Help Me

[maxpower]

I am stuck in a house with Fox news on 24/7. I've never watched the channel, good lord, how can they get away with this shit, fair and balanced my eye. My relatives are able to say whatever they want, when I try to tell them the truth they "don't want to talk about it." Typical rethug argument. I am stuck here at least 5 more days. At least I have the internet?

[skooooo]

1. Walk..

...or take bus to the library?

:shrug:

[Captain Hilts]

2. This happened to me when I visited my aunt and uncle. Be strong!

You can do it!

[SoCalDem]

3. I feel your pain.. My rightwing daughter-in-law was with us for Thanksgiving in 2000

Our son voted for Gore, but she was a Bush-ite from the get-go.. She was very snotty to me that whole week , as I agonized over the Florida recount mess..

She has seen the error of her ways...but...it was a very tense holiday in our house:)

[ColbertWatcher]

4. Laugh.

Watch The Daily Show and The Colbert Report.

Read the comics.

Do anything to keep your sense of humor.

[maxpower]

15. Those right wing bastards will never take that away

That is my defense; mockery, scorn and ridicule.

[ColbertWatcher]

18. Right on.

Mockery, scorn and ridicule is what the GOP has worked hard to earn.

Good on you then!

[QueenOfCalifornia]

5. I would go nuts

I mean I would literally go insane. How can you stand it?

Where are you? What town?

[maxpower]

6. Thanks

I am reading a biography of Andrew Jackson, to tune this crap out. At least I am at the shore so I can go to the beach. I guess it could be worse.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

7. Drink heavily

Or, if you have any kind of sedatives, take them.

You're in my version of Hell. Good luck, friend........

[QueenOfCalifornia]

8. I thought of posting that

but drinking could get him in trouble - He could lose control and kill them all. :shrug:

lock up the pistola cabinet.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

11. I thought of that,

and then I thought, "What's the harm?"

Only amateurs need tools.

[Midlodemocrat]

9. LOL. My FIL watched that shit 24/7 when he lived with us.

I basically gave up even going into the family room.

[Ian David]

10. You need this...

Unfortunately, the website that sold it appears to be gone.



A company has developed a product called the 'Fox Blocker,' which clips in-line to your cable television service and supposedly filters out just the FOX News network. If you order the $9 unit, the for-profit company promises to send your name in an email to FOX's advertisers in a show of hatred for the conservative news network. I'm sure Rupert Murdoch is shaking in his illegal immigrant-made, welfare

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/home-entertainment/foxblocker-cable-filter-037357.php


Maybe because:

'Fox Blocker' Maker Gets Death Threats
http://www.discourse.net/archives/2005/03/fox_blocker_maker_gets_death_threats.html


Meanwhile, you can use the parental controls on your cable box (like I do) to block Fox "News" and hope nobody can figure out how to un-block it. If you can bear their wrath.

[ColbertWatcher]

12. Isn't technology grand!? n/t

[maxpower]

14. That would be the best

It would drive them crazy. Too bad they are unavailable.

[islandmkl]

13. what don't you just start saying "damn betcha" after every second or third sentence...

out of every faux asshat's mouth....your relatives will undoubtedly find themselves wanting to watch something else...

[treestar]

16. And iPod could help

Block it out.

Otherwise, take note of the most egregious items and report them to DU.

:hi:

[tkmorris]

17. Watch with them

Then, every time one of the Fox Zombies says something ridiculous, burst into laughter. Treat the whole thing like it's a comedy routine, a parody of news. Inevitably someone will ask what you think is funny. People hate to feel like they don't get the joke.