http://boingboing.net/2011/08/01/cubatv-photos-of-cuban-televisions-and-environs.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:02:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://boingboing.net/2011/08/01/cubatv-photos-of-cuban-televisions-and-environs.html#comment-1178743 pauljodi Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=111647#comment-1178743 While on a birdwatching expedition in Cuba we did a fair bit of night-driving looking for owls.  It was nice to see the familiar blue/grey TV glow emanating in the darkness from tiny and remote farm houses. A decision was clearly made that in allocating the island's scarce resources a chunk of money would go to ensuring the availability of televisions. While on a birdwatching expedition in Cuba we did a fair bit of night-driving looking for owls.  It was nice to see the familiar blue/grey TV glow emanating in the darkness from tiny and remote farm houses. A decision was clearly made that in allocating the island’s scarce resources a chunk of money would go to ensuring the availability of televisions.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2011/08/01/cubatv-photos-of-cuban-televisions-and-environs.html#comment-1177992 Antinous / Moderator Mon, 01 Aug 2011 22:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=111647#comment-1177992 I live in a retirement area. That decor would look pretty normal here. I live in a retirement area. That decor would look pretty normal here.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2011/08/01/cubatv-photos-of-cuban-televisions-and-environs.html#comment-1177967 postprefix Mon, 01 Aug 2011 21:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=111647#comment-1177967 Do you think if she were living in the US, she could afford superior health care? Do you think if she were living in the US, she could afford superior health care?

]]> http://boingboing.net/2011/08/01/cubatv-photos-of-cuban-televisions-and-environs.html#comment-1177966 alllie Mon, 01 Aug 2011 21:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=111647#comment-1177966 Yes. In America <a href="http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/ui-N4gukFjb/Sacramento+Tent+City+Fills+Up+Newly+Jobless/783yKksM6oz" rel="nofollow">people live </a> so much better. Yes. In America people live so much better.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2011/08/01/cubatv-photos-of-cuban-televisions-and-environs.html#comment-1177789 temis Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=111647#comment-1177789 Obviously they live such awesome lives. Look at those apartments and people! So awesome! I can't believe those crazy ones who risk their lives swimming to Miami. they're so happy and perfect in Cuba! I guess all those cubans who make it to the US are completely immune to celebrity worship and religious discrimination because of their beautiful, perfect communist upbringing!Really, it's like an Utopia over there! You know it because Castro only lets his friends and family run everything which guarantees perfection! Obviously they live such awesome lives. Look at those apartments and people! So awesome! I can’t believe those crazy ones who risk their lives swimming to Miami. they’re so happy and perfect in Cuba! I guess all those cubans who make it to the US are completely immune to celebrity worship and religious discrimination because of their beautiful, perfect communist upbringing!Really, it’s like an Utopia over there! You know it because Castro only lets his friends and family run everything which guarantees perfection!

]]> http://boingboing.net/2011/08/01/cubatv-photos-of-cuban-televisions-and-environs.html#comment-1177667 JeffreyMartin360Cities Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=111647#comment-1177667 Here is my own contribution which I shot in april 2008. It's a 360º panorama. http://www.360cities.net/image/havana-cuban-house-school-teacher#1.55,-7.12,64.9 Maria Antonia has since lost one of her legs because of diabetes. The health care system of Cuba is severely detrimental to her condition. She is not able to teach anymore. Here is my own contribution which I shot in april 2008. It’s a 360º panorama. http://www.360cities.net/image/havana-cuban-house-school-teacher#1.55,-7.12,64.9 Maria Antonia has since lost one of her legs because of diabetes. The health care system of Cuba is severely detrimental to her condition. She is not able to teach anymore.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2011/08/01/cubatv-photos-of-cuban-televisions-and-environs.html#comment-1177577 alllie Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=111647#comment-1177577 What is wrong with these Cuban? Don't they know consumerism is the one true relgion? And communism is religous discrimiantion? How do they live without "stuff". How do they live without celebrities to worship? What is wrong with these Cuban? Don’t they know consumerism is the one true relgion? And communism is religous discrimiantion? How do they live without “stuff”. How do they live without celebrities to worship?

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