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Topic: living without your : TV, Radio, & Telephone
62easygoing's photo
Tue 01/26/10 06:55 PM
Edited by 62easygoing on Tue 01/26/10 07:01 PM
The question is: Can you live without your Tv,Radio, &Telephone? Or, (Have you-all, ever tried to live without one of these?) My neighbors had a power outage, and lost the use of their tv, and telephone ......Oh, they are still mad.

Dict8's photo
Tue 01/26/10 06:59 PM
I've lived without all (except radio). It's not that bad. You find other things to do and don't wind up wasting time watching court tv and Family Feud, ya' know? :tongue:

italio69's photo
Tue 01/26/10 06:59 PM
can live without.i rather talk to the person face to face rather than on the phone.if he or she is distant from me like in another city or state,or country write a letter.as far t.v rather go to watch drama/opera in theaters and watch them sing live rather than a radio.jmo:tongue:

Ladylid2012's photo
Tue 01/26/10 07:00 PM
I would love to go live in the mountains and not have any of those things....

no photo
Tue 01/26/10 07:14 PM

I would love to go live in the mountains and not have any of those things....



I'm with ya there.That is the only way I could live without noise.

no photo
Tue 01/26/10 07:15 PM
A couple years ago 3 or 4 hurricanes went thru here all within about 2 months or so. When Hurricane Charlie came, I went witout power for almost 2 weeks.It's sucks very badly and I wish to never go without it again!

STARTRAVELER's photo
Tue 01/26/10 07:20 PM
I am doing it now with exception of local phone for the computer to look for work.No long distance .

no photo
Tue 01/26/10 07:22 PM
Um, candles and lanterns, provide light for reading. Hmmmmm, MENTAL TV!? As far as cooking, it depends on where you are. I keep a couple cans of sterno to cook with when the power outages occur. Then again I have a bbq if I have time.

willing2's photo
Tue 01/26/10 07:33 PM

Um, candles and lanterns, provide light for reading. Hmmmmm, MENTAL TV!? As far as cooking, it depends on where you are. I keep a couple cans of sterno to cook with when the power outages occur. Then again I have a bbq if I have time.

If you get thirsty, you can heat up, not light, then sterno. After it turns to liquid, strain it through a loaf of bread.

Drink the drippings.

TxsSun's photo
Tue 01/26/10 07:34 PM
I live without it all except my phone.


PLEASE DON'T TAKE IT sad

STARTRAVELER's photo
Tue 01/26/10 07:36 PM

I live without it all except my phone.


PLEASE DON'T TAKE IT sad
Turn it over little lady ! Phone police !

centered's photo
Tue 01/26/10 07:38 PM

The question is: Can you live without your Tv,Radio, &Telephone? Or, (Have you-all, ever tried to live without one of these?)


TV sucks - it's all mostly "reality" shows ... most of the news
expels 30-second sound bites with flashy video. The only
reason I have the plasma is to watch movies and hockey :)

The radio ... I use it for news and also music. The phone ...
not sure if you're referring to cellphones - I assume so,
since you see everyone on their's, talking to people.

I can live without TV. I could live without radio too, since
we still get print news. I lost my cellphone for a period of
three days - eventually found it - but life didn't come to a
screeching halt without it (I do have a landline).

This post is interesting ... anyone familiar with the show,
"The Woodwright's Shop" ?? It's on PBS ... Roy (the host)
builds wooden furniture/etc without the use of power tools
(it's been on forever).


misswright's photo
Tue 01/26/10 07:39 PM
I could easily go without a phone. I hate those things now after answering 911 calls for ten years.

TV and/or radio is a tougher choice, only because of my devotion to the Red Sox. I suppose I could get the paper to see what happened or watch online. Addiction is a horrible thing.ohwell


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Tue 01/26/10 07:39 PM


Um, candles and lanterns, provide light for reading. Hmmmmm, MENTAL TV!? As far as cooking, it depends on where you are. I keep a couple cans of sterno to cook with when the power outages occur. Then again I have a bbq if I have time.

If you get thirsty, you can heat up, not light, then sterno. After it turns to liquid, strain it through a loaf of bread.

Drink the drippings.


I live in the NW. It rains most of the times we have power outages. Water is bo prob.
And, don't ya think I am strange enough?

Shasta1's photo
Tue 01/26/10 08:46 PM
I only started watching Tv when wasn't working and thinking of getting rid of it now. Have a old one and when it goes, no more.
Was more productive, creative and read more. When you look at all the literature and paintings prior to the 20th century...it was far better because people actually used their imagination more, jmho.

TxsSun's photo
Tue 01/26/10 08:50 PM


I live without it all except my phone.


PLEASE DON'T TAKE IT sad
Turn it over little lady ! Phone police !



:cry: Do I have to? PLEASE say NO

janeh's photo
Tue 01/26/10 08:54 PM
If you take my TV, I can still watch my shows online, right?:wink:

STARTRAVELER's photo
Tue 01/26/10 08:55 PM



I live without it all except my phone.


PLEASE DON'T TAKE IT sad
Turn it over little lady ! Phone police !



:cry: Do I have to? PLEASE say NO
Allright if ya come over to the other place and give me a hug !

STARTRAVELER's photo
Tue 01/26/10 08:55 PM



I live without it all except my phone.


PLEASE DON'T TAKE IT sad
Turn it over little lady ! Phone police !



:cry: Do I have to? PLEASE say NO
Allright if ya come over to the other place and give me a hug !

no photo
Tue 01/26/10 08:55 PM
Ah no way mon.I needs my rasta jamz on da radio mon.

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