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General => Rants and Stuff => Topic started by: fuzzyoctopus on September 11, 2004, 09:37:20 PM

Title: No Televison
Post by: fuzzyoctopus on September 11, 2004, 09:37:20 PM: So I realized that today marks my second week of being television-free. Not by force of willpower, mind you, but the cable came free with our last apartment and when we moved into this house we decided we didn't need to pay $30+ a month for tv. And we don't have any sort of antenna so we are literally TV-free.

We haven't even watched a movie in the past two weeks. I only thought of it now because I just put in Pirates of the Carribean and realized I haven't turned the TV on in a while.

It's just kind of weird, because I've never EVER been a big proponant of the "Turn off the TV" movements or anything. TV is TV. It's usually just there. Yes, it wastes a lot of time, but I don't think ANYONE should try and tell another person how they should and should not waste his time. Most TV-free proponants work by guilt, and that irks me.

Except now it's not there and it's my choice (even if it's a financially-related and not a morally-related one). I still feel the weirdness of not being able to sit on the couch and watch TV for several hours straight. I feel that it's not necessarily a good thing, and wonder how long it will take myself to get that habit to go away. We'll be here for at least a year - I'm sure that's long enough. And my husband never really watched TV so I don't think he misses it much at all.

This post doesn't have much of a point, I just thought it kind of intersting and relavent for a time-wasting board.
Title: Re: No Televison
Post by: Peter Ahlstrom on September 11, 2004, 09:55:45 PM: just don't download stargate episodes in your tv-less state. they reported me to the cable company and shut off my cable modem for a day -_-
Title: Re: No Televison
Post by: stacer on September 11, 2004, 10:14:21 PM: I've been TV-less because of financial reasons before, and it's always a good thing, for me. Even having fewer stations as we now do is a good thing. Especially during the school year, but whenever, it helps me concentrate on more important/interesting things that I'd be distracted from otherwise.
Title: Re: No Televison
Post by: The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers on September 11, 2004, 10:41:38 PM: Yeah, I was TV-less for over a year. It was great. I got stuff done.

Then I was offered an incredible DirecTV deal. *shakes fist*

The habit returns once your crack is available again.
Title: Re: No Televison
Post by: fuzzyoctopus on September 11, 2004, 10:50:21 PM: Quote
just don't download stargate episodes in your tv-less state. they reported me to the cable company and shut off my cable modem for a day -_-

What program were you using to download them? And can they do that? Downloading TV shows is legal, I thought, just not movies.

And Saint, yes I have no doubt that this is only a temporary thing. Ah well.
Title: Re: No Televison
Post by: Master Xaio on September 12, 2004, 02:06:04 AM: See, I've just *never* watched TV. I watched PlaySchool, and Sesame Street when I was younger, but apart from the occasional documentary, or interview, I just don't watch TV. If I'm going to waste time, I prefer to read a book, or game, or draw, write, anything. TV for me just kinda... sucks.
Title: Re: No Televison
Post by: 42 on September 12, 2004, 02:20:40 AM: As a kid, I watched a lot of TV. But I kind of quit watching a lot of TV after my mission. Now, I'm not really sur if what I do with a TV could be called watching TV. Passively observing TV might be a better term for it. I kind of just like to have the TV on. It's mostly just to keep me company. Though I still tend to be a major channel surfer, Why watch one program when you can watch five or six at the same time.
Title: Re: No Televison
Post by: Archon on September 12, 2004, 02:25:18 AM: Yeah, the only thing is that the people you are watching with, they dont like it so much. Whenever I do that and someone is watching with me they yell at me to stop.
Title: Re: No Televison
Post by: Peter Ahlstrom on September 12, 2004, 04:02:17 AM: bittorrent. actually, downloading movies, tv shows, and mp3s MAY be legal. UPLOADING of all 3 is definitely not legal. but everyone who downloads via bittorrent also uploads. it's how the program works.
Title: Re: No Televison
Post by: JP Dogberry on September 12, 2004, 08:16:16 AM: I havn't really watched TV this year, just a bunch of anime. I waste equal amounts of time on the net though...
Title: Re: No Televison
Post by: GorgonlaVacaTremendo on September 12, 2004, 05:04:53 PM: I just got satelite about a week ago, before hand I got two channels, on a good day. I never watched TV, and can't really get into watching a whole lot. Occasionally I'll sit down and see a whole chunk of good shows and I'll watch them, but usually, no.
Title: Re: No Televison
Post by: Maxwell on September 12, 2004, 11:10:37 PM: I watch SG-! and atlantis every friday
oh and I always watch adult swim... I'm probly gonna end up as one of the 80 year old guys who still watches cartoons...

*SE check your PM's it's kinda important"
Title: Re: No Televison
Post by: The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers on September 13, 2004, 07:27:13 AM: I don't do PMs. I've told you that many many times.
Title: Re: No Televison
Post by: Peter Ahlstrom on September 13, 2004, 12:26:47 PM: How can he have PMS?
Title: Re: No Televison
Post by: The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers on September 13, 2004, 12:42:55 PM: one can only assume it's surgery of unspeakable unholiness being performed.
Title: Re: No Televison
Post by: Entsuropi on September 13, 2004, 01:06:44 PM: So it is EUOL's fault then?
Title: Re: No Televison
Post by: The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers on September 13, 2004, 01:08:34 PM: yeah, well, i haven't blamed him in a while. And like, is there anyone better?