Jan 9 2009Obama Requests Extension For Analog TV Shutdown. Confused Grandparents Rejoice, But Don't Really Know What's Happening.
President-elect Barack Obama requested Congress extend the analog television cut-off date because inadequate funding and flaws in the converter box program. You know, because a bunch of people are stupid. And dumb. Mad dumb.
John Podesta, co-chair of the Obama-Biden transition team, requested that "the cut-off date (February 17th) for analog signals should be reconsidered and extended". The letter was sent this Thursday to the chairs and ranking Republicans on the House Energy & Commerce Committee and Senate Commerce Committee.
Apparently there is some concern that the inbreds will freak out and blame the new president when their picture-boxes stop working shortly after his inauguration. So better to postpone the shutdown and educate the yokels before things get out of hand. Uh-oh, and speaking of getting out of hand -- where'd my penis go?
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Reader Comments
1. bladerunner - January 9, 2009 4:17 PM
First!!
2. Brandt Cooley - January 9, 2009 4:17 PM
Boxy Brown!
3. known - January 9, 2009 4:22 PM
That's not all he asked for an extension on. Someone passed the gravy too early this time and now it'll be exposed
4. came - January 9, 2009 4:23 PM
i just came
5. Dylan S - January 9, 2009 4:33 PM
Why is the gw writer always using the word mad? Is he from Queens, NY?
6. Elmo - January 9, 2009 4:38 PM
Do I still get more channels? What about a tax refund, Mr. B.O.?
7. Ollie Williams - January 9, 2009 4:39 PM
Anyone who doesn't have cable at this point in the game deserve to have their TV stations removed. F***ing yokels.
8. wonk - January 9, 2009 4:48 PM
SPLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSHHHHHH!!!!!
9. OJ's Mom - January 9, 2009 4:55 PM
What's an 'Analog signal?'
For that matter, what the f*** is a 'Letter?" Is that like an e-mail, only slower and full of shit-tier?
GEEKOLOGIE WRITER - Poke the Superficial Writer in the cunt and tell him the Angelina Jolie story is all f***ed up, and nobody can post or read it.
Etc.
10. OJ's Mom - January 9, 2009 4:56 PM
cunt.
hehe!
11. Daisy - January 9, 2009 5:04 PM
FAKE!!!!
This is a complete photoshop job. You can tell its a fake because the shadow's are all wrong.
This is exactly like that scene in the movie Never Back Down where Max and Baja were following a man in a yellow hat. When they finally caught up with him, it was Rickey Bobby the famous race car driver. He shake and Baked Max and then made him hang out with Borat.
Later Borat introduced Max to Pam Anderson. And they all lived happily ever after.
12. Robin Bonin - January 9, 2009 5:10 PM
Awesome, 6 more months of every other commercial being about the digital transition.
13. Racy McRacist - January 9, 2009 5:15 PM
What do you expect. Do I need to break it down for you people......
Barack Obama is Black.
Most people still on analog TV are poor and live in cities close to the TV stations, and are also black.
Analog shutoff is Feb 17, Black History Month.
So if the shutoff goes as planned the coloreds won't be able to see almost half a month of PSAs about george washington carver and harriet tublady the spy.
14. Amaranth - January 9, 2009 5:19 PM
Really? Is he actually wasting his time on bull crap like this? Either way we are screwed with the Obamanation taking office, say goodbye to your tax cuts and freedom. Did anyone catch that law he just passed through Congress to have a private military that he can control upon request on internal disputes? Do I smell a socialist in disguise? Watch what happens shortly after he takes office we will all feel the wrath of the ignorance many voters had prior to voting.
15. Popadopolis - January 9, 2009 5:30 PM
hahaha, #14 made me laugh so hard, my my gun that I carry around my trailer to protect my family from socialists just went off and blew my daughter's head off which is actually a relief since I was so afraid that beating her with my empty beer bottles wasn't saying "tell anybody I molest you, and I'll kill you and everyone you care about" enough. Somebody give that man a political knowledge award (I think they're calling 'em the "Socies") for being so enlightened.
Anyway, on a more serious and far less sarcastic note... I think old people who spend all day watching infomercials, soaps and FOX news can deal with not having their rabbit ears for a bit. If they want it bad enough, they'll cough up the $50 for a converter box.
16. Popadopolis - January 9, 2009 5:33 PM
Also, hey GW, I didn't know you could access your website from the deep south... I didn't even know the interwebs were accessible from kkk land.
