The Cost of Bozone

bo·zone  (bzn)

n.

1. An unstable, poisonous allotrope of oxygen, often produced by exposure to cathode tube rays.  It is a highly insulative oxidizing agent which prevents the penetration of new ideas or fresh thoughts to the brain encased in the bozone layer.

Television and Bozone:  they go together like advertising and being deeply in debt.

Yesterday, the Genetic Envelope gave me a great household cost savings tip that many of our Brethren could put to use towards the end of keeping our cash in our pockets, and out of the hands of the Down-Pressor.  The idea is so simple, and already so in use at the Fortress of Solitude, that it plumb evaded me.  

What the Genetic Envelope suggested is that the Brethren take advantage of the myriad forms of online TV, instead of shelling out big money to the cable company on a monthly basis.  Besides the cost advantages, there are is the added benefit of less advertising, overall, on most of the online, internet television outlets.  

Here at the Fortress of Solitude, for example, there is no broadcast or cable "television" whatsoever.  Now, let me be all upfront here and lay it out for the sake of the truth:  The Rev loves movies.  In fact, the term "Film Freak" would not only be applicable but warranted.  The television at the Fortress, however, is not hooked up to anything but the internet.  I pay the local cable internet provider for a WiFi connection and then use Netflix for watching movies.  I don't have an antennae for local television, nor do I need cable for keeping track of the jillions of fine reality shows that would surely create a bozone layer around my feeble brain.  While the Fortress still lays out the monthly bill for internet service, that is a necessity for me to keep this blog, work online and stay in touch with the Brethren world-wide.  

Once a household is already paying for internet, its a snap to have a Netflix account, or Hulu, or Vudu or whatever the next thing is going to be.  If we tally up the outlay for internet and one of these accounts, usually it will end up being a significant savings over a full cable hookup with any even the basic packages.

As the GE pointed out, the other benefit of online TV viewing is that we can lessen our exposure to the harmful, bozone creating effects of Faux News and advertising.  And a smaller dose of either of these things is going to add up to a benefit for our good Brethren.

So, Friends and Neighbors, if you can't just turn the bozone machine off, then try dumping the cable and saving a few bucks by using what is basically free once you are online.  Think of it as cost savings that also deflects the poison message at the same time.  No aluminum foil beanie required!

Be well Sisters and Brothers, be strong, and Fight the Power!!  

(Also, a big tip of the Rev Lid to the Genetic Envelope!  Way to go Dood!)