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Nancy Young

18-09-2004 12:17 AM

Stupid appliance idea

Do you disagree with me? This refrigerator with a built in tv.

I can just see it now, the tv breaks, you have to get someone in to
fix it for like $1000, then the next time, they don't make that any
more and no tv will fit into the opening so you're screwed. Never
mind how much room does it take out of the refrigerator compartment?

nancy

Steve Calvin

18-09-2004 12:26 AM

Nancy Young wrote:

> Do you disagree with me? This refrigerator with a built in tv.
>
> I can just see it now, the tv breaks, you have to get someone in to
> fix it for like $1000, then the next time, they don't make that any
> more and no tv will fit into the opening so you're screwed. Never
> mind how much room does it take out of the refrigerator compartment?
>
> nancy

I thought that you were "funnin'" us.... but nooooooooo.
Un-freekin-believable!
http://tinyurl.com/3sm9m

--
Steve

Experience is a wonderful thing. It enables you to recognize a mistake
when you make it again.

Steve Calvin

18-09-2004 12:26 AM

Nancy Young

18-09-2004 12:33 AM

Steve Calvin wrote:
>
> Nancy Young wrote:
>
> > Do you disagree with me? This refrigerator with a built in tv.
> >
> > I can just see it now, the tv breaks, you have to get someone in to
> > fix it for like $1000, then the next time, they don't make that any
> > more and no tv will fit into the opening so you're screwed. Never
> > mind how much room does it take out of the refrigerator compartment?

> I thought that you were "funnin'" us.... but nooooooooo.
> Un-freekin-believable!

(laughing!!!!) I wish I had that kind of imagination. I just see
the commercial and think, how friggin stupid is that?

nancy

Nancy Young

18-09-2004 12:33 AM

PaulaGarlic

18-09-2004 12:36 AM

"Dog3" <dognospam@adjfkdla;not> wrote in message
4...
> Nancy Young > :
>
> >
> > Do you disagree with me? This refrigerator with a built in tv.
> >
> > I can just see it now, the tv breaks, you have to get someone in to
> > fix it for like $1000, then the next time, they don't make that any
> > more and no tv will fit into the opening so you're screwed. Never
> > mind how much room does it take out of the refrigerator compartment?
> >
> > nancy
> >
>
> Where in God's name did you see this aparatus? ROFLMAO! I wonder how it
> gets along with the ice maker?
>
> Michael

I saw one at a Best Buy a couple of months ago...late July or so. It just
seemed so pathetic. I certainly don't want one.

Paula

PaulaGarlic

18-09-2004 12:36 AM

Nancy Young

18-09-2004 12:38 AM

Dog3 wrote:
>
> Nancy Young > :
>
> >
> > Do you disagree with me? This refrigerator with a built in tv.
> >
> > I can just see it now, the tv breaks, you have to get someone in to
> > fix it for like $1000, then the next time, they don't make that any
> > more and no tv will fit into the opening so you're screwed. Never
> > mind how much room does it take out of the refrigerator compartment?

> Where in God's name did you see this aparatus? ROFLMAO! I wonder how it
> gets along with the ice maker?

Where else, FoodTV commercial. Yeah! The in door ice and water
dispenser have to get along, they can't just run away. One's in
the freezer door, the tv next door over.

nancy

Nancy Young

18-09-2004 12:38 AM

Nancy Young

18-09-2004 12:38 AM

PENMART01

18-09-2004 12:43 AM

>Nancy Young writes:
>
>Do you disagree with me? This refrigerator with a built in tv.
>
>I can just see it now, the tv breaks, you have to get someone in to
>fix it for like $1000, then the next time, they don't make that any
>more and no tv will fit into the opening so you're screwed. Never
>mind how much room does it take out of the refrigerator compartment?

A flat screen tv wouldn't take up any interior room... but what point is there
to a tv built into the fridge... I'd much rather have a stand alone small
screen tv, then I can place it wherever.

