Mundane thread

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Dillthedog57 Oct 2017 8:17pm, 29 Oct 2017 1,491 posts	0 Dillthedog57 In student days I had a snooker cue to use as a remote. Was before these new fangled electric ideas.
Columba Oct 2017 8:18pm, 29 Oct 2017 14,038 posts	0 Columba In the early days of our marriage, before remote controls were available, OH was quite capable of watching something he didn't want to watch for half an hour while I was out of the room, and then (immediately I walked in) asking me to change the channel.
Serendippily Oct 2017 8:22pm, 29 Oct 2017 3,566 posts	0 Serendippily My old flat mate had a giant wooden telly that took five minutes to warm up and would then only let you work (manually) through the channels in order with a proper disapproving pause before itv and channel 4
LazyDaisy Oct 2017 8:22pm, 29 Oct 2017 20,198 posts	0 LazyDaisy Dill - I am now wracking my brains to think where I've heard of someone's brother who used to change channel with a snooker cue - are you he? That would be either an amazing coincidence or a demonstration of the widespread, inventive laziness of students
Mazlin Oct 2017 8:26pm, 29 Oct 2017 3,868 posts	0 Mazlin It's really quite simple and only involves pushing 4 or 5 buttons in a specific order. It is amazing how quickly you get used to it!
Mazlin Oct 2017 8:28pm, 29 Oct 2017 3,869 posts	0 Mazlin (I may also have spent quite a lot of time watching programs I don't really want to see, but there's nothing wrong with trying something new...)
Bintmcskint Oct 2017 8:33pm, 29 Oct 2017 38,129 posts	0 Bintmcskint Under a cat
Dillthedog57 Oct 2017 8:36pm, 29 Oct 2017 1,492 posts	0 Dillthedog57 I don't have a brother LD so I don't think it was me :-), and I only had 4 buttons Maz in pre channel 5 days.
Lip Gloss Oct 2017 8:53pm, 29 Oct 2017 25,717 posts	0 Lip Gloss For bint
Bintmcskint Oct 2017 8:54pm, 29 Oct 2017 38,131 posts	0 Bintmcskint