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Jake75   08-12-2002 at 04:21:39 PM

Yesterday it knocked on my door and to my dismay it was the "Gestapo TV-fee collector guy"

He asked if I have a tv and ofcourse I said I don´t have one.

He looked at me as if I was going to change my mind and tell him
that I have a tv, when I didn´t he almost threatingly said that
the "tv signal homing car" might be driving by later tonight.
I said, fine let them do and then he left...

Well, to my question.
Is it possible to "home in" on a tv signal...or is it just a myth?

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WingDing   08-12-2002 at 04:28:17 PM
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Unfortunately it is possible. My brother worked with our customs & excise on an industrial placement and they can trace a TV to within around 0.5 meter.

They'll even do you for having a TV card in your computer - you'll need a separate licence for that.

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Golden1   08-12-2002 at 04:33:48 PM
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given that every arial when recieving a signal, re-transmists it at a resonant frequency, then YES, it is possible. .

actuially it's quite easy.

more often that not, however, they just go of the fact that some one has purhased a TV in your adrress, and that no one there's bought a TV licence recently.


but yes. it is possible. infact that's why IBM over here ave most of their R&D facilities RF sheilded.
so you cant sit in the carpark, and tune an antena into the frequency give off by soe older monitors.

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camieabz   08-12-2002 at 04:52:16 PM
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You'll also pay for a black & white TV, although a fair bit less. Don't think you still have to pay for a radio license though. You used to if you had one, but didn't have a telly.

Yes these vans can pinpoint which ariels are receiving signals. I would consider a £100 bill, rather than a £1000 bill mate.

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Jake75   08-12-2002 at 05:13:18 PM
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AAAAW CRAP!
I will not pay, I will make a stand in my living room and fight to the bitter end!

Well, perhaps not.
Anyway, I am not going to pay for that crap they pump out, "Oh, I better not be late to the Bingolotto or that splendid black & white movie from 1939", *sigh*

Yes, yes...occasionaly they do show a good movie but it is not worth the money if you ask me, I only use my TV as "dead company" when I´m alone or just watch some movie I rented...I never (or very very rarely) actually look at it.

I have a large sign put on my door that clearly states "NO TO EVERYTHING", and that includes government people.

I think it´s Gestapo style to actively seek me out and bug me with the questions they ask...

Put the tv-fee in the taxes instead, they are already too high, a few dollars more...pfah...no one will notice and I don´t have to fiddle with annoying checks and stuff.


Oh, and thanks for the replies guys...I didn´t think this were you´re area of expertice :wink:

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WingDing   08-12-2002 at 05:19:50 PM
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......dude, who needs a TV? To watch out-of -date movies, lousy soaps and hours of tedious commercials?......

....you can get every good movie for free on the internet, there's hours of porn *disapproving frown*, news updates as it happens, even live radio......

.....I'm considering doing a live webcast of myself in sinful congress with a manly Canadian elk....wanna see it?...

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camieabz   08-12-2002 at 06:20:59 PM
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If you can prove you can't and don't receive signals from the BBC/ITV etc, by ripping out ariel cables and removing your ariel, I think they still get you!!!

No win....LoL!

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svol   08-12-2002 at 07:15:19 PM
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You mean that if he plugs out his TV from the cable and electricity socket ehy can still find it?
Well then you might want to get the TV out of your house... put it in your car (if you have one) and place it somewhere on a parking ground... then collect it later.

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Jake75   08-12-2002 at 07:18:33 PM
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*aaargh, rips my hair*
Gotta hate those bastards, can´t they get another job?
Like...I dunno, whatever normal people do when they work.


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Jake75   08-12-2002 at 07:21:19 PM
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Yeah, I´d love to see it.
I mean, who can resist?...you being molested by that manly elk, that´s a guaranteed "conversation starter" when you are dating a new girl.


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Yahiko81   08-12-2002 at 07:25:32 PM
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What the hell? You guys have to pay "licenses" to have tvs and stuff? That's strange.

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Jake75   08-12-2002 at 07:40:09 PM
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Indeed it is.
They have this "elite force" of ugly looking government people that come banging at your door while you eat, taking a shower, having sex or whatever and demand that you tell the truth about your tv habits.
I figure it´s almost as bad as the IRS.

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Yahiko81   08-12-2002 at 07:45:51 PM
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You should come to the door stroking your rod, and when he asks if you have a tv say nope just a good imagination and then spurt on his jacket.

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Jake75   08-12-2002 at 07:59:46 PM
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Hmm, maybe I will...maybe I will...
I suppose you have experience with that kind of method, eh?
You would´nt recommend something that wont work would you?


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Yahiko81   08-12-2002 at 08:04:13 PM
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Well it works on pesky door to door salesmen.

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Yahiko81   08-12-2002 at 08:04:38 PM
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Although I've never spurted on one. Just answered the door naked.

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camieabz   08-12-2002 at 11:48:42 PM
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The BBC television channels have no independant advertising. They only advertise their own coming shows. They make their cash from the licenses.

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ejsmith2   08-13-2002 at 01:26:19 AM
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Yeah, that deal with your cable company is really screwd.

In my area, I can run a splitter to as many TV's as I want; heck, I can go down to Radio Smack and get an amp if I need too.

But, yes. The 'tuner van' does drive around, usually on no-notice, and about once every 3 months. They check for the signal from the channel blockers. In some areas, everyone has HBO/Showtime/what-the-h3ll-ever-else-there-is-I-know-not, so it's cheaper for them to block the few people that *don't* get them.

So, if you crack open your cable box, and remove the blocker, you can get HBO for free (more or less). You just have to reconnect the blocker on Sunday night, so if it comes around Monday morning you're already transmitting.

Britts do some really strange thingz, sometimez.

Like what the h3ll is up with those cucumber sandwiches?!?!?!
And those traffic circles!?!???!?!?

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WingDing   08-13-2002 at 10:08:47 AM
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.....are we related, by any chance?......

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Yahiko81   08-13-2002 at 10:47:06 PM
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hmm.. perhaps.

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Crashman   08-14-2002 at 01:49:35 AM
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Is English prickyness genetic or the result of socialism?

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camieabz   08-14-2002 at 02:34:26 AM
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Both. :lol: [Scotsman laughing long and loud]

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EvilHammie   08-14-2002 at 03:43:15 AM
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*Squeeeeeeeeeak!*
[FREEDOM!]

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WingDing   08-14-2002 at 10:04:07 AM
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.....well said Hammie.....fancy a session with me and an elk?.....

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svol   08-14-2002 at 05:59:22 PM
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WTF... they have to have licenses in Brittain and Sweden... what a luck I'm in Holland.

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