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  • January 23, 2011 at 12:53 PM #658379
    XBoxBoy
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    [quote=faterikcartman]Even today we watch only about two hours a week on average (we’re readers) so I’m not sure why she wants it.[/quote]

    At the risk of thread jacking accusations… What are you reading these days? My wife and I read a lot too, and I’m always looking for recommendations.

    Here’s a couple things I’ve read lately that I enjoyed.

    Son of Hamas by Mosan Hassab Yousef Really a fascinating autobiography of growing up in Palestine and becoming an Israel Spy.

    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl who Played with Fire and the The Girl who Kicked the Hornets Nest. By Stieg Larsson Just plain fun reading

    The Time Travelor’s Wife. Audrey Niffenegger The premise of this book is a bit hookie, and I found bits of it a bit uncomfortable (he travels back in time and starts falling in love with his wife when she’s very young) but there is something very human and touching about this novel.

    Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts. Interesting autobiography/fictional account of escaping from prison and going to India and becoming involved with the Indian Mafia.

    On my next book list is Songs of Blood and Sword by Fatima Bhutto. Looks good, but have only read a few pages so far.

    Also recently finished Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. Good, but not nearly as good as all the reviews make it out to be.

    XboxBoy

    ps. Improve you life, disconnect the cable.

    January 23, 2011 at 1:01 PM #657256
    NotCranky
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    [quote=faterikcartman][quote=Rustico]No, we are baking key lime pies and reading to our kids when the aren’t outside in their new treehouse. Never really have had a working television.[/quote]

    You’re my new hero. I’ve been trying to cancel cable for about, oh, almost 12 years now. I never had it before my wife and I met. Even today we watch only about two hours a week on average (we’re readers) so I’m not sure why she wants it. She says when she does want to watch she wants it available then and there. But it seems like a waste to me. We pay for premium channels too and don’t even watch them most of the time.

    On the other hand, we like movies and are all geared up with the last gen of Pioneer Kuro televisions and HD so, at least, the football game looks amazing and the grass a natural green.[/quote]
    Pioneer Kuro sounds like some kind of traveling samurai? I do understand the usefulness and joys or television.Still not much my thing. We have a few videos and borrow from the library for the kids, it is almost always something educational. Their grandmother gave them a set of all the cartoon garbage we watched as kids. Bugs Bunny and roadrunner, Tom and Jerry, that stuff is terrible. Every character is a violent idiot. I took it away from them :).

    January 23, 2011 at 1:01 PM #657316
    NotCranky
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    [quote=faterikcartman][quote=Rustico]No, we are baking key lime pies and reading to our kids when the aren’t outside in their new treehouse. Never really have had a working television.[/quote]

    You’re my new hero. I’ve been trying to cancel cable for about, oh, almost 12 years now. I never had it before my wife and I met. Even today we watch only about two hours a week on average (we’re readers) so I’m not sure why she wants it. She says when she does want to watch she wants it available then and there. But it seems like a waste to me. We pay for premium channels too and don’t even watch them most of the time.

    On the other hand, we like movies and are all geared up with the last gen of Pioneer Kuro televisions and HD so, at least, the football game looks amazing and the grass a natural green.[/quote]
    Pioneer Kuro sounds like some kind of traveling samurai? I do understand the usefulness and joys or television.Still not much my thing. We have a few videos and borrow from the library for the kids, it is almost always something educational. Their grandmother gave them a set of all the cartoon garbage we watched as kids. Bugs Bunny and roadrunner, Tom and Jerry, that stuff is terrible. Every character is a violent idiot. I took it away from them :).

    January 23, 2011 at 1:01 PM #657916
    NotCranky
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    [quote=faterikcartman][quote=Rustico]No, we are baking key lime pies and reading to our kids when the aren’t outside in their new treehouse. Never really have had a working television.[/quote]

    You’re my new hero. I’ve been trying to cancel cable for about, oh, almost 12 years now. I never had it before my wife and I met. Even today we watch only about two hours a week on average (we’re readers) so I’m not sure why she wants it. She says when she does want to watch she wants it available then and there. But it seems like a waste to me. We pay for premium channels too and don’t even watch them most of the time.

    On the other hand, we like movies and are all geared up with the last gen of Pioneer Kuro televisions and HD so, at least, the football game looks amazing and the grass a natural green.[/quote]
    Pioneer Kuro sounds like some kind of traveling samurai? I do understand the usefulness and joys or television.Still not much my thing. We have a few videos and borrow from the library for the kids, it is almost always something educational. Their grandmother gave them a set of all the cartoon garbage we watched as kids. Bugs Bunny and roadrunner, Tom and Jerry, that stuff is terrible. Every character is a violent idiot. I took it away from them :).

    January 23, 2011 at 1:01 PM #658054
    NotCranky
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    [quote=faterikcartman][quote=Rustico]No, we are baking key lime pies and reading to our kids when the aren’t outside in their new treehouse. Never really have had a working television.[/quote]

    You’re my new hero. I’ve been trying to cancel cable for about, oh, almost 12 years now. I never had it before my wife and I met. Even today we watch only about two hours a week on average (we’re readers) so I’m not sure why she wants it. She says when she does want to watch she wants it available then and there. But it seems like a waste to me. We pay for premium channels too and don’t even watch them most of the time.

