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Sophia Brooks - Jul 04, 2018 4:17:56 pm PDT #25213 of 25496
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Tom Scola - Sep 06, 2018 10:54:09 am PDT #25214 of 25496
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
Chrome 69 is UGLY.
Gris - Sep 12, 2018 4:22:18 pm PDT #25215 of 25496
Hey. New board.
What changed?
NVM, I found it in a google. I haven't updated but the pictures don't bug me. I can see the argument against it though.
For you, tom: [link]
Jesse - Sep 13, 2018 7:09:12 am PDT #25216 of 25496
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
It's funny -- I hated it on sight, but totally adjusted after two days. I think I just always hate change at first.
Gris - Sep 13, 2018 9:46:19 am PDT #25217 of 25496
Hey. New board.
I had to force an update. I like it!
Vonnie K - Sep 17, 2018 7:16:26 am PDT #25218 of 25496
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
My 8 year-old flatscreen LG TV (47") basically stopped working. The power button is on, but it gives me nothing but black screen when it's turned on. Nothing comes up when I press manually on the Menu button on TV itself. I switched out the HDMI cable to see if it's a connection issue -- no dice. I have a complicated set up whereby FIOS cable goes to TiVO for cable channels -> receiver -> TV, and both my TiVO box and the receiver is fine. Something must have burnt out on the TV itself.
It's old enough that instead of spending money in trying to repair the thing, I've decided to upgrade. My question is what to do with the old TV. Unfortunately, Pennsylvania law prevents me from dumping this in the local Best Buy (which I do with other electronics in need of recycling). How much would services like 1-800-Got-Junk charge to haul away a biggish TV like this? I feel like if someone is willing to open the puppy up and putz around the innards, it may be repairable, but not sure if it's worthwhile posting this anywhere -- it's an old TV that's probably broken, and new TVs are pretty cheap nowadays if you don't want to go top-of-the-line....
DXMachina - Sep 17, 2018 7:26:00 am PDT #25219 of 25496
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
If you haven't already, you might want to try googling to see if there are any groups that do electronics recycling in your area. In Rhody, there's an outfit that holds electronics drop-off events at various locales around the state. I've recycled a lot of stuff that way. The only thing they charged me for was the two old dehumidifiers I dropped off.
meara - Sep 17, 2018 7:30:52 am PDT #25220 of 25496
I sear that's one of the biggest reasons I still have junk in my house, because I don't know what to do with it.
Vonnie K - Sep 17, 2018 7:37:29 am PDT #25221 of 25496
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Looks like there are some e-cycling services locally where I can drop off the TV for a fee. Probably cheaper to go that route instead of having someone come pick it up.
EpicTangent - Sep 17, 2018 9:01:36 am PDT #25222 of 25496
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
Around here, you can donate old TVs, working or not, to Goodwill.