Re: [dvd-discuss] Skipping commercials is theft.

["Michael A Rolenz" <Michael.A.Rolenz(at)aero.org>]

Or at least a meeting of the minds....well maybe along the lines of of the 
UCC they want to create the UTC - Uniform Television Code. By turning on 
your TV you are agreeing to watch and memorize all commercials. You will 
learn to sing all jingles. Your bladder functions will be restrained at 
all times except during station identification (how often do they do that 
anymore?)....it will take an act of Congress to allow CHANNEL SURFING!




Tom <tom@lemuria.org>
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On Mon, May 13, 2002 at 03:58:45PM -0700, Richard Hartman wrote:
> Even though there is no formal contract, is it not possible
> that there is an implied contract ... using concepts similar
> to estoppel (I didn't stop you before, so I can't now -->
> ads have always been a part of what I accepted before so 
> I must continue to do so) or eminent domain (which seems
> really to be a specific formulation of estoppel relating to 
> physical property, I suppose ...)

doesn't a contract imply choice? the TV waves cross my room this
moment, even though I don't even own a TV anymore. looks like my only
choice is to turn on or off the TV (if I have one) and to select a
program, but not receiving isn't even on the list.

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