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GoldenRod
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Re: TV's at Gas Pump
Posted by rojerono
If there was even the remotest possibility of cell phone near a pump starting a fire... wouldn't a TELEVISION IN THE PUMP be a far greater danger??
Just saying that it doesn't seem that safe to me!
But, there isn't the remotest possibility of a cell phone starting a fire.
Gas stations have had screens for decades. It's just recently that they started putting news and weather on them, instead of just "Welcome to Exxon. Stop in for a fresh cup of coffee." 
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Re: TV's at Gas Pump
Posted by GoldenRod
Posted by rojerono
If there was even the remotest possibility of cell phone near a pump starting a fire... wouldn't a TELEVISION IN THE PUMP be a far greater danger??
Just saying that it doesn't seem that safe to me!
But, there isn't the remotest possibility of a cell phone starting a fire.
Gas stations have had screens for decades. It's just recently that they started putting news and weather on them, instead of just "Welcome to Exxon. Stop in for a fresh cup of coffee."
I just thought it was funny that enough people seemed to think it was illegal to talk on the phone because of a potential fire hazard to warrant a mythbusters episode... meanwhile the television with electrical wiring is IN the pump.
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| Posted 11/1/07 4:03 PM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: TV's at Gas Pump
Posted by rojerono
Posted by GoldenRod
Posted by rojerono
If there was even the remotest possibility of cell phone near a pump starting a fire... wouldn't a TELEVISION IN THE PUMP be a far greater danger??
Just saying that it doesn't seem that safe to me!
But, there isn't the remotest possibility of a cell phone starting a fire.
Gas stations have had screens for decades. It's just recently that they started putting news and weather on them, instead of just "Welcome to Exxon. Stop in for a fresh cup of coffee."
I just thought it was funny that enough people seemed to think it was illegal to talk on the phone because of a potential fire hazard to warrant a mythbusters episode... meanwhile the television with electrical wiring is IN the pump.
Ohhh... I got ya.
I'm not positive if it's illegal or not. I know they have signs everywhere, so it's against the rules, but it may or may not be against the law.
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| Posted 11/1/07 4:08 PM |
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Re: TV's at Gas Pump
Posted by BlueDiamonds
i have not seen this yet, but honestly it scares me. why must we been "entertained" every min of the day. there are tv's at the mall, the supermarket, in cars, etc. our attention spans are doomed.
next thing u know they are going to be in our shopping carts @ the supermarket...
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| Posted 11/1/07 4:31 PM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: TV's at Gas Pump
Posted by VegasLisa
Posted by BlueDiamonds
i have not seen this yet, but honestly it scares me. why must we been "entertained" every min of the day. there are tv's at the mall, the supermarket, in cars, etc. our attention spans are doomed.
next thing u know they are going to be in our shopping carts @ the supermarket...
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TV Shopping Cart Entertains Kids, Kills Dad's Integrity
tv_kart.jpgThis bright blue and green Barney shopping cart is a little more than meets the eye. It is equipped with a small LCD television that can play Barney, Bob the Builder or The Wiggles for the kiddos while the parents shop. The child seats on this cart are in the front closer to the ground to follow the AAP's recommendation to that suggests children should ride lower to the ground in shopping carts. These carts are already taking New Zealand by storm and are slowly popping up around the states. These high-tech carts aren't free to use, either. It will cost you $1 per grocery store visit. The good thing is that the manufacturer isn't requiring stores to purchase these TV carts from them, rather they are just taking 100-percent of the $1 use fee.
Hell, I'd push around a blue and green cart filled with cigarettes, beer and frozen pizza if it kept the tykes under control. Sometimes you just have to make sacrifices. – Travis Hudson
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/tv-shopping-cart-entertains-kids-kills-dads-integrity-193337.php
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All Things Considered, August 30, 2006 · A New Zealand firm is betting on a U.S. market for a shopping cart that lets young children watch videos while their parents shop. Shaped like a car, the Cabco cart rents for $1, part of which goes to retailers like Wal-Mart and Publix, who are testing their popularity. Child-development experts are wary, but Cabco says offering customers the carts can add as much as $100,000 to a store's receipts.
 
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nrthshgrl
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Re: TV's at Gas Pump
Is there anything wrong with being bored for a few minutes?
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| Posted 11/2/07 5:47 AM |
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