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To: bestintxas
We just bought our first flat screen, a 32" of a reputable brand, because the price dropped below $230 for the first time in December.

Meanwhile, my daughter, a social worker who visits Section 8 housing constantly as part of her job, noted that 100% of her clients had multiple flat screens and, if not an X-Box, the latest Play Station or Nintendo equivalent. Not 90% or even 99%. But a full 100%.

Of course, that was maybe because her parents choose to spend our money on foolish things as utilities, mortgage payments, groceries and property taxes.

18 posted on 01/13/2014 8:46:31 AM PST by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: Vigilanteman

100% of her clients had multiple flat screens

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It would be interesting to know what the average screen size is in those homes. I would bet that most TV’s are a lot bigger than 32”. And I would surmise that many Section 8 homes probably have Blue Ray players as well.

Many years ago, back in the days of telephone landlines, a friend who worked for the local telephone company used to say that all the “poor” folks had multiple phones in their home, usually of the Princess variety. Nothing has changed except that now they have multiple TV’s and cell phones.


23 posted on 01/13/2014 8:54:40 AM PST by Starboard
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