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percy · 06-21-2009, 06:50 PM

At the end of the month I am cancelling my cable. It costs me $60 a month for about 54 channels. I watch about 2 channels, maybe 3 and unfortunately I have to pay for 54 channels just to see those few.(I don't watch channels 2-36)

So I am fed up. I despise what I think is absolute garbage on tv. Jon and Kate Plus 8,,....and the rest of those shows with 12,18,24,2002,19854,356987 kids,...basically reality shows in general. But the ones that drive me the most are shows with babies. Why do people want to see and hear screaming babies? Why do people want to watch other peoples lives period? Just don't get it.

Cell phone plan that costs me $46 a month getting cancelled as well. Going with monthly $10 dollar pay as you talk cards. I have already told people that if they need to call my cell to please leave a message.

Cancelled my newspaper subscription in February. Again, news is news, but the plethora of ed-op, opinion writers is beyond annoying. Like reality tv but longer because you have to put the effort into reading what, for me is nothing more than uneducated subjective pap. Like I mentioned in another thread,..when did everyone know everything about everything?

So what am I going to do. I already keep busy working in various roles for a couple of charities and have decided to join another. My job keeps me busy. After I take holidays end of August, I am making my way to the pound, or shelter, or rescue place to pick up a dog. Plan to give a dog and me some great outdoor fun. I have the space, acres of greenspace out my back door and the desire to have a dog live a great life.

And when the internet goes from an unlimited monthly fee to a minute by minute fee like cellphones, I won't mind that a bit. I have abandoned the few social networks I subscribed to and in time TFP will go that way also. My internet use is almost exclusively research , general interest or for communication reasons. Total maybe an hour a day.

So as the thread asked,...anyone else not watching tv?,....no, not anymore,..along with the rest.

06-21-2009, 06:50 PM	#15 (permalink)
percy Addict	At the end of the month I am cancelling my cable. It costs me $60 a month for about 54 channels. I watch about 2 channels, maybe 3 and unfortunately I have to pay for 54 channels just to see those few.(I don't watch channels 2-36) So I am fed up. I despise what I think is absolute garbage on tv. Jon and Kate Plus 8,,....and the rest of those shows with 12,18,24,2002,19854,356987 kids,...basically reality shows in general. But the ones that drive me the most are shows with babies. Why do people want to see and hear screaming babies? Why do people want to watch other peoples lives period? Just don't get it. Cell phone plan that costs me $46 a month getting cancelled as well. Going with monthly $10 dollar pay as you talk cards. I have already told people that if they need to call my cell to please leave a message. Cancelled my newspaper subscription in February. Again, news is news, but the plethora of ed-op, opinion writers is beyond annoying. Like reality tv but longer because you have to put the effort into reading what, for me is nothing more than uneducated subjective pap. Like I mentioned in another thread,..when did everyone know everything about everything? So what am I going to do. I already keep busy working in various roles for a couple of charities and have decided to join another. My job keeps me busy. After I take holidays end of August, I am making my way to the pound, or shelter, or rescue place to pick up a dog. Plan to give a dog and me some great outdoor fun. I have the space, acres of greenspace out my back door and the desire to have a dog live a great life. And when the internet goes from an unlimited monthly fee to a minute by minute fee like cellphones, I won't mind that a bit. I have abandoned the few social networks I subscribed to and in time TFP will go that way also. My internet use is almost exclusively research , general interest or for communication reasons. Total maybe an hour a day. So as the thread asked,...anyone else not watching tv?,....no, not anymore,..along with the rest.