cable
Millie Rosa
Hi guys. When I first came on this list, stating that I thought TV was evil (which I definitely no longer believe; thanks ya'll) and that we would never get cable, Rue (I think it was Rue) asked me "well, what if he wants cable?"
So, let me share this incident that happened today. We were at Wal-Mart and Will saw a display of TVs. He said "Buy me one of those TVs." I said, "we already have a TV!" and he replied, "No, I want a TV for my room." I said, "Okay, well mama doesn't have enough money to buy a new TV, but would you like to move the TV we already have into your playroom?" He said yes and we did just that as soon as we got home. He turned it on, started turning the channels and got MAD, and screamed, "I DON'T WANT THIS TV: I WANT AN ANIMAL PLANET TV!" So, obviously the child wants cable! We are moving in a couple of weeks and I am hoping this will make the move better for him...I called today and ordered DirectTV at our new home. It will be already hooked up when we move in.
Just wanted to share.
Peace and all good,
Millie
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So, let me share this incident that happened today. We were at Wal-Mart and Will saw a display of TVs. He said "Buy me one of those TVs." I said, "we already have a TV!" and he replied, "No, I want a TV for my room." I said, "Okay, well mama doesn't have enough money to buy a new TV, but would you like to move the TV we already have into your playroom?" He said yes and we did just that as soon as we got home. He turned it on, started turning the channels and got MAD, and screamed, "I DON'T WANT THIS TV: I WANT AN ANIMAL PLANET TV!" So, obviously the child wants cable! We are moving in a couple of weeks and I am hoping this will make the move better for him...I called today and ordered DirectTV at our new home. It will be already hooked up when we move in.
Just wanted to share.
Peace and all good,
Millie
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In a message dated 10/6/2004 12:10:58 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
willsmamamillie@... writes:
DirectTV at our new home. It will be already hooked up when we move in.
Just wanted to share.
Peace and all good,
Millie
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We just got direct tv and we love it. The kids watch PBS Kids all day and
night.
I does go out in the rain. When the tv goes out they come running "it's
raining, it's raining!"
Have fun!
Leslie in SC, who watches BBC America on her tv all day long and that's the
whole reason we got direct tv in the first place
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willsmamamillie@... writes:
DirectTV at our new home. It will be already hooked up when we move in.
Just wanted to share.
Peace and all good,
Millie
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We just got direct tv and we love it. The kids watch PBS Kids all day and
night.
I does go out in the rain. When the tv goes out they come running "it's
raining, it's raining!"
Have fun!
Leslie in SC, who watches BBC America on her tv all day long and that's the
whole reason we got direct tv in the first place
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Nichole Fausey-Khosraviani
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From: Millie Rosa
To: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 11:10 PM
Subject: [unschoolingbasics] cable
He turned it on, started turning the channels and got MAD, and screamed, "I DON'T WANT THIS TV: I WANT AN ANIMAL PLANET TV!" So, obviously the child wants cable! We are moving in a couple of weeks and I am hoping this will make the move better for him...I called today and ordered DirectTV at our new home. It will be already hooked up when we move in.
Just wanted to share.
Peace and all good,
Millie<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
When we moved here (Allen, TX), we had to pay for cable for the first time in years. So, we got Comcast. Bleck! The first day, Margaux was so happy to see her old favorite channels. Then two days later, they switched their line-up and she lost every single kid channel, except PBS and she is a late sleeper, so misses most of the kid shows. We're researching the best satellite company to go with now. It's a bummer, though. Cable television is only 3 dollars more than cable internet if you buy them together. :o( Not looking forward to paying $85 month for satellite, but we're going to do it. The channels are just too good! My husband is a world news fanatic, and Margaux will have all the neat kids channels.
Nichole
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Jon and Rue Kream
**Wow Millie! That's quite a change. Very cool :0). ~Rue
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mamaaj2000
--- In [email protected], Leslie530@a... wrote:
When we first got DirecTV (so dh could watch Philly Eagles games here
in DC!), it went out whenever it rained even a little. I was
disgusted at how much money we were paying for something that worked
so poorly! They weren't any help, saying that, yeh, it goes out when
it rains. Well, then fall came and the leaves fell off all the trees
in the neighborhood and presto! Then the service only went out when
it poured. So in spring, when we started having problems again (due,
apparently, to leaves getting heavy with rain, bringing the branches
down in the way of our dish), dh stood outside in the rain and moved
the dish until it started working again.
Anywho, this might help someone, somewhere...
--aj
>day and
> We just got direct tv and we love it. The kids watch PBS Kids all
> night.running "it's
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> I does go out in the rain. When the tv goes out they come
> raining, it's raining!"OT, but...
When we first got DirecTV (so dh could watch Philly Eagles games here
in DC!), it went out whenever it rained even a little. I was
disgusted at how much money we were paying for something that worked
so poorly! They weren't any help, saying that, yeh, it goes out when
it rains. Well, then fall came and the leaves fell off all the trees
in the neighborhood and presto! Then the service only went out when
it poured. So in spring, when we started having problems again (due,
apparently, to leaves getting heavy with rain, bringing the branches
down in the way of our dish), dh stood outside in the rain and moved
the dish until it started working again.
Anywho, this might help someone, somewhere...
--aj
Rachel and Carson Milgroom
continuing from all the other cable posts.... We just got a Replay TV DVR
(like aTiVo). We LOVE it!! I used to be really irritated by the noise of
the TV being on so much, and now that we have the DVR ds fast forwards
through all the commercials and I realized it was the commercials that were
driving me nuts. Also, we have it set to record anything ds likes to watch,
so he feels free to choose to do whatever he wants since he knows his
favorite shows will always be waiting for him.
Rachel
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(like aTiVo). We LOVE it!! I used to be really irritated by the noise of
the TV being on so much, and now that we have the DVR ds fast forwards
through all the commercials and I realized it was the commercials that were
driving me nuts. Also, we have it set to record anything ds likes to watch,
so he feels free to choose to do whatever he wants since he knows his
favorite shows will always be waiting for him.
Rachel
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My baby is a DiaperFreeBaby!!!
www.DiaperFreeBaby.org
Fetteroll
on 10/7/04 9:07 AM, mamaaj2000 at mamaaj2000@... wrote:
and has performed fine through heavy snow, downpours, high winds and
everything else Mother Nature has thrown at it.
Joyce
> When we first got DirecTV (so dh could watch Philly Eagles games hereMaybe they've improved the dishes since you got yours. Ours is 2 years old
> in DC!), it went out whenever it rained even a little.
and has performed fine through heavy snow, downpours, high winds and
everything else Mother Nature has thrown at it.
Joyce
Daniel MacIntyre
could also be location - partial blockages by buildings, trees, etc...
dropping signal strength, also DC is close to Sea Level - I don't know
if that has an effect or not. DC does have an airport though, and TV
dishes can pick up interference from their radar).
Daniel
dropping signal strength, also DC is close to Sea Level - I don't know
if that has an effect or not. DC does have an airport though, and TV
dishes can pick up interference from their radar).
Daniel
On Thu, 07 Oct 2004 19:01:20 -0400, Fetteroll <fetteroll@...> wrote:
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> on 10/7/04 9:07 AM, mamaaj2000 at mamaaj2000@... wrote:
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> > When we first got DirecTV (so dh could watch Philly Eagles games here
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> Maybe they've improved the dishes since you got yours. Ours is 2 years old
> and has performed fine through heavy snow, downpours, high winds and
> everything else Mother Nature has thrown at it.
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