# Black Friday and other crazy consumerism in the MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [November 19, 2018, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-friday-and-other-crazy-consumerism-in-the-mmp/824780 "2018-11-19T10:38:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-friday-and-other-crazy-consumerism-in-the-mmp/824780/181 "2018-11-26T02:09:34Z")
> [@The\_Vorlon](#): > > **Sahirrnee** , that may have been true in the past, but the price of TV’s has dropped to “would-you-like-fries-with-that?” zone. > > 10 years ago I got my dear departed mother a 42" TV when she moved into the over 55 community. It cost a grand. Today, without trying too hard, I could get 5 bigger sets for under a grand, and the bathroom DOES NOT NEED a TV. > > I’m still using the original set, and the only thing it does not do for me is have a USB port for a bias light. I bought a 42" TV last winter with USB ports for ~$175. I began housekeeping with a 13". 😛 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Vorlon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@The\_Vorlon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Vorlon)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2018, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-friday-and-other-crazy-consumerism-in-the-mmp/824780/182 "2018-11-26T03:24:29Z")
> [@Bumbazine](#): > > **Alien** , what’s a bias light? The bias light is a strip of LED’s that plug in behind the screen and lights up the wall behind the set–it reduces eyestrain. Now if they cold only produce something worth watching… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-friday-and-other-crazy-consumerism-in-the-mmp/824780.md?page=9)