I can't turn my TV off!

[oldkicker]

Not because it so engrossing (yeah, right!!)

I went to turn it off yesterday, by hand. When I pushed the on/off switch, it fell right into the TV! Now there's a little hole in my TV where the little button was.

This morning, the little button on the remote that turns the TV off and on stopped working!! AFTER I turned it on!!!

I guess I could unplug it or turn off the power strip it's attached to.

Or haul out one of the old multi-function remotes and TRY to find the code book for it (yeah, right!!)....

or stay home and watch the boob tube all day....

 

[Marla Hellwig]

I vote to stay home

 

[Indyman]

The button falling off and the remote not working are signs. You need to go to you nearest electronics store and buy a new 72" plasma TV, then stay home.

 

[dianeschlicht]

LOL, Indyman! That would be my suggestion too!

 

[snoopy]

I also vote for you to stay home. After a day off with Judge Judy and Dr. Phil you'll return to your office with a new found love for your job.

The weirdest thing happened to my car last month. The wipers weren't working, so I had DH fix them. Only trouble was, one rainy day I went to get out of car to go to work, and I couldn't turn them off! I turned the car off, but the wipers were still going. DH fixed 'em alright!

 

[dianeschlicht]

My theory?? If those little niggling things start breaking, it's time to get a new one!!

 

[browneyes]

Yep, it's time to get a new one. It wasn't one of those knob changing tv's by any chance, was it?

 

[Sandy51]

Sounds like the beginning of a Twilight Zone episode!


Sandy

 

[PandyPaws]

Originally posted by oldkicker
I went to turn it off yesterday, by hand. When I pushed the on/off switch, it fell right into the TV! Now there's a little hole in my TV where the little button was.

You got off easy, Bernie...the same thing happened to me about a month ago, only with my coffee maker, yet when the button fell in, it created sparking and smoke like a sparkler...made me jump about 2 feet from the floor and scared me silly!!

 

[Breezy_Carol]

So what did you end up doing, stayed at home and watched Lamisil ads?

 

[oddball27]

Lol!!

 

[DaisyDebbie]

I thought I was the only one that happened to. Our button fell in about 2 years ago, then my kids lost the remote for 3 days. I had to stick something in there to turn it off. Luckily I didn't get electrocuted. I found the remote and about 2 others in the arm of the couch.

 

[Disneymoon04]

LOL... it's a sign to invest a home theater system!!!