Why should anyone care if they're "out of the loop" on stuff that isn't related to them? If you were in the sniper's area, you'd find out bcos it's important to you; if you're not, what's the big deal? It's getting so TV is like an international version of rubbernecking at a car crash. If ppl feel the need to rubberneck then fine, but I wish they wouldn't pretend it's something important to them.

I've not had a telly for 2 years now. Never really missed it - there's too much else to do. I finally get time on my hobbies and my music. I swear, you never realise how much time you waste until you ditch it. The only thing I miss is Jools Holland (late-night BBC music program). And I spend half an hour or so a day reading the news on the web, covering the stuff that's important to me.

Graham.