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On Thu, Oct 28, 2004 at 04:06:38PM +0000, Tim Courtney wrote:
> My dad told me about this a few days ago, and Jake just blogged it.
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> http://www.tv-b-gone.com/
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> I can't wait to get mine. I hate those dang idiot boxes.
I saw it... and yet... Yes, I can understand hating TV. But in your
own home, you have your own remote, so you don't need this. In a public
place, isn't it the proprietor's privilage to choose what, if anything,
is on? Can you imagine the riot (as in violence) if someone used one of
those at some sports bar last night in Boston?
If I was the owner of a bar, I'd make sure that my TV's IR ports have
covers on them.
FUT to .o-t.debate
--
Dan Boger
dan@peeron.com
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| (...) (URL) I can't wait to get mine. I hate those dang idiot boxes. (...) Yes! If I end up getting one of these, I'll always ask an employee (and thus agent of the owner) for permission before using it... (...) Why, did something significant (...) (20 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) I wouldn't use one of these in a sports bar, but then again, that's one reason I don't go to sports bars. I'm mostly concerned about public places -- city buses, cafeterias, airports, and the like. I'm prepared to take an active stance to (...) (20 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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