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JE Gonzalez · 01-22-2009, 08:29 PM

I don't watch too much, andd there are only a couple of shows that I hardly miss like Family Guy South Park and Entourage.

lifetimelearner · 01-22-2009, 09:07 PM

I watch TV from the hours of 8pm-11pm about 5 days a week
if you are curious this is what I watch

Lost
Fringe
Ghost hunters
ER
House
Divine Design-as well as other decorating shows
WWE,Smackdown
Ghost Whisperer

RRR · 01-22-2009, 09:25 PM

I fluctuate between watching a lot of tv and watching very little.

Mostly when I watch TV I watch it online or on DVDs now. I'll watch entire series of shows pretty quickly, usually in under a week.

The Office
Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Southpark
Penn and Teller: ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥!

I don't seem to get the same high I used to get watching tv when I was a kid. I prefer other activities now.

Slamboard · 01-22-2009, 09:29 PM

I had no TV for about 5 weeks and after I got it fixed I watched about 15 minutes of Bollywood stuff and half of a Hollywood movie. TV is for children and invalids.

I did watch the inauguration

psychfan · 01-22-2009, 09:52 PM

I sold my tv. Other than some sporting events, I really don't miss it at all. If there's a tv show that I'm really interested in seeing, I'll just get the season on dvd and watch on my lcd monitor.

bluedragon · 01-23-2009, 06:23 AM

I never watch TV cause I don't need to - I watch the movies I want on my computer. And the music videos I want on youtube

And sometimes nice interviews still on youtube.
Especially when I want to watch a TV series, it would kill me if I had to watch it on TV - having to sit through publicity break, having to watch only one episode at a time... Much better on the computer. However, I love watching movies and series, and when I have a good one that I plan to watch, it's hard to postpone it even if I want to. Movies addiction

alsy · 01-23-2009, 07:36 AM

how much is too much? If this month i were to watch the amount of television i use to have in one sitting 20 years ago, then it is more likely too "much" for me. I do not miss it one little bit. It was simply a choice i made some years ago after recognizing that the content was mostly regurgitation, and that it had very little content of any value for me. I explained it a little bit more, and shared my experience in the following post that was based on a Blog by Steve some time ago.
Giving Up TV (Blog)

By no means am i inferring giving up TV, but if someone else is interested in Steve's original Blog relating to that thread, here is the link which was missing . Giving Up TV There is also a link in that blog with the title "Reduced TV Watching"

magi13 · 01-23-2009, 09:18 AM

@ Thread starter

No, ^^, I don't have the time and it's not that important. Save's on electricity too.

newmark · 01-23-2009, 09:22 AM

I don't have a TV, but about once a month I watch a couple of programs at friends' houses. Not having a TV was a good decision for me.

Cran · 01-23-2009, 10:59 AM

I do not own a TV, either.

Therefore, I do only co-watch TV when visiting family, who usually run the TV after dinner for 1-2 hours, that makes a total of TV-consum of 10 hours a year for me, roughly.

ggwbach · 01-23-2009, 11:16 AM

no tv for me.

just torrents of a few shows -

30 rock, house, some idol occassionally.

but tv's dead to me. so 20th century

lifetimelearner · 01-23-2009, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slamboard

. TV is for children and invalids.

I did watch the inauguration

that's a bold statement

why can't you just say tv is not for you and leave out the nasty remarks

LifeFirst · 01-24-2009, 05:12 AM

How come the best shows on TV are never watched?? So people of course assume that television is nothing but a mental drug.

The Wire
The Shield

Eric Roosevelt · 01-24-2009, 08:23 AM

Sometimes I think the internet can be just as destructive to the mind as television. The most important thing is not whether you use these mediums, but HOW you use them. In general, though, I don't watch a lot of television. Especially not the news.

The NorthStar of Hope · 01-24-2009, 09:30 AM

Well I used to. But now I'm on a 30-Day Challenge of giving up TV .. See here

SimonaRich · 01-24-2009, 10:20 AM

I don't remember when was the last time I watched TV.

dreamtime07 · 01-24-2009, 10:37 AM

I don't really watch television. Maybe I watch television for about 15minutes a month. I watch DVD's instead, because there I could pick any movie that I wanted without having to wait for it on TV. I mainly use my free times on the net chatting and doing on forums.

leaderspd · 01-24-2009, 02:27 PM

Nope...no tv here either....can't stand it...I remember somebody once saying "TV is chewing gum for the mind." Love that.....

lifetimelearner · 01-24-2009, 03:33 PM

I guess I am the odd woman out
that's okay I like my entertainment
I usually watch less during the warmer months

FrancescoBellafante · 01-24-2009, 04:55 PM

I watch MSNBC, CNN, BBC News... and movies, on a television. I don't choose to watch much television programming besides that.

Slamboard · 05-09-2009, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lifetimelearner

that's a bold statement

why can't you just say tv is not for you and leave out the nasty remarks

I use bold statements in a manner similar to the way TV advertisers use sound compression

lifetimelearner · 05-09-2009, 05:00 PM

okay so I am a child

Eric Roosevelt · 05-09-2009, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FrancescoBellafante

I watch MSNBC, CNN, BBC News

Do you find those to be good sources of information about the world? In general I'm a bit put off by how short their reports are, and how little background information is given for each news story. They're also full of graphics and special effects, and I sometimes wonder what that has to do with the actual information about the world. On the other hand I can understand the need to keep yourself updated.

