bad day

pontifex

Lifer
Dec 5, 2000
43,804
46
91
Guess I shouldn't have called off today, this must be my punishment for doing so.

First, my TV won't turn on. I've had this problem with it before but was always able to get it to work again. I hit the power button the power light comes on and the tv clicks on but the screen doesn't turn on. then it clicks off and the power light blinks at me.

called philips support and they say it needs serviced. they give me a local store. call them up, sorry, we don't do warranty work. fine, call philips back. give me 3 more stores. all these stores are in a 50 mile radius. 1st store doesn't do in home service on tvs under 37". the other 2 won't drive that far. call up philips again because they said if the stores tell me they won't go that distance to call back and they'll take care of it. they say they will escalate the issue and call me back in 2-3 days.

since my tv wasn't working i watched a dvd on my pc. i must have forgot to close the tray when i was done because when i got back from doing something i sat down and slid the chair back and heard a loud CRACK! i turn around and there is the dvd drive tray bent at an angle and making a horrible noise.

so i had to order a new DVD burner too.



http://www.blogger.com/start
AnandTech Moderator
 

Syrch

Diamond Member
May 21, 2004
3,382
2
0
sorry i couldn't help but laugh at the end....

but yes, that completely sucks! :(
 

pontifex

Lifer
Dec 5, 2000
43,804
46
91
Originally posted by: AdamK47
Well, stop breaking things.

only the dvd drive is my fault. the tv had problems from day 1. i will never buy refurb ever again. funny that i don't buy refurbs because i'm afraid they'll break and what happens on my 1st refurb?
 

pontifex

Lifer
Dec 5, 2000
43,804
46
91
Originally posted by: K1052
That isn't a day from hell. You need to get out more.

already admitted that and changed the thread title and yes i do need to get out more.
 

DanTMWTMP

Lifer
Oct 7, 2001
15,908
19
81
well, not exactly a day of hell. just misfortune. Let's see.. for me, within a week's time, i got my car broken into, a huge rock slamming into my car door leaving one nasty scar, and some idiot left two dents w/ two deep scratches on my bumper. he/she probably ran into my car while trying to parallel park or leave his/her spot. next time, i'm taking both license place numbers everytime i parallel park. grrr arg boo hiss.

well, that's my misfortune. I lost a bunch of money probably from car depreciation, repairs, and the stuff i had stolen from inside the car.

:p. i hope that my ordeal makes you feel slightly better about yours. have a good day :(.
 

theknight571

Platinum Member
Mar 23, 2001
2,896
2
81
Originally posted by: BrokenVisage
*golf clap* for subtle Mod humor

LOL...Agreed.

Have to admit... it took me a minute to catch it... but literally LOL'd when I caught it.

OP:

The only thing you missed on TV is Ferris Bueler's (sp?) Day Off... cause that seems to be on TV every time I call off.. lol