'Mudge and I haven't actually "watched" TV since 1983. (Long story involving "Brideshead Revisited" and scheduling.)

When visiting my mother in Milwaukee (once a year for a few years out of the past 10), the majority of what I watched was the Food Network. I LOVED Emeril! (Kick it up a notch!)

Also saw a little bit while Tom was incarcerated at local hospitals over the past few years.

This past Sunday was locked into a Motel 6 room by a snowstorm and watched about 8 hours of the Food Network.

Love Triple D (Diners, something-or-other-starting-with-D, and Dives). Lots of fun, especially on a snowy day trapped away from home.

I can't see rearranging my life for it (or any other television) under any circumstances. Have no desire to actually WATCH the basic cable we have at home so our internet and phone service is cheaper. I enjoy seeing commercials (keep in mind that I've mostly been a graphic designer all my life) every once in awhile, but the repetition becomes painful in only a few hours -- even of the GOOD ads.

Got a couple good ideas from Sunday's experience -- maybe Tom (who does 99% of the cooking) or I will follow up on them sometime.

But, I guess, the point is, that the few times I watch TV, I turn to the Food Network. Other than that, my preference is towards movies. (And it's DVDs and VHS tapes that keeps our old television useful.)

I'm old fashioned -- I read.

Linn