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No Televison
« 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.
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Re: No Televison
« Reply #1 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 -_-
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Re: No Televison
« Reply #2 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.
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Re: No Televison
« Reply #3 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.
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Re: No Televison
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2004, 10:50:21 PM »
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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.
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Re: No Televison
« Reply #5 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.
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Re: No Televison
« Reply #6 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.
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Re: No Televison
« Reply #7 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.
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Re: No Televison
« Reply #8 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.
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Re: No Televison
« Reply #9 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...
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Re: No Televison
« Reply #10 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.
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Re: No Televison
« Reply #11 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"
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Re: No Televison
« Reply #12 on: September 13, 2004, 07:27:13 AM »
I don't do PMs. I've told you that many many times.
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Re: No Televison
« Reply #13 on: September 13, 2004, 12:26:47 PM »
How can he have PMS?
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Re: No Televison
« Reply #14 on: September 13, 2004, 12:42:55 PM »
one can only assume it's surgery of unspeakable unholiness being performed.
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