Hulver's site || In casual speech, what does it mean to "talk about TV"/"talk about the internet"/"talk about books"/"talk about the phone"?

In casual speech, what does it mean to "talk about TV"/"talk about the internet"/"talk about books"/"talk about the phone"?

To discuss funny TV shows, interesting news stories, talk shows, Comedy Central and other things that one has seen on TV.	31 votes - 96 %
To discuss broadcast frequencies, FCC policies, the adoption of HDTV and other aspects of TV itself.	3 votes - 9 %
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To discuss funny web pages, interesting news stories, email conversations, IM jokes, and other things that one has encountered on the internet.	22 votes - 68 %
To discuss network protocols, internal politics at ICANN, home connection transfer speeds, and other details of the internet itself.	12 votes - 37 %
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To discuss a recent book you liked, the interpretation of a classic, an interesting new scientific theory, and other material encountered in books.	30 votes - 93 %
To discuss the publishing business, the physical details of binding, bestseller lists and other topics relating to books themselves.	4 votes - 12 %
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To discuss funny fax lore, interesting anecdotes, and recent phone conversations one has heard over the telephone.	18 votes - 56 %
To discuss switching theory, the economics of telecom, touch-tone vs rotary dialing and other details of telephony.	12 votes - 37 %

32 Total Votes

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I think you're confusing content with delivery by georgeha (2.00 / 0) #1 Fri Aug 26, 2005 at 12:06:57 PM EST

mechanism, but as McLuhan said, the medium is the message.

: yeah by tps12 (2.00 / 0) #2 Fri Aug 26, 2005 at 12:20:42 PM EST

It's really just metonymy, isn't it. If you talk about lots of things, and the only common thread is that they are all TV shows, then that's a handy verbal shorthand (shorttongue?).

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CC by DesiredUsername (2.00 / 0) #3 Fri Aug 26, 2005 at 12:33:31 PM EST

Didn't a brother or boyfriend of a sister or someone have your/her wallet recently? I hope they call me to the witness stand, since my memory is sharp as something very sharp.

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: her brother, my wallet by tps12 (2.00 / 0) #4 Fri Aug 26, 2005 at 12:39:46 PM EST

It wasn't that kind of pattern though. It was like a bunch (I'm guessing nine, since charges for three months would come to 27 letters in my mailbox) of charges to places like TLG*GREATFN, TLG*AUTOVANTGE, and other TLG*'s, for like $1 each the first couple months and then going up to $13 or something each.

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Woo hoo by The Fool (2.00 / 0) #5 Fri Aug 26, 2005 at 01:45:45 PM EST

All night vampire slayage, while you wait.

Genitalia by debacle (2.00 / 0) #6 Fri Aug 26, 2005 at 04:23:10 PM EST

Was this hole in your pants guarded by a beaver?

"I'm very responsive to certain stimuli, and pain is pretty much at the top of that list." - BadDoggie

*Ahem* by Rogerborg (4.00 / 2) #7 Fri Aug 26, 2005 at 04:32:54 PM EST

That's Willowverse.

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