I am slowly discovering a small group of people who live without TV. At first I didn't know how they coped, but one I had spent a weekend with one couple I realised that it lasted much longer, simply because we didn't zone out in front of the goggle box. OK, the fact that the kids getting up at 7am stopped me spending half of it in bed also helped, but the difference was there and we spent the time talking & playing games & basically getting much more out of the time. It was tough at first, but thoroughly rewarding.
Today I get home to discover that my TV has been cut off for the 2nd time this month. After the first fortnight of persuading the TV company I HAD paid them I found myself watching less TV when I finally got it back. Now that it's been cut off again I'm concidering leaving it cut off. The reasons why this might not be such a good idea are:
i)I live alone, and not having the noise & company might be too much.
ii) world events. I can't even listen to the radio to keep up with little matter such as the war because it's in French. Or Flemish, but that's just worse because I don't speek that at all.
iii) if I get all this extra tme, what am I going to fill it with?
Anyway, I was just wondering if any of you out there lived sans TV, and if so, how do you find it? Was it tough at first, and are the benefits worth the struggle long term?
Jon
Originally posted by belgianfreaki don't live wothout TV, but i don't watch it much (the last time watched anything was on sataurday night, but that was only a film at my friends house, and before that was friday night, which was recording of "king of skate" at another friends house-which was such a cool program!!!-and i don't know when i last watched it before that...
I am slowly discovering a small group of people who live without TV. At first I didn't know how they coped, but one I had spent a weekend with one couple I realised that it lasted much longer, simply because we didn't zone out in front of the goggle box. OK, the fact that the kids getting up at 7am stopped me spending half of it in bed also helped, bu ...[text shortened]... do you find it? Was it tough at first, and are the benefits worth the struggle long term?
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Originally posted by belgianfreakI do not watch much TV anymore as in TV programmes. I tend to watch sport if it is on, or a film on a DVD. Really, this is for no other reason than TV is generally pants these days. Given that I do not get home till around 9:00PM in the evening, I have got out of the habbit of watching TV. I do not think I have missed anything really - maybe the 2 hour broadcast of the bagdad skyline while the endless TV coverage waits and hopes for just one missile to land while they are on air.
I am slowly discovering a small group of people who live without TV. At first I didn't know how they coped, but one I had spent a weekend with one couple I realised that it lasted much longer, simply because we didn't zone out in fro ...[text shortened]... t first, and are the benefits worth the struggle long term?
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Once you get out of the habit of watching TV, you will sit in front of it and think "what is this rubbish!!!". Mindless patter just to fill empty peoples lives. Why are people in soap operas like Eastenders so bland, poor, and miserable - is it just to make us feel better about ourselves sitting in our arm chair at home?
Andrew
Originally posted by belgianfreakCan't you get the BBC World Service where you are? Or even some regular English stations?
ii) world events. I can't even listen to the radio to keep up with little matter such as the war because it's in French. Or Flemish, but that's just worse because I don't speek that at all.
Anyway, I was just wondering if any of you out there lived sans TV, and if so, how do you find it? Was it tough at first, and are the benefits worth the struggle long term?
Jon
I lived without a TV for about 7 months. It was great - did loads of stuff I wouldn't normally do. Spent a lot of time on the net though, which is where you can keep up with news and stuff.
Luckily, we have several English language radio stations here 🙂
Originally posted by Vargbut aren't you from montreal? i.e. austrlia? which is english speaking...
Can't you get the BBC World Service where you are? Or even some regular English stations?
I lived without a TV for about 7 months. It was great - did loads of stuff I wouldn't normally do. Spent a lot of time on the net though, which is where you can keep up with news and stuff.
Luckily, we have several English language radio stations here 🙂
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Originally posted by geniusMontreal is in in Qubec which is in Canada. Montreal is a bi lingual city they speak French and English. I think you may be thinking of Melbourne maybe in Oz?
but aren't you from montreal? i.e. austrlia? which is english speaking...
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Originally posted by VargIts a lovely city, but I preferred Qubec City, even if did have to remember how to speak French. But unlike most French people they warmed to this rather than just being rude and speaking back in English like some I could mention....
Latex Bishop is correct. Montreal is in Quebec, the french speaking province of Canada. But the city is mostly bilingual. There is one english (daily) newspaper and several radio stations.
Andrew
Originally posted by redlentilsGeek. Whitedot! Campaign against tv. What rubbish.
i live in a TV-free environment - it is bliss!
see www.whitedot.org
i get the news from the radio and internet. i get my entertainment from life 😀
seriously- it is healthy to unhook from the goggle box - what was that beatnigs song - "TV, drug of the nation.... "
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