Comments on: Learning to Live With/Without http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/learning-to-live-withwithout/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:45:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Jan @ Bold & Free http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/learning-to-live-withwithout/#comment-40578 Jan @ Bold & Free Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:22:21 +0000 http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/?p=1322#comment-40578 When we moved into this house, we added 7 cable hook ups. I joked with the installer that at least we don't have one in the dining room or the bathrooms. These days, I usually only watch TV for the weather. I'm too busy enjoying the beautiful sunshine. But, if I need to watch the weather while I'm in my office, I can do that. When my kids were little, all we had was a small black and white. We wanted to encourage activities besides TV. My FIL begged us to let him buy us another. However, it wasn't about the money. When we moved into this house, we added 7 cable hook ups. I joked with the installer that at least we don’t have one in the dining room or the bathrooms.

These days, I usually only watch TV for the weather. I’m too busy enjoying the beautiful sunshine. But, if I need to watch the weather while I’m in my office, I can do that.

When my kids were little, all we had was a small black and white. We wanted to encourage activities besides TV. My FIL begged us to let him buy us another. However, it wasn’t about the money.

]]> By: Allison http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/learning-to-live-withwithout/#comment-40573 Allison Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:50:02 +0000 http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/?p=1322#comment-40573 Once again, Eva, you've hit the nail on the head with your keen sense of observation and ability to tell a story that jolts alive old memories and makes us laugh! I'm still looking at every yard sale I pass for your aluminum Christmas tree! We had a B&W Zenith TV and it was years before I realized that when Dorothy landed in Oz it became a Technicolor world. Amazing. Thanks, Eva, for another fond journey down memory lane. Hope you and the family can survive the next several days. Bless you! Once again, Eva, you’ve hit the nail on the head with your keen sense of observation and ability to tell a story that jolts alive old memories and makes us laugh! I’m still looking at every yard sale I pass for your aluminum Christmas tree! We had a B&W Zenith TV and it was years before I realized that when Dorothy landed in Oz it became a Technicolor world. Amazing. Thanks, Eva, for another fond journey down memory lane. Hope you and the family can survive the next several days. Bless you!

]]> By: Flea http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/learning-to-live-withwithout/#comment-40571 Flea Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:42:32 +0000 http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/?p=1322#comment-40571 Eva Marie, you make me laugh so hard! We canceled cable last summer before the kids went to school. It was by unanimous vote, actually. Everyone's adjusted well. The kids discovered that they can watch The Office on the internet and things have been fine. :) We're also a one TV family. Made that decision as newlyweds, having experienced our parents having TVs in their bedrooms. I love the peace in the bedroom because of it. If there's going to be noise in there, I want to know why it's occurring and be part of its source. Eva Marie, you make me laugh so hard! We canceled cable last summer before the kids went to school. It was by unanimous vote, actually. Everyone’s adjusted well. The kids discovered that they can watch The Office on the internet and things have been fine. :)

We’re also a one TV family. Made that decision as newlyweds, having experienced our parents having TVs in their bedrooms. I love the peace in the bedroom because of it. If there’s going to be noise in there, I want to know why it’s occurring and be part of its source.

]]> By: suzanne eller http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/learning-to-live-withwithout/#comment-40569 suzanne eller Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:26:58 +0000 http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/?p=1322#comment-40569 Never heard of the plastic screen thing. : ) Never heard of the plastic screen thing. : )

]]> By: Eva Marie http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/learning-to-live-withwithout/#comment-40568 Eva Marie Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:58:43 +0000 http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/?p=1322#comment-40568 I had forgotten about the plastic film! Thank you for that memory! I had forgotten about the plastic film! Thank you for that memory!

]]> By: Susan R. http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/learning-to-live-withwithout/#comment-40567 Susan R. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:40:14 +0000 http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/?p=1322#comment-40567 Hahaha! Oh my goodness! I remember living in Japan as a child in the 60's and the only show in English was a Japanese variety show which came on Saturday night around my bedtime! Any American show such as The Lone Ranger or Bonanza was in Japanese. No wonder I learned to love to read! Also it was black and white but there was some plastic plastic film thing they could put over the screen to get some color. When we got back to the states we ended up with one of those humongous floor models, but it was in color! Hahaha! Oh my goodness! I remember living in Japan as a child in the 60’s and the only show in English was a Japanese variety show which came on Saturday night around my bedtime! Any American show such as The Lone Ranger or Bonanza was in Japanese. No wonder I learned to love to read! Also it was black and white but there was some plastic plastic film thing they could put over the screen to get some color. When we got back to the states we ended up with one of those humongous floor models, but it was in color!

