yes, I too watched the Pats game. Nice win, there.

I’d love to ditch the TV, but I need the NFL channel and I can only get it through cable. In fact, I can only GET 2 TV stations with a regular antenna. I live right alongside Bath Iron Works, and between their tall cranes and several story tall metal buildings, everything is blocked. I can get PBS & the local NBC affiliate. I don’t have a dish because I don’t have a credit card.

Thus, it’s cable for me. I do admit that having a couple dozen digital music stations is very nice, and I often just turn off the TV and use the music stream through the surround sound system. I don’t subscribe, however, to any of the HBO, Showtime, etc. Just the HD box and the digital channels, which gives me what I need. I borrow DVD’s from my neighbor who is a movie junkie.

We’ve cut back by not having a car. As much as it’s nice to be able to go when you want to, we’ve found that between walking, taxis, and public transport, we save a TON of money. I admit it’s not for anyone, but the health benefits are excellent, and the location for us also works. I can walk the 1.25 miles to the grocery store and take a cab home for $4.00, or if the weather is bad, use the city bus for $1.00 and then the taxi. When we need a car, we can rent one through Enterprise, but most trips we can take the local bus to where we need to go.

Times aren’t that tough…

I got great joy out of watching the Patriots give the Cardinals a beat-down in the snow yesterday. I’ve already informed the family that I will be unavailable for any activity (including conversation) the evening of Jan 1st as the mighty USC Trojans (my alma matar) plays in the Rose Bowl. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChcZaQ_PI-g

Hell YEAH!! What were we talking about?

Not for anime that will never see the light of day here in America. v.v;;

And for those titles your library doesn’t have in circulation, you can request a copy from another facility through the interlibrary loan system. I make use of that all the time for both books and movies.

I listen to the radio.

I get quality programs like Howard Stern, Don Imus, Rush Lemback and the Michael Savage show.

Can’t get any better than that.

I’m behind on a lot of anime anyways. I need to get cracking on Najica Blitz Tactics and Gunsmith Cats, the Nadia…Haibane Renmei…

You get what I’m saying >.>