Darth K'Trava
First Post
I only watch tv when there's something on. Which isn't too often, even with cable. I spend alot of time on the 'net, reading messageboards. Also reading a novel or two. A few magazines I get.
Has anyone forsaken their television for any length of time?
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MonsterMash
First Post
8 Years and counting...
Though I do have odd moments of weakness when things like the Olympics or Football come on, but instead I
read
exercise
have the radio on and do stuff round the house
Whats on anyway?
Though I do have odd moments of weakness when things like the Olympics or Football come on, but instead I
read
exercise
have the radio on and do stuff round the house
Whats on anyway?
Ranes
Adventurer
I sold my last tv set in 1987. Of course, I've watched television since, very occasionally (about one half-hour programme a week). I use a set for watching DVDs but tv output today has little going for it, as far as I'm concerned. I do think this is a terrible shame. It's a wonderful medium but it rarely lives up to its potential.
Just my two groats.
Just my two groats.
Bloodstone Press
Explorer
I have gone for up to 3 years at a time without watching TV. It doesn't bother me. I have a lot of extra time to do other things, like read and write when I don't have a TV.
When I do have TV, I try to only watch news, history channel, discovery, and a couple comedy and game shows (Jeopardy and Conan O'Brian)
sometimes I catch myself just flipping channels aimlessly and watching nothing for a couple of hours. When that happens, I know its time to get rid of it for a while.
Its like an addiction.
When I do have TV, I try to only watch news, history channel, discovery, and a couple comedy and game shows (Jeopardy and Conan O'Brian)
sometimes I catch myself just flipping channels aimlessly and watching nothing for a couple of hours. When that happens, I know its time to get rid of it for a while.
Its like an addiction.
Particle_Man
Explorer
I have done without the tv for 2 1/4 years and not missed it. I have more free time. I thought there would be some favorite shows I would miss (NYPD Blue, Enterprise), but you know, I live without them.
I used to be a CNN junkie. Bad stuff, man. And commercials are something I don't wanting taking up Hard Drive space in my non-upgradable, non-formatable brain. Once a commercial is in there, it is in there forever.
Anything that is really good, I wait for the DVD to come out and watch it on my computer. I can watch my EE Two Towers that way, no problem. So the only advantage of TV is to watch the good shows earlier, with all those commercials. That's about it.
So I would say go without. Try it for a while, at least.
I used to be a CNN junkie. Bad stuff, man. And commercials are something I don't wanting taking up Hard Drive space in my non-upgradable, non-formatable brain. Once a commercial is in there, it is in there forever.
Anything that is really good, I wait for the DVD to come out and watch it on my computer. I can watch my EE Two Towers that way, no problem. So the only advantage of TV is to watch the good shows earlier, with all those commercials. That's about it.
So I would say go without. Try it for a while, at least.
Mercule
Adventurer
My wife and I have had a policy since we got married. It wasn't so much intentional as an opportunity we snagged. We got a VCR for a wedding present and it had four programmable slots on it. We decided that we weren't going to adjust our schedule for TV in any way. If we could record it, and it moved as to sit down and watch at some point, we'd record it.
Every fall, I look at the shows that are coming out and pick a few that look interesting (I know my wife's tastes). We often, but not always, watch the premieres live and then decide what is worth filling up one of the four slots. When all our shows' seasons end, we clear the VCR and don't turn on the TV until the next fall. I dislike midseason replacements and hate the summer seasons -- they are just too hard to figure out, so I don't bother.
Sometimes shows get dumped (Andromeda looked promising), sometimes they get added on recommendation of others (Smallville), and sometimes we cheat (when Buffy and Angel were back-to-back, it gave us an extra 'slot'), sometimes we don't use all the slots, and sometimes we miss one (Kingdom Hospital). Overall, though, the system has worked pretty good for nine years. It also helps that we don't buy the cable channels -- SciFi, History, and Discovery would eat my soul.
We haven't watched broadcast TV since about April or May. Don't miss it in the least.
Honestly, I still don't have time to do everything that I want to do. I look at some of my friends who watch 2+ hours of TV on an average night and marvel.
Every fall, I look at the shows that are coming out and pick a few that look interesting (I know my wife's tastes). We often, but not always, watch the premieres live and then decide what is worth filling up one of the four slots. When all our shows' seasons end, we clear the VCR and don't turn on the TV until the next fall. I dislike midseason replacements and hate the summer seasons -- they are just too hard to figure out, so I don't bother.
Sometimes shows get dumped (Andromeda looked promising), sometimes they get added on recommendation of others (Smallville), and sometimes we cheat (when Buffy and Angel were back-to-back, it gave us an extra 'slot'), sometimes we don't use all the slots, and sometimes we miss one (Kingdom Hospital). Overall, though, the system has worked pretty good for nine years. It also helps that we don't buy the cable channels -- SciFi, History, and Discovery would eat my soul.
We haven't watched broadcast TV since about April or May. Don't miss it in the least.
Honestly, I still don't have time to do everything that I want to do. I look at some of my friends who watch 2+ hours of TV on an average night and marvel.
Barendd Nobeard
Explorer
Go for it. I once had our cable t.v. turned off (same basic thing as no t.v. since we get very bad reception).
After about two months, my wife could not stand it and ordered cable again. But I remember those two months very fondly.
After about two months, my wife could not stand it and ordered cable again. But I remember those two months very fondly.
Prince of Happiness
First Post
I have a T.V. for DVDs, and for video games (which I seem to barely play anyways), so mostly it's almost like another table. I don't buy cable because I loathe to justify buying a bunch of channels I don't watch. If I could select just the history/war channels, the Food Network, BBC America, HBO, and VH1 Classics, now we'd be talking business.
OTOH, my girlfriend and I go over to a friend's house to watch "Six Feet Under" on Sundays, and "Da Ali G Show." Even then it's more of a "get together with friends and become the peanut gallery" kind of thing, rather than obsessive watching. Outside of that, zero interest.
OTOH, my girlfriend and I go over to a friend's house to watch "Six Feet Under" on Sundays, and "Da Ali G Show." Even then it's more of a "get together with friends and become the peanut gallery" kind of thing, rather than obsessive watching. Outside of that, zero interest.
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