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PENMART01

18-09-2004 12:43 AM

Rich	18-09-2004 12:50 AM

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...
>
> Do you disagree with me? This refrigerator with a built in tv.
>
> I can just see it now, the tv breaks, you have to get someone in to
> fix it for like $1000, then the next time, they don't make that any
> more and no tv will fit into the opening so you're screwed. Never
> mind how much room does it take out of the refrigerator compartment?
>
> nancy

I agree...stupid idea! Another way to get another buck. Plus, it's pretty
bad when you can't do without television while in the kitchen...it's our
lazy society.

Rich

Steve Calvin

18-09-2004 12:57 AM

Rich wrote:

> "Nancy Young" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Do you disagree with me? This refrigerator with a built in tv.
>>
>>I can just see it now, the tv breaks, you have to get someone in to
>>fix it for like $1000, then the next time, they don't make that any
>>more and no tv will fit into the opening so you're screwed. Never
>>mind how much room does it take out of the refrigerator compartment?
>>
>>nancy
>
>
>
> I agree...stupid idea! Another way to get another buck. Plus, it's pretty
> bad when you can't do without television while in the kitchen...it's our
> lazy society.
>
> Rich
>
>

I don't understand how that's lazy but I agree it's pretty bad. Next
thing ya know they'll be built into bathrooms, assuming they aren't
already. Give me some music when I'm cookin' or good conversation.

--
Steve

Experience is a wonderful thing. It enables you to recognize a mistake
when you make it again.

Steve Calvin

18-09-2004 12:57 AM

PENMART01

18-09-2004 01:35 AM

Steve Calvin writes:
>
>Rich wrote:
>> "Nancy Young" wrote:
>>
>>>Do you disagree with me? This refrigerator with a built in tv.
>>>
>>>I can just see it now, the tv breaks, you have to get someone in to
>>>fix it for like $1000, then the next time, they don't make that any
>>>more and no tv will fit into the opening so you're screwed. Never
>>>mind how much room does it take out of the refrigerator compartment?
>>
>> I agree...stupid idea! Another way to get another buck. Plus, it's pretty
>> bad when you can't do without television while in the kitchen...it's our
>> lazy society.
>
>I don't understand how that's lazy but I agree it's pretty bad. Next
>thing ya know they'll be built into bathrooms, assuming they aren't
>already. Give me some music when I'm cookin' or good conversation.

TVs are already built into bathrooms, have been for many years... the first
time I saw one was more than 20 years ago in Las Vegas, a 13" color tv in the
wall directily in front of the commode.

What was really wierd was I had a confirmed reservation but somehow my room was
given to someone so they gave me a honeymoon suite at no extra charge.. it was
quite a room, giant round bed with a gated wrought iron fence all around (guess
to lock in the prey), and a smokey mirrored ceiling! The bath was huge, with a
really neat over sized marble multi-headed glass enclosed shower... actually
had a big marble slab on one wall of the shower (I suppose to sit on while
clipping your toenails, hehe). I could understand the red heart shaped jetted
tub for two a few steps from the bed, but why the TV right opposite the
commode.. why the heck would honeymooners need to waste time with Days of Our
Lives?

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````````````

PENMART01

18-09-2004 01:35 AM

Steve Calvin

18-09-2004 01:41 AM

PENMART01 wrote:
<snip>
> TVs are already built into bathrooms, have been for many years... the first
> time I saw one was more than 20 years ago in Las Vegas, a 13" color tv in the
> wall directily in front of the commode.
>
> What was really wierd was I had a confirmed reservation but somehow my room was
> given to someone so they gave me a honeymoon suite at no extra charge.. it was
> quite a room, giant round bed with a gated wrought iron fence all around (guess
> to lock in the prey), and a smokey mirrored ceiling! The bath was huge, with a
> really neat over sized marble multi-headed glass enclosed shower... actually
> had a big marble slab on one wall of the shower (I suppose to sit on while
> clipping your toenails, hehe). I could understand the red heart shaped jetted
> tub for two a few steps from the bed, but why the TV right opposite the
> commode.. why the heck would honeymooners need to waste time with Days of Our
> Lives?
>
>
> ---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =---
> ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
> *********
> "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."
> Sheldon
> ````````````

