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Going to go off topic here, but I grew up in communist Slovenia back in the day where you had to pay the TV license fee if you owned a TV set. Now, the governm
by foobarian 10y ago
Going to go off topic here, but I grew up in communist Slovenia back in the day where you had to pay the TV license fee if you owned a TV set. Now, the government provided an official method of canceling the TV "subscription" without physically hauling off the TV appliance, by sealing the electrical plug.
I have a fond memory of one day when my grandma decided to cancel her TV fee. An actual lineman came in at some point, came into the house, stuck this metal lockout device over the plug, and sealed it with a lead (Pb) seal. It was one of my favorite things to play with because it was so squishy and easy to dent.
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- breischl 10y agoWow, that plug is quite, well, foreign to US ears. In the US, selling a house built before lead paint was outlawed requires a lead disclosure to the buyers (at least in some states). Repainting a house that old requires capturing all the paint chips and dust lest some bit of lead escape and be eaten by a kid. Intentionally putting a chunk of lead into a house where a child could reach it... you might as well stick a giant, neon "SUE ME" sign right next to it.