Writer's Block: Unplugged

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TV - I rarely watch TV anymore, and have seriously considered dropping my cable TV. This would not be a hardship.

Mobile phones - don't have one, don't plan to get one unless I can find a low-radiation one. I already have one skull tumor, thankyouverymuch, and am not interested in a second.

Internet - this would be tough, but I've done it. I'd want a decent amount of money, but after a day or two I probably wouldn't notice.

Comments

[nineveh-uk.livejournal.com]

I do it once a year on a skiing holiday, and did it recently in Jordan. I have my phone with my Just In Case, but restrict use to the compulsary "I am safely here" message.

But if someone were _paying_ me to do it, as opposed to my paying at present, I would want a fair amount of cash!

[ladyaelfwynn.livejournal.com]

This is the sort of question that isn't specific enough. I'd happily take 1 Billion (1 Trillion, etc.) to spend the week entirely away from my cable, cell phone, and internet.

The lowest amount of money you'd have to give me to spend the week away from all three, $7000 ($1000 per day).

Cable and cellphone are easy. I rarely use them anyway. But my internet is my connection to the rest of the world. I'll go a few days, maybe even 5 (trips to Pennsic) but more than that and I start missing all of my on-line friends.

[hugh-mannity.livejournal.com]

Heheh. I'd do it for the price of Pennsic :D

Funnily though, the question has changed. It's now "How would you spend a whole day free from the Internet, TV, and mobile access? Do you think you'd find it challenging?"

[samantha-vimes.livejournal.com]

I have a mobile phone, but I hate talking on phone period. Not much of a sacrifice. $30 for not being able to check in w/ my sweetie at school.

TV-- I have no reception. All shows are on tape, DVD, or Internet. But I'm assuming that's included in the ban. $20.

No Internetz? ZOMG! $300. Unless I have to write a paper, in which case, $800 for the inconvience of having to find all my sources on paper.