Did something tonight I haven't done in 35 years: Bought a new TV.

[DemoTex]

The last new TV I bought was from PACEX while I was in Viet Nam. In the late 80s we did away with TVs altogether and spent 15 blissful years without the "thief of time." When we bought the mountain house in 2003, it came with 5 TVs. I hauled two of those big-clunker TVs down here to the "new" house in Greenville. Neither would fit under the kitchen cabinets, and that's the prime place I watch the evening line-up (Hardball, Local & National, Comedy Central, and Countdown).

So I went out this afternoon and bought a new Sharp Aquos 15" flat screen for the kitchen. It is great! Circuit City was out of the 15" version, but HH Gregg had it in stock. None of the small locals had the model I wanted. When got out Woodruff Road, near HH Gregg, I saw a Best Buys. I knew HH Gregg's price, so I decided to stop in Bust Buys for a look-see. Good move! Their price was slightly lower plus Best Buys had a $50 instant-rebate. I watched Tweety and Kieth on a high resolution digital TV tonight, sitting in my new house's old kitchen sipping Shiraz.


My new Sharp Aquos 15"

[crispini]

1. Nice!

I do like the flat screens.

[Shine]

2. Sounds nice. congrats!

now don't go getting tooooo hooked....

:hi:

[DemoTex]

3. Indeed. Dubious achievement.

Crowing about buying a new TV is kind of like bragging about renting a whore. But it is kind of exciting. The former, I mean.

[Shine]

4. LOL!

:rofl:

Next question: are you gonna do the Tivo thang??

On our end, we haven't made that leap b/c we just don't watch that much tv to warrant it....and if we DID decide to just go ahead and get one (after all, they're not really THAT expensive these days) well then, we'd probably end up watching waaaay tooo much tv, so what good is that??

that's our thought process on the matter, anyway.


What do YOU think about it?

[DemoTex]

5. I think I will do TIVO.

I have conflicts in that 5-9 pm slot (the only time I watch). The replay of The Daily Show is at 8-pm, as is Olberman. It seems like a big expense for a small gain, but I need those shows for ideas for my political and aviation writing. For example, the recent crash of that Chaulk's Airlines seaplane in Miami scored me an $1000 feature article (and only 2500 words) in a British magazine for which I am a regular contributor.

[Shine]

6. How very cool.

Sounds like you've got it all worked out, buddy. Good job. :toast:

Good luck with the writing, too! :hi: