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  1. 08-30-2009, 03:44 PM #1
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    Default Bye Bye Direct TV!!!

    I finally talked my DH into of getting rid of Direct Tv and just using the antenna only. I just can't see spending 86.00 a month on re-runs all the time. My Dh has been off work for two months and we have atleast another two months to go. He fell off the ladder at home and had surgery on his arm to repair it. So we had to do some cut backs to help out the budget. I enojoy not having all of the TV channels.
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  2. 08-30-2009, 05:35 PM #2
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    liberating, isn't it?

    Often times you can either buy the box set DVD's for the same TV show and own them or get them out of the library.


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  3. 08-30-2009, 07:31 PM #3
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    Congrats! Good for you. And hope your hubby mends well!

    At that price I would quit too.......guess I have saved a lot over the years. TV isn't so great anyway.......except sweeps is coming up...then they try to really 'outdo' themselves!
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  4. 08-30-2009, 08:27 PM #4
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    Congrats to you. Now could you please come and talk my hubby into letting me go back to the lowest package. He wants to keep the "nothing on tv" package we now have because it would mean he would not have his XM stations Bluesville and Boneyard.

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  5. 08-30-2009, 08:50 PM #5
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    hulu.com is a great place for new shows!
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    Good for you! Our Direct TV contract is up on Feb 1st and it will be shut off that day!
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    Good job. Oh man, I don't think I could get rid of my Dish unless I really really really really had too. So congrats!

    I think Hulu is awesome!
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    Do you have high speed internet (Dsl or cable?) If so then you can take advantage of hulu.com or the like to watch tv if your H still needs his cable fix.
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    If he needs *something* else - netflix has some lower end plans ~$20ish that allow you multiple dvd's out at one time, and you can also stream video to the computer - or even the TV if you have a series 3 TiVo or an XBox 360 (requires gold mbrship).
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    i wish I could get rid of our Dish. As far as I'm concerned it's useless. I very seldom watch tv unless theres a hockey game on and I can listen to them on the radio. Even going through our cable company is more expensive than Dish. Dh would go through withdrawls.
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    We have been watching some shows on Hulu.com and love it because it is free. What can I turn off next??..
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