Moved UK->US: Some tips!

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Jun 11th 2008, 6:44 pm

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Re: Moved UK->US: Some tips!

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Originally Posted by Michael

The government is currently giving away $40 coupons towards the purchase of a digital/analog converter box to allow that old tv to work forever. If the government runs out of coupons, the government has set aside an additional $450 million for more coupons.

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Jun 11th 2008, 7:52 pm

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Re: Moved UK->US: Some tips!

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Originally Posted by another bloody yank

Here's a question, right now we get two channels with rabbit ears on our analog TV. After Feb '09 can I throw the TV away or will my wife find some way to subvert this and continue to torture me with the damn thing?

I feel your pain! I suggest you simply replace the TV now and not tell the wife about it until she notices. It is always easier to get forgiveness than permission!

Give the old TV to Goodwill and take a tax write-off for it. It's a win-win situation unless your wife is somehow emotionally involved with the TV... or the rabbit ears!

Ian

Jun 11th 2008, 8:01 pm

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Re: Moved UK->US: Some tips!

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Originally Posted by another bloody yank

After Feb '09 can I throw the TV away

I'm sure you meant to ask 'can I recycle the TV'.

Jun 11th 2008, 9:10 pm

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Re: Moved UK->US: Some tips!

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Originally Posted by another bloody yank

there's been a couple of threads on getting a digital tuner, get a $40 coupon and buy the box for $50 at best buy etc....

https://www.dtv2009.gov/ for the coupon.