In Vegas, I'd believe it. Can't understand wanting to sit on the
"throne" and watch the game but eh... <shrug>

I hope the hell you weren't alone in that room! ;-)

--
Steve

Experience is a wonderful thing. It enables you to recognize a mistake
when you make it again.

notbob

18-09-2004 01:42 AM

On 2004-09-17, Nancy Young > wrote:
>
> Do you disagree with me? This refrigerator with a built in tv.

I don't see what's so unusual about a tv built into a refrigerator. I know
lots of folks that have a tv in the kitchen. Seemns like a good place to
put it, a real space saver. Besides, with most of the newer upscale
fridges, the tv is really a computer and the idea is to have a dedicated
computer to help keep track of your pantry, menus, etc. The long range goal
is to have self scanning refrigerators that keep track of what is, or
isn't, in the fridge and automatically re-ordering groceries to on-line grocers
that will deliver. Naturally, this is just another case of inventing
another bogus feature and then convincing us we need it. I can just see
a whole new genre of magazines on how to hack your fridge so it WON'T
automatically reorder a weeks worth of Marie Callender chicken pot pies.

nb

PENMART01

18-09-2004 01:55 AM

>Steve Calvin writes:
>
>PENMART01 wrote:
><snip>
but why the TV right opposite the
>> commode.. why the heck would honeymooners need to waste time with Days of
>Our
>> Lives?
>>
>
>In Vegas, I'd believe it. Can't understand wanting to sit on the
>"throne" and watch the game but eh... <shrug>
>
>I hope the hell you weren't alone in that room! ;-)

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. ;)

