Sometimes you read stories about idiots, and then sometimes you read stories about complete idiots. Here is a story from Monday's Journal Sentinel (was also on Monday's news). Basically this group of young people went up to an old lady and tried to convince her that they new her and tried to relate to a problem the old lazy is having in her life. They just want her address so they can mail her some flowers for sympathy. As soon as the lady gives her the address, the young people plan on going to her house and robbing her, because they know she is not home. These young people probably do this to people all time but most people don't fall for it. This lady did. These young people probably thought they would get a little cash and some jewelry, this old lady had $100,000 lying around. For shame. My guess is that we are going to see many copy cat crimes like this in the near future.
Also, if you do not know about the digital switch that is occuring to TVs in 2 weeks, you are an idiot. It is on the bottom of the screen during every TV show, it has been in the paper, I heard it on the radio, I got something in the mail, etc. Sadly there are extreme idiots that still don't understand it. It is as simply as if you use an antenna, you need a converter box. Period. If you have cable or satellite, you are fine. Yet yesterday on the news there was a 15 minute piece about what to do and who needs a converter box or not. Couldn't they just say, "Look at your TV, if there are two metal sticks coming out of the top of it in a V shape, those are antennas, you need to buy a converter box." The news even went as far as having a little test at the end of the program. If you are safe you saw a "Passed the test" image, and if you are not safe, you saw static. They then came back and explained what to do if you saw static. They then went on to ask people are safe to ask their friends and family members if they need help understanding the digital switch, and then helping them. If any of my friends and family need help understanding this, or are not ready, I will take them out back and put them out of their misery.
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I thought that I read somewhere that Obama's
Obama's transition team is trying to get the change-over date pushed back because the country isnt ready for it. How can you not be ready for it when they have been pushing it out there for over 2 years?
No s**t! I also read that many people couldn't afford the converter because of the economy. Give them away for free. You wouldn't want anyone to miss Desparate Housewives.
Also, why is this change even needed. I know many people don't have cable, but those without cable aren't really complaining about the reception or anything.
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