Hey Jack: Funny you should mention that...I dropped a TV on my dick once, so that's where my name came from. Now Hippie3 has two dicks to think about. Wait a minute, none of that sounded right... Let's start over...
I used to listen to the Misfits, and they had a song called "TV Casualty" but I don't remember any particular lines from it anymore. Some years later I saw an episode of that HBO series "Dream On" about the guy who thinks in black-and-white TV images; he basically draws his inspirations and responses to life from memories of what TV characters did in similar situations. I thought about how much TV I'd watched while growing up, and realized that to some extent I and people around me did the same thing. I also realized there was nothing I could do about what had been done, hence my status as a 'casualty.' By reminding myself to be conscious of this, I can slowly, hopefully, reverse some of the damage. I can also serve as a warning to others, especially the kids: Save yourselves! Don't end up like me! Cut the wires that fill your house with bullshit! Turn off the damn television!
For what it's worth, my other historical avatar (posted with it since 1987 on BBS's all over southern california) has been Urban Fungus. I did my thing in a city environment, and my two favorite attitude-adjusters have always been Herb and Fungus. My first modem was 300 bps.
Buckaroo: great idea for a thread; this has deepened our appreciation of other 'topiates and brought some laughs to boot.
