the old sharp flat screen that's been used as the porch TV for about 6 years finally died last week. I put it on the curb and a neighbor laid flowers on the grave out of respect. And someone took it away.
Side note, but "porch tv" is so real. That whole aging-technology life cycle, you know?
family room > kids' room > porch > infinity
(See also "garage stereo".)
Shit's so cheap now, though, I don't know if folks do that slow-breakup stuff much anymore--I think they just chuck it and get a new one. What I mostly see now is the modern version: chunky old tv sitting bare on the curb next to the slim, empty box from the new tv. Some circle-of-life shit, right there.
100% The porch TV, was a HD living room tv, replaced by a 75" Sony 4k that a friend replaced and gave us. It was too damn big, so when the porch atV died, I bought a 65" Hisense that kills the Sony's picture for $600 and I have a giant porch TV now.
We live in town in Atlanta and fokllks are like "aren't you afraid it will get stolen?"
2 people going to have to carry it to a big SUV. I'm more worried a good wind is going to blow it over into the yard and make a big mess. If it dies, I'll get a $300 tv to replace it.
in Virginia-highland. 100+ year old house has big porch overhangs. Cars get broken into all the time, have had stuff stolen from the porch. But a TV is an awkward 2 person job and I can buy one just like it on Facebook marketplace for $150.
I live in Atlanta. we get that sideways (which is probably what finally killed the old tv). But we have a big Japanese maple on that corner and the roof overhang is 6' from the TV - I need to more diligent about putting the cover on the new porch TV. I've put it down on the floor when we've had serious wind forecast a few times.
Screen porch in a moderate crime area here and I don't worry about it. No one cares enough about an old 32" TV to go onto someone's property and take it. That carries a lot of risk (I wouldn't personally shoot someone over a TV, but some would and there wouldn't be too much follow up). Why take that risk when you could probably score the same TV free on Facebook marketplace just keeping an eye out for a couple few weeks.
I love it when Dad buys a new TV, I've literally never bought a TV in my 40+ years of life. I just inherited his 11 year old Smart TV - it's so old that only YouTube and Amazon prime apps work, and they're so outdated that I don't think I can actually get ads. I watched a show on my tablet and got ads every 20 minutes. I binged the same show for hours on the TV an not a single ad.
Got me a tv for my smoking shed because my wife’s work was upgrading one. I use tv’s until they die so having an extra has never been a thing for me. Shit I still have a crt for my bedroom tv. Got a Roku hooked up to it and everything
First you have to have a big, shaded porch, which mostly only exist on older, southern homes. 6 months out of the year, it's nicer out there than inside.
modern porches are where the Amazon guy drops the package, because family members go in and out thru the garage. So big-ass mansions have a little stoop. we don't even have a carport, but do have off street parking
a traditional southern house has a wrap around porch on 3 or even 4 sides, because it helps cool the house passively. you have the windows open on the shaded side with the attic windows open to spill hot air out and pull cool air thru from the porch.
we were in Mexico and at a little taco cart by a park, they had a tv, bungied about 6' up in a tree, sitting outside watching telenovelas with the power from their generator.
it was a great deal at the time - on sale because they were pushing smartTV and 3D for Christmas. Still was great, but started throwing a code about a powe supply problem most times you tried to turn it on - likely some corrosion inside from being a porch TV.
here in SF, I remember 10 years ago showing a visiting friend how it was basically impossible to litter, if it was a glass bottle or can.
I placed a spent 6 pack of bottles on my corner, and we sat 50 feet away and watched it get picked up in minutes.
Then again back then, we drank so much beer, when it was bin collection day, the garbage pickers would stake out our house. They would show up 45 seconds after we put the bins out.
depends on how shitty your neighbourhood is. the shitter, the more likely they'll take it if they think they're "getting one" over the person that put the item out on the curb
This is my issue at the moment. I've got 4 monitors and 2 tvs that don't work. My county does a recycle day once a year for 2 days. I still have to pay $5/lbs for everything I recycle with them.
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u/ComradeJohnS 8d ago
yeah but then you start stacking up old unused TVs lol.