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My Thoughts Exactly (5) March 2008
(Original 'brief' from Tony was to put woman's point of view! Very sexist! But I have finally succumbed!)
Evelyn Arslan
HE: Have you seen those High Definition TV's in the supermarket?
SHE: You mean those flat screen ones?
HE: Yes, they’ve gone down in price, lately.
SHE: They are still not cheap - and our telly's ok!
HE: They take up less room and you can even have them wall-mounted.
SHE: But we don't need one!
HE: But when everyone has to go digital, we'll have to get one.
SHE: Why? I don't get all this digital and analogue! What exactly does it mean?
HE: It's a fairer system of sending signals from transmitters. Some people still can't get Channel 5 in their area.
SHE: Lucky them! But why would we need a new TV? Seems a bit drastic, if everyone has to.
HE: You don't have to. But if you need a new digital box and possibly a new aerial then you may as well have a new digital TV. It'll be cheaper in the long run!
SHE: Are you sure? Well, they do seem more stream-lined; we could have a look at them.
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SHE: Have you got it going yet?
HE: No. I think it's our aerial!
SHE: Oh, great! I thought this was to save us money!
HE: Don't worry, I'll phone around and get it sorted!
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SHE: How did you get on? Did he come?
HE: Yes, but he wanted £200 to fix the aerial! I told him to get lost!
SHE: What are you going to do then?
HE: I phoned some from the local paper, but they haven't got back to me yet. Must be very busy!
SHE: Hang on! If everyone is doing this it should be cheaper! What happened to 'supply and demand'?
HE: Just leave it with me. You'll be pleased when we get it working!
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NEIGHBOUR : Oh, I like your new TV. Is it from the supermarket? What a clear picture!
HE: Yes, it's great isn't it?
SHE: I've seen this before - it's a repeat!
NEIGHBOUR: Yes, we didn't even watch that the first time round! There's nothing worth watching these days, is there?
SHE: You're right! I'd rather watch paint dry than some of the rubbish that's on!
HE: Those home improvement shows you watch - you do watch paint dry!
NEIGHBOUR:
It's the cookery that gets me! Add dollops of fresh cream and half a bottle
SHE:
They never show you how to create a meal from whatever you happen to have left
NEIGHBOUR: It's not football on again!
SHE: Come in the kitchen, and leave him to it! He only got it to watch the football!
NEIGHBOUR: Could have bought a season ticket instead, the amount it cost him!
But seriously isn’t the Great Digital Switchover just another scam!
We are being exploited once
again! By TV Manufacturers; by cable and satellite providers
HD will not work on a screen
size less than 42” and none of the major
There is more disruption to the picture on digital televisions than on existing analog sets.
How many hundreds of millions of perfectly good TV sets are being scrapped by order of this
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