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#1 Posted : Friday, August 20, 2010 5:47:06 PM
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I now know of three guys who can't go home before 9pm on weekdays because of these spanish soap operas with terrible english, terrible voice translations and at 9pm the guy just wants to watch News. One guy even has an open plan clande that he brings to the pub, after all the wifey and all her pals are glued to the screens meaning slim chance of being caught.

What's your take on these soaps because I just can't imagine how guys go home to this?

BBI will solve it :)
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MaichBlack
#2 Posted : Friday, August 20, 2010 6:13:13 PM
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Two TVs - Volunteer to watch the smaller one - in the bedroom.

That way, you'll get some peace for a couple of weeks/months. Then one day she'll get a bright idea. Leave the sitting room TV to the kids and watch the soaps from the bedroom. If you have a kid between 1 - 4yrs, you of course don't expect to win the TV war without creating a cold war. Time for plan C - which I don't have!!!
Never count on making a good sale. Have the purchase price be so attractive that even a mediocre sale gives good returns.
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2012
#3 Posted : Friday, August 20, 2010 6:19:49 PM
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MaichBlack wrote:
Two TVs - Volunteer to watch the smaller one - in the bedroom.


I would not allow that in my home. 8pm is time for the family to be together, if we can't all watch something we all like then it's time or the damn tv to go off.

BBI will solve it :)
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MaichBlack
#4 Posted : Friday, August 20, 2010 7:05:34 PM
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2012 wrote:
8 pm is time for the family to be together, if we can't all watch something we all like then it's time or the damn tv to go off.

Watching TV is not being together. If you want to be together, you do something interactive like playing a game of monopoly [or snakes & ladders etc. if the kiddos are very young], complete a house chore together or the good old pass time - talk - talk about your day, challenges, plans, dreams etc. etc. to an extent that every member of the family understands where everyone else is coming from and where he is going. Now that is family time!
Never count on making a good sale. Have the purchase price be so attractive that even a mediocre sale gives good returns.
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Conquestador
#5 Posted : Friday, August 20, 2010 7:17:50 PM
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The solution a la Conquestador is to do away with TV.
Its my 10th year without it - and last I checked I still had all vital faculties.
I said no to packaged nonsense which I have no control over.
Its amazing that our family has so much to do for fun/leisure/decompression without watching TV such that if we were to reintroduce it (we wont), we shall have no time for it.

But that is the Conquestador household. And one man's TV is another man's poison.
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Mtu Biz
#6 Posted : Friday, August 20, 2010 7:25:24 PM
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@Conquestador

I feel you.
Made a decision after campus not to own one. 8 years and 1 child later... no regrets.
Sola Scriptura
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bwenyenye
#7 Posted : Friday, August 20, 2010 8:02:14 PM
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I will try to switch off this thing kwangu permanently. Lakini I see there will be demands for a referendum. I and the kids really enjoy when the 'romour monger' is off! I will rig the refurendum city council style..
I Think Therefore I Am
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hindi ni riu
#8 Posted : Friday, August 20, 2010 11:58:37 PM
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Whaat? These poorly done so called soap operas are a godsend! How else wd I get the perfect excuse to leave the house, GET THIS: every weekend? Olee Espaniol!

“Once the last tree is cut and the last river poisoned,you will find you cannot eat your money" Traditional saying.
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kyt
#9 Posted : Saturday, August 21, 2010 12:39:53 AM
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wow a good topic. @ maich, profound wisdom way to go.
LOVE WHAT YOU DO, DO WHAT YOU LOVE.
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simonkabz
#10 Posted : Saturday, August 21, 2010 12:39:54 AM
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Ati 10 years bila tv? Jeez...how wierd can pple get yaawa....n they r many!
TULIA.........UFUNZWE!
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