Arts and Entertainment Survey

[~krakatoa~ 27]

Favorite adventure sport EVER: Black Water rafting a.k.a. cave tubing

http://www.waitomo.com/Default.aspx?DN=c0d...5c-541a47b88dec

OMFG have you done that?? That looks awesome! I'm now desperate to do that!

Third from left:

That's way too awesome!!

[Dr. Obvious 49]

I only spend $15.99 a month on cable TV. That is only because Comcast told me I was going to spend $60 bucks either way on internet, so might as well get the limited basic for the reception.

I haven't been to the public library since I was 19 and found out that they wanted $40 bucks for a book I lost when I was 11. Forget that. I was ELEVEN. It is the principle.

I don't really buy books that often anymore. If I do, it is from Half Priced Books.

I haven't been to the movie theater since July 2004.

I haven't bought a DVD since before 2004.

I am too cheap or too clumsy for a lot of that stuff. However I am still fairly entertained. Magazines, concerts, internet TV, forums...

Edited April 6, 2008 by Wacken

[Leafgal 3]

I want to try skydiving, maybe LOL

[*JG* 2]

I agree on the live musical performances. I didn't see it so I just voted in the musical festival category.

I make cards and scrapbooks.....some call it art. I call it relaxing. Which is what I was doing before I logged on here......making some mother's day cards.

[Fandango 1,440]

In the last few years, I've done everything (cept the last two options) in the first quezzie....second Q...in my lifetime, I've gone surfing (surfboarding, lolz), sailing, ice skating, and water skiing.

Last quezzie...I've spent more than $100 on books & cds in the past year. I spend more than $50 a week dining out (well, i'm including the drinks too, heh and no fast food either), & I spend more than $75 a mos on my celly.

Edited April 7, 2008 by LisaD

[Don_Joy's Prince 0]

Every year I try to go to the Oregon Ballet Theater's version of the Nutcracker as a holiday tradition, plus I try to catch Trans Siberian Orchestra.

They just opened a new 20-plex cinema when they remodeled the mall, so I have been catching a few flicks.

Tried ice skating, water skiing, snow skiing and snow boarding. I suck at all of these.

Living in Oregon the river rafting is a certainty. We lived on the river when I was a child, too many rivers to choose from that are only a 20 min drive from Portland. Just choose the state park that you want according to the size of the rapids you like.

Mountain climbing I didn't check, But come to think of it I have been half way up Mt. Hood when I was in Civil Air Patrol. It was kind of nice to see the layer of clouds below you. It appeared that you could walk all the way back to Portland on them.

I actually do more hiking in Columbia Gorge around Multnomah Falls and the plethora of other falls that are up there. I have worked with the forest services some on those trails.

I spend about $100 a month on Directv to power our 5 tv's.

I cannot stand cell phones and have not had one for at least 3 years or more, but when Joy comes I may get another just so she can call me in case of and emergency or for traveling.

Yes on the eating out and the DVD's.

I don't buy any music anymore. Most of the new stuff is not that good, most I said, not all. I just listen to the radio station that plays everything. From the 60's to now.

Libraries are a waste of time unless you are poor and broke. I buy all of my books. I love Barnes & Noble, Borders and of course Amazon. Why borrow a book from the library that you can literally buy for a few pennies to a few dollars as a used book on Amazon, have it delivered to your house and you can keep it.

Libraries are a waste of my money in my opinion, but I am compelled by law to support them, double actually, as it is included in the property taxes of both of my houses.

There you go Steven, that's it in a nut shell.

[Jenn! 918]

See, I feel like buying books is a waste of money when you can get them at the library for free.

[Don_Joy's Prince 0]

See, I feel like buying books is a waste of money when you can get them at the library for free.

My time is worth more than the 5 or 6 dollars I spend to have them sent to my house. A book from the Library will require 2 trips, one there and one back, plus I have to remember the return date and if I am late I pay a fee. Too much hassle.

Order them, they arrive at my door and I read them at my convenience and when I am done I can keep them or give them to someone else that I think would benefit from the book. No problems

[Jenn! 918]

See, I feel like buying books is a waste of money when you can get them at the library for free.

