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35. TV is in a true golden age right now. You're missing some good stuff....

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Wed Jul 24, 2013, 05:52 PM

Jul 2013

and a lot of crap.

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How many here have cut the tv cord? [View all] dixiegrrrrl Jul 2013 OP

Involuntary, in my case... Wounded Bear Jul 2013 #1

Getting very close. Paying $160 ( w. internet and unneeded landline) and only watch PBS ... Smarmie Doofus Jul 2013 #2

57 Channels and Nothing On... hunter Jul 2013 #3

Haven't paid for TV in fifteen years. rrneck Jul 2013 #4

What's up with that knife channel? bluedigger Jul 2013 #10

What is the Knife Channel? dixiegrrrrl Jul 2013 #15

When I saw it (it's been a while) rrneck Jul 2013 #19

Cut the cable, went to antenna. Pab Sungenis Jul 2013 #5

do you get create? fizzgig Jul 2013 #12

Yep. That's one of the PBS channels I get. Pab Sungenis Jul 2013 #20

those make for wonderful breaks in the religious channels fizzgig Jul 2013 #24

Same here. GoCubsGo Jul 2013 #25

me too. I still can watch way too much while watching old shows and PBS on free tv. mucifer Jul 2013 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author dr.strangelove Jul 2013 #6

I still own a TV and have a cable box bigwillq Jul 2013 #7

I voted Robb is a dingbat, but really I'm the dingbat BainsBane Jul 2013 #8

Neither do I, but I bet ya there is a how to somewhere on the web! dixiegrrrrl Jul 2013 #17

TV is a racket. I kept my TV through Olympics and election Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #9

My provider was Time Warner and I just got sick of their shit. hamsterjill Jul 2013 #11

That was the deal I made with Mr. Dixie. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2013 #21

cable was the first thing to go when i lost my job five years ago fizzgig Jul 2013 #13

Netflix and videogames. But no cable. Neoma Jul 2013 #14

We just cancelled the cable, mainly because the few channels we still watched petronius Jul 2013 #16

Free Speech TV is well worth the price JitterbugPerfume Jul 2013 #18

Did you know you can watch them free online? dixiegrrrrl Jul 2013 #22

no, I did not know that! JitterbugPerfume Jul 2013 #23

Most...all??...tv channels have their own web page dixiegrrrrl Jul 2013 #26

have never owned or purchased a television in my adult life datasuspect Jul 2013 #27

I gave away my TV 11 years ago... AsahinaKimi Jul 2013 #28

Partially. I helped my parents... Locut0s Jul 2013 #29

We have a 500$ 50 inch cheesey plasma screen on 18 hours a day olddots Jul 2013 #30

Going on 30 years without a TV in my home. Bucky Jul 2013 #31

Well, I still have basic cable. ananda Jul 2013 #32

I like tv IcyPeas Jul 2013 #33

Yup. HappyMe Jul 2013 #37

Me, three....plus, I would have a mutiny on my hands... ! nt MADem Jul 2013 #45

Shh! Wait for the commercial then I'll tell you all about it. Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2013 #34

TV is in a true golden age right now. You're missing some good stuff.... TeamPooka Jul 2013 #35

Just cause I have no tv does not mean I am missing good stuff dixiegrrrrl Jul 2013 #36

will have satellite until 2/21 hopemountain Jul 2013 #38

I'm too addicted to the news. Plus "Real Time". And now "the Newsroom". applegrove Jul 2013 #39

HDTV transition ended most of my reception struggle4progress Jul 2013 #40

I can't be bothered u4ic Jul 2013 #41

I quit watching in 1980. love_katz Jul 2013 #43

I read that same book! dixiegrrrrl Jul 2013 #44

Quit in 1975. greendog Jul 2013 #46

Hope you found a way to catch The West Wing. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2013 #47