Long time ago, the newly married gnomes moved into the gnome house. Lots of stuff came with them, accumulated over the years by both gnomes. This included Giant TV and its tribe of speakers. Giant TV took up a lot of space. It protruded out of the entertainment niche. Tribe of speakers broke up into two tribes and settled into two closets.
Over the years, two gnomelets were born and have also learned to love Giant TV. But a few days ago, Giant TV started getting sick. Giant TV had been sick before and the gnome family paid a TV doctor to fix it. But this time it seemed a lot worse.
The screen changed and tweaked. Everyone was traveling at warp speed, including Diego, Baby Jaguar and all the chefs on the Food Network. The gnomes were worried.
This afternoon, the Giant TV croaked. The gnome family said their final goodbyes.
Daddy gnome and Mama gnome looked for another TV.
The store housed tons of TVs, TVs so flat and slim, it would take ten of them to make up the girth Giant TV had. Daddy gnome asked the salesman all kinds of technical questions Mama Gnome had no aptitude for. A gazillion pixels, input, output, contrast. Mama Gnome stood and listened, trying not to collapse on the floor.
There were several candidates. They all looked so good. But one candidate stood out.
Not only did it have an Energy Star sticker on it, it also had no lead or mercury. The salesman also said it consumed 40% less energy than other TVs.
Mama gnome perked up and smiled. All thoughts of passing out disappeared. Mama Gnome loved Skinny TV.
The gnomes drove home with Skinny TV. It fit in the niche. Giant TV would be proud.
Please consider, when replacing appliances or electronic equipment, buy energy efficient appliances. They may be slightly expensive, but would pay off in the long run.
Some stores even offer free pick up of old appliances for recycling. It's definitely worth looking into.
© Jenaelha, Garden Gnome's Blog, 2009
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