11 replies to this topic

[JakeFlake]

after almost a year of saying February 17 is going to be the cutoff, President O feels that too many Americans won't be ready. So now it is going to be June 12.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28863961/

[Panthro]

Not more of those friggin commercials!!!!

[Woodcookedbbq]

It still has to pass the House. I mean, how much time do you need? I knew about this 2 years ago.

[Scrumtrilescent]

If you haven't seen the commercial and know it's coming by now, are you really gonna be at a loss when it switches over?

[Panthro]

So its Obama fault bc the 1.34 billion they had to give people new boxes was running dry....seems like its the fault of the one prior.

[Zod]

The NTIA had nearly 2.6 million coupon requests on a waiting list as of last Wednesday.

Fuck them. Sheesh, poor people. Their own fucking fault they don't have cable and can't afford to spend 80 bucks on a converter.

[N1kkadeemuz]

f*ck them. Sheesh, poor people. Their own f*cking fault they don't have cable and can't afford to spend 80 bucks on a converter.

Really though I didn't realize that many people still use bunny ears.

[Davidson Deac II]

They just missed a chance of helping the economy by forcing 8 million people to buy new TV's.

[Scrumtrilescent]

I don't want the little old lady getting the converter. Go make me an afghan or some mac and cheese grandma.

[N1kkadeemuz]

I don't want the little old lady getting the converter. Go make me an afghan or some mac and cheese grandma.

priceless

[Scrumtrilescent]

Or a blueberry pie.

[JakeFlake]

House shot it down. It remains February 17.

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. House defeated a bill Wednesday to postpone the upcoming transition from analog to digital television broadcasting by four months to June 12.The defeat is a setback for the Obama administration and Democrats on Capitol Hill, who fear too many Americans are not ready for the switchover.

http://www.wyff4.com..._12090101282009