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Old 07-12-2005, 10:26 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Pub quiz question....

why are telly's measured on the diagonal?

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answers please
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Old 08-12-2005, 3:17 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Dont know.... my guess would be because it makes the TV sound bigger (esp back in the days of TV screens only being 6" or so)
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Dont know.... my guess would be because it makes the TV sound bigger (esp back in the days of TV screens only being 6" or so)
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I would do my "I'm so good" dance - but I am in work and they already have questions about my sanity.
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