I went to bed with a 37" television in my living room. Woke up with a 32" television in my living room. Apparently my son needed to unplug the BluRay player (don't ask) and knocked my television off the stand and busted the screen. He temporarily replaced it with the television from his room. He's going to buy me a replacement television.
It's brought memories of my brother and I breaking the back of mom and dad's brand new, not even a month old, sofa in 1990 when we were fighting. It cost my parents about $700 back then, and was the first new sofa they had ever had. My brother and I had to cough up the money to replace it. Plus we went months before we were even allowed to sit on the sofa. We were forced to sit on the floor or carry a dining room chair into the room if we wanted to watch a program. It taught us to respect other people's property, and to not act or move around like a damned ape.
It upsets me that the lesson must be taught this way, but many lessons are learned when there is a financial set back...and this one is going to hurt his car fund.
Luckily, Amazon had a close enough replacement that can be delivered tomorrow. It had to be slightly larger since Vizio no longer makes the same size. Pricing isn't too bad...basically the same that I paid 4 years ago for a display model at Costco. The new one will be able to stream Netflix, Vudu, Hulu, etc., which will be nice.
Now, getting to the BluRay player and the cause of the whole issue. Since the latest software update, it locks up while streaming YouTube videos. The only way to get it to work again is to unplug it, forcing a reboot. I have told my son repeatedly that he must unplug the tv and set it on the floor prior to reaching behind to unplug the BluRay. However, him being 16, and me being the dad, I'm stupid and don't know what I'm talking about. He decided he didn't have to do it my way, since I was in bed asleep, and that he knew better than me.
Now, getting to the BluRay player and the cause of the whole issue. Since the latest software update, it locks up while streaming YouTube videos. The only way to get it to work again is to unplug it, forcing a reboot. I have told my son repeatedly that he must unplug the tv and set it on the floor prior to reaching behind to unplug the BluRay. However, him being 16, and me being the dad, I'm stupid and don't know what I'm talking about. He decided he didn't have to do it my way, since I was in bed asleep, and that he knew better than me.
He just learned a lesson here...He should have listened to dear old dad. It would have saved him some cash.
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