[tareqak]

I completely agree with your inertia comment.

I stopped watching television once I got into university. Living in a dormitory-style residence, the TV was in the floor's lounge, and my room was furthest from it.

I am not exactly sure when, but I went home one weekend, and I remember thinking to myself, "Why is the TV so irritating?" It was then that I realized that I had been living without television - and I liked it.

To be fair, my viewing habits did change as well. Being a student, I looked for entertainment that fit within my schedule (on-demand). My friends introduced me to anime, Rome, and DC++. The rest is history.

I think a few people in residence did choose to get cable in their rooms in order to keep following sports. I might have continued to follow hockey myself, but the NHL lockout occurred the previous year, so it wasn't the same for me.