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[sanctus]

Oh my landsakes:


And guess your saying 99% of Canadians just love trash shows!

IMO, and MANY others Canadian shows are trash and a waste of time.

Yes, I suppose I am. I think, on average, as best I can, that outside of the news, which here is either BBC or CBC, I watch maybe 5 hours of tv a week..and the bulk of those 5 hours is watching the only show I make a point of catching, "Coronation Street".

 

[snfu73]

Yes, I suppose I am. I think, on average, as best I can, that outside of the news, which here is either BBC or CBC, I watch maybe 5 hours of tv a week..and the bulk of those 5 hours is watching the only show I make a point of catching, "Coronation Street".

We not agree with much...but I sure like your taste in television, Sanctus.

 

[snfu73]

Television not important to the scheme of things!

I think I fainted

ON AVERAGE CANADIANS WATCH 40 HOURS OF TV A WEEK.

40 hours!! thats is important, its our people's main source of entertainment.

And we all love entertainment.

Which is where my point comes in. How many hours a week are you exposed to immigrants? Yet you feel they are taking away your culture? You spend how many hours in front of the tube? And yet you welcome that invasion of your culture...our culture?

 

[Tonington]

Top Shows in Canada:

NATIONAL TOP 30 SHOWS FOR MAR 12th-18th

1. American Idol (CTV)
2. Grey's Anatomy (CTV)
3. American Idol (CTV)
4. Corner Gas (CTV)
5. CSI Miami (CTV)
6. The Amazing Race (CTV)
7. Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader (Global)
8. Criminal Minds (CTV)
9. Hockey Night in Canada Game 1 (CBC)
10. CTV Evening News (CTV)
11. CSI New York (CTV)
12. CSI (CTV)
13. Test The Nation (CBC)
14. House (Global)
15. 24 (Global)
16. Cold Case (CTV)
17. House (Global)
18. Lost (CTV)
19. Law and Order (CTV)
20. Bones (Global)
21. Jeopardy/Access Hollywood (CTV)
22. Crossing Jordan (Global)
23. Law and Order CI (CTV)
24. CTV Evening News Weekend (CTV)
25. Hockey Night in Canada Game 2 (CBC)
26. Bloopers (CTV)
27. News Hour (Global)
28. Law and Order CI (CTV)
29. CTV National News (CTV)
30. CBC Weekend News (CBC)

Majority of our top 30 Canadian entries are respectfully news and sports.

Since when does 9/30 shows being Canadian correspond to

Notice how 90% of Canada's top 30 series are American?

 

[snfu73]

Since when does 9/30 shows being Canadian correspond to

It's called Westman math.

 

[westmanguy]

This is my weekly tv schedule:

CST times (bump 1 hour for times in EST)
Sunday

7pm - Amazing Race: All Stars (CBS / CTV)
8pm - Desperate Housewives (ABC / CTV)
9pm - Nip/Tuck (FX / CTV)
10pm - CTV National News (CTV)

Monday

7am-8am - FOX News Morning

WORK

7pm - O'Reilly Factor (FNC)
8pm- 24 (FOX / Global)
10pm - CTV National News (CTV)

Tuesday

7am-8am - FOX News Morning (FNC)

WORK

7pm - American Idol (FOX / CTV)
9pm - Boston Legal (ABC / CH)
10pm - O'Reilly Factor (FNC)
11pm - CTV National News (CTV)

Wednesday

7am - House (taped previous night) (FOX / Global)

WORK

7pm - Lost (pre-release CTV)
8pm - Criminal Minds (CBS / CTV)
10pm - O'Reilly Factor (FNC)
11pm - CTV National News (CTV)

Thursday

7am-8am - FOX News Morning

WORK

7pm - Ugly Betty (ABC / Citytv)
8pm - Survivor (taped from 7pm) (CBS / Global)
9pm - Grey's Anatomy (taped from 8pm) (ABC / CTV)

Friday

7am-8am - FOX News Morning

WORK

7pm - O'Reilly Factor (FNC)
8pm - Close to Home (CBS / CTV)
9pm - CTV National News (CTV)

Saturday

10pm-10:30pm - MadTV (FOX / CH)
10:30pm - Saturday Night Live (NBC / Global)

And during the weekdays (mon-fri) I record the following shows and find time to watch them during that day:

Beverly Hills 90210 (TVtropolis)
The View (ABC / CTV)

There thats my life.

 

[DurkaDurka]

Westman,

Does the ammount of TV you watch have something to do with living in the sticks?

 

[westmanguy]

Since when does 9/30 shows being Canadian correspond to

Tonington I removed News and Sports and only included series.

My post did get that across.

 

[eh1eh]

Interesting snfu, nice sum up.

West, you say our programming is already 80% American but you want more? Why? We already get the best of it now and I have to agree with Andem, those other channels are just reruns of stuff we get up here anyway. Why don't you just get 'direct TV' or one of those? I know dealers in border towns will sell you one and just forward the bill to you in Canada.:smile:

 

[westmanguy]

I am financhially stable.

i don't reveal facts of my life online but I take in 50 000 / year, then taxes take a crap load of that.

 

[Tonington]

But why would you do that. Your premise here is American content beats Canadian content. You certainly seem to have adopted the popular hyperbole of the media in question. You'd make a great editorialist on either side of the border.

 

[westmanguy]

I am actually looking into Dish Network in some dealers across the boarder who will forward the bill to me.

Would do it by paying a montly bill though, but having the dish and receiver in Canada.

I would still have ExpressVu because I like having CBC, CTV, and Global available to me.

I am not sure yet though, I still have hope for the nation's tv industry.

BTW 750 000 Canadians have illegal USA satellite dishes, because like me, they are sick of the way canadian tv is dictated.

 

[Curiosity]

Westmanguy - a Kudo to you

Since you joined this forum with your upbeat manner and your positive outlook you have tried to share many things with the people here.

I have seen very little positive in return coming your way and want to congratulate you for being one of the few who can take the hits you have without becoming personal, defensive or negative in any way.

Doesn't seem to matter the topic of interest you write about - the jabs and pokes are delivered - and you accept them and move on.

Well done - you are an unusual poster and I admire your confidence and outlook. You seem to be
able to find something good in so many things. I'm going to give you a rep not just for this post but for your attitude in general..... if I am still allowed to do so......

You are a pleasure to read. It's nice to see happiness and confidence still shining in our world these days.
Curiosity.

 

[westmanguy]

was that sarcasm curiosity?

I hate injustices thats my problem.

 

[Curiosity]

Westmanguy

Not in the least - I was being sincere..... in fact I was hunting for a medal or some kind of graphic to give you along with the rep I just asked to be put in for you.

Finally - success !!!

 

[westmanguy]

I reread that post, and I am not stupid.

That looked like sarcasm!

Am I being tricked!

 

[DurkaDurka]

I reread that post, and I am not stupid.

That looked like sarcasm!

Am I being tricked!

It's a vast left wing conspiracy!

 

[eh1eh]

I reread that post, and I am not stupid.

That looked like sarcasm!

Am I being tricked!

Relax man, I really haven't seen Curio mess with anyone, I think she is sincere. :smile:

 

[sanctus]

We not agree with much...but I sure like your taste in television, Sanctus.

Thank you..don't tell me you're a "Corrie" fan!

 

[Curiosity]

No eh1eh -I have messed with many people but when I give a compliment I mean it.

Sorry you feel I have delivered a back handed insult Westmanguy.

Perhaps the hits you have been taking are rubbing off?

You take insults well, and compliments with distrust.

For that I am sorry. I meant well.

The rep is showing beside your name so at least they accepted that from me for you.