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Old 04-25-2005, 04:38 AM
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Default TV Turnoff Week: April 25 - May 1, 2005

Take the opportunity to reclaim a few of those hours stolen from you by the time vampire in your living room!

Turn your TV off for one week and return to the not so distant past when neighbours played cards, children had hobbies, people read books and nobody would consider getting a Nike swoosh tattoo. Escape the gaze of that fuzzbox and show those advertisers that you're not actually a captive audience!

I stopped watching television close to 7 years ago now and believe it was one of the best decisions I have ever made. I live in a world of minimal commercialism, more reality then Reality TV, and have friends, not Friends.

I'm not saying that everyone should follow my example, I am simply issuing a challenge for a short term experiment. What have you got to lose?

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Old 04-25-2005, 04:43 AM
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I'll turn off the TV when they pry the remote from my dead cold hand

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Old 04-25-2005, 04:44 AM
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I watch maybe about an hour of it a month and even then it's fairly boring and excruciating...but my gf likes "cuddling on the couch".
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Old 04-25-2005, 04:56 AM
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On this board I think most of us spend more time with our tanks, and computers. So IMO not much of a challange.


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Old 04-25-2005, 04:57 AM
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Well i spent too much money now on my entertianment system and stop watching tv would be impossible.
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Old 04-25-2005, 05:19 AM
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Does watching TV shows on your computer count as watching TV?
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Old 04-25-2005, 05:24 AM
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well if your turning off the TV you should turn of the computer as well. But neither will happen to me, i enjoy my TV. I do watch quite a bit but i dont think it takes away from anything else i could be doing. I guess though a little more activity would be good for some people, since canada is one of the fattest countries in the world.
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I dont watch much tv. Only during dinner and then breakfast on weekends.
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Nike tattoo....hmmmm
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Old 04-25-2005, 07:17 AM
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Less TV would mean more computer time. As if I need that....at least we watch favorite shows together, ( the good ones like american idol, fear factor, survivor, etc) and private tv time as required.....(golf, mxc, ) supernanny and extreme makeover

I stayed up watching the Pope's inaug last nite. TV ROCKS !!!
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