FOX WANTS TO PULL THE PLUG ON FOOTBALL

THERE IS A DISPUTE BETWEEN TIME WARNER CABLE AND FOX WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT BE RESOLVED AS OF THIS BLOG POSTING. THE DISPUTE CONCERNS HOW MUCH TIME WARNER CABLE INC. PAYS FOX OWNER NEWS CORP. TO RETRANSMIT SIGNALS FROM 14 TV STATIONS IN VARIOUS MARKETS. IF THIS DISPUTE IS NOT RESOLVED, IT COULD JEOPARDIZE VIEWER'S ABILITY TO WATCH TODAY'S COLLEGE FOOTBALL SUGAR BOWL ON TELEVISION. I PERSONALLY AM NOT A FOOTBALL FAN BUT I CAN SYMPATHIZE WITH FOOTBALL FANS BECAUSE IF IT WERE BASEBALL GAMES THAT I COULD NOT WATCH DUE TO THE DISPUTE, I'D BE UP IN ARMS AND GATHERING A MOB WITH TORCHES. EVENTUALLY, CABLE COMPANIES WILL FIND A WAY TO SOCK IT TO US ANYHOW BECAUSE WE'RE GETTING WAY TOO MUCH FREE ACCESS TO TELEVISION PROGRAMS WITH BASIC CABLE SERVICE. THAT'S A GIVEN. SO I DECIDED TO LOOK OVER MY CABLE LISTINGS AND SEE JUST WHAT I WOULD BE WILLING TO PAY FOR IF THEY START CHARGING A FEE FOR EACH CHANNEL. THE LIST IS AS FOLLOWS:

ONE LOCAL NEWS CHANNEL SO I CAN KEEP UP ON THE CONTINUING SAGA OF HOW THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT IS CONSTANTLY RUNNING OUT OF MONEY EVEN THOUGH TWO CASINOS REGULARLY SENDS THE STATE MUCHO DOLLARS FROM SLOT REVENUE EACH MONTH.

THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL SO I CAN CONSTANTLY DISCOVER NEW THINGS HAT I HADN'T DISCOVERED BEFORE.

THE USA NETWORK BECAUSE "CHARACTERS ARE WELCOME" AND A LOT OF PEOPLE KEEP TELLING ME, "YOU'RE A CHARACTER"

THE LIFETIME NETWORK BECAUSE I'VE WATCHED IT ALL OF MY LIFETIME SO WHY GIVE IT UP NOW. AT 67 HOW MUCH LONGER WOULD MY LIFETIME BE ANYHOW.

ANIMAL PLANET BECAUSE I HAVE FIVE CATS AND I NEED ALL THE ADVICE IN THE WORLD ON HOW TO GET OVER CAT ALLERGIES.

THE HISTORY CHANNEL BECAUSE I THINK I MAY HAVE MISSED OUT ON A LOT OF HISTORIC MOMENTS DURING THE 60'S WHEN I WAS A DISC JOCKEY AND SMOKING POT WAS NECESSARY.

CNN NEWS ONLY BECAUSE I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE THEY HAVE A GUY NAMED "WOLF" DOING THE NEWS.

THE TNT NETWORK FOR RE-RUNS OF "BONES." CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF EMILY DESCHANAL'S SEXINESS ALTHOUGH I THINK HAVING SEXUAL RELATIONS WITH HER WOULD BE LIKE HAVING HER DO AN AUTOPSY ON YOUR PRIVATE PARTS.

THE WEATHER CHANNEL SO I KNOW WHEN IT'S TIME TO RUN OUT AND STOCK UP ON BREAD AND MILK.

NESN. IF YOU'RE A RED SOX FAN. NEED I SAY MORE.

TCM, WHICH IS TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES BECAUSE WHEN I'VE ABSOLUTELY HAD IT WITH COMMERCIALS, I CAN WATCH THEIR MOVIES WITHOUT ANY COMMERCIAL INTERRUPTIONS. (HEH HEH)

AND FINALLY, MY LAST CHOICE, THE TRAVEL CHANNEL. NOT THAT I LIKE THIS CHANNEL OR EVEN WATCH IT, OR COULD EVEN AFFORD TO GO TO ANY OF THE PLACES THEY HIGHLIGHT, BUT I FIGURED THAT IF I EVER HAD TO GO ON THE LAM, IT MIGHT BE A GOOD SOURCE OF INFORMATION ON WHERE TO HIDE OUT. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU MIGHT HAVE TO BEAT FEET OUT OF TOWN.

SO THOSE ARE MY CHANNEL CHOICES WHICH AMOUNT TO 12 CHANNELS, QUITE A FEW LESS THAN I SUBSCRIBE TO NOW. SO I FIGURE IF I'M ONLY GOING TO GET 12 CHANNELS I SHOULD ONLY HAVE TO PAY BETWEEN $12 AND $20 DOLLARS. THAT'S WHAT MY CALCULATIONS COME TO. THE CABLE COMPANY'S CALCULATIONS PROBABLY WOULD BE THE SAME AS WHAT I'M PAYING NOW......YOU DON'T THINK THEIR GOING TO TAKE A CUT DO YOU?

HMMMM, MAYBE I SHOULD JUST WATCH THINGS ON MY COMPUTER. "WAIT!!!!! THERE'S A CHARGE FOR THAT TOO!!