Break Out That Pen And Paper

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http://blog.buzzflash.com/alerts/722

BUZZFLASH NEWS ALERT
by Jeffrey Joseph

Since we are fortunate enough to have a very intelligent and driven set of readers here at BuzzFlash, we've received some tips and success stories worth relating in the national drive to Turn Off Fox.

Reader Melissa Bishop of Vero Beach, FL, has brought back a low-tech, often-neglected approach to getting others to turn off FOX--she's begun writing letters:

After visiting a local restaurant where FOX was on their TV, I went home and wrote them a letter saying I really liked the restaurant, but could not stomach their choice of TV channel. I went on to ask that they please change the channel or I could no longer patronize them.

I got a very nice return phone call from the owner saying a LOT of people felt the same way, they would change the channel, and if I was in the restaurant again and FOX was on, all I had to do was ask that the channel changed. They sounded very sincere and apologetic.

Also, while in various doctors' offices, where FOX is on (which it usually is), I always ask that they please change the channel. I then go home and write letters to that particular office, saying I am a patient and do not care to visit a doctor whose choice of channel in their waiting room makes me sick.

So far, my campaign is working. So write letters to any and all establishments who have FOX on their TV's. JUST DO IT!!

Sometimes the extra ounce of care shown in taking the time to write a letter rather than quickly sending off an angry e-mail makes all the difference.

Another reader had an idea that would both save time when flipping through the channels and ensure no one would accidentally make themselves vulnerable to FOX in your home. In essence, it comes down to ensuring your cable receiver never knows FOX exists.

When you set up your receiver, you have a choice of ALL stations that your receiver can receive, OR you can set up what is called "My Favorites." By setting up your favorites, you can eliminate all the stations you never watch. That way you don't have to scan through them while looking for a station to watch. This saves time and also doesn't remind you of all the trash on TV that you have no interest in seeing. I have eliminated ALL stations related to Fox.

This way, no matter who comes over for dinner, you know they won't try to bring Bill O'Reilly or Glenn Beck along with them.

[Fridays Child]

1. k/r

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. In this day and age of impersonal, universal emails...

A hand-written letter carries quite an impact.

And if you write your local, favorite restaurant, well...They know who their regular customers are, and they know where their bread is buttered.

In these hard times, restaurant owners do not want to drive away their good customers.

K&R

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