In article , running dogg wrote:
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The question isn't "Should I buy a shortwave radio?"
The question is "Should I get rid of my television?"
Old burnt out TVs are readily available in the back alleys of
Sacramento's Midtown District. I thought of taking one home, taking
pictures of me smashing it with a sledgehammer, then making a flyer with
the pic and the tagline KILL YOUR TV and posting them everywhere.
I should note that one rarely finds radios of any kind, even cheap
boomboxes, in the alleys. Just TVs-when the CRT dies they're useless. I
once found an old two tube portable record player, though, covered in
tweed, but the motor was bad.
I watch my TV for about an hour a day-a half hour for local news and a
half hour for national news. If I'm up late I may watch the 10pm news.
You don't want to go this. The CRT is under vacuum and if shattered it
will implode followed by an explosion of glass. Cut and break the neck
first, then you can smash the tube.
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Telamon
Ventura, California