Vinny · 05-10-2009, 01:39 PM

I threw my tv out the window..i never looked out that window again..im very happy with the decision.. productivity increased 1000%

hugofortin · 05-10-2009, 05:01 PM

I watch my favorite hockey team games few times a week and a talk show once a week. I also like to watch movies from time to time.

bye

Hugo

bbdream8 · 05-10-2009, 05:44 PM

I don't really watch television programs as I find them a waste of time.

Cheers,
Vincent

joelyle · 05-11-2009, 05:44 PM

watch 30 Rock on Hulu. That's my only connection to broadcast.

other two great choices:

quit dairy
quit beef/pork

Apollo · 05-11-2009, 08:02 PM

Barely any, I never actually set out to watch any tv myself but when i see my girl on a tuesday we watch tv...I love family guy and the odd documentary but thats it, i'm normally reading or in the gym if I got free time!

lovelyn · 05-11-2009, 09:42 PM

I don't have a television. The only television show I watch in Lost and I do that online. I'm more of an NPR person than a television person.

Zerox · 05-11-2009, 10:01 PM

Oh heavens no.
I grew away from TV like children grow away from playing in the sandbox.

I watch sometimes but It just pisses me off.. those annoying ads, the stupid commercial breaks, the shows barely keep me interested and I dont feel like keeping check on when what is showing.. You know, keep a schedule based on your tv.

01-22-2009, 08:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
JE Gonzalez Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Colombia Posts: 77	Do you watch much television? I don't watch too much, andd there are only a couple of shows that I hardly miss like Family Guy South Park and Entourage.

01-23-2009, 11:16 AM	#11 (permalink)
ggwbach Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sydney, Aus Posts: 106	quit tv no tv for me. just torrents of a few shows - 30 rock, house, some idol occassionally. but tv's dead to me. so 20th century

05-11-2009, 05:44 PM	#27 (permalink)
joelyle Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pennsylvania ,US America Posts: 229	TV free for over 1 year and loving it watch 30 Rock on Hulu. That's my only connection to broadcast. other two great choices: quit dairy quit beef/pork

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psychfan Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 4	I sold my tv. Other than some sporting events, I really don't miss it at all. If there's a tv show that I'm really interested in seeing, I'll just get the season on dvd and watch on my lcd monitor.

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bluedragon Family Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 1,370	I never watch TV cause I don't need to - I watch the movies I want on my computer. And the music videos I want on youtube And sometimes nice interviews still on youtube. Especially when I want to watch a TV series, it would kill me if I had to watch it on TV - having to sit through publicity break, having to watch only one episode at a time... Much better on the computer. However, I love watching movies and series, and when I have a good one that I plan to watch, it's hard to postpone it even if I want to. Movies addiction

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alsy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 101	how much is too much? If this month i were to watch the amount of television i use to have in one sitting 20 years ago, then it is more likely too "much" for me. I do not miss it one little bit. It was simply a choice i made some years ago after recognizing that the content was mostly regurgitation, and that it had very little content of any value for me. I explained it a little bit more, and shared my experience in the following post that was based on a Blog by Steve some time ago. Giving Up TV (Blog) By no means am i inferring giving up TV, but if someone else is interested in Steve's original Blog relating to that thread, here is the link which was missing . Giving Up TV There is also a link in that blog with the title "Reduced TV Watching"

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magi13 Family Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Philippines Posts: 1,421	@ Thread starter No, ^^, I don't have the time and it's not that important. Save's on electricity too.

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newmark Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Taiwan Posts: 683	I don't have a TV, but about once a month I watch a couple of programs at friends' houses. Not having a TV was a good decision for me.

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Cran Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 230	I do not own a TV, either. Therefore, I do only co-watch TV when visiting family, who usually run the TV after dinner for 1-2 hours, that makes a total of TV-consum of 10 hours a year for me, roughly.

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The NorthStar of Hope Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Holy City of Madina Posts: 77	Well I used to. But now I'm on a 30-Day Challenge of giving up TV .. See here

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SimonaRich Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: London, United Kingdom Posts: 912	I don't remember when was the last time I watched TV.

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dreamtime07 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 60	I don't really watch television. Maybe I watch television for about 15minutes a month. I watch DVD's instead, because there I could pick any movie that I wanted without having to wait for it on TV. I mainly use my free times on the net chatting and doing on forums.

01-24-2009, 02:27 PM	#18 (permalink)
leaderspd Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 12	Nope...no tv here either....can't stand it...I remember somebody once saying "TV is chewing gum for the mind." Love that.....

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lifetimelearner Legendary Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 11,359	I guess I am the odd woman out that's okay I like my entertainment I usually watch less during the warmer months

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05-10-2009, 05:44 PM	#26 (permalink)
bbdream8 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Singapore Posts: 294	I don't really watch television programs as I find them a waste of time. Cheers, Vincent

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Apollo Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 93	Barely any, I never actually set out to watch any tv myself but when i see my girl on a tuesday we watch tv...I love family guy and the odd documentary but thats it, i'm normally reading or in the gym if I got free time!

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lovelyn Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 88	I don't have a television. The only television show I watch in Lost and I do that online. I'm more of an NPR person than a television person.

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Zerox Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Wherever I'm happy. Posts: 103	Oh heavens no. I grew away from TV like children grow away from playing in the sandbox. I watch sometimes but It just pisses me off.. those annoying ads, the stupid commercial breaks, the shows barely keep me interested and I dont feel like keeping check on when what is showing.. You know, keep a schedule based on your tv.