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Mission #3: Dare
BrKhalid
07/07/02 at 11:39:13
Asalaamu Alaikum Madina Citizen ;-) Your mission this week, should you choose to accept it, is the following:   Go to your TV set. Locate the off switch. Keep it turned off for 5 consecutive days. As always, should you, or any member of the Madina fail in your mission, the Madina will disavow all knowledge of your actions.     This post will self-destruct in five seconds. (or be moved to the ARK soon)
07/07/02 at 11:40:06
BrKhalid

Re: Mission #3: Dare
A_Stranger
07/07/02 at 11:56:51
[wlm] yay.. alhamdulillah..I'm the Agent of the Week  ;D JazakAllah khair. Hmmm..mission #3 seems kinda hard to accomplish..ya see, there's about 7 people in my family and someone or other will always walk into the room and switch on the T.V. Hmmm...If I see the T.V switched on, should I just turn it off and walk out? Will that count..? JazakAllah khair. Wassalaam ;D

Re: Mission #3: Dare
BrKhalid
07/07/02 at 12:13:37
Asalaamu Alaikum ;-) [quote]If I see the T.V switched on, should I just turn it off and walk out? Will that count..?[/quote] We wouldn’t want to be the source of any domestic strife!!!! I would say try and avoid being around the TV and if someone else has it on, then try and go somewhere else. If Agents can’t manage five consecutive days, it will be still be nice to know how many days they managed and how hard/easy they found the mission and what other stuff they got up to instead of being in front of the box. For added info, we’re keeping the Mission open for 2 weeks to help you guys.

Re: Mission #3: Dare
mwishka
07/07/02 at 12:44:28
um brother khalid, did you notice we lost all the brothers??  what's going on with that??  can they get back in?  or are they out for good?? um maybe i should opt out of this one, because i've been rarely watching TV for a while now.  kind of since jenin...  i think maybe it've had it on two or three times in three or four weeks (hee heee there are still star treks to be found..), but, if something isn't a challenge, can you say you succeeded at the mission? or, maybe i'm getting ahead of myself here - maybe i should wait and see....i might find myself wanting to watch something.  ok, i think i spoke up prematurely.  i'll just see what happens.... mwishka

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Fatimah
07/07/02 at 13:26:38
salam alaikum, Alhamdulilah! I have already succeeded on this one. We got rid of our TV a long time ago. I havent watched the tube for about 3 years!! Alhamdulilah. salam

Re: Mission #3: Dare
Kathy
07/07/02 at 22:51:52
[slm] I am out... I just gotta know what is happening in the world.....

Re: Mission #3: Dare
mwishka
07/07/02 at 23:07:20
pssssstt.......sis kathy!!  radio and newspapers.  and even magazines.  and they're all - even radio - much quieter and more calming than TV.  or even internet news - you could get your TV news that way.  maybe you could try to use these "alternate news sources" for five days.  then you could still stay in the game! and, um, re:  akhwat.  ya, i know. mwishka

Re: Mission #3: Dare
jannah
07/08/02 at 00:54:08
[wlm] wow i have to say this is definitely a hard mission...

Re: Mission #3: Dare
WhatDFish
07/08/02 at 06:26:58<+td>
alhamdulillah, not a problem now that the World Cup is over. . . .  :)

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Aliya
07/08/02 at 08:09:42
Just wanted to ask is this mission stated in a correct form. Because "watching TV" isn't bad, but watching nonsense is the bad thing here. I think Kathy has made a good point we surely have or want to watch the news on TV. So TV isn't the EVIL thing here, but the evil we want to prevent is the evil inside ourselves. But do have to admit if u strive for self-development and prosperity than such a mission is a good start. Am saying this from experience...  ;)  So choose to accept the mission. :) Suggestion why don't we make a mission pyramid. Ex. This week we start with NOT watching TV at all then gradually develop towards only watching TV with a good purpose. Any suggestion and comment is welcome!! Aliya :) :) :)
07/08/02 at 08:10:41
Aliya

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Dawn
07/08/02 at 08:17:53
Hmmm, this mission would be a bit of a "no-brainer" for me.  Now, no internet on the other hand ...  THAT would be tough.

