tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14988614.post7283842985588800067..comments2024-02-05T01:04:44.848-08:00Comments on FarmgirlCyn: Life....without cableFarmgirl Cynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06596602094024708943noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14988614.post-37861046872985836222011-03-27T07:10:39.020-07:002011-03-27T07:10:39.020-07:00I have to applaud you! We got rid of our cable in...I have to applaud you! We got rid of our cable in December and it was the best thing we ever did. We also did it because of the large expense of being entertained by someone else. Now we just watch what we want, when we want and IF we want. We can watch the network shows either from hulu or the actual network and that's good enough for us. We also have netflix which is one dvd a week and unlimited streaming. We cut our monthly expenses by $150 when we got rid of the landline and cable. <br />Good for you!!!!<br />Hugs from Marilyn in NMMarilyn in NMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14404077289129488919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14988614.post-25316637845060388662011-03-23T14:07:27.180-07:002011-03-23T14:07:27.180-07:00As time goes by, you'll wonder how you ever li...As time goes by, you'll wonder how you ever lived WITH it. We've been tv-free for 13 years and would never go back.Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03383635329315687176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14988614.post-42972976267183326622011-03-16T16:02:09.213-07:002011-03-16T16:02:09.213-07:00Best thing we ever did was get rid of cable. It...Best thing we ever did was get rid of cable. It's been 12 years and I will NEVER get it again.<br /><br />Love my DVD player and Netflix Watch Instantly.Stacie, A Firefighter's Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14195223939229023945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14988614.post-66491559947422682252011-03-11T09:42:38.259-08:002011-03-11T09:42:38.259-08:00We haven't had TV for years, like almost never...We haven't had TV for years, like almost never our whole marriage. We do have one but it's used only to feed our vcr / dvd player for movies our choosing.<br />You must Cindy "market" your antenna tower..LOVE IT...LOL!!!!!Cedar Hill Chronicles https://www.blogger.com/profile/02675631928491478928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14988614.post-89737301825501741312011-03-11T01:47:51.663-08:002011-03-11T01:47:51.663-08:00Hi Cindy!
We did this too last year, but then resi...Hi Cindy!<br />We did this too last year, but then resigned when my dad fell over the summer and came to live with us...<br />{I'm up soooo early! It's not even 5am}<br />anyway...<br />When we were sans cable {which we're prob going to do again soon, since Dad's not living with us right now}<br />we discovered internet radio!<br />http://affiliates.foxnewsradio.com/Radio/player.html#<br /><br />I think you must have already found this link ... <br />I didn't miss cable very much at all once we found internet radio of our news channels. <br />All the home and food shows have so much on the internet ...videos of their old shows... plus<br />my sister told me about Joyce Meyer and we've been watching her online videos now. So much else to do than TV!<br />wish I had chickens too! but you know that already ;o)<br />take care, Cindy!<br />love,<br />MariaMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196112590905903539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14988614.post-13910193971399351972011-03-10T19:27:04.839-08:002011-03-10T19:27:04.839-08:00this is the funniest post you've ever written ...this is the funniest post you've ever written ... not funny<br />ha-ha, but cute and edgy, and oh so good for the soul ... for all of us.<br /><br />We have the bundle, too ... but you KNOW we watch as little or little (er) than you ... <br /><br />missn u as alwayssavvycityfarmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01123857662106999560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14988614.post-32931131265472514382011-03-10T18:26:08.050-08:002011-03-10T18:26:08.050-08:00LOL - your tower reminds me of things we've do...LOL - your tower reminds me of things we've done to get our TV working (before we had houses with the antennae attached to the roof & a socket inside the house. Of course we don't have out TV hooked up anymore, so it's much more peaceful around here - plus you can see a lot of shows right here on the internet anyway. Here in Australia almost everybody just has free - to- air TV - it works fine!<br />Hope you enjoy this new peacefulness!<br />Have a wonderful day<br />Renata:)Renatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13546331512433403550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14988614.post-60612818620443469072011-03-10T16:39:24.489-08:002011-03-10T16:39:24.489-08:00I don't blame you one bit and that's some ...I don't blame you one bit and that's some serious change you can save! We were able to say goodbye to our landline when we sold our former country home. We only kept it there because of the security system. At our new place, we have a wireless call-in for our security system. Every little bit helps!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05347598432040432610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14988614.post-79798682485826231162011-03-10T12:42:39.402-08:002011-03-10T12:42:39.402-08:00We have been seriously thinking of doing the same ...We have been seriously thinking of doing the same thing, but all we have is our land line, we do use cell phones, but would like to rid ourself of the Dish, we are rural and it is really hard to get any form of picture out here, so not sure if we got a box and antenna it would work, we had a very high antenna a long time ago and it did not do very well either, hope you can keep up on this, Hugs BarbaraBarbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09800203244324984782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14988614.post-28599872159103613882011-03-10T08:15:36.679-08:002011-03-10T08:15:36.679-08:00Been making some changes around here too...Car is ...Been making some changes around here too...Car is paid for, no car pmt husbands truck is paid for too....Put in a new garden a couple of years ago and this year will be expanding it and adding fruit like blueberries, raspberries, strawberries and cherry trees.....looking into producing more of our own food and getting out of debt other than our mortgage we are close :o).....looking into a lifestyle change that does not depend on the weekly trip to the grocery store.......putting in a clothes line for warm months. Only so many changes at once though! I don't think I'm quite ready to give up my dish network but the way things are going it just might be in our future too....like you, I'm smiling! Its all good!!!