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OldBaldy1701E

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34. In 2006, my husband and I stopped paying for cable.

Wed Feb 4, 2026, 09:18 AM

5 hrs ago

We saw that every thing we wanted to see was online sooner or later. Why pay for two services that are giving you the same stuff?

We have not had cable since the Battlestar Galactica remake. We have not missed one thing from not having it.

Not. One. Thing.

Don't let them convince you otherwise. You don't need cable for anything anymore, and they cable people know it. That is why all the cable companies got into being 'service providers', because they saw what was coming.

So did we.

(Yes, we have an antenna. I use it to watch football and the occasional news spot.)

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One of my BILs told me that his neighbor [View all] malaise 20 hrs ago OP

If it's cable tv she can program a code to block it BlueNProud 19 hrs ago #1

Politics mashes up more than a few marriages malaise 19 hrs ago #2

Yeah, a spouse who wants to watch Fox? not fooled 18 hrs ago #7

Why pay for something you hate? erronis 19 hrs ago #3

It was cable, everything came in a bundle BlueNProud 11 hrs ago #29

Right SCantiGOP 3 hrs ago #40

I was in a senior center a couple of years ago and they had fox on and the seniors would get in fights kimbutgar 18 hrs ago #14

That's what FOX was created for. nt eppur_se_muova 15 hrs ago #23

Fox is part of the package here, so we use the parental block. TomSlick 17 hrs ago #17

Be nice to know how to do that ToxMarz 18 hrs ago #4

That's one reason I don't have cable. hunter 18 hrs ago #5

i cvant ford it nor can i have an antenna. AllaN01Bear 18 hrs ago #8

There are indoor antennas, Bear SheltieLover 14 hrs ago #26

i live on the fringe of most sacramento ca tv districts and am in a bowl between 3000/ 4000 thousand ft mts. AllaN01Bear 14 hrs ago #27

Which used to mean that you could get nothing. OldBaldy1701E 5 hrs ago #36

tried with digital. nada. :) AllaN01Bear 4 hrs ago #38

You can't just cancel Fox News leftieNanner 18 hrs ago #11

There should be a parental block. TomSlick 17 hrs ago #19

Interesting idea leftieNanner 15 hrs ago #21

True but you won't accidentally click on FOX. TomSlick 50 min ago #42

My understanding is that cable companies will remove Faux Noise if you insist loudly enough FakeNoose 18 hrs ago #13

Sis and BIL abandoned cable a while back malaise 9 hrs ago #31

Thinking people block it on their TVs, not the provider Attilatheblond 15 hrs ago #22

You can probably do it through your TV settings, not the cable provider. You'll still be charged. eppur_se_muova 14 hrs ago #25

K&R spanone 18 hrs ago #6

good for her. AllaN01Bear 18 hrs ago #9

The cracks in the dam are showing. He's essentially a bore that Ping Tung 18 hrs ago #10

Set the child safety feature. BidenRocks 18 hrs ago #12

FOX News can't be "cancelled" by itself. If it is part of the bundle of channels you are paying Wiz Imp 17 hrs ago #15

This is something that's done through your individual setup -- check your remote for options you've never used before .. eppur_se_muova 14 hrs ago #24

Who wants a mindless, brainwashed, loon for a husband anymore? 😜 littlemissmartypants 17 hrs ago #16

Who wants a mindless, brainwashed, loon for a wife anymore? KS Toronado 5 hrs ago #32

Hahaha! littlemissmartypants 5 hrs ago #33

We need bumper stickers ! KS Toronado 5 hrs ago #35

Momma or FOX. Could go either way. flashman13 17 hrs ago #18

Obviously canetoad 17 hrs ago #20

I moved Fox news to the bottom of the channel list. Ilsa 14 hrs ago #28

Good. I can't imagine having to live with anyone who regularly watches Fox News. GoodRaisin 11 hrs ago #30

In 2006, my husband and I stopped paying for cable. OldBaldy1701E 5 hrs ago #34

Most fox watchers have it on 24/7 and loud Clouds Passing 5 hrs ago #37

I'd love to believe this angrychair 3 hrs ago #39

Eight years ago, we cut the cable to EVERY news station. And if an ad tries to slip in, we both have MUTE buttons. usaf-vet 53 min ago #41

😝 malaise 10 min ago #43