Graham wrote:
> On Thu, 24 Dec 2020 14:50:52 -0500, Dave Smith wrote:
>
>> On 2020-12-24 1:15 p.m., Sheldon Martin wrote:
>>> On Thu, 24 Dec 2020 07:37:39 -0600, "cshenk" > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dave Smith wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> It's the eve of Christmas Eve, so Christmas Eve to all. Be safe.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks! Ours is kicking off with a new TV. The old one had been flaky
>>>> for a few years and finally gave out last night.
>>>>
>>>> Off to BJ's this morning to get a new one. Living room TV is fine,
>>>> this one is for the family room.
>>>
>>> Normally people get a TV with a larger screen for a larger room.
>>> Nowadays people are cheapskates and buy a TV too small for the room...
>>> then they need to rearrange their furniture so they can sit closer.
>>> There are web sites with formulas for what size TV to get for
>>> different size rooms and viewing distance.
>>>
>>
>>
>> Maybe it has more to do with some people not wanting to make the
>> television the major item in a room. My wife grew up without a
>> television, and it certainly was not a matter of money. Her father
>> thought TV was a waste of time. We had a TV in the living room when we
>> were newly wed and living in apartments and had nowhere else to put it.
>> We had our only TV in a room upstairs. Somewhere along the line we got
>> a second one and put it in the family room. The room could easily
>> handle a 55" or bigger, but this 44 is more than adequate for our needs.
>
> Mine is a 27" CRT set. I've thought about getting a big flat screen model
> but there's so much crap on that it's not really worthwhile. If I do
> weaken, no charity will take it - they all want flat screen models.
>

Boo Hoo


You canucks are really prissy ****s, but I'm used to your shrill
whining.

Until a few years ago, I only had a 25" TV. It had a crt Tube.