Comments on Liza's Eyeview: Works For Me Wednesday: No TV, Just DVD's

WOW! I thought we were alone in the DVD/VCR/No TV...

2007-09-21T09:49:00.000-10:00

WOW! I thought we were alone in the DVD/VCR/No TV revolution! We cut the cable and went to c-band satellite in the late 80's. When lightening took that in the early 90's we sat down and decided there really wasn't anything we were missing, so we didn't bother replacing it. It's been 15 years without, and I think it's great. I so much happier and less stressed without the evening news, and I don't look at every stranger as a potential serial killer. TV really does foster an environment of fear.
On the flip side, I am now terrible at pop-culture trivia and folks think I'm deprived because I've never seen Lost or Desperate Housewives! LOL!

Thanks for sharing! I can't wait to peruse the Th...

2007-09-20T17:48:00.000-10:00

Thanks for sharing! I can't wait to peruse the Thingamakid site a bit more!

I couldn't imagine going without TV, LOL! It's our...

2007-09-19T08:51:00.000-10:00

I couldn't imagine going without TV, LOL! It's our primary source of entertainment. I don't watch it much during the day...until about 4 o'clock when Paula Deen is on Food Network! I love just about anything to do with cooking, crafts or sewing. I'm a big crime-drama fan. But, except for Top Chef (cooking) and Project Runway (sewing)...I think most reality TV is really, really boring.

As far as the shows you 'miss,' maybe a friend could record things like the Olympics for you to enjoy at your leisure!

Good for you! Wish I could do the same. I have o...

2007-09-19T06:43:00.000-10:00

Good for you! Wish I could do the same. I have outlawed TV during the day for the kiddos and myself, but when my sweetheart gets home, he's the boss! He works his tail off all day, so if he wants to kick back for a while and watch the game, no problem :)

We don't watch much TV...even DVD's ourselves. We...

2007-09-19T03:26:00.000-10:00

We don't watch much TV...even DVD's ourselves. We don't have cable or a dish, and we only get two or three regular chanels on a good day. We don't own a very big selection of DVD's, but with the library and Netfix we can expand our viewing a bit. I think it's nice to have the control over the TV instead of having it control the family. :) Ann'Re

Liza,We're on the same page. We too live in a DVD/...

2007-09-19T02:26:00.000-10:00

Liza,

We're on the same page. We too live in a DVD/Video only household. My DS has a lot less screen time than other kids this way and I can control what he watches. The big bonus is lack of exposure to commercials!

We have the same story! My husband grew up withou...

2007-09-18T20:31:00.000-10:00

We have the same story! My husband grew up without a tv and tends to be glued to the set when anything comes on. He figured that the best way to protect our family time was to keep the tv out of the house.

Like you, we have one for movie viewing but no cable network or tv.

Probably one of the best decisions we ever made. Thanks for sharing!

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