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dualstow
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by dualstow » Sun Jun 29, 2025 5:16 pm
Thanks, man. i discovered a few spices I can smell. Better than zero. Hope!
If Medium Tex were around here, I’d point him to this excellent piece on
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by Smith1776 » Tue Jul 01, 2025 8:51 pm
I just ordered an 85" TCL from Best Buy during this recent sale. Looks like I picked up one of the last ones in my area before they sold out.
https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/tc ... y/17977274
What size TV are you guys rocking at home? Was it a good purchase?
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by Mountaineer » Wed Jul 02, 2025 4:24 am
55” Sony purchased July 29, 2008. Has been flawless so far.
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by Hal » Wed Jul 02, 2025 5:15 am
Smith1776 wrote: ↑ Tue Jul 01, 2025 8:51 pm
What size TV are you guys rocking at home? Was it a good purchase?
Heh Heh, Had to reply. Gave this to a friend so he could listen to his record collection. Was my parents TV & Radiogram! Still working in 2025
https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/items/400989
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by dualstow » Wed Jul 02, 2025 5:51 am
43”. Wife said anything bigger would ruin the look of the room, and I tend to agree.
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by yankees60 » Wed Jul 02, 2025 6:24 am
Mountaineer wrote: ↑ Wed Jul 02, 2025 4:24 am
55” Sony purchased July 29, 2008. Has been flawless so far.
17 Years!!!! My kind of electronics item! I expect them to go forever and always disappointed when they do not.
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by yankees60 » Wed Jul 02, 2025 6:27 am
A few years ago a friend gave me a 55" that was around 15 years old. Good enough for me since about the only time it is on is when I'm exercising in the room.
Otherwise, my main TV is a 32" which is an arm's length away as I sit here typing this.
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by Jack Jones » Fri Jul 04, 2025 7:16 pm
Happy Independence Day. Wave that flag.
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by dualstow » Tue Jul 08, 2025 10:07 pm
Happy belated, Jack!
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The Euro is coming to Bulgaria.
I wonder how Vil feels about it.
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by Smith1776 » Wed Jul 09, 2025 1:33 pm
You can't really tell the scale from the picture, but this is a hilariously big TV.
(I guess the Mac Mini and game consoles are okay scale comparisons for those of you who have them.)
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by dualstow » Wed Jul 09, 2025 1:46 pm
Unless your light switch is a meter square, that is a very large TV.
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by Smith1776 » Wed Jul 09, 2025 2:43 pm
dualstow wrote: ↑ Wed Jul 09, 2025 1:46 pm
Unless your light switch is a meter square, that is a
very large TV.
85"!
It was so big that I couldn't even fit it in my car.. I had to get the store to deliver it to the house.
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by dualstow » Wed Jul 09, 2025 2:45 pm
Why not just get a projector then?
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by Smith1776 » Wed Jul 09, 2025 3:24 pm
dualstow wrote: ↑ Wed Jul 09, 2025 2:45 pm
Why not just get a projector then?
That actually might be my next foray... There is a big empty wall in our bedroom upstairs that might make for a good projector space.
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