07-07-2018, 12:38 PM
I have not watched tv in 15+ years now (by choice), I remember to keep telling myself to move it up another 5 years, it amazes me how time flys. The reason is, it's too depressing, plus the commercials are way too many. I've got really depressed watching tv in my younger years, that all stopped after deciding not to watch it any more.
I do however have amazon prime, and I still download (torrent) series like west world and such. But without the commercials and trying to figure out a time to actually watch something (scedual wise). Kind of Ironic, I am in a building that pools a TV package (Spectrum) includes HBO/Stars etc...etc... I honestly don't know how many channels, but, I haven't even hooked the box up to the TV. The only shows I use to watch all the time was things like Nova and different stuff on PBS. But, that is available online as well from PBS itself. I guess I'm too spoiled and I only want to watch TV when I want to watch it (if at all). Local news??? Well, I may watch it if it was Big Island only, I'm surprised Maui doesn't have it's own local news by now.
I find that google news, and google home (AI assistant speaker) has all the news I want to hear from NPR, BBC, etc...etc... Without ads, I can also fire up google news on my phone if I'm feeling too out of the loop. So, I get all the news I need (probably too much) from online.
One day I may hook up the box, but, it's just another chatterbox with a boatload of nonstop commercials that is background negative programming for the subconscious --- that I am pretty happy not to be exposed to.
Maybe when I get too old and bedridden, I'll fire up the cable box! Something to look forward too! I can be one of those old cranky people that one can never be pleased.
I do however have amazon prime, and I still download (torrent) series like west world and such. But without the commercials and trying to figure out a time to actually watch something (scedual wise). Kind of Ironic, I am in a building that pools a TV package (Spectrum) includes HBO/Stars etc...etc... I honestly don't know how many channels, but, I haven't even hooked the box up to the TV. The only shows I use to watch all the time was things like Nova and different stuff on PBS. But, that is available online as well from PBS itself. I guess I'm too spoiled and I only want to watch TV when I want to watch it (if at all). Local news??? Well, I may watch it if it was Big Island only, I'm surprised Maui doesn't have it's own local news by now.
I find that google news, and google home (AI assistant speaker) has all the news I want to hear from NPR, BBC, etc...etc... Without ads, I can also fire up google news on my phone if I'm feeling too out of the loop. So, I get all the news I need (probably too much) from online.
One day I may hook up the box, but, it's just another chatterbox with a boatload of nonstop commercials that is background negative programming for the subconscious --- that I am pretty happy not to be exposed to.
Maybe when I get too old and bedridden, I'll fire up the cable box! Something to look forward too! I can be one of those old cranky people that one can never be pleased.