In Praise of TV-B-Gone

[dr_pretentious]

Everybody should have one of these, especially if you have to spend any significant amount of time in waiting rooms or airports. I got a lot of use out of mine at prenatal appointments, back when I had them at a practice that kept two televisions tuned to different programs in their waiting room.

I've been surreptitious with my TV-B-Gone, and sometimes a little snarky about how I've deployed it, but never have I done anything with it as juvenile, or as brilliant, as this.

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[freefloat.livejournal.com]

I tried to buy one at Yule for ash57005, as I told him about it and he's absolutely DYING to have one. He loathes TVs with a passion and would do practically anything to shut off the constant stream of garbage in random public places.

However, they will not ship USPS to Canada........ and courier charges are about $20-30. For a $16 gadget!!

I don't suppose any of you Americans might be willing to act as a mail-forwarding service?

[dr-pretentious.livejournal.com]

I could do that. I have a major karmic debt to the universe in that area. vgnwtch forwarded me the fabulous labor-and-delivery TENS unit that the FDA wouldn't allow to be shipped direct. Do you have my contact info? I half remember that maybe last year we exchanged addresses, but maybe I'm wrong.

[freefloat.livejournal.com]

You're quite correct! I just (re-) found it.

I may be thinking of ordering up the TV-B-Gone for his birthday in April..... will let you know.

I think I gave you my contact info too, did I not?