the holidays?”

I’m 73 and I wouldn’t have gone to or watched that kind of crap at any age!!!

That's a rather harsh review of "The Wizard of Oz"! Oh well, to each their own.

53 posted on 12/25/2010 11:03:10 AM PST by Abin Sur
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To: Melas
It’s playing Star Wars because of its appeal to a cult following of adult nerds

My ears are burning. I wonder why?

54 posted on 12/25/2010 11:04:37 AM PST by Abin Sur
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To: Abin Sur

same for Star wars!

I saw about 3 minutes of that one time and changed channels, it was stupid crap.


55 posted on 12/25/2010 11:07:50 AM PST by dalereed
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To: Abin Sur
My ears are burning. I wonder why?

Lol. It wasn't a slam. I certainly qualify. I hope I didn't seem harsh to the OP. He's probably just not familiar with the channel. However, I think my juxtaposition with the Playboy channel describes it perfectly. Both are entirely adult channels by design, so no one should ever expect family friendly viewing.

56 posted on 12/25/2010 11:08:40 AM PST by Melas
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To: Raymann

They have nudity on the Hobo channel?

I thought that was reserved for skinny max.


57 posted on 12/25/2010 11:10:32 AM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Melas

Careful, the OP is going to be prescribing meds to you next...


58 posted on 12/25/2010 11:10:46 AM PST by Keith in Iowa (FR Class of 1998 | TV News is an oxymoron. | MSNBC = Moonbats Spouting Nothing But Crap.)
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To: Melas

I think it’s a pretty valid complaint he has. In years past, networks like TBS, USA, TNT, etc., had these kinds of movie marathons on holidays, including “Star Wars,” old and new. And, to many people, especially casual tv-viewers, it’s easy to lump SpikeTV into that kind of channel mix. Indeed, during the daytime, don’t they ALL run the same kind of movie programming? All those channels ‘look’ the same nowadays. It would be very easy to be blindsided.


59 posted on 12/25/2010 11:26:14 AM PST by greene66
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To: 240B
Now keep in mind this is in the morning, before noon, on Christmas morning during Star Wars


Now keep this in mind.

You're paying for it, why?


Most people don't understand why I hate TV. It selected 0bastard0 for us. Is that not enough?

60 posted on 12/25/2010 11:37:24 AM PST by rawcatslyentist (Jeremiah 50:31 Behold, I am against you, O you most proud, said the Lord God of hosts.)
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