Giving the Remote a Rest

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?

Comments

[cori]

Hello-Michele sent me.I bow to you for having the courage to cut the cable.I wish I could.I would get killed by the many cable addicted housemembers. Maybe I will just use it as a threat for awhile!!

[tommy]

Hello Michele sent me. We have cut the cable twice but always put it or satellite back. It was too frustrating when there finally was something we wanted to watch that was on and not being able to because we didn't have that channel. Besides, I am not giving up Cartoon Network ever again. I need my daily dose of the Powerpuff Girls.

[Megan]

I would so love to cut the cable! I, too, am dreaming of an a la carte system so we could eliminate the channels that are shit. The only reason I keep cable is for the movie channels (I love HBO!) and for Bravo. The rest I could do without.

I've considered doing away with it, but, like Tommy, I know there would be many times when I would miss something I really wanted to see (and I really don't watch much TV). It's a trap, it is.

Good for you for breaking free—oh, Michele sent me!

[Judith]

I do no think I would ever let HBO go. Their programing is superb. And Bravo and The West Wing are daily sustenance.