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Scrivener7

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1. My sister has all the streaming services at the same time.

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 08:36 AM

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It's much cheaper to have one or two at a time and rotate through them. I have a $20 per month budget for it. But the services piss me off, charging and then packing in the ads.

Remember when we were told the internet would be free to everyone?

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Americans quit subscription streaming services in droves as cost of living continues to climb, report finds [View all] BumRushDaShow Thursday OP

My sister has all the streaming services at the same time. Scrivener7 Thursday #1

Yeah, the hook to get you to subscribe to cable back in the 1970s. mwmisses4289 Thursday #6

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I churn and burn; wait for discounted periods and subscribe for a month or so to catch up on my stories then cancel.🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Thursday #2

That's the only shopping I do on Black Friday. Scrivener7 Thursday #4

🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Thursday #5

Works for me! mountain grammy Thursday #22

🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Thursday #24

Agree WA-03 Democrat Thursday #29

🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Thursday #31

FYI you can use an ad blocker or browser like Brave for ad free YT. Oneironaut 12 min ago #57

I do the same thing, usually rotating Luciferous 2 hrs ago #55

I solve this problem by not now or ever having streaming services. Ray Bruns Thursday #3

Yes! I have food and shelter and medical I'm more concerned about wolfie001 Thursday #14

I just cancelled Netfix yesterday (again). Gaytano70 Thursday #7

We have no affordable cable options in our area dixiegrrrrl Thursday #20

I recently finished watching Yellowstone. Haggard Celine Thursday #33

"The Madison" is another new Sheridan show with jaw dropping scenery. dixiegrrrrl 3 hrs ago #49

I saw that listed, but for some reason I didn't look at it. Haggard Celine 3 hrs ago #50

"Resist and Unsubscribe"? mama Thursday #8

Yes. I think his campaign is definitely contributing.. mountain grammy Thursday #27

Before long people are going to have to... littlemissmartypants Thursday #9

Books? 3825-87867 Thursday #10

I was about to say that. enigmania Thursday #11

Books were the original hand-held device, made of a strange niyad Thursday #13

Cute and informative. efhmc Thursday #16

Thank you. One does try. niyad Thursday #17

Yeah, right! 3825-87867 Thursday #21

And you can't be ticketed for holding a book while driving. (Might be unsafe, depending...) erronis Thursday #30

I used to read while I was walking. Several times, cops stopped me, niyad Thursday #41

I still read books all the time ... mostly on my Kindle FakeNoose Thursday #32

Once I was introduced to my library's Libby, I was thrilled. The entire library niyad Thursday #35

I didnt know Libby had the magazines. flying rabbit 3 hrs ago #52

You are most welcome. niyad 1 hr ago #56

"Before long people are going to have to...Start reading books and telling tall tales by candlelight." BumRushDaShow Thursday #25

Oh the horror! Ray Bruns Thursday #34

I love to listen to my favorites on YT while walking wolfie001 Thursday #12

Occasionally I watch a movie, but more often sports - TBF Thursday #15

Kanopy and Hoopla NJCher Thursday #18

Was just gonna post that our Public Libraries offer many alternatives! Attilatheblond Thursday #26

All quite correct. My favourite branch has all the things you mentioned, niyad Thursday #42

Welcome to the seven seas, lads! sakabatou Thursday #19

Cancel your Paramount + account. I did............ Bengus81 Thursday #23

I try to get out, but they keep pulling me back in. Intractable 3 hrs ago #53

How much of that stuff can you absorb? bucolic_frolic Thursday #28

It isn't about solving the problems Bettie Thursday #37

Inflation is the excuse manicdem Thursday #36

or maybe they're just figuring out streaming is now like cable Skittles Thursday #38

It pretty much is that but now "portable" (don't need a set top box) BumRushDaShow Thursday #40

I would do anything in the world to go back to Blockbuster being king Polybius Thursday #44

I will stick with DVDs. N/T valleyrogue Thursday #39

Physical media is back, baby! Polybius Thursday #43

Don't forget laser discs BumRushDaShow Thursday #45

I have those too, including the elusive Pioneer CLD-A100 Laserdisc player Polybius 19 hrs ago #47

Mine is a Denon LA-2300 BumRushDaShow 16 hrs ago #48

I turn them on and off JustAnotherGen 3 hrs ago #51

I ditched satellite over a decade ago. buzzycrumbhunger 2 hrs ago #54