Whats wrong with the telly?
Jun 3rd 2005 | 11:09 am
#76
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Re: Whats wrong with the telly?
We have just returned to the UK after 8 yrs in Texas. The television in UK was a real shock - we've never been exposed to so much bad language and bad behaviour. The 9pm watershed seems to have disappeared.
Admittedly we did never bothered with cable or satellite TV in the states. I put an ariel and amplifier system in the roof and picked up around 20 stations with excellent reception, so no need to bother with hassle of constant channel hopping.
The terrestrial channels were all pretty good. No bad language or gratuitous violence (at least before 11pm).
We miss channel 8 dreadfully - it is generally an excellent channel, and I wish we had something like it in the UK.
If you are having a problem with the kids watching adult material. Get rid of the satellite or cable and put an ariel in the attic.
In fact you could turn it into a project for the kids - instead of jut going out and buying an antenna get the kids to make one.
If you look for "UHF VHF antenna" on the web, you should find some designs you can make at home. If you can get the kids to make the antenna, they are more inclined to accept that the channels they pick up is what they can watch!
Let them position it in an attic, but I wouldn't let them on the roof though!!
Rgds
PJ
Admittedly we did never bothered with cable or satellite TV in the states. I put an ariel and amplifier system in the roof and picked up around 20 stations with excellent reception, so no need to bother with hassle of constant channel hopping.
The terrestrial channels were all pretty good. No bad language or gratuitous violence (at least before 11pm).
We miss channel 8 dreadfully - it is generally an excellent channel, and I wish we had something like it in the UK.
If you are having a problem with the kids watching adult material. Get rid of the satellite or cable and put an ariel in the attic.
In fact you could turn it into a project for the kids - instead of jut going out and buying an antenna get the kids to make one.
If you look for "UHF VHF antenna" on the web, you should find some designs you can make at home. If you can get the kids to make the antenna, they are more inclined to accept that the channels they pick up is what they can watch!
Let them position it in an attic, but I wouldn't let them on the roof though!!
Rgds
PJ
Jun 3rd 2005 | 11:29 am
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Re: Whats wrong with the telly?
Originally Posted by jackpetj
If you are having a problem with the kids watching adult material. Get rid of the satellite or cable and put an ariel in the attic.
In fact you could turn it into a project for the kids - instead of jut going out and buying an antenna get the kids to make one.
If you look for "UHF VHF antenna" on the web, you should find some designs you can make at home. If you can get the kids to make the antenna, they are more inclined to accept that the channels they pick up is what they can watch!
Let them position it in an attic, but I wouldn't let them on the roof though!!
In fact you could turn it into a project for the kids - instead of jut going out and buying an antenna get the kids to make one.
If you look for "UHF VHF antenna" on the web, you should find some designs you can make at home. If you can get the kids to make the antenna, they are more inclined to accept that the channels they pick up is what they can watch!
Let them position it in an attic, but I wouldn't let them on the roof though!!
And the watershed is still around, and much better than what's here, where you can watch a horror flick for breakfast after catching a kids cartoon...
Jun 3rd 2005 | 12:41 pm
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Re: Whats wrong with the telly?
Originally Posted by Ray
SarahUK... I really like you .....
(Suddenly I'm not sure if that's good or bad.
)
Jun 3rd 2005 | 1:17 pm
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Re: Whats wrong with the telly?
Originally Posted by SarahUK
I suggest you grab your husband by the scrotum and twist his balls very slowly whilst explaining that you are from a foreign country so you therefore use different terminology and slang and you'll say 'telly' all day every day if you *****ing well want to.
LOL!
I reckon you're due to be on the blob in a day or so....
Jun 3rd 2005 | 1:21 pm
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Re: Whats wrong with the telly?
Originally Posted by Englishmum
LOL!
I reckon you're due to be on the blob in a day or so....
I reckon you're due to be on the blob in a day or so....
Jun 3rd 2005 | 1:32 pm
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Re: Whats wrong with the telly?
Originally Posted by rincewind
So eloquently put.
Jun 3rd 2005 | 1:51 pm
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Re: Whats wrong with the telly?
Originally Posted by Englishmum
LOL!
I reckon you're due to be on the blob in a day or so....
I reckon you're due to be on the blob in a day or so....
Surfing the crimson tide as we speak
Jun 3rd 2005 | 2:04 pm
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Re: Whats wrong with the telly?
Originally Posted by SarahUK
Surfing the crimson tide as we speak
Jun 3rd 2005 | 2:16 pm
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Re: Whats wrong with the telly?
Originally Posted by Englishmum
Been there, done that....
Jun 3rd 2005 | 2:26 pm
#85
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Re: Whats wrong with the telly?
Arrrrggghhhh!!!! Women's talk!!!
La la lah la la la la I can't hear you la la la la la.
La la lah la la la la I can't hear you la la la la la.
Jun 3rd 2005 | 2:54 pm
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Re: Whats wrong with the telly?
Originally Posted by SarahUK
But have you bought the T-shirt?
Jun 3rd 2005 | 3:14 pm
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Re: Whats wrong with the telly?
Originally Posted by Bob
the whole wardrobe...
You on the rag as well then Bob?
Jun 3rd 2005 | 3:15 pm
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Re: Whats wrong with the telly?
Enough Please
Jun 3rd 2005 | 3:25 pm
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Re: Whats wrong with the telly?
Originally Posted by SarahUK
You on the rag as well then Bob?
Jun 4th 2005 | 7:56 am
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Re: Whats wrong with the telly?
Originally Posted by Englishmum
LOL!
I reckon you're due to be on the blob in a day or so....
I reckon you're due to be on the blob in a day or so....
And how come the topic of menstruation has followed me into the 'telly' thread?
