I have no plans to watch the "festivities" on 1/20/17. Who's with me? n/t

[Different Drummer]

[2naSalit]

1. Taking a journey into the wilderness

and will be hoping the world is still there when I come back out. I can't handle anything but the backcountry during such a horrid event.

[putitinD]

7. +1

[MyOwnPeace]

70. My journey..........

will be for 4 years.
I wish everyone well - I won't put my own health at risk by following what Drumpf does - and don't have the confidence in the "loyal opposition" to do anything about it.

God help us all.

[calguy]

2. I plan to stay up late,

watch "Lock Up" on MSNBC, and fantasize that all those guys behind bars are republicans.

[Angry Dragon]

14. Where they belong

[LisaM]

28. Wait.....

not to change the subject, but someone actually watches that?

[putitinD]

3. I plan to watch, just to see all the protesters, I won't be able to be there myself.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

4. I'd rather get my teeth drilled at the dentist.

[Angry Dragon]

13. A root canal is best

[sarah FAILIN]

5. I think something will be on Netflix I just can't stop watching.

ALL Day. Nothing but Netflix at my house

[Vinca]

6. I won't watch the swearing in, but I don't want to miss any demonstrations.

There's a chance all hell might break loose.

[lpbk2713]

34. I hope someone keeps a running count of all the civil rights violated.

False arrest, unnecessary force, denial of freedom of expression, etc, etc.

To anyone who attends ... keep your phone/camera batteries charged.

[lindysalsagal]

8. It's important that everyone turns on something non-political to counter the neilsons

TV ratings work on percentages.

[csziggy]

20. Unless the watchers/non-watchers ARE Nielson Ratings Families it won't matter

But I'm not going to watch. I'm watching the Braindead series which is waiting on my DVR. If I finish and there is still crap on, I have plenty of other DVR's programs to watch.

[lindysalsagal]

22. Is that true? They don't get stats from cable or dish?

[csziggy]

25. Not as far as I know

My husband and I were Nielson raters a few years ago and it is really low tech. The family gets one booklet for each TV in the house and the viewers manually enter what they are watching in each 15 minute period. I had a problem with that since I am a channel surfer.l My usual thing is to have two different shows to watch at the same time and bounce back and forth between them to avoid the commercials. Their stupid booklets have no way to indicate that kind of viewing.

A couple of decades ago I was a Nielson Net rater- they were monitoring internet usage. For that, they had a program that I installed on my computer that kept track of how much time I spent on the internet and which sites I visited. I got paid a $50 US Savings Bond per quarter for doing it. It was fine until they changed their program and it started interfering with my computer usage - I bailed on them.

The year or so I was rating for them, internet usage among women in my age group increased by a significant percentage according to their ratings. It helped that I was recovering from a shoulder injury and the operation to fix it for a good part of that year and computer usage and reading were my main diversions.

Unfortunately they don't pay for the TV ratings.

[NobodyHere]

62. Cable companies definitely keep track of DVR message

Anything viewed online is also tracked as well.

[lindysalsagal]

68. I assumed as much. They track everything else we do.

[Tanuki]

49. I'm pretty sure the cable company collects and uses the data

even if the network itself doesn't. A few years ago I was getting ready to ditch cable because I felt it was too expensive. I called my cable provider, and they made me a counter-offer of a lower priced, pared down package. They knew which stations I watched and didn't watch...the package included MSNBC but not Fox, for instance. I found it rather creepy.

[Arkansas Granny]

9. I think I'll have to wash my hair.

[Bettie]

10. Nope.

Not a chance of watching that feces festival.

[Angry Dragon]

11. ME

[hamsterjill]

12. Oh, hell no!

I'll be dressed in all black that day at work, too.

[Tanuki]

15. I would have to be forced to watch against my will, like

Malcolm McDowell's character in Clockwork Orange.

[jaxind]

16. Of course...

Of course we're with you...do you even need to ask?!

