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Oregon man's T-V signals for help
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Posted on 10/18/2004 8:21:23 AM PDT by esryle
CORVALLIS, Ore. An Oregon man's flat-screen T-V is loaded with all the bells and whistles -- including one option he'd rather not have.
A couple of weeks ago the Toshiba with built-in V-C-R, D-V-D and C-D player starting emitting the international distress signal.
An orbiting search and rescue satellite picked up the signal and before long Chris van Rossman heard a knock at the door.
Air Force officials, a police officer and a search and rescue deputy were outside.
Officials have told him to keep the T-V off or face a fine.
A Toshiba spokeswoman says this is the first time the company has heard of such a problem.
TOPICS: Extended News; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
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posted on
10/18/2004 8:21:23 AM PDT
by
esryle
To: esryle
From the Department of Whaaat? :-/
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posted on
10/18/2004 8:22:33 AM PDT
by
TheBigB
(OPEN YOUR EYES, Clark Kent! You belong with CHLOE!)
To: esryle
A couple of weeks ago the Toshiba with built-in V-C-R, D-V-D and C-D player starting emitting the international distress signal. He must have tuned the set to John McEnroe's show.
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posted on
10/18/2004 8:23:35 AM PDT
by
dirtboy
(Kerry could have left 'Nam within a week if Purple Hearts were awarded for shots to the foot.)
To: esryle
Having dealt with Toshiba on warranty issues, I can tell you that this guy is screwed.
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posted on
10/18/2004 8:23:59 AM PDT
by
gorush
(Exterminate the Moops!)
To: TheGeezer; RFEngineer; Fiddlstix; grey_whiskers; Robert A. Cook, PE; Covenantor; 2111USMC; ...
The old vacuum-tube sets would never have done this...
This is the Geezer Geek ping list.
FReepmail me if you want on or off this list.
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posted on
10/18/2004 8:24:02 AM PDT
by
sionnsar
(Cbs: "It's fake but true!" | Iran Azadi | Traditional Anglicans: trad-anglican.faithweb.com)
To: esryle
That's a little unnerving. Maybe if he adjusts the tinfoil on the rabbit ears ...
6
posted on
10/18/2004 8:24:33 AM PDT
by
SittinYonder
(Tancredo and I wanna know what you believe)
To: esryle
Smells like urban legend in-the-budding.
To: esryle
A couple of weeks ago the Toshiba with built-in V-C-R, D-V-D and C-D player starting emitting the international distress signal.It sends out an SOS when you're unable to program the remote?
To: esryle
What? Maybe if he adjusts the tinfoil on the rabbit ears ...
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posted on
10/18/2004 8:24:53 AM PDT
by
SittinYonder
(Tancredo and I wanna know what you believe)
To: esryle
What? Maybe if he adjusts the tinfoil on the rabbit ears ...
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posted on
10/18/2004 8:25:43 AM PDT
by
SittinYonder
(Tancredo and I wanna know what you believe)
To: sionnsar
The old vacuum-tube sets would never have done this...
Real radios/TV sets glow in the dark B-)
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posted on
10/18/2004 8:26:00 AM PDT
by
Nowhere Man
(We have enough youth, how about a Fountain of Smart?)
To: esryle
This story brought to you by Samsung.
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posted on
10/18/2004 8:26:21 AM PDT
by
js1138
(D*mn, I Missed!)
To: esryle
Obviously, the beeber is stuned...it's not a vey series problem, you can fix it in the shower.
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posted on
10/18/2004 8:26:44 AM PDT
by
beezdotcom
(I'm usually either right or wrong...)
To: esryle
Probably because the time on the VCR is steady blinking 12:00.
To: esryle
So that's what's going on with my garage door opener
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posted on
10/18/2004 8:27:06 AM PDT
by
Roccus
To: TheBigB; Tijeras_Slim; martin_fierro
To: esryle; Denver Ditdat
I guess that the set is acting like an
EPIRB. I wonder if it's 121.5, or 406 MHz?
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posted on
10/18/2004 8:28:53 AM PDT
by
Chemist_Geek
("Drill, R&D, and conserve" should be our watchwords! Energy independence for America!)
To: esryle
HELP! I can receive 250+ channels and there still isn't anything worth watching.
18
posted on
10/18/2004 8:29:01 AM PDT
by
michigander
(The Constitution only guarantees the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.)
To: Constitution Day
And when the folks showed up outside, their was a voice from the TV saying,
They're heeeeeere!RIP, little Carol Ann. :(
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posted on
10/18/2004 8:29:29 AM PDT
by
TheBigB
(OPEN YOUR EYES, Clark Kent! You belong with CHLOE!)
To: esryle
Toshiba- they are the company which transferred US submarine technology to the communists. I've been boycotting them ever since, but I'd expect a west coast liberal to buy their products.
No sympathy here.
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posted on
10/18/2004 8:30:06 AM PDT
by
PAR35
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