Comments on: Cancel the Cable for Holiday Peace http://smallnotebook.org/2008/12/15/cancel-the-cable-for-holiday-peace/ Simplify your home. Mon, 21 May 2012 00:47:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anna http://smallnotebook.org/2008/12/15/cancel-the-cable-for-holiday-peace/#comment-11262 Anna Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:36:39 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=893#comment-11262 Since we're saving for a house, I can't justify spending $$ on cable. I remind myself that if we got it, I'd be paying money to sit around, and that makes me steer clear of it! I don't miss it at all. Once, pre-marriage, my roommate and I got free cable for a year on accident (Comcast didn't realize it was still hooked up!) once it was gone we desperately missed it, so I've decided to just never, ever get it, then I won't know what I'm missing! .-= Anna´s last blog post ..<a href="http://thestylistspeaks.wordpress.com/2009/12/12/the-most-comfortable-heels-i-have-ever-owned/" rel="nofollow">The Most Comfortable Heels I Have Ever Owned</a> =-. Since we’re saving for a house, I can’t justify spending $$ on cable. I remind myself that if we got it, I’d be paying money to sit around, and that makes me steer clear of it! I don’t miss it at all. Once, pre-marriage, my roommate and I got free cable for a year on accident (Comcast didn’t realize it was still hooked up!) once it was gone we desperately missed it, so I’ve decided to just never, ever get it, then I won’t know what I’m missing!
.-= Anna´s last blog post ..The Most Comfortable Heels I Have Ever Owned =-.

]]> By: Juice http://smallnotebook.org/2008/12/15/cancel-the-cable-for-holiday-peace/#comment-10688 Juice Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:15:56 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=893#comment-10688 I'm so encouraged to read about all these people (even some men!) who are low or no-TV. I grew up in a TV-heavy home and hated it. Now I have limited cable, but it's mostly because I'm a football fan. Perhaps there's hope that one day I'll find a like minded man. :) Thanks for the encouragement! .-= Juice´s last blog post ..<a href="http://allthingsjuice.wordpress.com/2009/12/07/the-best-laid-plans/" rel="nofollow">The Best Laid Plans</a> =-. I’m so encouraged to read about all these people (even some men!) who are low or no-TV. I grew up in a TV-heavy home and hated it. Now I have limited cable, but it’s mostly because I’m a football fan. Perhaps there’s hope that one day I’ll find a like minded man. :) Thanks for the encouragement!
.-= Juice´s last blog post ..The Best Laid Plans =-.

]]> By: Meghan http://smallnotebook.org/2008/12/15/cancel-the-cable-for-holiday-peace/#comment-10685 Meghan Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:21:47 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=893#comment-10685 I wish we could sign up for a package that was *just* sports and nothing else. Football for my husband and baseball for me is the only reason we ever turn the TV on. I wish we could sign up for a package that was *just* sports and nothing else. Football for my husband and baseball for me is the only reason we ever turn the TV on.

]]> By: Karen http://smallnotebook.org/2008/12/15/cancel-the-cable-for-holiday-peace/#comment-10667 Karen Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:04:29 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=893#comment-10667 I'm a bit late to comment but thought I'd add the UK twist to this. We have to pay £12 a month for a TV licence - that's just for terrestial TV - no satellite or cable. That TV licence funds the BBC, a worthy institution, admittedly, but it's very frustrating all the same. I watch nothing at the moment, my kids watch CBeebies and I am SO ready to "get rid of the TV". However, I THINK that means I actually have to get rid of the TV so no DVDs or boxed sets for those nights when we do want to watch a film. The law is pretty unclear on whether it is legal to have a TV in your house, even if you don't watch actual TV. If I cancel the licence, I have been assured that I will have letters/phone calls/visitors to check that we don't actually watch TV. All a bit daunting. But, yes, fully agree that getting rid of the TV is a great decision for a family. My kids are a bit clueless with regards to Transformers/Power Rangers/ Ben 10 but, tbh, that doesn't stress me too much! Karen (Scotland) I’m a bit late to comment but thought I’d add the UK twist to this. We have to pay £12 a month for a TV licence – that’s just for terrestial TV – no satellite or cable. That TV licence funds the BBC, a worthy institution, admittedly, but it’s very frustrating all the same.
I watch nothing at the moment, my kids watch CBeebies and I am SO ready to “get rid of the TV”. However, I THINK that means I actually have to get rid of the TV so no DVDs or boxed sets for those nights when we do want to watch a film.
The law is pretty unclear on whether it is legal to have a TV in your house, even if you don’t watch actual TV. If I cancel the licence, I have been assured that I will have letters/phone calls/visitors to check that we don’t actually watch TV. All a bit daunting.
But, yes, fully agree that getting rid of the TV is a great decision for a family. My kids are a bit clueless with regards to Transformers/Power Rangers/ Ben 10 but, tbh, that doesn’t stress me too much!
Karen (Scotland)

