Fox-blocker

April 19, 2005 11:11 AM

Out-Fox your television by purchasing this small device. Death threats included.
posted by gunthersghost (18 comments total)

http://www.metafilter.com/mefi/40743
posted by nmiell at 11:15 AM on April 19, 2005

sorry, tried to search for it, couldn't find it
posted by gunthersghost at 11:18 AM on April 19, 2005

But do they have a double-post detector device?
posted by ParisParamus at 11:20 AM on April 19, 2005

But do they have a double-post detector device?

We're all too busy trying to develop an anti-troll device.
posted by terrapin at 11:22 AM on April 19, 2005

Somethings bear repeating.
posted by R. Mutt at 11:22 AM on April 19, 2005

True, R. Mutt.

And now, a word from Rupert Murdoch--
posted by dfowler at 11:25 AM on April 19, 2005

This doesn't, however.
posted by anthill at 11:25 AM on April 19, 2005

I think it's interesting that a Republican, and a former precinct captain for the GOP is the inventor of the device.
posted by eustacescrubb at 11:29 AM on April 19, 2005

Choosing what other people should and should not watch is bad good, as long as you personally disagree with the thing that's being blocked.
posted by pardonyou? at 11:30 AM on April 19, 2005

wow, I totaly haddn't heard about this everywhere like a month ago.
posted by delmoi at 11:33 AM on April 19, 2005

The original FOX blocker.
posted by eustacescrubb at 11:37 AM on April 19, 2005

Uh...just don't go to the station if you don't like it?

I personally like Fox.
posted by 1016 at 11:50 AM on April 19, 2005

I don't care about the news, but I cannot live without Arrested Development
posted by poppo at 11:57 AM on April 19, 2005

Is it somehow too hard to just click through FNC to a sane channel?
posted by clevershark at 12:10 PM on April 19, 2005

I think it's interesting that a Republican, and a former precinct captain for the GOP is the inventor of the device.

agreed. he shouldn't bite the hand that feeds him! if it weren't for fox news, I don't think anyone that makes less than $100k a year would vote republican.
posted by mcsweetie at 12:11 PM on April 19, 2005

> And now, a word from Rupert Murdoch--

Murdoch is the new Pope?
posted by NewBornHippy at 12:21 PM on April 19, 2005

I personally like Fox.
posted by 1016 at 1:50 PM CST on April 19 [!]

That's a stunner.

Noone would have suspected.
posted by Ynoxas at 12:22 PM on April 19, 2005

That's just the "Delete thread!" Skeksis, NewBornHippy.
Complete with rollover text which formally issues the command.
posted by dfowler at 12:25 PM on April 19, 2005