# I tore my digital converter box to shreds. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 27, 2010, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-tore-my-digital-converter-box-to-shreds/555161 "2010-09-27T00:48:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2010, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-tore-my-digital-converter-box-to-shreds/555161/21 "2010-09-27T19:06:57Z")
> [@romansperson](#): > > One day I’d just had it with the thing and I wound up and smashed it on the floor. It was _very_ satisfying. I found bits of plastic from it for weeks afterward - and each time it was like getting a little piece of that feeling back. 😃 Yes! Yes, someone who feels me and my rage at a stupid little black box of wires. I’m not mad at the machine anymore, but it really did feel good to destroy it. I ordered a new one of a different brand, which got good reviews on Amazon, that should ship today. And if it crosses me… ---
**Author:** ![czarcaztic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ec9cab/32.png) [@czarcaztic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/czarcaztic)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-tore-my-digital-converter-box-to-shreds/555161/22 "2010-11-18T17:59:53Z")
> [@meanoldlady](#): > > 1. sometimes you just gotta break shit, you know. testify! ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-tore-my-digital-converter-box-to-shreds/555161/23 "2010-11-18T18:27:53Z")
Zombie goodness! So anyway, the new converter box is working smashingly – errr, well – in case anyone cares. ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-tore-my-digital-converter-box-to-shreds/555161/24 "2010-11-18T19:00:55Z")
Excellent work MOL! This is the only reason I still own a sledghammer. I have a superstitious belief that it’s the only thing keeping my electronics in line, and that if they realized I had thrown it away they’d start acting up again. ---
**Author:** ![Lare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/53a042/32.png) [@Lare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lare)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-tore-my-digital-converter-box-to-shreds/555161/25 "2010-11-18T19:01:39Z")
I prefer the method of breaking the old one in the presence of the new one. Just as a warning, you know? ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-tore-my-digital-converter-box-to-shreds/555161/26 "2010-11-18T19:14:52Z")
Bust a couple of [nads](http://www.canadahifi.com/images/nadduo.jpg) in front of the new gear, it’ll learn 'em. ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2010, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-tore-my-digital-converter-box-to-shreds/555161/27 "2010-11-20T04:33:31Z")
Ha. I broke an alarm clock a few years ago. The display went wonky and started flashing randomly. Very annoying. I made it dead. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-tore-my-digital-converter-box-to-shreds/555161.md?page=1)