how cool for you, i am not anti tv just don't see the point when there is so
much else to do in the world, and the concept of paying over fifty dollars a
month to have all those channels is boggling to me...fifty dollars will buy
a lot of things that interest me more. Lees
"Judy Haffner" > wrote in message
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> Storrmmee wrote:
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>>totally disagree, 99 percent of tv is a
>> waste, nothing to be afraid of if you can
>> turn it off, if you take one cooking class
>> from a reputable school you learn all of
>> that science stuff, and experience
>> teaches most of it as well, tv is for the
>> most part something that should
>> entertain and educate if you haven't had
>> the oppertunity to learn it from a real
>> source of education... ymmv
>
> And.....I completely agree with you! TV has never been a big part of my
> life, as would much rather read, be on my computer, or just spending
> time with my family and friends. When I do have some time to just sit
> and be a couch potato <G> then I want to watch something that will
> entertain me....a "no-brainer" show, that will make me smile and feel
> good, such as I particularly enjoy "Glee", "Drop Dead Diva", "Project
> Runway", etc. I don't turn on TV to get an education. I feel anyway,
> that experience is the best teacher there is. There is good shows on the
> various channels, but there is a lot of crappy stuff too.
>
> I started cooking/baking when I was 9 years old and joined a 4-H Club,
> and belonged for 4 years, so I got my basic knowledge there, and through
> several years of taking Home Economics in school, but most of what I got
> was hand's on from a fantastic cook and baker....my dear mother. I also
> have been an avid cookbook collector all my life and hubby built 5 long
> shelves in our storage room for them, and they are completely filled. I
> read them, as one would a bible.
>
> I have won several blue ribbons in local baking contests, and I'm going
> to be 71 years old next month, so I'm not a novice in the kitchen, but I
> don't boost certainly that I know it all.
>
> Judy
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