When we finished the basement 7 1/2 years ago, the Hub needed a big screen TV (apparently he preferred Barney and Teletubbies lifesized!); he also needed surround sound - we didn't have four kids yet, and were unaware of how nice the quiet really is. So, we contacted Brad's Home Entertainment (OK, I just realized that that would be great covert name for a male escort service, "why go out when you could stay in!" - SORRY!), and these gentlemen put all the DVD players and sound stuff, and cable etc, on to ONE REMOTE which I have never been able to use properly - except for the first day - no kidding. Never. The stupid TV will not turn on for me. I loathe it!
But, it will turn on by itself. That's right. All. By. Its. Self. And it has been doing this since we had it installed! But, it doesn't manifest its powers the same every time. How do I mean? Oh, please, please let me explain!!
First, it started with sound only - I'd be home... alone... and I'd hear the TV come on to some show, yes a show, BUT NO PICTURE (du duh duuuuhhh!). And only when I was home alone, never with just Matt here (the toddlers don't count - they're ALWAYS here). Odd. Then, I'd get sound AND picture - yippee!! Matt thought I was CRAZY! But, when we moved to Dallas for a year,... no strange TV happenin's. Did they resume when we returned? Oh, yes they did! And so we had Brad's come out again to see if they could straighten it out. No issue for them though - our ghosts are smart!
Now, the ghosts are really ticked that I've become complacent about their presence, and have switched to black fuzzy screen mode on maximum volume, and they hid the universal remote!!! This is really quite irritating, as I have to truck downstairs to turn off the TV and the thousand or so things hooked up to it,... I'm willing to call a truce, but so far the ghosties ain't negotiating.
So, today I drew the proverbial line in the carpet... i only turned half of the things off, and the volume DOWN! Ha! That'll show 'em I mean business!!!!
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