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[prisoner_24601]

Our television died last night. I'm guessing that it got tired of showing political coverage and committed seppuku. I can't say that I blame it.

Normally my husband and I would be happy since this would give us an excuse to buy a flat screen. But since it's quite likely that Tom's going to get laid off next month (again...gah), dropping a bunch of money on a brand new toy would probably be unwise. So we've decided to wait a few weeks and see if we like living without television.

This should be an entertaining experiment, since I haven't lived without a television since college.

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[rose70.livejournal.com]

It's really pretty easy as long as you have the internet, lol. Nowadays you can legally (and not so legally) watch pretty much anything that is on TV either at the same time it airs or a little while after. Someone always posts it, either the official website or the fans.

We don't have television right now either, because of a big broo-ha-ha with DirectTV. Satellite is teh suxxors.

[xenzen.livejournal.com]

Ohnoes, sorry to hear that. And about Tom, too. :(

Too bad you don't live in NYC, cuz usually you can stroll around and find someone's used TV on a street corner. And sometimes, they work!

[athenaprime.livejournal.com]

Oh Noes!

But thank the gods of YouTube, and NBC finally getting its head out of its ass and actually posting the SNL comedy gold. And you can pause YouTube so if you're playing the drinking games you can sober up a little before you go on.

[deej-pete.livejournal.com]

Oh how I envy you. Ever since I started in the American Studies program, every single bit of politics is suddenly mandatory viewing for me. Even if they air at 3am local time -_-

Think about pre-ordering a Collector's Edition of Wrath of the Lich King instead, Pris ;)

[elbales]

Hi. I came over here from allronix1's journal to say that your reply to her post (the one about living a conservative small town) was fourteen kinds of wonderful. I really enjoyed reading it. Thank you.