I just found another nail to thump into the coffin of cable TV. The Best Online Documentaries web site could swipe the history, science and discovery channel buttons off the remote control of even the most channel-saturated cable provider on earth. And let's not forget the minor detail of user-friendly access to all that material.

Navigating cable TV is crap

Imagine, it took me 5 seconds to navigate to wherever I wanted on the documentaries website. Pop-outs, structure, logic. Hmmm!! That is quite a contrast to the arcane navigation offered by my 21st century cable company. I am a frustrated wound-up ball of nastiness, trying to find programs on the box. And I have so many blisters from pressing the arrows to get from CSI to The Simpsons, it isn't funny.

And as for working out the stupid time divisions in the menu. Hey, bonzo cable guy, I don't care what is on in an hour, give me a list of what is on now, please!

Free documentaries, cheaper cable?

So there you have it, an on-line solution for educational viewing, as opposed to TV that will turn your acute mind into candy floss. And for a laugh, see how far you get with your cable company, asking for a discount on your basic service.

Hi I only need 3 channels now. 3 divided by 100, that makes it 45 cents a month pro rata.

I bet you the operator says they will refer the request to a supervisor, and you will never hear from the Customer Service people till the next problem you encounter.