17. Amaranth - January 9, 2009 5:38 PM
@15 Interesting reply, you will see what I am saying when it happens. Read the "Newsweek" January 2009 edition page 37 and you will see people are becoming more aware of this situation.
18. Barnops - January 9, 2009 5:46 PM
They've been putting extensions on this law since 2003....Lets just get it over with already!
19. DJ Tyrannosaur - January 9, 2009 5:49 PM
About your penis, GW, remember that you're always going to find it as soon as you stop looking.
20. Ted Tedlinson - January 9, 2009 6:28 PM
You know what, those Daisy photoshop comments weren't funny the first time, let alone the millionth. Give it a rest.
Also, the whole inbred southern cracker stuff is lame. Not insulting or outrageous, it's much worse than that: not funny. Robin Williams-level not funny.
21. Bud Tugly - January 9, 2009 6:32 PM
You go @13, you go! Your 'splanation rocks!
22. Popadopolis - January 9, 2009 7:00 PM
Amen #19.
23. Clifurd - January 9, 2009 7:02 PM
Man I just want my Portable TV back. You know? I've seen little portable TV's go for like $500, wouldn't you be pissed if yours didn't work? The government should pay for the TV.
24. ReggaeJen - January 9, 2009 7:19 PM
HAHAH! i have been helping my grandparents with their converter box...Honestly...they dont know whats going on.. HAHAHAH!
25. Spam Artist - January 10, 2009 4:22 AM
FAKE!!!!
This is a complete photoshop job. You can tell its a fake because the shadow's are all wrong.
This is exactly like that scene in the movie Tender Dracula where everyone has to wear a headband to make them a retard. The drunk red headed actress with a huge perm takes hers off one day to play chess, and realises that she has a brain.
She later shoots herself on live television while the rest of America dribbles on themselves.
26. frustrated human - January 10, 2009 8:56 AM
Cause god forbid any American's inalienable right to uninterrupted tv gets violated... There will be riots in the streets. Mass confusion and panic will ensue.
All sarcasm aside, we've become so pathetic as a people, that the above is likely the actual motivator of the extension proposal.
27. VagabonKing - January 10, 2009 11:23 AM
He had analog claws when he was a kid.
28. splashy - January 11, 2009 1:57 AM
Converter boxes won't work in many parts of the country - where people are living in valleys, for instance. They won't work at all at my home, neither will the brand new LCD High-def TV I just bought. They get the analog fairly well, but NOTHING on digital. Fortunately we have satellite, but if for some reason we couldn't afford it any more, we will be without. It's not from stupidity on the part of the owners of TVs, that's for sure.
My main beef is with weather warnings. We have tornadoes in our area. How many people are going to die for lack of warnings because they can't get the digital signals?
29. Dr. Death - January 11, 2009 3:53 AM
@13
almost shit myself laughing
@ the rest
you have to have been living under a rock to not know about this
30. Joe - January 11, 2009 9:16 AM
Does any of this sound familiar?
"TV will go all digital in 2005"
"No wait, TV will go anll digital in 2006"
"2007"
"No February of 2008 for absolutely sure this time."
"The president would like to extend the deadline on analogue to digital"
I'm thinking it's not going to happen. I don't want it to happen anyway. All of you that buy into the propaganda as to why the digital conversion is good, are retarded. I could list all of the reasons why it's a majorly bad idea, but you wouldn't listen anyway.
31. che-che - January 12, 2009 10:59 AM
i heard the digital signal is more of a line of sight signal. so digital signal is pretty weak ass.
32. Thumperchica - January 12, 2009 11:38 AM
@Aramanth - he never disguised his socialist leanings... no surprise really...
@GW- Look inside Daisy, I'm guessing you finally taught her the meaning of never back down...
@26- The scary part is how close to reality your sarcasm may be...
33. Jim Jones - January 12, 2009 4:21 PM
It would be a shame for anyone to go without out TV for days, or even (gasp) weeks. How would our government and the networks maintain their control over a docile population?
Seriously, if people not getting TV is one of the biggest issues facing us, we're more pathetic than I previously thought.
34. The Undisputed Truth - February 26, 2009 2:44 AM
The guy who wrote this is pretty inconsiderate because not all of the converter boxes work, and not everyone has money. It's getting harder to get jobs. And most people who are still using analog only have them around for the News, and weather warnings. What the F-U-C-K do you think portable TV's during a crisis are for? What are we going to do? Hook our battery powered TV in the cellar to a converter box while the power is out?