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Egnever

(21,506 posts) Tue Sep 6, 2016, 11:49 PM Sep 2016

Funny story

I do tech repair for a living and I do service calls.

The other day one of my customers got a new TV and wanted me to hook it up for him. So I went and got everything connected and the remotes all sorted and bid him good day.

A couple of days later I got a call from him saying he was having trouble and could I come and help. So I get there and walk in and he says he thinks the TV is broke because he can't get audio on some stations. This is a brand new high end TV so right away I figure it is probably user error. So I sit in front of the TV and turn it on and the audio seems fine so I ask him are there certain stations that the audio does not work on?

He proceeds to tell me yea FOX NEWS. I couldn't help myself and I started laughing. Only FOX? heh

Maybe the tv is trying to tell you something. God was it hard to fix that damn problem. Super easy but oh so hard. Was so tempting to tell him I couldn't figure out what was going on. He of course had muted the audio for that station while futzing with the settings. It would have been so easy to say I couldn't figure it out.

Sometimes being the Tech guy is hard...

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Funny story (Original Post) Egnever Sep 2016 OP

the cosmos was trying to save him KT2000 Sep 2016 #1

In Buddhism we call that the Buddha's "skillful means" Maraya1969 Sep 2016 #2

In Bokononism one might say, "Busy, busy, busy!" longship Sep 2016 #3

Well that's interesting Egnever Sep 2016 #4

BTW, it is a great book. longship Sep 2016 #5

what make and model of TV let you mute the audio on a single station, and have it stay that way snooper2 Sep 2016 #6

KT2000

(20,581 posts)

1. the cosmos was trying to save him

Reply to Egnever (Original post)

Wed Sep 7, 2016, 12:29 AM

Sep 2016

but oh well. maybe he will get it eventually.

Maraya1969

(22,482 posts)

2. In Buddhism we call that the Buddha's "skillful means"

Reply to Egnever (Original post)

Wed Sep 7, 2016, 01:22 AM

Sep 2016

longship

(40,416 posts)

3. In Bokononism one might say, "Busy, busy, busy!"

Reply to Maraya1969 (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 7, 2016, 02:12 AM

Sep 2016

Cat's Cradle

Egnever

(21,506 posts)

4. Well that's interesting

Reply to longship (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 7, 2016, 02:18 AM

Sep 2016

Bokononism is based on the concept of foma, which are defined as harmless untruths. A foundation of Bokononism is that the religion, including its texts, is formed entirely of lies; however, one who believes and adheres to these lies will have peace of mind, and perhaps live a good life.

Thanks for making me look that up.

longship

(40,416 posts)

5. BTW, it is a great book.

Reply to Egnever (Reply #4)

Wed Sep 7, 2016, 02:22 AM

Sep 2016

Albeit a bit apocalyptic.

One of Kurt's best nonetheless.

snooper2

(30,151 posts)

6. what make and model of TV let you mute the audio on a single station, and have it stay that way

Reply to Egnever (Original post)

Wed Sep 7, 2016, 10:17 AM

Sep 2016

While surfing other stations, audio playing-

Then you go back and only that station is muted? Never heard of such a thing before or WHY THE FUCK it would even be a feature. Unless, pron LOL

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