# check out this sweet Triniton they had at the thrift store today **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 27, 2015, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-sweet-triniton-they-had-at-the-thrift-store-today/718653 "2015-04-27T16:46:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PSXer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/48db29/32.png) [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2015, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-sweet-triniton-they-had-at-the-thrift-store-today/718653/1 "2015-04-27T16:46:14Z")
[![](https://i.imgur.com/eq8zO4o.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/eq8zO4o.jpg) tempting, but I already have several TVs and I don’t know where I’d put this ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2015, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-sweet-triniton-they-had-at-the-thrift-store-today/718653/2 "2015-04-27T16:50:38Z")
Are you sure? I mean those rabbit ears can be used for other stuff too, like drying out your socks. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2015, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-sweet-triniton-they-had-at-the-thrift-store-today/718653/3 "2015-04-27T18:06:23Z")
What are you going to do with that piece of crap? You can’t even play broadcast TV on it without a digital converter, and no HD either. ---
**Author:** ![PSXer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/48db29/32.png) [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2015, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-sweet-triniton-they-had-at-the-thrift-store-today/718653/4 "2015-04-27T18:07:24Z")
it’s for retro videogames ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2015, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-sweet-triniton-they-had-at-the-thrift-store-today/718653/5 "2015-04-27T18:08:20Z")
He can hook his VCR and his Atari 2600 up to it, can’t he? ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2015, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-sweet-triniton-they-had-at-the-thrift-store-today/718653/6 "2015-04-27T18:25:16Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > He can hook his VCR and his Atari 2600 up to it, can’t he? It’s not that high-tech. It will only read laserdisk and Pong. ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2015, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-sweet-triniton-they-had-at-the-thrift-store-today/718653/7 "2015-04-27T19:03:25Z")
They had a broken keyboard, I bought a broken keyboard. ---
**Author:** ![Cabin\_Fever\_1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cabin_fever_1/32/2908_2.png) [@Cabin\_Fever\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cabin_Fever_1)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2015, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-sweet-triniton-they-had-at-the-thrift-store-today/718653/8 "2015-04-27T21:44:39Z")
> [@PSXer](#): > > [Triniton at the thrift store today. tempting - Imgur](http://i.imgur.com/eq8zO4o.jpg) > tempting, but I already have several TVs and I don’t know where I’d put this Boat anchor? But then you’d have to buy a boat, so maybe the bargain wouldn’t be that great after all. ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2015, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-sweet-triniton-they-had-at-the-thrift-store-today/718653/9 "2015-04-27T23:49:38Z")
Is a Triniton 2,000 lbs of [Trinitite](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinitite)? ---
**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2015, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-sweet-triniton-they-had-at-the-thrift-store-today/718653/10 "2015-04-28T00:42:37Z")
You could make that into a sweet aquarium. ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2015, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-sweet-triniton-they-had-at-the-thrift-store-today/718653/11 "2015-04-28T02:18:50Z")
> [@Omar\_Little](#): > > They had a broken keyboard, I bought a broken keyboard. As this rate, **PSXer** will buy that CD in 2032. And that is why he’s my favorite Doper. ---
**Author:** ![Mikahw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Mikahw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mikahw)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2015, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-sweet-triniton-they-had-at-the-thrift-store-today/718653/12 "2015-04-28T03:06:25Z")
He’s teasing you. Nobody has two television sets. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2015, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-sweet-triniton-they-had-at-the-thrift-store-today/718653/13 "2015-04-28T21:49:03Z")
I can’t believe they damaged it by putting that price tag on the screen like that. Sure you might be able to get it off, but it will probably leave residue, and cleaning that off leads to issues of its own. I’d ask them to knock $4-5 bucks off the price, or maybe even give it to you for free if you buy a couple VHS tapes. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2015, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-sweet-triniton-they-had-at-the-thrift-store-today/718653/14 "2015-04-28T21:54:38Z")
If you want to be a sucker. Color TV is just a fad. ---
**Author:** ![Aquadementia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aquadementia/32/555_2.png) [@Aquadementia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aquadementia)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2015, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-sweet-triniton-they-had-at-the-thrift-store-today/718653/15 "2015-04-28T22:10:26Z")
> [@Mikahw](#): > > He’s teasing you. Nobody has two television sets. Well, my friend, welcome to the world of out of control excess by rock’n roll legends. I give you [Graceland in all its splendor.](http://50states.s3.amazonaws.com/434_1_1024.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Spud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spud/32/347_2.png) [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2015, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-sweet-triniton-they-had-at-the-thrift-store-today/718653/16 "2015-04-29T01:25:45Z")
> [@beowulff](#): > > Is a Triniton 2,000 lbs of [Trinitite](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinitite)? Come on… give the guy a break. Trinat **r** ons were only introduced in 1968 so it is relatively new technology in his world. A simple error in the name is understandable. ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2015, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-sweet-triniton-they-had-at-the-thrift-store-today/718653/17 "2015-04-29T01:47:23Z")
If you like that Triniton I have really nice Rolax watch you might be interested in. ---
**Author:** ![JackieLikesVariety](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackielikesvariety/32/296_2.png) [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2015, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-sweet-triniton-they-had-at-the-thrift-store-today/718653/18 "2015-04-29T01:49:46Z")
> [@PSXer](#): > > [Triniton at the thrift store today. tempting - Imgur](http://i.imgur.com/eq8zO4o.jpg) > tempting, but I already have several TVs and I don’t know where I’d put this wild man! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2015, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-sweet-triniton-they-had-at-the-thrift-store-today/718653/19 "2015-04-29T02:04:48Z")
Always hated that damping wire! ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2015, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-sweet-triniton-they-had-at-the-thrift-store-today/718653/20 "2015-04-29T02:15:11Z")
> [@Omar\_Little](#): > > They had a broken keyboard, I bought a broken keyboard. wut wut? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/check-out-this-sweet-triniton-they-had-at-the-thrift-store-today/718653.md?page=2)