Anyone Here dont own a tv

paradigm said:
I got rid of my TV about 3 years ago. One of my better decisions IMO, I no longer spend night after night sitting down doing squat.

That's not to say we don't have a TV in the house, there is Sky HD downstairs, but I must watch that maybe 4-5 times a month if that, unless we are in lost/spooks/top-gear season, in which case I watch those programs once a week.
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This is not only owning a TV but subscribing for extra TV services. How can that possibly constitute you getting rid of your TV?
 
i don't have one in uni halls and when I move into my own place I probably won't have one unless I want a games console. My parents have a TV but all I ever really watch is the news, F1, football and occasionally Big Brother which is not really worth the license fee.

mame said:
2. Been constantly harrassed by the TV licensing ("police action", courts etc and fines mentioned from letter number 1) who refuse to believe the concept on not owning a TV is possible
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I find those letters quite funny tbh.
 
I don't :) Well, my computer monitor has a tuner in it, but I've removed a wire in case the licensing people ever bother "raiding" me, used to watch it far too much at uni, and when I finished I decided to cut right back. 6 years later when I moved out of my parents' house the only thing I watched was lunchtime news if I was in.

When I got my flat, after a couple of months the licensing lot wrote to me pointing out they knew there was no licence here and I had to buy one. Near the bottom was a number (not free :mad: ) to ring if you didn't have a TV. Rang in, explained the situation, the girl checked with her supervisor, and all was ok. Got a letter a couple of weeks later saying I might get a random visit from the gestapo to check, but they would basically leave me along for 3 years when they will write again to confirm I still don't have a TV.

What are my sofas pointing at? A 2m wide projection screen for DVD's and the odd computer game :cool:
 
bakes0310 said:
Come on admit it who doesnt own a tv. How does it affect your life for the better, or worse. Infact whats your furniture pointing at if you dont own a tv?
Just curious i bet knowone here doesnt own a tv or even know anyone who doesnt.
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I haven't owned a TV for the past year, hardly anything on TV interests me anymore.

If there's a series I like: 24, Lost, Scrubs, Heroes then I'll buy the DVDs if they're available. (Or watch them from other sources.. then buy the DVDs!) :p

We have a TV in the kitchen, but it's only ever switched on if you fancy a bit of background noise when cooking.
 
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I used to know someone at school who didnt own a TV, or any kind of technology for that matter, it is against his religion. anyone know what this religion is called, he told me at the time but I have forgotten :)
 
Kimt said:
I used to know someone at school who didnt own a TV, or any kind of technology for that matter, it is against his religion. anyone know what this religion is called, he told me at the time but I have forgotten :)
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Amish?
 
I don't own one :) Although that may be cheating, as I tend to divide my living time between my aunt and my boyfriend, who both own TVs ;) When I move into my own place, then will probably get one though won't watch it much.
 
It wasnt Amish, I remember it was a religion that sounded like someones name, John Smith for example :p Sorry im just curious as so i can read about it on wikipedia
 
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