TV or not TV

A bit more than a week ago, my wife and I visited Future Shop and looked at HDTV sets. We've been teasing ourselves for years, but always managed to resist the temptation. The closest we ever came to taking the plunge was a year ago, when we saw the new Samsung HDTV on the built-in pedestal, and were ready to take the plunge. The only factor holding me back at that time was the possibility of losing my job. That job loss actually happened, so we were glad we didn't buy the set.

Anyway, during the trip last week, we saw a gorgeous set, a floor model, and were offered a deal we just couldn't refuse. So we didn't ... refuse, I mean. The new set came home this past Tuesday, and by Saturday afternoon, the living room had been completely arranged to incorporate the new set.

The old set, meanwhile, had been placed on ebay on Tuesday, and yesterday, the auction ended. Now, we're just waiting for the successful bidder to respond to our emails / invoice. Once the old big-screen TV is cleared out of our kitchen (where else could we put it), all will be well with the universe.