I pulled the plug on my cable TV service yesterday. And while I want very much to scream and rant from the rooftops "The cable companies are out of control!" - that would be wrong. The fact is, boys and girls, it's not them that are out of control but us - the consumers.
I lost control when I thought I had to have the Food Network and movies and Discovery Channel and music channels and that it was okay to pay alot of money to see them. Like a lamb led to the slaughter, I paid and paid and paid whatever they charged me. $70 a month - that's $840 a year - for 250 channels and I watch maybe 15 at the most.
The latest increase on my cable bill with no warning or reason was the straw that broke this camel's back. I bought a $10 HDTV antenna. It took longer to open the box than it did to hook it up. It took a few minutes to re-program my TV. I have about 15 channels now for free (I deleted from memory about 20 I won't watch) and they look fabulous in HD. After June 12th, there will be more. And, surprise, surprise, I'm still alive and functioning.
Live simply. Be happy.
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