My time is worth more than the 5 or 6 dollars I spend to have them sent to my house. A book from the Library will require 2 trips, one there and one back, plus I have to remember the return date and if I am late I pay a fee. Too much hassle.

Order them, they arrive at my door and I read them at my convenience and when I am done I can keep them or give them to someone else that I think would benefit from the book. No problems

To each his own. I just don't think it's fair to see that people who use the library are poor or broke. Frugal, maybe.

I suppose passing on purchased books to friends is an option. Personally, I don't have any desire to own books. They take up space. I guess it's because I know that if I need it, I can always get it at the library!

Edited April 7, 2008 by Jenn!

[Alex+R 0]

Jenn, did you see that New York Times article about people who judge others based on their book collections? How ever will you impress people now?

[Dr. Obvious 49]

I missed the cell phone question.

I pay $60 every 3 months for two pre-pay AT&T GoPhones. I have no landline. My GoPhones are cool. I get free calls to other to others on the network, so calling my husband is free and visa versa. I still get voice mail, caller ID, etc.

[Jenn! 918]

Jenn, did you see that New York Times article about people who judge others based on their book collections? How ever will you impress people now?

They will be wowed by my minimalist statement. Or else they can judge me by my In Touch issues in the bathroom.

[Don_Joy's Prince 0]

See, I feel like buying books is a waste of money when you can get them at the library for free.

My time is worth more than the 5 or 6 dollars I spend to have them sent to my house. A book from the Library will require 2 trips, one there and one back, plus I have to remember the return date and if I am late I pay a fee. Too much hassle.

Order them, they arrive at my door and I read them at my convenience and when I am done I can keep them or give them to someone else that I think would benefit from the book. No problems

To each his own. I just don't think it's fair to see that people who use the library are poor or broke. Frugal, maybe.

I suppose passing on purchased books to friends is an option. Personally, I don't have any desire to own books. They take up space. I guess it's because I know that if I need it, I can always get it at the library!

True, to each his own. The libraries here are so inconsistent that every time I do need to go there they are not open. The day I always show up, is the day they don't open until noon.

On a different subject, When I was a security guard in 1990, I did a 16 hours shift at a library one night when someone drove their car through the front door on accident. Now that was fun. I read so many books that night. It was great! I also felt guilty about not returning Lyle, Lyle Crocodile and Encyclopedia Brown that I had checked out from that very same library in 1975 and never returned. After that shift I remembered where I had them at home and drove back to return them 15 years after the due date. I asked, how much is the late fee? they said no late fee.

Edited April 7, 2008 by Don_Joy's Prince

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Don, I don't know any student who can do a worthy research paper without using a library. Secondly, libraries often carry books that are no longer in print as well as many that you'd never find at Barnes and Noble. For pure reading pleasure, I'd tend to agree that you're not going to find the latest and greatest selection at your local library though. I personally don't like to buy a book unless I think I'll use it more than once ...for reference as an example.

[eau_xplain 2]

We/I have:

Attended a live theater production

Visited an art museum

I have done at least once:

Scuba diving

Mountain climbing

Ice skating

The following are true:

Spend more than $75 a month on cell phne service (4 lines)

Spend more than $50 a week dining out

Probably spent more than $100 on DVD/movies last year (hubby is a DVD addict )

Probably spent more than $100 on books (nongifts) over the last year ... (all four of us like to read and we have varied reading interests)

Not on your list:

Attended a concert (Mannheim Steamroller, not sure how to classify them)

Attended a rock concert (just last month in fact, Def Leppard/REO Speedwagon/Styx)

I've had hang gliding lessons. I'm usually scared of heights but the lessons were not too bad. Not sure if I can go any higher though (will probably need to wear Depend )

I've also been on a small boat, in the middle of the sea, no lights, engines off. But it was a small commercial passenger boat going from one small island to another in the Philippines. Lucky for us the sea was calm and they managed to bring everything back up . And yes, it was beautiful especially since the moon was full that night.