]]> By: Dotsie http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/learning-to-live-withwithout/#comment-40564 Dotsie Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:20:37 +0000 http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/?p=1322#comment-40564 Something similar happened with us regarding service, but it had to do with our phone. We were without a home phone for a month. At first, it drove me crazy, but by the end of the month I was lvoing it. Hardly an interruption. Eva, I'm one of those gals who rarely watches TV and loves it when the electricity goes off. However, I know two of my children would be freaking out if we had no TV for four days. Have fun speniding quality time with one another. I'll be interested in hearing how you feel after day four. Something similar happened with us regarding service, but it had to do with our phone. We were without a home phone for a month. At first, it drove me crazy, but by the end of the month I was lvoing it. Hardly an interruption.

Eva, I’m one of those gals who rarely watches TV and loves it when the electricity goes off. However, I know two of my children would be freaking out if we had no TV for four days.

Have fun speniding quality time with one another. I’ll be interested in hearing how you feel after day four.

]]> By: Keri Wyatt Kent http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/learning-to-live-withwithout/#comment-40561 Keri Wyatt Kent Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:27:07 +0000 http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/?p=1322#comment-40561 We've never had cable. Mostly because my hubby is thrifty--he loves watching sports but won't pay for ESPN. If there's a big game on he'll walk over to the neighbors or even go to a a sports bar. We have an antenna and live close enough to chicago to get the 3 networks, plus WGN, public television and a handful of UHF channels. My kids like to read, and play outside, or play board games. Even as I write this, I can hear my son rummaging thru his legos, exercising his creativity. We only got a used Xbox (a friend gave it to us) this year, and the kids play it about once a week. Yesterday I took my kids to the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, and we had a great time together. Here's my summary: Cable Bill $0 museum membership $70 Scrabble deluxe edition $28 Having teenage kids who aren't TV zombies... priceless We’ve never had cable. Mostly because my hubby is thrifty–he loves watching sports but won’t pay for ESPN. If there’s a big game on he’ll walk over to the neighbors or even go to a a sports bar.
We have an antenna and live close enough to chicago to get the 3 networks, plus WGN, public television and a handful of UHF channels. My kids like to read, and play outside, or play board games. Even as I write this, I can hear my son rummaging thru his legos, exercising his creativity. We only got a used Xbox (a friend gave it to us) this year, and the kids play it about once a week.
Yesterday I took my kids to the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, and we had a great time together.
Here’s my summary:
Cable Bill $0
museum membership $70
Scrabble deluxe edition $28
Having teenage kids who aren’t TV zombies… priceless

]]> By: Eva Marie http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/learning-to-live-withwithout/#comment-40560 Eva Marie Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:56:34 +0000 http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/?p=1322#comment-40560 The remote control!!! I remember seeing My Three Sons and noting they had a REAL remote control. "Why can't we have one?" I'd whine to my mother. "Because," she would say. And that was that! Tracy: Good for you...getting rid of cable. In the long run, you'll be the better off for it! Connie: Wait Five Minutes???? You should have seen me this past week when my computer was fried by lightening. I thought I was going to have to go back to writing letters. Stamps! WAITING DAYS!!! Shudder! The remote control!!! I remember seeing My Three Sons and noting they had a REAL remote control. “Why can’t we have one?” I’d whine to my mother.

“Because,” she would say.

And that was that!

Tracy: Good for you…getting rid of cable. In the long run, you’ll be the better off for it!

Connie: Wait Five Minutes???? You should have seen me this past week when my computer was fried by lightening. I thought I was going to have to go back to writing letters. Stamps! WAITING DAYS!!!

Shudder!

]]> By: suzanne eller http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/learning-to-live-withwithout/#comment-40559 suzanne eller Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:52:37 +0000 http://boomerbabesrock.com/blog/?p=1322#comment-40559 I remember being the remote control. "Suzie, change the channel to 8". "Suzie, change it back to six." I remember being the remote control. “Suzie, change the channel to 8″. “Suzie, change it back to six.”

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