My parents are now finally trying to learn how to use the Internet. Almost all of their friends are using it to email friends and family and to receive and share photographs that are so easy to see all year round instead of waiting for random visits, family get-to-gethers and holidays. But my folks have fought entering the 21st century and a lot of the technology that is coming out along with it, so I am very pleased to hear that they are now at least trying.
They all ready have had Direct TV for some time now and we were all in a state of shock when we went over there to find Dad kicking back watching one of the many sport channels that they offer their subscribers. He finally threw away the old rabbit ears and joined the billions of people that are now be offered more channels than they could ever want or need.
Now they are looking into finding a good home security system to have installed in their home. There have been a rash of home break ins in their neighborhood and it has got them a bit spooked. Of course Dad is sure that his shot gun can take care of anyone breaking into the house, but Mom has talked him into using more modern and legal methods. So they went online and typed in “home security huntsville” and came up with a few options that they are now seriously looking into.
These are all good positive things that are going on with them and I’m really proud of both of them.
My parents have always had cable TV, and like most of our senior citizens, they are set in their ways. So this year for Father’s Day, my brothers and sisters have decided to purchase them a subscription with Direct TV. Since my father really enjoys his sports we believe that Satellite TV is the way to go with their sports packages. From what I understand they have the capability to see just about all of the national and/or internationally sporting events that are being televised, something that most cable companies aren’t offering and if they do offer it you pay dearly for it. I’ve been doing a bit of research on the subject and found out that satellite companies are getting exclusive contracts that entitle them to broadcast all of the televised games, which is something that the cable industry isn’t able to do at this point.
There are so many reasons to switch to Satellite TV these days. A good site to find information like this can be found at Alliedsatellitetv.com. I’ve bookmarked the site in order to show my folks all the pluses that will go along with their new subscription that comes with free equipment for them to use in the various rooms that they have their TVs in. I’m sure that once they get used to it they will appreciate all the qualities that Direct TV has to offer. It’s not getting any easier to find gifts to give them for all the gift giving holidays that come throughout the year that they will use and enjoy in their “golden years”!
I am currently recording every episode of Friday Night Lights on my DVR. This season is the final season of FNL, and I want to be sure to catch every episode. I’m constantly re-watching old episodes, and my DVR helps me to do that in a convenient way. It is user-friendly, and it helps me keep track of all my recordings by the name of the show and the date on which it was recorded. I record FNL on Wednesday nights on the 101 Network via my TV Sports in HD.
Friday Night Lights is constantly rejuvenating itself. It has graduated the entire original cast of high schoolers, and it’s still as interesting and entertaining as it ever was. During the past two years, it has introduced several new and exciting characters. Vince Howard and Becky Sproles are my favorite new characters. Vince is a tough kid from a tough neighborhood. He started out running from the law, and now he’s a star quarterback being recruited by top universities. Becky grew from an annoying character at the beginning of last season into a likeable girl with true-to-life problems. Her pseudo-romance with Tim Riggins was believable, and it made me sad when he went off to prison last year. Now she’s being romanced by Luke Cafferty, another guy I can’t help but root for.
I don’t hunt with a gun. I don’t consider hunting with a gun a sport; I think that hunting is fine if you need to eat the thing you are hunting. Since I am not in need of eating anything I’ve killed, I haven’t hunted for food. But that doesn’t mean that I don’t appreciate the fine art of hunting! This is a very interesting video of a fox hunting for a mouse that is buried deep in the snow. That’s impressive!