Sparrow
Veteran
when I had TV (am moving currently), 90% of the output were soaps, reality shows, commercials etc etc. 8% semi interesting news updates, nature and history documentaries.
but that last two, random surprises of unseen classic movies or something that justified to tolerate the idiot box for all the rest of time
Yes but I live in the UK, where we still have a TV broadcaster and wireless radio service, it is harder here, altho, sadly I the golden years of the Home Service are only remembered by a dwindling few today
MPerson
Established
Well my only real plan that worked was for both my wife and I to retire at 55. I now have the time to shoot film every day and have one day a week in the darkroom. Time seems to go faster now but it is my time now.
TV - well for me only the photography documentaries that pop up on BBC Four and the Documentary channels. Mainstay is the wonderful Cinemoi channel. Otherwise BBC World Service and Radio 7.
Usually check the various forums first thing in the morning whilst breakfasting and occasionally late night.
But the best thing I did, the day I retired, was a little ceremony where I took a hammer to my mobile phone and watch.
Utter bliss...............
TV - well for me only the photography documentaries that pop up on BBC Four and the Documentary channels. Mainstay is the wonderful Cinemoi channel. Otherwise BBC World Service and Radio 7.
Usually check the various forums first thing in the morning whilst breakfasting and occasionally late night.
But the best thing I did, the day I retired, was a little ceremony where I took a hammer to my mobile phone and watch.
Utter bliss...............
Sci Fi Friday.
Batman Brave and the Bold;
Ben Ten Alien Force;
Generator Rex;
Star Wars.
Fresh Popped Popcorn, not microwaved.
It's become a tradition.
Batman Brave and the Bold;
Ben Ten Alien Force;
Generator Rex;
Star Wars.
Fresh Popped Popcorn, not microwaved.
It's become a tradition.
raid
Dad Photographer
Our lives rotate around TV shows and news. Coming from a country like Iraq, there was no outlet for fun other than watching TV for many years. It becomes a way of life. The TV is turned on early in the morning and is turned off late at night.
I sometimes watch TV while I read stuff on RFF on my laptop.
Needless to say that we sample the most absurd TV shows, as you may know what is shown on US TV stations. Still, I have limits ... no Fox TV at any time. That would be too insulting to the mind. Areality show, such as New Jersey Housewifes is closer to life than Fox TV.
I sometimes watch TV while I read stuff on RFF on my laptop.
Needless to say that we sample the most absurd TV shows, as you may know what is shown on US TV stations. Still, I have limits ... no Fox TV at any time. That would be too insulting to the mind. Areality show, such as New Jersey Housewifes is closer to life than Fox TV.
msheppler
Established
Once I started streaming movies over Netflix I gave tv. When I catch a quality film that's shot well I tell myself that it's helping my photography.
Gazzah
RF newbie
No TV - but oh that internet..!
No TV - but oh that internet..!
I dont have a TV, havent had one for years. I watch DVDs on a PC connected to a 48 inch screen, listen to music, read a lot.
I earn my living working in IT for an internet company so Im online 14 hrs a day.
Throughout my life Ive worked hard for a few years, gathered money together and then taken off for a year or more - no family allows that.
Now Ive just built a new house and most of my money will be sunk into that for a few years to come, so guess work will have to take precedance for while...
I dont concider any of it a "waste of time" Ive done what I wanted most of my life and probably wouldnt change that much if I had it all to do again.
Gary
No TV - but oh that internet..!
I dont have a TV, havent had one for years. I watch DVDs on a PC connected to a 48 inch screen, listen to music, read a lot.
I earn my living working in IT for an internet company so Im online 14 hrs a day.
Throughout my life Ive worked hard for a few years, gathered money together and then taken off for a year or more - no family allows that.
Now Ive just built a new house and most of my money will be sunk into that for a few years to come, so guess work will have to take precedance for while...
I dont concider any of it a "waste of time" Ive done what I wanted most of my life and probably wouldnt change that much if I had it all to do again.
