Friends, I sit here PISSED because my satellite receiver went out and therefore I have NO picture and all my recorded programs have been erased.

I will essentially be without my 52 inch tv for anywhere from 3 to 5 days while they ship me a new receiver.

I am reduced to a black and white 5 inch TV which only gets the basic 9 channels (and those come in with static).

All this leads me to a question.. which would you rather do without for a WEEK.. the television or the internet.

I have to admit, even if I'm not watching the TV, it's on from the time I get home til I go to bed. I think I'm just used to having the background noise.

So as MUCH as I love DVs.. my addiction to television has been with me too long and I'd have to say I'd give up the internet for a week.

What about you?