Comments on: Why are we getting rid of the TV? http://www.thesimplepastor.co.uk/2009/12/why-are-we-getting-rid-of-the-tv/ Simplicity & Generosity Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:50:57 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Mark Heath http://www.thesimplepastor.co.uk/2009/12/why-are-we-getting-rid-of-the-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-578 Mark Heath Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:08:07 +0000 http://www.thesimplepastor.co.uk/site/?p=869#comment-578 Good post Phil. We have a TV license, but almost never watch it (partly because our freeview reception is appalling). So our main viewing is DVDs (we rent 2 a month from LoveFilm). <br /><br />We recently tried watching the FlashForward series using streaming tv on the computer but it really is a rubbish viewing experience. You are sat on uncomfortable chairs, hoping that your internet connection holds up, and have to wiggle the mouse every 10 minutes to stop the screen-saver from kicking in. Still, I suppose its another way of keeping us from watching too much.<br /><br />Probably for me it would be no big deal to lose the TV altogether. The internet, though, that would be another matter entirely. Its probably time to spring clean my RSS list. Your blog's a keeper though ;) Good post Phil. We have a TV license, but almost never watch it (partly because our freeview reception is appalling). So our main viewing is DVDs (we rent 2 a month from LoveFilm).

We recently tried watching the FlashForward series using streaming tv on the computer but it really is a rubbish viewing experience. You are sat on uncomfortable chairs, hoping that your internet connection holds up, and have to wiggle the mouse every 10 minutes to stop the screen-saver from kicking in. Still, I suppose its another way of keeping us from watching too much.

Probably for me it would be no big deal to lose the TV altogether. The internet, though, that would be another matter entirely. Its probably time to spring clean my RSS list. Your blog's a keeper though ;)

]]> By: nathan82 http://www.thesimplepastor.co.uk/2009/12/why-are-we-getting-rid-of-the-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-577 nathan82 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:58:08 +0000 http://www.thesimplepastor.co.uk/site/?p=869#comment-577 I like the one about being discipled by the TV. It's so true, the media is indoctrinating another generation into idolatory. Great post, great idea. Looking forward to see how it works out. I like the one about being discipled by the TV. It's so true, the media is indoctrinating another generation into idolatory. Great post, great idea. Looking forward to see how it works out.

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