My new favourite toy

[monkeybard]

It's not really a toy, but it might as well be.  It's KIRO 7's second digital subchannel.  You know what they call it?  RTN: Retro Television Network.  That's right.  Yesterday I watch "Quincy, M.E.", "Get Smart", and "Hogan's Heroes".  The other day I saw two episodes of "The Monkees".  Last Saturday night, we caught the end of and episode of "The A-Team" and would you believe it?  It was immediately followed by "Simon & Simon"!  It was like a Tuesday night in the mid-80s. I had to wait up until the end to see if "Remmington Steele" was on after that, but sadly it wasn't.  They even have the occasional Retromercial.  It's FABULOUS!

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[carrot-cake67.livejournal.com]

What a cool channel!!! I wish I had that channel. I would love to see some of those shows again!

Oh well - it's probably just as well - with working from home, it would making getting any work done difficult.

[monkeybard]

All you need is an HD tuner and an antenna, you know. *weg* As NordicBoy loves to point out (since the TV stations can't seem to get the word out), "HD signals fly through the air." ;)

[carrot-cake67.livejournal.com]

Right - but isn't an HDTV also needed in that equation? I think it's going to be a while before I get one of those. My man wants to wait for us to buy a newer tv (like LCD or plasma) until after we have our own how and can have an idea of size. I get that - but I have a feeling, though, that it will end up being a while before that happens. I think we will be doing good if we get our own house in 2009 - he hasn't even put his up for sale yet (pounding head on wall).

[monkeybard]

You don't have to have a TV with a built in HD tuner, although it is nicer in my experience. There are at least a couple of HD converter boxes on the market. The picture won't be as clear as it would on an HD set, but it's still pretty darned good, and if nothing else you can at least get the HD channels with one and an HD antenna.

What is it with men who won't sell their property? A friend's hubby just will not let go of his old condo even though they've been renting the thing out for over 10 years. And if they sold it and their own house (which is smaller than mine, btw, and far less user-friendly) they could buy a larger home for them and their 3.5-year old. If he were mine I would beat him with something heavy and blunt.

[carrot-cake67.livejournal.com]

Hmmmm.....good to know. I thought you also needed an HDTV in the equation, but maybe it's the tuner I was thinking of. I'll keep it in mind.

My man has no problem with selling his house, he just wants to have it all boxed up first, before he puts it on the market. That's what I don't get. He could have had it on the market for months now. But maybe it is a bit of feet dragging on it. I kind of get it - I have a little misgiving on selling mine. I like being the sole owner on the property. But if we want a better place, we both will need to sell ours.

I hope your friend can get her hubby to sell eventually. While it's nice to have rental property and such, I would think a bigger house would be nicer, especially with a child around.