As i read this story again it reminded me of a childrens song by Bill Harley, titled "Dad Threw the TV Out the Window" You can imagine what it is about. The singers father gets tierd of having TV on all the time so he unplugs it and throws it out the window where it breaks into bits. The kids think their father has just had some sort of nervous break down. After the initial shock the family gets over it and finds alternitive ways to entertain themselves. However, one day some time later, the singer walks into his fathers room and finds his father watching a game on Tv. So what dose the kid do? He picks up the tv and chunks it out the window. There is hope.

Thanks for the british and probably correct definition of "boob tube" Nigel, i will certainly remember and consider it before i use those words again!

Rob (who lived quite comfortably for about a semester with no TV last year)