Apparently a 50" Phillips LED TV (in the box) does NOT fit in the backseat of my car

[underpants]

Thanks for all the advise here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1018509256

Me and guy from BJ's finally got it into the backseat but the doors wouldn't close. Twist, turn, raise, lower the back windows, raise, twist, etc. The driver's side backdoor was 2-5" from closing. BUNGEE CORDS!! Yes I had an orange bungee cord hooked outside the window. Front seats are all the way up - can't lean or move them back. I get in the car knees wedged up into the dashboard, forehead crammed up into the sun visor, turned 60 degrees so my right foot could move enough to operate the pedals, hazards on, AND my left had back over the seat to hold the backseat door - driving and signaling one handed. Made it. 2 miles - 11 turns (kept catching lights) - 4 stoplights and 3 stop signs. TV up and running (marriage intact), secured to the wall, with Monsters University on. Football in 9 minutes.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My god, my dear underpants!

The gyrations you went through............to watch football???



Enjoy!

[underpants]

5. It's football!!!

We needed a new TV so we agreed to buy it for ourselves (anniversary was yesterday).

[Packerowner740]

16. Happy anniversary!

[In_The_Wind]

2. Hahahaha

Enjoy your new toy.

[hollysmom]

3. So many times I just take things out of the box, they fit better. n/t

[underpants]

4. I knew there was some room in the box but

This was $563 with tax which is almost double what I paid for my first car. I was overly careful.

[hollysmom]

8. Well keep bubble wrap inyour trunk and put the seat belt around what you buy or nestle it in

and don't get into an accident, works for me. I don't think I ever took a TV home in the box lately. Towels help as well, and don't take the dog with you. I think having the AMEX card which guarantees to replace it if it is damaged helps.

[struggle4progress]

6. Do people still play foosball?

[Gidney N Cloyd]

7. Among the reasons I never considered a plasma set was that they couldn't be transported flat.

You could damage them just hauling them home in anything much short of upright (like the way they'd be set up to watch them).

[underpants]

9. Wow I didn't know that

good thing we didn't get a plasma

[nolabear]

10. LOL! Boy is that a high class problem!

Glad you solved it. Happy watching!

[Grey]

11. Happy Anniversary, I know I'm a little late,

But I wish you and the 'Long Suffering Spouse' all the best and many more happy years together.

[davidpdx]

12. That is a big ass TV

We have a 32", but our apartment is small (as are most here in Korea as real estate prices are high). When we can afford a larger place I think we'll buy a bigger TV and use this one as our second one.

You should also be able to hook computers and DVD players via an HDMI slot and on the side there is probably one or two USB ports which come in handy for showing pictures.

[westerebus]

13. Did you try removing the beer keg from the back seat first.

Or was that not an option?

[underpants]

14. The keg stays in the trunk

With a long tap line up to the front seats....of course

[westerebus]

17. of course..

[sharp_stick]

15. My wife made me measure the

back of the SUV before I got mine.

I was pissed at the time, why do you think we have a big ass car, it's not just so we can schlep the kids around and support the Saudi oil-state dammit?

Glad she did it wouldn't fit and I didn't have the proper tie downs on hand to put it on the top.