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Topic: Could you disconnect your cable and internet
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Thu 03/19/09 07:04 AM
Could you disconnect your cable and internet for a year or longer?

We (meaning my family) decided to do this so we can spend more quality time together without resorting to watching television as the first thing to do when we enter our house or spend hours on the internet.

We save $160.00 a month (Comcast), which equals $1920 a year!

For all those who know me (which is not alot.lol) I will be officially offline on the 28th this month.





ironheadjim's photo
Thu 03/19/09 07:06 AM
i'll email ya on the 29th

Winx's photo
Thu 03/19/09 07:07 AM
A couple of years ago I got basic cable. I only have it to get better reception on the TV. I don't have regular cable because I don't want my child to be a couch potato or watch too adult of shows. I just got the internet, two years ago. I only spend about $50/month on the two.

You'll be missed.flowerforyou


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Thu 03/19/09 07:08 AM

i'll email ya on the 29th


laugh laugh

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Thu 03/19/09 07:08 AM
I just disconnected my landline phone.

redhead44613's photo
Thu 03/19/09 07:10 AM
That is a good idea. I will deff miss you! Good luck, an be safe sweetie!

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Thu 03/19/09 07:10 AM

A couple of years ago I got basic cable. I only have it to get better reception on the TV. I don't have regular cable because I don't want my child to be a couch potato or watch too adult of shows. I just got the internet, two years ago. I only spend about $50/month on the two.

You'll be missed.flowerforyou




That is not bad at all for what you pay. We decided to do more outdoor activities as a family and stay away from the television or internet all together. I am sure we will not manage the whole time and end up buying or renting occassionally a movie or documentary.

Yet the goal is to go out moredrinker

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Thu 03/19/09 07:14 AM

I just disconnected my landline phone.



I did that a year ago .. :tongue:

We hardly ever watch TV ..

I could not disconnect Internet though. My kids use it for school and I look for work on line (which most companies are using online apps anyway) .. so that's not happening any time soon.

Good luck to you Smiless

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Thu 03/19/09 07:14 AM

That is a good idea. I will deff miss you! Good luck, an be safe sweetie!


Like Arnold always said: I'll be back!


And when I am back, I hope not to see the same old crew againlaugh

Hopefully everyone will find their love that will keep them busy all daydrinker

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Thu 03/19/09 07:15 AM
I don't have cable or a land line. I don't think I could disconnect the internet for business reasons. I live alone anyway, so nobody to spend quality time with, unless you count the cat.

Snoman1951's photo
Thu 03/19/09 07:15 AM
Nope...couldn't go back to an outhouse either bigsmile

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Thu 03/19/09 07:16 AM


I just disconnected my landline phone.



I did that a year ago .. :tongue:

We hardly ever watch TV ..

I could not disconnect Internet though. My kids use it for school and I look for work on line (which most companies are using online apps anyway) .. so that's not happening any time soon.

Good luck to you Smiless


Well thank you very much. We will be travelling to Key West, Everglades, Miccussokee Reservation, Walt Disney, Sea World, as of other great places on our free time instead.

Do some barbecues, swim at the beach, and so forth.

I think it will do us good. drinker

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Thu 03/19/09 07:18 AM



I just disconnected my landline phone.



I did that a year ago .. :tongue:

We hardly ever watch TV ..

I could not disconnect Internet though. My kids use it for school and I look for work on line (which most companies are using online apps anyway) .. so that's not happening any time soon.

Good luck to you Smiless


Well thank you very much. We will be travelling to Key West, Everglades, Miccussokee Reservation, Walt Disney, Sea World, as of other great places on our free time instead.

Do some barbecues, swim at the beach, and so forth.

I think it will do us good. drinker
cheers.!!!drinker drinker drinker

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Thu 03/19/09 07:19 AM

I don't have cable or a land line. I don't think I could disconnect the internet for business reasons. I live alone anyway, so nobody to spend quality time with, unless you count the cat.


Yes if you have a business or need it for business that is a whole new story all together.

Also for those who live way out in the country away from civilization I can also understand this.


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Thu 03/19/09 07:20 AM




I just disconnected my landline phone.



I did that a year ago .. :tongue:

We hardly ever watch TV ..

I could not disconnect Internet though. My kids use it for school and I look for work on line (which most companies are using online apps anyway) .. so that's not happening any time soon.

Good luck to you Smiless


Well thank you very much. We will be travelling to Key West, Everglades, Miccussokee Reservation, Walt Disney, Sea World, as of other great places on our free time instead.

Do some barbecues, swim at the beach, and so forth.

I think it will do us good. drinker
cheers.!!!drinker drinker drinker


Go Seahawks! I hope they have a better year. I really liked the coach also. A great coach by the way.

:smile:

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Thu 03/19/09 07:33 AM


A couple of years ago I got basic cable. I only have it to get better reception on the TV. I don't have regular cable because I don't want my child to be a couch potato or watch too adult of shows. I just got the internet, two years ago. I only spend about $50/month on the two.

You'll be missed.flowerforyou




That is not bad at all for what you pay. We decided to do more outdoor activities as a family and stay away from the television or internet all together. I am sure we will not manage the whole time and end up buying or renting occassionally a movie or documentary.

Yet the goal is to go out moredrinker


It sounds nice, Smiless.flowerforyou

Btw, for that price I get high speed DSL.

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Thu 03/19/09 07:35 AM
Only during my hibernation period.:tongue:

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Thu 03/19/09 07:35 AM
Edited by Winx on Thu 03/19/09 07:36 AM


I just disconnected my landline phone.



I did that a year ago .. :tongue:

We hardly ever watch TV ..

I could not disconnect Internet though. My kids use it for school and I look for work on line (which most companies are using online apps anyway) .. so that's not happening any time soon.

Good luck to you Smiless


My child needs the computer for school too. The school, Scouts, youth group at church, and sports coaches all contact me through email too.
Their homework and grades are online too.

And...I'm addicted to Mingle.tears

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Thu 03/19/09 07:35 AM

Nope...couldn't go back to an outhouse either bigsmile


LOL

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Thu 03/19/09 07:38 AM

Could you disconnect your cable and internet for a year or longer?

We (meaning my family) decided to do this so we can spend more quality time together without resorting to watching television as the first thing to do when we enter our house or spend hours on the internet.

We save $160.00 a month (Comcast), which equals $1920 a year!

For all those who know me (which is not alot.lol) I will be officially offline on the 28th this month.



I might be able to live without tv, but the internet is used for so much: news, learning, socializing & family cohesion, homework and my daughter's school communications/grades/assignments. I suppose if I had a full family/home life and no kid in school, it would be considered. Afterall, we lived without it for eons. But, then, we had tv for news at least. And a lot of papers are going belly up and becoming smaller, so......... Hmmmmmmmmmmmm!!

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