Oh terrible day. This morning, I turned on the tube for a little bit of Mommy has to drink a cup of coffee before talking about whether or not cows eat mice and there was a black crawl running across the bottom of the screen. It announced that Time Warner Cable was pulling several channels, including, but not limited to, MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon, and worst of all, Noggin.
Now, I’ve since passed the age where I even care that MTV and VH1 are being taken away. I lived the good days with those channels back when they actually played music and since then I’ve discovered the digital music channels and don’t have the need for a channel that’s sold out to reality television. If I want to watch a video, I’ll do it on the internet by god. But the thought of losing Noggin, sends a chill of fear down my spine.
For those of you that don’t have children, let me explain. Noggin is a commercial free cartoon network that only shows programs that are not violent and are good for preschool development. I’m not saying it takes the place of parents, (although some days… ) but if you have to put your child in front of the TV, this is the channel that you want. Coming from someone that’s had the stomach flu twice in one year, there are days when you are thankful for your family’s love, health and Noggin.
I have a 4 year old. And a 2 year old. And I am not happy with this. Not at all. There is a number on the bottom of the screen that you can call, but *surprise!* when you call, they are experiencing technical difficulty and are unable to take the call.
Really? You don’t want to talk to me right now? Me who has three of your services and spends enough to buy a second car? You don’t want to hear what I have to say? Hmmm. How about chatting with live help online? They are having technical problems too. Interesting… I think I might actually be starting to get this. So I sent an email to let them know, that the thought of having to explain to a 2 year old, where Go, Diego, Go has gone is not appealing to me at all. Not one little bit.
Your mission is clear. You must help me save Noggin… if you won’t do it for the children, do it for Jon Stewart. Jon Stewart is how we get our news the thought of being subjected the sensationalized channels of broadcast media, makes me feel like I’ve just eaten a bad shrimp. Please save me from bad shrimp and days where I don’t get to have a thought for myself.
Time Warner is a monopoly and doesn’t really seem to care much about whether or not they offer competent service at all. I could list 10 different examples, but I’m trying to stay on topic. I’d be willing to pay extra for Noggin if I had to, because it means that while I’m cooking dinner each night, or drinking a cup of coffee in the morning that I get just a little bit of peace it’s worth it to me. Maybe Time Warner doesn’t care whether or not I’m happy with their service, but one thing they should know is… I hold a grudge and I’m not afraid to give my money to someone else each month.
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