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[4_eyez]

I grew up (I thought) in a non-TV household. My mom was against television-especially for kids- and as far as I knew, we didn't own a set. (I found out years later my mom secretly kept a small black-and-white TV in the closet for emergencies and special circumstances, like news coverage of the Vietnam war, or Nixon's resignation.) Anyway, despite

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[man_size]

Your disease have a name?

[4_eyez]

Wasn't that fresh when Belker bit that perp?! So ill!!!

[lalato]

I grew up on TV, but decided to not get cable a few years ago. It's been an interesting experiment these last 3 or 4 years.

Like you, though, just because I don't have cable doesn't mean I don't watch TV. Between Netflix and other DVD rental outlets, I watch the shows my friends recommend.

That said, I may be renting out a room in my house soon, and I think I'll add cable again before then so when I say utilities included it will include cable too. Some folks just can't live without it.

Case in point, when family has come to visit... they get kinda antsy without the constant stream of images and sound.

--sam

[4_eyez]

Yeah, I definitely spend more time now using the TV to watch movies on DVD or through my laptop than I do actual broadcasts...

[4_eyez]

oops! you're right, i DID watch the incredible hulk. fixed, above. and also the shazam tv show. thanks for reminding me.

three's a crowd? never even heard of it!

[4_eyez]

agreed. season 1 was perfect, like a pure chunk of gold. season 2 was not so good, at least not by season 1's standards. and season 3 was back in top form.

so bummed it didn't get renewed by hbo.

Snx for you job!

[anonymous]

Snx for you job!
It has very much helped me!

Re: Snx for you job!

[4_eyez]

Sed well!