Once again the phenomenon that is Craigslist has come through for us and our acquisitive ways. About 3 months ago, our 28 inch TV just burned out.There was a strange, burning chemical smell for about 10 minutes and then the darn thing just died. I had my 19 inch Samsung in the back room so at least we weren’t without a TV,entirely. The horror. But going from a 28″ to a 19″ screen was a big difference. We never got used to how small that size screen really is. Our living room is just a space we made with sofas and tables in the main area of our loft. The small screen got a bit swallowed in the large area.
Anyway, I went on Craigslist, saw the TV– a Sony Trinitron 32 inch screen, liked the price ($99) so we called and arranged to come pick it up within the hour. Of course I didn’t go-my boyfriend and his brother went-they are the muscle-I am the brains,ha ha.They forgot the remote (of course) these TV’s all need their remotes or you can’t do any adjustments of color or whatever. I called the seller and asked him if maybe he could mail it to us. He didn’t answer– I think he was afraid we weren’t happy with the TV and wanted our money back!
The color tube is a little damaged on the right hand side upper and lower corners but just a small bit. There is a green blob and a blue blob. I always thought that that was a sign the TV was on it’s way out–my boyfriend assured me it is not. However, he was supposed to turn the set on and check it out before buying it and this was something he should’ve noticed.You’d think between the 2 of them they would’ve seen this flaw. I mean I saw it right away!
I guess my boyfriend put my 19″ TV on his brother’s bed. And somehow it ended up on the floor. I have no idea how. I heard a really loud crash and there it was broken in half on the floor. Who puts a TV on a bed? You don’t put a TV on a bed!
Men.
Footnote.While looking for a desk in Craigslist ‘furniture for sale’ I saw this:3 adjustable shelves. Light wood fits with any decorum.