I've noted that the dinner time sitcom channels on TV have a funny cartel going. House, Friends, Big Bang Theory and Scrubs feature on four different channels at the same time. After you have made the difficult choice of which of these four programmes to spend watching while having dinner you most likely want to switch when there's an ad break. But this is not possible: The channels have coordinated their ad breaks perfectly. All four channels have their breaks at the same time and compel you to watch their crummy ads. I'm sure they're breaking some law somewhere. Must ask my antitrust colleagues about this.
In other news I went to a school today to teach kids about law. Never imagined 14 yearolds knew so much about the law. Never imagined I'd call 14 yearolds kids.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
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as a 14-year old, all they ever showed on TV was Friends, ads or no ads. and I still had to study civics *shudders*
is that law?
Its called a "roadblock" actually, apparently quite common practice.
@Doubletake-Funny, i was just speaking to the kids about law and morality.
@Anand- Hmm. Dind't know that. Surely something can be done.
Saha speaking about morality?! Good heavens! The poor kids!
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