TGIF - Homer J Simpson Style

Homer says some funny stuff. Some of his best is 

15) But Marge, what if we chose the wrong religion? Each week we just make God madder and madder. 

14) Lisa, if the Bible has taught us nothing else, and it hasn't, it's that girls should stick to girls sports, such as hot oil wrestling and foxy boxing and such and such. 




13) I'm having the best day of my life, and I owe it all to not going to Church! 


12) [When Holmer met Aliens] Please don't eat me! I have a wife and kids. Eat them! 


11) When will I learn? The answer to life's problems aren't at the bottom of a bottle, they're on TV! 


10) Life is just one crushing defeat after another until you just wish Flanders was dead.

9) mmmm…unexplained bacon

8) English side ruined, must read French side. La Grille?? The hell is that?

7) How is education supposed to make me feel smarter? Besides, every time I learn something new, it pushes some old stuff out of my brain. Remember when I took that home winemaking course, and I forgot how to drive?

6) Books are useless! I only ever read one book, “To Kill A Mockingbird,” and it gave me absolutely no insight on how to kill mockingbirds! Sure it taught me not to judge a man by the color of his skin…but what good does that do me?

5) I’m not normally a praying man, but if you’re up there, please save me, Superman!

4) English? Who needs that, I’m never going to England.

3) I’ve masturbated 10 billion times and have no plans to stop masturbating in the future

2) If something goes wrong at the plant, blame the guy who can’t speak English. Ah Tibor, how many times have you saved my butt?

1) Operator! Give me the number for 911!

Holding your hand for Satisfaction

Monday dawns with a quote I like running around in my mind:

"The difference between the Rolling Stones & the Beatles is - that the Beatles only want to hold your hand but the Rolling Stones can't get no Satisfaction"

Yes watching repeat of Art Nation. Still sad it's been pulled. Still not happy with Aunty (the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)) about this decision. Like the New Inventors not everything on television should be there because it amasses large audiences.

Some things need to be broadcast because they serve a community purpose (like the New Inventors) or they create a balance or variety of content.

It seems to me if "mass popularity" were the only guide we would ended up with viewing choices amounting to Masterchef type programs, Renovation Shows etc and nothing much else. All of which are already over provided by commercial channels and not in need of funding or support from a public broadcaster.

Another example of this niche role is the Gruen Transfer a program about advertising that would never have got to air on commercial TV but which is a hit on ABC & has found an audience.

The ABC should allow the commercial stations to be commercial and focus on it's role of providing a variety of content and place where new ideas get a chance.