[BigMin28]

17. Nope

I refuse to listen to or watch that human skid mark that is Predator elect trump.

[northoftheborder]

18. Nor do I. A good book from Audible, or a Netflix binge watch.

[Dawgman49]

19. Total media blackout

Will be on the road with my wife to DC for the woman's March

[Squinch]

21. I have enough trouble with this whole situation. I don't need to watch that shit.

I am thinking back on when Obama was inaugurated in '09. I had the best seat in the country: I watched it a school library along with fifty African American six-year-olds.

Not a freaking dry eye in the house among the adults.

How did we get here?

[annabanana]

23. I just can't put off cleaning out the closets any longer. . . n/t

[Freddie]

24. Taking the day off work to watch my granddaughter

Teacher inservice day at her school. She's 6, so it's Nickelodeon and kids movies in Netflix all day.

[sinkingfeeling]

26. Me. Couldn't pay me to watch it.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

27. ::: Raises hand :::

[nolabear]

29. I'm taking a mental health day.

[Trust Buster]

30. Let's make it the lowest rated inaugaration in modern history.

[Eleanors38]

31. Nah. There's a celebrity pissing contest in town. I aim to please.

[J_William_Ryan]

32. A transcript of the inaugural address will be sufficient,

nothing else is needed.

[pangaia]

33. I will just have landed in St Petersburg, ....... Russia !!!

And shortly thereafter going to see THE IDIOT at the Mariinsky Theater.



I'm serious!! I kid you not...

[chillfactor]

35. me either...

I will be watching movies and reading mysteries.....I need to maintain my sanity....

[tosh]

36. Watching the WHAT???

To my knowledge, there is NOTHING to watch that day.

I'm planning to read a book, walk my dog, maybe do some housework.

[mcar]

37. I'll be flying to DC for the March

[kerry-is-my-prez]

38. Unless there's a bunch of protestors. Will not watch the ceremony though.

[NCjack]

39. Getting my boat ready for Crappie fishing at Shearon Harris Reservoir, NC

on Pres. Obama's exit day/hour/min. Looking good for the air temp to be 60 to 70 deg F.

[NYETNYET]

40. You have to be kidding!

If they play a sound bit... I change channels. It makes no difference when, where and what he's saying... He's lying. Now, if when he puts his hand on the Bible he is hit by lightning... I will watch the replay! Okay, over and over again.
I will be at the women march the 21st. It will be me and a few hundred thousand of my closest friends. Everyone come on down and let them know how we really feel.

[lpbk2713]

41. I might prefer to watch one of the Hitler channels instead.

Not really, but you can look through the TV listings and see
something about Hitler or the Third Reich just about every day.

[Phoenix61]

42. Me

I got a new tv a while back. I have never before thrown anything at a tv because I didn't like what was on but... first time for everything and I could see it happening.

[Initech]

43. Honestly I'm having an X Files marathon.

Because that's just about the only thing crazier than what's happening that day. And I'll be making signs for the Pershing Square protest on Saturday.

[TrekLuver]

44. I'll be working so it's a non issue but I wouldn't watch it anyway...nothing to see there.

Fuck You Trumpass. This is what I'll be watching and playing....

[Gothmog]

45. I will not watch

[spanone]

46. nor do i. i should book my colonoscopy for that day.

[madokie]

47. I'm sure I'll be right here

pissing and moaning about anus face taking over as I always seem to do anymore

fu*k tRump

[kimbutgar]

48. Wearing black also that day

I will be mourning the death of America soon to be the USA of Russia.

[Tanuki]

50. I'm going to see if I can get Chopin's Funeral March for my ring-tone

for the day...maybe even for the duration of the Trump misadministrstion.

[dumbcat]

51. I'll watch

It's history in the making. And at my age I may not get to see another one.

Besides, one can always hope something interesting will happen.

