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TV Emits Distress Signal, Triggers Search
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| October 19, 2004
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Posted on 10/20/2004 9:50:08 AM PDT by El Conservador
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Dang!!!
Was the TV tuned to CBS News when the distgress signal was sent???
To: El Conservador
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posted on
10/20/2004 9:52:05 AM PDT
by
mlbford2
("Never wrestle with a pig; you can't win, you just get filthy, and the pig loves it...")
To: El Conservador
Good question!
Now all the Democrats need is television that subliminally plant big government and conpiracy themes into the brains of the viewers. :)
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posted on
10/20/2004 9:52:50 AM PDT
by
writer33
(Try this link: http://www.whiskeycreekpress.com/books/electivedecisions.shtml)
To: El Conservador
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posted on
10/20/2004 9:54:03 AM PDT
by
Keith in Iowa
(At CBS - "We don't just report news - we make it - up.")
To: leadpencil1
To: El Conservador
Van Rossmann said he was told to keep his TV off to avoid paying a $10,000 fine for "willingly broadcasting a false distress signal."It can sometimes be truly terrifying to explain "human intelligence".
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posted on
10/20/2004 9:54:56 AM PDT
by
JoJo Gunn
(Help control the Leftist population - have them spayed or neutered.©)
To: El Conservador
Wow!
I'll never bad-mouth my ELT again.
Had no idea they had this sort of resolution (down to the apartment?!?!?)
To: El Conservador
I think this was Kenneth's TV. Whats the frequency? Now we know!
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posted on
10/20/2004 9:56:22 AM PDT
by
Paradox
(Occam was probably right.)
To: El Conservador
You know, my back left molar filling does this every other month. It's a giant pain in the rump, but, I never have to worry about getting lost for too long.
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posted on
10/20/2004 9:56:42 AM PDT
by
Shryke
To: El Conservador
I thought the 121.5 mhz has been phased out in favor of the 406 mhz.
To: El Conservador
What was he watching? "Lost", perhaps.
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posted on
10/20/2004 9:57:47 AM PDT
by
Redcloak
(Vikings plundered my last tag line.)
To: El Conservador
Ah, but what I wonder is:
1.) What frequency do these sets normally transmit on?
2.) What information do they transmit?
(Hey, we know TiVO spys on you.)
There's only one way to be safe:
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posted on
10/20/2004 9:59:19 AM PDT
by
holymoly
("A lot" is TWO words.)
To: Keith in Iowa; Redcloak
Wanna bet this shows up in a plot on one of the CSI and/or Law & Order shows next year..
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posted on
10/20/2004 10:00:06 AM PDT
by
ken5050
To: El Conservador
Gawl... that's a Bummer. I hope the manufacturer offers him a different one without a transmitter.
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posted on
10/20/2004 10:02:52 AM PDT
by
Terriergal
("Woe to you...Blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel!"Matthew 23:23a,24)
To: ken5050
As a techno guy ...I find this story far fetched.
What distress signal was the TV broadcasting...the international Morse code distress signal?
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posted on
10/20/2004 10:03:39 AM PDT
by
Dat Mon
(clever tagline under construction)
To: El Conservador
Email from Toshiba:
"We're sorry for the inconvenience, that telly was meant for one of our UK customers, and had been in the shop for repairs. A Mr. Bond will be very happy to get it back.
A new set will be at your home shortly.
Thanks again, chap!
Sincerely,
Toshiba Special Projects Group"
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posted on
10/20/2004 10:12:44 AM PDT
by
Frank_Discussion
(May the wings of Liberty never lose a feather!)
To: El Conservador
I recently had a defective phone line at work that kept calling 911. The police came by 4 times and because of procedural issues, had to search the place and verify my identity every time. I finally had to have the phone co. "busy" out the line for the weekend until someone could come out to fix it on Monday.
To: El Conservador
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posted on
10/20/2004 10:19:43 AM PDT
by
sharktrager
(The masses will trade liberty for a more quiet life.)
To: Dat Mon
"As a techno guy.....I find this story farfetched..." FWIW, as a luddite of sorts, I tend to find techno guys farfetched.....among other things...(g)
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posted on
10/20/2004 10:20:59 AM PDT
by
ken5050
To: Dat Mon
What distress signal was the TV broadcasting...the international Morse code distress signal?It was broadcasting on 121.5 MHz. That frequency is reserved for distress signals. Just keying the transmitter's good enough to get everyone's attention.
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posted on
10/20/2004 10:22:05 AM PDT
by
Poohbah
(SKYBIRD SKYBIRD DO NOT ANSWER...SKYBIRD SKYBIRD DO NOT ANSWER)
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