Re: Mission #3: Dare
BrKhalid
07/08/02 at 08:38:33
Asalaamu Alaikum ;-) Hmmm…good idea Dawn ;-) Okay for those who want to, replace the TV with the net. We'll leave it up to you to choose. Of course some can do both if they want ;-) We wouldn't want these missions to be easy now would we ;)
07/08/02 at 08:39:04
BrKhalid

Re: Mission #3: Dare
an
07/08/02 at 11:17:54
[slm] I don't have a tv, does that count?  :) I've been thinking of getting one but then .. there're so many better things I can do beside sitting in front of the tv for hours :).   Hmmm..  now, the net ..  now that's a good challenge  :-) I've been working on limiting my internet hours .. but Bro I've got a question, what if you have to use the net for work (i.e. freelance job need to use internet @ home )? [wlm]
07/08/02 at 11:36:11
an

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Fatimah
07/08/02 at 15:01:54
salam alaikum, hmmmm, giving up the net for 5 days?! All I use the net for is reading islamic articles, coming here, reading news, and emailing my family. Wouldnt that acually be keeping me from good?? Allahu Alim

Re: Mission #3: Dare
mwishka
07/08/02 at 15:47:07
he he he gotten a little complicated on you eh brother khalid?? ;) i have a slightly different suggestion.  assuming you were defining television in terms of its common use in wasting people's time, AND limiting them from staying in touch with the outside world AND interacting with their families more AND maybe getting a little more exercise that doesn't invlove a remote control and hand exercises AND maybe even reading more, AND you were defining internet use as an equivalent cultural activity, well then,,,he he  guess you're just sunk, eh??   no, seriously, it IS complicated isn't it -- yeah, i couldn't substitute internet, either - no one in research or school could.... so i suggest that maybe the overriding quality here is "wasting time", and maybe the challenge could just be for the Madina Team members to choose their own worst wasteful habits and give them up ---- and THEN they have to tell us what they were....!  or we could even have the sub-Madina Team of people who choose to adopt a good anti-time-wasting habit and tell us how long they kept it up for. maybe we'll even see the evolution of some permanent positive changes -- methinks it wouldn't be a first for this madina! mwishka oh yeah, and i almost forgot...if we can't use the internet...we can't report in, except by sacrificing the mission....and then we'd be bad agents. :D
07/08/02 at 17:47:53
mwishka

Re: Mission #3: Dare
BrKhalid
07/08/02 at 18:31:18
Asalaamu Alaikum ;-) There's a clear two weeks to complete this Mission, so there's plenty of time to report back in. The Mission still stands as above. No TV or no net for 5 consecutive days. I think it'll be interesting to see the results of this one. ;-)

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Kathy
07/09/02 at 11:44:44
[quote author=mwishka link=board=special;num=1026056353;start=0#6 date=07/07/02 at 23:07:20]pssssstt.......sis kathy!!  radio and newspapers.  and even magazines....  maybe you could try to use these "alternate news sources"  [/quote] ::)Uh yeah... I do know about alternate methods of getting news.... :oMagazines and newspapers are too much for my budget.  Going to the library is just as expensive. I'll let you ponder over that sentance for a while. :-/Being a Mom- my time is very limited. It is much faster to turn on the tv- (which we do not have cable- if you happen to think that cable is more expensive then magazines)- and in 15 minutes get an overall of the news. ;)Little mouse... can you really only spend 15 minutes on the internet- once you have logged on? If you are anything like me- next you know it you are on the spot or checking your e-mail!
07/09/02 at 11:48:51
Kathy

