Blocking channels

mdaudioguy
mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
edited August 2010 in The Clubhouse
I blocked MTV the other day, primary due to the complete and utter garbage that is Jersey Shore and other similar content. A few of the kids in my house (primarily the teenage girls) would watch this virtually 24/7 if I allowed it. Not in my house. :)

Have you ever blocked a channel or content on your TV? If so, what and why?
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited August 2010
    i have all the rated R and up blocked so the kids can watch them
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited August 2010
    mole' wrote: »
    i have all the rated R and up blocked so the kids can watch them

    Dude, you need a proofreader! :p
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited August 2010
    I also had CMT blocked until the kids grew out of that phase. Talk about awful content...! :D
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited August 2010
    mdaudioguy wrote: »
    Dude, you need a proofreader! :p

    Cant i meant
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    edited August 2010
    my daughter's only 2.5 years old, but I am already thinking about how to approach that. She will be in the room while my wife and I are watching something that seems tame like the Daily Show and Stewart drops a bleeped f-bomb and a not bleeped **** (I have a difficult time understanding the distinction). I am not looking forward the that aspect of child-rearing...

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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited August 2010
    rooftop59 wrote: »
    my daughter's only 2.5 years old, but I am already thinking about how to approach that. She will be in the room while my wife and I are watching something that seems tame like the Daily Show and Stewart drops a bleeped f-bomb and a not bleeped **** (I have a difficult time understanding the distinction). I am not looking forward the that aspect of child-rearing...

    Peace,
    Paul

    good luck man. i have 2 daughters. 11 and 5. it gets harder
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited August 2010
    rooftop59 wrote: »
    my daughter's only 2.5 years old, but I am already thinking about how to approach that. She will be in the room while my wife and I are watching something that seems tame like the Daily Show and Stewart drops a bleeped f-bomb and a not bleeped **** (I have a difficult time understanding the distinction). I am not looking forward the that aspect of child-rearing...

    Peace,
    Paul

    Yeah, it's a great, big world put there. You can't shelter them from everything. I think that's usually counter-productive anyhow, but some things you can control - like the TV! Of course, the kids always tell me they've heard worse on the school bus - no doubt! If you're thinking about it now, I'm sure you'll be fine. :) Enjoy!
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  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited August 2010
    never needed to. Single with no kids is nice lol....
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  • doctorcilantro
    doctorcilantro Posts: 2,028
    edited August 2010
    mdaudioguy wrote: »
    I blocked MTV the other day, primary due to the complete and utter garbage that is Jersey Shore and other similar content. A few of the kids in my house (primarily the teenage girls) would watch this virtually 24/7 if I allowed it. Not in my house. :)

    Have you ever blocked a channel or content on your TV? If so, what and why?

    I haven't had to do anything like that as mine are too young, but it's just so funny. This is necessary censorship LOL.
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  • doctorcilantro
    doctorcilantro Posts: 2,028
    edited August 2010
    mdaudioguy wrote: »
    I also had CMT blocked until the kids grew out of that phase. Talk about awful content...! :D

    ROTFLMAO! I just don't have time to watch the boob tube much. when I do my wife and watch cooking shows (I join her while invariably tweaking something hardware related on the 2channel rig). I did catch Derek Trucks on Palladium HD? at the in-laws last month...omg...just beautiful music, he is really such a tasteful player. I never knew he was married to Susan Tedeschi!
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited August 2010
    doctorcilantro wrote: »
    I haven't had to do anything like that as mine are too young
    doctorcilantro wrote: »
    when I do my wife and watch cooking shows

    In that case, when the kids get a little older, you might want to block the food network, lest you and your wife get carried away! :eek:;)
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  • doctorcilantro
    doctorcilantro Posts: 2,028
    edited August 2010
    I pay very CLOSE attention to the cooking shows:

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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited August 2010
    Haha! :)

    Dang, my wife only watches Anthony Bourdain...
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