Rambling tale of the last 3 days
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melcharWe originally had 2 old-style, boxy, cathode tube TVs - one 30 inch, one 16 inch - both heavy ... until ...
about 15 years ago when our larger boxy TV was replaced by a big-screen 40 inch plasma TV Xmas gift. It lasted about 10 years, then died & my sweetie's sister gave us 2 46-inch LCD TVs. [She was paid for veterinary services in 5 LCD TVs].
One LCD replaced the dead plasma TV & the other replaced our smaller boxy tube TV. The OLD plasma TV went into our 1-car garage for our car to nuzzle up to every night. Both old tube-TVs worked, so were donated to GoodWill. The new 46" LCDs were nice, then one died after about 2 years & ANOTHER friend gave us their 50 inch LCD they just replaced. So a 46" went into the garage.
That 50 inch replacement began dying a month ago, making 3 dead big-screen TVs. They count as 'hazardous electronic waste' & require special disposal. A different friend is doing major housecleaning & has been making many disposal runs. She took ALL 3 of the big ass TVs along with her yesterday. [This saved us $400 that a haulage company would have charged.] Disposing of the plasma TV cost her an extra $25, which we paid - but we also promised her a NICE dinner for her wonderful help.
Yesterday we also went out to CostCo & bought a new 55 inch LG LCD TV [$350! TVs are so much less expansive now] - plus got 2 standing fans & a small box fan to prepare for summer. It was a big shopping trip for us - even though all 3 fans cost only $90 more.
Tonight we took our friend out to dinner. She chose Red Lobster. The food was delicious & had a marvellous time.
about 15 years ago when our larger boxy TV was replaced by a big-screen 40 inch plasma TV Xmas gift. It lasted about 10 years, then died & my sweetie's sister gave us 2 46-inch LCD TVs. [She was paid for veterinary services in 5 LCD TVs].
One LCD replaced the dead plasma TV & the other replaced our smaller boxy tube TV. The OLD plasma TV went into our 1-car garage for our car to nuzzle up to every night. Both old tube-TVs worked, so were donated to GoodWill. The new 46" LCDs were nice, then one died after about 2 years & ANOTHER friend gave us their 50 inch LCD they just replaced. So a 46" went into the garage.
That 50 inch replacement began dying a month ago, making 3 dead big-screen TVs. They count as 'hazardous electronic waste' & require special disposal. A different friend is doing major housecleaning & has been making many disposal runs. She took ALL 3 of the big ass TVs along with her yesterday. [This saved us $400 that a haulage company would have charged.] Disposing of the plasma TV cost her an extra $25, which we paid - but we also promised her a NICE dinner for her wonderful help.
Yesterday we also went out to CostCo & bought a new 55 inch LG LCD TV [$350! TVs are so much less expansive now] - plus got 2 standing fans & a small box fan to prepare for summer. It was a big shopping trip for us - even though all 3 fans cost only $90 more.
Tonight we took our friend out to dinner. She chose Red Lobster. The food was delicious & had a marvellous time.
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