observation about Fox News

[reflection]

Flat on my back after disc surgery, so I'm doing what I normally don't do - watch TV. Turned over to Fox News just out of morbid curiosity. In the space of 15 minutes, I saw 3 commercials: 1) reverse mortgage for seniors, 2) a company that will help you not pay the IRS what you owe, and 3) Viagra. Man, if that's not the trifecta of Fox News viewer stereotypes I don't know what is. A bunch of old, limp deadbeats.

[xfundy]

1. Best of luck in your recovery.

That experience should scare you into getting better.

[Populist_Prole]

2. Clever observation.

Best of luck in recovery, but don't relapse by incorrect posture/lifting or fox news.

[reflection]

12. .

I loved your post. Not sure if it was funny on its own merits or if the Percocets amplified it.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

3. Same stuff all over daytime TV, especially the oldies, Me-You-This-That-Antenna-TVOne channels.

[elzenmahn]

4. I've found that who advertises on a given media outlet...

...can speak VOLUMES about that particular media outlet, whether TV, Radio, or Internet.

To wit - take a look at some of the conservative web sites. I've found that some of the biggest names in Corporate America advertise at those sites - McDonald's and WalMart come to mind. And while I've seen a few big name advertisers on the "lefty" blogs, the further to the left the blogs are, the less likely you'll see a big corporate advertiser gracing their pages.

[SpankMe]

7. The ads speak volumes about the main audience of that media outlet...

...and less the media outlet itself.

Who watches Fox news?...Older people who may be in some tax trouble and who, by virtue of their age, probably experience erectile dysfunction in a larger percentage than the population at large - and who are enjoying the fact that most insurance will cover ED drugs.

[Populist_Prole]

8. That was most aparrent on some channels

While we'd have a field day with outlets like fox news, it's nonetheless very noticeable on some of the History Channel spinoffs like 'The Military Channel' or 'Military History Channel' as they seem to target a similar demographic as fox. All of the advertising seem to be aimed at hawk-ish 'USA! USA! USA! flag wavers, and products/services that deal with issues of aging. Blatantly obvious.

[malaise]

5. Get well soon

[reflection]

13. thanks

One of two surgeries down. Fortunately my boss is a die hard liberal who has been through this too. One less thing to worry about.

[mountain grammy]

6. Hope you're up and around soon or you may need brain surgery.

[LoisB]

9. Watching Fake News should get you off your back in a hurry. Get well soon.

[ReRe]

10. "Morbid curiosiity..."

You're getting well, reflection. Take it easy, will ya? You cracked me up!

[wcast]

11. I was stuck in a waiting room with Fox "news" on

I saw several commercials about buying gold and silver and one commercial about investing that said they never lose a client money. I couldn't believe how cheesey the commercials were.

[littlemissmartypants]

14. A speedy recovery love!

Fantastic sig line, btw.

[reflection]

15. thank you!

I had to turn sig lines back on, I had forgotten what it was... how ironic. I can say that everything is still beautiful, but it does hurt like a (insert expletive here). Apologies to Kurt. Thank you for the nice words.

[doxydad]

16. Indeed!

Get well soon!