Life Without T.V. - Page 2

Cadaverous Pallor · 05-19-2005, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

Hear Hear! - I grew up in front of a TV set and now I rarely turn ours on. This is my third day in Philly, and I haven't once turned on the TV in the room. On the other hand here I am posting and I haven't even had breakfest yet.

Exactly! In our day and age, (and among a group such as ourselves) a better question would be, can you live without the net?

Gemini Cricket · 05-19-2005, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

Exactly! In our day and age, (and among a group such as ourselves) a better question would be, can you live without the net?

True that. But I know a lot of people in my generation who were latch-key kids baby sat by Mr. Rogers, Sesame Street and the Electric Company. I know I was. I was also baby sat by Martha Quinn when MTV first started.

Scrooge McSam · 05-19-2005, 09:08 AM

My TV watching went WAY down after getting Tivo. Since I can now record whatever I want whenever it airs, I find there's just not really that much that I WANT to watch. I may watch an hour or so a day, a little more on the weekends.

mhrc4 · 05-19-2005, 09:14 AM

we have the most basic of basic cable packages now, and a $2500 TV... something dosent add up here....

but honestly, we dont watch TV, really at all, we watch our netflix, and thats about it. The TV was more of a practical "fit in our space" purchase....

Gemini Cricket · 05-19-2005, 09:21 AM

mhrc4,
What movie is that playing on the screen? Nutty Professor 2? A Time to Kill? Color Purple? I don't think it's CP...

mousepod · 05-19-2005, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

mhrc4,
What movie is that playing on the screen? Nutty Professor 2? A Time to Kill? Color Purple? I don't think it's CP...

Ladykillers?

(I love guessing games)

Name · 05-19-2005, 10:10 AM

DOOD, you need carpeting

Gemini Cricket · 05-19-2005, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by mousepod

Ladykillers?

(I love guessing games)

Ooh, that could be it.

I was also hoping the picture could have been a streaming video instead. You know, me without a TV and all...

Kels · 05-19-2005, 10:11 AM

:raises hand: latch key kid, right here. I remember coming home every day, calling my mom to let know I was home, wandering thru the cupboard for snacks, fighting with my sister and settling in on the couch for the afternoon cartoon fix. Flinstones and Jetsons anyone? The best days were when Little House on the Prairie came on at 5.

I stopped really paying attention to the telly about a year ago. There are three shows that I try to catch regularly (CSI, Lost and Extreme Makover:Home Edition) but if I miss em it's not a big loss. The internet is now my babysitter. I just moved and won't have the DSL hooked up at home until next week. It's torture!

Edited to add: that chair looks really comfy!

Gemini Cricket · 05-19-2005, 10:30 AM

Kels,
Love LHotP! I have Seasons 1-5 on DVD.

I think what I need is a Tivo set up. Then I can control when I watch what. I would love that.

05-19-2005, 09:08 AM	#13
Scrooge McSam What? Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,635	My TV watching went WAY down after getting Tivo. Since I can now record whatever I want whenever it airs, I find there's just not really that much that I WANT to watch. I may watch an hour or so a day, a little more on the weekends.
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mhrc4 Call me Justin Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: sOCal Posts: 376	we have the most basic of basic cable packages now, and a $2500 TV... something dosent add up here.... but honestly, we dont watch TV, really at all, we watch our netflix, and thats about it. The TV was more of a practical "fit in our space" purchase.... __________________ [Disneyland - Walt Disney World - Disneyland Paris] 3 down, 2 to go
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05-19-2005, 09:21 AM	#15
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	mhrc4, What movie is that playing on the screen? Nutty Professor 2? A Time to Kill? Color Purple? I don't think it's CP...
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05-19-2005, 10:11 AM	#19
Kels isn't listening right now. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: 1,004 miles - about 15 hours 23 minutes Posts: 112	:raises hand: latch key kid, right here. I remember coming home every day, calling my mom to let know I was home, wandering thru the cupboard for snacks, fighting with my sister and settling in on the couch for the afternoon cartoon fix. Flinstones and Jetsons anyone? The best days were when Little House on the Prairie came on at 5. I stopped really paying attention to the telly about a year ago. There are three shows that I try to catch regularly (CSI, Lost and Extreme Makover:Home Edition) but if I miss em it's not a big loss. The internet is now my babysitter. I just moved and won't have the DSL hooked up at home until next week. It's torture! Edited to add: that chair looks really comfy!
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05-19-2005, 10:30 AM	#20
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Kels, Love LHotP! I have Seasons 1-5 on DVD. I think what I need is a Tivo set up. Then I can control when I watch what. I would love that.
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