    On the other hand, we like movies and are all geared up with the last gen of Pioneer Kuro televisions and HD so, at least, the football game looks amazing and the grass a natural green.[/quote]
    Pioneer Kuro sounds like some kind of traveling samurai? I do understand the usefulness and joys or television.Still not much my thing. We have a few videos and borrow from the library for the kids, it is almost always something educational. Their grandmother gave them a set of all the cartoon garbage we watched as kids. Bugs Bunny and roadrunner, Tom and Jerry, that stuff is terrible. Every character is a violent idiot. I took it away from them :).

    January 23, 2011 at 1:01 PM #658384
    NotCranky
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    [quote=faterikcartman][quote=Rustico]No, we are baking key lime pies and reading to our kids when the aren’t outside in their new treehouse. Never really have had a working television.[/quote]

    You’re my new hero. I’ve been trying to cancel cable for about, oh, almost 12 years now. I never had it before my wife and I met. Even today we watch only about two hours a week on average (we’re readers) so I’m not sure why she wants it. She says when she does want to watch she wants it available then and there. But it seems like a waste to me. We pay for premium channels too and don’t even watch them most of the time.

    On the other hand, we like movies and are all geared up with the last gen of Pioneer Kuro televisions and HD so, at least, the football game looks amazing and the grass a natural green.[/quote]
    Pioneer Kuro sounds like some kind of traveling samurai? I do understand the usefulness and joys or television.Still not much my thing. We have a few videos and borrow from the library for the kids, it is almost always something educational. Their grandmother gave them a set of all the cartoon garbage we watched as kids. Bugs Bunny and roadrunner, Tom and Jerry, that stuff is terrible. Every character is a violent idiot. I took it away from them :).

    January 23, 2011 at 1:13 PM #657261
    jpinpb
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    Yeah. DH is watching the game with his sons. It’s such a nice day. Too nice to be indoors. But. I have some work I have to finish so just sitting in front of the computer while also watching parts of the game. I thing GB is going to win. I wouldn’t mind seeing part of the Jets/Steelers. Well, won’t have a choice.

    January 23, 2011 at 1:13 PM #657321
    jpinpb
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    Yeah. DH is watching the game with his sons. It’s such a nice day. Too nice to be indoors. But. I have some work I have to finish so just sitting in front of the computer while also watching parts of the game. I thing GB is going to win. I wouldn’t mind seeing part of the Jets/Steelers. Well, won’t have a choice.

    January 23, 2011 at 1:13 PM #657921
    jpinpb
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    Yeah. DH is watching the game with his sons. It’s such a nice day. Too nice to be indoors. But. I have some work I have to finish so just sitting in front of the computer while also watching parts of the game. I thing GB is going to win. I wouldn’t mind seeing part of the Jets/Steelers. Well, won’t have a choice.

    January 23, 2011 at 1:13 PM #658059
    jpinpb
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    Yeah. DH is watching the game with his sons. It’s such a nice day. Too nice to be indoors. But. I have some work I have to finish so just sitting in front of the computer while also watching parts of the game. I thing GB is going to win. I wouldn’t mind seeing part of the Jets/Steelers. Well, won’t have a choice.

    January 23, 2011 at 1:13 PM #658389
    jpinpb
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    Yeah. DH is watching the game with his sons. It’s such a nice day. Too nice to be indoors. But. I have some work I have to finish so just sitting in front of the computer while also watching parts of the game. I thing GB is going to win. I wouldn’t mind seeing part of the Jets/Steelers. Well, won’t have a choice.

    January 23, 2011 at 1:28 PM #657266
    SD Realtor
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    I just got back from ice skating lessons with the kids. We are going out to play a little foot hockey and then play some tball.

    I don’t subject my family to watching the games but I do have the dvr rolling so when everyone goes to bed tonite I will get my fix in.

    The hard part is making sure I don’t inadvertently hear the scores.

    January 23, 2011 at 1:28 PM #657326
    SD Realtor
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    I just got back from ice skating lessons with the kids. We are going out to play a little foot hockey and then play some tball.

    I don’t subject my family to watching the games but I do have the dvr rolling so when everyone goes to bed tonite I will get my fix in.

    The hard part is making sure I don’t inadvertently hear the scores.

    January 23, 2011 at 1:28 PM #657926
    SD Realtor
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    I just got back from ice skating lessons with the kids. We are going out to play a little foot hockey and then play some tball.

    I don’t subject my family to watching the games but I do have the dvr rolling so when everyone goes to bed tonite I will get my fix in.

    The hard part is making sure I don’t inadvertently hear the scores.

    January 23, 2011 at 1:28 PM #658065
    SD Realtor
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    I just got back from ice skating lessons with the kids. We are going out to play a little foot hockey and then play some tball.

    I don’t subject my family to watching the games but I do have the dvr rolling so when everyone goes to bed tonite I will get my fix in.

    The hard part is making sure I don’t inadvertently hear the scores.

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