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AyeshaZ
07/09/02 at 12:47:42
Asalamu Alykum wrb, InshaAllah not a hard mission, but i would say that i mostly use the tele for news but lately in summer i have been watching oprah.. So today is my first day w/out the tube....... JazakumAllahu khair  :)

Re: Mission #3: Dare
Seeker
07/09/02 at 14:49:37
[slm] hey does it count if my mother already locked the tv in order to keep my younger brother from turning his brain into mush? (Believe me you can get a lock put on the tv..and we already tried to pick it..how sad are we??) ~Tauhirah

Re: Mission #3: Dare
AyeshaZ
07/10/02 at 14:33:15
[quote author=Seeker link=board=special;num=1026056353;start=15#18 date=07/09/02 at 14:49:37] [slm] hey does it count if my mother already locked the tv in order to keep my younger brother from turning his brain into mush? (Believe me you can get a lock put on the tv..and we already tried to pick it..how sad are we??) ~Tauhirah[/quote] hehe reminds me when i was younger and  our mom would do something similar.. sheesh we were pathetic but alhamdullilah i think the best time for developing the habit of not watching t.v is in Ramadan.. it truly works.. and sis you are not sad :)

Re: Mission #3: Dare
The_Naeem
07/10/02 at 17:40:19
growing up my mom answer to anything going wrong in the house was "[size=18]TURN THE TV OFF!!![/size].  Good luck all, and people, when you given a mission you don't question the mission, you complete it and move.

Re: Mission #3: Dare
suaad
07/10/02 at 23:38:29
[slm] hey me up 4 both challenges !!!! thu tv wont be a hard...the net mite!!!!.....truley the net is gonna be difficult.... inshallaah wait a report from me...until the 20th....

Re: Mission #3: Dare
Asim
07/13/02 at 00:06:44
Assalaamu alaikum, I guess I have accomplished my mission. I have the same answer as brother 'Uthman. [quote]alhamdulillah, not a problem now that the World Cup is over. . [/quote] Regarding news, I listen to the audio feed of TV news only :) The local ABC afilliate broadcast the the audio on FM. That is more than enough for me when I want to listen to local or worldnews. Now, no internet... that is a toughie... Wasalaam.

Re: Mission #3: Dare
Julie
07/13/02 at 11:44:55
Mission accomplished. ;D With final exams coming up in 2 weeks, I don't have time to watch TV anyway.  Now internet - that I don't think I could do without. ;D Julie:)

Re: Mission #3: Dare
nur-ul-aain
07/14/02 at 15:52:07
[slm] bro khalid i know u'll be extremely disappointed..but me..NUR UL AAIN calls it quits.. dude i keep forgetting!!! i guess it's old age...being twenty does have it's consequences :D ya Allah!! i so came into this thinkin that i'd survive..but kept forgettin...but alhumdulillah i'm still peachy keen and pray that Allah will provide me with another outlet to please Him. masalaama akhi, nur :-) oh and psstt: dont fret, i'll be back insha'allah for the next round :P

Re: Mission #3: Dare
sofia
07/14/02 at 20:28:46
As-salaamu 'alaikum wa rahmatullah, Done. Chose the "no-TV" route, since it was easier and more of a "non-issue" for me personally, than doing away with the internet. Props to those who can give up both, masha'Allah.

Re: Mission #3: Dare
sabri
07/15/02 at 13:18:49
[slm]   Alhumdulillah, it's been a while since I decided to stop watching TV. I    admit, there have been moments of weakness, but I have stayed  away from it mostly. We do have a TV but it can only play videos, it has  no antenna. So anyway, five days should not be a problem, especially  since I have a writing exam coming up. The internet, however is out  of the question. So, TV it is then. ;-) [wlm]

Re: Mission #3: Dare
Ruqayyah
07/16/02 at 18:48:39
[slm] hehe, i just did give up tv AND the net (wow  :o) from tuesday thru saturday but that's b/c i went to my new place at school to study for Boards,aka, USMLE Step 1. Please make dua for me that i passed!  :-* There was no tv hooked up or internet- so i had my brother check to see if i got any important emails......oh wait, now that i remember, i DID watch a movie during dinner one night! darn.....i guess i'll have to try again for real!   [wlm] Ruqayyah
07/16/02 at 18:49:35
Ruqayyah

Re: Mission #3: Dare
BrKhalid
07/17/02 at 06:30:16
Asalaamu Alaikum ;-) Just a reminder that the deadline for Mission 3 is this Fri at midnight EST.

