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#11
03-05-2007, 03:39 PM
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Re: Life without cable or satellite TV?
I did this about three years ago. My wife was in her second year of Medical School and found herself distracted by all the stupid shows on cable. Since I don't watch much other than sports and history channel I agreed and we haven't had anything but the basic package (since it's cheaper bundled with cable modem than nothing) which includes the main networks, Discovery, Food Network, Bravo and two or so more.
Sure I miss ESPN, but when there's something worth seeing we usually go to some bar to watch it. Usually we end up putting in a movie if we feel like watching TV anyways so not a big deal really, and saving $30-XX per month is always nice. That being said, once she's done with school we're getting a big screen and the pimped out HD package so I can watch sports and nature shows the way they were meant to be seen. Swede 
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#13
03-05-2007, 03:53 PM
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Re: Life without cable or satellite TV?
Once hockey season is over, I might consider this. I watch a lot of TV, but I could really live without cable if it weren't for sports. Afterall, I spent the first 18 years of my life without cable. Network TV + the internet + Netflix should be plenty to keep me entertained as much as I should be. I say should because I definitely watch way more TV than I really need to. When I moved to my current place, I went with zero TV for about a month and it suprisingly wasn't as horrible as I thought it would be.
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#14
03-05-2007, 03:54 PM
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Re: Life without cable or satellite TV?
I'm doing it right now - I just get the locals - that's still two HD channels for sports -
Otherwise I'm wasting too much time when I should be recording - I have a very short attention span and to me, channel clicking is a valid time waster - so when I moved I haven't redone the cable or the dish yet - though I HAVE a dish mounted on the side of the house - LOL rb
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#15
03-05-2007, 03:59 PM
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Re: Life without cable or satellite TV?
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[ QUOTE ] I don't even watch TV anymore. I download Veronica Mars, 24, and one other show I refuse to say. That's it. [/ QUOTE ] Desperate Housewives? [/ QUOTE ] It's a half hour show that's more obscure in the US that has a much younger target audience. That's all I'll say.
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#16
03-05-2007, 04:00 PM
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Re: Life without cable or satellite TV?
[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] I don't even watch TV anymore. I download Veronica Mars, 24, and one other show I refuse to say. That's it. [/ QUOTE ] Desperate Housewives? [/ QUOTE ] It's a half hour show that's more obscure in the US that has a much younger target audience. That's all I'll say. [/ QUOTE ] Teletubbies?
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#17
03-05-2007, 04:00 PM
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Re: Life without cable or satellite TV?
[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] I don't even watch TV anymore. I download Veronica Mars, 24, and one other show I refuse to say. That's it. [/ QUOTE ] Desperate Housewives? [/ QUOTE ] It's a half hour show that's more obscure in the US that has a much younger target audience. That's all I'll say. [/ QUOTE ] Teletubbies? [/ QUOTE ] You are not humorous.
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#18
03-05-2007, 04:03 PM
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Re: Life without cable or satellite TV?
I haven't had cable in 2 and a half years. You forget about it pretty quickly. Plus, with TV on DVD, the internet, friends, and sports bars, you can usually find a way to watch something if you want to.
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#20
03-05-2007, 04:27 PM
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Re: Life without cable or satellite TV?
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Teletubbies? [/ QUOTE ] You are not humorous. [/ QUOTE ] I'm not sure you're being objective. I lol'd. [/ QUOTE ] I actually let out a guilty chuckle while typing my post, but objectively speaking I didn't think it was humorous. Too obvious and unoriginal.
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