Gary
wgerrard
Veteran
I have an aging Sony TV that refuses to die, and the cheapest possible cable package. Some days I watch nothing. I scan the TV listings to see if there's anything interesting, and then more often than not forget about it. Other days I'll watch an hour or of something in the evening. A local channel carries local news 24/7 so I'll often check on that for a quick update. On the odd occasion, the local PBS station carries something I make a point of watching.
My RFF time varies significantly. Sometimes I'm here a lot, sometimes not. It's a great resource for answering questions and satisfying curiosity. When I'm thinking about trying something new, or when I've run up against a problem, or even in the throes of a GAS panic, wiser, more experienced people will invariably have posted something useful here. In particular, comments about cameras, film, etc. are more useful and more accurate than articles on dedicated review sites.
TV and general web use, including RFF, do suck up time I might be spending working my way through my overly large stack of Books-To-Be-Read.
My RFF time varies significantly. Sometimes I'm here a lot, sometimes not. It's a great resource for answering questions and satisfying curiosity. When I'm thinking about trying something new, or when I've run up against a problem, or even in the throes of a GAS panic, wiser, more experienced people will invariably have posted something useful here. In particular, comments about cameras, film, etc. are more useful and more accurate than articles on dedicated review sites.
TV and general web use, including RFF, do suck up time I might be spending working my way through my overly large stack of Books-To-Be-Read.
nathanp
Established
My first "proper" job was for ICL and I still work for Fujitsu (who bought ICL).
By the way, I think I'm almost near your area next week (Les Mathes/Royan). I'll be using up my last Kodachrome on family holiday.
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dmr
Registered Abuser
LOL, Roger, you don't wanna know how many TV sets we have between the two of us! Let's just say that both bedrooms, the kitchen, the bathroom, and also my little digital darkroom are covered.
And yes, I do watch, if only for background noise. I do need my fix of hardcore left-wing commie-pinko Pro-Obama MSNBC propaganda.
And yes, I do watch, if only for background noise.
I do need my fix of hardcore left-wing commie-pinko Pro-Obama MSNBC propaganda. 
Ducky
Well-known
Since reading this thread I have had this persistant vision:
Dogman
Veteran
Yeah. I watch TV. Often. I listen to recordings. I read novels, popular thrillers and a few classics from time to time. I piddle around in the garden, bathe the dog, go for walks, watch birds. I surf the Net, shop online, wash my truck, plan trips, balance the checkbook. I drink beer, occasionally something stronger. Sometimes I even take a picture or two.
Hell, I do a lot of stuff that takes up time. Haven't figured out a way to get through life without using time. May as well enjoy every bit of it.
Hell, I do a lot of stuff that takes up time. Haven't figured out a way to get through life without using time. May as well enjoy every bit of it.
JohnnyT
Established
The problem for me is that Television is my "working for living"
And I don't like to watch TV when I'm not at work... So a little bit of RFF, photography and some more working...
I got a contract for the Weather Network this week... kind of weird since this is the only "show" that I'm watching :O
Edit : Oh yeah... And the only TV I got at home is a color reference monitor with a video waveform... That kind of thing you don't find often in a living room and worth more than a entire wi-fi setup.... I know... I such a geek...
And I don't like to watch TV when I'm not at work... So a little bit of RFF, photography and some more working...
I got a contract for the Weather Network this week... kind of weird since this is the only "show" that I'm watching :O
Edit : Oh yeah... And the only TV I got at home is a color reference monitor with a video waveform... That kind of thing you don't find often in a living room and worth more than a entire wi-fi setup.... I know... I such a geek...
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MartinP
Veteran
I have a TV in the living room, but it is connected only to a dvd player. I haven't had a cable subscription for years since I worked out that I was paying for never using it.
My planning doesn't work so well and the work-hours (and out-of-work work too ) have increased. It does seem that the less-young one gets, the quicker go the years.
The next cunning(?) plan is to get through my remaining Kodachrome on a worthwhile little project before the end of the year.
My planning doesn't work so well and the work-hours (and out-of-work work too
) have increased. It does seem that the less-young one gets, the quicker go the years.The next cunning(?) plan is to get through my remaining Kodachrome on a worthwhile little project before the end of the year.
summar
Well-known
I can't resist this: Your original post made me think immediately of the famous Oscar Wilde line, "Work is the curse of the drinking class."