How much television is just too much?
I was listening to one of the local radio shows this morning as the two d.j.'s went back and forth about wishing they had 3 DVR channels and wondering how one of the d.j.'s survived with just one t.v.
Well, folks, we've had one t.v. for YEARS and seem to be doing just fine.
We don't have tivo or DVR or even a VCR to record things on and guess what...we function and survive JUST FINE.
The female d.j. was complaining because her husband erased her shows she had saved, or would change stations and interrupt the recording of one show. Now, I can see how this would piss you off, but seriously, to say you need to be able to record two shows so you can watch a third?
REALLY?
I don't even think three shows come on at one time that I would like to watch.
Now, Thursday nights do present a dilemma. IF we had two televisions (well, we have a second one my friend gave us as a trade for a cake but the cable is not hooked up), then Bart could watch something if he wanted. Instead, he plays around on the computer. I watch Ugly Betty and Grey's Anatomy. BUT, I want to watch The Office and My Name Is Earl at the same time. SO, I have to switch channels during commericals. IF we had a DVR, I'd just record one and watch the other. BUT, I can watch them on the internet, if I really feel I must see the show I missed. (We have done this for Scrubs...we keep forgetting it is on!)
Other then Thursday night, I have never had the desire to record a show other then what I was currently watching.
Maybe it is just because I've never had DVR that I don't know what I am missing. Maybe I am just old fashioned and believe you don't need to watch a zillion hours of t.v. a week. I don't know. But I do know...my boys won't be getting t.v.'s in their rooms (obviously we don't have one in ours)...they are already little television junkies...I shudder to think of them being able to watch a show WHENEVER THEY WANTED. They'd never come out!
So, what's your take on DVR's, a good number of t.v.'s for a house to have (I do have to say, I ♥ the fact that Brian's new house has a t.v. in the bathroom and a theater in the basement...so, B&K, you are exempted from that question. I mean, if I had a t.v. while on the toilet...watch out world, I might never leave!) and what are your favorite shows you hate to miss? Do you have overlapping shows? What is your solution?
I was listening to one of the local radio shows this morning as the two d.j.'s went back and forth about wishing they had 3 DVR channels and wondering how one of the d.j.'s survived with just one t.v.
Well, folks, we've had one t.v. for YEARS and seem to be doing just fine.
We don't have tivo or DVR or even a VCR to record things on and guess what...we function and survive JUST FINE.
The female d.j. was complaining because her husband erased her shows she had saved, or would change stations and interrupt the recording of one show. Now, I can see how this would piss you off, but seriously, to say you need to be able to record two shows so you can watch a third?
REALLY?
I don't even think three shows come on at one time that I would like to watch.
Now, Thursday nights do present a dilemma. IF we had two televisions (well, we have a second one my friend gave us as a trade for a cake but the cable is not hooked up), then Bart could watch something if he wanted. Instead, he plays around on the computer. I watch Ugly Betty and Grey's Anatomy. BUT, I want to watch The Office and My Name Is Earl at the same time. SO, I have to switch channels during commericals. IF we had a DVR, I'd just record one and watch the other. BUT, I can watch them on the internet, if I really feel I must see the show I missed. (We have done this for Scrubs...we keep forgetting it is on!)
Other then Thursday night, I have never had the desire to record a show other then what I was currently watching.
Maybe it is just because I've never had DVR that I don't know what I am missing. Maybe I am just old fashioned and believe you don't need to watch a zillion hours of t.v. a week. I don't know. But I do know...my boys won't be getting t.v.'s in their rooms (obviously we don't have one in ours)...they are already little television junkies...I shudder to think of them being able to watch a show WHENEVER THEY WANTED. They'd never come out!
So, what's your take on DVR's, a good number of t.v.'s for a house to have (I do have to say, I ♥ the fact that Brian's new house has a t.v. in the bathroom and a theater in the basement...so, B&K, you are exempted from that question. I mean, if I had a t.v. while on the toilet...watch out world, I might never leave!) and what are your favorite shows you hate to miss? Do you have overlapping shows? What is your solution?
