OK but the sanctimony of non-TV owners is a little humorous. For example, my wife and I enjoy the heck out of shows about the cosmos, how the universe works, the oceans, the natural world, we've seen inside rare birds' nests, underground lairs of exotic mammals, scenes inside active volcanoes, and undersea visions and vast vistas in countries and on planets we never would have experienced without the wondrous miracle of TV and cable, yes that's right, cable TV.
Plus we're rabid fans of the local (back-to-back Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning) hockey team and enjoy watching all their live games on our TiVo. We enjoy the commercial-free life and learning a ton every day by choosing educational and stimulating programs.
So, not all folks with cable TV are completely out of it after all :) Don't worry, we'll be dead soon. Not soon enough for the deep state, but soon.
I threw out my TV 30 years ago because it just seemed like a bunch of idiots yelling at me. I am starting to think that that is a big reason why I and others who have turned off their TV don't even begin to get caught up in the BS - because we don't see it.
It's not sanctimony - it's gratitude that I can have a somewhat clear head. Prior to the plandemic, I could not sit around in car dealer/ medical / whatever waiting rooms because I so hated being shouted at. So I always had to walk around or go outside.
I love to watch the nature and science shows like you do, but I find plenty to choose from on the internet where I can watch them when I want to, and without commercials. Fortunately, you don't have to watch broadcast/cable TV to see these things anymore.
Maybe, but no live local hockey on internet = cable TV subscription
We literally switched cable providers from Frontier FiOS (100% reliable) to Spectrum broadband (100% shit) because Frontier dropped the contract for our local hockey games
Just an FYI (I'm sure you know this, but just in case you don't :-) ) ...
if you have a VPN you can subscribe to NHL Center Ice and watch your Lightning games using that ... just choose a server that is not in your broadcasting area. I did the same with the MLB package many years ago. You don't save that much cash and there is certainly a convenience factor, but it sure does beat having to subscribe to a tier of a cable package that has a ton of woke channels lumped in with sports.
I wish I was still into hockey, but until things are straightened out worldwide, I am not following any sports. I cannot fund these pricks anymore. I am not casting any kind of judgement on you ... you're free to spend your money any way you see fit :-). I remember when the Penguins won back-to-back cups in '91 - '92 ... those were some good times :-).
On a side note, I'd love to see the Rays win the World Series this year :-) ... anything that makes the Pittsburgh Pirates look more pathetic is awesome!!! :-) . The Pirates owner is a glorified corporate welfare recipient and actively looks for ways to not pay talent to stick around. It is disgusting. That pile of shit team screws taxpayers over thanks to their stupid "stadium deal" that seemed to only benefit the Pirates. You'd think the least the cheap prick would do is fund a team that has enough pieces in place to win, but the fucker won't even do that (see 2013-2015 as an example ... seems like the Rays aren't doing that cheapskate nonsense this year)!
We were done with sports after the NHL strike somewhere after the '91 & '92 wins. Tom Barrasso shot his mouth off about needing more money and too bad if the fans don't understand that.
I have no cable subscription and watch everything I used to (and more) on my living room television. There's simply no need for a cable subscription anymore. I was against it at first but wanted to save money. Thought I'd miss out but ai don't at all. It only took me about 2 weeks to catch on. I find I watch less but when I do watch it's much higher quality programs.
Pluto TV app is awesome (free).
OK but the sanctimony of non-TV owners is a little humorous. For example, my wife and I enjoy the heck out of shows about the cosmos, how the universe works, the oceans, the natural world, we've seen inside rare birds' nests, underground lairs of exotic mammals, scenes inside active volcanoes, and undersea visions and vast vistas in countries and on planets we never would have experienced without the wondrous miracle of TV and cable, yes that's right, cable TV.
Plus we're rabid fans of the local (back-to-back Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning) hockey team and enjoy watching all their live games on our TiVo. We enjoy the commercial-free life and learning a ton every day by choosing educational and stimulating programs.
So, not all folks with cable TV are completely out of it after all :) Don't worry, we'll be dead soon. Not soon enough for the deep state, but soon.
I threw out my TV 30 years ago because it just seemed like a bunch of idiots yelling at me. I am starting to think that that is a big reason why I and others who have turned off their TV don't even begin to get caught up in the BS - because we don't see it.
It's not sanctimony - it's gratitude that I can have a somewhat clear head. Prior to the plandemic, I could not sit around in car dealer/ medical / whatever waiting rooms because I so hated being shouted at. So I always had to walk around or go outside.
I love to watch the nature and science shows like you do, but I find plenty to choose from on the internet where I can watch them when I want to, and without commercials. Fortunately, you don't have to watch broadcast/cable TV to see these things anymore.
Maybe, but no live local hockey on internet = cable TV subscription
We literally switched cable providers from Frontier FiOS (100% reliable) to Spectrum broadband (100% shit) because Frontier dropped the contract for our local hockey games
Just an FYI (I'm sure you know this, but just in case you don't :-) ) ...
if you have a VPN you can subscribe to NHL Center Ice and watch your Lightning games using that ... just choose a server that is not in your broadcasting area. I did the same with the MLB package many years ago. You don't save that much cash and there is certainly a convenience factor, but it sure does beat having to subscribe to a tier of a cable package that has a ton of woke channels lumped in with sports.
I wish I was still into hockey, but until things are straightened out worldwide, I am not following any sports. I cannot fund these pricks anymore. I am not casting any kind of judgement on you ... you're free to spend your money any way you see fit :-). I remember when the Penguins won back-to-back cups in '91 - '92 ... those were some good times :-).
On a side note, I'd love to see the Rays win the World Series this year :-) ... anything that makes the Pittsburgh Pirates look more pathetic is awesome!!! :-) . The Pirates owner is a glorified corporate welfare recipient and actively looks for ways to not pay talent to stick around. It is disgusting. That pile of shit team screws taxpayers over thanks to their stupid "stadium deal" that seemed to only benefit the Pirates. You'd think the least the cheap prick would do is fund a team that has enough pieces in place to win, but the fucker won't even do that (see 2013-2015 as an example ... seems like the Rays aren't doing that cheapskate nonsense this year)!
Penguins fan here too, but haven't really followed them in the past couple seasons, life got busier after having a kid.
We were done with sports after the NHL strike somewhere after the '91 & '92 wins. Tom Barrasso shot his mouth off about needing more money and too bad if the fans don't understand that.
Our son grew up playing hockey and still plays today. My husband wouldn't be tolerable if we took hockey away!
I would be a whole lot worse than intolerable, that I can tell you.
Kek
EDIT: LOL @ someone needing to downvote this
Why do you think I watch commercials when I explicitly stated the opposite
We don't enjoy watching the PC. And "almost" doesn't include local hockey games. End of story.
The sanctimony comes in the frequent inference that those with cable TV "NEED TO CUT THE CORD"
LOL no need. No desire even.
I have no cable subscription and watch everything I used to (and more) on my living room television. There's simply no need for a cable subscription anymore. I was against it at first but wanted to save money. Thought I'd miss out but ai don't at all. It only took me about 2 weeks to catch on. I find I watch less but when I do watch it's much higher quality programs. Pluto TV app is awesome (free).