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We discontinued the cable. It's probably a sign of the apocalypse.
I did it, though, because I hadn't watched anything for weeks. Not even the History Channel. The only thing I used the cable for was the weather, so we replaced our $50/month cable bill with the one-time purchase of a weather radio and an outside thermometer.
I don't actually miss it yet, but I miss what it represents. I mean, there goes my last pretense to being an up-to-date media fan. :) I haven't seen more than a handful of episodes of any show for probably a year, and I don't seem to be eager to change that. I do get frustrated because I don't know what's going on, but every time I think, "I need to start taping and watching show X again," I realize how much effort that would be.
On the other hand, maybe with the extra $50 a month we can afford to buy the seasons as they come out of DVD.
In other money-saving news, I replaced the broken defroster and heater vents on my car with a $20 ceramic heater that plugs into the cigarette lighter. It's very spiffy, and it was nice having a fog-free windshield that didn't necessitate me continually rubbing with my sleeve or driving in cold rain with the window down. Much cheaper than $1200.
I did it, though, because I hadn't watched anything for weeks. Not even the History Channel. The only thing I used the cable for was the weather, so we replaced our $50/month cable bill with the one-time purchase of a weather radio and an outside thermometer.
I don't actually miss it yet, but I miss what it represents. I mean, there goes my last pretense to being an up-to-date media fan. :) I haven't seen more than a handful of episodes of any show for probably a year, and I don't seem to be eager to change that. I do get frustrated because I don't know what's going on, but every time I think, "I need to start taping and watching show X again," I realize how much effort that would be.
On the other hand, maybe with the extra $50 a month we can afford to buy the seasons as they come out of DVD.
In other money-saving news, I replaced the broken defroster and heater vents on my car with a $20 ceramic heater that plugs into the cigarette lighter. It's very spiffy, and it was nice having a fog-free windshield that didn't necessitate me continually rubbing with my sleeve or driving in cold rain with the window down. Much cheaper than $1200.