Comments on: Out of the Loop http://www.strocel.com/out-of-the-loop/ Keeping it real in the suburbs Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:01:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Francesca http://www.strocel.com/out-of-the-loop/#comment-40743 Francesca Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:40:06 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=4914#comment-40743 As a family, we never had a TV and never missed it. I occasionally find myself cut out of some (boring) conversation about some (boring) TV person, and it's always amusing to have to explain that "no TV" doesn't mean that our set is temporarily broken. When my boys were younger, not knowing Pokemons was a bit of an issue for them for a brief period of time. Now that we have a semi-fast line they have access to the Internet, but spend all of their allocated time watching tennis on channel surfing: they never bothered to learn about Pokemons in the end! As a family, we never had a TV and never missed it. I occasionally find myself cut out of some (boring) conversation about some (boring) TV person, and it’s always amusing to have to explain that “no TV” doesn’t mean that our set is temporarily broken. When my boys were younger, not knowing Pokemons was a bit of an issue for them for a brief period of time. Now that we have a semi-fast line they have access to the Internet, but spend all of their allocated time watching tennis on channel surfing: they never bothered to learn about Pokemons in the end!

]]> By: Green Mamma http://www.strocel.com/out-of-the-loop/#comment-40678 Green Mamma Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:11:53 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=4914#comment-40678 First, I always like stopping over here and thinking about the topics you make me think about. I admire your family's decision to go without t.v. About 7 years ago that was me and then I fell in love with a t.v., lol; just kidding, my husband likes his television though. Still, we find that we hardly watch it thanks to things like D.V.R., which lets us record programs we're interested in (admittedly, we could do what your family is doing and simply access t.v. via the net). With M.J.'s death and memorial, as much I did feel for him and his family, I sadly did observe on news programs the media's continued ripping apart of his life . . . I wouldn't be sorry if I were you for missing that. Though it seems his death will continue to be covered for the next several days and weeks . . . I imagine you'll find what you are looking for on the web. First, I always like stopping over here and thinking about the topics you make me think about.

I admire your family’s decision to go without t.v. About 7 years ago that was me and then I fell in love with a t.v., lol; just kidding, my husband likes his television though. Still, we find that we hardly watch it thanks to things like D.V.R., which lets us record programs we’re interested in (admittedly, we could do what your family is doing and simply access t.v. via the net).

With M.J.’s death and memorial, as much I did feel for him and his family, I sadly did observe on news programs the media’s continued ripping apart of his life . . . I wouldn’t be sorry if I were you for missing that. Though it seems his death will continue to be covered for the next several days and weeks . . . I imagine you’ll find what you are looking for on the web.

]]> By: Lady M http://www.strocel.com/out-of-the-loop/#comment-40677 Lady M Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:52:58 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=4914#comment-40677 I enjoy watching dance shows on TV, but there's not much else I watch regularly. I see what you mean about big events though - we did watch quite a bit of the Olympics, and there was something nice about experiencing that with the rest of the world. I enjoy watching dance shows on TV, but there’s not much else I watch regularly. I see what you mean about big events though – we did watch quite a bit of the Olympics, and there was something nice about experiencing that with the rest of the world.

]]> By: Heather http://www.strocel.com/out-of-the-loop/#comment-40676 Heather Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:29:24 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=4914#comment-40676 order your cable online...and watch it on the computer...but don't tell your children you have tv...or your husband....pretend it's a yummy snack you don't want to share. order your cable online…and watch it on the computer…but don’t tell your children you have tv…or your husband….pretend it’s a yummy snack you don’t want to share.

]]> By: AmberC http://www.strocel.com/out-of-the-loop/#comment-40674 AmberC Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:08:06 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=4914#comment-40674 Interesting thing about how fast information is shared via the internet - we can find out when the memorial (or whatever event/show etc) is on, and seek the comfort of someone elses house :) If you are so inclined. I learnt about 911 on the radio, this is before we were TV free. When you no longer have a reference point of what an experience should be like, you just recreate it. You become accustomed to this new form of information. :) I get so cranky/tired with the tv on. They have one at work, and I often turn it on while cleaning up and the kidlets are sleeping, only for when they wake, I'm all bitter and cranky. It isn't fair to them or myself. I love that I have the power to say "No, I don't want that junk streaming into MY home". It is powerful to have that control of what your family hears and sees. I love being TV free. Interesting thing about how fast information is shared via the internet – we can find out when the memorial (or whatever event/show etc) is on, and seek the comfort of someone elses house :) If you are so inclined.

I learnt about 911 on the radio, this is before we were TV free. When you no longer have a reference point of what an experience should be like, you just recreate it. You become accustomed to this new form of information. :)

I get so cranky/tired with the tv on. They have one at work, and I often turn it on while cleaning up and the kidlets are sleeping, only for when they wake, I’m all bitter and cranky. It isn’t fair to them or myself.

I love that I have the power to say “No, I don’t want that junk streaming into MY home”. It is powerful to have that control of what your family hears and sees. I love being TV free.

]]> By: Summer http://www.strocel.com/out-of-the-loop/#comment-40673 Summer Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:22:10 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=4914#comment-40673 That's why we have internet, to stay in the loop. That’s why we have internet, to stay in the loop.

]]> By: tressa http://www.strocel.com/out-of-the-loop/#comment-40672 tressa Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:17:46 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=4914#comment-40672 we have a teeny tiny tv that came onto the market the year Di was married ... the colour sometimes goes, but there's no way i'm trading it in for the larger flat screen my fella wants ... i like the tv being almost invisible, a relic of 80s now past. it's almost a sculptural art piece. we have the most basic cable option and even though i know i can borrow them from the library, it's saturday night's midsommer murders on pbs that keep me plugged in. we have a teeny tiny tv that came onto the market the year Di was married … the colour sometimes goes, but there’s no way i’m trading it in for the larger flat screen my fella wants … i like the tv being almost invisible, a relic of 80s now past. it’s almost a sculptural art piece. we have the most basic cable option and even though i know i can borrow them from the library, it’s saturday night’s midsommer murders on pbs that keep me plugged in.

]]> By: FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com http://www.strocel.com/out-of-the-loop/#comment-40669 FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:14:08 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=4914#comment-40669 I definitely talk more to BF without a TV Kinda have to. :P We're the only people around! I definitely talk more to BF without a TV

Kinda have to. :P We’re the only people around!

]]> By: jen http://www.strocel.com/out-of-the-loop/#comment-40667 jen Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:09:22 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=4914#comment-40667 i felt the same way yesterday, and although it's only been 5 months i don't really miss it except on certain occasions. great post! i felt the same way yesterday, and although it’s only been 5 months i don’t really miss it except on certain occasions. great post!

]]> By: Maria@Conversations with Moms http://www.strocel.com/out-of-the-loop/#comment-40665 Maria@Conversations with Moms Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:01:54 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=4914#comment-40665 I applaud your mission not to have TV. I don't think I would be able to do it. I do watch some shows I've missed on the Internet but I prefer watching them on the Big Screen. Plus, I think my husband would go into withdrawl. I applaud your mission not to have TV. I don’t think I would be able to do it. I do watch some shows I’ve missed on the Internet but I prefer watching them on the Big Screen. Plus, I think my husband would go into withdrawl.

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