I vote for a week of TV shutdown. Who's in?

[lonestarnot]

I am so sick to death of their shit.

[Demeter]

1. What's a TV?

[pooja]

2. If only I could go week without b.s. crap

I would gain back an ounce of intelligence that I have lost.

[blonndee]

3. Ooh, I will. I did it for about three days several months

ago and my life was so much better in every way. I had more energy, was happier, and actually thought MUCH more clearly, which I had been having trouble with--a big problem when you're writing a research paper. I gotta check the weather, though, but otherwise I think a break would do a lot of us a lot of good. I hate walking around pissed off and feeling hopeless all the time.

Great idea!

[LSK]

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[lonestarnot]

5. What the fuck is a cspan?

[LSK]

7. Are you serious??????????

[lonestarnot]

15. Got you going now didn't I.

LOL

[LSK]

16. you stinker!

[go west young man]

9. Try this link for some free TV.

www.SmartDigitalTelevision.com C-span 1,2,3 are on there.

[go west young man]

24. A few more internet tv links for ya.

www.TV4all.com has 1500 worldwide stations. www.worldlinktv.com , www.comedycentral.com , http://www.tvover.net/TVStation,search,0-0-0-0-0-q=cool... I watch all these and order Netflix movies. It makes for a much healthier brain these days.

[TheCowsCameHome]

12. It's a bspan, only new and improved. Wake up.

8>p

[Tace]

6. I've Essentially Done It For 15 Years

My wife likes to watch her cop shows, though.

[jedr]

8. since I bought satellite radio the TV rarely comes on;

Local news and weather and football, that's all, and I get my political news here. Life is much better.

[TheCowsCameHome]

10. But what about Karr? And Bush's stupid speeches? And Lieberman?

Come to think of it, who gives a sweet one about any of this crap?

CLICK.

[lonestarnot]

17. I haven't watched 5 minutes of that crap and anything I need to know, I

can find here or elsewhere on the internets, tubes and whatnot.

[peacebird]

11. i don't watch tv except (i admit) Jon Stewart and once in a while Colbert

[Initech]

13. I rarely venture into television outside of sports anymore

Yup, outside of sports (mainly baseball) I hardly watch anything on TV. Except for Jon Stewart / Stephen Colbert. Everything else I watch is on DVD because I cant stand watching commercials.

[mike_c]

14. I joined the TV shutdown 15 years ago, but I'll still cheer ya'll on....

One piece of advice though-- at the end of the week, keep going.

[lonestarnot]

18. The only thing that interests me is news and there isn't even any of that

any more. They can have their corporate run shit. I may be done like you suggest.

[Matariki]

19. Life without TV - lets see....

time to hang out with my friends, time to read, time to make art, time to make nice meals with my SO, time to hang out on DU, time to go to a yoga class, time to volunteer in my various communities of interest, time to brush up on my Italian and maybe learn a little Kreyol, time to have crazy SM sex, time to work in the garden, time to go for a hike....

tough call. not.

[BadgerKid]

20. Over 2 years here

except when traveling. For some of my family members, TV time *is* family time.

[mntleo2]

21. Ooo! Ooo! Me! Me! Me!

...when do we start? PM me when it is about to begin and I will also write letters to affiliates to let them know we are boycotting TV for a week and why.

Cat In Seattle

[EFerrari]

22. All I ever watch is Link any more and BookTV.

And movies.

CrapNotNews hasn't had my busyness for a long time.

Sure. Just tell me when we start.

[lonestarnot]

38. 2 days off now. Have I missed anything?

[terminal_concept]

23. Turn off cable get DSL.

I have turned off my T.V. for over 2 weeeks now.That's not the longest I have had it off though ,I've went for over a year before.We need to get word out and set a date. they need to know we are not watching and their big corporate advertisers need to know too .cspan has videos online ,but that may be cheating if we quit watching T.V. and watch corporate media online.

[CelticWinter]

25. I get my news on the net---

but I do watch my two soaps---prime time whats that? O yes I do watch the weather channel when the weather gets bad here in northwest PA, those lake effect snowstorms can be a witch sometimes

[tyedyeto]

26. I had 5 days of no TV last week when my satellite receiver broke.

I missed a couple of documentaries I wanted to watch but not much else.

[Redneck Socialist]

27. This TV thing of which you speak...

what is it? I haven't owned a tv for, oh, seventeen years now. Don't much miss it.

So IMNSHO, give it up. You won't regret it.

[whistle]

28. You have my vote, I never watch TV networks or cable

[seabeyond]

29. i shut it down oct 2004. watched a kerry speech finally get on msm

he was so good, four point plan on iraq, education, small business and health care. 20 easy minutes all laid out. commentators came on and started bashing the same ole shit not even talking his words and concluded, where is his plan. was a wtf and i turned off the news.

so ok,..... a week shutdown is cool with me

[earth mom]

30. I haven't had cable in a couple of years and I rarely watch the morning

drivel. I get most of my news and info online. Sometimes I watch the nightly news but more often try and catch the local news. I think a boycott is in order and a great idea! I'm sure I can hack it without the few network evening programs I like like Rock Star Supernova, etc. I can always find out who the winner is online.

The bastards need to feel the pinch in their wallets!

[kaygore]

31. How about Friday through Sunday all day and Mon-Thurs midnight - 11 p.m.

So that we cab still watch The Daily Show and Colbert Report.

[Art_from_Ark]

32. I recently watched TV for the first time in a long time

and was aghast at how the so-called "news" networks have become little more than propaganda tools and shameless hucksters of sensationalism. And the local TV "news" was not much better, with daily reports on everyday items that could "end the life of you or someone you love"

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

33. Sorry, Ain't Gonna Happen. (Even Though America's Got Talent Is Over Now)

And besides, what would the point be to do so? You didn't say in the OP.

[Telly Savalas]

34. 22 men kicking a ball around. What's offensive about that?

[RagingInMiami]

35. In November

It will be two years for me.

[shanti]

36. change the channel to the dog whisperer

and be done with it.....works for me!

[lonestarnot]

37. Well did I miss anything? One night off!

[tyedyeto]

39. No idea... haven't had it on. n/t

[Mountainman]

40. Can't I don't have a TV!

[meisje]

41. porn too??????

[Swamp Rat]

42. I have only been watching Washington Journal on CSPAN this week

because of the New Orleans coverage, and a local cable access channel that hosts city council meetings.

Fuck corporate TV!!!

[lonestarnot]

43. Well I am waiting up for Jon and Stephen if I can make it.

Someone had to go and post how good the show was tonight. Then I flipped it on and saw the snakes story. Fucking corporate TV! Fuck them!

[hyphenate]

44. I would

because right now most of it is repeats anyhow.

But the Emmys are on this coming Sunday and I must watch. It's mandatory. And I can't miss my Friday night sci-fi, even if the bastards have cancelled SG-1 on me.

[Canuckistanian]

45. What is this "TV" of which you speak?

Oh yeah, it's like Youtube, only without the user controls, right?