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---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
*********
"Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."
Sheldon
````````````

PENMART01

18-09-2004 01:55 AM

Nancy Young

18-09-2004 02:39 AM

notbob wrote:
>
> On 2004-09-17, Nancy Young > wrote:
> >
> > Do you disagree with me? This refrigerator with a built in tv.
>
> I don't see what's so unusual about a tv built into a refrigerator. I know
> lots of folks that have a tv in the kitchen. Seemns like a good place to
> put it, a real space saver.

I think you completely missed my point, no offense.

nancy

Richard Periut

18-09-2004 02:43 AM

Nancy Young wrote:
> notbob wrote:
>
>>On 2004-09-17, Nancy Young > wrote:
>>
>>>Do you disagree with me? This refrigerator with a built in tv.
>>
>>I don't see what's so unusual about a tv built into a refrigerator. I know
>>lots of folks that have a tv in the kitchen. Seemns like a good place to
>>put it, a real space saver.
>
>
> I think you completely missed my point, no offense.
>
> nancy

I have one mounted on my wall with a swivel apparatus. Doesn't clutter
the kitchen nor the table, serves as a source of entertainment while
eating (the kids stick in the fav CD movie,) and at night, I use it to
smoke my cigar in the kitchen, with the exhaust on full blast.

Rich

--
"Dum Spiro, Spero."

As long as I breath, I hope.

Cicero

Richard Periut

18-09-2004 02:43 AM

Wayne

18-09-2004 02:57 AM

Dog3 <dognospam@adjfkdla;not> wrote in
4:

> Nancy Young > :
>
>>
>> Do you disagree with me? This refrigerator with a built in tv.
>>
>> I can just see it now, the tv breaks, you have to get someone in to
>> fix it for like $1000, then the next time, they don't make that any
>> more and no tv will fit into the opening so you're screwed. Never
>> mind how much room does it take out of the refrigerator compartment?
>>
>> nancy
>>
>
> Where in God's name did you see this aparatus? ROFLMAO! I wonder how
> it gets along with the ice maker?
>
> Michael

It only airs shows with winter scenes.

--
Wayne in Phoenix

unmunge as w-e-b

*If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.
*A mind is a terrible thing to lose.

Wayne

18-09-2004 03:05 AM

Steve Calvin > wrote in
:

> Rich wrote:
>
>> "Nancy Young" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>>Do you disagree with me? This refrigerator with a built in tv.
>>>
>>>I can just see it now, the tv breaks, you have to get someone in to
>>>fix it for like $1000, then the next time, they don't make that any
>>>more and no tv will fit into the opening so you're screwed. Never
>>>mind how much room does it take out of the refrigerator compartment?
>>>
>>>nancy
>>
>>
>>
>> I agree...stupid idea! Another way to get another buck. Plus, it's
>> pretty bad when you can't do without television while in the
>> kitchen...it's our lazy society.
>>
>> Rich
>>
>>
>
> I don't understand how that's lazy but I agree it's pretty bad. Next
> thing ya know they'll be built into bathrooms, assuming they aren't
> already. Give me some music when I'm cookin' or good conversation.
>

There are high-end spas with flat screen TVs.

http://tinyurl.com/3khcx

Sharper Image has a TV that you can hang in the shower.

http://tinyurl.com/47jbb

--
Wayne in Phoenix

unmunge as w-e-b

*If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.
*A mind is a terrible thing to lose.

Wayne

18-09-2004 03:07 AM

Nancy Young > wrote in news:414B709E.79262022
@monmouth.com:

>
> Do you disagree with me? This refrigerator with a built in tv.
>
> I can just see it now, the tv breaks, you have to get someone in to
> fix it for like $1000, then the next time, they don't make that any
> more and no tv will fit into the opening so you're screwed. Never
> mind how much room does it take out of the refrigerator compartment?
>
> nancy

Depends on how much money you have to burn. I believe there are some
that have Internet connectivity as well.

I do have a TV in the kitchen with a built-in DVD player. It's great if
you have any cooking material on DVD.

--
Wayne in Phoenix

unmunge as w-e-b

*If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.
*A mind is a terrible thing to lose.

Wayne

18-09-2004 03:07 AM

notbob

18-09-2004 03:10 AM

On 2004-09-18, Nancy Young > wrote:

> I think you completely missed my point, no offense.

Not entirely outside the realm of possibilty!

(uuhm ...what was the point? ;)

nb

notbob

18-09-2004 03:10 AM

On 2004-09-18, Nancy Young > wrote:

> I think you completely missed my point, no offense.

Not entirely outside the realm of possibilty!

(uuhm ...what was the point? ;)

nb

Nancy Young

18-09-2004 03:13 AM

notbob wrote:
>
> On 2004-09-18, Nancy Young > wrote:
>
> > I think you completely missed my point, no offense.
>
> Not entirely outside the realm of possibilty!
>
> (uuhm ...what was the point? ;)

That if it breaks, you're stuck with a broken tv in your refrigerator
