Adventures in Television: Still brought to you by the word "irony"

[amilyn]

I posted last night about our attempts to replace my now-dead 17-year old Zenith TV for the front room.

Here is a picture of the Zenith under the new-to-us TV that didn't have a picture either.

Here is a picture of the Craig's List TV #2 ($50) that we got today (32" this time) as it was when removed from the car.Yeah. Husband and neighbor went

Comments

[akamarykate]

Photo #2 is a jawdropper. I think I would be rendered incapable of speech at that point.

[amilyn]

We were. That's why we just laughed hysterically...then took photos.

[beebalm]

I hope the third time's a charm!

[mtgat]

*a moment of silence*

[king_gravewater]

Hi. I came across this entry while I was searching to see who else had interests that were in my list, so I hope you do not mind me dropping in like this.

I have to say that unfortunately buying old, used TVs is fraught with danger like this. Most people do not sell their old TVs unless they have outgrown them like I did, which means there will be some issues with them even if they do work perfectly. I have invariably found that it is worth saving or borrowing a bit of money and buying a whole new set. At first I was balking at the cost of getting myself a high-def plasma panel, but a couple of years after doing so, I would not go back for love or money. The first plasma TV I bought would probably only cost a few hundred these days, but being able to see the whole picture, not just the portion that the CRT chooses to show you, is priceless.