]]> By: This Thrifted Life http://smallnotebook.org/2008/12/15/cancel-the-cable-for-holiday-peace/#comment-10658 This Thrifted Life Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:35:38 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=893#comment-10658 Though we have cable (I really resent that bundles are so much cheaper), we do leave the TV unplugged and that does help to make sure we are watching it intentionally. And half the time, we still miss the couple of shows we like to watch and simply watch them online at our leisure. Hulu rocks. .-= This Thrifted Life´s last blog post ..<a href="http://thisthriftedlife.com/2009/12/05/thrifted-3/" rel="nofollow">Thrifted</a> =-. Though we have cable (I really resent that bundles are so much cheaper), we do leave the TV unplugged and that does help to make sure we are watching it intentionally. And half the time, we still miss the couple of shows we like to watch and simply watch them online at our leisure. Hulu rocks.
.-= This Thrifted Life´s last blog post ..Thrifted =-.

]]> By: Amber http://smallnotebook.org/2008/12/15/cancel-the-cable-for-holiday-peace/#comment-10656 Amber Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:35:27 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=893#comment-10656 We have Tivos and turned on Kidzone. So the kids can only ever turn on a few shows we have approved. They cant just "watch tv". When their little show is over they cant watch Live TV so they just turn it off. Love Tivo! .-= Amber´s last blog post ..<a href="http://mommyknowseverything.blogspot.com/2009/11/super-secret-spies-and-agents.html" rel="nofollow">Super Secret Spies and Agents</a> =-. We have Tivos and turned on Kidzone. So the kids can only ever turn on a few shows we have approved. They cant just “watch tv”. When their little show is over they cant watch Live TV so they just turn it off. Love Tivo!
.-= Amber´s last blog post ..Super Secret Spies and Agents =-.

]]> By: Laura http://smallnotebook.org/2008/12/15/cancel-the-cable-for-holiday-peace/#comment-10655 Laura Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:23:52 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=893#comment-10655 So encouraging to see that so many people are thriving without such a "neccesity"! We use the digital converter box, but mostly watch public broadcasting. The quality of musical/cultural programs, historical and scientific shows, and children's programming surprised me. We don't miss the History channel, food network, or noggin! So encouraging to see that so many people are thriving without such a “neccesity”! We use the digital converter box, but mostly watch public broadcasting. The quality of musical/cultural programs, historical and scientific shows, and children’s programming surprised me. We don’t miss the History channel, food network, or noggin!

]]> By: eileen http://smallnotebook.org/2008/12/15/cancel-the-cable-for-holiday-peace/#comment-10652 eileen Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:16:50 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=893#comment-10652 LOL...we got the digital converter box (s) they sit in the closet as it was not enough for him...so here we are still paying for cable. LOL…we got the digital converter box (s) they sit in the closet as it was not enough for him…so here we are still paying for cable.

]]> By: eileen http://smallnotebook.org/2008/12/15/cancel-the-cable-for-holiday-peace/#comment-10651 eileen Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:13:13 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=893#comment-10651 Know exactly what you mean...would cancel it...but Hubby starts complaining. about what is left for him to watch. He can't stand for it to be off..even goes to sleep with it..but I turn it off when I go to bed...I can't sleep with it on. :) Know exactly what you mean…would cancel it…but Hubby starts complaining. about what is left for him to watch. He can’t stand for it to be off..even goes to sleep with it..but I turn it off when I go to bed…I can’t sleep with it on. :)

]]> By: Sherri http://smallnotebook.org/2008/12/15/cancel-the-cable-for-holiday-peace/#comment-10650 Sherri Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:09:50 +0000 http://smallnotebook.org/?p=893#comment-10650 Like your family, we have one tv and a dvd player. We eliminated our "outside connection" 13 years ago. My older children went through a cold turkey withdrawal that made me realize how addicted they were. The three youngest kids have never had anything else, so they don't even know to complain. :) It's a decision that I have NEVER regretted. Like your family, we have one tv and a dvd player. We eliminated our “outside connection” 13 years ago. My older children went through a cold turkey withdrawal that made me realize how addicted they were. The three youngest kids have never had anything else, so they don’t even know to complain. :)

It’s a decision that I have NEVER regretted.

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