Key Chain Remote Control Turns off Most TVs

Chicago1871 · Oct 21, 2004

Key chain remote control turns off most TVs

SAN JOSE, California (AP) -- Ticked off by the TV? Turn it off -- anywhere. A new key chain gadget that lets people turn off most TVs -- anywhere from airports to restaurants -- is selling at a faster clip than expected...

...But he said he would never dare silently kill the machines in places like sports bars, where patrons expect TVs to be on.

"I can be mischievous, but I'm not going to do anything malicious, and I don't want to make anyone's life more difficult," Altman said. "I just don't like TV, and I'd like people to think more about this powerful medium in their lives."
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...but thousands of people who buy these things might not have your same respect. 10-1 there's another story on how annoyed people are with TVs turning on and off all the time.

TheWakeUpBomb · Oct 21, 2004

Someone is going to get shot over one of these things...

Achtung · Oct 21, 2004

TheWakeUpBomb said:

Someone is going to get shot over one of these things...
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Well, ever seen Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels?