CoffeeGirl wrote: 


I started to feel that way about Disney movies when M was little. Cosby was right- all a parent really wants is quiet.

I got rid of my tv 7 years ago for the obvious reasons : damn things rot your mind.

Put it out on the curb with a for free sign on it.

I was instantly happier and never regretted the decision.

Also, in 7 years, I have saved around $4,200  ( $50 a month for cabel x 7 years ).
Then again....I don't feel deprived. You can watch ANYTHING you want on the computer anyway. On demand without paying the cable company usurious fees. The difference it is a conscious choice. Not a mind numbing drone in the background.

 mem_313 wrote: 

I can't stand it anymore.... I get the small tic in my left eye when it is on.  Thankfully we can usually negotiate and he'll put on Avatar...now *that's* a cool show.  IMHO

 CoffeeGirl wrote: 
blasphamy!

i laugh like a hyena when spongebob is on. I am a dolt.

 MsJudi wrote: 

Exactly!  and boy I love the sound of this house when Spongebob is not blathering in the background!

 CoffeeGirl wrote: 
Forcible boycotting.

CoffeeBoy is boycotting tv - but only because he's grounded!  LOL

For me it's a medium: boycotting it would be like boycotting cassette tapes, or hardcovers, or unlined paper. There's plenty of dreck out there, but there's gold among the garbage.

Of course, your mileage may vary.

 katzendogs wrote: 

cable is exploitation. I miss the discovery channel, bravo, tcm, and a few others. But life is a lot more interactive without it. I was sad to have missed the olympics. But once I become more internet savvy i think that I will find the info I am missing on the TV.

 manbirdexperiment wrote: 
I missed an episode of Mr. Ed once when I was 8. I`ve never been the same since then.

MsJudi wrote:
I'm a sucka for that too. but there is a no-way screaming the background. Coming Ma!

We haven't boycotted, we still watch Heroes, The Science Channel and a few Food Network shows (those are for me- I admit it: I'm addicted to the competition shows), but early this year in an effort to reduce our "latte factor" (donthca love/hate buzzphrases?), we dumped all the pay cable services. We miss Weeds and I've been wishing I could watch True Blood, but other than that, I haven't regretted the decision. Unless cable goes way down in price and TV programming improves a metric f*ckton, I don't think we'll be very motivated to spend much time in front of the tube. It's a shame too- the picture quality of those huge flat-panel screens is droolingly gorgeous.

manbirdexperiment wrote:
you had the shit's that night. it was the brownies.

 oldslabsides wrote: 
or do you mean Lupins?

I didn't watch andy of mayberry once a long time ago - i forget why

 Xeric wrote: 
They need to make an episode where it turns out to be lupus.

 oldslabsides wrote: 
You need a plot? we have a plot, but not that kind of plot.

 oldslabsides wrote: 
Jesus, Dave—it's NEVER lupus!

(And I don't even watch House!) 

Good for putting me to sleep at night and light 9no sound) in the morning. I have cable for Ma. DSL for me. Its win-win.