[3catwoman3]

52. Not watching.

I will be at my peds nurse practitioner job, taking care of well and sick children. and teaching their worried mothers useful information to help them feel comfortable and confident caring for their kids at home.

I would not watch if I were home.

[calimary]

53. The Ignorguration? I'm ignoring it.

Besides, my kid's band has a big show that night. Gonna be getting ready for THAT, instead. And ... awwww ... sob! I'll miss all the coverage too... boo-hoo...

NOT!!!!

Lots of women I know are going to the Women's March the following day, though - either in Washington OR locally!

[doc03]

54. I will not watch that traitor SOB's coronation period nt

[Zambero]

55. Will be taking extraordinary pains

to avoid even a glimpse of Cheeto Tweeto Beneeto that day.

[handmade34]

56. just

got hotel reservations in D.C. for Fri and Sat night so I will be driving down all day Fri./20th

[radical noodle]

57. I'm not either

We're going to St. Augustine for the weekend.

[robertpaulsen]

58. I'm with you!

Total boycott.

[bullimiami]

59. F. NO. I don't pay attention to liars.

[ancianita]

60. Donated to SPLC, ACLU, EFF, Wikimedia, sharpening my news vigilance and having a beach day.

We need to agree to get off each other's backs,
carefully pick our battles,
reconfigure and launch better ground game efforts -- outreach, supports, etc.,
and show up.

We will get through this.

[WhiteTara]

61. Make sure you turn your tv to another channel

so that ratings will be low too. If your tv is off, it won't count against the OrangeAnus.

[NobodyHere]

63. I haven't watched any other inauguration

This one will be no different

[kacekwl]

64. Never.

Will watch all the highlights of him fucking making a fool of himself as I'm sure he will. Sad day for our country .

[marlakay]

65. Going to a soul collage class

All afternoon with my meditation group. None of us want to watch.

[ailsagirl]

66. Not for a million bucks

[Akamai]

67. I would imagine that there will be a sensational extravaganza

running opposite Der Trumpenfuhrer's government take-over.

I sure as he'll would love to see John Stewart and Steven Colbert put on a several hours show, along with other performers, like The Boss.

[gopiscrap]

69. I am

[ecstatic]

71. I'm telling everyone I know to boycott all coverage. A complete blackout. nt

[Dem2]

72. This is like boycotting Fox news

Why would any decent person even consider watching the inauguration?

[benld74]

73. What is happening that day,,,,

[Dulcinea]

74. I need to clean the house that day.

It'll be a good use of energy.

[Maru Kitteh]

75. Hopefully I'll go snow shoeing or Xcountry skiing that day

That's the plan.

I hope his car is pelted with about 3 million rotten eggs. I'll watch the highlights of the protests online later.

[DesertFlower]

76. bill maher will be back that night. during

the day i'll watch HGTV.

[herding cats]

77. No, I'm not watching.

I'm going out to dinner with friends and then spending some time catching up on Netflix with my hubby.

I wrote a letter to the POTUS which I sent last week. That was my goodbye and my turning of the page to darker days. I plan to be vigilant, active and involved over these next 4 years, what I don't plan to do is be a victim.

My apologies for stealing this from MrScorpio:

FDT

[Lifelong Protester]

78. Not watching.

Will be at work until 1:00, then home cleaning. Maybe a good day to clean out a closet!!

[hunter]

79. I'm attempting to build a portal back to the universe I came from.

Because this one can't be right.

I knew I shouda taken that left turn at Albuquerque.

[MFM008]

80. we will be watching anything else but

and every time I see maggots face on TV-----there goes that channel.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

81. I can hardly bear to look at photos of Drumpf Fuhrer,

much less endure audio and video! There are about a thousand things I'd rather do than watch that treasonous cretin be handed the power to destroy every thing I hold dear..

[get the red out]

82. Oh HELL NO!

I have no desire to see the official flushing of this country by a monstrous piece of shit, while the media fawns all over him.