if they don't make that any more. Which I bet they won't be for long.

nancy

notbob

18-09-2004 03:26 AM

On 2004-09-18, Nancy Young > wrote:

> That if it breaks, you're stuck with a broken tv in your refrigerator
> if they don't make that any more. Which I bet they won't be for long.

Yeah but... but... uhmm.... oh yeah...

In which case you could drill a hole in it and make it into an arctic
aquarium. :)

nb

notbob

18-09-2004 03:26 AM

notbob

18-09-2004 03:26 AM

Nancy Young

18-09-2004 03:36 AM

notbob wrote:
>
> On 2004-09-18, Nancy Young > wrote:
>
> > That if it breaks, you're stuck with a broken tv in your refrigerator
> > if they don't make that any more. Which I bet they won't be for long.
>
> Yeah but... but... uhmm.... oh yeah...
>
> In which case you could drill a hole in it and make it into an arctic
> aquarium. :)

(laughing) I admire your imagination.

nancy (wouldn't buy a tv/vcr combo, either)

Edwin Pawlowski

18-09-2004 03:53 AM

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...
>
> Do you disagree with me? This refrigerator with a built in tv.
>
> I can just see it now, the tv breaks, you have to get someone in to
> fix it for like $1000, then the next time, they don't make that any
> more and no tv will fit into the opening so you're screwed. Never
> mind how much room does it take out of the refrigerator compartment?
>
> nancy

Dumber than dumb.
It is about the right height if you are sitting, but too low if you are
standing and cooking.

I wonder what you do if the TV breaks. Do you have to send out the freezer
door to get it repaired?

Edwin Pawlowski

18-09-2004 03:53 AM

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...
>
> Do you disagree with me? This refrigerator with a built in tv.
>
> I can just see it now, the tv breaks, you have to get someone in to
> fix it for like $1000, then the next time, they don't make that any
> more and no tv will fit into the opening so you're screwed. Never
> mind how much room does it take out of the refrigerator compartment?
>
> nancy

Dumber than dumb.
It is about the right height if you are sitting, but too low if you are
standing and cooking.

I wonder what you do if the TV breaks. Do you have to send out the freezer
door to get it repaired?

Jessica V.

18-09-2004 04:16 AM

Nancy Young wrote:

> Do you disagree with me? This refrigerator with a built in tv.
>
> I can just see it now, the tv breaks, you have to get someone in to
> fix it for like $1000, then the next time, they don't make that any
> more and no tv will fit into the opening so you're screwed. Never
> mind how much room does it take out of the refrigerator compartment?
>
> nancy

So we are now running cable wire to the back of the fridge, where does
the digital cable box go? In the crisper drawer? The fridge TV has to
have cable because the Food Network can't be had with an antena.

A big ole roast falls out of the freezer and in ones attempt to catch it
the screen get broken. I had a tv in the kitchen as all I ever did was
listen to the news it was replaced with a radio. AM stations carry the
news too.

Jessica

Jessica V.

18-09-2004 04:16 AM

Nancy Young wrote:

> Do you disagree with me? This refrigerator with a built in tv.
>
> I can just see it now, the tv breaks, you have to get someone in to
> fix it for like $1000, then the next time, they don't make that any
> more and no tv will fit into the opening so you're screwed. Never
> mind how much room does it take out of the refrigerator compartment?
>
> nancy

So we are now running cable wire to the back of the fridge, where does
the digital cable box go? In the crisper drawer? The fridge TV has to
have cable because the Food Network can't be had with an antena.

A big ole roast falls out of the freezer and in ones attempt to catch it
the screen get broken. I had a tv in the kitchen as all I ever did was
listen to the news it was replaced with a radio. AM stations carry the
news too.

Jessica

zuuum

18-09-2004 04:27 AM

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...
> Steve Calvin wrote:
>>
>> Nancy Young wrote:
>>
>> > Do you disagree with me? This refrigerator with a built in tv.
>> >
>> > I can just see it now, the tv breaks, you have to get someone in to
>> > fix it for like $1000, then the next time, they don't make that any
>> > more and no tv will fit into the opening so you're screwed. Never
>> > mind how much room does it take out of the refrigerator compartment?
>
>> I thought that you were "funnin'" us.... but nooooooooo.
>> Un-freekin-believable!
>
> (laughing!!!!) I wish I had that kind of imagination. I just see
> the commercial and think, how friggin stupid is that?
>
> nancy

LOL.. I saw that thing advertised somewhere about 2 weeks ago. All I could
do was shake my head at the love affair some have with television. But,
hey... Cook along with Emeril??? Bam!!! Oh, that was the door slamming,
never mind.

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