If you wondered what a plasma screen looks like ...

[pvr]

Thanks for the wise words, Geoff. However, if I have been told that whatever I put in the loft will be put on top of my car by Mrs PVR.

Thinking about it, a 43" plasma would make a hell of a satnav display though ...

[PeteH]

I think you have made a mistake here Paul. This is the gods of retail therapy telling you that the plasma TV that you have had for over 3 years, now needs replacing. They do understand that while it was actually working, it was difficult to justify a new one, so they justified it for you, and sent you a message/thunderbolt via the power supply thingy, by burning it out.

I know this to be true, because I too once had the same attitude as you and ignored the gods of retail, but not for long, they are not tolerant!! They started to insert "WTF springs" into all mechanical and electrical devices that I bought. These are the springs that serve no apparent function other to boyooung out of the unit, sometimes along with a couple of other dubious pieces of metal. They CANNOT be re-inserted and the unit ceases to function completely.

My I suggest that in future when contacted by the gods, you take the unit and put it in the secret lair of the gods, otherwise known as "the loft". If the gods are kind, they will fix it in the loft, or over a period of time erase the pain from your mind. When it comes time to move house, you will open the door to "the loft" and ask yourself, "why the f**k did I keep this sh*t?". The gods will then smile gently upon you.

haha Brilliant! I ventured into my loft the other day and muttered those exact same words!

[pvr]

If you would stop getting all those girlfriends you would have less stuff to put in the loft when they leave again

[tnook]

How many watts are you burning with two plasmas in the evening?

[pvr]

I switch all the lights off to compensate ...

[tnook]

I switch all the lights off to compensate ...

The screens light and heat the house..... cunning