TV-B-Gone

There are few things more aggravating than meeting friends for a drink and gab session - only to find that one has to shout to make oneself heard over the news, the match, or some dribbly sitcom blaring in the TV over the bar. (And gossip should never be done at top volume). Now you can indulge your urge to shut off the television and revisit the old-tyme practice of conversation without worrying about being bounced out of the establishment - thanks to the TV-B-Gone. Small enough to fit on your keyring (and to discretely tuck away once the deed is done), TV-B-Gone can turn off a television from up to 50 feet away. Brilliant.

This beauty could also be useful when trying to pry an innattentive, remote-control weilding partner away from the boob tube - or at the very least irritate them as much as the insipid program they insist on watching irritates you. [Star C. Foster]

TV-B-Gone. Available for $14.99 from Think Geek.

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