<br />I'm open and willing (wanting) to learn a better way, a simpler way of life at least I believe most of us are going to have to get used to.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07967702487981520503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14988614.post-25453092158978481562011-03-09T21:31:48.371-08:002011-03-09T21:31:48.371-08:00Oh, Cyn, you are so sweet about everything and I a...Oh, Cyn, you are so sweet about everything and I admire you so much for your cheerful spirit and can-do attitude in these hard times. You are an example to so many. <br /><br />I have to say one recent morning, I had FOX on in one room and ABC/GMA and here's the difference: one the entertainment channel, we had twenty solid minutes of Nutty Charlue Sheen, and in-depth coverage on the royal wedding (for the tenth time!) and coverage of Brittany Speers' latest "comeback. On the FOX channel, we had an in-depth discussion about the fed and interest rates, inflation, food/ commodity prices, and information on why we aren't allowed to drill for more of our own oil.<br /><br />So I can see why you'd have major withdrawal: the other channels never report in-depth on issues that matter to most serious-minded Americans! Tell me how I can watch it on the Internet; there have been times I would love to be able to do so!<br />xoxo<br />JoniOld Centennial Farmhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16865061855481840216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14988614.post-44498796820596586142011-03-09T21:17:10.414-08:002011-03-09T21:17:10.414-08:00Have never had cable and so we don't miss it. ...Have never had cable and so we don't miss it. We tried satelite one year when I had to have back surgery. Don't miss it either. Now Internet on the other hand would be a huge sacrifice but you already know that. LOLHollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15845252729189467819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14988614.post-54700773358332463442011-03-09T13:00:27.279-08:002011-03-09T13:00:27.279-08:00We decided for now (and the next few months) to no...We decided for now (and the next few months) to not sign up for cable either. It's been hard some days, but if you have internet you can watch almost all your favorites online for free. <br />Bravo for you...I think we'll survive!! :)Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02297424745531114629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14988614.post-64454934177899518102011-03-09T12:38:17.019-08:002011-03-09T12:38:17.019-08:00LOL!! You are too cute Cindy. :) Love the leani...LOL!! You are too cute Cindy. :) Love the leaning tower of pisa (sp?) going on there. Yaay for conservative news! And...well done for being frugal. I'm so glad you still have internet...I would miss you. <br /><br />Many blessings,<br />CamilleCamillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07838089502798643241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14988614.post-80443591830096906452011-03-09T11:10:06.769-08:002011-03-09T11:10:06.769-08:00Yup, we have an antenna on our roof and our signal...Yup, we have an antenna on our roof and our signal collector thingy for our radio wave internet. We live WAY out in the stix :-) My kids say our house looks like we work for NASA!<br /><br />Plenty of channels to get the news and a sewing or food show here and there :-)Freedom Acres Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06606668264641600520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14988614.post-36114946793209575052011-03-09T10:24:04.195-08:002011-03-09T10:24:04.195-08:00I think anyone would really enjoy no TV. The othe...I think anyone would really enjoy no TV. The other things that fill the space lead to higher quality interactions with family. More board games, long walks etc... I wish I had no TV but DH is dependent on it, especially for sports. Try Hulu on the internet, it's free. I watched some intersting documentaries on it. My friend hooked up a hard drive to TV and bought Net Flix for about $9/month. Good Luck!Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12095420943932529360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14988614.post-84695828695931711462011-03-09T09:57:49.721-08:002011-03-09T09:57:49.721-08:00We cut dish many, many years ago and rely totally ...We cut dish many, many years ago and rely totally on antennae. Our TV was on the little box for a while but it had given out on us so we did buy a new tv that doesn't require the little box. I counted that we get 25 channels! No monthly fee and a roof antennae. Did I say 25 channels that are ALL PERFECTLY CLEAR! Everyone should at least try to go without cable/dish especially these days when antennae can bring in so much (including food stuff on CREATE). <br />AliceAlicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06024364480893258511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14988614.post-76835581176416391002011-03-09T09:56:28.320-08:002011-03-09T09:56:28.320-08:00We are getting rid of the direct tv we have netfli...We are getting rid of the direct tv we have netflix so that will be our tv movie fix...we can get most of everything else on the radio and or the computer via internet...even at the smallest package about $45 a month with box charges taxes and the tax on the tax...we will save enough to have a vacation at the end of a year...Laura-Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01942137229900431512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14988614.post-19593951417163278922011-03-09T08:56:29.477-08:002011-03-09T08:56:29.477-08:00We've thought about cutting out cable, however...We've thought about cutting out cable, however we have it wrapped into our internet so not sure if it would save $. I love ya Cyn but really, Fox "news?" ;-)~ It is nice being able to get most TV shows on the internet.Wendy (The Local Cook)http://thelocalcook.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14988614.post-10769363954007731522011-03-09T07:36:22.377-08:002011-03-09T07:36:22.377-08:00Good for you! I definitely don't think my hubb...Good for you! I definitely don't think my hubby would go for the loss of his precious cable... but it's definitely something to consider.MamaMonkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13949599723947973014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14988614.post-88516451673751430982011-03-09T07:00:08.409-08:002011-03-09T07:00:08.409-08:00Such an encouraging post! I love your positive ou...Such an encouraging post! I love your positive outlook, friend.Diannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15916346102440260126noreply@blogger.com