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Zembonez Senior Enthusiast

Zembonez

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Like the titles says. Who still is a TV watcher?

 

I don't watch much television. I don't remember the last time I saw a network TV show. It's been a long time. Of course I'll watch a ball game or a movie on DVD, but that's about it. So many people I know waste endless hours of their life in front of the box... watching awful network sitcoms or something equally horrible.

 

I don't think I am special.. and I don't have anything against TV. I just like to occupy my time doing other activities.

 

What about you?

2000DV4.8 Senior Enthusiast

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I'll usually watch an hour or two at night, and sports center in the morning on weekends. Jets and Yankees games are a must, also. It's gotta be something really important for me to miss a Jets game. Baseball I'm a little less anal about, since there's freaking 162 games. :D

 

This summer after my knee surgery I did watch ungodly amounts of TV though. Couldn't do anything else though, so I don't feel too bad about it. :lol:

D&SYukonDenali Senior Enthusiast

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Not that much. Have the news on in the morning while getting ready for work (not sure if that counts). DVR a couple shows a week, that way I can fast foward through commercials and use my time as efficiently as possible. Most of my TV watching is Sunday football.

Kodiak450 Senior Enthusiast

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I'm watching HDTV for at least 15 hours a day! HDTV is my number one priority in life, I have every premium channel available and recently had to buy a new HDTV this year as my older one started to go. Upgraded to a Samsung 61" LED DLP, you couldn't get me away from my media room, I am glued to my recliners. Got my laptop with me, all 17 remotes at my disposal. When i loose power, the home theater is the first to get connected to generator. If I loose cable, which I did last month after snow storm, I freaked out! Lost cable, internet and phone for 24 hours.

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We bought a PVR a year ago, and it has changed the way we watch TV. Now it is set to record whatever show we wanted to see, and we watch it when we want to, not when it is scheduled to be on. I have about a dozen shows over the past couple of weeks on the hard disk, and when I am done chores or whatever else I want to get done, I will sit down and watch something. If the sun is out, the TV is off as I cannot watch TV when it is nice out. Too many better things to do. such as wax the truck :lol: .

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My t.v. is on all day long. But it's mostly kids programs and cartoons. And I dont care if I`m to old I still like to watch some cartoons (with the kids of course :lol: ) Spongebob is funny. And the only prime time t.v. i try not to miss (or record) is Smallville and Heroes.

pennzoil29 Senior Enthusiast

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I don't watch a lot. I do catch "Two and 1/2 Men" though. That show is just to damn funny. I like the old sci-fi stuff, and the history channel has some good programs also. I can't stand all the reality tv shit.

grampadirt Senior Enthusiast

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I watch some TV,I dispize commercials.I like NCIS so I watch whenever they're on.I also watch the 2 hrs. of Spike TV when the Power Block's on.OH,and they'll be on in 20 min.WOO HOO! Most of the other time I spend perusing(sp.?) this website to get a laugh from some of the things that are said here :lol:

 

Gary

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I used to watch an embaressing amout of tv. I used to record several hour of tv each evening and spend all weekend watching the recorded shows. I got a computer a little over 10 years ago and except for an ocassional football game or some news or weather, I don't watch tv anymore. I've never watched a reality tv show, ever. Sometimes smarter than a 5th grader, but that's about all.

rvsahs Senior Enthusiast

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I'm watching HDTV for at least 15 hours a day! HDTV is my number one priority in life, I have every premium channel available and recently had to buy a new HDTV this year as my older one started to go. Upgraded to a Samsung 61" LED DLP, you couldn't get me away from my media room, I am glued to my recliners. Got my laptop with me, all 17 remotes at my disposal. When i loose power, the home theater is the first to get connected to generator. If I loose cable, which I did last month after snow storm, I freaked out! Lost cable, internet and phone for 24 hours.

Ummm, Dave, I think you're neglecting quality time with the hens... :lol:

rvsahs Senior Enthusiast

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I don't watch much tv either except for an occasional college or nfl game at night during the fall. There's just too much to do outside and with my boys. I do watch the history channel and fox news once in a while.

Shoot, we just bought our first HDTV the other day... :lol:

Darkanion Senior Enthusiast

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Getting the DVR changed the way (and how much) I watch TV. I know commercials pay for the programming, but I hate commercials. So, I record what I want to watch, whenever it's on, and I watch it whenever I want to.

 

When I first got the DVR, I thought my TV watching would go down. But, I actually watch more TV shows now than before. I just spend much less time watching commercials now! :lol:

Kodiak450 Senior Enthusiast

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I'm watching HDTV for at least 15 hours a day! HDTV is my number one priority in life, I have every premium channel available and recently had to buy a new HDTV this year as my older one started to go. Upgraded to a Samsung 61" LED DLP, you couldn't get me away from my media room, I am glued to my recliners. Got my laptop with me, all 17 remotes at my disposal. When i loose power, the home theater is the first to get connected to generator. If I loose cable, which I did last month after snow storm, I freaked out! Lost cable, internet and phone for 24 hours.

Ummm, Dave, I think you're neglecting quality time with the hens... :lol:

 

 

Oh no I'm not! I'm watching them on a 13" monitor, I have 2 cameras on them. And I watch my truck on a 20" monitor. I really try to make my life as easy as possible.

pennzoil29 Senior Enthusiast

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I'm watching HDTV for at least 15 hours a day! HDTV is my number one priority in life, I have every premium channel available and recently had to buy a new HDTV this year as my older one started to go. Upgraded to a Samsung 61" LED DLP, you couldn't get me away from my media room, I am glued to my recliners. Got my laptop with me, all 17 remotes at my disposal. When i loose power, the home theater is the first to get connected to generator. If I loose cable, which I did last month after snow storm, I freaked out! Lost cable, internet and phone for 24 hours.

Ummm, Dave, I think you're neglecting quality time with the hens... :lol:

 

 

Oh no I'm not! I'm watching them on a 13" monitor, I have 2 cameras on them. And I watch my truck on a 20" monitor. I really try to make my life as easy as possible.

 

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