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Happy Turn-Off TV Week 2005 - TV is a Drug
Today is the start of Turn Off TV Week. I am going to be celebrating by slightly media fasting. I am going to read a good book or two and not watch any recorded TV shows or normal TV.
I don't think that all of TV is essentially bad but one's media diet needs nutritional balance, diversity and moderation. I still plan on watching a movie on DVD or two and still read my favorite Internet sites but I don't sit my butt down and watch TV for several hours just to kill some time. I like how my DVD-recorder lets me watch TV when I want to, watch only the shows that I want and skip the commercials.
I am not advocating smashing your TV just be careful what you are putting in your head and try not to overdose. Go to the library and get a good book. TV is a mental drug. Think about it.
Jake at April 25, 2005 
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Yes, I've been waiting for this. I'm joining it!
Posted by: Mike at April 26, 2005 4:07 AM
I'm a stay at home dad. The TV makes noises all day long. This is how it must be.
Posted by: Allen at April 26, 2005 4:58 AM
you know.. I was thinking about joining this but then I wondered if it would count since I record most of my shows and then watch them later. Perhaps to really "be in", I'd have to miss my shows to see if I could live with that? Or else, it's just shifting my tv viewing time this week to sometimee next week. This reminds me, I need to get some type of DVR b/c it just sucks to program my vcr..
Posted by: wuji at April 26, 2005 5:20 AM
I usually just check the TV listing at http://tvlistings2.zap2it.com/ for when I program my DVD-Recorder that I am using as a VCR
Posted by: Jake of 8bitjoystick.com at April 27, 2005 7:49 PM
There's nothing decent on anyway. And the stuff I want to watch I keep missing. :p
Posted by: Matt at April 28, 2005 1:14 AM
