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My luck with anything requiring a power outlet is now officially reset to ZERO.

So several months ago, I went ahead and bought a Sharp Aquos 46" TV - gambling that it would be banding free.

This proved to not be the case, which I should have realized, being me.

I finally went back to the store where I bought it, and demanded an exchange, which they happily complied. They still had three in stock. The owner said: I cannot open all three for you to try, but you can pick one - which I do.

I'm sorry to say, there was banding, just as bad, and my two friends plus the store owner all saw this. What are the chances that out of the remaining three, I get another one with just as bad banding? I mean - it's not exactly a common problem!

I'm stuck with this TV now. I have to personally go and deal with Sharp. The owner called them up on my behalf, I will have to deal with them. Sharp said they will send a technician over. I'm not sure what s/he'll do, but hopefully, I can get it figured out.

....Banding sucks. posted by losir at 4:18 PM

The joys of owning a new house never ceases to amaze me. Why today, I went to the dollar store and bought the following:

1. Rack to hold paper towels
2. 48 plastic forks - in a cardboard box
3. Dish detergent - anti-bacterial
4. Black waste basket
5. 2 Scotch Brite pads
6. 30 plastic cups
7. Yellow table cloth
8. 4 sturdy looking cloth hooks

I'm sure I'm forgeting something else, but those were the essential bits. I guess what matters is #2 and #3 on the list.

You see, I could have gotten 60 forks for the same price, but then it wouldn't come with a box. And the box is what I need to hold the unused forks because the house is still dang dirty. However, when I got home, I noticed that the detergent had spilled a lot of its guts onto (only) the box, and I now will probably have to throw it away.

....Foiled (again) by dollar store products. I love dollarama though! posted by losir at 11:13 PM