[AT] OT Humor

[Jim & Lyn Evans]

I don't know the exact story, but one tractor group asked what it would take
to broadcast a video of their show.  The reply from RFDTV was that it would
cost them $10,000 for one show, but the price would be reduced to $2500 each
for a 13 show commitment.  I guess RFDTV also considers the tractor show
videos as infomercials.  There are lots of good tractor videos available,
but no one can afford to air them on RFDTV.

I question the sanity of an infomercial for the horse drawn equipment.
Wouldn't this be targeted to the Amish?  How do they watch RFDTV without
electricity?

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Greg,  I agree with you to an extent but you have to give these guys a
little bit of slack.  They are trying VERY hard to make that venture in to
the world of Satellite TV work.  They want, I believe, to have the kind of
programming that folks like us are looking for but they can only air what
they have or what they can find available.  They don't produce most of those
programs.

Right now it is awkward at best but it is still, as Lyle says, better than
the sex, drugs, violence on Network TV.  Personally I spend most of my TV
time watching the History Channel, Discovery, A&E, etc. but I keep checking
RFDTV and occasionally find something I am very interested in.  I'm not an
active farmer but I really enjoy watching AG PHD.  Talk about two young guys
that know their stuff.  The only problem is keeping up with them.

Here's wishing everyone a wonderful Easter.

Charlie
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> RFDT---------- The All-Horse channel; all horses except when no one can 
> watch. Also they seem to thrive on deceiving the people. A few months back

> they advertised a special program devoted to horse drawn equipment. I 
> thought it would be fun to see horse drawn corn binders, grain binders, 
> mowers,etc.  What they failed to mention was that it was a hour long 
> infomercial for companies that build 12 ft. turbo diesel driven mowers, 
> big wheel rakes with engine driven hydl. pumps to fold them for transport.

> Not my idea of horse driven  equipment even though a horse may have pulled

> it . Recently, they advertised 2 differrnt specials, one on how to chose 
> you first tractor, the other was something like how to chose equipment for

> the small farm. Turns out both were hour long infomercials for John Deere.

> I turned off these programs as soon as I realized what they were. Remember

> the saying---- three strikes and your out?--------- well, I'm there.
> Greg Hass
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