On Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:02:42 -0600, Jimw wrote:

Leave it to the government to do things that are entirely stupid.
Having the DTV changeover on Feb. 17 is one of them.
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I wonder how many people are going to end up in hospitals or dead from
working on their antennas in freezing cold weather?

I agree, Feb. 17 it's a stupid date, but aren't you being just a bit too
pessimistic? Hope everything will go well for you.