Half a croissant, on a plate, with a sign in front of it saying '50c'
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Lazy steven
T.V. Tilter
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Myself and many people of my generation have underwent a genetic mutation that allows us to watch TV lying down on our sides and still enjoy whatever were watching fully. However, I am confident there are many people Mother Nature hadn't thought of, and for them I propose a fully adjustable TV stand that would give you the option of tilting your TV onto its side without any heavy lifting.
bobofthefuture, Apr 27 2003

TV Go Home http://www.tvgohome...valentine-2002.html
10.30pm [-alx, Oct 05 2004, last modified Oct 17 2004]

Then you could watch this sideways Eno video without actually having to turn your tv on its side. http://www.audiovis...o_thur/eno_thur.htm
[snarfyguy, Oct 05 2004, last modified Oct 17 2004]

Lazy Steven's favourite channel Tall_20TV
[theleopard, Dec 03 2007]


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FarmerJohn, Apr 27 2003
   

       I dont want to alienate any potential voters that happen to be named steven.   

       Do you think i should change the name to something else?   

       Lazy Bobofthefuture doesnt sound very catchy though.
bobofthefuture, Apr 27 2003
   

       (+)   

       Neat. Make it motorised and controlled by the same remote as the telly.
Zircon, Apr 27 2003
   

       Won't all the electrons fall out of the TV if you turn it on its side? I shirley don't want to be cleaning up a pile of stray electrons every day. They're so hard to get out of my magenta shag carpeting.   

       Here are some alternatives: buy a second TV and put it sideways. Watch TV on your computer monitor and use a software program to rotate the picture. Buy a third TV in case you want to recline the other way.   

       I was going to suggest "TV Turner" but I thought Ted Turner might claim all rights to that. Same with "TV Flipper", except you'd be sued by a dolphin. How about "RotoTV"?
Canuck, Apr 27 2003
   

       A slight problem might be had with TV's that generate a lot of heat, as rotating the TV would restrict the convection cooling design of these sets.   

       BTW: I possess said gene.
Cedar Park, Apr 27 2003
   

       Thanks for linking to tvgohome, [-alx]. That's a good site.
snarfyguy, Apr 27 2003
   

       Yeah, it's sad that it's updated so infrequently nowadays. I miss the regular dose of caustic humour.
-alx, Apr 28 2003
   

       Considering that when you're immobile, horizontal and channel-hopping, there's never anything worthwhile on, I suggest "drivel swivel".
friendlyfire, Apr 28 2003
   

       Lazy or not, I've seen TV/monitor ball-and-socket support arms that cab be moved any which, and allow full rotation of the screen. So get one of those.   

       Btw, a predisposition to watching on your side is hardly a new genetic mutation. I think all people go through that phase as teenagers. Certainly my peer group did. And that was several generations ago now.
DrCurry, Apr 28 2003
   

       bobo, you might substitute "Susan" for "steven."
beauxeault, Apr 28 2003
   

       How about a lense that doesnt distort the image too much, maybe makes it slightly bigger, but the lense will rotate the image as it passes through, you then just mount the lense to rotate for when you switch sides on the couch... I know crystals can twist an image, so im sure something like this could work...?
TimD, Apr 28 2003
   

       Not being an electrical engineer, it nevertheless seems to me to be a trivial thing to rotate the horizon of the image. Of course, then you would need to have one of those old fashioned round screens to accommodate that rotating horizon. A round screen like they used to use in the days of Buck Rogers. So, for those who object to the name Lazy Steven, you could call it the Lazy Buck.
pluterday, Apr 28 2003
   

       In these politically correct days perhaps you could call it 'motivationally challenged Steven'. Incidently how long will it be before the phrase 'politically correct' becomes politically incorrect?
rambling_sid, Dec 30 2004
   

       Then you could play videogames while the blood rushes to your head so instead of playing them for hours, they would be played until the player is in too much pain from the bloodrush to the head. Nice.
krigre55, Dec 03 2007
   


 
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