Dan Abel said...

> In article >, Andy > wrote:
>
>> The end of analog TV begins today!
>>
>> Some have pushed the cutoff date until June but today marks the
>> beginning of digital-only television.
>>
>> The push back was a result of the government converter box coupon offer
>> RUNNING OUT OF COUPONS!!!
>>
>> Fidiots!
>
> You shouldn't call your friends "fidiots". Many here got the coupons.
> They have satellite or cable, so have no use for them, but they were
> free, so why not? Some of those people went ahead and bought the boxes,
> because the coupons were going to expire. Those boxes will sit in their
> basement or garage until they have aged sufficiently, at which point
> they will be offered at the next garage sale for pennies on the dollar.
> They only cost US$10 after the coupon, so why not? Better safe than
> sorry. They've got 'em if they need 'em.
>
> In the meantime, those who actually needed the boxes waited until the
> coupons were all gone. Now, they're stuck, and the US government wasn't
> willing to cut them off. So, they're getting another chance. After the
> coupons expire for those folks who didn't actually need them, then new
> coupons will be issued. For those who want to wait a few months, note
> that there is a cutoff, and those who get their requests in first get
> coupons (once the unused coupons expire):
>
> https://www.dtv2009.gov/AboutProgram.aspx


Dan,

Wait a second!

I don't recall the coupon being a 100% deal.

I thought you got a 40% ($40?) discount but NOT a free converter.

Andy