sabotaging tvs

[jayson27]

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone can help me out. Anyone know an easy way to sabotage a tv without causing fires or noticable aesthetic damage?

Now heres the deal, I live with roomates, one of which I share a room with. During our canadian holiday last weekend I went and visited my parents and he asked me to bring up the tv. So without really considering the reprecussions I did. The reprecussions being the total obvious which I overlooked: distraction, stale conversationless atmosphere, garbage media,ect. Then thinking we were gonna use it strickly for old video game consoles, he wanted it in our room for cable. BACKFIRE. So it's there and this has been going on for 2 days and I'm already loathing it. My studio is in the room(with external monitors) and the tv hasn't turned off yet!

Ex:
Me(playing synth)
Roomate: Stop, jeopardy is on.

I was taking a nap in a different room to get away from it yesterday and it hit me, I must sabotage the bloody thing !!!

Its a sweet tv(1988 RCA) if I would have thought this through better I could have come up with some simple lie and never brought it in the first place. So I'm willing to make the sacrifice for my own personal selfishness and creative pursuits.

Any ideas?

By the way, I cant figure out how to crack the hood open either, theres crazy depth in the cylinders where some of the screws are. Otherwise it would be total simplicity.

Regards,

Jayson

[Timo]

Take the fuse out? Or replace it with a similar rated one that's already blown?

Worked wonders with one of my lazy lecturers who just came in every lesson and put things up on the projector for us to copy down.

He was a Electronic Engineering lecturer, and still couldn't figure out why the projector had suddenly packed up! Oh the chortles...

[Logic Circuit]

Put a good magnet close to the screen.

Speakers can work well.

It looks really good as well.


Dave.

[Monobeat]

Hide a strong magnet in the case somewhere, or underneath so they think the tube is shot.

[jayson27]

Thanks everyone, I'll try cracking the hood again. The magnet is a great idea, I did not know they could disable tvs.

Maybe I'll bust out some beasties while I'm at it.
SABOTAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

dun dun dun dun dun .........

[jasedee]

How about a TVBGone?

http://www.tvbgone.com/cfe_tvbg_main.php

Simple, you can hide it in your pocket and just keep switching it off. Just try not to laugh...

[jayson27]

Man that Tv-b gone is cool, should definetly be apart of any pranksters toolbox.

I tried the magnet thing up to the screen, bought a 'holds up to 2 pounds' little one that looks like an acme magnet and nothing, disappointed. I'll have to work at it, haven't had too much opportunity for cracking the hood.

peace

[AlexHall74]

Originally Posted by jayson27

Man that Tv-b gone is cool, should definetly be apart of any pranksters toolbox.

I tried the magnet thing up to the screen, bought a 'holds up to 2 pounds' little one that looks like an acme magnet and nothing, disappointed. I'll have to work at it, haven't had too much opportunity for cracking the hood.

peace

Jayson, I have a magnet on my refrigerator that could hold a Volkswagen dead perdenicular off the floor; it is fucking seriously strong. If you really want to wax this wanker's TV, I'll mail it to you on the promise that I get a fuill status report of its efficacy and that you mail it back. A friend of mine who was an Oracle DBA gave it to me. He had a few of these and said if he ever got royally screwed on a job that he would use it "on his way out" to cause some disarray. I have yet to have had an opportunity to test its power. If you wish to do so you are more than welcome.

[EVIL GRIN]

-Alex

[jayson27]

Thanks for the offer Alex, but I'll have to decline haha. No worries. I decided, I'm just gonna find the perfect moment to ahem...'knock it over'...

Then play the beastie boys...