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\u201cThere are actually only two kinds of classic-TV stations: Disabled-kids ads or abused-animals ads. Choose\u00a0wisely.\u201d<\/p><\/div>We call them ‘the dots’ \u2013 the subdivided channels that emerged, mushroom like, from the HDTV rules.<\/a> It’s classic TV with long commercial breaks, much like ‘the independent stations’ when you were a kid.<\/p>\n They’re ‘the dots’ because of the way they are denominated. We mostly watch channels 45.1 \u2013 a classic ‘independent’ \u2013 and 15.3, which is LAFF \u2013 antique reruns and pay-per-performance advertising.<\/p>\n The latter is a marketing channel, if you’re looking for a way around everyone else. A phone number and a web site can make a 30-second spot pull like a 30-minute infomercial:<\/p>\n “Everybody wants to buy<\/em> your home, but nobody wants to pay<\/em> for it. Wholesalers and iBuyers scheme to low-ball you, while fast-talking Realtors just want to stick their sign in your yard. I can show you how to maximize<\/em> your return on your investment in your home \u2013 whatever its condition. I am the champion of your hard-earned equity \u2013 and I don’t get paid until you<\/em> get paid. Don’t sign anything until you talk to me first.”<\/p>\n I may do something like that, but that’s not why we watch the dots. It’s the entertainment quality. If we watch a ‘free’ movie on a streaming service, we may like it, or we may want our time back. But if we watch reruns of “How I Met Your Mother” on LAFF \u2013 we’re going to laugh. Note bene:<\/em> We second-screen or pee during the commercial breaks, so caveat emptor<\/em> on the ad buys.<\/p>\n But: Whatever: The dots may in fact your best entertainment value: Time-tested reliable content at just the right price.<\/p>\n In other news:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Mike Del Prete:<\/strong> The Economics of iBuying, 2020 Edition.<\/a><\/p>\n CNBC:<\/strong> Mortgage refinance demand tanks 39% as rates continue to climb.<\/a><\/p>\n Housing Wire:<\/strong> Insane lumber prices mean new homes cost $24K more.<\/a><\/p>\n The Washington Examiner:<\/strong> Omar pitches national cancellation of rent and mortgage payments until April 2022.<\/a><\/p>\n The Daily Wire:<\/strong> Teachers Compile List Of Parents Who Question Racial Curriculum, Plot War On Them.<\/a><\/p>\n The National Interest:<\/strong> The U.S. Economy Is Now A Giant Bubble. A ‘Pop’ <\/a>Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cThere are actually only two kinds of classic-TV stations: Disabled-kids ads or abused-animals ads. Choose\u00a0wisely.\u201dWe call them ‘the dots’ \u2013 the subdivided channels that emerged, mushroom like, from the HDTV rules. It’s classic TV with long commercial breaks, much like ‘the independent stations’ when you were a kid. 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