We've gone back and forth for a while -- keep the cable television, let it go, ... no let's keep it,... no let's cut it now. I remember missing HBO when we cut that -- I was hopelessly hooked on the Sopranos.
For a variety of reasons, including now having a small child, we've decided that now's the time to cut it.
The call has been made. After this month, we'll have about 12 channels instead of a gazillion. How will we survive?
What I'll miss:
Comedy Central
Monk
Cable news
Cooking shows
Home improvement shows
The occasional good movie, including the 5-millionth showings of Coming to America and Office Space.
What I won't miss:
Boobs everywhere
Half a gazillion channels showing violence
"Television for women" - at least that's what they call it... I call it the victim's channel
The Poker channel
I'm sure I'll go through some kind of withdrawal period, but we'll survive. With the weather getting nicer, we'll be outside a lot more. I plan to do more reading, too, when the little one is sleeping & I'm not.
Have you ever cut your cable? Do you miss it? If you haven't cut it, what do you think you'd miss if you cancelled it?
We cut the cable... we get maybe 5 channels now and I don't watch a one of them. Do I miss anything? Trading Spaces and While You Were Out. The occasional movie...maybe a Hallmark Hall of Fame production.
Will we ever have cable again? Maybe if they ever go to an a la carte option, where we can pick and choose the channels we get.
Posted by: Karen | Monday, March 21, 2005 at 04:39 PM
heh. We call it the victim network, too!
Cutting the cable is not an option because we use the broadband and they would charge us almost as much just for the broadband without the cable......
Don't worry, Karen, TS is awful now. You're not missing anything.
Posted by: caltechgirl | Monday, March 21, 2005 at 05:41 PM
Karen,
Yes! A la carte... please!!
Caltechgirl,
Yeah, you know my broadband will go up a bit, and I'm hoping that's not a problem... my employer picks up the tab on that!
Posted by: Marie | Monday, March 21, 2005 at 07:54 PM
Heh, the vivtim's channel.. Good one. We have TiVo so not much channel surfing goes on in our home. I would seriously miss the Travel Channel & the History Channel. We watch those alot. We have the Starz channels, but there is never anything on that I want to see.
BTW- this is Jody, I'm on Doug's computer & I don't want to change the settings!
Posted by: Doug Halsted | Tuesday, March 22, 2005 at 04:40 AM
Hello, Michele sent me. I've never had a TV, let alone cable. And I get on OK. In fact I don't know how people find time to watch all that TV!
Posted by: Zinnia Cyclamen | Tuesday, March 22, 2005 at 07:15 AM
Hello, Michele sent me but I have already visited before!
I couldn't live without my cable here in England or I would be stuck with only 5 channels and rarely of anything of interest to watch. I don't watch the telly very often but it is so nice to have the option when I am in the mood just to chill out in front of it!
Posted by: Christine | Tuesday, March 22, 2005 at 08:07 AM
Hiya, I'm a regular reader but today...
Michele sent me :)
Posted by: Kitty | Tuesday, March 22, 2005 at 08:08 AM
I would not miss a thing - 3 channels are enough for me - but the Hubster likes his HBO! Marriage is compromise - LOL.
Michelle sent your way!
Posted by: squareslant | Tuesday, March 22, 2005 at 08:19 AM
Hey, Marie, I'm back as always, but this time Michele sent me.
We have a very limited cable package, so we already miss ESPN. If we cut what we have, the adults would miss the sports channels that we do get, and our daughter would miss Disney and the Cartoon Network.
Posted by: Bluegrass Mama | Tuesday, March 22, 2005 at 08:36 AM
I have cable even though I don't watch that much tv. Even HBO has nothing worth watching anymore. I'm waiting for the next season of The Wire to start, but that won't be until next January! Now, the high speed internet....THAT I couldn't live without! (Michele sent me.)
Posted by: catherine | Tuesday, March 22, 2005 at 08:40 AM