Dear Pericles,

I forgot to mention that I've just started to
watch, "The Voice," and am loving it. Keith
Urban is a surprise as is Seal. I have
watched "Australia's Got Talent," a few times
but found the judges a bit lame. However,
I am looking to watching "Celebrity Apprentice."
Loved it the last time. And I am enjoying -
"Dancing With The Stars." ;-)

Ludwig - I juggle my time - and am quite used to
"multi-tasking." I do manage to get everything
that needs doing - done (on most days).
Including my regular runs around the park - and
cooking. (love to cook).

Dear Ludwig,

I don't have a TV, never felt the need - it just hasn't been part of my life except for a few years as a teenager. I will never agree to allow the noise, chaos and commercialism that comes out of that box into my house, into my peaceful private space.

I get my news from the radio (usually while driving) and online and if I believe that a particular movie is sufficiently worthwhile, then I buy the DVD.

Hi there LUDWIG...

You're indeed very fortunate to be able to spend as much or as least amount of time adding to this, and other forums that may be available.

Should I spend more than sixty or eighty minutes in the early evenings, scouring OLO or similar, my dear wife would scold me for not sitting with her, watching our Television.

When I retired, we connected to Foxtel, where there's an abundance of good programmes available. Fortunately neither of us care for the 'soaps', thus we usually just watch Doco's on those channels that offer that sort of material.

For a bit of Drama, the UK Channel is pretty good, and they generally serve-up some brilliant British Comedies.

The various News channels can be pretty good also. Giving you a somewhat divergent perspective on world news, together with some opinions, that can be occasionally biased and somewhat distorted.

In reality, I'd probably miss my TV now that I'm in a position to just sit back, snooze, and vegetate while I languish in front of the Box.

Thus, my retirement is now complete.

Multitasking, Lexi? Maybe, but not multi-screening… I've set up two PVRs that are capable of recording five simultaneous broadcasts from free to air channels onto the main TV which can do picture in picture. Then to round things off, I've got two of the computers' screens set up to be in the same eyeline.

Fortunately, much television can be consumed without needing the audio all the time and is enhanced frequently with the use of the fast forward button. To round things out, I've currently got 73 'favourited' radio programs/episodes on BBC iPlayer – yes I know that number surprised me too when I checked it 10 minutes ago – but I do limit myself to their six main networks.

Have to admit I've been a bit lazy of late with the stacks of books awaiting completion or consumption.

Who can explain the strange attraction of The Amazing Race, Dexter, Supernatural, the relaunched Doctor Who amongst many – but I regard all my consumption of trash TV as an ongoing psychological analysis of what the unfabulous people in Australia are watching. Just in case I ever need to talk down to them. I mean... talk to them.

Well will watch ABC ever night at 7.30!
Doctor who!
yes second childhood? no love it.
Docos SBS too.
No longer tough enough to watch the music shows elderly female presenters with two tubes of spack filler under the make up.

I watch less and less TV, I must be getting old like you lot.

I remember when I was a teenager we had a teacher who didn't own a TV and I though he was a weirdo. I am nearly there myself now.

The thing is, comercial TV isn't for anyone over 30. 35 at a stretch if you're female.

TV is generally for young people attracted to shiny things. I have only recently made this revelation, the discovery of why most TV is crap. It's not fair to judge it based on a decent life expereince or any sort of maturity or anything, you have to realise the peak audience is 18-25 year olds. And bogans of course.

I content myself with critiquing and interrupting the shows my partner watches and annoying her by predicting the whole plot of Rafters after the first 2 minutes and complaining that Better Homes Than Yours doesn't realistically report the cost of materials (They always omit the incidentals like screws/nails, spices, tapes and spray paint cans etc) and assumes a fully equipped Kitchen and Tool Shed with every possible modern appliance and power tool.

All I watch really is sport though I am less interested than I ever was as there is just so much of it on and it's been commercialised to within an inch of it's life.

I watched House MD for a long time, and did like shows like The Thick Of It and Rake that come along every once in a while.

Oh, and I sometimes get tip-offs via text message from my mates about ACA and Today Tonight. We amuse ourselves by picking the most ridiculous segments warning us of some danger, or the excuses to show women in bras, or the best are the ACA 'Special Report's`!