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Daily Discussion Thread: 😴 🎶🐈‍⬛ Monday, September 30, 2024 (aussie.zone)

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[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

I’m pissed off… years ago I had inherited a little tv with a built in dvd player. Shortly after Melbcat’s asthma got bad, and I put it and a few other things temporarily out on my veranda to make space to vacuum thoroughly. (Needed the floor clear and didn’t want to knock anything over.)

I involuntarily fell asleep in exhaustion, forgot to take it back in and it was gone.

Now that’s kind of on me for not grabbing it back in asap, maybe they thought that it was being given away - but in this neighbourhood I wouldn’t be surprised if they didn’t care.

Definitely one of my regrets now that YouTube is getting cracked down on and this external drive is giving me trouble.

I don’t want a large tv. I don’t want the smart tv shit that spies on you and requires internet connection. That little thing was the perfect size and picked up radio too.

I also had a portable dvd player way back when those were current but that was blatantly stolen out of my room by a flatmate. I think the bastard stole my discman too, and my ceramic space heater.

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You might be able to get some second hand at cash converters

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 5 points 1 month ago

I saw one on eBay but it’s pickup only… maybe if I can blag a lift

[–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I've got a 32" Kogan TV with a dvd player that you can have. The remote is dodgy but it all works. HDMI in so you can plug a laptop into it. No stand/legs though. I've got bracket steel or can wire the back up like a picture frame as far as mounting it goes.

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago

Thanks but I should be ok! I’ve got a lift to grab a little used tv next Monday

(I can probably afford a proper tv and separate dvd player but haven’t wanted one til now and am trying to keep possessions minimal)