Re: Mission #3: Dare
mwishka
07/17/02 at 21:45:24
oops...forgot when five days was up.  um 7th + 5 was 12, but now it's the 17th, plus three days before, so um13 days.......just remembered it was over 5 days when i i finally felt like watching BBC news tonight.  ( he he plus star trek, yeah repeats...eh..)  but 13, that's nice, it's um witr.. :)...and it looks nice written.  but it doesn't really sound very nice spoken.... mwishka  (who wonders who forced BBC to change its tone about palestine...)

Re: Mission #3: Dare
BrKhalid
07/20/02 at 19:36:16
Asalaamu Alaikum ;-) Could all those who have successfully completed Mission #3 and haven't said so yet, please send me an IM or post in this thread. Just trying to get the evaluation report together ;-)

Re: Mission #3: Dare
Fatimah
07/20/02 at 21:23:47
[slm] I only stayed off the net for 2 days  :'( but I did cut back A LOT...alhamdulilah, maybe next time.

Re: Mission #3: Dare
AyeshaZ
07/22/02 at 11:46:23
Asalamu Alykum, Alhamdullilah I stayed away from tube for 5 days , i was doing pretty good but yesterday my sister was watching a movie and I gave in  :'(... May Allah(swt) give me himah to stay away from it forever. I think the best way to stay away from tele for good is not have it  in the house. My friend and her husband decided not to buy t.v after they got married and alhamdullilah its been 2 yrs for them w/out a t.v. JazakumAllahu khair

Re: Mission #3: Dare
Muneerah134
07/22/02 at 12:36:00
[slm] Oops, hope it's not too late! Television - well, we managed 2 days, not so successful  :( But a good thing happened during those two days during the evenings -- so good that we turned it off for 2 more evenings. Over the 4 nights my 9 year old and I went through one of her Islamic studies workbooks and finished it, learned a couple of du'a and generally had very good evenings talking and reading! Alhamdullillah. She says we should do this every week, she really enjoyed it. We read Qur'an, and some stories and I told her some stories of the times of the Prophet  [saw] The internet I managed about two days also, I missed the Madina though,  ;) so, I had to check in.  This was a wonderful exercise. :-) Muneerah  []

Re: Mission #3: Dare
A_Stranger
07/24/02 at 06:42:48
[slm] Man! Am I late or wot! Sorry about this. I couldn't complete Mission 3 unfortunately..however now I do know where my weaknesess are..the T.V and the Net  ::) The  last few weeks have been real busy for me..I forgot all  about this Mission *shockhorror*. Once again, I'm sorry folks..and Br.Secretary, I'll try to make sure it won't happen again. Peace.

Re: Mission #3: Dare
Aabidah
07/25/02 at 18:04:24
[slm] A_Stranger, I'm with you.....I missed it too  :'( I've been so busy that I forgot about Mission Madina.  I was about to miss #4 too, but Alhamdulillah i got that one in  ;D [wlm] Betul

Re: Mission #3: Dare
A_Stranger
07/25/02 at 18:41:07
[quote author=Aabidah link=board=special;num=1026056353;start=30#35 date=07/25/02 at 18:04:24][slm] A_Stranger, I'm with you.....I missed it too  :'( I've been so busy that I forgot about Mission Madina.  I was about to miss #4 too, but Alhamdulillah i got that one in  ;D [wlm] Betul[/quote] [wlm] *phew*..me too.. ;D
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