I cancelled cable ages ago...

I phoned the cable company and told them I wanted out. They tried to tempt me with months of free-viewing, but I insisted. Eventually (several weeks later) they came over and unplugged me from the matrix; but due to some glitch, maybe crossed wires outside, I was still receiving it (perfectly on some channels) through my VCR.

Wanting to be rid of it desperately, I nevertheless accepted this as fate. I subjected myself to a further 6 months of compulsive news-viewing, this time through a snow-filled screen.

On the day the war began, a bird must have disturbed the crossed wire and, thankfully, the cable went out completely. After that, all I watched was PBS with a set-top aerial. Before Christmas I put the aerial away, and I have used the set only to view dvd's since then. I am feeling much better now.

Pointless post, but there it is.

between work, the internet, and chasing women...I rarely have my TV on! :evilgrin:

My wife was understanding about the TV, but she'd have a problem with the woman-chasing.

I love not having it. I guess i could watch the minimal network coverage of the Dem convention with the rabbit ears.

I'm not sure what to do.

Totally worth it!

:loveya:

back just for that show. Or maybe the dish network for FSTV.

You're missing one of the best political shows since the Smothers Brothers--The Daily Show.

And CSPAN. No matter what you think of TV, to miss out on CSPAN is to miss out on history in the making.

My name is LiberalTechie1337, and I am addicted to CSPAN.

But I've learned more about history from watching CSPAN 3 than any course I took in college.

It hasn't been too bad actually. I was addicted to the history channel, but now hardly miss it. PBS is all we really need. Although I'm not partial to Barney, I enjoy their children's shows a lot more than what they had on the Cartoon Network. Its amazing how much more well behaved children can be without a daily dose of the Cartoon Network.

over the air waves. Do you get good reception?