Re: Confused on which DTV converter box models to get by 5/27/2008...

On 5/21/2008 2:25 AM PT, phil-news-nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 typed:

> On Tue, 20 May 2008 21:27:25 -0700 Ant <ANTant@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> |> | I just got an useless e-mail reply:
> |> | 
> |> | "As the TV Converter Box Coupon Program administrators we are only
able 
> |> | to answer questions directly related to the coupon program. Please 
> |> | contact your local participating electronics retailer for
information 
> |> | regarding converter box purchasing and availability.
> |> | 
> |> | Sincerely,
> |> | RENEE [snipped her last name]
> |> | Consumer Sup****t
> |> | TV Converter Box Coupon Program"
> |> | 
> |> | 
> |> | :(
> |> 
> |> Boilerplate Alert!
> |> 
> |> I suspect these are just the people that _issue_ coupons.  You need
to talk
> |> to the real people at NTIA who know the rules.
> | 
> | And how do I reach one online (can't use telephones due to my speech
and 
> | hearing impediments)? :(
> 
> That I don't have the answer to.

Oh well. Then, I am stuck with the ones that are available (this 
Friday/long weekend) then. Thanks for helping though.


> |> You gonna watch/record the PBS Nova program tonight about ants?
> | 
> | Recorded and in HD (booyeah) on my PC. Did you watch it? Can't wait!
;) 
> | It was interesting to see one hour recording was only 3.4 GB. Usually,

> | my hour recordings are huge. Like recording The Simpsons episode (30 
> | minutes) was 3.7 GB! Weird. Oh and this is my first time I did a 
> | schedule recording of a HD show from PBS. :)
> 
> Yeah, I watched it.  It was less about ants and more about the guy who
did so
> much research with them (Ed Wilson).  Very interesting.

Yeah, it was still interesting. :) I thinnk the best ant do***entary is 
"Ants -- Nature's Secret Weapon", "Creatures That Ruled the World" (Dr. 
WIlson was in it), and I think "Killer Ants" (not Master one)?.
-- 
"To the ant, a few drops of dew is a flood." --Iranian
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